July 21, 2026 A Tribute to Thomas “Keith” Liggett Thomas “Keith” Liggett was born June 9, 1950 and died peacefully in the Fernie Hospital “Whispering Winds” Hospice room on […] Read more
June 01, 2026 Help Keith Liggett Regain Independence After a Debilitating Stroke Help Keith Liggett regain independence after a debilitating stroke by supporting a community fundraiser for a custom wheelchair and ongoing […] Read more
July 21, 2025 Sleeping with a Tinfoil Hat Sleeping with someone who wears a tinfoil hat is difficult. Not impossible. Difficult. Fernie nights are supposed to be quiet. […] Read more
June 15, 2025 The Magic of the Sacred Water is ubiquitous. The Elk River runs down the middle of our valley fed by numerous tributaries–-Michele Creek, Fairy Creek, […] Read more
June 03, 2025 A New Sheriff Down South You’ve been living under a rock to not realize there’s a new sheriff down south of the border. He’s been […] Read more
November 29, 2024 Happy New Year The tribes and cultures of the world celebrate the New Year in different manners and on widely different dates. Our […] Read more
February 08, 2024 The Blue Toque There is a gross mis-understanding in the discussion about the eviction of the Blue Toque. This eviction is most likely […] Read more
December 28, 2023 Fire Hall: What We Need The Fire Hall should be on Highway 3 with quick access to the vast majority of their incidents. Read more
December 14, 2023 Ski Area Staff went Skiing The Fernie Factor was in full force today with predicted flurries and we received an easy 20cm of fresh snow. […] Read more
November 13, 2023 Magic Mountain Ski Area Doubles Parking Fees The poor rubes who bought their passes at Magic Mountain and now are being abused with the late fall announcement of doubled parking fees. They are trapped. Read more
November 10, 2023 The Five Seasons of Fernie We’re in the last of the five seasons of Fernie — Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Not-Winter. Read more
August 23, 2023 Banned in Boston (and in Canada) Once, being banned in Boston was a badge of honor to be worn proudly. Tropic of Capricorn and Ulysses were […] Read more