Fernie News
UNESCO Warns of Threats to Rocky Mountain Wildlife Connectivity
National Park in lower Flathead would help address World Heritage Committee concerns
Water grant no drop in the bucket
A donation from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) may help a local project become a high-water mark of sorts for similar ones throughout the country.
Regatta was a huge success!
Hundreds took part, winners announced in 13 different events
Last weekend, they came out by the hundreds to celebrate Lake Windermere during the its first regatta in over 40 years. From sailing to scavenger hunts to photo contests, sand art and swimming, more than 100 people entered and lots took home prizes.
UNESCO Report Recommends Increased Flathead Protection
World Heritage Committee mission report calls for new measures to protect Flathead wildlife, plants and water
UNESCO World Heritage Committee to Release Flathead Valley Report
Flathead Still Under Threat from Clear-Cut Logging and Quarrying, Say Conservation Groups
Fernie Citizens Rally against BP drilling in BC's Rockies
Fernie, B.C. — Residents of the idyllic Rocky Mountain town of Fernie, B.C. demonstrated against BP’s Mist Mountain coalbed methane project today. Nearly 200 people turned out for a rally against the contentious project, which could cover 320 square kilometres of B.C.’s southern Rockies.
Open today: the Love it Wildly Lawn and Garden photo contest
Great prizes for the prettiest, pesticide-free pictures of Kimberley/Cranbrook yards
Who says a pesticide-free lawn and garden looks anything less than gorgeous? Not the Kimberley/Cranbrook branch of Wildsight.
Go Wild trip dates announced. Sign up here today!
Are you aged 14 to 18? Join Wildsight for a six-day guided wilderness adventure
School’s out and many kids are moving inside to play video games, surf the web and watch TV. Wildsight is offering Go Wild Youth Adventure hiking trips for youth aged 14 to 18 to help offset the trend.
It takes a district to raise a healthy lake
Invermere, B.C. — Who knew? The folks at the District of Invermere and Regional District
Film inspires community waste reduction program
Kimberley, B.C.
Love Your Lake Photo Contest
Lake Windermere, B.C. — To bring artistic excitement to the Lake Windermere Regatta—and to the whole Columbia Valley Summerlude weekend—the
Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam 2010
Brought to you by the Fernie Mountain Bike Club
@ the City of Fernie Dirt Jumps behind the Aquatic Centre
August 21st, 2010 Night time Dirt Jump Jam
Contact Thomas at dunnski@shaw.ca
Registration:
$35 before August 13th, Click here to register online now
$45 on the day. Register at the Aquatic Centre 12-4
Comp starts at 5:30 till dark.
Refreshments and Good Times!
FAR Summer Community Appreciation Day
We would like to invite residents of the Elk Valley to Fernie Alpine Resort for our 4th Annual Summer Community Appreciation Day.
Special offers to locals include:
• Complimentary full day lift ticket
• Complimentary single ride lift ticket
• 25% off rentals (based on availability)
• $2.00 BBQ @ Lost Boys Café from 11:00am—3:00pm. All BBQ proceeds go to the Fernie Mountain Bike Club.
Open to residents of the Elk Valley (Fernie, Elko, Jaffray, Sparwood & Elkford). Must provide proof of residency at Guest Services. Special offers valid on June 27th only.
BP gets Elk Valley drill license three days after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
No announcement, Fernie office shut, website mute: is this continual public consultation?
Business goes on as usual for BP, despite its hand in the ongoing disaster in t
Bicycle Museum Exhibit
The Fernie & District Historical Society and the Fernie Mountain Bike Club are doing a bicycle exhibit to be displayed in conjunction with the Trans Rockies this year.
We are looking for artifacts to display such as vintage bicycles from any era (20s, 30s 40s, 50s etc) old photos bicycle related, old bits of cycling gear from the past, old helmets, race posters, event t-shirts, retro Mtb bikes, home videos. Anything cycling related would be great! We only want to borrow your artifacts for the show. When the show is over you’ll get it back.
If you are not sure what you have is worthy for the exhibit, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail me, I will come and take a look, you never know. Remember nothing has to be in perfect condition.
Looking for a good looking, low-maintenance, light-drinking.......yard? Come to Sunday's Father's Day Planting Party at the Drought-tolerant demonstartion garden in Kimberley
Second workshop added: Practical and Effective Solar Heating
Solstice date spurred by overwhelming demand for cheap and cheerful heating solutions
FREE chairlift riding at the ski hill
Sunday, June 27, 2010
4th Annual Summer Community Appreciation Day, means all the Fernie locals can ride for FREE at the ski hill.
Take advantage of the Community Appreciation Day by coming out the "peak to park" ride at 4:20pm, after the last chair on timber. Rally down from the top of the timber chair to the provincial park. Megasauras > Black Forest > Mega Hurtz > Old Goats > Gorby Trail. (not a FAR event. Outside of Operating hours. AT YOUR OWN RISK)