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Calling all cancer warriors in Elk Valley

Run Organizer’s are recruiting Terry’s Team Members for the 31st Annual Terry Fox Run and The Foundation and Run Organizers are inviting cancer survivors to come out and celebrate the benefits of cancer research and awareness with a free Red Shirt and a place of honour as Terry’s Team Members at their local Run. Research that has come about largely thanks to the remarkable efforts of a timeless young man, Terry Fox.

International Literacy Day 2011 – Literacy for Peace

Growing up, I loved making plans for my life.
The Big White hike at Island Lake in Fernie

The Big White hike at Island Lake in Fernie

There has been one hike that has eluded me at Island Lake for a couple years now and has been on my wish list, as it is one of the few places to gain a summit in the Cedar Valley.
Keeping your dog safe this summer

Keeping your dog safe this summer

For some people summer may be the best time of year. But, for pets, summer can be one of the most dangerous times of year. With high temperatures, and long days of sunshine, pets, like children are more prone to feeling the detrimental effects of the heat before their adult owners.
A day away-mini vacations around the Elk Valley

A day away-mini vacations around the Elk Valley

If you are like my family, you may find your summers more busy than not
Fernie’s Annie Yip

Fernie’s Annie Yip

Growing up in Fernie in the sixties meant socializing with friends at the popular Diamond Grill on Victoria Avenue owned by Charlie and Annie Yip. It was like a scene out of TV’s “Happy Days” sitting on smooth vinyl covered seats of booths or on stools along the lunch counter of the restaurant.

Experience the East Kootenays' sporting passion

There are ball diamonds, soccer fields and curling rinks in almost every town. School and community teams have great teams in all sorts of discipline

Come check out wildlife at the reserve

Come see one of British Columbia's greatest natural gems in the form of the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area

Celebrate the wonders of nature in East Kootenay

From early spring to late fall Nature Park in Kimberley leads monthly guided walks into the Park, focusing on natural history of the Park or just providing recreation and relaxation

Beat snow, shred ice

Snowmobiling has a large ridership base in the East Kootenay