Community

When Tom Uphill Home opened in 1967 a Ladies Auxiliary was promptly formed. Built mostly by volunteer community effort the Home was managed by a board appointed administrator.

Fernie’s courthouse was built in 1909 after the Great Fire, with the finishing touches being completed in 1911.

Modern Renaissance woman, Sarah Calvert, who goes by Que Sarah, is making a stop by The Brickhouse in Fernie on February 18th to play songs from her debut album.

Just one permit stands between Fernie and West Fernie being able to start construction on a new transfer station, after 15 years arguing over where it should be.

A man from Sparwood has died after the SUV he was driving collided with a cattle truck in the Crowsnest Pass.

Kids in Sparwood, Elkford and Fernie are getting outside learning about winter’s colours and wildlife as part of Wildsight’s Winter Wonder program.

•In West Fernie at 5:57 a.m. police received a false 911 call. When they attended, the residents said that they were having problems with their phone.

Students showed off their creative science projects at The Rocky Mountain Elementary School Science Fair last month.

Union workers at the Elkview mine near Sparwood say they are “holding strong” after going on strike 11 days ago over a new labour contract.

Sparwood Chamber of Commerce doubled its attendance from last year at its annual general meeting last week.