Life

Celebrate and care for the Elk River – Rivers Day Event in Fernie

On the evening of September 1st, Elk Valley RCMP attended to a report of a Fernie resident who had discharged two shots from a firearm in a residential area.

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.

Growing up, I loved making plans for my life.

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.

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.

If you are like my family, you may find your summers more busy than not

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.

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