The Fernie Community Centre turned into a celebration of Earth last night. Community members spent the evening swapping seeds, free-cycling, and finding treasure in trash during the seventh annual Earth Day Fernie festivities.
Fusing garbage and fashion on the runway, the Trashy but Flashy Fashion Show was certainly the main event of the night. Re-used waste was crafted into amazing works of art that strutted down the runway. The panel of judges’ criteria included elements of recycled objects used, unique use of materials, creativity, and craftsmanship.
Fair-goers perused Trash2Treasure projects made by students at Isabella Dicken Elementary School and Fernie Secondary School, and stopped into the I Love My River video booth to record their favourite things about the Elk River. Gardeners swapped and shared seeds with the help of the Community EcoGarden and learned about local plants.