Opinion

I used to live in Fernie and moved away in 1978 after I graduated. We all had such a great time growing up in beautiful Fernie, and we also lived through some unreal events. I remember standing out in front of the King Eddy Hotel and watching it burn down. I believe it was after we got back from one of the infamous Elko Stomps. We had a sober driver, but some of my friends were not so lucky the year before who were killed in a car accident after a grad party.

Just a short note on your article “Education key to avalanche safety.”

It is with immense gratitude that we write this thank you letter. There are not enough kind words to thank our family, friends, everyone in the community and everyone who has supported us through this difficult time.

The board and staff of the Fernie Women’s Centre would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support in the success of our most recent fund raising project, the Fernie Foodies cookbook.

The advertisement placed by the Fernie District Teachers Association prompted me to do some research about standardized testing in public schools. Parents should assess the pros and cons of this kind of test before deciding whether or not their child should participate.

I would like to express gratitude to the staff of Mainroad East Kootenay for all their hard work to keep the roads safe for us this season.

I’d like to clarify a few details included in last weeks article about Community Dollars. Columbia Community Dollar (CC$) is a local currency which is also a loyalty program for businesses, a fund raising strategy for community groups, and a community builder for individuals. It is without debt or interest, which was the original intention behind currency.

Those who would turn the Flathead Valley into a National Park would also be those who would develop the Valley, the way Banff National Park has been developed (Banff “townsite”).

Kingsman Resources operates in Golden, Barriere and Grand Forks, B.C. and tries to support the local communities by hiring local people to carry out our exploration. During the 1950-1980 I spent considerable time in the Polson Montana Flathead Lake region with my family. My father loved the area and built me a Hydro plane and named it Miss Polson as a thank you to the people of Polson for their friendship and hospitality over the years.