By Mary Giuliano Nearly two years ago the Fertig family of Alberta announced that the Lubers Express Oil Change had chosen to open a second…
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CWL of Fernie join in special Rosary
By Mary Giuliano Saturday, October 15, marked the 105th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, Portugal when a crowd of over 70,000…
85 years of contributing to home and country
By Mary Giuliano Saturday, September 24, saw family and friends of all ages gather at the Grasmere Pioneer Hall to celebrate the 85th anniversary of…
Fernie honouring Queen Elizabeth Monday morning
On Monday, September 19 at 11 a.m., the church bell in Fernie’s landmark Holy Family Church will ring 96 times as a mark of respect…
Michele Romano keeps family recipes alive
By Mary Giuliano Reading the forward section of Michele Romano’s book ‘Romano Toscano Top Secret Italian Family Recipes,’ I laughed out loud on reading that…
Zuzana Simpson ready for next chapter in life
By Mary Giuliano After decades of being a mainstay on Second Avenue, Ski Base owner Zuzana Simpson chose to sell the business. Originally opened and…
CAN working on regaining momentum
By Mary Giuliano In 2018 a group of interested citizens came together to form the Canadian Adaptive Network (CAN). Based in the Elk Valley, this…
Christmas Eve Zoom Mass in Fernie
By Mary Giuliano For decades hundreds of people have flocked to Holy Family Parish Church to join together to celebrate Christmas. This year it’s different…
Restoration committee preserving church windows
By Mary Giuliano In 1896, Father J. Welch, the priest from the Oblate Mission of St. Eugene, was given the assignment to construct a church…
The ringing bell harkens to Fernie’s rich history
By Mary Giuliano Op-Ed Commentary Who could have predicted a year ago that the world would be in lockdown due to a pandemic? Spanish flu,…