The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors Jan. 10 unanimously agreed to direct regional chief financial officer (CFO) Holly Ronnquist to establish…
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Letting mine rescue competition go would be unwise
By Mary Giuliano Op-Ed Commentary Fernie is named after William Fernie, one of the men credited with creation of the Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Company,…
Comedy Circus hits pulse of parenthood at Arts Station
By Mary Giuliano Saturday, May 25 saw live theatre presented at Fernie’s The Arts Station with the performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. There is nothing…
Familiar face retiring as business closes
By Mary Giuliano It’s said every life is a story and I have found recently that although I have known of David Gildea since moving…
Fernie’s Accessibility Assessment beginning
One in seven Canadians has a disability and that number is expected to rise to one in five by 2036. According to population size that…
Women’s Day 2019 celebrates 40 years of excellent service
By Mary Giuliano Friday, March 8 saw a celebration of International Women’s Day with a couple of events organized by the Fernie Women’s Resource Centre….
Constituents updated in lunch with Tom Shypitka
By Mary Giuliano On Friday February 22, 2019 friends and supporters of Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka gathered together with him in Fernie for an…
No deal was discussed; let’s work together
Letter to the Editor A recent letter from former Fernie mayor Mary Giuliano suggested that there was some kind of deal between Wildsight and Jemi…
Please tread thoughtfully and respectfully: former Mayor
Letter to the Editor Re: Fernie clear-cuts: A public forum on private land logging – Hosted by Wildsight. I’m catching up on posts on Facebook…
Ange Qualizza is Fernie’s new Mayor
The City of Fernie has a new Mayor following the Oct. 20 civic election. City Coun. Ange Qualizza captured 1,122 votes to incumbent Mayor Mary…