Gillian Francis

6 days ago | thefreepress.ca | Gillian Francis

Two Fernie city councillors are advocating for an inventory of municipally-owned land, to help address gaps in strategic planning and plan for future development. Councillors Tracey Audia-Kelly and Harsh Ramadass would like to see the City develop a comprehensive inventory of the land that it owns, with investigations into monetary value and the best uses for these properties.

1 week ago | cranbrooktownsman.com | Gillian Francis

Community Futures East Kootenay (CFEK) is launching a new program to support social entrepreneurs and organizations with social goals. Innovate for Impact will help new and prospective entrepreneurs grow their ideas and launch or expand their social enterprises, through practical tools, guidance and community discussion. The program is running a virtual launch event on Wednesday, June 25 at 1 p.m., so locals can meet the project team.

1 week ago | thefreepress.ca | Gillian Francis

Sparwood's growing baseball team is swinging back into action and gaining speed, after its revival in 2023. The Sparwood Maulers hosted a Skills Competition on June 18, to celebrate the end of a successful season. A new board and players have helped revive the sport of baseball in Sparwood after a period of dwindling play, and the group has been steadily growing. It currently has 116 members, ages four to 15. "When we first started up, we just got annihilated across the board.

1 week ago | thefreepress.ca | Gillian Francis

Fernie's Canada Day celebration has grown in size, with help from multiple local clubs and societies who have stepped up to organize events. The Rotary Club of Fernie, Fernie Elk's Lodge, 3300 Club, Fernie Lions Club, and Royal Canadian Legion have teamed up this year to organize festivities for Canada's 158th birthday. They've partnered with The City of Fernie and Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi'it First Nation to offer a variety of family-centric events that will run downtown throughout the day.

1 week ago | thefreepress.ca | Gillian Francis

BC Wildfire Service is responding to a small wildfire burning north of Fernie, near Iron Creek. The fire was discovered on Tuesday, June 17 and has grown to about 0.1 hectares. In an e-mail to The Free Press, BC Wildfire Service stated a crew is currently on-site with additional support from a helicopter to suppress the blaze and prevent it from spreading.