About the Guide & Past Issues

Prior to 2016, little information was available detailing the extent of cultural attractions, events, programs, and festivals in the Elk Valley.

Led by Tourism Fernie and the Fernie & District Historical Society (Fernie Museum), a collaborative was developed in partnership with Destination BC. Along with the Fernie & District Arts Council (The Arts Station), the Fernie Heritage Library, the Fernie & Sparwood Chambers of Commerce and the Elkford Arts Council, the consortium aimed to enhance awareness of the valley's arts, culture, and history, while encouraging visitors to explore more and stay longer. The Elkford Chamber of Commerce and Sparwood Museum also joined the partnership at a later date.

The Guide is currently published twice a year and has been in constant production since 2016, with a short hiatus in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As of August 2018, each issue has been published online digitally on Joomag.

The guides are written, designed, and produced locally. Artists, including photograhers and writers, are remunerated for their contributions and AI is not used in the production. 

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CURRENT ISSUE: Fall 2025 - Winter 2026

Previous Issues:

• All Issues 
  
  
• Spring - Summer 2025
• Fall 2024 - Winter 2025
  
  
• Spring - Summer 2024
• Winter 2023-2024
  
  
• Fall 2023
• Spring - Summer 2023
• Winter 2022 - 2023
  
  
• Fall 2022
• Summer 2022
• Winter 2021 - 2022
  
  
• Fall 2021
• Summer 2021
• Winter 2020-2021 
  
  
• Winter 2019-2020 
  
  
• Fall 2019 
• Spring - Summer 2019 
• Winter 2018-2019 
  
  
• Fall 2018 
• Spring/Summer 2018 
• Winter 2017 - 2018
  
  
• Fall 2017 
• Summer 2017 
• Spring 2017 
• Winter 2016 - 2017 
  
  
• Fall 2016
• Summer 2016 - Inaugural issue

In 2023, one of the features of the guide - the Fernie Art Walk, was turned into a 4-fold brochure for additional distribution. This was followed in 2024 by the Fernie Heritage Walk.