Short Stories
View All StoriesThere are many cultural attractions and events in the Elk Valley, but to really get to know the who, what, why...well...you need to dig a little deeper. These stories create intrigue, inspire, educate, and entertain. Enjoy!
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Ghost Stories of Fernie
Learn of the ghosts that haunt this hidden corner of the Kootenays…
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Featured Artists | The Fernie Arts Co-op
The Arts Co-op is a retail gallery in Historic Downtown Fernie featuring over 50 artists.
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Heritage | Fernie's Old Town
Now lost to fires, floods and time, Fernie's earliest modern settlement was located around the base of Coal Creek.
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Ktunaxa | Creation Story
The Ktunaxa Nation's creation story includes Fernie and the Elk Valley.
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History | The Fernie Cenotaph
Commemorating the end of WW1 with Fernie's moving tribute, the site of the annual Remembrance Day Service.
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Environment | Fall in Fernie
Fall in Fernie is is a treat for the senses; enjoy the spectacular foliage from the abundance of trails then stroll Historic Downtown.
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Flavours of Fernie | Fernie Distillers
Spirits anyone? New in 2018, this quirky Fernie attraction mixes unique local distillations and award-winning cocktails with relaxing lounge and patio spaces.
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Architectural Heritage | Fernie Livery
A true cornerstone of Fernie's Historic Downtown, the Livery building holds a 100-year history of hard work and entrepreneurship.
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Feature Artist | Laura Nelson
As a landscape artist, Laura Nelson paints in reverence of wild places that are disappearing at alarming rates.
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Flavours of Fernie | Rooftop Coffee Roasters
A Fernie coffee shop featuring artisan brews and roasts.
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Environment | The Science of Snow
Champagne powder, fluff, pow pow, neige, schnee, snø, unatsi - there are many terms for snow, but what exactly is it?
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Music | Nell Smith
Fernie's 14-year-old 'Girl in Amber' recently released her first album, Where the Viaduct Looms.
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History | Fernie's Founding Fathers
Michael Phillips & William Fernie helped discover Fernie in the 1800's
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Music | Shred Kelly
These iconic Fernie musicians create energy with their folk music that makes every dance floor vibrate!
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Featured Artist | Annex Suspended
Art comes in many forms and suspended art brings added dimension.
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Featured Artist | Patrick Markle
Patrick Markle captures the essence of the Elk Valley landscape in his vibrant, graphic style.
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Featured Author | Terry Nelson
Newly released 'Fernie Area Hiking Trails & Natural Plant Compendium'
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Featured Artist | Joey Kosolofski
Bold and graphic lines create a unique and distinctive style of art.
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History | The Great Fire of 1908
Fernie is populated by a people that is possessed with that indomitable western spirit that knows no such thing as failure.
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Music | J-Skills - Jeff Steiert
The resident performing bartender at the Pub Bar & Grill at Park Place Lodge always entertains!
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History | Sparwood & Elkford
Telling the untold stories of Sparwood, and the Elkford living history project.
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Artisan Business | Soco Soaps
Sweet-smelling personal body care products including soaps, bath bombs, lip balms handcrafted by Karey Pion.
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Flavours of Fernie | Chef Jay Squires
Jay Squires leads the team of creative cooks at Cirque Restaurant at Lizard Creek Lodge.
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History | A recent history of mining
The local and international impact of coal mining in the Elk Valley.
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Featured Performer | Sadie Rosgen
Singing, acting, and presenting - Sadie Rosgen is an all-around performer and a treat to see on stage.
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History | Celebrating 100 Years of Golf
Fernie Golf Club celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018.
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Featured Artist | Sandra Barrett
Sandra Barrett and her husband create intricate and artistic 3-dimensional artwork and functional homewares
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Community | The Ktunaxa First Nation
For more than 10,000 years, the Ktunaxa people have occupied a vast traditional territory that includes the Elk Valley.
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Environment | Naturalist Lee-Anne Walker
The unique flora and fauna of the Elk Valley is right outside your door waiting to be discovered.
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Ktunaxa | Smokii Sumac
Smokii Sumac is an Indigenous adoptee, intergenerational residential school survivor, two-spirit person, and author.
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Featured Artist | Liza Gareau Tosh
Liza Gareau Tosh is an accomplished fine art painter based in Fernie.
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Environment | The Energy of Fernie
If you have ever spent time in Fernie, you know that it is an incredibly special place.
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Featured Artist | Marla De Boon
Fernie-based artist Marla DeBoon’s paintings are an expression of magical realism layered with detail and character.
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History | Mine Rescue in the Elk Valley
The biennial National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition returns to Fernie September 5-7, 2019.
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Flavours of Fernie | Elk River Apiaries
Fresh, natural honey produced right here in the heart of the Elk Valley.
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