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Road closures in downtown Fernie March 3rd – 5th for the 2023 Griz Days Festival
Griz Days 2023 is just a few days away and the annual downtown parade is returning to the Fernie downtown core this Saturday, March 4th, along with festivities leading up to the parade. The Fernie Chamber of Commerce & Griz Days Committee would like to advise the community of the parade route and associated temporary…
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Griz Pins go on sale in Fernie
Photo and write up courtesy of Scott Tibballs and The Fernie Rotary Griz Days is drawing closer, with the first Griz Pin for this year’s coming festival presented to Fernie Mayor Nic Milligan. The 46th year of the popular weekend of events is accompanied by yet another fundraising drive by the Fernie Rotary Club with…
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The 46th annual Griz Days announced for March 3 – 5, 2023 in Fernie, B.C.
The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of Fernie’s biggest winter festival in the new year. The 46th annual Griz Days celebration will take place the weekend of March 3 – 5, 2023. The Fernie Chamber of Commerce acknowledges that its office and the Griz Days events take place on the…
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Fernie Chamber of Commerce announces new Executive Director
2022 Fernie Chamber of Commerce announces new Executive Director The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the appointment of the new Executive Director, Wendy McDougall. Wendy and her family moved to Fernie in August 2019. After visiting the town on weekends and holidays for over a decade, they decided to make…
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EVEI announces 2022 Living Wage
The EVEI (Elk Valley Economic Initiative) has released it’s report on the 2022 Living Wage for Fernie. The living wage for Fernie is $23.58 an hour for 2022. While the living wage has never been calculated before in Fernie, other communities across the province have seen large living wage increases, including the Columbia Valley at…
