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The Fernie Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a virtual panel discussion on the topic of Fernie’s Workforce & Labour Shortages this Wednesday 12 May from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. The panel discussion will be hosted as a webinar on Zoom (meeting link below) and streamed live on the Fernie Chamber Facebook page where people can…

Communities and businesses throughout the Southern Interior are receiving new support for much needed economic recovery. The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) has announced the successful funding recipients of the Rural Business and Community Recovery (RBCR) Program. The Fernie Chamber of Commerce has received full funding on behalf of the Elk Valley Economic…

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce (in partnership with some passionate members) has launched a new campaign to help food & beverage businesses that have been impacted by the latest round of provincial health orders announced on Monday. The #FernieToGo bingo game features a bingo card with Fernie restaurants and bars offering take-out or delivery during…

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday 15 April (from 9:30am to 11:00am) and is open to all members and the public. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings the AGM will be hosted on Zoom this year and will be livestreaming on our Facebook page where people will be able to watch it after the fact. Voting members are strongly…

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is set to receive $10,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Non-Profit Tech Grant program towards technology upgrades for Fernie’s brand new community coworking space – 2nd Edition Coworking. The program supports the acquisition of technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness of non-profits to improve operations, adapt programming and/or offer public use.…