Fernie Fix August 2019

AUGUST 2019 | ISSUE 152

THE Special Feature, why the Arts Station is an important cultural hub in Fernie.

Michael Hepher discusses creating balance with culture, for the greater good.

C U LT U R E Feature Resident Lori Bradish on getting involved and bringing some culture to her life.

IS S U E Dr. Taina Turcasso helps us understand the difficulties with perinatal mood disorder.

Running out of space again? The Answer Guy has a solution to our phone storage woes.

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AUGUST 2019 ISSUE 152

THE CULTURE ISSUE

The Arts Station: A Cultural Hub

by Louise Ferguson

BUSINESS IN THE VALLEY | 9 Business News/New Business It’s in the Numbers by Roman Rybar, CFP Launch Your Summer Investment Strategy

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT | 16 Feature Artist – Karin Wardle Preserving the Past: A Home for our History

by Elana Zysblat and Rebecca Hall ArtBeat - It Takes All Kinds

by Michael Hepher At Peace and Yet On Fire – Awesome Play Things

by Penny Lewis and Sadie Rosgen Rental Fix – Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile by Andrew Vallance

COMMUNITY AND EVENTS | 26 Feature Resident – Lori Bradish

by Krista Turcasso City Corner with Ange Qualizza – Engagement, Participating and Showing Up Planning Ahead - Teen Culture

by Kerri Wall Family Stoke – Mountain Culture

by Shelby Cain

RECREATION AND OUTDOOR LIFE | 37 Fernie Mountain Mammas – Balance by Yvonne Prest Never Have I Ever - Peru, Mi Amor

by Jesse Bell Hitting the Trails: Trail Culture

by Julie Kelly, FTA Elements of Movement – Thumbs Up For Shoulder Stability with Maddy Alaric

HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE | 44 Leek and Fennel Stuffed Salmon with Charcoal Lemonade

by Lacey Wilson, Recipes by Barrie Elliott A Look Down Second Ave – Festivals For Life by Emma Polit Health, Naturally - Understanding Perinatal Mood Disorders

by Dr. Taina Turcasso, N.D., R.M.

BITS AND BYTES | 51 The Answer Guy – Phone Photo Storage by Kevin McIsaac Astrology – August 2019 by Ashley Kristina

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ast month, my daughter was asked if she would like to participate in the Arts Station’s first “Paint Battle.” After learning more about it, I asked her what she thought.

“I get to paint while listening to music?

Yes! I’m going to paint the mountains!”

Okay, then. We had a month to go and typically, with other types of events or plans it’s been best to avoid mentioning it a lot beforehand, so we stuck with this (learned) strategy.

and confident. When the music started, and they were told they had half an hour to paint, off she went. She knew just what she wanted to create, and it was beautiful to watch as she executed her plan, so in her element.

My daughter likes to ski and bike and enjoys hiking. But she loves to create, play on her own, make-believe. She is a dreamer.

I absolutely love that this town, with such a strong mountain culture, also values and represents these elements that are so naturally a part of her… and a part of us all.

Fernie is continually evolving, offering such The day arrived, and I calmly mentioned a range of activities and events that provide the Paint Battle and asked if she had an idea an opportunity for both the adrenaline and of what she wanted to paint. “Yes, mom. I outdoor enthusiast, and the art and music already told you. I know what I’m doing.” lover. It creates balance, yin and yang. And (She’s six.) We arrived at the event, and at in truth, it creates a special vibe that seems every easel sat an Elk Valley kid getting their pretty unique to Fernie. paint ready. The age varied, from six to 12.

To our surprise, our daughter looked calm

When the thirty minutes were up, she had already stepped away from her painting and joined us on the stage. The happiness and confidence radiated from her, it was infectious and pure gold. The kind of feeling you hope your kids have a lot in life.

The kind of feeling you have when you’re completely immersed in something you love.

Krista Turcasso, Editor FERNIE FIX | FERNIEFIX.COM Published monthly by Claris Media. To advertise and for general inquiries: info@clarismedia.com Box 1124, 361A 1st Ave. Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 p: 250-423-4062 www.clarismedia.com Editor | Krista Turcasso Creative Director | Vanessa Croome Associate Editor | Kevin McIsaac All content copyright Claris Media. The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily the views of the publisher.

CONTRIBUTORS ANDREW VALLANCE is a cinophile nerd who currently lives on the west coast. Girlfriendless, he spends his time going to movies, buying DVDs and flirting.

ANGE QUALIZZA is a nutty economist who has a passion for policy, governance and everything to do with municipal government! Let’s lift up the carpet and take a closer look inside City Hall.

ASHLEY KRISTINA has studied astrology for over twenty years and has been reading/teaching for five. For an in depth natal chart reading, email mountainashastrology@gmail.com.

BARRIE ELLIOTT and LACEY WILSON are the talent and inspiration behind Fernie Catering Co., specialising in family style dinners, casual fine dinning three-course dinners, passed canapés, charcuterie boards and anti-pesto platters.

EMMA POLIT likes to wander the world, swim in the seas and ride in the mountains. You may also find her sipping margaritas and eating tacos.

JESSE BELL heads to Peru for a little culture, walks for ten days between the Andes, and falls in love with more mountains.

JULIE KELLY is the Manager for the Fernie Trails Alliance and loves spending time on the Fernie trails.

KERRI WALL specialises in group facilitation, mediation, parent coaching, and leadership training. She welcomes inquiries at kerriwall.ca.

KEVIN MCISAAC haunts the coffee shops and streets of Fernie to find his column source material.

MADDY ALARIC is a lover of putting things down and picking them back up again, whether it be weights or her two year old daughter. She loves inspiring people through her classes at Soar Studios and looks forward to sharing this love through her column, “Elements of Movement.”

MICHAEL HEPHER is a painter, printmaker, sculptor and musician living and working in Fernie. His work is collected internationally and can be seen locally at Clawhammer Press and a variety of galleries in Western Canada.

REBECCA HALL works at the Fernie Museum. She loves Fernie’s architecture and hopes that the Heritage Master Plan will help to spark joy in the hearts of Fernie’s residents.

ROMAN RYBAR has worked in the financial industry since 1996. He became a Limited Partner with Edward Jones in 2004. When he is not helping clients he can be found enjoying bike trails or manning the bbq for family and friends.

Every month SADIE ROSGEN teams up with some of Fernie’s brightest young writers collaborating on a given theme. If you are reading this and think that you are that person, drop her a line at sadiepumps@gmail.com.

SHELBY CAIN has lived in the East Kootenays most of her life. She’s a full-time writer and musician, her first novel, Mountain Girl, is available at a book store near you. Her second? Any day now…

DR. TAINA TURCASSO is a naturopathic doctor and midwife practicing in Calgary, Alberta. She spends most of her time catching babies, and is inching her way back to Fernie.

YVONNE PREST wears a lot of hats: New mom, writer, teacher, councillor, chips and salsa fanatic. Her favourite hat is being a Fernie-ite.

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CULTURE ISSUE SPECIAL FEATURE

The Arts Station: A Cultural Hub

by LOUISE FERGUSON

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he Arts Station is a well-known and iconic landmark in downtown Fernie.

Originally as a functioning train station, it was the hub of life in Fernie. Today in its second life it has become a hub for arts and culture.

The Fernie & District Arts Council made the Station its home in the 1980s when a small, but enthusiastic group, helped transform the building into an arts centre.

The mission was simple; opportunities for Fernie to participate in and appreciate the value of arts and culture. This mission remains the same, however, over the years the cultural landscape has developed into an amazing and vast array of happenings, which now spill far beyond the walls of the Station, and are woven into the fabric of the community.

This spillover starts on the deck, which in summer months transforms into a stage, welcoming visiting artists to perform to crowds of 500+ people, who have all gathered in Station Square for the Wednesday Socials. The Arts Station is the backdrop for varied cultural events, including offerings from our fantastic local food trucks, craft beer by Fernie Brewing Co. and selection of BC cider and wine, vibrant live music, and visual arts, all being shared by the community in a fun and lively outdoor venue. Starting with a small crowd of fifty or sixty people in the early years, it has now grown to be a staple of the Fernie scene and draws a wide audience to enjoy great live music in a fun outdoor atmosphere.

The beauty of this hub is the mixture of people you find both inside and beyond its walls. From professionally trained artists to those picking up a paintbrush for the first time, from people who hone their skills weekly to those who dip in and out, the Arts Station provides a place to create and

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The beauty of [The Arts Station] is the mixture of people you find both inside and beyond its walls. share ideas. All ages come to participate in events, from some of our founding members in their eighties to children as young as three experiencing live music for the first time. Locals and visitors alike, the Arts Station appeals to all. Many people do not create art themselves, but simply come to appreciate the many cultural offerings, whether a professional performer or their grandchild at their first recital. Culture engages and inspires with all who interact with it, and the Arts Station is proud to provide a place to engage and interact in our community.

The interaction continues as you wander down Fernie alleyways and side streets, and discover garbage dumpsters turned from eyesores into works of art, and up and coming next month, a 100 ft mural

in Downtown Fernie. The Mural Project, which will be the culmination of 18 months of work preparing to add to the public art inventory in Fernie, will see a Basin Artist transform the side of the Beanpod building and add to the cultural landscape. Thanks to the Columbia Basin Trust for awarding a generous grant, the Fernie & District Arts Council is able to continue to cultivate the arts and culture in Fernie through this project.

Fernie’s cultural horizon is very exciting, with more and more opportunities each year to participate in, learn about, and share a passion and appreciation for arts and culture in the Kootenays. The Art Station’s focus is to continue building on its thirtyyear history, providing and developing further opportunities in Fernie, and to expand into modern arts such as digital arts and media, public art, and to grow existing events to new levels. The Arts Station will always be a special part of Fernie’s history and we are proud and delighted to be a part of Fernie’s local arts and culture scene into the future.

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ance and the team at Elevation are super excited to be hosting the 5th Annual Ladies’ Night - this year with a street party including live music by Steamboat Vacation, as well as the greatly anticipated discounts and closeout deals.

“We are really looking forward to welcoming all of Fernie’s awesome ladies to our celebration, with snacks, drinks, music, additional checkouts and fitting rooms, as well as the addition of more space and fresh air!”

Ladies’ Night is taking place from 5:309pm, Thursday, August 1 on the corner of 2nd Ave and 6th Street.Visit the event on FB to stay up to date on details.

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n June 22 the Emily Brydon Youth Foundation hosted the annual Summer Solstice Celebration. With over 100 people in attendance, it was the most successful to date. An evening of socialising, games, live and silent auction items, brown bag items, laughs, and dancing with local band the Hip Flexers. A fun and energetic vibe, open to all to help the EBYF continue its support of the youth in the Elk Valley in need of financial support to pursue their dreams in sports, arts and education.

“Thank you to all the sponsors, donors and volunteers who made this event such a hit. The EBYF continues to evolve and grow, expanding our reach each year. To date, we have invested over $600k into the Elk Valley and we can’t wait for what the future holds,” Emily said. “We are accepting applications for summer programs, if you need an extra hand please get in touch.”

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n 2016 a group of individuals including Reggie Vinge and Tanya Thurmeier recognized the opportunity to turn the vacant space adjacent to the Catholic Church into a community garden.

Volunteers began the challenge of turning the uneven ground into a community amenity accessible to all and providing opportunities to garden for recreation or food production.

Tanya says that this particular space surrounded by historical buildings with breathtaking views is a perfect spot for a garden. But not just any garden, one that will be friendly for those with disabilities.

This is when the Canadian Adaptive Network (CAN) came on board, creating

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a goal to “expand the reach of the garden to people with disabilities in order to share skills and knowledge, provide space for social interaction and contribute to healthy activity.”

While owned by the Catholic Church, the garden is open to everyone.

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ernie Tennis Coaching, Fernie Secondary School and Sparwood Secondary School would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to Teck for the amazing donation of nearly $5000 to allow the schools to receive enough progressive tennis equipment to run a full tennis program for all grades.

They would also like to thank the Emily Brydon Youth Foundation for funding an annual program run by Fernie Tennis Coaching, which has allowed the kids and teachers to be taught by professional instructors.

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ith over 100 types of cold craft beer and over 50 BC Vineyards to choose from, Tipple Craft Beer Wine Spirits is working hard to ensure your summer is well-stocked! New manager, David Hunt, now offers free ice with every purchase over $20 to keep your drinks cold at the lake. Watch for monthly specials and new craft beer and coolers arriving weekly.

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n Saturday September 7, 2019 the annual Highline 100 fun road biking event takes place. This is is a fun ride (not a race) where you have your choice of doing either 40km, 60 km or 100km distances.

Three loops make up the ride and all start and finish from the same location so you can start and finish whenever you want.

This is a great road ride for families and new riders. Enjoy cinnamon buns along the way, lunch at the finish and an evening banquet at the Rusty Edge afterwards.

The Tipple is proud to be part of the local downtown business community and thanks its loyal customers for supporting a locally-owned business. Be sure to check social media for ways to win craft beer prizes!

The Highline 100 is a fundraiser for the Fernie Adaptive Ski Program, F.I.R.E (Fernie Inspire the Race to Empower Society), and the Fernie Alpine Ski Team.

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Launch Your Summer Investment Strategy

by ROMAN RYBAR, CFP

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ow that summer is officially here, you may be looking forward to vacations, barbecues, ballgames and other events of the season. But even while you’re engaged in these activities, you can’t forget about other aspects of your life — such as your plans to achieve your long-term financial goals. However, your summer activities can actually provide you with some valuable lessons on managing your investment strategy.

Here are a few possibilities: Plan your trip.

If you’re taking a long road trip this summer, you’ll need to choose your vehicle, map out your route, determine how far you want to go each day and be quite certain of your destination.

And, essentially, the same is true for your investment strategy.You need to choose the right investment vehicles, familiarise yourself with your ultimate goals (such as a comfortable retirement) and chart your progress along the way.

Try to avoid getting burned.

If you’re going to spend a lot of time outdoors this summer, you may need to apply some sunscreen. But you don’t have to be exposed to the sun to get “burned” — it can happen in the investment world, too. However, you can help prevent this from happening. How? By building a diversified portfolio. If most of your money is tied up in just one type of investment, and that asset class falls victim to a downturn, your portfolio could take a big hit. But while some investments are moving down, others may be moving up,

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...your summer activities can actually provide you with some valuable lessons on managing your investment strategy. so it makes sense to spread your money amongst a range of vehicles appropriate for your risk tolerance, investment goals and time horizon. Of course, diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss, but it can help reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolio.

Keep yourself “hydrated.”

When you’re outside on hot days, you can lose a lot of fluids, so you need to drink plenty of liquids to remain hydrated. As an investor, you also need a reasonable amount of liquidity. In the severe market downturn of 2008 and early 2009, many investors found they had insufficient amounts of the type of liquid investments — cash and cash equivalents — that held up better than other, more aggressive vehicles.

Furthermore, if you are relatively illiquid, you may have to dip into your longerterm investments to pay for short-term emergency needs. Try to always keep an adequate level of liquidity in your holdings.

Dress for the season.

As you go about your summer activities, you won’t always wear the same clothes.

On hot days, you might want to wear shorts, but on cool, rainy days, you might need heavier items or even a raincoat. And as you go through life, you may need to adjust your investment approach depending on your individual financial “season.” For example, early in your career, you might be able to afford to invest more aggressively, as you’ll have more opportunities to recover from the inevitable short-term downturns.

As you close in on retirement, though, you may need to take a more conservative approach so that you can lower your investment risk when you need to access your money.

So there you have them — some ideas for “summertime investing.” Use them wisely, and they may be of value to you long after summer is over.

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Arts and Entertainment

FEATURE ARTIST

Karin Wardle

As someone who has loved to paint since 2002, I wanted to paint people and animals doing things they love; playing an instrument, hiking, peddling a bike, skiing, sledding, playing in the waves on a beach. Being a selftaught artist and mother of three living in Calgary I enjoyed capturing their expressions and activities in art. This led to requests for portraits of people, pets, boats, even houses, all done in watercolour. I was so pleased to be commissioned for these requests.

Then a few years ago, some of my artistic friends urged me to try acrylics.

I immediately loved this medium and started painting images of the natural beauty of southern Alberta, Okanagan, East Kootenays as well as from travel photos I had taken over the years: Kenya, Niger, Middle East, Mexico, Western USA and Hawaii. Grace, movement, dance, a rhythm I sense in God’s creation; these are the inspirations I am drawn to capture. Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and John Turner are artists that have influenced my style and subject choice.

It is an exciting time to be an artist.

There are so many ways artists I personally know express themselves.

They have found ways to comment on social issues and try to spur change.

My favourite is when my daughter, a fine arts graduate, used chicken wing bones which she enclosed in bronze or pastel coloured synthetic material and transformed into necklaces and mobiles to comment on an aspect of feminism. Another young artist painted to comment on the ravages of body image problems, like anorexia. A potter custom designed dinner plates for me,

expressing a feeling of richness and freedom I wanted to have in my home.

A glass blower created colourful wine tumblers and bowls for me to mirror my personality and love of entertaining.

And then there are the social paint nights where people with no artistic background learn the basics of painting to hopefully come into contact with their creative side. With the event of digital art, it’s exciting to see imaginations create so many mind-blowing effects and illusions. It’s endless. It seems innovation of style and unique ways of expressing oneself are often

valued more than how closely a piece resembles the subject in visual art. Also, the feeling a piece creates in the viewer.

different techniques of visual art as well.

To continue to capture the spirit of life I see.

Looking at the art around Fernie I see people who obviously love their surroundings and feel free to express that love. I also see artists expressing themselves on issues like clear-cut logging, climate change, and habitat destruction. Fernie and the surrounding areas have an amazing community of artists, where I am finding support and encouragement. In the future, I want to branch out by experimenting with

I am very proud to be a new member of the Fernie Art Co-op, a very fine group of artists. I am also very happy to be living in Fernie full-time. I feel more at home here than I have in any community for a long time, having so much in common with people here.

Follow Karin on Instagram at sno.cruncher, on Facebook at Karin Wardle’s Art, or contact her directly at karinwardle@shaw.ca.

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PRESERVING THE PAST: BUILDINGS FOR THE FUTURE

A Home for our History

by ELANA ZYSBLAT AND REBECCA HALL

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s introduced in the June edition, the Built Heritage Grants, funded by Columbia Basin Trust and administered by Heritage BC, are helping to restore some of Fernie’s most significant and historic buildings. One of these is the Fernie Museum.

Administered by the Fernie and District Historical Society, the Fernie Museum found a permanent home at 491 2nd Avenue when the City of Fernie purchased the existing building in 2008 and entered into a lease agreement with the FDHS. By this time the building was in serious need of attention. The interior was virtually unrecognizable, having been extensively modernized as office space for the East Kootenay Power Company (later BC Hydro) who had occupied the building since the 1930s. An ambitious renovation plan included the restoration of original fixtures and fittings including stripping the white paint from the woodwork, and installing period-style replica trim where the original had been lost, including pressed-tin ceilings and hand-laid mosaic tile. The Museum re-opened in 2013 with an attractive main floor permanent exhibition and a 2nd-floor gallery space.

Originally built by the Home Bank of Canada in 1910-11 as the Western headquarters of the Toronto-based bank, the building has a chequered past. Initially intended as a grand three-storey structure, the second storey had to be eliminated, brick used in place of stone and galvanized steel used for trim in an effort to cut building costs. The result was still an impressive addition to the newly revitalized downtown, with the Home Bank occupying the ground floor and Solicitors Sherwood Herchmer on the 2nd floor.

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While it may appear that a lot of work is happening this fall, the end result will likely have no visual impact – the priority is to ensure the future of the building and the collections it holds, taking care to ensure that the defining character of the building does not change.

It was to be a short residence, however, as the bank collapsed in 1923 under the weight of unmanageable loans. The blame was largely placed on General Manager James Mason and Sir Henry Pallett, a businessman and investor, who had defaulted on loans totalling over $7 million (over $75m today). G. T. Clarkson wrote, “It can be said that the [bank management] utterly failed to pay regard to or impose elementary safeguards in protection of the business of the bank.”

Fernie residents lost an estimated $800,000 and the collapse brought about changes to Canada’s banking laws, making the property a significant building in Canada’s, as well as Fernie’s, history. Despite his financial ineptitude, Sir Henry had one of Fernie’s streets named after him – 3rd

Avenue was formerly known as Pallett Avenue.

Architect George Wallace Gouinlock of Toronto had envisioned a stately building in his favoured Beaux Arts style which was popular in North America from the 1880s to the 1930s. Gouinlock was a well-known Toronto-based architect who had designed a number of banks in Ontario and various pavilions for the Canadian Exhibition grounds. At the time of building, Fernie was anticipated to become the ‘Pittsburgh of the North’ with rail links to nearby Spokane, and Gouinlock likely saw this as an opportunity to establish himself in the West.

Overall, the building is considered to be in very good condition. As a part of Canada’s history and the home of Fernie’s heritage, it is important that it is kept this way. Thanks to funding from CBT, the Museum will undergo repairs to the roof structure which has become damaged through excessive snow load, water, debris, and poor drainage. While it may appear that a lot of work is happening this fall, the end result will likely have no visual impact – the priority is to ensure the future of the building and the collections it holds, taking care to ensure that the defining character of the building does not change.

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Arts and Entertainment

ARTBEAT

It Takes All Kinds

by MICHAEL HEPHER

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You must ski a lot, eh?” More a statement than a question—it’s often the first thing people say to me when they find out I live in Fernie. Their assumption is that everyone who lives here is ski crazy.

Honestly, it’s a forgivable assessment, but I have to qualify it: Almost everyone.

I grew up in Lethbridge, but I made my first snowplow turns at Snow Valley in 1979 and kept coming back for the powder until I graduated and moved to Vancouver in ‘93. Lift lines were often twenty minutes, and the chair ride seemed to be about the same as you froze your backside to the Griz Chair. It was awesome. Always Old Side for me.

In 1987 I immersed myself in mountain biking. All my summer job money went towards a new Rocky Mountain bike. $1000 on a bicycle? My friends thought I was nuts. By the time I was in my senior year at high school I was racing the Canada Cup circuit.

I’m not telling you these things because I want your admiration for my past accomplishments—I can assure you there are eight-year-olds in Fernie who are braver on bikes and boards than I ever was.

What I want you to know is that I get it—the appeal of hurling yourself down a mountain attached to a hunk of wood or metal. Either of these pass-times would be great excuses to move to a sportscrazy town, but in my case, it was neither.

I moved here because Fernie has the potential to be so much more than just a sports town if we can just allow ourselves to see it.

In 2018 the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) estimated that 40-50% of travellers undertake cultural activities on their trips. Cultural tourism creates an important distinction between why people come to Fernie, and why they come back.

Because of this kind of tourism we have

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been able to reinvent ourselves from a scrappy little mining town into a cheerfully authentic mountain getaway. It’s the cultural clout that gives us our personality.

Have you ever been stuck in a conversation with someone who only wants to talk about one thing? It gets old fast. As we look at our next goals and growth opportunities, wouldn’t we be wise to sit down and evaluate our priorities based on what Fernie is now, and what we can become? What kind of infrastructure do we need to invest in to keep ourselves from being a one-track town?

All you have to do is wander downtown any summer Wednesday evening to see just how much impact cultural events can have.

Weekly crowds have swollen to 300+ for top-quality entertainment and social fare.

All of this is organized by some forwardthinking volunteers who had the tenacity to push through hard years, write grants for funding, and fight for that value. It’s truly a thing now—and it’s become part of Fernie’s winning personality for very little cost to the taxpayers’ bottom line.

Healthy people have balance. A healthy diet consists of a variety of different foods.

A healthy town is made up of all kinds of people. We don’t need to be known as a ski

town, or a bike town, or a mining town; we can just be a great town. People can come here for all kinds of reasons, but it’s that cultural authenticity that creates a rich experience—one that keeps Fernie at the top of the ‘must go back’ list in peoples’ minds.

Parallel to my sporty backstory runs another thread: the artsy one. I entered my first city-wide art exhibition in Grade 5.

I sold my first illustrations in high school.

When it came time to pick a long-term path, sports would have been the easy direction, but I realized my creative streak brought me more satisfaction and joy, so that became my focus. Now I spend my spare money on paints and canvas rather than on bicycles. Luckily it’s not an eitheror proposition; I love all the things that Fernie has to offer and that makes me more whole.

In the same way, let’s not let Fernie be seen as one thing or another. While we need to invest in sports infrastructure, we need to maintain our balance by creating opportunities in the arts as well. It takes all kinds to make our valley a place we can feel proud to live in and to invite people to. We are better for it.

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AT PEACE AND YET ON FIRE

Awesome Play Things

We play EVERYDAY!

by SADIE ROSGEN and PENNY LEWIS

It’s our commitment to fun!

Finding our legs, warmed by the hot sun.

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his month I teamed up with one of my favourite people, ever! Penny Lewis. She was a young lady (barely three years old) when I met her at the Fernie public library. She was devouring book after book, her kind father lamenting he can’t read her the same book twice! As an eight year old, she shines so brightly and as time would tell, we ended up working together with fun and ease for this issue. Penny and I even shared an early draft of this poem with Pat Brennan, a famed travel writer from the Toronto Star who we randomly met while writing together. He loved our piece and encouraged Penny and me to write more together. I couldn’t agree more. Thank you, Penny, keep on shining little one!

This fun feels: AWESOME INCREDIBLE AMAZING Behold!

The ways we stay in play: Skiing, snowboarding, swimming, skating, skateboarding, singing, seeing the world for ourselves, gazing under the stars, searching for Mars…

Traveling to foreign lands to find undiscovered creatures.

We play wherever we want!

In houses, with toys, with siblings In the mountains, with trees, with animals On vacation, with new places, new faces.

A new phase is upon us.

So drive in DEEP to the rivers lakes don’t rush It’ll be better that way.

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

character based on some of the people in the life of Liz Kendall, and John Malkovich who plays the judge in Bundy’s final trial.

Both actors are good in their supporting roles.

The one problem I have with this film is that the story is very condensed. Important aspects of Bundy’s life, which I feel would have added more drama to the movie, have been ignored. For example, the fact that he was at one point embraced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is not mentioned, nor is his relationship with his previous girlfriend, Stephanie Brooks. Both are conspicuously absent and may have helped us to understand the things that influenced him.

by ANDREW VALLANCE

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heodore Robert Bundy was born Theodore Robert Cowell on November 24, 1946. He gained infamy as an American serial killer and necrophile who kidnapped, raped, and murdered numerous young women and girls.

He confessed to 30 homicides that he committed in seven states between 1974 and 1978, but the true number of victims is unknown.

Bundy was handsome and charismatic, traits that he exploited to win the trust of his victims.

On a few occasions, he broke into dwellings at night and bludgeoned his victims as they slept. He decapitated at least 12 victims and kept some of the severed heads as mementos in his apartment.

He was jailed for the first time in 1975 when he was incarcerated in Utah for aggravated kidnapping and attempted criminal assault. He then became a suspect in a progressively longer list of unsolved homicides in several states. After a dramatic escape from prison in Colorado, he was recaptured in Florida in 1978 and received three death sentences in two separate trials.

Bundy was executed in the electric chair at Florida State Prison on January 24, 1989.

He once called himself “the most coldhearted son of a bitch you’ll ever meet.”

Attorney Polly Nelson, a member of his last defence team, wrote he was “the very definition of heartless evil.”

Netflix, which has recently produced an excellent documentary about Bundy, called The Ted Bundy Tapes, has now decided

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The film is decent, but if you want a fuller picture of Bundy’s life, check out The Ted Bundy Tapes. to release a dramatization of the events around his murders. It stars Zac Efron in the lead role and Lilly Collins as his girlfriend, Liz Kendall. The film features surprisingly little gore given the subject matter, and the two leads give wonderful performances.

Zac Efron earned early recognition for his portrayal of Troy Bolton, a character in The High School Musical Trilogy. He has since distanced himself nicely from that saccharin role; and in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile he displays acting talent beyond that required by those earlier films.

Lilly Collins appeared in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), an adaptation of a young adult adventure novel, and the television adaptation of Les Miserables (2018). Most recently she was in Tolkien (2019), a bio-pic based on the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of Lord of the Rings.

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Community and Events

FEATURE RESIDENT

Lori Bradish

by KRISTA TURCASSO

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t’s pretty common in Fernie to see the same faces at multiple events, especially when it comes to volunteers. These people are dedicated and passionate, wanting not only to be part of the excitement but also in ensuring these events continue to take place and are the best they can be. If you know Lori Bradish, it comes to no surprise to you that she is one of these people.

Lori is a born and raised Fernie girl, “I’m a Turyk,” she tells me. “Max Turyk was my dad.” I had no idea! Her parents moved here in the ’50s from the Rossland/Trail area, and her dad took the position as the first principal at IDES. “My mom worked for Linda Socher for 25 years up on the mountain, in the winters.”

After high school, Lori went to postsecondary school and then travelled.

When she and her partner (Eddie, who she met skiing in Fernie) decided to get married, they moved to Fernie and bought their house at the ski hill. “And we’ve been there ever since.” They raised two kids, with Lori being involved and volunteering with all of the clubs and sports they participated in. “Schools, FAST, soccer… it was enough. I was home a lot because Eddie works away in the oil patch for three weeks a month,” she tells me.

With two kids of my own, I look at her as superwoman. “We’re hopefully closing in on retirement!” Cheers to that!

Lori’s first taste of culture in Fernie was working with Laura Nelson at the Museum. “I started volunteering there during the huge renos for the Museum Project, then when it was over it morphed into contract work,” she says. Lori was instrumental in creating the first ski exhibit.

Once she finished working with the Museum, she admits to it opening her eyes to seeing all that there is out there in the community. “There are so many

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organizations, and a lot of them need help!” The word had also gotten out about Lori’s ability. Soon, businesses and organizations were knocking at her door to help execute events. She has worked with the Golf Course to help their 100year celebration event, has been a big part of the Chamber of Commerce’s Griz Days festival, is on contract with Fernie Pride to plan and host the Elk Valley Pride Festival.

“What I have benefited from is helping bring more and more of these types of activities that people want to see in the community… and I love organizing a party,” Loris says. “Someone asked me when I was working at the Golf Course, what do you call yourself? I said I am a party planner! It’s fun, and I get to meet so many different people.”

Lori also likes to see how these events can evolve and become more wellrounded, partnering different people and organizations within the community. For example, Griz Days has partnered with the Fernie Nordic Society the last couple of years to include the Snow to Ice challenge, and the Fernie Golf Club hosted a snow golf tournament that weekend as well. “I like helping these events grow and become more attractive to a wider audience.You can’t ask each event to be all things to all people but for example the Wednesday Socials… you add the food trucks and the market… suddenly you attract different people.”

This applies to Lori’s theory about Fernie as well. In the past, Fernie might have been known as a ski town but things are

changing. “Not everyone wants to go skiing or go mountain biking, and we need to offer and develop other areas of our community. The growth has been quite dramatic when it comes to arts and culture.

More and more we can round out our culture, and become known as a place you can do everything.”

Lori doesn’t have plans of slowing down, “I’m going to continue to party plan!”

She sees the power of the volunteers in this community and loves coming up with ideas and approaching different groups of people or organizations to see how they can work together. At the end of the day, while Lori does enjoy a good party at the heart of it all is helping her community. A community she grew up in, raised her kids in, and hopefully soon will retire in!

Thank you, Lori. For helping to fill in the gaps, rounding out the Fernie experience and ensuring we all have a good party to attend, no matter the time of the year.

1. When did you first arrive in the Valley and what brought you here?

6. What time of the year do you love most in Fernie, and why?

I was born in the Fernie hospital which was located at Park Place Lodge. I was destined to hang out at the Pub!

I love the fall the most when it’s still warm but the Tamarack trees have turned golden.

2. Who did you first meet?

Some of my first buddies were the Caufields and Tombossos. Growing up on 4th Avenue, there were a ton of kids.

3. Do you remember your first general impression of Fernie?

7. Where do you see or hope to see Fernie in five years?

Much the same. I love that there is such a housing boom right now. But I don’t think it’s going to translate into a huge change in the community. People are here for the lifestyle and I believe it will be sustained.

There was always something to do.

And for every generation.

8. How do you start your day or what is one of your daily rituals?

4. What keeps you here?

Wilson walking (my dog) through the meadow in my back yard.

Family, friends, landscape and my community.

9. Tell us something people might be surprised to learn about you.

5. Do you have a favourite Fernie memory or pastime?

I loved skiing as a teenager and built a jump on the Bear! After I hit it doing a front flip I lost my toque and a bunch of people called out, “It’s a girl!”

That I love my Ducati Monster.

10. Quote to live by: Leap and the net shall appear.

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August 2019 MONTHLY EVENTS THURSDAY 1.8.2019 Ladies’ Night @ Elevation Showcase. Discounts, refreshments, snacks and live music! 5:30pm Dirty Catfish Brass Band @ The Northern, 10pm FRIDAY 2.8.2019 Friday Yard Games @ The Legion, 5pm Aurora @ The Royal SATURDAY 3.8.2019 Party Like It’s 1999 @ Sunshine Houseboats and Marina, 6pm. Pig Roast and Beach Party The Bash Brothers @ The Royal SUNDAY 4.8.2019 Guided Hike: Heiko’s Trail @ Island Lake Lodge Specialty Hike: Birds and Wildlife @ Fernie Alpine Resort, 11am TUESDAY 6.8.2019 FMBC 2Knee Race @ S-Bomb (Slunt), 7pm WEDNESDAY 7.8.2019 Wednesday Social: West My Friend @ Station Square, 5:30-8:30pm Wednesday Social Aprés @ The Legion THURSDAY 8.8.2019 Beers & Queers @ James White Park, 6pm followed by gathering at the Valley Social.

FRIDAY 9.8.2019 Handbuilding for Kids @ The Arts Station, 3pm ages 8-12 Wapiti: Fernie Music Festival @ The Annex Park Wapiti After Party with Jenn Frost @ The Royal Wapiti After Party with Live Music @ The Northern SATURDAY 10.8.2019 Columbia Basin Culture Tour @ Fernie Galleries and Artisans, cbculturetour.com Japanese Lantern Making @ The Fernie Museum, 1pm Two Person Tournament @ Fernie Golf Club, 1pm Wapiti: Fernie Music Festival @ The Annex Park Wapiti After Party with Las Cha-Chas @ The Royal Wapiti After Party with Live Music @ The Northern SUNDAY 11.8.2019 Columbia Basin Culture Tour @ Fernie Galleries and Artisans, cbculturetour.com Bibbity Bobbity Boo Children’s Festival @ Rotary Park, 10am-2pm Soul Inspired Rocky Mountain Retreat @ Island Lake Lodge, hosted by David Good & Laura Foster.

Yoga, meditation and hiking.

1000 Paper Cranes @ Fernie Museum, learn the art of origami. 1pm

Fernie Show and Shine @ Downtown Fernie, 11am MONDAY 12.8.2019 Club Cre8 @ The Arts Station, 9am Abstract Lion Outdoor Summer Art Camp @ Annex Park, four-day camp from 9-12pm Little Critter Race @ James White Park, 6pm for ages 12 and under on run or pedal bikes.

MONDAY 12.8.2019 - TUESDAY 13.8.2019 Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing and Mountain Top Camping @ Fernie Alpine Resort, skifernie.com TUESDAY 13.8.2019 Pico’s Puppet Palace: Pico and the Golden Lagoon @ Fernie Heritage Library, 3:30-4:30pm.

Wildsight Guided Hike: Forage in the Forest @ Mt. Fernie Provincial Park, meet at Wildsight Office (891 2nd Ave), 5:45pm FMBC 2Knee Race @ Hyper Up-Down, 7pm TUESDAY 13.8.2019 - THURSDAY 15.8.2019 Summer Performing Arts Camp @ The Arts Station for ages 6-11 WEDNESDAY 14.7.2019 Wednesday Social: John Welsh and Los Valientes @ Station Square, 5:30pm My Son the Hurricane @ The Northern, 10pm THURSDAY 16.8.2019 Pro Rodeo @ Cranbrook Seamoose @ The Royal FRIDAY 17.8.2019 Club Championship @ Fernie Golf Club Pro Rodeo @ Cranbrook Art of the Geisha: Dance featuring the Minyo Dancers from Lethbridge @ The Fernie Museum, 1:30pm The Hilties @ Northern Bar and Stage, 10pm Wicked Woods Pre-Party @ The Royal SATURDAY 17.8.2019 - SUNDAY 18.8.2019 Trek Dirt Series Mountain Bike Camp @ The Guide’s Hut, Fernie SUNDAY 18.8.2019 Club Championship @ Fernie Golf Club Pro Rodeo @ Cranbrook Specialty Hike: Berries and Other Useful Plants @ Fernie Alpine Resort, 11pm Guided Hike: Heiko’s Trail Two Day Campout @ Island Lake Lodge MONDAY 19.8.2019 Club Cre8 @ The Arts Station, 9am Fernie Bike Rave @ Rotary Park Gazebo, 8:30pm

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TUESDAY 20.8.2019 Street Art Summer Camp @ The Arts Station, for ages 9-14 WEDNESDAY 21.8.2019 Wednesday Social: Chase the Bear @ Station Square, 5:30pm THURSDAY 22.8.2019 Mozart and More @ Mountain Side Community Church, 7pm with Carolyn Cameron on violin, Maria Wang on Cello and Jeffrey Chow on viola.

FRIDAY 23.8.2019 Junior Tennis Tournament @ James White Park Live Music: Herky Cutler @ Loaf, 6pm The Galacticas @ The Royal SATURDAY 24.8.2019 Fernie’s First Dance-a-thon @ Rotary Park Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam Fundraiser with Aurora @ The Royal SUNDAY 25.8.2019 Guided Hike: Spineback/Goldilocks @ Island Lake Black Spur Ultra @ Kimberley MONDAY 26.8.2019 Club Cre8 @ The Arts Station, 9am WEDNESDAY 28.8.2019 Men’s Special @ Fernie Golf Club Wednesday Social: Scenic Route to Alaska @ Station Square, 5:30pm THURSDAY 29.8.2019 Exhibit Opening: Abstract and Other Thoughts

by Peggy Black @ The Arts Station, 7pm FRIDAY 30.8.2019 MILF Night @ The Royal SATURDAY 31.8.2019 Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam @ Fernie Dirt Jump Park, 4pm. You don’t want to miss this FMB World Tour event, hosted by the Fernie Mountain Bike Club.

Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam After Party @ The Royal SUNDAY 1.8.2019 Fernie Lions Demolition Derby @ Demolition Grounds, behind City Yards.

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August 2019 WEEKLY EVENTS

DINING, NIGHTLIFE and SPECIALS MONDAYS Gourmet Pizza Night @ Boston Pizza Pool Tourney Mondays @ The Pub Lasagna Specials @ Elk Valley Pizza Shoppe Wing Night @ The Fernie Hotel $8 Meals @ Infinitea Ladies Night @ The Northern Local Jam Night @ The Kodiak Lounge Monday Mayhem with Goffles @ The Royal Store and Tasting Room Open @ FBC Happy Hour @ Loaf, 3-5pm Pizza and Beer Specials Pizza Specials @ Fernie Pizza and Pasta Kick Off the Week Americano Specials @ Freshies Mojito Mondays @ Smokehouse, Red Tree Lodge Date Night Mondays @ Island Lake Lodge

Wing Night @ The Northern Wax On Wednesday @ 901 Spa Store and Tasting Room Open @ FBC Zak’s Jam Night @ The Royal Half Price Ice Bar @ Lizard Creek Lodge Ice Bar Happy Hour @ Loaf, 3-5pm Pizza and Beer Specials Coffee With a Friend @ Freshies, two for one coffee Wine and Beer Specials @ Sushi Wood Taro Readings from 7pm @ Infinitea Featured Burgers @ The Pub and Bistro Restaurant Wine and Beer Specials @ Sushi Wood Wine Tasting Wednesdays @ Island Lake Lodge

Fish & Chip Night @ The Pub Live Music @ Loaf, 6-9pm Happy Hour @ Loaf, 3-5pm Pizza and Beer Specials Live Music @ Infinitea Prime Rib Night @ The Old Elevator Chinese Restaurant

TUESDAYS Pasta Night @ Boston Pizza Wing Night @ The Pub Bar & Grill Pizza Night @ Elk Valley Pizza Shoppe Beer, Burger and Bingo Night @ The Northern Cheap Night @ The Vogue Theatre Karaoke @ The Royal Curry Night @ The Fernie Hotel Store and Tasting Room Open @ FBC Happy Hour @ Loaf, 3-5pm Pizza and Beer Specials Toonie Tuesdays @ Freshies Pizza Specials @ Fernie Pizza and Pasta

THURSDAYS Buy Two Appies, Third for Free @ Boston Pizza Jam Night @ The Brickhouse Featured Pub Burgers @ Max Restaurant & The Pub Bar & Grill Burger and Beer Special @ The Fernie Medium Pizza Special @ Elk Valley Pizza Store and Tasting Room Open @ FBC Pub Team Trivia @ The Pub Bar & Grill Thirsty Thursdays @ Kodiak Lounge Happy Hour @ Loaf, 3-5pm Pizza and Beer Specials Create Your Signature Mocha @ Freshies Cocktail Specials @ Infinitea Brisket and Beer Night @ Smokehouse, Red Tree Lodge Fundamentals of a Wellness Lifestyle @ Infinitea, 7pm

WEDNESDAYS 1/2 Off Wings @ Boston Pizza Wine Evenings @ The Brickhouse All Day Happy Hour @ The Fernie Hotel

FRIDAYS Rib Night @ Boston Pizza Fish & Chips @ The Pub Bar & Grill Meat Draw and Members Draw @ The Fernie Hotel

OUTDOOR & FAMILY MONDAYS Dominoes, Duplicate and Mahjong @ The Seniors Drop in Centre Pickleball @ Fernie Community Centre Indoor Walking @ The Community Centre Ladies Only @ Fernie Old School Boxing Parent Tot Funtimes @ Fernie Family Centre Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Drop-In @ Elk Valley Gymnastics, 11-12pm for ages 0-4 Early Twilight @ Fernie Golf Club, 1pm Club Cre8 @ The Arts Station. 9am-4pm. Register via Eventbrite. Starts July 8.

TUESDAYS Crib/Whist, Chess and Drop In @ Seniors Drop in Centre Storytime Ages 3-5 @ Heritage Library Ladies Archery @ The Elks Hall Junior Boxing @ Fernie Old School Boxing Club Indoor Walking Program @ Fernie Community Centre Open Climbing @ Evolution English Conversation Cafe @ CBAL Office Drop in Climbing @ College of the Rockies Free Guided Meditation @ Soar Studios Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Teens Drop in @ Elk Valley Gymnastics,7:45-8:45pm Early Twilight @ Fernie Golf Club, 1pm Ladies Night @ Fernie Golf Club Group Run @ Stag Leap Fernie Summer Reading Camp @ Library, 1-3pm ages 7-11 Two-Knee Race Series @ Fernie Trails, bikefernie.ca Summer Pottery Wheel Class with Katy Drijber @ Elkfordarts.ca WEDNESDAYS Crib, Gentle Exercise and Tai Chi @ Seniors Centre Adult Badminton @ The Community Centre AA Meetings @ The Anglican Church Basement Competitive Boxing @ Fernie Old School Boxing Club

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Seniors Programming

SATURDAYS Kids Pool Party, BBQ and Movie Night @ Lizard Creek Lodge Meat Draw & Bar Quiz @ The Legion Coffee and Baileys Special @ The Bridge Bistro Pint Night with Overtime Beer Works @ Infinitea Rib Night @ The Pub Open Mic and Live Music @ Fernie Hotel Happy Hour @ Loaf, 3-5pm Pizza and Beer Specials Large Pizzas for the Price of a Medium @ Boston Pizza Early Bird Breakfasts @ Freshies Dragon Cod Fish Night @ The Old Elevator Chinese Restaurant SUNDAYS Kids Meal Specials @ Boston Pizza Caesars on Special @ The Brickhouse Mini Jugs and Caesars @ The Fernie Hotel Off the Grill Sundays and Caesar Specials @ The Pub Caesars Special @ The Bridge Bistro Happy Hour @ Loaf, 3-5pm Pizza and Beer Specials Dinner Buffet @ The Indian Kitchen Fernie, Stanford Inn 4-9:30pm

Early Bird Breakfasts @ Freshies

BBQ and Beats @ Infinitea, 6-9pm Rib and Wing Night @ Smokehouse, Red Tree Lodge Kids Programming

Toddlertime Ages 0-2 @ Fernie Heritage Library Indoor Walking Program @ Fernie Community Centre Open Climbing @ Evolution English Conversation Cafe @ CBAL office Celebrate Recovery @ Mountainside Church Drop-In @ Elk Valley Gymnastics, 11-12pm for ages 0-4 Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Adults Drop in @ Elk Valley Gymnastics,7:30-9pm Yoga @ Lizard Creek Lodge The Abstract Lion Visual Art Club @ The Arts Station, 3:45pm Fernie Women on Wheels @ Bike Trails, 6:30pm.

DH Trail Work Party @ Bike Trails, 6:30pm, FMBC.ca Yoga for Mountain Bikers and Trail Runners @ Essential Yoga Studio, 6:30pm Men’s Night @ Fernie Golf Club Summer Reading Camp @ Library, 1-3pm ages 7-11 Wednesday Social @ Station Square, 5:30-9pm Fernie Mountain Market @ Downtown Fernie, 5-8pm THURSDAYS Morning Yoga, Drop in, and Canasta/Cards @ Senior’s Centre Pickleball @ Fernie Community Centre RC Club @ Fernie Community Centre Mixed Senior Recreational Boxing @ Fernie Old School Boxing Bellies to Babies @ Fernie Women’s Centre Open Roller Skating @ Max Turyk Gym Indoor Walking Program @ Fernie Community Centre, Free Guided Meditation @ Soar Studios Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Kid’s Cafe @ Mountainside Community Church, 9:3011:30am. Everyone welcome!

FMBC Work Party @ Bike Trails, 6:30pm, FMBC.ca Seniors Day @ Fernie Golf Club

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Summer Pottery Wheel Class with Katy Drijber @ Elkfordarts.ca Little Sprouts @ Fernie Eco Garden, 9:30-11:30am Mountain Kids in the Park @ Fernie Rotary Park, 9:3011:30am Scott Race Series @ Fernie Alpine Resort, 7pm FRIDAYS Cribbage @ Seniors Drop in Centre Jitney Darts @ Fernie Legion Toddlertime Ages 0-2 @ Fernie Heritage Library Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Storytime Social @ Library, 11:15-12:45pm ages 0-5.

Adult Heels and Pump @ Solebeats, 8pm for 18+ Yoga for Mountain Bikers and Trail Runners @ Essential Yoga Studio, 10:15am Fernie Women on Wheels Ride @ Bike Park, 9:30am Summer Reading Camp @ Library, 1-3pm ages 7-11 SATURDAYS Karma Meditation Class @ Essential Yoga Studio Open Climbing @ Evolution Prenatal Yoga @ Essential Yoga Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Historic Walking Tours @ Fernie Museum, 11am, 1pm and 3pm SUNDAYS AA Meetings @ The Anglican Church Basement Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Guided Meditation @ Soar Studios Drop-In @ Elk Valley Gymnastics, 3:45-4:45pm ages 5-12’ Yoga for Mountain Bikers and Trail Runners @ Essential Yoga Studio, 6pm Fernie Mountain Market @ Rotary Park, 10am-2pm Historic Walking Tours @ Fernie Museum, 11am, 1pm and 3pm FERNIEFIX.COM

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CITY CORNER

Engagement, Participating, and Showing Up

by ANGE QUALIZZA

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ne of the parts of this job that I absolutely love is always being present and ready to speak to a number of issues that are impacting our community.

I don’t want to imply it is easy, or that there are guaranteed outcomes when you lean into issues but that by being a part of the conversation is how we collectively continue to design the environment for which we live.

This week I attended a stakeholder engagement session at the request of the Ministry regarding the Private Forest Managed Land Program with Director of Planning, Bruce Lennox. The facilitators started out by echoing the exact phrasing Minister Donaldson delivered last month, that the Province is committed to improving the social license of forestry, to build a thriving forestry sector while maintaining resilient communities in BC’s interior.

Council will continue to advocate around this issue by completing the online survey as a government and to continue looking for support for our resolution that moved successfully through the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Government calling on the Province to support local governments request to align the Private Managed Forest Land Program to the standards set out in the Crown forest land regulations, and to undertake consultations with us when landowners undertake the disposition of land adjacent to our communities.

If the social license to continue to practice forestry is a priority of the government, I certainly hope that special attention is applied to how forestry in and around resort communities sometimes feels adjacent to the Federal Government

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announcing a Federal Tourism Growth Strategy which is designed to bolster and grow our tourism sector. Or, the Province’s recent announcement of investing $10.5 million in the 14 resort communities -which includes Fernie - for projects that enhance local tourism infrastructure and amenities.

Forestry or any resource economy doesn’t need to compete with recreational values in resort communities, the two can blend perfectly. We know that here in Fernie we have been enjoying the privilege of riding, running and skiing through privately owned lands for as long as we have been riding in Fernie. That relationship is what makes us so unique.

I plan on showing up and being an advocate for building healthy relationships that work for Fernie with all of our stakeholders because that is what creates a healthy culture.

Building resilient communities requires participation, Fernie turned out a 67% electoral participation rate and many of you continue to show up to build our

community as volunteers for events and festivals.

The process for which government looks for feedback might feel slow and hard to move, or unfamiliar, but the people who participate are having the most influence.

I plan on rolling up my sleeves on your behalf in my advocacy role, and I hope you will join me. Fill out online surveys that the City of Fernie issues, come to public hearings, engage with all levels of government on issues you feel important.

Fill out a request for service. Call in a bylaw issue.

Healthy and resilient communities need a diverse economy, I will never say otherwise, but how we intersect with one another is where the magic is. If you are invited, I hope you will join the conversation.

Participating is the first step. We will be stronger and healthier as a community if you do.

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Teen Culture

When parents feel good about themselves and secure in their relationship to their teen, knowing they play an important role no matter if they are rocking the dad bod or mom haircut, you will look cool in the eyes of the other young people around, just not the ones you are related to. This can be a great parenting advantage because the teenagers may vote to hang out in your yard or go with your family to the lake.

This is a win for everyone because you will have an opportunity to better know and understand your teen and their friends, and they will have the chance to observe you (although they won’t act like they are noticing you) modelling adulthood. Just make sure you take on that responsibility and present the kind of maturity you would like to see them learn.

by KERRI WALL

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ften teenagers have their own customs and language, some of which is indecipherable to adults. Their clothes, their music, and their vocabulary may seem strange. Were we like this as young people?

Culture is all around us but difficult to see.

It’s easier to pinpoint when a culture is different from our own precisely because of the differences. People outside of a given culture can probably discern the values and beliefs of those inside the culture better than the insiders themselves.

For example, there is some revealing/ humorous online content about ‘what white people like’ and ‘stuff white people do.’ These ideas are funny because it can be surprising to learn that white culture is a thing – especially for white people and not just the regular state of affairs we accept as ‘normal.’

Why teenagers create their own culture Teenagers are growing into individuals distinct from their parents and families. It is developmentally appropriate for teens to locate and highlight the ways they are NOT like their parents.Youth will begin to spend more time with pals and identify with the attitudes and conduct of their peer group. This is part of their journey to adulthood.

Moms and dads will notice there are certain ‘cool’ people for their kids to be friends with and ‘cool’ places to hang out.

There is a right way to style hair and some acceptable ways to spend your time. Us parents know all too well that we wear the label of being uncool and that our interests are mostly seen as unpopular.

How to infiltrate teen culture Have you noticed that if you try to win your teenager’s acceptance you definitely

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It is developmentally appropriate for teens to locate and highlight the ways they are NOT like their parents. won’t? Don’t aim to be the cool parent; you will never succeed with your own young people and you may run the risk of being seen as a poser (heaven forbid!).

Closeness and authenticity should be your goals instead.

Emotional closeness with our children is what fortifies our ability to parent. If you can find something to laugh about when your kid rolls their eyes at you, if you can be relaxed when teenage frustrations rise, and if you can be a safe person who will listen when they come home late and want to share stories, then believe me – you’re doing it right.

Family and Fernie culture Status and acceptance are indicators of culture. If everyone in your family is married and your teenager declares their interest in living common law with a partner, this information may face disapproval. If you live in Fernie and are a decent skier with at least 30 days on your pass each year, you will likely be regarded with respect as the kind of person who is part of the community.

What do you value in your family? The things that are important in your home really make up the foundation of your family culture. A Friday night ritual of pizza and movie? Reading together?

Wednesday date night for mom and dad?

Saying grace? Constant communication with notes and text messages?

Folks from other cultures are interesting yet foreign, even if that means they are from a different town or family or continent. The more global we are, the more sub-cultures are formed. It’s delightful to get to know people and places that are unusual, and it is wonderful to know where we belong.

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Mountain Culture

by SHELBY CAIN

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ohn Muir, renowned conservationist and eco-philosopher, said, “You are not in the mountains, the mountains are in you.” Let that sink in for a second. They are in you. That’s why you’re here, in this southern corner of Canada decorated with jagged peaks wrapped in cozy coniferous blankets. They were calling to you. So you went. Even if you’ve spent your life in the Kootenays, as I have, you’ve chosen to stay because these big ‘ol rocks still hold their magic. I actually think they become more magical with age. Like your children. A soul mate, or a great dog.

I definitely appreciate them more. The image of hulking physical masses piercing through the morning fog? Yes. But also, the increasing effort it takes to get to the top, creating a laundry list of aching body parts the next day. When I reach a mountain summit now, I don’t immediately collapse on a rock to wolf down my lunch and chat about what pub we’ll be hitting when we descend. Not at first. First, I stand. Breathe.

Feel deeply grateful for the fact that I get to see what’s on the other side. That I have conquered something. All the metaphors that mountains have inspired become mine, in that moment. I let out a Tarzanlike yell that never fails to echo back to me in celebration. An acoustic high-five, cementing the fact that I have set a goal, and achieved it.

Even at their rocky bottoms, we find meaning. Lessons. Just like in life, although it may not be as enthralling, being at the bottom offers every ounce of insight that being at the top will give you. Maybe more. Every morning my girls and I stroll along the base of Mt. Fernie, which we are lucky enough to have just steps from our front door. Our conversations range from life’s greatest mysteries to the grocery list.

Today I asked them what they thought mountain culture meant. My ten-year-old, responding with the wisdom of a smoothskinned brunette version of Yoda, said this,

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“Culture is the fingerprint of a community, Mom. Of course, mountains are a part of that.” I swear to God. I asked her if she wanted to write this column for me, but she said she was too busy making slime today. So, I’ve been left to summarise what mountain culture means to me.

Towns similar to our beloved Fernie exist across the globe. Lists featuring them are compiled by adventure journalists on the regular. Best Mountain Towns in Canada, America, the world. The best.

What does the best actually encompass?

How does someone decide if Fernie is better than Whistler,Vale, or Rossland?

I started reading. The general criteria include proximity to vertical, regularity of epic pow days, diverse and plentiful trail networks, a vibrant après scene, and access to spas/restaurants/shops. Check and check and check. We’ve got the goods to score an A+ in all of these categories. Not to mention ample live music venues, socials, and legendary festivals including Wapiti and Griz Days. So, does this mean we’re winning at culture too? Does this ‘best

of ’ list cover all the reasons you’re here?

Not me. And I have a strong suspicion it’s missing something for you, too. How do I know? Because in every edition of the Fernie Fix, our brilliant leader Krista Turcasso interviews someone from Fernie in her Feature Resident piece. And almost every single time she asks, “what keeps you in Fernie?” the answer is the same.

The people. The people. I wrote it twice because it’s that important. The actual definition of culture is: the beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other characteristics shared by groups of people. I think we can all agree that we share a love for nature. For vistas and clean air and maybe some pow. These are the reasons we came here. But this is not what keeps us here. What keeps us here is our friends. Family. Sharing a laugh as we climb the mountain together. Knowing that if we stumble, we will be caught. Stopping to say hello, on Main Street or deep in the backcountry. The best mountain towns attract the best people. That is the heart of mountain culture, in my humble opinion.

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FERNIE MOUNTAIN MAMMAS

Balance

by YVONNE PREST

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potted: A Fernie Mountain Mama at play in the wild. Watch as the courageous and daring Mama plans and executes a kayaking trip with her precious babe in tow. Balance is essential in work, life and play. If we are not focused and steady, the pendulum swings and SPLASH, we are thrown overboard. Through outdoor play, individuals mingle with the natural elements and in turn, learn to find their perfect equilibrium between work and play.

The water is an escape from one’s busy workplace. The water does not demand more, does not impose deadlines, does not require overtime: The water simply asks for presence. A precious life skill that serves Mountain Mamas on the daily!

Lab technician and Fernie-born Liah Van Veen understands the importance and value of balance in one’s life. The call of the Fernie terrain is in her blood. Liah has always thrived in the mountains as she has a genuine love for all things outdoors. From snowboarding to touring to wakeboarding, the Kootenays are her treasured playground.

Her latest daring adventure: Motherhood.

Her daughter Kyah, was born 28 years later in the exact same Fernie hospital room as her. She is now a part of the same mountain warrior lineage. Kyah hears the wild Rocky Mountains calling, calling for play.Van Veen hopes that her daughter will feel at peace in the outdoors. “I want her to be wowed by the natural beauty of the East Kootenays.

I think it’s important to teach children about the joyous accomplishment that comes from undertaking outdoor activities while also teaching them to be prepared for what the natural world can bring like bad weather, getting lost, and close proximity to wild animals.” When venturing out to play one must always be aware and prepared for anything. Again, balance is key.

Kayaking is a powerful source of outdoor meditation. A chance for yourself and your child to tune into the sounds and slow

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pace of nature. The health benefits of a nature bath on the open water, away from technology and the white noise of the city, are tenfold. The daily routine of one’s busy life melts away and repetitive thoughts disappear as you relax into the dance of each steady stroke. It has been proven that at play in nature one can reduce stress levels, improve memory and heighten one’s senses. What parent couldn’t benefit from this peaceful endeavour?

When planning a family kayaking trip,Van Veen recommends putting the life jacket on your baby at home in the bathtub as a test to ensure that it keeps the child face up when in the water. Testing out the life jacket at home also helps infants to become accustomed to and comfortable in the life jacket. Liah also suggests packing some small toys to keep the little one entertained, but make sure that the toys float. Her family’s favourite lakes to kayak with the little one are Maiden Lake in Fernie, Rosen Lake in Jaffray, and Lazy Lake in Wasa.Visit a local gear shop, rent a kayak or paddle board and set sail.

(which she has a lot of!) and laugh when she throws her toys overboard for Mama to collect. Kayaking for Liah is an act of relaxation. She appreciates the quiet solitude that one can find on the water while also enjoying a mild workout and family play time.Van Veen suggests that if you’re nervous, simply paddle along the shallow shoreline and build your skills before venturing into deep water.

Play is a life skill that parents sometimes reserve only for their young children. When the truth is that we all need play to find balance in our work-heavy lives. It is never too late to get out there! Your body, mind and spirit will thank you.

Are you also a Fernie Mountain Mama?

Please feel free to share your outdoor adventures, family stories and photos by writing to ferniemountainmamas@gmail. com, or hashtag #ferniemountainmamas to encourage more parents to take their little ones outdoors and share in all the fun that Fernie has to offer.

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NEVER HAVE I EVER

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Peru, Mi Amor

by JESSE BELL

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here’s a white-haired donkey standing along the banks of a river in the morning mist, and my food bag dangles in his mouth.

“Drop it,” I say. There are 10 days worth of food in that bag. The donkey looks me straight in the eyes, the same donkey whose ears I affectionately scratched the day before. With one swift swing, he tosses my entire bag in the river.

“YOU BASTARD!” I run, then plummet into the river to catch food that bobs in the waves. The thieving donkey munches on my peanut-butter energy balls, apathetic to my plight.

If I’ve learned anything while in Peru, it’s to never trust a donkey.

Ben and I are on the sixth of 10 days around the Huayhuash Cordillera—a

110-kilometre trekking circuit in the Peruvian Andes. Huayhuash is one of the best alpine treks in the world; ice-covered peaks, thatch-roofed mud huts, herds of sheep, turquoise lakes.

Never one for fancy hotels and extravagant travelling, we pack a tent, dehydrated food, map and compass, and after four days of acclimatizing in the nearby mountain town of Huaraz, step onto the Huayhuash as two independent hikers.

On the first day, the rocky landscape and meandering streams are breathtaking, but it’s the thin air that leaves me breathless.

Each step’s in laboured exhaustion. My pack weighs nearly 40 pounds, and my lungs gasp for oxygen. At 4,400 metres—14,400 feet—hiking feels heavy.

This is why some people choose to hire guides; donkeys carry your gear and you just, quite simply, walk on.

Donkeys pass us followed closely by their arriero (muleteer). He’s a tanned Peruvian

man in a white top hat and red jacket; we laugh when his donkeys fart along the trail. We say hello in Spanish, and he soon disappears down the ridge.

We camp in a grassy meadow that night, and awake to the intimidating spire of Jirishanca mountain above. I sip coca tea, warm up with the heat of the sun, and think how wonderful it is to wake up in Peru.

That night, after encountering a charging bull and tackling two passes, we pitch along Lake Carhuacocha next to a couple from Belgium. We make fast friends over shared cookies and hiking stories. Jirishanca, Yerupaja (Peru’s second-tallest mountain) and Siula Grande tower at the east end, and the setting sun burns ember red against their grey flanks.

I’ve never seen mountains so big in my life.

We tackle rain and hail, altitude sickness and tingling fingers. At the end of the fourth day, we find ourselves in a natural

hot springs with two Peruvian guides— one is the arriero with the white hat and red coat, named Allende. The other is Javier. They guide foreign guests along the hike every year. Huayhuash is their home.

Ben speaks Spanish with them while I savour my wrinkling toes and fingers, the hot water on my back, the subtle smell of sulphur. It’s the dreamiest respite after four days of hiking. I make friends with Allende’s white donkey, scratching between his ears and along his snout.

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We climb to our highest pass the next morning, Punta Cuyoc. Alpine cows graze in the fields, the sun casts shadows as clouds move overhead.

Our new Peruvian friends invite us to pitch next to theirs at the next campsite.

Allende invites us for coca tea, jokes in Spanish that we should make a baby on the Hauyhuash, and name the baby Huayhuash when back in Canada. We laugh, jokes fluid between culture.

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That night, Allende whispers my name from outside the tent.

“Jessica,” he says, sliding a plate of food freshly made underneath the vestibule.

We’re ecstatic and devour the fresh dinner, a nice change from dehydrated meals. The next morning Allende’s donkey eats my energy balls—I guess that makes us even.

Our backpacks grow lighter, though my hips ache from sleeping on the ground.

Ben’s sleep is constantly disrupted by thin air. After a sneaky feed of panqueques (pancakes) from Allende and Javier, we hike to a mirador. The towering summits we walked around hang above a bright turquoise lake—we’ve come full circle, Huayhuash nearing its end.

Two days later we walk to the town of Pocpa. I haven’t washed my hair in 10 days, haven’t seen my face in a mirror, have no idea what exists lately outside of the people on the trail and the sheep in the hills.

And my heart happily skips a beat for Peru.

Even for the donkeys.

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HITTING THE TRAILS

Trail Culture

by JULIE KELLY, FTA

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hen you think of culture things like art, heritage and music might come to mind. In Fernie biking is actually also a huge part of our culture. All you have to do is take a look down Main Street on a warm, sunny, summer day and the patios and streets are full of bikers either heading out for a ride or returning and enjoying a snack or beverage on one of our busy patios.

When you bump into a friend or coworker often the first topic of conversation is where you rode that day or where you plan on riding.

The biking community has really accelerated in probably the last five years in Fernie. Events continue to be well-attended including some of our local favourites, Tears and Gears, High Roller and Project 9 race.

In addition, outside events return including the TransRockies and Trans BC Enduro this year.

The enthusiasm for biking and the competitive nature of Fernie’s residents sparked the formation of the Fernie Mountain Bike Race Team a few years ago.

There are approximately 30 racers involved taking part in races locally as well as all over the world. The team has a fun and social element meeting up every Monday night for a ride followed by pizza and beverages.

The Fernie Trails Alliance (FTA) has been an integral part in keeping the biking culture going with the ongoing trail maintenance and new trail development.

The Thursday night work parties continue to be popular with both new and old volunteers coming out each week.

The biking community continues to support Fernie by drawing visitors to take part in our world-class trail network whether just for fun or to attend an event. Local shops, restaurants and accommodation providers are reaping the benefits of this culture. The benefits

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continue to grow year-round with the popularity of fat biking. The FTA’s Winter Trail Grooming Committee will continue to work hard next winter to provide groomed trail options for all trail users.

This culture will continue to grow as we move forward with fresh events, trail

development, and fundraisers to keep us rolling. The FTA is open to your ideas!

Make sure to get in touch with trail maintenance and development projects you are keen on. Email manager@ fernietrailsalliance.com.

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Thumbs Up For Shoulder Stability

by MADDY ALARIC

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ummertime and shoulder stability, two things I am incredibly grateful for. This may sound a little silly, but take a minute to consider how difficult life would be without a functioning shoulder.

The shoulder is a fascinating part of the body that offers a range of motion greater than any other joint. As much as we need mobility here we also need equal part stability. Daily events such as holding your child, grabbing something off a top shelf, riding bikes, yoga, paddling the river (to name a few) all require mobility and stability in this joint. And it’s summer… a time when we want to be able to reach for that cold pint or glass of bubbly. For this reason alone, I will be forever grateful for my shoulders.

Maybe it’s time we take a moment to give our shoulders a pat on the back for keeping us supported, strong and able-bodied to do the things we love. Have you ever considered how to give the love back?

I’d like to assume that we all spend an adequate amount of time warming up and activating the body before heading out for a day of adventure, or that we put a strong emphasis on mindful mobility and movement patterns before starting a workout. A girl can dream, right?

Truth be told, there are days when I speed through my warm-ups. I have two children that need my attention along with a list of things that should get done.

In short, my warmup is what suffers so I can get a workout or bike ride in. Having had a shoulder injury, I understand the debilitating effects it can have and have started to incorporate this shoulder workout into regular warm-ups or when I have spare time. Whether you’re coming back from an injury or looking to be proactive, give these a go. Think about moving slowly and controlled, not rushing

through the movements with a two-second hold at the top of each movement.

Shoulder Workout 3 sets, 8-12 reps per set:

Reverse snow angel: • Lay flat onto stomach, arms beside body in a hover with palms facing down.

• Extend arms out and up eventually bringing them over head.

• From top position sweep hands back to sides.

Scap push up: • Find plank.

• Keeping a neutral spine, bring shoulder blades together as if squeezing a pencil inbetween then pressing them apart as far as possible while palms ground into floor. * Elbows are not bending and you are not collapsing through the lower back. * For a scaled variation of plank drop to the knees.

Cuban Press: • Hands by the side, palms facing back.

• Pull elbows high into a scarecrow like position, creating a 90 degree bend at elbow.

• Flip palms up, knuckles to sky, rotating at the shoulder

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• Press overhead • Hinge elbow to 90 degree • Flip palms downward.

• Bring arms back to sides. *Can be weighted with light dumbbells.

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Health and Lifestyle

FUNDAMENTALS

Leek and Fennel Stuffed Salmon with Charcoal Lemonade

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rom legendary winter seasons to magical summers, Fernie has so much to offer when it comes to spending time in the outdoors. Combine your love for food with the outdoor culture so prevalent in this area!

June 15 marked the opening day of the Elk River for fly fishing and people from all over the world come to Fernie to fish the world-class Elk River, the Wigwam and surrounding lakes and creeks peppered through the valley. There’s no better

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way to spend a summer day or warm fall afternoon, drifting down the Elk or walking and wading the beautiful purple and lime green river rocks of the Wigwam.

Fly fishing is meditative. With its relaxing and rhythmic casting techniques, it allows you to turn on your senses and tune in to the natural world around you.

One element about fly fishing is that it’s about being in the present and being aware of your natural surroundings; every fish that rises, the water temperature, shifts in the wind and being in the right place at the right time for a hatch, all bring you to being in the moment on the river with very little room for your mind to wander far from the water’s edge.

The majority of rivers in this area are catch and release for conservation and protecting fragile mountain river systems, though there are a couple of sections where the

populations are healthy enough to keep your daily limit on species. I should note that it’s not as common for fly fisherman to keep there catch but if you feel the urge, spin casting is a more common approach to fishing for food. Make sure to check the BC Fishing Regulations for the areas where you can harvest fish.

Some of the local species which can be prepared in various ways are: Bull Trout: A Char of the Salmonidae family, similar in flesh to Arctic Char, it can be filleted or cut into steaks. Bull Trout is an endangered species in Alberta, but there are healthy populations within our area which you can harvest.

Cutthroat Trout: A Salmonid family member, soft, fine textured flesh with a rich, delicate flavour. Can be baked or poached.

stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned. Add cream, lemon zest and dill, reduce for three minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

Place fish on a prepared baking sheet.

Rub the cavity with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Fill the cavity with fennel and leek mixture. Wrap in tin-foil and cook on BBQ at 400c for 5-8 min on both sides.

Pistachio Herb Gremolata 3 garlic cloves 1 packed cup fresh parsley 1/2 cup roasted pistachios Zest of 1 lemon 2 tbsp olive oil 1 teaspoon chili flakes 1/2 tsp salt Pepper, to taste

Rainbow Trout: A Salmonid family member, soft, fine textured flesh with a rich, delicate flavour. Can be baked or poached. Rainbow Trout are a lake stocked fish in the Fernie area.

Whitefish: A subfamily of the Salmonidae family. It has a flakey white flesh with a somewhat sweet flavour, often smoked.

Leek and Fennel Stuffed Salmon Serves 4 3-4 lbs Salmon or Trout Butter 3 cloves garlic (Sliced) 2 cups yellow onion 3 cups fennel 2 cups leek 1 lemon zest ¼ white wine ¼ cup cream 3 tbsp dill 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper Heat two tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic, onion, and leeks, cook, stirring until soft.

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Understanding Perinatal Mood Disorders

Screening/Diagnosis Part of the process of spreading awareness is incorporating a routine screening tool that is utilised with everyone on multiple occasions in their pregnancy and during the postpartum period. This is easiest with a universal tool and continuity of care (seeing the same provider throughout).

Screening everyone and on multiple occasions will be less likely to single out or alienate those that are most worrisome and will have the added benefit of making providers more comfortable asking the hard questions.

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ost people who have been around pregnancy and birth are familiar with the concept of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders but only know of them as something called “Postpartum” and conventionally only consider postpartum depression in that category. The word “postpartum” is a period of time and not a diagnosis and as awareness and understanding grows, it has become clear that depression is only one form that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) can take. Unfortunately, the lack of funding, education, and awareness of these disorders has resulted in misdiagnosis and lack of diagnosis in both women AND men and thus a lot of unnecessary suffering as well as injury and even death.

Creating a broader term to cover the prenatal period as well as a full year following delivery will hopefully eventually result in more women getting diagnosed and treated. These disorders can appear during pregnancy or within days or even months of birth (or pregnancy loss). There are certainly some known risk factors for PMADs including a history of depression or another mood disorder (amongst several others), but most people affected are not aware of any risk factor. In addition to postpartum depression, which affects roughly one in five pregnant women, the umbrella term PMAD includes postpartum psychosis, panic disorder, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The impact of these disorders on the families affected by them can range from mild and short-lived to severe and lifealtering, even life-threatening. PMAD’s are a notable cause of maternal death, as

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significant as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy which is screened for several times throughout pregnancy, during labour and delivery, and during the postpartum period. Though there are screening tools available for postpartum depression, they are not used regularly enough and they aren’t appropriate for diagnosing the full spectrum of PMADs. So what can we do? Ideally, we work towards a health care system where awareness, screening/diagnosis, and support/treatment are well-integrated and accessible by every woman and their partners. There isn’t a perfect solution but here are some ideas to start: Awareness Perhaps the first step is education and awareness. People aren’t aware of the prevalence and the breadth of PMADs, writing off behaviour as “typical new parent anxiety” and “baby blues” (a separate and typically self-limited diagnosis).

Education should be widespread so every adult member of the family knows what to look for. Some types of PMADs allow those afflicted to have self-awareness and realise they need help but many do not and accurate diagnosis and treatment rely on those around them as well as routine and repeated screening for everyone.

Support/Treatment Once someone is identified as being high risk or diagnosed with one of the PMADs, the next step is putting together a treatment plan (typically multifaceted) as well as a safety plan, particularly when dealing with severe postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis which can be very difficult to diagnose. Treatment varies based on the individual but usually will include counselling, possibly medication, developing support systems at home, a plan for sleep, and rarely but occasionally hospitalisation. These disorders, once diagnosed, are highly treatable.

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders do not discriminate. Everyone is susceptible, and it is important to remember that no one is to blame. No one is at fault.

Treatment is available in many different forms and with treatment, things will get better. If you are worried about your mood or have questions about symptoms that you have been experiencing, speak to your care provider. If you need immediate assistance, in the Elk Valley call the Interior crisis line at 1-888-CARE or anywhere else, call 1-800-944-4PPD and access www.postpartum.net for more resources including providers in your area who have extra training in perinatal mental health.

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Festivals For Life

by EMMA POLIT

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hh, summer - the provider of the sunshine, warmth and the long days that fill us up and help get us through the cold winter. It also means festival season, which I am 100% here for. Sure, I don’t go to as many as I would like, but we are ohso-lucky to have one of the very best ones in BC right on our doorstep. Wapiti! The awesome indie music festival that shows the very best of our town – we’re all just here for a good time!

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whatever the day has in store for you. It’s a lightweight jumpsuit that has a cute cutout at the front, so it looks like a two-piece, but the frills just have you fooled (in the best possible way!).

Thinking of something a little more cas’ then the Amalfi Top by Rhythm (available at Commit) is a great option. It has a cropped fit, some It’s early August, you’ve got your ticket, buttons down the tricked your work mate into agreeing to front and is a lovely switch shifts with you, and you’re ready to colour. Casual, cute party. What will you wear? When it comes and would look to festival wear, it can be a bit cliché. In saying that, I do hope that we have all come great above some denim. to a time where we understand cultural appropriation. To me (and almost everyone I’m a big fan of RVCA, and else) that IS the only place you can go their Sky Jolt wrong.

Blue denim skirt (also from Commit) would The great thing about festival wear is that go great with this top. Throw on Billabong’s it can be everything or anything.You like Aboat Time Straw Hat chinos and a polo shirt? Whatever floats (Boardstiff), and you your boat! Are you more into a light and have an outfit that you breezy maxi dress? Wonderful! You want to will wear again and wear your swimsuit so that you can take a again (and again). dip in the river mid-way through the day?

Are you still thinking Great idea, I’ll bring mine, too! Wearing about the swim in the clothes that make you happy really is the river that I mentioned only rule in life, festivals are no exception. earlier? Yes? Good.

I’ve got some ideas, A swimsuit under but I’m telling you, denim shorts (or a downtown is stacked long flowy skirt) with excellent will make all your summer wear. Go festival (wear) dreams for a wander! come true. Billabong’s Sunny Rib One Want to make it Piece swimsuit from easy? Throw on the Boardstiff is fab (and gorgeous Savannah a little cheeky) and Jumper by Saltwater has the right amount Luxe (available of swim/lounge at Freyja), and appeal that will make you are ready for it pass for a top.

Pick up the retro high-waisted Roxy Authentic Shorts from Commit, and you have yourself an outfit. Want to up your game? The Brixton Cap from Commit will complete your look.

What is a festival without a little tie-dye? Oh, the ’60s were good to us! Wapiti may not be Woodstock, but that does not mean that you won’t find a place here for the Vans Dye Job Dress (from Edge of the World). Iconic festival look, right there.

So now, you’re set.You know that you can find the perfect look for your Big Weekend Out, but wait, you’re missing a couple of things.

Stop by Elevation Showcase to pick up a Kavu Takeout Tote. It’s the perfect size and is insulated and padded so will keep your items cool throughout the day. While you’re there, the Hydro Flask drink bottles will keep your water so cold your teeth will hurt. Stay hydrated, my friends.

This is it, my favourite time of the year. I’ll meet you at the food trucks!

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Phone Photo Storage

so I can upload them forever. Of course, if you’re still walking around with a Nokia Lumia your 41-megapixel photos are going to eat into your Google Drive space. But if you still have a Lumia, that’s probably not your biggest concern with it.

by KEVIN MCISAAC

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ecently a friend asked me about managing photos on her iPhone. She is a prolific photographer, taking photos for personal and professional social media use.

Her challenge is managing the volume of photos, but also being able to go back and find them again.

We’ve probably all had the experience of losing a photo we treasured. The digital age has been a double-edged sword for photography. On the one hand, never before have so many people taken so many photos. On the other hand, seldom has less attention been paid to each photo. Today’s phone photos are digital snowflakes: each unique and special and each immediately lost in a flurry of other unique and special photos. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

While iCloud works pretty well for most people, if you have a lot of photos you may run out of space. It can help organize and search for photos using albums and its ability to let you search for people, places and events. The biggest shortcoming is space. That and having photos sync between iCloud and your phone can fill up your phone’s storage and deleting them off your phone can remove them from iCloud. Not an ideal situation.

What works better for me is Google Photos. It’s a free app in the app store but requires you to have some kind of Google account: email,YouTube, etc. Once you install Google Photos on your phone, it’ll ask you for access to your photos. Once that’s granted, and assuming you’re on wifi (though you can change it to use cellular data if you want,) it’ll backup all your photos to Google.You can access them on your computer by logging into your Goggle account and then choosing Google Photos from the application list in the top right of your screen.

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Today’s phone photos are digital snowflakes: each unique and special and each immediately lost in a flurry of other unique and special photos.

Deleting photos on your phone doesn’t delete them on Google Photos like it can on iCloud. Google Photos also sorts everything into easily searchable categories like people, places, and things. And it’s AI will also create subcategories for things it recognises like mountains, forests, flowers, boats, dogs, etc. As well, you can create albums and add photos to them. I use albums like tags. I create albums for all kinds of things and continually add photos to them.

For example, I have an album for Wapiti.

I add Wapiti related photos to it and then later when I want to find photos from Wapiti 2016 I search for “Wapiti 2016” and get all the photos for that year related to Wapiti. I can even search for “Wapiti 2016 Food” and just get pictures of food at that specific festival. Google’s photo search is remarkably good.

Google Photos has essentially unlimited storage. As long as your photos are smaller than 16 megapixels each then they don’t count against your Google Drive space.

My iPhone XR takes 12-megapixel images

Google Photos has a few other nice features such as sharing. It makes it very easy to share individual photos or albums with other people.You can easily create nice collages.You can create photo books right from your phone if you’re a fan of hard copy. These make nice gifts and start at about $10 plus shipping and tax.

If you haven’t already then give Google Photos a try. At worst it’ll provide free backup storage for your phone photos.

At best it’ll help you manage your photos so they don’t get lost in the avalanche of images you’ve taken. And perhaps the best feature is it works just as well on Android as iPhone.

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August 2019

by ASHLEY KRISTINA

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he first three weeks of August will hands-down be the best times of the year, for everyone.

I have said this for a long time now, the current astrology is so rare, sacred and cleansing. I truly believe life on this planet is going through massive ascension and the change that will come from this will be legendary.

August starts will a full Leo party as the Sun, the Moon, Mercury,Venus, Mars and the asteroid Juno sit in Leo (almost all the way until August 21 with the Moon shifting through other signs).

Leo rules the heart, it rules love in its most grandiose forms. When any of the major planets are in Leo, life just feels happier so having five of the planets sitting in Leo means Good Times Ahead.

Pluto, Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter are all in retrograde until Jupiter goes direct August 11, while at the very same time Uranus goes retrograde. This has been another very odd theme that has happened this year: when one major planet goes direct, another one goes retrograde.

The Uranian retrograde will last until January 10, 2020 and is expected to bring incredible blessings.

August 21 makes a huge shift in energy as it moves from a Leo party to a total Virgo party (Sun, Moon, Mercury,Venus, Mars, Juno). The energy will shift from fun and jovial to grounded, reserved and very practical.

August 15 marks the full moon and August 31 brings the New Moon of Virgo.

Aries Leo energy mixed with Aries energy is bedazzling! You will feel very aligned with your heart, living from your joy and understood. What a blessing.

Taurus The Leo-ness of this month will help lift your energy and spirits.You will want to hang out more with friends, meet new people, and be more active because of it… and have fun doing it.

Gemini Your Social Butterfly wings are extra strong this month and just like the butterfly effect, this August will cast a change that will last for years to come.

Cancer You might be overcome by such bliss that tears of joy come to you. Amazement!

What wander this beautiful journey is.

Leo Happy birthday to you! You will feel the most in your element this birthday and I can’t say much more except that it’s going to be fun times. Blessings on this trip around the sun!

Virgo Happy birthday to some of you and funny enough, the astrology allows for you to feel the most in your element, as well, this birthday. Cleanliness and perfection are truly attributes of the divine.

Scorpio Thank God for the sunshine! The Plutonic Journey is not an easy one, although us Scorpios are comfortable with it. The Leo light feels warm though, really good… A nice unthawing from the Underworld.

Sagittarius Warm love fills your spirit! You are a sensitive soul and Jupiter going direct this mid-August month brings you moments where you might truly understand the full ascension of being totally connected. We always are, sometimes the energy just needs to clear enough to feel it.

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Capricorn Like Scorpio, your days can easily be on the darker, colder sides of life so the Leo vibe feels really good and your energy as a Capricorn can be compared to a higher octave of Virgo energy so the end of the month will feel strong, cleansing and very resonant for you.

Aquarius You shine this month in a very balanced way as half the planets of the Zodiac sit in your direct opposing energy. It’s a good month to share your knowledge with people! Uranus, your ruling planet going retrograde might make you feel a bit more internal as this month ends.

Pisces Warm love and fun times ahead. The light of your heart shines its truth and it’s undeniable. This month warm-baskedsun-bathing moving into divine thank god-ness. How do I better word that? The theme of the past ten years just wrapped up, in the most blessed way. Thank God.

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