Fernie Fix November 2019

NOVEMBER 2019 | ISSUE 155

TH E Michael Hepher on paving the creative path with good intention and moving along that path with passion.

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Feature Resident Dave O’Haire on how getting involved with community builds strong foundations.

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Ange Qualizza talks with the Fernie Girl Guides about being a woman in politics, and serving with integrity.

What kind of parent do you want to be? This month, Kerri Wall discusses parenting with intention.

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NOVEMBER 2019 ISSUE 155

THE INTENTION ISSUE

COVER: Yellow trees and stacked rocks.

Photo by Matt Kuhn, mkuhnphoto.com THIS PAGE: Heiko’s at 5am. Photo by Kristine Wiess, @ kwpcollective

EDITOR’S FIX | 5

COMMUNITY AND EVENTS | 22

HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE | 32

BUSINESS IN THE VALLEY | 7

Feature Resident – Dave O’Haire

by Krista Turcasso City Corner with Ange Qualizza – The Youth Are Our Future Planning Ahead - Parenting With Intention by Kerri Wall

Family Wellness - Creating an Intentional Life with Dr. Taina Turcasso, N.D., R.M. Elements of Movement – Goal Crushing 101 with Maddy Alaric A Look Down Second Ave – Fernie Top Three by Emma Polit

RECREATION AND OUTDOOR LIFE | 29

BITS AND BYTES | 36

Business News/New Business It’s in the Numbers by Roman Rybar, CFP - Matching Goals with Investments

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT | 14 Feature Artist – Kira Steed ArtBeat - Paving with Good Intentions

by Michael Hepher At Peace and Yet On Fire – Emerging by Sadie Rosgen with Ev Eijsermans Rental Fix – The Lion King by Andrew Vallance

Fernie Mountain Mamas – The Spark of Dreams by Yvonne Prest Hitting the Trails: FTA Intentions by Julie Kelly and STA Update by Brittany Tracey

The Answer Guy – Collaborative Inboxes

by Kevin McIsaac Astrology – November 2019 by Ashley Kristina

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rom 7 am to 9 am, our mornings are very routine while slightly chaotic… moving from one task to the next to ensure we all get to where we need to be ‘on time.’ Sometimes (okay, most times) these mornings do not go as planned.

As we’re stepping out the door with not a second to spare my eldest will suddenly disappear, only to be found in the basement searching for a specific stuffed animal to accompany her on the drive to school… she absolutely needs it. Now. And having found said stuffy it, of course, needs to be belted in… and no, Mom you’re doing it all wrong!

So, just how do we get to that space?

Silencing the mental noise and being aware and present?

I have found slowing down and quieting my mind helps me tune into my intentions.

Once we are in this quiet, still state it’s easier to acknowledge and connect with how we are feeling and what we want. But, the key is how we nurture this.

After a rough start last year, our family consciously set an intention to make mornings a happier experience for all. Sure, waking up earlier, having lunches packed etc. were some action items, but what really made the difference was how we approached it - letting go of pressure and staying in tune with what mattered most a better start to our day. We were positive At these times, it is quite difficult to remain and confident about the outcome, and calm… even with the best of intentions. when we feel this way our intentions are more likely to come to fruition. When we When we’re moving from one task to doubt ourselves, are worried or are affected the next, it seems impossible to live with by outside influences, the process is easily intention. We are overwhelmed by a perpetual state of internal dialogue, blinding thwarted. Searching for a stuffy at 8:44 am in the corner of the basement could make us to the awareness awaiting behind it.

your blood boil and your thoughts turn towards walking into the school late, again.

Or, it could make you laugh and create an opportunity for a good conversation on the drive (after buckling the stuffy in, of course).

Setting the intention is the first step. Letting go and feeling confident that everything will work out comes next. I am far from a pro, but so far I’ve learned that living with intention can create openings in our lives.

And that’s enough for me to keep working on it!

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. 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.

BRITTNEY TRACEY is a local born, winter-hating ultramarathoner who spends her free time eating beef jerky and trying to get people out on the trails. She sits on the board for the Sparwood Trails Alliance and hosts their Thursday Night Run Club.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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appy fifth birthday, Ahead of the Curve! Time flies when you’re having fun.

Looking for physiotherapy? Ahead of the Curve can help treat sore limbs and spines, as well as pelvic and pregnancy-related physiotherapy for all genders.

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Heather Kerr, owner-operator, has been serving the Elk Valley as a physiotherapist for close to 20 years. Online booking is available through aheadofthecurvept.com, or by phone, 250-430-2115. Sessions are one-on-one in a private, closed-door, accessible setting. Some insurance direct billing available.

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Fernie Physiotherapy 901 5th Ave 250-423-3423

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tephanie Fraser, BC Registered Massage Therapist would like to announce that she is now back to work part-time at Fernie Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic and is looking forward to seeing old and new clients.

Stephanie has been an RMT for eight years and has a range of experience including travelling across the world with the Canada Ski Cross Team, working with Olympic athletes.

Stephanie has a well-rounded approach and caters each massage to the client’s needs. She can treat a range of conditions from sports injuries to headaches to osteoarthritis and has additional training in myofascial release, yoga (200hrs), and Reiki.

To book call 250-423-3423 or email reception@ferniephsyio.com.

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ernie will be host to a New Years Eve Cabaret at the Community Centre once again, now produced by Jenn Frost Entertainment. Featuring energetic live drumming and DJ performance by Rumpus, who was recently named artist to watch in DJ Mag - North America. Joining him is DJ Soup, headlining DJ act as well as the director of the Pagoda Stage of the world-renowned Shambhala Music Festival. Local talent includes Fernie’s favourite DJ Cona, who will be providing visuals for the event, and Naturalist who was recently named Artist of the Year at the Kootenay Music Awards.

Live art installations by Cryptic Hive Tattoo and Art, and Circus Acts Insomniacs will complement the spectacle, along with Fernie Distillery’s signature cocktails alongside a full bar featuring Fernie Brewing Company, craft beers and craft ciders. Tickets will be available soon, don’t miss out as this is a sell-out event.

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Business in the Valley

BUSINESS NEWS

Sparwood Chiropractic sparwoodchiro.com

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parwood Chiropractic and Wellness is a one-stop hub for multidisciplinary health care in the Elk Valley providing Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Registered Massage Therapy, Custom Orthotics and Nutritional Counselling. They pride themselves on providing personalized, one-on-one patient care for all types of injuries and conditions.

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In addition to treating sports and orthopedic conditions, their physiotherapy team has received specialized training in concussion management and rehabilitation, dry needling (Gunn IMS) and vestibular (vertigo) rehabilitation.

Another exciting treatment option now available at the clinic is Shockwave Therapy, a safe and non-invasive therapy that uses high energy sound wave pulsations to regenerate damaged tissue. This treatment has proven effective for difficult and chronic conditions such as plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow and Achilles tendonitis.

Located in Sparwood at the Greenwood Mall next to Re/Max. To book an appointment call 250-425-6330. Direct billing available.

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Thunder Meadows Health and Wellness 632 2nd Ave

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hunder Meadows would like to welcome Virginia Purcell, Certified Counsellor to their team.

Virginia works Saturdays and is welcoming new patients.

Virginia Purcell has a BSc in Biology, a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology and is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with several years of experience in treating pain, grief, trauma, depression and anxiety with a biopsychosocial lens. She provides counselling in Fernie and also owns and operates a nature-based equine facilitated psychotherapy service in the East Kootenays.

To book an appointment with Virginia please visit thundermeadowshealth.ca.

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Body Garage Fitness 1502 9th Ave 250-745-3105

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ernie’s latest addition to the active business community featuring top of the line equipment and 24 hour access. Local brothers Brandon and Dalton Garlock felt the need to provide expanded hours to early risers, shift workers, and those who don’t stop just because of a holiday.

Fitted with the latest in ergonomically designed Hammer Strength equipment used by professional athletes for safe and effective musculoskeletal training, Body Garage provides 4000 square feet of strategically placed equipment to ensure a complete workout. Life Fitness cardio gear gets you warmed up and helps maintain fitness throughout Fernie’s legendary seasons.

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Whether new to fitness training or a seasoned veteran, a skier training for the slopes, a health-conscious shift worker, or any other active person looking to enhance performance and the way they feel – Body Garage Fitness is a place for everybody.

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ots Of Knots was formed by local Mother-Daughter duo Sarah and Rachel who come from multiple generations of crafting women. They have channelled their creative energies into knitting, specializing in toques, scarves of all types and SUBMITTED PHOTO throw blankets in varying sizes. Original creations have become a productive outlet for their artistry. They value quality workmanship finding inspiration from the Elk Valley, using elements of nature’s colours, unique patterns and beautiful designs.

Lots Of Knots will be at the Twilight, Holiday and Stocking Stuffer Craft Fairs this winter.

Keeping you warm and cozy since September 2019, follow them on Facebook at LotsOfKnotsFernie and Instagram at lots.of.knots.fernie.

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Matching Goals with Investments

by ROMAN RYBAR, CFP

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hen we review our financial goals, it’s important that our intentions to achieve them are in line with the investment strategies we have in place. Not all investments are created equal. Some are better suited for short-term goals, while others can help you build resources for objectives far in the future. As an investor, then, one of your biggest challenges will be to match your short- and long-term goals with the appropriate investment vehicles.

How should you proceed?

For starters, identify your short and longterm goals.Your shorter-term goals will change throughout your life. When you are starting out in your career, for example, you might aspire to purchase a home in the next three to five years. Later on, though, your biggest short-term objective might be to save enough money for a long tour of Europe – without racking up credit card debt.

As for long-term goals, your biggest one likely will be to enjoy a comfortable retirement. But you may well have other long-term plans, too, such as sending your kids to post-secondary school in ten or 15 years.

After you have a clear sense of your short and long-term goals, you can choose the right investments to help you meet them.

Let’s start with the shorter-term ones.

When you’re saving for a down payment on a home or for an expensive European vacation, you want to make sure that a certain amount of money will be available to you at a certain time. Consequently, you may want to avoid stocks or stock-based vehicles, which will constantly fluctuate in price, because you don’t want the value of your investment to be down at the moment you need the money. Instead, for short-term goals, you may want to

consider a fixed-income vehicle, such as a bond, which is designed to provide regular interest payments and return your full principal upon the bond’s maturity (providing the issuer doesn’t default, which, with investment-grade bonds, is generally unlikely).

For longer-term goals, such as education for your kids and a comfortable retirement for yourself, it’s a different story. To achieve these goals – and especially for retirement – you generally need to accumulate as much as you can. As a result, you need investments with growth potential, which means you will need to consider stocks and stock-based instruments. As mentioned above, stocks will always fluctuate in value, and they may be worth more or less than your original investment when sold. However, building a portfolio with an investment mix that’s appropriate for your risk tolerance, and that contains a reasonable amount of growth-oriented

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vehicles, can potentially help you overcome short-term volatility and continue making progress toward your long-term goals.

Plus, you have some attractive long-term options available. With a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), you can save for your child’s education and possibly achieve tax benefits, too. And by contributing regularly to your RRSP or TFSA, you can take advantage of tax benefits while spreading your dollars among a wide range of investments. But there’s one thing all long-term investments have in common:You need patience and discipline to stick with them.

So, there you have some ideas on shortand long-term investing. Keeping this distinction in mind when you invest can help boost your confidence that you’re making appropriate moves for all your goals.

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Congratulations to all nominees, and to the recipients of the 2019 Fernie Business Excellence Awards.

A special thank you to all the sponsors who make these awards possible.

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Arts and Entertainment

FEATURE ARTIST

Kira Steed Intentions are an interesting concept when it comes to artistry. Being an artist, from my perspective and experience, is about freedom of expression throughout the process and even in the final result. I’ve come to learn that just because I start with an idea or inspiration, it does not mean that my final product will imitate that.

A painting may stem from specific inspiration, yet the beauty is to breathe new life into that concept. I revel in finding inspiration from the beautiful world around me: flowers, plants, animals, shapes of leaves or movement

in an ever-changing sky. I experience freedom in that concept of art, yet for growth to happen within the tangible business aspect of things, intentions are everything. I have goals. Experience to gain. Plans to change and adapt.

I’ve always had a knack for creating and as a child I was an artist. I possessed the trait of paying close attention to detail.

There is a saying that goes, “Every child is an artist.” And I really believe that to be true. The trouble is, as we age and life becomes more technical, we can lose touch with the childlike instincts.

In my situation, this was the case. I was at a point in my life where I wasn’t doing much to channel my creativity.

The summer of 2016 was like nothing I had experienced before. My family was living in Northern Alberta: Fort McMurray, when the city was threatened and then consequently ravaged by wildfire. We found ourselves displaced for almost two months and living with family members for the time. My mother was gaining interest in the medium of watercolour and so we ventured together and she taught

me a few things she had knowledge of prior to. I spent afternoons delving into this new world. I was intrigued and in awe. I had been missing this artistic side of myself for years. With that said, I couldn’t stop painting. Watercolour is a beautiful thing. There is peacefulness brought through the delicate movement of water intermixing with pigment.

I continued to experiment and expand my knowledge over a couple of years as I self- taught. I spent time and money testing out different papers, brands of watercolour paint, brushes, etc. until I was happy with a product

and its results. I casually embraced commissioned pieces for friends and family. When I became a mom; three years after initially delving into watercolour, I made my art a priority.

I signed up for an art/ trade show and made a goal to be ready for it. And I did it!

I’ve been in the Fernie area for most of 2019 and I’ve spent the year showcasing my artwork, selling at fairs, connecting and collaborating with brands and growing my online presence. My favourite thing is to see how my artwork sparks a little joy in those who see it. I

want to continue to spark joy through my artwork and I am working to expand this business with a knowledge of surface pattern design and through more collaborations with other artists or companies. I would love to one day see my artwork on manufactured goods. Perhaps on a notebook, fabric or wallpaper. Hint: some of those things may already be in the works.

Follow Kira on Instagram @ wyndy.design and facebook @ WyndyDesignShop, or shop her art on Etsy - etsy.com/CA/shop/ wyndydesignshop.

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Paving with Good Intentions

by MICHAEL HEPHER

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won my first art competition in grade three. Our class was reading a book about a cow, and our companion art project was to draw a cow. My cow was the best cow of all 23 students, and the picture with its gold star hung on the wall in our basement for years. It was my definitive first step down the artists’ path, but believing and being are two cliffs above a wide canyon that can only be bridged with perseverance and passion.

It takes a long, long time and many discouraging moments to get to the point where you feel comfortable calling yourself an artist out loud and in public.

When creative types get together and talk about our craft, we tend to be quite self-deprecating. We see everyone else’s art as professional, but all we can see in our own work is the flaws. To comfort each other we tell ourselves to ‘fake it until you make it’—really just a way of deflecting insecurities. It’s not some sort of false modesty because convincing ourselves of our own talents is truly a Herculean task.

Faking it until we make it is precisely what we have to do.

I’ve written before about defining success; in my opinion, the only thing that can objectively define success is the penchant for continuing on your path despite any rational explanation or positive reinforcement. Here’s the artists’ secret: you finish one project, you start another— full stop. We are literally making it all up until we convince others, and eventually ourselves, that our art is real art. The overgrown path between the ‘faking it’ and the ‘making it’ is where we spend the lion’s share of our lives.

Carlos Castanada wrote, “our lot in life is to learn and to be hurled into inconceivable new worlds.” Explorers in our own universes, there is no map to

guide us so we must make steps onto cloud bridges and swing from imaginary vines. We invent these places, get stuck in them, then emerge with enough knowledge to explain to others what we’ve seen. If you wake up day after day excited about stepping into that mystery, you definitely have everything you need to become an artist: to be intent on the path is the first step across the chasm. Is that intention enough?

The old aphorism intones that the road to hell is paved with good intentions—wanting to move forward is valueless without the companion of action. The unfortunate subtext gives intent itself a negative rap because some of those who have good intentions never reach their goals. The truth is that the road to everywhere is paved with good intentions—you frankly cannot get anywhere in your life without first intending to go.

So how do we galvanize our intent into positive action? The secret ingredient is passion. If we maintain our love of craft, our desire to learn, and the wonder of discovery, converting that intention into forward motion is effortless. I find my life cycles through intent, driven forward by passion into execution, and back to intent.

Each time I come to the end of a project, it’s that love for creating that drives me back into my artistic world. Punching out at the end with a complete piece often creates the opportunity for another idea; another open door into that place.

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Does that mean every project is sellable?

God no! I have shelves and drawers full of experiments and personal pieces that will never hang on a wall, but each one is an attempt to circle closer to the centre of my artistic universe. Each orbit around that sun feels less like I’m ‘faking it’ and more like I’m ‘making it.’ In the meantime, I practice calling myself an artist to everyone who asks because it’s a good way to practice intentionality. I certainly don’t I feel as though I’ve arrived, though I’m definitely farther along than when I painted that cow in grade three, and even since a year ago when I first moved my studio home. It does mean I keep pushing myself forward to build that bridge to the ‘make it’ side of the canyon.

My friend Chris Coole wrote a song about the creative process in which he wisely suggests, “if you never get it wrong, you won’t ever get it right.” We just need to keep mixing the mortar of passion with the gravel of intention and the bridge will practically build itself.You don’t have to be good at something right away, or ever, you just have to start.

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The Lion King

by ANDREW VALLANCE

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he Lion King was originally a 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Story development began in 1988, but even as production began in 1991, the original script was going through serious revisions as the first director left and the new director rewrote the story completely. One writer left because he disagreed with the film being turned into a musical with original songs written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, and a score created by Hans Zimmer.

The Lion King tells the story of Simba (Swahili for lion), a young lion destined to succeed his father, Mufasa, as King of the Pride Lands. However, Simba’s uncle, Scar, murders Mufasa and convinces Simba that he is responsible for his father’s death.

Simba flees into exile and grows up away from his family until he finally returns to end Scar’s tyranny and to take his place as the rightful King.

The musical was released in 1994, with a positive reaction from critics, who praised the film for its music, story, and animation. It finished its theatrical run as the highest-grossing release of 1994, and the highest-grossing animated film of all time. It garnered two Academy Awards for its musical achievement and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The film has led to many derived works, including a remake in 2019, which also became the highestgrossing animated film at the time of its release.

Given that The Lion King is considered a modern classic, it is no surprise that Disney has made it once again, only this time using photorealistic computer-generated animation. This makes the animals more realistic but less expressive and puts more emphasis on the voice actors to portray the animals’ emotions. The voice cast

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The Hunt for Red October, and his role as the author Terence Mann in Field of Dreams.

His voice is iconic, recognizable as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars Trilogy and the voice of Mufasa in the original 2D animated version of The Lion King. It is easy to see why he was asked to play the same role in this current version of the story.

is excellent, including such stars as Donald Glover as Simba, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa the warthog, James Earl Jones as Mufasa the king, Chiwetel Ejiofor as the villainous Scar, and John Oliver as Zazu, Mufasa’s advisor.

Glover is best known for playing Troy Barnes, a supporting role in the television series Community, but appeared as the young Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story; and he is currently playing a starring role in the drama series Atlanta.

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Seth Rogen is known for his comedic turns in films such as The End and Pineapple Express. He played a more serious role in 50/50, where he was the best friend of a terminally ill cancer patient. He is a good choice for the role of Pumbaa, the comic relief in The Lion King.

There is nothing new in this adaptation.

It is the original animated film shot for shot, except with much more sophisticated animation. But if you are a Disney superfan, you should definitely check this one out.

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November 2019 MONTHLY EVENTS FRIDAY 1.11.2019 Badminton @ Fernie Community Centre, 9:30am Holiday Ceramic Ornament Workshop @ The Arts Station, 9am or 6pm. All ages.

Mountain Yoga Retreat @ Lizard Creek Lodge, Fernie Alpine Resort Fernie Friends of Opera: Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss @ The Arts Station, 6:30pm K + LAB @ The Central, 10pm Busy Patterns: A Dance Party Aficionado @ The Northern, 10:30pm SATURDAY 2.11.2019 Mountain Yoga Retreat @ Lizard Creek Lodge, Fernie Alpine Resort Ghostrider Hockey Game @ Memorial Arena, 7:30pm Matterdaddy Presents Fright Night @ The Royal King Scrat @ The Central SUNDAY 3.11.2019 Daylight Savings Time Ends - Turn Back Back One Hour @ Fernie Mountain Yoga Retreat @ Lizard Creek Lodge, Fernie Alpine Resort Drum & Bass with Cons and Sweet Irie @ The Central, 10pm TUESDAY 5.11.2019 Apron Sewing @ The Arts Station, 7pm.

WEDNESDAY 6.11.2019 Fernie Youth Art Collective @ The Arts Station, 6pm THURSDAY 7.11.2019 Craft Brews Film Competition @ The Vogue Theatre, 9pm The Not for Kids Social: A Registration Fair for Grown-ups @ Fernie Heritage Library, 6:30pm FRIDAY 8.11.2019 Yoga and Journaling Retreat @ Essential Yoga Studio Club Cre8 No School Friday @ Fernie Arts Station, 9am FAST Ski Swap Gear Drop-off @ Fernie Community Centre, 6-8pm Exhibit Opening: Diversity Through These Artists’ Eyes @ Fernie Museum, 7pm SATURDAY 9.11.2019 Yoga and Journaling Retreat @ Essential Yoga Studio FAST Ski Swap @ Fernie Community Centre, 10am Art Demonstration - Diversity: Through These Artists’ Eyes @ Fernie Museum, 1:30-3:30pm Fernie Freestyle AGM @ The Elks Hall, 3pm Fernie Ski and Board Film Fest @ Fernie Community Centre, 6:30pm Speed Dates and Mates @ Fernie Legion Ghostrider Hockey Game @ Memorial Arena, 7:30pm

Maddisun Live @ The Central, 7pm SUNDAY 10.11.2019 Yoga and Journaling Retreat @ Essential Yoga Studio Elk Valley Snow and Avalanche Workshop @ Fernie Community Centre, 9:30am Art Demonstration - Diversity: Through These Artists’ Eyes @ Fernie Museum, 1:30-3:30pm Indie Film: Maiden @ The Vogue Theatre, 5pm Dream Job @ The Vogue Theatre, 8:30pm MONDAY 11.11.2019 Remembrance Day Service @ Fernie Courthouse, 11am WEDNESDAY 13.11.2019 Senior Storytime for All Ages @ Rocky Mountain Village, 1pm Macrame Plant Hanger @ Elkford Art Studio, 5:30pm THURSDAY 14.11.2019 Moonlight Madness Craft and Trade Fair @ Elkford Community Centre, 1pm Monthly Poker Tournament @ The Legion, 5:30pm Write It Down Creative Writing Circle @ Fernie Heritage Library, 6:30pm Wannabe - A Spice Girls Tribute @ The Northern, 10pm FRIDAY 15.11.2019 Craft and Small Business Fair @ Sparwood Rec Centre, 1pm Ghostrider Hockey Game @ Memorial Arena, 7:30pm Ladies Night @ Ghostrider Trading SATURDAY 16.11.2019 Mighty Mugs Workshop @ The Arts Station Ghostrider Hockey Game @ Memorial Arena, 7:30pm Mogul Smoker @ Buses Leave From The Royal SUNDAY 17.11.2019 Come Sew With Me - Apron @ Elkford Art Studio Might Mugs Workshop @ The Arts Station Art Demonstration - Diversity: Through These Artists’ Eyes @ Fernie Museum, 1:30-3:30pm MONDAY 18.11.2019 A Pop Culture Christmas - Cross Stitching Workshop @ Elkford Art Studio, 6pm WEDNESDAY 20.11.2019 Business Banter and Beer @ The Loaf Beginner Paint Date @ Fernie Arts Station, 7pm THURSDAY 21.11.2019 PJ Story Time: Night Time at the Zoo @ Fernie Heritage Library, 6:30pm FRIDAY 22.11.2019 Club Cre8 No School Friday @ Fernie Arts Station, 9am

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Badminton @ Fernie Community Centre, 9:30am Sass and Sparkle Dance Theatre Workshop @ The Arts Station, 1-4pm Ages 5-10 Late Night Holiday Kick Off @ Freyja, open until 9pm Fernie Craft Fair - Twilight Christmas @ Fernie Community Centre, 6pm Tenise Marie @ Infinitea T-bar, 8pm St. Arnaud @ The Northern SATURDAY 23.11.2019 First Day of Grooming @ Corbin Snowmobile Trails, Tentative Fernie Craft Fair - Happy Holidays @ Fernie Community Centre, 10am Teen Tee’s - Photo T-shirt Transfers @ Elkford Art Studio Art Demonstration - Diversity: Through These Artists’ Eyes @ Fernie Museum, 1:30-3:30pm Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser @ Fernie Family Centre, $20 per plate, $10 for kids ten and under rosanna1@shaw.ca Karaoke @ The Legion, 8pm SUNDAY 24.11.2019 Art Demonstration - Diversity: Through These Artists’ Eyes @ Fernie Museum, 1:30pm Come Sew With Me - Apron @ Elkford Art Studio WEDNESDAY 27.11.2019 Senior Storytime for All Ages @ Trinity Lodge, 1:30pm Macrame Tree of Life with Annette Sheppard @ Elkford Art Studio, 5:30pm THURSDAY 28.11.2019 Parent Chat Café: Family Rules @ Fernie Heritage LIbrary, 6:30pm Exhibit Opening: Mini Art Show @ The Arts Station, 7pm Client Appreciation Event @ Sparrow Hair, 5pm Friday 29.11.2019 Tea and Talk Book Club: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi @ Fernie Heritage Library, 1:30pm Light up the Night @ Fernie Courthouse Holiday Kick Off @ Historic Downtown SATURDAY 30.11.2019 Winter Opening Day @ Fernie Alpine Resort (Tentative) Learn to Sew @ The Arts Station, 2pm Cowboy Christmas @ Jaffray Hall, 5pm Ghostrider Hockey Game @ Memorial Arena, 7:30pm The Runs @ The Royal

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DINING, NIGHTLIFE and SPECIALS MONDAYS Gourmet Pizza Night @ Boston Pizza Pool Tourney Mondays @ The Pub Lasagna Specials @ Elk Valley Pizza Shoppe $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

Wax On Wednesday @ 901 Spa Store and Tasting Room Open @ FBC Zak’s Jam Night @ The Royal 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

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 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 Trivia Night @ The Fernie Hotel Wing Night @ The Northern

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

OUTDOOR & FAMILY MONDAYS Dominoes, Duplicate and Mahjong @ Seniors Centre Indoor Walking @ The Community Centre Ladies Only @ Fernie Old School Boxing Parent Tot Funtimes @ Fernie Family Centre Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Active Fit @ Fernie Aquatic Centre, 8:40am Drop-In @ Elk Valley Gymnastics, 11-12pm for ages 0-4 Strong Start @ IDES, 9-12pm for ages 3-5 (Mon to Fri) Station Theatre Mondays @ The Arts Station, 7-9pm.

Pickle Ball @ Fernie Community Centre, 10am Adult Shinny @ Memorial Arena, 8:45am 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 Gentle Fit @ Fernie Aquatic Centre, 10:30am Teens Drop in @ Elk Valley Gymnastics,7:45-8:45pm Strong Start @ IDES, 9-12pm for ages 3-5 (Mon to Fri) KinderGym @ Fernie Family Centre, 10-11am Pickle Ball @ Fernie Community Centre, 7pm Adult Shinny @ Memorial Arena, 8:45am Public Skate @ Memorial Arena, 10:30am WEDNESDAYS Crib, Gentle Exercise and Tai Chi @ Seniors Centre AA Meetings @ The Anglican Church Basement Competitive Boxing @ Fernie Old School Boxing Club Toddlertime Ages 0-2 @ Fernie Heritage Library Indoor Walking Program @ Fernie Community Centre

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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 SATURDAYS Meat Draw & Bar Quiz @ The Legion Coffee and Baileys Special @ The Bridge Bistro Pint Night with Overtime Beer Works @ Infinitea Rib Night @ The Pub 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 Central Saturdays @ The Central with DJ Sweet Irie, 10pm 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 Sunday Skool DJ @ The Fernie

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Open Climbing @ Evolution English Conversation Café @ CBAL office Celebrate Recovery @ Mountainside Church Drop-In @ Elk Valley Gymnastics, 11-12pm for ages 0-4 Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Active Fit @ Fernie Aquatic Centre, 8:40am Adults Drop in @ Elk Valley Gymnastics,7:30-9pm Yoga @ Lizard Creek Lodge Strong Start @ IDES, 9-12pm for ages 3-5 (Mon to Fri) Unpredictable Wednesdays @ Ghostrider Adventure Riders, 5:30pm KinderGym @ Fernie Family Centre, 10-11am Cyber Seniors @ Heritage Library, 1:30-2:30pm Use Can Play @ Heritage Library, 3:45-4:45pm Fernie Youth Art Collective @ The Arts Station, 6pm Badminton @ Fernie Community Centre, 7pm Open Studio Time @ The Arts Station, 7-9pm.

Adult Shinny @ Memorial Arena, 8:45am Parent and Tot Skate @ Memorial Arena, 10:30am Skate and Shoot @ Memorial Arena, 1:15pm THURSDAYS Morning Yoga, Drop in, and Cards @ Senior’s 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 Gentle Fit @ Fernie Aquatic Centre, 10:30am Kid’s Café @ Mountainside Community Church, 9:30-11:30am.

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Lego Club @ Heritage Library, 3:45-4:45pm Latin Dance @ The Arts Station, 7-9pm Fall Running Club @ Stag Leap Running, 6:30pm Pickle Ball @ Fernie Community Centre, 10am Adult Shinny @ Memorial Arena, 8:45am Public Skate @ Memorial Arena, 10:30am FRIDAYS Cribbage @ Seniors Drop in Centre Jitney Darts @ Fernie Legion Toddlertime Ages 0-2 @ Fernie Heritage Library Storytime Social @ Library, 11:15-12:45pm ages 0-5.

Adult Heels and Pump @ Solebeats, 8pm for 18+ Strong Start @ IDES, 9-12pm for ages 3-5 (Mon to Fri) KinderGym @ Fernie Family Centre, 10-11am Home School Fridays @ Fernie Heritage Library. 1-3pm Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Active Fit @ Fernie Aquatic Centre, 8:40am Gentle Fit @ Fernie Aquatic Centre, 10:30am Public Skate @ Memorial Arena, 12pm (No School Fridays) and 6:45pm SATURDAYS Karma Meditation Class @ Essential Yoga Studio Open Climbing @ Evolution Prenatal Yoga @ Essential Yoga Public Swimming @ The Aquatic Centre Teen Drop in Card Games @ Heritage Library, 3-4:30pm Public Skate @ Memorial Arena, 2pm and 6:45pm 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 Public Skate @ Memorial Arena, 2pm

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FEATURE RESIDENT

Dave O’Haire

the last ski hill run by a person who wanted to ski. Heiko and Linda came to ski, from the start of when the snow fell to the finish. It was the sport, and people came for that.”

by KRISTA TURCASSO

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n 2009, Laura Nelson, President of the Fernie and District Historical Society, asked if I would join the board of directors.

They had recently received the keys to the BC Hydro Building (the historic 1910 Home Bank building) from the City of Fernie to begin the Fernie Museum Project. How could I say no? Restoring one of Fernie’s iconic historical buildings to become the permanent home of the Fernie Museum was an exciting prospect.

It was on this board that I was introduced to Dave O’Haire, but while we worked together for six years it wasn’t until recently that I fully understood how much more there was to be discovered! We met for coffee at Freshies, for one of the most interesting interviews (and lessons on Fernie’s history) I’ve had in the last 13 years.

Dave was introduced to skiing in New Brunswick… which caught me off guard, as I wasn’t aware there was skiing in New Brunswick! He saw the confusion cross my face and immediately gave me a lesson on the post Cold War history in that area (and on skiing in NB).

“All of the men and women were coming back from Europe having been there at army/airforce/navy bases as Guardians of the Peace. Thousands of people returned to Chatham Base (the biggest base in the East Coast). They still had to put in their hours, so one group decided to build a ski hill. I became involved at the age of 11.

“I learned all about skiing, was taught the old Austrian style. Then when I finished High School and my parents moved to Montana, I got a job teaching in the Gatineaus outside of Ottawa.”

Soon after, Dave moved to West Castle (now Castle Mountain Resort) where he met a fellow ski bum and skied throughout Alberta and BC. “I came through Fernie in the spring of 1970… this ski hill is like

Having grown up skiing at Fernie Snow Valley, I remember a bit of the magic. So I had to ask why Dave moved on.

“I transitioned out, as there was talk of growth and expansion. I wasn’t into that.

I liked what was there. So, I decided to do something else.”

Having grown up in a very political family, Dave was drawn to City Hall.

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five miles from town, not 100 miles up a dirt road! In Fernie, we could stay at the bar and stagger back to town. I was used to walking further than that!”

It was the long weekend in September, and Dave decided he wanted to work at the hill. “I got hired, teaching skiing for Heiko and working in the shop at the hill. It was still a club back then,” he tells me. Since nothing was happening at the hill during the summer months, Dave turned to other things such as seismic exploration. Similar to many living here today, he did whatever it took to stay in Fernie and ski.

Dave worked at the hill from 1970 to 1985. “When Heiko took it over, we did the maintenance, the ski school, all of those things. After a year or two, it was a lot and Heiko took out more management.

Dave Rogers showed up to run the ski school. Bob Brydon showed up to do the grooming, I took over outside maintenance. Three or four people as the core,” he says. While they had this cohort of managers, Dave says they always wondered who would show up to work come Fall.

“In the early days, the staff party would be 12-14 people. In the 80’s, probably less than 50! Fernie Snow Valley was probably

“It was across from the post office in the back of what is now the Library,” he says.

“In the evening I would go to the council meetings. The administrator finally asked if there was something they could do for me.

‘I’m just interested, I’m coming to learn about the town.’ I said. When they moved to the new location, I was still going but asked if they had a package of information available before the meeting. So they had a meeting, and decided to make portions available to the public with a package.

There was one copy, so the first one there got it.”

When Dave became aware of the BC Winter Games being interested in Fernie as a host community, he got involved. “It was 83-85, I volunteered with the mayor and helped garner names in support of holding the Games. Fernie has the highest number of names per capita of any town in the province!” he tells me.

“As things progressed, the mines shut down. The Ridgemont Apartments were vacant, shops closed on main street, the population went to 2900 from around 4400. We hosted the Games in ’87, and it was an economic stimulus in a downturn for Fernie. Luckily, the 2000 athletes had a place to stay - the apartments were available! Every person in this community helped in some way, and it turned into a wonderful event,” Dave says. And I recall sharing this feeling of community and

how our school got behind it. Dave was the recipient of the Dogwood Award, for being an outstanding volunteer for the BC Games.

Shortly after, Dave’s wife Noreen who taught school, was part of Tunnel Theatre, which became the Arts Council and of course, Dave got involved.

“I watched them lose a number of buildings over the years, until they started dealing with CP Rail and the City and got the Arts Station. I volunteered there, again it was a downtime in the economy.

Job Track, now WorkBC, had a program that promoted ‘un-hireable people.’ They learned skills, had jobs, helped with the project, and many went on to other jobs.

It was a success, building a home for the Arts Council and creating skilled people,” he tells me. “I became the Administrator of the Arts Station, it’s where I got my practicum in the arts. One of the benefits was being able to take any of the courses that any of the groups were putting on.

I’m sorry I didn’t take the quilting course, but I studied photography, lighting, theatre, painting… alongside the administration.

Booking, cleaning, maintaining the building as well as working with all groups and organizing the time slots. I did that for 13 years.”

Because of Dave’s experience with the Arts Station, it came to no surprise that Laura Nelson and Rod Geddis approached him to be a part of the Museum Project.

“They asked if I would bring that to the Historical Society… which I did,” he says. “I started in around 2005, and have been the President for the last five years.

Volunteer to high volunteer.”

When asked what all of these community experiences have taught him, Dave shocks me in the best way possible.

“The most important thing I have learned is we wouldn’t have any of these things without the quality of women we have in Fernie. Mary East, Rose Watson, Laura Nelson, Beth Gregg, Diane Sharp… I’ve noticed that! All of the unique things in

Fernie are because of women. If you look there are few businesses on Main Street started by men. That’s the lesson I learned!

These women did these things… I tried to facilitate what they wanted to the best of my ability. They had great visions, I got on board, embraced it, and made sure they had somebody who got behind it and helped make it happen.”

There is so much more I could share about Dave and the hats he has adorned in Fernie. But the most beautiful thing I learned from our time together is at the heart of Dave’s intentions - to be a champion for community. And what I find so refreshing, which is very common with these Feature Resident pieces, is that it is done without ego.

“It’s important to remember and appreciate where we have been. We need a foundation, and the idea is to develop something, and then people develop it further.”

By the end of our coffee date, it becomes quite clear that I need to set another date to uncover more amazing stories (just ask him about the 12 Daves of Christmas!), to get even more of an inside scoop on Fernie history, and really to just be up to speed on basic Fernie living. Because he’s got it down.

1. When did you first arrive in the Valley and what brought you here? I arrived in the fall of 1970 to ski, and I am Dave #1. The first employee of the new formed ski company back in those days.

2. Who did you first meet? I would probably say it was Heiko Socher… to talk about working at the ski hill.

3. Do you remember your first general impression of Fernie? I guess I thought it was a pretty good town. Full of bars, at that time… we were starting to grow around 3700 people or so in town?

Ridgemont was just coming on with a few houses. The Airport was just coming on, had a few houses. Still lots of places in the Annex. They weren’t outlying people, so downtown was vibrant. Everything was

here, upstairs apartments had people in them. I thought it was great.

4. What keeps you here? Because I’m spoiled now. I have family who live all over the country. When I go to visit them, it’s a chore to get groceries, or go for a hike or walk or a bike in the country… you have to prepare to do all of this stuff.

Here, I take my bag and walk two blocks to get groceries or go to the post office.

Everything is so convenient, it’s a capsule.

5. Do you have a favourite Fernie memory or pastime? That would probably be the skiing. They needed ten paying customers to run the lifts.You would have eight to nine ski patrol, staff, ski instructors… all lined up but still needed paying customers. So, you would throw in the extra $12 and get it going!

Eventually, more people would show up.

Craziest thing I’ve ever seen.

6. What time of the year do you love most in Fernie, and why? It’s probably the spring, because the leaves are shiny, the Fernie colours… you have the green and the blue and the white of the valley.

Fall is spectacular, but spring is like you’re looking forward…. the fish, not shovelling, the golf course opening. When the greens come on here… there is every colour of green here!

7. Where do you see or hope to see Fernie in five years? Well, I hope to see it just the same. Because it’s in a growth pattern… if that stays the same we are well off. The same is if we have a downturn, people will come together and rebuild it.

8. How do you start your day or what is one of your daily rituals? I start off by turning on EK Radio, the golf channel, and make my coffee.

9. Tell us something people might be surprised to learn about you. Wasn’t officially adopted until I was 19. I lived with my dad from since I was one, but I wasn’t “officially” his until then.

10. Quote to live by: Never delete.

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CITY CORNER

The Youth Are Our Future

by ANGE QUALIZZA

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ecently in the political world, we have heard that youth are being underestimated, and I’m not sure anything could be truer. Greta Thurnberg has created an international movement, spoken with eloquence and consideration about complex topics and is imploring the world to act on climate change. With an elegance that career politicians often lack, she is mobilizing millions of youth to join her.

I couldn’t have been more thrilled to receive an invitation from our local Girl Guides to discuss what is it like to be a woman in politics, what it was like to campaign as a woman and how girls can be more engaged in politics despite not being old enough to vote.

Councillor Prest and I sat for nearly an hour with our local Girl Guides and answered questions that led us into a fantastic conversation. Encouraging students of all ages to understand the value of voting, and how much strength they will have as voters is a key goal of the Student Election program and all of the kids talked a lot about how they had experience with that program.

One of the questions that gave me pause though, was from a young lady who wanted to know how she could get the real information in a world that spins misinformation so quickly. If some newspapers get it wrong, with social media intentionally misleading all of us, how will she know who to vote for?

The influence and ability to persuade are things that absolutely concern me as not only a Mayor but as a voter. I think all of the time I have enough critical reading skills to get it right, but every now and then I find myself reading an article about a municipality I am familiar with and

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I hope to see more women filling seats, but if we want to encourage that let’s be mindful of how to evaluate candidates without being cruel. Particularly online, which rarely brings meaningful discourse. when I follow up, the piece is just factually incorrect.

We talked a lot about kindness and evaluating candidates, not their personal lives. I told the kids that in all honesty, that was the hardest part of the election. Online cruelty, misinformation, a few people claiming to know you. Social media, in fact, is now impacting people’s decision to even enter politics.

For me, the truth is that I didn’t consider being a female when I chose to run for public office. I ran for office because local government continues to be the level of

government that impacts people’s daily lives, and I saw an opportunity to represent Fernie in a meaningful way.

Councillor Prest commented, “As for myself, I would just like to share that regardless of gender it is our credentials and ability to justify our decision-making processes with clear evidence and public input that make us successful politicians.”

I hope to see more women filling seats, but if we want to encourage that let’s be mindful of how to evaluate candidates without being cruel. Particularly online, which rarely brings meaningful discourse.

These young ladies are already thinking about how to participate in politics, how to continue to ask questions and evaluate any candidate now or into the future asking for their vote.

What a fantastic conversation with these Girl Guides, and if this is our future, I think we will be alright. None of us should be underestimating youth.

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PLANNING AHEAD

Parenting With Intention

by KERRI WALL

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aking commitments and then planning actions in the direction and service of those objectives is living with intention. I don’t want life – and especially parenting – to be haphazard. It doesn’t serve the beings we love the most in the world to fly by the seat of our pants as we guide them to adulthood.

What is intentional parenting?

Intentional parenting means using conscious awareness about the kind of parent you want to be and the impact you would like to have. Parenting with intention means you are clear about what you want and you know what you’re aiming for. It can be as simple as an intention to not raise your voice one morning getting everyone out the door, or as complex as having an intention to be the kind of mom or dad your teenager can be honest with.

We all have some unconscious motivations that compel us, and this makes intentional parenting somewhat difficult. This will always be the case because no matter how much awareness we cultivate there is a portion of our mind’s activity happening below the surface.You may consciously or sub-consciously have hopes to raise a child who will go to law school or become a successful athlete or work towards world peace; those hopes will steer your parenting choices whether you’re aware of it or not.

Many of us do not recognize that we hold secret desires for our offspring to realize dreams from our own younger life.

How to be an intentional parent.

Sometimes we approach parenting with a decision to be less like our own parents or more like other adults we admired. I remember one friend I had throughout high school whose family I spent a lot of time with. I looked up to her mom and

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It’s an honour to model for young people how much we can invent our lives with purpose and playfulness. was impressed with her open mind and adventurous attitude; I knew I wanted to be a parent like her when I grew up because she was easy and fun to be around.

Intentional parenting is about how *I* aspire to be as a parent. It’s about my hopes and goals for the things I can control – my own words and actions and mindset. I can intend to be financially responsible or an active listener or the kind of person who spends quality time with my family on the weekend. These are within my ability if I am aware and disciplined.

Intention and impact We can know the impact we desire to have on our kids, and aim for that - but remember that actual impact is something we cannot control. I want my son to feel appreciated and adored, and I can use words and actions that I think will convey this message, but it’s impossible for me to create those emotions within him.

Imagine I hold a limit with my teenage daughter and say she needs to finish her

chores before she can go out with her friends, and the conversation gets heated because she insists her friends are only available this afternoon. The teen may say, “You don’t trust me to clean up the garage this evening!” and my reply is, “This isn’t about trust – it’s about integrity because you made a promise.” I may intend to have a trusting relationship with my daughter and to show her that I do in fact trust her, yet she may feel like I don’t.

Or she might say, “You let Dad change his mind depending on circumstances; you don’t tell him he lacks integrity because someone else changed the schedule.You’re only acting bossy because I’m fourteen!” In my mind, this dispute may have nothing to do with age, but I cannot control how my words may impact my daughter.

Some will say that parenting is the kind of endeavour that can only be done by trial and error. While this is true, life is also a creative process and we have an opportunity every day to ask ourselves what impact we want to have. We get to set a course of our own choosing, with intentions to be firm or fierce or friendly.

It’s an honour to model for young people how much we can invent our lives with purpose and playfulness.

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lightheartedness, and practice presence.

When we play outside we naturally feel more grounded and present with ourselves and our surroundings.”

Intention is not one thing and it is not easily defined. For Sanne and her family, it is a daily practice. Each day she puts choices into action to live a conscious, happy and beautiful Fernie life. Here are a few of her ideas for living with intention each day.

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Intention is the starting point of every dream,” says Fernie mother of two, Sanne de Groot. “It is the creative power that fulfils all of our wants and our needs, whether for money, relationships, building a dream home, spiritual growth, or love.”

When choices are made or actions are taken with intention, our worlds become centres of possibility.

Living a conscious life full of curiosity and gratitude for the natural world is what Sanne hopes to instill in her children. The wilderness of Fernie provides the landscape for her to take her daughters exploring.

Walking among the woods is where she believes that her children learn to be free, to play, to dream. “I find it magical to watch my girls choose their own path, explore the forest, run, climb, and play amongst the trees.” The benefits of spending time outside are ten-fold in her experience, “nature has many positive effects on our mental, emotional and physical well-being.

Research suggests that spending time outdoors can help reduce stress, restore mental energy, increase focus and improve concentration, creativity, and happiness.”

Sanne and her family live in Montane, a subdivision created with intention. The free public trail system offers twenty kilometres of hiking and biking at one’s doorstep. The area’s vision is to live where you play. The ideal suited Sanne. Her family chose Fernie as their home to live “Mountain Life” to the fullest. Sanne believes that Fernie families are unique in their “connection to nature.” As a family, they love to bike, hike, and ski. However, Sanne’s favourite thing of all is to simply be outdoors with her kids without a goal or a destination. Nature “teaches us all that we need to learn. When we are submerged in nature, it is easy to access our childlike properties; it is easy to be playful and to feel love, joy, innocence,

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As a mother, she is aware that her children need time outside to be still, to practice, to learn mindfulness. The quiet in the woods is where her daughters can hear their own thoughts and concentrate.

“Intention is about Focus – Focus is about conscious thought – Conscious thought is about being in your heart – being one with nature.” Sanne revealed that at times teaching her children about intention can seem like a daunting task but then she reminds herself that children are “like sponges, they will absorb the information around them at tremendous speed. Which is why it’s imperative to create an exciting and challenging environment for them. The first five years will form the fundamental building blocks of their future health, happiness, growth, development and learning achievement in school. This is also the time when they will learn how to interact, how to respect Mother Earth and how to build and maintain social relationships. What they experience today is what they will exhibit tomorrow.”

Daily practice: • Deep breathing • Bless our food – eat together as a family at the dining table • Bedtime meditation (Bedtime Explorers podcast is an amazing tool for young kids to learn about intention.)

• Gratitude – during dinner talk about your day and share what you are grateful for • Go outdoors and explore nature for at least 30 minutes/day Happy intentions!

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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HITTING THE TRAILS

FTA Intentions

by JULIE KELLY, FTA

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o you want to learn what the Fernie Trails Alliance’s (FTA) intentions are for 2020? Join us for our season wrap up meeting on Tuesday, November 26 at 7 pm at Red Tree Lodge. Thank you to Red Tree for donating the meeting room again this year. Light snacks, coffee and tea will be provided. In addition, a cash bar will be available.

Here is a sneak peek of what you can look forward to. We are in for another election this year! Currently, we have five spots available on the board. We are looking for expertise in the following areas: grants, fundraising, and governance.

If you are interested in any of these specific roles please come out to our meeting.You can also contact me at

manager@fernietrailsalliance.com for more information about our board and the responsibilities involved.

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We will keep you entertained with a fun recap of the season including some videos, trail user stats, financial updates, member club updates, 2019 successes and a preview of 2020.

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In the meantime, the Fernie Valley Pathway 2020 project is still moving along strong. Thank you to the Fernie Brewing Company’s Cheers to Charity program we raised $4,906 in September.

Also, keep an eye out for winter grooming again this year. Our volunteers are currently working on routes for the upcoming winter season. The trails will be groomed for multi-use.

by BRITTANY TRACEY, STA

he Sparwood Trails Alliance (STA) has been working diligently with great success this year in bringing new trails to its expanding network. We’ve completed two projects this summer and have another one in the works for summer 2020. With a few successful grants, the STA has been able to add this month’s featured trail: The Meander.

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ELEMENTS OF MOVEMENT

Goal Crushing 101

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by MADDY ALARIC

As we move into November, let’s set an intention to move. On the days you’re feeling it, try this at home.

tep one - set a goal.

Step two - live with intention.

Step three - crush goal.

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12 Minute AMRAP (as many repetitions as possible in the time allotted)

Goal crushing is the act of setting and then crushing a goal. I know at some point or another, we’ve all set goals. We’ve worked towards them, smashed them right out of the park, and said to ourselves, “Damn it feels good to be a goal crusher!” I’m talking about those big, audacious goals we’ve worked towards for months, like the goal of drinking your coffee in the morning while it’s still hot.

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When it comes to setting goals or intentions that surround health and wellness, it’s incredibly important to keep them realistic and sustainable. Setting yourself up for success by doing small things each day that bring you closer to the end result, all while enjoying the process it takes to get there. For some, recognizing that setbacks aren’t a reason to quit, but rather motivation to push on through.

Whether you want to squat double your bodyweight, run a marathon, say ‘yes’ more often than ‘no,’ we need to clarify. What is our goal? Why is this my goal?

Once we have established the questions and clearly answered them, it’s go time. One of my daily intentions is to move, and my long-term goal is to inspire my girls. This means movement in some way or another most days. A walk with my little ones, yoga, sweating it out at a spin class or finding the time to squeeze in a workout. When I prioritize movement today, I can inspire tomorrow.

Sometimes it’s hard to comprehend that the “doing nothing” days are actually doing something. Let’s take meditation for example. If this is new to you, you’re likely sitting in stillness with cramped legs and tingly toes, the mind running a million miles an hour thinking of all the other things you could or should be doing.

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Creating an Intentional Life

our health and well-being and improve our longevity. Self-care, to me, should be treating ourselves to good quality, whole, organic (when possible) ingredients to nourish our bodies, drinking ample clean water, establishing better sleep hygiene and not only sleeping more, but better, and exercising in a way that may achieve our fitness goals but more than that, is joyful.

by DR. TAINA TURCASSO, N.D., R.M.

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he theme for November’s issue of the Fernie Fix is “Intention” and though I’d originally planned on writing an article on the lofty and timely topic of menopause, I decided that this is a great time of year to consider creating a life of intention and purpose. Menopause will always be there, lurking around the corner.

So many of use just kind of fall into our lives, taking the automatic “next step,” whether that be going to university straight out of high school, accepting that stable job with a good pension plan, getting married, or having kids. What can tend to happen without us even realizing it is living a life where we just go through the motions. Sure, there are major life events that interrupt the day to day monotony, good and bad, and often during these times we will often consider an alternative life path a new habit, but more often we will just revert to our old habits and time will pass. What if, instead of just letting our lives happen to us, we set about creating the life that we want, with intention and purpose?

The new year is around the corner (two months away!) and instead of waiting until then to make some resolutions, why not make those changes now and start the year feeling good about the progress we’ve already made? Here are five small but powerful changes that we can make today to fill our lives with meaning and purpose: Journaling Start by establishing a journaling practice, ten minutes a day. Pick a time of day that is usually quiet for you (early morning, before bed, during a lunch break whatever works) and spend ten minutes writing out your thoughts. Buy a new journal that inspires you in some way.

Don’t worry about grammar, spelling, or how it looks, just start writing your thoughts and dreams in freeform. Make

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lists about what is important to you. If you need some guidance or inspiration, there are guided journal practices out there, but I find that it works to just see where your mind goes. This journal isn’t designed to be a recollection of the day’s events or something that you read in 20 years (though you might want to); it’s designed to help you make sense of your life now and perhaps find some inspiration and guidance.

Gratitude Not entirely separate from the idea of journaling but it deserves its own bullet.

Start a daily gratitude practice, maybe by spending the first minute or two of your journaling time jotting down the five or ten things you are grateful for that day.

A daily gratitude practice helps us (forces us) to focus on what’s going on in our lives right now. We spend so much time thinking about the things we’ve done wrong (or worse, ways we have been wronged) and daydreaming about the future that we forget about how powerful it is to live in the now. Now is when we make changes. Now is when we take the first steps to changing our lives and living with intention.

Self-Care I have been thinking a lot about the idea of “Self-Care” and “Treat Your Self ” and I think that as much fun (and occasionally, appropriate) as it is, we are doing it all wrong. The real self-care should revolve around creating habits that will optimize

Relationships We have been conditioned to believe that more is better when it comes to relationships but truthfully, when we have more, less meaningful relationships, the relationships that really fill our souls suffer.

We don’t have to be friends with everyone, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t be friendly. Let’s focus on the few relationships in our lives that make our lives better.

That make us better. Plan dates with these people to reconnect in the coming months and make a plan to regularly take the time to nurture these relationships. Consider extending this to social media and reduce your friend list (or consider deleting social media apps altogether). Be intentional about who you spend your time with and who you interact with through social media.

Meditate Meditation has become a common theme for me because it is such a powerful tool to force yourself to stop, slow down, and go within. There is nothing really more intentional than 10 minutes of meditation.

Start small but do it every day. Simple, right?

These practices don’t take much time out of our days but it can feel daunting incorporating any new habit on a daily basis. Just try. Try it for 30 days and see how it feels, how you feel. Living the life you want, with intention, doesn’t happen overnight but small daily steps don’t take long to add up to a major life change.

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A LOOK DOWN SECOND AVE

Fernie Top Three

by EMMA POLIT

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he sight of snow falling is something that I will never get sick of, especially in the Fall. Excitement in the air. The countdown to Fernie Alpine Resort opening has begun. The town is filling with new people, and we’re gearing up for a winter of fun.

Every season our local stores work hard to bring in the perfect products that will have you not only looking good but serve the purpose that is needed – for winter, obvs to keep you warm and dry. I asked them to give us the three items that they are excited about for the laaaadies. Check them out!

Elevation Showcase 1. The KAVU Fleetwood Jacket - Canyon Desert is like a warm and cozy hug! We love this fun jacket (also available as a sweater) as it’s perfect for après nachos, or movie night couch snuggles.

2. The PICTURE Organic HAAKON Jacket is a waterproof technical shell that comes in a super cute shape and colour (pair with the matching bib pants for a pastel delight).

PICTURE is made with sustainable resources including recycled plastic bottles and plant-sourced, petroleum-free fabrics.

What’s not to love!?

3. Tasc Performance Jenny LS is the perfect multi-functioning top - dress up for dinner, or to your next yoga class.

This flattering, long-sleeve shirt is made from a soft bamboo MicroAir fabric that feels amazing, is moisture-wicking, and chemical-free.

Edge of the World 1. The Burton [ak] GORETEX Kimmy 2L Anorak is an excellent riding jacket. Not

only does it look super sick, but it’s also waterproof and has a big zipper up the side making it easy to get on and off.

great mid-layer for mountain adventures. The Sherpa fleece is made of 22% recycled polyester and has Eivy’s 2. Volcom Women’s Elm Gore-Tex Bib. characteristic long back cut This year, the number one selling bib pant for warmth and protection. is in three colours. It’s a great price for a Gore-Tex bib that’s not only flattering but 3. Ice Cold Adjustable Top is Eivy’s base stretchy and waterproof. layer designed with a drawstring collar that allows you to adjust the height of the neck 3. The Mons Royal Womens warmer, keeping you dry and warm with its Yotei BF Tech is a cute merino stretchy material that is quick-drying and wool base layer that can be worn moisture-transporting. for any outdoor activity, keeping you warm and dry and also stylin’ Boardstiff for après.

1. Rip Curl Amity Jacket is a part of their “Search Series” Ski Base outerwear designed by a BC 1. The Obermeyer Boulder Fleece is Team perfect for Kootenay available in Drop the Beet colour. This conditions. The jacket is made fleece is a cool, slightly retro and very cozy from 100% fully recycled option that you’ll wear all year. materials, PFC free, and the waterproofing is derived from ecologically 2. The Smartwool friendly sources, i.e. chemical-free!

Smartloft 80 Parker. Long merino insulated Parker style jacket. Incredibly warm and comfortable, long coats are always a winner.

2. Nikita is back, and we love the Evergreen Stretch Bib Pant. The styling is modern and in-tune with male outerwear styling. Girls ride as hard as the guys, the four-way stretch fabric means you’ll be 3. The Sorel Winter Carnival will be comfy on the hill, on the chairlift and at the available in three options - beige, red, and bar. They also have the convenient Drop black. The cherry red looks great! Sorel is Seat, making tricky bathroom breaks a a well-trusted brand guaranteed to keep your feet warm with a 30-degree rating and thing of the past. excellent traction for winter days.

3. Yuki Threads Alice Commit Commit is the first Canadian retailer to bring in Swedish brand, Eivy!

1. Ice Cold Hood Top. Eivy’s legendary leopard print with an integrated microfleece-lined neck warmer makes your day on the mountain even more beautiful. The entire hood is lined with comfortable microfleece for maximum warmth.

2. The Redwood Sherpa Jacket will take you through all seasons and makes a

Hoodie, a new brand for Boardstiff from the alpine in Australia. The Alice Hoodie is that perfect mid-layer/Spring riding hoodie. Waterproof coating, pockets in all the right places, and a long fit.Yuki Threads is a newcomer, all products are manufactured from fully recycled and/or organically sourced Fair Trade certified materials.

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THE ANSWER GUY

Collaborative Inboxes

by KEVIN MCISAAC

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his month I’m writing about collaborative inboxes. These aren’t specific to Gmail, but that’s the context.

Specifically, Gmail when it’s used in the context of Google Apps. If you’re a nonprofit group and you haven’t signed up for G Suite for non-profits go to google.com/ nonprofits/ and signup.You get the entire Google Apps suite with email addresses, google drive, groups, etc. for free.You have to register first with techsoupcanada.ca, but the benefits are huge. And not limited to Google. There are many companies out there that provide inexpensive or free software and hardware to non-profits.

Okay, so now I’m assuming you are a G Suite user. The following applies if you’re a paid user or a non-profit user.

One of the big challenges with any organization that deals with the public or vendors or customers is the necessity of communicating by email. And the reality that rarely is a single person responsible for all the communication in an area. To the rescue comes G Suite Groups and Collaborative Inboxes.

Groups should be intuitively obvious. In a google group, you can add several users and any email sent to the group goes to all the users. This is super handy. Within any organization, you’re almost certain to have several people responsible for a particular area. Rather than adding everyone to the To: field or CC: field of an email – and running the risk of forgetting someone or adding the wrong person – you just add the group and the email goes to everyone.

People can then reply to the group or just to you depending on what’s appropriate.

Now everyone is up to speed.

Okay, so that works great internally. Even from the outside world, if you make the group able to receive emails from non-

One of the big challenges with any organization that deals with the public or vendors or customers is the necessity of communicating by email. group members, others can send an email and everyone gets it. So, imagine you have a sales department. The sales department has many people and occasionally people move on and new people join. It makes no sense to have your customers emailing deborah@mycompany.com. What happens when Deborah gets promoted to VP of Marketing? No, you want people to email sales@mycompany.com. But who gets that email? Why everyone in the sales group of course. Ta-da problem solved! Almost.

duplicate. Again, these status changes are visible to all.You can also apply tags to help organize the topics for your team.

Finally, you can filter the topics to find topics that no one has replied to, topics marked complete, topics assigned to you, etc. Handy.

You’ll have to get your G Suite Administrator to set up your group as a collaborative inbox if you want that.

There are some permission settings as well that need to be checked, but it’s pretty straightforward to change. In the Groups view, choose Edit Settings for the group.

Then choose Advanced Settings. Then under Information choose Advanced again. Finally, under Reset group Select the group type to be Collaborative Inbox. That’s pretty much it. Except for explaining all this to your new collaborative inbox members.

There are now two other problems to solve. The first is writing back to the customer as sales@mycompany.com and the second is making sure someone does respond and that all the members of the group know that a response was or wasn’t sent. This is where collaborative inboxes come handy.

Collaborative inboxes have some nice features.You can use them to assign responsibility for specific topics to specific group members.You can mark topics as resolved.You can tag topics and then filter topics based on tags, resolution status, or assigned responsibility.

In a collaborative inbox, you get email as normal. To you, it just appears as a normal email arriving because you’re a member of a group. But the email has some other options. In the topic view, you can choose to take the topic to assign responsibility to yourself. Others reading this email will see that you are now responsible for the email.

You can also assign it to another member of the group ( if you have permission ) and they will see that.You can mark the topic as complete, no action needed, or

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November 2019

by ASHLEY KRISTINA

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he Sun transiting through Scorpio is always my favourite month. It’s dark and sullen, gloomy and so felt by everyone.

Scorpio represents all of the emotions intuitions and sensations. Halloween is when the veil between the worlds gets real thin and one can speak with the spirits.

This is Scorpio energy: sullen, sensitive and sexual.

Major planets are direct this month so there is forward momentum. Neptune, the planet of dreams, idealism and illusion also goes direct which provides clarity by year-end.

The Full Moon occurs November 12 and brings new perspectives, lands and foundations related to your degree of perseverance. It is a happy energy about what is real at deep levels, as Scorpio is all about depth. Pay attention to the messages, your intuitions. This is a Magic Mountain rising from the Waters energy meaning strength comes from your heart, not your intellect. Listen to your heart to manifest Heaven on Earth. This moon will be quite angelic.

November 26 brings a New Moon, the Archer of Spiritual Truth. This energy is about natural evolution, in whichever way it manifests in your individual life.

It is about learning new steps, one at a time, with patience. This moon brings an unveiling, a deep vulnerability and a release of negativity from the body and mind.

Do not be surprised if there are tears, words, assertive behaviour.. it is a form of purification to lift and release.

Aries You are similar to Scorpio as you are both ruled by a type of fire within, a passion.

Be careful of your mouth this month as you may say some harmful but true words, which can not be taken back.

Taurus The sultry energy of this month is soothing to you in its mysterious and dark way. Like the cold and yin side of the mountain, there’s something soothing in the death and decay that comes before the winter frost. Cozy up and enjoy.

Gemini You are similar to Scorpio in very different ways. Did you know that it is Mercury, your ruling planet, that is the only one that can deliver the messages of the underworld? Share your messages, you hold the occult knowledge too.

Cancer An intense and sensitive month for you full of passion. It’s overflowing and soothing to feel these emotions but realize that perspective is just that: a perception. Before getting upset, know that you might not see the whole picture. Humility is key, ask questions.

Leo Leo and Scorpio energy form a ‘Square’ in their dynamics meaning basically that water and oil do not mix. This month is that for you, not a mixture however there can be a dance between very opposite energies: beauty lies in the interplay.

Virgo Momentum forward feels good although the changes this fall brought might have been disruptive. Organized as you are, sometimes you can not account for this.

Anxiety can come from attempting to control that which you can not. Do not micromanage!

Libra This month may feel intense for you however at least it feels real, really real.

Mars, the planet of action, will power and

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sexuality travels through Libra for the first half of the month so do your to-do list. It’s a good month for it.

Scorpio Happy birthday to the most beautiful and scary people on the planet. We have a month-long of lots of Scorpio energy especially with the Sun, Mercury and Venus (and then Mars) sitting in Scorpio so enjoy the depths that you naturally thrive in.Your key is learning to trust your self. Release control!

Sagittarius Happy birthday to many of you! You are as passionate and sensitive as a Scorpio however the intensity it just a bit less as you are more trusting of the Divine Plan.

You really like to speak (the truth, often) before thinking of how your words may sting another so be careful this New Moon especially.

Capricorn Scorpio energy combined with your energy can be quite exquisite or it can be quite depressing. I would suggest a creative outlet this month. I have bets on a very beautiful product that shows how deeply sensitive you actually are.

Aquarius Where you match Scorpio is in your intensity. Scorpio is emotionally intense and you are mentally intense. Write something this month! Poetry, music, teachings and knowledge. Share with others.

Pisces Pisces, you have a very special connection with Scorpio as Scorpio energy brings you back into yourself.You are the mist, sometimes you can not even tell who you are while you are so busy feeling and sensing your surroundings. This month attunes you to you and your heart and your truth and all you can do is speak words that tell the story.

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