Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This year the annual ‘Answer Book’, produced by the Valley Echo, will profile each community a little differently.
Rather than a lengthy narrative they will condense the format to simply provide a Top 10 of things to do in our respective communities from Spilli to Canal Flats.
The question was posed to the Fairmont Business Association, and [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Nancy Green, the ski program for Canadian youth, was celebrated this past weekend in Kimberley. Kids aged 5 through 11, on teams from mountaints throughout the East Kootenay, joined in the fun.
Team Fairmont, along with those from Windermere, Golden, Fernie and Kimberley jumpled, mogulled and raced their way through two full days of festivital shenanigans.
In [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
On February 14th, 2010 the grand prize winner of the of the 3 month-long “I Love Fairmont Hot Springs.com” photo contest was announced!
Neoli Cassenotte of Kamloops won a grand prize of 60 golf rounds, 60 ski passes and 60 Hot Springs passes, all by sharing her love at www.ilovefairmonthotsprings.com. The grand prize winner was [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
On a pleasant evening mid-February, the local firefighters of Windermere and Fairmont departments finally got to enjoy the fruits of their labours from weeks before, prepping an old abandoned Fairmont house scenically located on the banks of the Columbia River to be burned to the ground.
These burns offer valuable training and education as they offer [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Yesterday’s Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay made it’s way through Fairmont and exceeded everyone’s expectations! The turnout was incredible, the numbers higher than anyone would have anticipated. Between eager locals, those timeshare visitors lucky enough to visit this week, and the folks enjoying a day of parties, making their way down the valley along with [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Fairmont Business Association met Tuesday, January 12th downstairs in the Lodge at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
The meeting began with Staff Sergeant Marko, of our local RCMP detachment, offering insights and priorities in Valley law enforcement.
Primary concerns of those in attendance revolved around issues of transportation here in Fairmont, specifically more strongly enforcing the current [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Fairmont Hot Springs truly comes alive throughout the entire weekend as they celebrate this historic event with various events, from the simple to the gala. Beginning at noon on Friday, January 22nd, 2010, along with kids activities and music, the community will await the Olympic Torch as Mountainside Market hosts a free BBQ with burgers, [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Fairmont resident, Sue Coy, stands beside the inukshuk she and her husband, Lloyd Wilder, both of DeCoy Landscaping, helped donate time, machinery and effort to build in honour of the Olympic Torch Relay celebrations taking place in Fairmont throughout the weekend of January 22nd.
Standing over nine feet tall, the inukshuk finds its new home adjacent [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Cranbrook, BC – Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced that the ICE will be partnering up with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) to raise money for research in hopes of finding a cure for the diseases.
On Friday, January 29th when the ICE host the Prince Albert [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
First off, local business people, please be sure to join us at 7pm in the lobby at The Lodge at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort on Wednesday, December 2nd, for our Annual Christmas Social. Lots of fun, with great company and good cheer!
At the November meeting, Jason Hardy of marketing firm Chatterson Drive, and Sheena Rogers [...]
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