Archive for the Sports Category
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
Wow! Well, colour me proud… permanently stained red and white… and exhausted! Where I came into these games, cynical- bothered by cost overruns and backroom deals between Campbell and the Feds, taking cash now in exchange for funding for provincial infrastructure over the next few years- I emerge wondering what the heck I’m going to [...]
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
Come on out on July 1st, yes, it’s a Wednesday… and join the fun of the annual Canada Day celebration at Fairmont Resort Ski Hill!
As they did last year, the kids should be prepared to have a ball! There will have a wide range of kids activities from bouncing castle, face painting, and a variety [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and Eco-Adventures is again offering its Youth Golf and Adventure Camp for children aged 7-14 years. The program has been revamped to offer youth new and improved experiences to gain more knowledge and awareness in the outdoors. Some new things to look forward to:
1) A half day more of adventure, giving [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Village of Canal Flats is seeking expressions of interest from members of the public interested in organizing a Curling Club.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Village Office at 250-349-5462.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
For those of you finding yourselves distracted by visions of tee boxes and sandtraps, hearing the reassuring crack of titanium against plastic reverberating in your head, take heart… before you lose your mind in the waiting… the endless waiting… the time is almost upon you!
Behold… the days you’ve been waiting for since last October:
COY’s PAR [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The clouds parted, the sun shone, jackets were shed… it was a marvelous Saturday this past weekend that saw the annual Fun Race and Wrap-up of the Nancy Green Ski Program at our local Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ski Hill.
To encourage some degree of equal footing between racers and parents, Chris Veen, Coach and Director [...]