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Don't miss out on your chance to vote in the 2026 General Local Election and have a say in who will be on Council for th...
10/17/2026

Don't miss out on your chance to vote in the 2026 General Local Election and have a say in who will be on Council for the next four years! Polls are open until 8:00 pm at the Fernie Senior Citizens Drop-In Centre (562 3rd Avenue).

Can't remember what you need to vote? Check out fernie.ca/election for voter eligibility details.

Preliminary election results are expected to be available shortly after the polls close and will be shared on the City of Fernie's website.

🥶To prepare for colder days ahead, we've started winterizing our parks and outdoor amenities. ⛱️Shade sails have been re...
10/16/2026

🥶To prepare for colder days ahead, we've started winterizing our parks and outdoor amenities.

⛱️Shade sails have been removed from the Skate Park, Aquatic Centre, and Rotary Park.

🚻Next week we will be closing our public washrooms and turning off outdoor drinking fountains to protect our infrastructure from freezing temperatures. The public washrooms at Station Square will remain open over the winter.

🎾Sports nets will remain in place for as long as weather conditions allow, so residents can continue enjoying our outdoor recreation spaces.

☀️Thank you for another fun and action-packed summer at our parks and outdoor facilities!

Check out fernie.ca/recreation to see what activities and programming we have going on at the Fernie Aquatic Centre and Fernie Memorial Arena.

🏊Heads up - the Fernie Aquatic Centre will be closed this Sunday, October 18, for the Kootenay Zone Championships Swim M...
10/16/2026

🏊Heads up - the Fernie Aquatic Centre will be closed this Sunday, October 18, for the Kootenay Zone Championships Swim Meet.
Good luck to all the swimmers!
🛟For up-to-date schedules, visit fernie.ca/recreation

Tomorrow is General Voting Day for the 2026 General Local Election! Don't miss out on your chance to elect the Council w...
10/16/2026

Tomorrow is General Voting Day for the 2026 General Local Election! Don't miss out on your chance to elect the Council who will make decisions that will impact you and our community for the next four years.

Can't remember what you need to vote? Check out fernie.ca/election for voter eligibility details.

Because we are using automated vote counting machines, we expect election results to be available shortly after polls close at 8:00 pm. Results will be shared on the City of Fernie's website.

Tomorrow, October 17, marks the anniversary of the Arena Tragedy. The flags at City Hall are flying at half-mast today i...
10/16/2026

Tomorrow, October 17, marks the anniversary of the Arena Tragedy. The flags at City Hall are flying at half-mast today in remembrance of the lives lost at Fernie Memorial Arena on October 17, 2017.
Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and colleagues of Wayne Hornquist, Lloyd Smith, and Jason Podloski.
City facilities will be closed from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to give staff the opportunity to gather and remember Wayne, Lloyd, and Jason.

🔊We’ve updated our Community Standards Bylaw to provide clearer community standards around noise.❓What’s changed?In the ...
10/15/2026

🔊We’ve updated our Community Standards Bylaw to provide clearer community standards around noise.

❓What’s changed?
In the previous bylaw, quiet hours were from midnight to 6:30 am. Quiet hours are now between 11:00 pm and 7:00 am daily, with construction noise prohibited between 8:00 pm and 7:00 am.

The updated bylaw also prohibits the following disruptive noises at any time:
▪️Vehicles without functioning mufflers or with altered mufflers that increase noise.
▪️Excessive horn use, squealing tires, unattended vehicle alarms, air horns, and engine brakes.
▪️Electronic or mechanical devices used to frighten or deter wildlife.

Fines for violations range from $100 to $250 depending on the offence and can go up to $500 for subsequent offences.

👍Certain essential and permitted activities are exempt, including emergency response, avalanche control, municipal maintenance such as snow removal and garbage collection, emergency repairs, and approved special events.

Learn more at fernie.ca/bylaw.

🎃Next Thursday is the Spooky Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre—dive into a night of thrills, chills and killer cannonbal...
10/15/2026

🎃Next Thursday is the Spooky Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre—dive into a night of thrills, chills and killer cannonballs!

🦹Come in your best costume and strut your stuff in the costume parade—but remember, no face paint (this is a pool party, after all).

It will be a night of ghoulish delights you won’t want to miss!
📅Thursday, October 22 from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
📍250 Pine Ave., Fernie BC.

🏛️Last night marked the final Council Meeting before the General Local Election on Saturday, October 17.We took some tim...
10/14/2026

🏛️Last night marked the final Council Meeting before the General Local Election on Saturday, October 17.

We took some time during the meeting to acknowledge the hard work of the 2022-2026-term Council members: Mayor Nic Milligan and Councillors Kyle Hamilton, Tracey Audia Kelly, Kevin McIsaac, Troy Nixon, Harshan Ramadass, and Ted Shoesmith.

👏Thank you again for your service to our community.

We’d also like to recognize Councillor McIsaac, Councillor Nixon, and Mayor Milligan, who are not seeking re-election. Councillor McIsaac for serving 11 years over three non-consecutive terms, Councillor Nixon for serving for eight years over two terms, and Mayor Milligan for serving one 4-year term.

You can watch last night's Council Reports to hear their reflections on their time on Council: https://www.youtube.com/live/MLoOfv2unIM?si=b83OcMtZ1M32MbF2&t=4163 (time stamp: 1:09:23).

Don't miss your last chance to vote early for the 2026 General Local Election. The polling place is located at the Ferni...
10/14/2026

Don't miss your last chance to vote early for the 2026 General Local Election. The polling place is located at the Fernie Senior Citizens Drop-In Centre (562 3rd Avenue) and will be open from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm today.

Can't remember what you need to vote? Check out fernie.ca/election for voter eligibility details.

See you at the polls!

📣The City of Fernie Regular Council Meeting is now LIVE on our YouTube Channel.🎥 Click the link below to view a live str...
10/14/2026

📣The City of Fernie Regular Council Meeting is now LIVE on our YouTube Channel.
🎥 Click the link below to view a live stream of the meeting, held on October 13, 2026.

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501/3rd Avenue, Box 190
Fernie, BC
V0B1M0

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Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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