In this Edition:
FEATURE MEMBER:
Ghostrider Motorsports
FEATURE BENEFIT:
Husky Oil
Coming Events
· Chamber Luncheon May 31
· Internet for Business Workshop
· Fernie Legion Veteran’s Dinner
· Soap Box Derby June 9
· Relay for Life
· What’s On at the arts Station
· Columbia Basin trust Open House
Business Specials/Promotions
· Lizard Creek Lodge
· Fernie Athletic Therapy and Rehabilitation
· Kootenay Fly Shop & Guiding Co.
· Fernie Golf & Country Club
· Island Lake Lodge
NOTICE
Deadline for next Chamber News Bulletin: Wed, May 30 at NOON
Chamber Members, please send plain text copy to: office@ferniechamber.com
· Fernie Heritage Library Spring Hours
· College of the Rockies Courses
· FernieFest - ATT: Vendors and Artists
· Relay For Life - Volunteer Search
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"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it"
- Henry David Thoreau
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FEATURE Member
Ghostrider Motorsports
Waiting for a reason to bring home
Honda Power Equipment ?
Your wait is over.
The Honda Power Event features specially priced Honda Power Equipment that delivers the genuine performance and technology found in all Honda products.
· Mowers
· Generators
· Trimmers
· Tillers
· Pumps
Free Honda Power Equipment Assembly for All Chamber Members!
For more information see our flyer in the Fernie Free Press or In Store.
www.hondapowerevent.ca
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FEATURE BENEFIT
HUSKY OIL
A MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Husky is very pleased to present our “Group Plan” commercial credit card program-by becoming a “Group Plan” commercial participant you will:
§ Save money. You will receive a $0.02 cent per litre discount on all purchases of fuel at any of our Husky/Mohawk locations (no minimum purchase) CAA members get an additional 1%rebate applied to the CAA rewards program in your province. Just ask the attendant to swipe your CAA card with your purchase.
§ Save Time: You receive detailed monthly statements to easily track your purchases and GST. This helps with saving you book keeping time.
§ Great Service: Our team of Husky and Mohawk retailers deliver great service at over 600 locations in Western Canada and Ontario
§ Enjoy Quality: Our fuel and product lines help improve the operating efficiency of your vehicles. These include Chevron lubricants, and ethanol – blended fuels that reduce harmful exhaust emissions up to 30%.
§ Great Business Partner: Husky is an award winning leader in reducing greenhouse gasses by improvements in tank storage, asphalt production and alternative fuels.
§ Enjoy these benefits FREE There are no transaction or annual fees
§ Canadian Owned You will have a business partnership with a 100% Western Canadian based company …so your money stays in Western Canada.
For further information on this program you may contact your local Chamber Membership provider or Husky at 1-800-661-3835 or E-mail us at commercial.sales@huskyenergy.ca.
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Coming Events
Chamber Luncheon
Thursday, May 31/07
NOON
Park Place Lodge
Topic: Internet Resources for Business
Guest Speakers: Keri Rinehart, Executive Director of Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council, and Cindy Jeromin of Industry Canada. Cindy has developed and delivered workshops on business planning, e-business, proposal writing, marketing, exporting, financing, and business development.
Cost: $17. members
$20. future-members
Reservations required, call the Chamber at 423-6868 or Email: members@ferniechamber.com
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Internet for Business Workshop
Thursday, May 31st
8:00 a.m.
At Park Place Lodge
Presented by:
Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council
In partnership with:
Sparwood & District
Chamber of Commerce
E-Biz is your biz
So you’re in the phone book. Big deal. The question is ‘Are you online?’ Doing business online is not as complex as one may think. It helps create community among your clients, is accessible 24/7, gives you a worldwide presence, and when done effectively, can directly contribute to saving time and making money. Join guest speaker Cindy Jeromin, certified Internet Marketing and Business Strategist and Senior Program Development Officer from Industry Canada as she demystifies web design and e-commerce, and shows how to get the ‘e’ in e-business.
What should your business look like online? Is your current website due for a facelift? Or do you still need a face? What are the latest online trends and tools?
Cindy will answer these questions and explore topics such as: how to build your business and its brand through the internet; internet marketing strategies and search engines; how web tools like blogs, Wikipedia, podcasts, chat rooms and Paypal can help you find new customers access new markets and sell effectively; who to turn to for help with websites and e-business, and understanding the costs and benefits of doing business online.
Presented by the Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council (KRIC), in partnership with the Fernie and Sparwood Chambers of Commerce, this morning workshop is offered, in Fernie at Park Place Lodge on May 31st.
Seats are limited so register early to avoid disappointment.
Workshop is from 8:00am until 11:45am with a cost of $40 per person that includes a hot breakfast (8:00-8:30am).
Book your spot soon!
Please call 250-489-4356 or email info@kric.ca.
KRIC is a non profit society that is dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and the development of science and technology in the East Kootenay. And yes, they have a website! www.kric.ca.
For more information:
Keri Rinehart, Interim Executive Director
Office telephone 250.426.6388
info@kric.ca
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The Fernie Legion
Veteran’s Dinner & Jam
Saturday, May 26
5 p.m.
Dinner tickets are $12. each (available at the bar) and are complimentary for each Veteran and 1 guest.
Meal includes Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Salad and Dessert.
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5th Annual Soap Box Derby
Saturday June 9
Sign up now!
This is a great community advertising opportunity for all sponsors.
The cars are easy to make from the stock kits. Fine friendly instructors will be available to assist assembling your kit.
The Derby will become your sponsored kid's special day.
Be a part of the action - put your sponsored kid in the middle of the fray. At the end of the day, they may end up with the Big Cup.
For more details contact Butch Coultry at 423-4444
Entry forms available at Remax office
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The Canadian Cancer Society
Relay For Life
in the Elk Valley
Saturday June 2 - 11am - 11pm
Fernie Secondary School Track
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What’s On at the arts Station:
Lantern Making
Volunteers needed!
Summer is just around the corner and plans are underway for Canada Day activities.
Lantern Making activities are now in the planning stages. The Canada Day Committee is looking for a few talented volunteers to learn lantern making by a professional - well before the day’s event. Interested? Can you help us?
Give Oz a call at 423-4842 or email us at info@theartsstation.com.
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Canada Day Children’s Activities
Want to give children a creative experience on Canada Day?
The Canada Day Committee has a budget for children’s art activities.
If you are interested, then develop a program with a budget and send your proposal to:
Lynn Flokstra at the Chamber of Commerce by June 4
At: office@ferniechamber.com
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Writers Conference
Fernie’s First!
The Fernie Writers Conference brings award-winning established writers to work with writers of all levels in an intensive workshop setting. By encouraging positive critique of work--both in-progress and new--writers sharpen and refine their craft over the course of the Conference.
While centered around the workshops, the featured panel discussions, evening presentations and social events surrounding the conference create lasting and fruitful relationships. Editors, publishers and writers mingle over meals, in the receptions and during the public readings.
For more information visit www.ferniewriters.org Or contact Keith Liggett at keith@saw.net or call 423-5999 x 222
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Workshops:
Building a Rustic Armchair, May 26**
Pottery Creations, May 8 – June 7**
For details and registration info, visit our website, www.theartsstation.com! Register Today!
Without minimum registration one week prior to the workshop, courses may be cancelled. So sign up early and tell your friends to join in the fun! Course fees can be paid to the Fernie and District Arts Council (or FDAC) by cash or cheque. You can drop off your payment in person Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm or send it in the mail. (P.O. Box 1453 Fernie BC V0B 1M0. ) Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Acting Club
Wednesday's 6:30 - 9:30pm
Fee: Membership $35/adults $15/youth under 18, valid for 1 year
Come on out, share some ideas and let's get something going! All ages welcome! What we have in mind for June is doing a series of comedic short plays so that anyone who's interested can get involved. If any questions contact Sage McBride at 423-1535 or Sarah Sangster at 531-0082, or e-mail cyber_gap@hotmail.com. Otherwise just come on down to The Arts Station. See you soon!
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Jay Arnold presents
The Work of Children from IDES & Max Turyk
May 3 -26
Over 250 children from K to Grade 7 show their work in various materials,
including water-colour, sculpture, paper and computer generated art.
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Clay +
Friday, June 1, between 5 & 7 pm.
Meet the Artists!
A special ‘Opening Reception’ will be held on June 1, that celebrates our very own
Fernie clay artists featured in the show Clay + at The Arts Station.
Come and talk to them about ceramics and the pieces in the exhibit.
Pottery demonstrations will be given and an exciting chance for you
to experience making something out of clay.
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Clay + Ceramics Exhibition
May 30 to June 22
SPECTACULAR CERAMICS OF THE EAST KOOTENAYS
Fernie residents can catch the beauty of some of the best ceramics the area has to offer by visiting The Arts Station between May 30 to June 22. The show ‘CLAY +’ has brought together a total of 40 - two and three dimensional - artworks by 18 outstanding East Kootenay artists and 8 works by the 3 guest artists.
Featured artists include our Fernie potters Kerri Holmes & Sher Pichler; and regional artists of; Susanne Ashmore; Cheryl Bartram; Lee Bedford ; Mary Anne Bennett; Trezlie Brooks; Heath Carra; Jane Tevelein Doel; Alice Hale; Bryan Hannis; Tina Hochart; Maggie Leal-Valias; Madeline Oosthuizen; Gunda Stewart and guests Katrina Chaytor; Ian Johnston & Les Manning.
The show runs from May 30 to June 22, 2007 at The Arts Station, 601-1St. Avenue, Fernie.
Gallery Times: Monday – Fridays 10.00 – 4.00pm
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For more information contact:
Oz Parsons, Administrator
The Arts Station/Fernie & District Arts Council
P/F: 250.423.4842
www.theartsstation.com
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Columbia Basin Trust
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting open houses in the Columbia Basin and encourages the public to attend and provide input on CBT’s draft three year strategic priorities.
These priorities will form part of the next edition of the Columbia Basin Management Plan. The 2007 edition of the Columbia Basin Management Plan will include all of the original guidance provided by Basin residents for CBT that is contained in the 1997 Columbia Basin Management Plan
Residents can provide their feedback on the draft priorities through the CBT website or staff. Copies of the draft documents are available at any CBT office, from a Community Liaison, or on the CBT website. The open houses are also an opportunity to learn more about CBT, including our programs and services, our investments and draft investment policy, and Water and Youth Initiatives.
The open house will start at 4:30 pm and continue until 9:00 pm, with a group question and answer session at 7:00 pm. Open house will be held:
Thursday, June 7 - Fernie; Best Western Fernie Mountain Lodge
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Business Specials/Promotions
Lizard Creek Lodge
Upcoming Events
Lizard Creek Lodge Food & Beverage Services are now open 7 days a week.
Monday – Friday 12pm – 9pm Saturday & Sunday 7am – 9pm
Join us for our daily dinner special from 5pm - 8pm
Your choice of:
Blackened AAA 8oz Alberta New York Steak
Or
Blackened Chicken Supreme
Both served with your choice of fries, or Cesar salad, and your choice of a pint of beer or a glass of wine for $22.95
Join us Mondays and Wednesdays for lunch & purchase 1 lunch entrée & receive the second 50% off
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Fernie Athletic Therapy and Rehabilitation
We’re in it! …Biking, hiking, lacrosse, baseball, softball, slo-pitch and soccer season are here! If you are injured, don’t just sit on the sidelines – expedite your recovery with Athletic Therapy!
Athletic Therapy Offers:
· Complete assessment of your injury
· Injury Education
· Develop and implement a treatment plan (goal setting)
· Swelling, inflammation and pain management
· Exercise therapy
· Home exercise program
· Injury prevention techniques
Why Athletic Therapy?
Athletic Therapists are university-educated professionals trained in the complete rehabilitation of injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, bone etc.
Athletic Therapists utilize the sport medicine model of active rehabilitation, which includes early exercise intervention combined with soft tissue mobilization and traditional therapeutic modalities (ultrasound, TENS, IFC)
Heather has experience working with recreational and elite athletes. She will work with you to determine the optimal rehabilitation program to get you back to your active lifestyle.
JUNE IS NATIONAL ATHLETIC THERAPY MONTH!
WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION NEXT WEEK!
Fernie Athletic Therapy and Rehabilitation
2nd Floor Rocky Mountain Health Centre
901 - 5th Ave
Ph: 423-4800
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Kootenay Fly Shop and Guiding Co.
Learn to Fly Fish
Ladies and Men Club
Come and join for the 4th consecutive year this successful and fun program. The course is 4 weeks in length for $100.00 plus GST. Ladies will meet every Wednesdays at Kootenay Fly Shop & Guiding Co. at 5:30 PM and Guys will meet every Friday nights at 5:30 pm at Kootenay Fly Shop as well. Start date for Ladies is Tuesday May 29th and for the Men, Friday May 25th.
You will learn casting, what and where the fish bite, you will learn about lake fishing and stream fishing. We will use kick boats, kayaks and our feet. All gear provided. Fishing license not included.
Kids Camps
One and 2 days camps, starting: June 9th and 10, June 16 and 17, and June 30th and Aug. 1.
Cost is $80.00 per day. Come and join this fun and educational camp…
Call Kootenay Fly Shop and Guiding Co. LTD to book these programs 423-4483.
Check our web site at www.kootenayflyshop.ca
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Fernie Golf & Country Club
This week we have a very special event at the Fernie Golf and Country Club:
Golf Pros from all over the Province of British Columbia and Alberta come with amateurs from their clubs to compete in the ProAm Chamionship.
From Calgary to the Coast, teams are selected and huge prizes are won in the three day event.
Come and watch from the deck of the Club House restaurant or get a demo for a Taylor made fitting. (by appointment only) Its not too late to register to play in this fabulous competition.
Call our Pro shop for details. 423-7773. Advertising opportunities for Corporate Sponsorship call Mercedes 423-1734.
Good luck to the Fernie golfers and our Pro's!
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Island Lake Lodge
June 15 & 16 – Celebrate Summer - Opening Weekend 2007 at the lodge – Dine and Stay Specials, live music and fun for the whole family.
June 17 - Fathers Day Brunch
July 6 & 7 - Wine in the Mountains
Sept 9 - Old Growth Challenge Wilderness Triathlon
Sept 20-23 - Women’s Wellness Retreat
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NOTICE
Deadline for next Chamber News Bulletin: Wed, May 30 at NOON
Chamber Members, please send plain text copy to: office@ferniechamber.com
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Fernie Heritage Library
Spring Hours
Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri: 11 am to 8 pm
Saturday: 12 noon to 5 pm
Sunday & Monday: Closed
Email: library@elkvalley.net
Check out our Book Lists at www.fernieheritagelibrary.com
Watch for Children’s Summer program announcements in the near future.
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College of the Rockies
Upcoming Courses …
Hoisting and Rigging
Fee: $175
Date: May 24 (Thu.)
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Photoshop Basics
Fee: $129 + GST + disk
Date: May 24 – June 14 (Thu.)
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Boom Truck
Fee: $399
Date: May 25 (Fri.)
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Occupational First Aid Level 1
Fee: $100
Date: May 26 (Sat.)
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
H2S Alive
Fee: $169
Date: May 26 (Sat.)
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
FoodSafe
Fee: $70
Date: May 26 (Sat.)
Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Canadian Firearms Safety
Fee: $75 + GST + $25 exam fee
Date: May 26 & 27 (Sat. & Sun)
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
QuickBooks
Fee: $230 includes book
Date: May 28 – Jun 20 (Mon. & Wed.)
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Simply Accounting
Fee: $200 + book
Date: May 29 – Jun 21 (Tue. & Thu.)
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
CORE Hunter Training
Fee: $115 + GST (includes book) + $20 exam fee + $30 BCWF fee
Date: June 1 - 4
Time: 7:00 – 10:00pm (Fri. & Mon.)
9:00am – 5:00pm (Sat. & Sun.)
Occupational First Aid Level 1
Fee: $100
Date: June 2 (Sat.)
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Business Bookkeeping
Fee: $180
Date: June 2 - 23 (Sat.)
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Transportation Endorsement
Fee: $100
Date: June 3 (Sun.)
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Occupational First Aid Level 3
Fee: $695
Date: July 3 - 17 (Mon. - Fri.)
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Deadline: June 15
For more information on these and other courses, please call the College of the Rockies at 423-4691
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Calling all Artists & Vendors
FernieFest
is now accepting applications for festival art, craft and food vendors, as well as submissions for the Locals Art Gallery. FernieFest will be an excellent opportunity to sell your arts and crafts or delicious food at this first annual 2 day summer music festival.
Download the application form from www.ferniefest.com/vendors. Be sure to register before June 8th to take advantage of the special EarlyBird pricing.
You can pay your vendor fees online using Visa, Mastercard or PayPal.
FernieFest will also be featuring an Art Gallery that will be open to local artists only. If you are interested in showcasing your art in the Local Art Gallery please contact festival organizers at info@ferniefest.com. There are no fees to showcase your art in the Local Art Gallery
For more information on FernieFest check out www.ferniefest.com.
Be sure to buy your tickets online before JUNE 8th to take advantage of the OUTRAGEOUS EarlyBird Pricing!
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Canadian Cancer Society
Relay For Life
in the Elk Valley
The Great Volunteer Search!
The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in the Elk Valley is only a few weeks away, and with the big day coming up we are looking for volunteers to help out!
Relay For Life wouldn’t be possible each year without the great volunteers who support us. This year we are looking for a whole team of people to be available throughout the day Saturday June 2nd to do a variety of jobs. Our main focus will be on setting up and taking down, but there will also be a need for event support, site maintenance, registration, entertainment and children’s activities. We need volunteers who can give us anything from as little as two, to as much as twelve hours of their time for this important day. Volunteering can be one of the most rewarding experiences when you realize how many people you are affecting just by showing up and helping out.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the day of the Relay, contact Elk Valley Coordinator Chantel Souliere at 423-0713 or csouliere@bc.cancer.ca. If you haven’t registered for the Relay, there’s still time. You can do so by logging onto www.cancer.ca, or by dropping into your local East Kootenay Community Credit Union.
The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in the Elk Valley is scheduled for Saturday June 2nd from 11am-11pm, at the Secondary School Track in Fernie. We hope to see you there!
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