Griz Days 2008

Enjoy Fernie's own mountain festival, centred around the the legendary musket carrying 8ft mountain man, "Griz". Call the Chamber for more information on 423 6868.

Events include:
Thursday 6th
Cabaret dinner and show - $40 dinner & show, Show only $15. 6/7.30pm at the Arts Station.

Friday 7th
Griz Days parade - 7pm start, 2nd Ave.

Saturday 8th
10am-4pm Craft Fair at the Community centre - Admission - Griz Pin ($2.)Events to be held throughout the day including Pancake breakfast, Baby Griz Race and Junior Griz Competition.
10am Youth Street Hockey at the Aquatic Centre.
10am Griz Bridge Tourney at the Snr's drop in Centre, $18 includes lunch.
11am-6pm Scavenger Hunt, finish at the Fernie Museum.
11am-9pm Extreme Griz Competition held at various bars, with crowning at the Park Place Pub at 9pm.
11am Snowmobile Drag Races at Riverside, $5 entry.
Noon Mens Ball Hockey at the Park Place Lodge.
3-5pm Jr Griz Olympics Pool Party at the Aquatic Centre.
3pm Arm Wrestling Smackdown at the Fernie Hotel, Griz pin required for entry.
Community Snow Sculptures will be on display throughout the city.

Sunday March 9th
12.30pm Dummy Downhill Race at FAR

For more information on events or how to participate or enter please contact the Chamber of Commerce on 250 423 6868.

Thanks to all Griz Days 2008 Sponsors:

Elk Valley Coal
Fernie Rotary
East Kootenay Community Credit Union
BC Hydro
Home Hardware Building Centre
Canadian Tire
The City of Fernie
The Free Press
Noehls Rock and Ready Mix
Fernie Chamber of Commerce
IGS
Sears
Bunches
Just Pizza
Extra Foods
Boston Pizza
Overwaitea Foods
Polar Peek Books
Ghostrider Trading Co.
Fernie Aquatic Centre
Ghostrider Motorsports