Welcome to Fernie, British Columbia

The beautiful Elk Valley is the "Gateway" to southeast British Columbia and at its heart is the mountain community of Fernie, B.C. Fernie is steeped in a history rich in Native legends and coal mining; more recently Fernie's renown has come from its growing tourism industry.

Fernie' s spectacular mountain setting, nestled in the majestic Rocky Mountains offers unique opportunities for visitors, those interested in relocating, and business investors, offering a host of year round adventures, a beautiful historic downtown, and Unparalleled access to nature.

Our site contains the most comprehensive list of businesses in Fernie; to access these, either type the business name or type of business you are interested in into the search engine, or go into the Member Listings link from the Navigation Bar at the top of each page and select the appropriate category.

What's New!

Members Workshop Series-FREE!!

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is working together with a few of our knowledgeable & business savvy members, to come up with a series of FREE workshops/seminars to take place in early 2012.

These seminars/workshops are FREE to all Fernie Chamber members- a great & valuable member benefit!

• The first, hosted by CIBC on the topic of Retirement Planning, will be held on January 26th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Park Place Lodge.(please see attached information below for more...

2012 Griz Days Parade! WE WANT MORE FLOATS THIS YEAR!!

The 2012 Griz Days Parade is fast approaching and we're looking to make it the best Griz Parade ever! But in order to do that we need your participation and imagination!!

If your business or organization is interested in being in the parade this year, please download the entry form attached to this post, fill it out and return it to us here at the Chamber as soon as possible!

This year the parade will be on the SATURDAY evening of Griz Days, which is a change from the usual...

Griz Days Sheriff Wanted!

Griz Days Festival 2012

Fancy yourself as the next John T Chance in Rio Bravo?

We have a number of great opportunities for roles of Sheriff and Marshals. Each year the Sheriff and Posse have a key role in securing funds through the Most Wanted for a local Fernie charity. Last year the Most Wanted raised over $10,000 for the Womens Resource Centre; a fantastic achievement.

GRIZ MASCOT WANTED!

Get paid to attend Griz Days festivities dressed as Griz!!!
call us here at the chamber for more details (250)423-6868

Griz Days 2012 March 2-4th.

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