Community Profile

   

The City of Fernie is pleased to announce the release of its Community Profile and Business Guide.

The Profile is intended to be primarily a business attraction and retention tool and contains standard International Economic Development Council site selection data as well as a richer variety of information, including historical, social, recreational and cultural information to more fully represent the community.

The Business Guide section of the Profile introduces the reader to the land use application process such as OCP and Zoning Bylaw amendment applications, development and development variance permits, subdivision and development servicing and building permits, sign permits and business licensing. The intention is to provide a reasonably comprehensive synopsis of what is involved in property development and opening and operating a business in Fernie.

The Opportunities section of the Profile positions Fernie as a place where lifestyle, community and business meet and is designed to make the reader want to explore the opportunities in Fernie more.

Copies of the Profile are available at City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce’s Highway 3 Visitor and Business Information Centre.

The Community Profile and Business Guide is available to view online as well, for the entire Guide, please click here to be taken to our document hosting site, for individual pages please see below...

If you would like to download the Community Profile and Business Guide as a single PDF file, please click here.

Community Profile
Cover Page Click Here
Table of Contents Click Here
Page # Description View
4 Economic History of Fernie Click Here
6 Demographics Click Here
9 Labour Force Click Here
13 Education Click Here
14 Income Click Here
17 Taxes and Fees Click Here
19 Business Profile Click Here
21 Utilities Click Here
22 Regional Maps Click Here
23 Transportation Click Here
26 Real Estate Click Here
28 Quality of Life Click Here
33 Health and Community Service Click Here
Business Guide
Page # Description View
35 Introduction Click Here
36 Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments Click Here
37 Development Permits and Development Variances Click Here
38 Board of Variance Click Here
39 Subdivision and Development Servicing Click Here
41 Building Permits, Sign Bylaw and Business Licencing Click Here
Opportunities
Page # Description View
43 Introduction Click Here
44 Housing Development Click Here
45 Tourism Click Here
47 Come for the Lifestyle Click Here
48 Other Business Opportunities Click Here
49 Contact Information Click Here