Fernie’s unique, diverse and hardworking young people are celebrated in the brand new campaign “Fernie’s Top 40 under 40�. Where would the future of our community be without the young movers and shakers who have made Fernie their home and work hard to keep Fernie fresh and thriving. Collaborating to create such a diverse and impressive list is up to the residents of Fernie who want to celebrate the present and future of Fernie. We are proposing names to be submitted with a brief description why you believe they deserve this recognition, to the address below.

Fernie’s best and brightest will be featured with a profile in local publications and other media sources. A human interest and inspiring publication for many individuals to enjoy and to learn about our young neighbors is set for 2007. This is an excellent chance for us to showcase the hard work of Fernie’s young community. The top 40 have earned the recognition for making Fernie as special as we all brag it is. Business people, professionals and other big thinkers and hard working people of Fernie are to be nominated and celebrated.

Thank-you all for your participation, this list is sure to be celebrated and talked about throughout Fernie. Submit names and description why to: 40under40@fernie.com

Jeff McRae
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Fernie has been blessed with the creation of the The Fernie Nordic Society. They had their big Grand Opening day early December and managed to get approximately 10 kilometers of trails at the Fernie Golf and Country Club groomed for both classic and skating including a nice oval for beginners and lessons. The day was absolutely perfect—lots of new snow and not a cloud in the sky.

Big Blue, their fancy brand new snowmobile was sitting in the parking lot for the whole world to admire—that is when he wasn’t out running around sprucing up the trails.

They had lots of different levels of skiers—skaters and classic skiers, novices and experts. We had a few snowshoers who ran around the skating lane as well.

They still have a long way to go in getting our trails and programs into full swing, but we have come a long way this year and everyone in the Elk Valley is pretty excited about the progress.

They even got a congratulatory note from Beckie Scott, who is on the advisory committee. (She wanted to know who “Big Blue” was.) The Fernie Noridc Society would like to ask anyone interested in Cross Country Skiing Groomed trails in Fernie this winter 2006/2007 to purchase a membership and if you can provide a donation.

Since opening day lots of new terrain has been groomed including track and skating at Island Lake Lodge. Combining this new effort with Fernie Alpine Resort’s trails elevates Fernie to the status of a x-country destination.

For more information visit www.fernienordic.com