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 Technical problems with comment system resolved
Technical problems with the comment system that caused some comments not to appear on the website this week have now been resolved.Thanks for your patience.Rebecca EdwardsEditor, The Free Press
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 Disgusted visitor
On my recent visit to Fernie I picked up a copy of The Free Press, July 15.I was absolutely disgusted by your article 'Two bears in one day'. How can anyone get a thrill out of shooting a bear
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 RDEK given agricultural land reserve authority
Landowners who want to sub-divide their properties and make other applications will receive approval more quickly after the RDEK was given permission by the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to make decisions on their behalf.The
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 TD Bank wins customer service award
TD Bank on Second Avenue, Fernie has been voted as the top branch for customer service in the B.C. Southern Interior in June.Last week they were awarded the Green Chair Award marking their dedication to customer service.
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 Council trying to silence train whistle
The coal train whistle has been a daily fixture in Fernie for generations, but moves are being made to silence it.The City of Fernie council has passed a resolution asking staff to investigate the possible cessation or reduction of the sound of the
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 Elkford marijuana gardener caught green-handed
In Elkford at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7 an off duty RCMP officer saw a man placing marijuana plants on his front lawn so they could get some sun.Eight plants were seized and details were sent to Crown for charges.
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 Bottle recycler banned from store after misjudging exchange
In Sparwood at 3 p.m. on Friday July 9 a 27-year-old man was being held by security staff at Overwaitea after he was seen shoplifting a bottle of pop.Police attended and the man said he had just dropped off a number of empty bottles, and instead of
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 Elk Valley RCMP report – July 6-12 2010
Tues, July 6• In Fernie at 6 a.m. there was a hit and run on Slalom Drive. A silver Jeep Cherokee hit a stationary vehicle and took off with one wheel missing. The driver was identified and the investigation is ongoing.
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 Fernie Ladies Golf Club championship – July 10-11
Last weekend was a successful club championship with 12 ladies from the club participating.Christine Stein was our successful ladies champion can that pregnant lady golf!Second low gross was Danielle Kiedyk, low net was won by Cathy Pachara and
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 Fernie Alpine Resort Lungbuster mountain bike race 2010
The Lost Boys Lungbuster was held last Saturday at Fernie Alpine Resort.An early morning rain shower followed by sunny skies made for great uphill riding conditions for the 39 racers (nine women and 30 men).The riders powered up the 2100 feet of
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 Pre-season Ghostriders news
The Fernie Ghostriders has announced the acquisition of Sean Maktaak Junior B rights from division rivals the Creston Valley Thunder Cats.
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 Editorial
My aim in writing about the media tour I took of the BP drill test site last week was to give you as much information as possible about what BP tells us is going on there this summer.
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 Global warming explained concisely
I listened to Pia Chattopadhyay interview a few climate scientists on CBC Wednesday about how global warming is affecting the weather. Scientists tend to overwhelm us with information in their compulsion to reveal reality, which is completely the
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 Visions of taxation
MLA Bill Bennett’s boastfulness about his government’s tax cutting philosophy cannot hide the reality behind his electioneering smokescreen (paid advertisement: ‘Your taxes…by the numbers’, The Free Press, June...
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 Mystery cyclist identity revealed
John Hartley visited The Free Press office this week to solve a mystery – he is the unnamed young cyclist in the Fernie Historical Society photo printed in last week’s paper.
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