Since 2010, M.Arty’s Market at the Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery has hosted a wide range of hand-crafted, locally-made and original pieces of artwork, photography, decorations, body and bath products, foods, clothing and other artisanal items. This year, the market presented 31 vendors. “As with all fundraisers, if they are successful, they will become annual events.

On the afternoon of Thursday, October 10, the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank Society is bustling with activity, serving approximately a dozen families over the two hours that they are open that day.
For one single mother of two high school girls, it was her first time [...]

Christmas has “Home Alone”, Valentine’s Day has “When Harry Met Sally”, Thanksgiving has “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.” Almost all of our celebrations and holidays have a [...]

For twenty five years I drove to work daily down the Elk Valley Highway from Fernie to the Line Creek Mine north of Sparwood. In 1994 I noticed a small white cross had appeared in the ditch on what is referred to as 16 Mile Hill just west of Sparwood. I stopped at [...]