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Founded in 1898 and incorporated as the City of Fernie in July 1904, the municipality has a population of over 5,000 [1] with an additional 2,000 [2] outside city limits in communities under the jurisdiction of the Regional District of East Kootenay.
- The Boom of The Coal Industry
- Tourism in Fernie
- Explore Fernie's History
With the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railroad in Fernie in 1898, the production of coal in the Elk Valley began in earnest and the new town of Fernie took shape opposite the CPR tracks, to the north of the original settlement. People built more substantial houses, while the business community hired contractors to build estates, retail stores an...
Tourism has also played its part in Fernie's past. Fueled by enthusiastic residents, Snow Valley Ski Development - a locally owned company - opened the ski hill at its present site in January 1963 and Fernie’s bid for the 1968 Winter Olympics helped lay the foundation for today’s Fernie Alpine Resort. Over one hundred years after the settlement beg...
Fernie is proud of its history and takes seriously the preservation of its cultural and built heritage. Visit the Fernie Museum, a must-see attraction located in the heart of Fernie’s historic downtown. The museum features permanent and rotating exhibit galleries and range of family and public programs and activities. The museum is also a member of...
Later that year, Fernie was incorporated as a municipality. Four years later, on August 1,1908, a second firestorm visited the city and in less than ninety minutes the town was once again reduced to smouldering ashes. The resulting reconstruction dramatically transformed the city’s landscape.
The Crow’s Nest Coal and Mineral Company was incorporated in 1887, but it wouldn’t be until 1897 with the imminent arrival of the southern branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway that mining would begin in earnest.
The opening of Snow Valley Ski Development, a locally owned company, in January 1963 and Fernie’s bid for the 1968 Winter Olympics helped lay the foundation for today’s Fernie Alpine Resort. Visitors to Fernie often describe their Fernie experience as authentic.
Nov 28, 2007 · Fernie, British Columbia, incorporated as a city in 1904, population 5,249 (2016 census), 4,448 (2011 census). The city of Fernie lies in the narrow valley of the Elk River, amidst the Rocky Mountains. It is located on the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa people.
The Crow’s Nest Coal and Mineral Company was incorporated in 1887, but it wouldn’t be until 1897 with the imminent arrival of the southern branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway that mining would begin in earnest.
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