Today was a special day. I'm in the charming town of Fernie to do some research and we went on a "Walking Tour" of the town. We learned about the native curse that lead to two fires and one flood, learned about the Home Bank of Canada bankruptcy that lead to current Bank of Canada regulations. One of the changes was that those with loans had to actually pay them back!
The rum running period of Prohibition was a boon in Fernie. Many got rich because of it. Implicated in the shooting of a police officer was Florence Losandro who became the first woman in Canada to be hanged.
Coal is still king here but white powder, the winter version, is not far behind. The town has its characters and most have a dog or a skate board or a bike, possibly all three. They are waiting. Patiently. For the snow to come.
C
Coal is still king here but white powder, the winter version, is not far behind. The town has its characters and most have a dog or a skate board or a bike, possibly all three. They are waiting. Patiently. For the snow to come.
C
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