Mar 24, 2021
To approach the issue of gangs and gun violence it will take pages of research and experience to put a finger on the major reasons. For the purpose of this blog article I will break it down to three topics. Environment, Schooling and Money. I will also include a video...
Feb 16, 2021
Wow!! What a surprising year it has been for all of us. This year has been challenging but we have all had to learn some valuable lessons. This pandemic has affected us all in some way, shape or form. Our lives have been transformed as we know it, whether it be due to...
Jan 15, 2021
The global pandemic Covid 19 has dramatically shaken the economic, financial and social structure of Canada. As a response to the pandemic, the policies put into place to contain the spread of the virus have had remarkably disrupting effects on the economic and social...
Nov 16, 2020
“We’ve seen a Youthquake. They TikToked, they led marches and they stepped up as poll workers in their communities. Now, they’ve helped tap the next President of the United States”. As I read this headline and subsequent article on the Time website, it reminded me of...
Aug 28, 2019
Last week, the Fernie Works Employment Program was awarded a certificate for successful participation in the Canada Summer Jobs Program, funded by the federal government. The award was presented by long time friend of Fernie, Scarborough-Rouge Park MP Gary...
Jun 14, 2016
Joe is one of thousands of young people who have entered Fernie Youth Services. As a subject of the Youth Justice System, Joe had his life turned upside down. Upon leaving the system he returned back to a life surrounded by negative influencers. Without positive...
