To our incredible volunteers, community members, partners, sponsors - THANK YOU! We’re heading into 2026 with big excitement, bold plans, and lots of Pride. Here’s to more joy, more visibility, more love, and more reasons to celebrate—together!

Support Pride every day by purchasing a membership! 1 year is $10 3 years is $20 Yoir membership ensures that programs, advocacy, education, and more continue. Buy yours in Nov, and you're automatically entered to win 2 tix to Ella's Naughty Bingo in Fernie, Dec 5! ferniepride.ca/membership.

We are on the lookout for a new Youth Coordinator! Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. “Youth Coordinator– YOUR NAME” in the subject line. Applications ooen until 5pm, Oct 8 with an anticipated start date of Oct 22. Details at ferniepride.ca/coordinator/

Wayde, Fernie Pride Treasurer, and Kelsey, Columbia Basin Pride Project Manager, will be hanging at Pothole Park this Saturday, from 2-5pm. Make sure to stop by and say hello and learn all about the Kootenay Pride Guide and the upcoming Elk Valley Pride Festival!

Tell the Immigration Minister to update travel guidelines to the US, currently suffering under the Trump regime, and to open accessible pathways to asylum in Canada for 2SLGBTQIA+ refugees: www.momentumcanada.net/pathways

Advance notice that it's time to take those light strips out of your bedroom and onto your bike! Fernie Pride and Go By Bike Fernie are teaming up for the Pride Glow Ride on June 6 — details coming soon, but consider this your notice to get some sparkle on these spokes and glitter on those grips!

The May edition of Rainbow Connections is coming up soon! Meet Andrea on Thursday, May 15 at 6:30pm at the Dogwood Boat Launch (end of the road down from the Leroux Mansion) for a casual cruise around town followed by bevvies at Fernie Distillers. Everyone welcome!

Elk Valley Youth Pride Bowling Night! All youth 12-18 welcome! Follow link below for registration: www.surveymonkey.com/r/9ZBHDS9. Bowling is at Game On in Sparwood, is free, pizza and pop will be provided. Need help with transportation? Send us a message at [email protected].

Elk Valley, you have likely noticed that some of you received letters for our annual FREE TO BE fundraiser. Thank you considering our request! If you haven't heard from us, we didn't forget you, we just haven't got there yet! If you would like to support FREE TO BE, reach out to [email protected].

We deserve politicians who understand that diversity and inclusion makes Canada stronger. That recognize and act to address discrimination, violence, and hate. Support rainbow equality and pick up some flyers and posters to distribute on Sunday, March 23 from 2-4pm. Let's get people out to vote!

Meet us in the Fernie Alpine Resprt Plaza TOMORROW at 10:30am for a few hours of Rainbow riding!

We would like to welcome CoraLee Jolie to the Board and to say thanks to Anne Keery and Chrisy Hill for assuming the positions of President and Vice President. Thanks as well to Wayde Bosman (Treasurer), Danielle Gibson (Secretary), Andrea Berg, L'wren Farkas, and Bailey Hill (Directors at Large).

Today at 6pm!

Melissa's time may be up on the Board (6 years!) and we will miss seeing her at our meetings, but fear not! She will still be dancing, smiling, and supporting Pride and the amazing community of queer people and allies in the Elk Valley and South Country.

Alongside @MomentumCanada.net and allies across Canada, we are proud to be a part of the Vote Rainbow Equality campaign. Together, we can build a better future - for queer people, for everyone. www.rainbowequality.ca

Financial wellness is one aspect of whole health that is often overlooked. We all know the stress, shame, or embarrassment that is associated with even talking about our finances. Join Just Rosie Bookkeeping at 2nd Edition Coworking for a FREE drop-in Financial Wellness Wednesday session.

Come and find Board Member, Andrea, at The Pub on Tuesday, February 18, 6pm for a casual wing night Meet & Greet! Stay for a chat and bite to eat or just pop in and say hello! Everyone welcome and we hope to meet you, or see you again, soon!

Happy AGM season to those that celebrate! Join us on March 10 for the presentation of the financials, the annual report, and the election of the Board, in addition to regular AGM business. Social to follow. AGM documents coming soon and available in advance of the meeting on our website.

We are excited to find our new Project Manager for the Columbia Basin Pride Guide and Queer History Project! This position is open to people residing in the Columbia Basin and is primarily remote with occasional in-person. Please see job description in attached photos or email [email protected].