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William Fernie, the namesake of this city, met a tribe of Indians during a prospecting trip. He noticed one of the Indian Chieftain's daughters wearing a necklace of shining black stones. Knowing the stones to be coal, Fernie asked about their source. (continue...) |
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As legend has it, in 1879 a baby boy was born in a grizzly bear's cave high in the mountains during a cruel and bitter winter. The resident bear woke mean and ravenously hungry. A terrible battle ensued between the two, one fighting for his life - and the other for his dinner. (continue...) |
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Mountain vacation rentals in BC's Elk Valley! |
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