Fernie Child Care Society

It’s time to celebrate the people and businesses that make Fernie exceptional ✨

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Fernie Business Excellence Awards, happening October 15 at Cirque Restaurant & Bar – and get ready to show some love, because nominations are officially open!

Public nominations are open until Sunday, August 23 at 11:59 PM.

Nominating is easy, and one of the best ways to recognize the incredible individuals and organizations that make our community so strong.

The categories for the 2026 Fernie Business Excellence Awards are:

Award categories include:
• Citizen of the Year
• Community Group of the Year
• New Business of the Year
• Community Tourism Achievement
• Employer of the Year
• Environmental Sustainability Award
• BusinessPerson of the Year
• Outstanding Customer Service Award
• Youth Employer of the Year
• Chamber Business Legacy Award
• Fernie Business of the Year
• People’s Choice Award (nominations open in September)

Learn more and submit your nominations: https://ferniechamber.com/fernie-business-excellence-awards/

We are thrilled to (finally) be Chamber members 🙌

Thank you Fernie Chamber of Commerce ☺️

Child care in BC has come a long way, but we want to know: how could it work better?

Are you a family with young children, an early childhood educator or child care operator? We want to hear from you. Your input will help shape how we strengthen and expand the system - so it works better for everyone.

Take the survey at gov.bc.ca/ChildCareSurvey

We’ll be set up at Max Turyk Community Centre!
📍44 Mt Washburn Street
🧸Toys
🍼Baby Gear
🖼️Household Décor
👕Kids Clothes (including new FCCS Logo T-Shirts)
👠Adult & Kids Shoes

Get ready to shop! Yard sales open at 9AM Saturday. Get your map online or at . Wildsight.ca/yardsale

We are so very thankful for the generous donation from EVR! We love our new classroom and are excited for the playground upgrades still to come!

We are creating more child care spaces and that means we are looking for high quality educators to join our incredible team!

ECEA, ECE, ECE IT, ECE SNE

We have competitive wages, professional development opportunities, team building events, and the best benefits package! Click the link below to apply with our recruiter, Kootenay Recruitment or send an email with your resume to our manager, Shelby, at [email protected].

Early Childhood Educator - Fernie Child Care Society - Kootenay Talent + Recruitment Early Childhood Educator (ECE), Early Childhood Educator Assistant (ECEA), or an IT-focused Early Childhood Educator (ECE IT). The role involves ......

Check out Fernie Child Care Society's Manager Shelby Dominick helping shed light on the childcare crisis across the Kootenays ⬇️

Early Childhood Educators along with accessible, quality childcare is VITAL in a communities ability to thrive ✨️

Our Educators don't show up every day for the paycheque; they show up to nurture, inspire and positively impact the children they care for 💛

Kootenay Childcare Initiative - Early Childhood Educators The Kootenay Childcare Initiative is funded by the Government of British Columbia, the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation, and the Regional Districts of ...

Cultivate the garden of your dreams with West Coast Seeds 🌱

Choose from a WIDE variety of high-quality untreated, organic and non-GMO seeds with Fernie Child Care Society receiving 40% of proceeds from every package sold 🌸

Campaign Dates: January 12 - February 2, 2026 📆

Scan the QR Code to get your order started ⬇️

We appreciate your support ☺️