The Fernie Heritage Restoration Society Contributors
Fernie Heritage Cemetery - St. Margaret’s Cemetery .
Fernie Heritage Cemetery - St. Margaret’s Cemetery .
- July 2010: We would like to acknowledge the East Kootenay Community Credit Union for a grant of $500 for 2010.
- 2010: We would like to acknowledge the work in kind from Len Kosiec, Patrick Burke, Rick Yerburgh, John Gawrlic (Cherished Memories) on the FHCS project.
- 2010: We would like to acknowledge the work in kind from the City of Fernie work crews for grass cutting and land preparation 2009 & 2010.
- 2010: We would like to acknowledge the Elk Valley Denture Clinic for its substantial contribution for continuing the FHCS project.
- 2010: We would like to acknowledge the City of Fernie Initiates Program for a grant of $1500 for 2010 for continuing the the FHCS project.
- 2010: We would like to acknowledge the RDEK Community Initiates Program for a grant of $1500 for 2010 for Morrissey & Hosmer Cemetery historical data research.
- 2010: We would like to acknowledge the Fernie Alpine Resort Summit fund for a grant of $500 for 2010.
- March 2010: We acknowledge the donation of Teck Corporation to the The Fernie Heritage Cemetery Restoration project.
- We acknowledge and appreciate all other contributors financial and in kind support that have helped the Fernie Heritage Cemetery Restoration project.
- We acknowledge the substantial donation of Vera Howard to the The Fernie Heritage Cemetery Restoration project.
- We acknowledge the financial contribution Elk Valley Optemetrics.
- We acknowledge the donation of A&A Koch to the The Fernie Heritage Cemetery Restoration project.
- We would like to thank BP (British Petroleum) for their financial contribution.
- We would like to thank the City of Fernie for a donation for installation of the 16 veterans headstone in October 2009 and their work in kind the cleanup work in October 2009 of the Legion Cemetery.
- East Kootenay Community Credit Union (EKCCU), Fernie Branch - $500 donation for 2009
- Additional work in kind was donated to the project by CanScan Imaging with cemetery mapping and in developing this interactive Website
- We would like to thank The Old Nurses Residence Bed and Breakfast for meeting space donation
- We would like to thank Cherished Memories Funeral Service for direction and support.
- We would like to thank the City of Fernie and the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives for a 2009 grant of $1000 towards the Fernie Heritage Restoration Project
- We would like to thank the City of Fernie for city Staffs time in providing information, maps and as a caretaker of the Fernie Heritage Cemetery and St. Margaret's Cemetery.
- The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance - Program 12 for approval of our grant application.
- Fernie Garden Center is acknowledged for their free planning and estimate of the walkway, stone steps retaining wall and shrubbery in the Legion Cemetery.
- The Columbia Basin Trust, Regional District of East Kootenay and City of Fernie is acknowledged for grant monies approved the Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Program Grants.
- The Canada Day Celebrations Committee is acknowledged for encouraging us to have a beer garden fund raiser.
- The community partners are acknowledged who gave letters of support. Fernie City Council, Fernie Historical Society, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #36, Cherished Memories Funeral Services, East Kootenay Community Credit Union, Fernie Seniors Citizens Club.
- The Elk Valley and South Country Health Care Coalition and the New Horizons for Seniors Program are acknowledged for the initial Cemetery project.