Fernie & Elk Valley Culture Guide Fernie Cultural Guide FALL 2018 | Page 37

style Christmas? Spend some time at Fernie Alpine Resort this December and fall in love with the festive season all over again! Events include photos in the snow with Santa, magical holiday horse-drawn sleigh rides, candlelit dinners and lots of entertainment, crafts and fun for little ones with the Griz Kidz Holiday Program. 11th ANNUAL REEL CANADIAN FILM FESTIVAL JANUARY 25-27, 2019 VOGUE THEATRE reelfilmfest.ca 42nd ANNUAL GRIZ DAYS MARCH 1-3, 2019 FERNIE-WIDE Ferniegrizdays.ca Fernie’s biggest festival of the year, honoring The Griz, Fernie’s official winter mascot. Downtown Parade & Fireworks, Extreme Griz Competition, Pub Crawl, Country Stomp, Craft Fair and much, much more. A celebration of the rich diversity and creativity of the Canadian Film Industry, RCFF is a 3-day gala presentation of the year’s top features and shorts with two receptions. The festival opens with a gala presentation and welcome reception on Friday evening and continues with an eclectic selection of films, a young film-makers competition and complimentary programming. Tickets on sale from December. 37