Sparwood is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the second-largest community on the Elk River.
Sparwood's welcome sign
Terex Titan in Sparwood
Fernie is a city in the Elk Valley area of the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on BC Highway 3 on the western approaches to the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains. Founded in 1898 and incorporated as the City of Fernie in July 1904, the municipality has a population of over 5,000 with an additional 2,000 outside city limits in communities under the jurisdiction of the Regional District of East Kootenay. A substantial seasonal population swells the city during the winter months.
Downtown Fernie, looking south
Fernie's welcome sign
The city of Fernie, BC seen from Three Sisters mountain
The Three Sisters and Mount Proctor, as seen from central Fernie