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What Fernie is talking about

Every question here was put to the town and is being answered by it. The bars are live, so they move as people vote.

  • The Question

    Which clock does Fernie keep?

    Fernie voted 72 per cent for Alberta's clock. The rest of BC went the other way.

    • Alberta time52%
    • BC time17%
    • Either, just stop25%

    1 more option

    563 votesOpen for 9 more days
    Cast your voteAsked September 2

  • Housing

    Five storeys behind the church?

    43 units, five storeys, and a zone that allows nearly triple the usual density.

    • Approve it29%
    • Four storeys36%
    • Rezone it properly20%

    1 more option

    593 votesVoting closed
    Cast your voteAsked September 1

  • The Election

    What should the October election be about?

    Nominations closed September 11. Almost every council seat is genuinely in play.

    • Infrastructure26%
    • Housing30%
    • Rec facilities15%

    2 more options

    759 votesVoting closed
    Cast your voteAsked September 1

  • Downtown

    Station Square: parking or a square?

    Three concepts, one of them keeps winter parking. You have until September 21.

    • Seasonal square27%
    • Year-round square34%
    • Close the street24%

    1 more option

    544 votesVoting closed
    Cast your voteAsked August 30

  • The Budget

    Was 6.68 per cent the right call?

    Taxes went up 6.68 per cent in April. Nobody has forgotten.

    • Right call25%
    • Too high38%
    • Too low8%

    1 more option

    565 votesVoting closed
    Cast your voteAsked August 29

  • Housing

    Seventy-two illegal short-term rentals.

    Software found 72. Warnings first, then $750 for every day out of compliance.

    • Getting it right40%
    • Cap the licences33%
    • Fines too steep11%

    1 more option

    575 votesVoting closed
    Cast your voteAsked August 28
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