Fernie council has voted in favour of continuing the partnership for the winter shuttle service.
The partnership with Tunnel 49 provides a low-cost pickup/drop-off shuttle between numerous points in the city and the ski hill.
It’s made possible through resort municipality initiative (RMI) funding and has been operating since 2017.
Councillor Josh Gawryluk said this is one of the few RMI services that also directly helps residents.
“I use this shuttle service and when I’m on it it is full of kids, teenagers and other people I know,” he said.
“I think the residents of Fernie, we quite often see some of the negative side effects of tourism and this is an opportunity where we get to take in some of the RMI funding and create something that we actually get a good return on. This thing is used all the time and I think it’s wonderful.”
Last year the service made $170,842, while expenses were $166,642.
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