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12/10/2025

We wanted to give a shoutout and say CONGRATS to our friends over at the !

During their past four seasons, one episode rose above all the rest and became the show’s most popular.

“Staying Alive” features survivalist and YouTube personality from Canal Flats, as well as Alan Tenta of Invermere who won the 10th season of TV show “Alone,” Sherah Martin-Pretty and Marshall Ezelle with Kimberley’s Search and Rescue, and Wilf Lloyd of Fernie who survived being attacked by a grizzly bear.

Want to learn how to survive in this ever-changing world of ours? Tune into the Headwaters wherever you get your podcasts.

As for Greg Ovens, he ran away into the B.C. wilds when he was a kid. He told his parents not to look for him. He’d be happy, he said. Half a century later, he’s still out there. Just him. And 900,000 followers.

Read Greg’s wild story in “Alone and Alive” from our Winter 2024/25 issue. Find it on our website here: https://www.thetrenchmag.com/stories/greg-ovens

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12/04/2025

Lake of the Hanging Glacier, Stanley, Dibble, Bugaboo, Mount Joffre...Lynn Martel shares the stories that these glaciers will tell in the Summer/Fall issue of The Trench.

It is said that memories are some of the few things in this life that can't be taken away. With most East Kootenay glacial ice destined to disappear by the end of the century, these are some of the tales that will be left behind.

Find that elusive hard copy or read it online over on our Issuu site: https://issuu.com/gokimberley

Photo 1 - LOTHG - Pat Morrow Photo
Photo 2 - Stanley Glacier - Ryan Creary Photo
Photo 3 - Dibble Glacier - Frank Morro Photo Supplied by Dan Mills
Photo 4 - Bugaboo Glacier - Pat Morrow Photo
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11/27/2025

Pssst...it's that time of year again, when the Winter issue of The Trench will be comin' in hot off the press. Distribution will be happening soon throughout the Columbia, Creston, and Elk Valleys!

Watch for this beautiful cover rolling into locales from Golden to Cranbrook and Creston to Crowsnest over the coming weeks.

Sharing stories about former LA rocker Leo Downey, ski hills that are no more, three extraordinary East Kootenay sledders, and other bites of life and culture this side of the trench.

Stay tuned!

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11/08/2025

Wartime breadlines. Olympic fall lines. Papal friendship won and loves lost. A Cranbrook senior shares the story of a truly remarkable life.

In our current Summer/Fall 2025 issue of The Trench, senior writer Jeff Pew sits down with lone star René Farwig to document his far-out journey.

Read this fabulous tale on our website at https://www.thetrenchmag.com/stories/rene-farwig.

10/23/2025

Our friends over are up to great things, and we're loving their episode on volunteerism.

As they point out, volunteers touch every facet of our day-to-day life, from our favourite community sporting events to our own safety and protection. Volunteerism is a critical element of our society, and in this episode, The Headwaters visits with three terrific individuals who give an enormous chunk of their time to the betterment of the Basin.

You can find the "Volunteerism" episode wherever you listen to your podcasts. The Headwaters is brought to you by and hosted by Mitchell Scott of .

And in case you missed it, also penned an insightful feature about volunteerism, titled The Givers, in our Summer/Fall issue of The Trench. Find it in a hard copy or read it online over on our Issuu site: https://issuu.com/gokimberley

10/20/2025

With the evolution of e-bikes and snow tracks, it seems the riding season never comes to an end! Just plug 'em in and play. E-bikes are indeed here to stay.

Check out Electric Circus, written by John Bowden, in our Summer/Fall issue of The Trench. Find that elusive hard copy or read it online over on our Issuu site: https://issuu.com/gokimberley

10/12/2025

🦃 Gobbleshegone 🦃

There may be less turkeys around Kimberley, but it's not because they're for dinner.

The reality is that the number of turkeys in Kimberley grew to the point that, in 2022, the City collaborated with the Alberta Conservation Association on a multi-year plan to trap and translocate a portion of the local population to Southern Alberta.

In The Trench's Summer/Fall 2024 issue, our magazine's own Jesse Heinrichs tells the story of the East Kootenay's wild turkey gangs.

Read Gobbleshegone on our Issuu site at https://issuu.com/gokimberley. Find it on page 27 of the Summer/Fall '24 issue.

Photo and words by Jesse Heinrichs -

10/08/2025

🌸 I Cried While They Dried 🌸

The survivor of toxicity and abuse, Creston ceramics artist Andrea Revoy reminds us that beauty doesn’t just survive the fire — it’s shaped by it.

Read the full feature in our newest issue of The Trench, or online at https://www.thetrenchmag.com/stories/andrea-revoy. (Watch for the full issue to be released online soon!)
Written by Jacquie Moore
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10/01/2025

🌲 A Forest & A Family 🌲

Part of a three-generation clan of loggers, Trench writer Danette Polzin reflects on the forest industry’s proud past and its transforming future.

Read the full feature in our newest issue of The Trench, or online at https://www.thetrenchmag.com/stories/forestry-family.
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09/23/2025

📣 Hey Kimberley: Get your outdoor gear fixed for FREE next week!

The KORE Re-Hub Repair Tour is making a surprise stop at the Kimberley Conference Centre October 2-3 as part of the KORE Outdoors Summit event.

The mobile repair van will be onsite 7:30am-7:30pm on October 2nd and 8am-4pm on October 3. Summit attendees and Kimberley residents are invited to bring soft goods such as clothing, packs, tents, sleeping bags, and more to the trailer and our professional repair technicians will fix your gear for free. (Please remove any excess duct tape beforehand.)

➡️ Learn more about the Re-Hub program and the 2025 KORE Outdoors Summit here: https://koreoutdoors.org/summit/

09/17/2025

Coffee and The Trench is one of our favourite combos! How about you?

Our newest issue is making its way across the Columbia, Creston, and Elk Valleys. Watch for it on the shelves in locales near you.

09/12/2025

We've got issues ... and now Creston does too!

The new Summer/Fall issue of The Trench has been making its way across the valley. You can find it in places like Buffalo Trails, Good Company, The Brunch Club, Mountain Barn, the wineries, and the visitor's centre.

We've been rolling into locales from Golden to Cranbrook and Creston to Crowsnest, and the full issue will be released online soon.

Sharing stories about a three-generation forestry family, the legends of our region's glaciers, an ode to East Kootenay volunteers, and so much more! Get out there and check it out.
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