The Fernie Fox Hotel has made a significant donation to an employee, Dindin Dimayacyac, to assist with her son’s university fees in recognition of her long-term tenure and contributions to the hotel.

The hotel, which has a history of supporting other employees and initiatives in the community, provided the Dimayacyac family with a $5,000 donation to go towards Dawn Dimayacyac’s upcoming studies in Computer Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, which begin in the fall.

“It’s an amazing contribution that will really help a lot to support Dawn with attending university,” said Dindin Dimayacyac.

The team at The Fernie Fox Hotel recognizes the hard work and dedication of their long-term employees and has made similar contributions in the past, having donated to former housekeeper Presley Lewis’s university scholarship fund in 2019.

“Our people are not only integral to the daily operations of the Fox but to the culture of our hotel, so it’s important to us to show how much we value their efforts. Our people represent and support us, so supporting our team is among the causes we are committed to and want to see succeed in Fernie,” said Jeremiah and Marina Pauw, owners of The Fernie Fox Hotel.

The Fernie Fox Hotel takes a community-centric approach, setting a $25,000 budget annually to support local individuals, organizations, and events, including youth sports, trail building, cultural events and student scholarships.

Over the last year, the hotel has made a number of other donations to the Fernie Dog Park, the Elk Valley Hospital and numerous youth sports groups. The Fernie Fox Hotel also sponsors the Fernie Snowmobile Association, Fernie Ghostriders Hockey and the Fernie Chamber of Commerce.

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