The Baan Baans are a 5 piece original band hailing from Victoria BC. The goal of the group is to let the lead singer (Greg Meiklejohn), write about whatever he feels like. Sometimes that’s a heartfelt song about what its like not knowing how to be an adult, and sometimes its about reminiscing of the […]
A West Coast attitude, DIY work ethic, and mainstream aspirations come together in the genetic makeup of Black Pontiac. Emerging onto the Pacific NorthWest music scene with a unique brand of Arctic Monkeys inspired party rock, the unparalleled energy of their live performances quickly turned the Vancouver quartet into local celebrities. Tours, festival appearances, and […]
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>> Nada Saad
I’m happy to say that I am back for another year to help organize FernFest, and this year I am coordinating all our wonderful FernFest volunteers. It was amazing to meet so many of you last year, and I am thrilled to […]
New name will replace ‘George Jay,’ who was a segregationist school board member
›› Mila Czemerys
Fernwood’s elementary school will have a new name in the coming years and it will be a Lekwungen name—in the language of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.
In 2019, the Parents Advisory Committee of George Jay Elementary School created a petition to […]
›› Jesse Wallis
Hi, I’m Jesse (she/they), the new Food Security Coordinator at Fernwood NRG! I am a queer white settler living as an uninvited guest on Lekwungen territory. You can find me stewarding the community gardens and orchards, coordinating work parties and events, and juggling vegetables while I oversee the operations of the Good Food […]
›› Kayla Siefried
Recently I was reading a newsletter from a gardening teacher, author, and writer that I’ve been following for years, and I found his tips about “small space gardening hacks” really useful. Perhaps you are a renter like me and have a limited ability to modify the landscape around you or maybe you have […]
Let’s be friends!
›› Stacey Nowark
We are CREAM, your local corner shop nestled in the heart of Fernwood Square and we just celebrated our 2-year birthday! CREAM was born out of a deep appreciation for all things vintage and locally made. We are a small two-women team working hard to curate beautiful vintage and locally made […]
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