›› Katrina Philpotts
Food insecurity, the inability to access sufficient, safe, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods, is increasing at disproportionate rates in many Indigenous communities in Canada. However, the impacts of the lack of access to land for food and cultural practices among urban Indigenous populations have been poorly documented.
Originally from Nunavut, I know too well […]
Shine Café has been serving up delicious breakfasts to hungry Fernwoodians since 2004
›› Lauren Gaultier
Many Fernwood residents are surprised to learn that our community borders extend as far east as Fort Street. Enter Stadacona Centre located between Fort Street, Pandora Avenue, Belmont Avenue, and Stadacona Avenue. With a multitude of businesses, over the next several […]
Gnarly branches and thousands of acorns
›› Jan Firstbrook
Have you noticed the Garry oaks (Quercus garryana) in Fernwood? This area used to be a Garry oak meadow that was managed and cultivated by the Lekwungen Peoples since time immemorial. They burned the meadows to increase the number of camas bulbs and discourage Douglas fir trees and […]
Join us for a very special holiday community dinner
With the help from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Fernwood NRG will be hosting our dream dinner for our community.
Dinner will be on Monday, December 20, 2021 from 5:30 to 7:00pm. We will meet in the gym around the back of the Fernwood Community Centre at […]
›› City of Victoria
Feedback from the first two phases of engagement has been incorporated into Draft Neighbourhood Plans for Fernwood, Hillside-Quadra and North Park. Residents are now invited to give their feedback to help create the final plans and to share what ideas they like, what ideas they’d change and what is missing.
“Neighbourhood plans are about creating […]
You, the perfect candidate, love working to build a strong and just community. You are interested in fundraising, communications, and food security programming. You like working collaboratively in a team as well as independently. You enjoy communicating and engaging with our diverse community and partners. You are available for a 8-week full time work contract.
If […]
›› Kelsey Singbeil
Resilience is a skill that can be practiced and learned. Studies show that people can encounter challenges in ways that build their capacity to weather change and recover quickly from difficult conditions. A person can become more resilient through techniques like focusing on the positive side of a challenging situation, explaining events from […]
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