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Growing Great Families program meets families where they’re at

›› Shonna Bell

As a Family Service Provider, I know that families experience many barriers to ­service. Our team is always looking for ways to reduce barriers and make things easier for our clients. An effective way to reduce ­barriers is to find a place where families are already accessing services and add more services to […]

By |September 4th, 2019|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Victoria Anarchist Bookfair – September 21 and 22, 2019

We are pleased to announce that the 14th Annual Victoria Anarchist Bookfair is happening this September 21st and 22nd on Lkwungen Territory in Victoria, British Columbia at the Fernwood Community Centre, at 1240 Gladstone Avenue. The bookfair draws participants from across Turtle Island and around the world.
This year, workshops addressing transitions/transformations, historical, envisioned, and currently […]

By |September 4th, 2019|Buzz, Events|0 Comments

Victoria High School receives funding for seismic upgrade

Starting in 2020, Victoria High will be seismically upgraded while preserving the building’s heritage and increasing enrollment space

›› Jordan Watters

In the heart of Fernwood, Victoria High has stood as an iconic landmark for over a century, and it will continue to proudly serve the community for 100 years more thanks to support from the community […]

By |August 9th, 2019|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Farewell, Fernwood

›› Lee Herrin

This September will mark 21 years I have been part of Fernwood NRG: 11 years as a Board member from 1998 through 2009, and 10 years as Executive Director since August of 2009. Twenty-one years is a long time, and I’ve decided it’s time for me to move on to other challenges. I’ve […]

By |August 9th, 2019|Editorial, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Fall Garden Work Party

Join the last work party of the season at the ­Fernwood ­Community Centre on ­Saturday, ­September 14th, 10am to 1pm

›› Mila Czemerys

As fall rolls in, it will be time to do some harvesting, maintenance, and mulching at the kitchen garden and orchard at the ­Fernwood Community Centre.

It has been a really great year in the […]

By |August 9th, 2019|Buzz, Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Winter garden planning

›› Kayla Siefried

Welcome summer! It’s been here a while and you’ve likely been enjoying the bounty from your garden and farmer’s markets. And, as much as you may not like to ­conjure up an image of winter… the rains, cold temperatures, and short days will be with us in no time. Lucky for us we […]

By |August 9th, 2019|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Hearth

›› Lauren Gaultier

Welcome Hearth! This new spot took over from ­Fernwood NRG’s Yoga Den at 1311 ­Gladstone ­Avenue and has been ­operating for nearly four months now. I had the ­pleasure of meeting founder, Roxy Thomas, registered Natural Nutrition Clinical Practitioner (NNCP) when I opted to try out their juice cleanse offerings. According to their […]

By |August 9th, 2019|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments