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Revenue growth is not evenly distributed

Over the past 23 years, Fernwood NRG’s revenue has grown dramatically, but the proportion coming from grants and contracts has shrunk from 69% in 2003 to 28% in 2017. Donations and fundraising efforts have grown slowly to 9% of revenues in the same period.
›› Lee Herrin

I first started with Fernwood NRG as a Board […]

By |September 28th, 2018|News|0 Comments

Gary Conn—A Fernwood friend travels on

›› Allan Gallupe

Gary lived at the corner of Fernwood and Vining for 28 years. He was a good friend and neighbour to all. You’d often find him on his front porch greeting passersby, always ready for a chat. Maybe there’d be a few bikes for sale on the front lawn, picked up on the garage […]

By |September 28th, 2018|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Remembering Vic Horvath

About a year ago, a very beautiful thing ­happened to me. I met Vic Horvath

›› Graeme Bousada

I met Vic through my dear friend Zoubi Arros, and we instantly hit it off. We hacked a dart together and we chatted about the ethereal nature of laughter. Needless to say, the conversation was filled with lots of […]

By |September 28th, 2018|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Coast Salish Mural Unveiling Dinner

The Coast Salish Mural, a project funded by My Great Neighbourhood through the City of Victoria, is ready to be unveiled at the Fernwood Community Centre!

You are invited to join Fernwood NRG staff and local First Nations to celebrate the ­unveiling of the mural by artist James Swan named ­Gathering. The mural ­represents First Nation’s history […]

By |September 5th, 2018|Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Anarchist Bookfair: 13 years of anarchy

13th Annual ­Victoria Anarchist Bookfair, ­September 22nd & 23rd

›› Allan Antliff

The Victoria Anarchist Bookfair ­collective is pleased to announce our 13th annual bookfair at the Fernwood ­Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Unceded Lekwungen Territory, September 22nd and 23rd (doors open at 11:00am on Saturday and Sunday). This year’s ­bookfair features author/artist Gord Hill (Kwakwaka’wakw nation) […]

By |September 5th, 2018|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

The Belfry’s 2018-19 Season

›› Mark Dusseault

Here at the Belfry, our mandate is to produce contemporary theatre, with an emphasis on Canadian plays. We program engaging, exciting and entertaining stories—plays that open a window onto a world with which we are unfamiliar, or that provide a new perspective on the world we know.

Some have recently premiered elsewhere. Some are […]

By |September 5th, 2018|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Meet the Yogis

Fernwood Yoga Den gets new digs

›› Ruben Anderson

Fernwood Yoga Den Open House
You’re invited!
Saturday, September 29th, 4-6pm
1310 Gladstone Avenue, main floor

Please join us in our new space, meet our teachers, and enjoy refreshments, activities for all ages, vendors, and music. Plus, there will be door prizes and special offers!

There will soon be a social enterprise yoga […]

By |August 7th, 2018|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments