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Fernwood Bites tickets go on sale April 15, 2016

 
Fernwood Bites, our biggest fundraiser of the year, will return to Fernwood Square on Sunday, June 19, 2016.

Tickets for this event will be released on April 15 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Tickets are limited so act quickly if you are interested attending this great event.

Please note that due to access to alcohol this is a 19+ […]

By |April 14th, 2016|News|0 Comments

FernFest wants you! – June 17 & 18, 2016

FernFest is in search of musicians, volunteers, and artisans to get involved in our festivities this year!

>> Mila Czemerys

FernFest is our FREE annual neighbourhood celebration of local music and arts held over the summer solstice, June 17 and 18, 2016. For 21 years, this event has been inspired by the incredible people and energy of […]

By |April 13th, 2016|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Fernwood NRG Annual Report 2015

A Word from the Chair
>> Kelsey Singbeil

Fernwood is funky. It’s also family-oriented, fun, fresh and for everybody. In 2015, Fernwood NRG worked hard to deliver programs and initiatives that meet the needs of our diverse community. We are your Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group.

Our daycare programs continue to be the heart of our organization. A young […]

By |April 13th, 2016|News|0 Comments

The Emmaus Community: Living a new monastic lifestyle in Fernwood

>> Kate VanGiesen

The Emmaus Community, centred at the big yellow house on Belmont Avenue and Grant Street, is where members engage in a “new monastic” lifestyle, participating in daily prayer, weekly worships, simpler living, and potlucks with people in the neighbourhood. A few members were inspired by the energy of Fernwood to start this intentional […]

By |April 12th, 2016|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Changing the world through art

>> Jillian Player

Visual artist Deryk Houston and his wife, glass artist Elizabeth Wellburn, live just outside the border of Fernwood. I want to include them as Fernwood artists because Deryk has done so much for this community. He was one of the early art contributors to the Cornerstone Cafe, painting some of his large canvasses […]

By |April 12th, 2016|Artist's Aside, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Sharing Leaf

›› Eric Swanson

If you’ve been thinking of getting an ­electric car, but aren’t sure if you can afford your own, I might have a solution for you.

My wife Shannon and I bought an all-electric Nissan Leaf in January, and we’re looking to share it with a fellow ­Fernwoodian.

Here’s the backstory: we love Vancouver Island’s mountains […]

By |April 12th, 2016|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Solberg awarded for work with youth

Long time ­Fernwood NRG staff member honoured for his work in the ­education of ­children and youth in Victoria

›› Mila Czemerys

This past February, Sean Solberg received an award from the Victoria African and Caribbean Cultural Society as a part of Black History Month. He was honoured with the Proud of My History Recognition Award for Education. […]

By |April 12th, 2016|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments