Learn how to plan for better housing, identify what landlords look for in choosing a tenant; improve your chances for getting the housing you need, learn how to improve your rental references and how to improve your credit rating. At the completion of the course you will receive a RentSmart certificate which is recognized by […]
Although we’ve been in Fernwood for over 35 years, many of our neighbours haven’t heard about all the things we do in the neighbourhood. For this year’s Annual Report, we’ve got a map of all of our activities, as well as a few highlights by program from 2015.
Altogether, Fernwood NRG’s activities span a few blocks […]
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+ […]
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 […]
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 […]
>> 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 […]
>> 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 […]
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