›› Jillian Player
Gazing at the large abstract paintings that recline against Jane Francis’s studio walls, I am intrigued by the tender graphite marks that reside in the spaces between an explosion of paint strokes. Her inspiration from nature, and her walks around our Fernwood neighbourhood, trigger Jane’s imagination to produce complex yet pleasing abstracts. Layers […]
›› Tania Wegwitz
September usually brings with it the return to old routines after the summer. But for families and staff at George Jay Elementary, this September has also brought many new things as they returned to the newly renovated and seismically upgraded school.
The refurbished school looks amazing inside, with fresh paint, whiteboards, and blinds, as […]
Saturday, October 31 in Stevenson Park from dusk to 10:00pm
Trick-or-Treat your way down to the Fernwood Community Centre, at 1240 Gladstone Avenue, this Halloween. Join fellow Fernwoodians around the Fernwood Halloween Bonfire in celebration of this special and spooky night. Share a ghost story or two.
This annual family event has been a favourite of locals […]
Leaves blowing in the wind. Fenders put back on the bicycles. Little kids with big backpacks trudging to and from school. The crisp cool air inhaled through our noses is accompanied by a hint of pumpkin flavour.
For every nostalgic feeling that comes with the end of summer fun, the fall brings its own brand of […]
Known as the ‘banana belt’ of Canada, Victoria has all the ingredients for growing food just about anywhere, and the City is looking at how, and where, to grow more. This summer, all topics related to growing food in the Capital City will be explored.
Everything from community gardens and allotment gardens, boulevards and balcony gardens, […]
Posting closes August 21st, this full-time position starts September 1st.
Fernwood NRG offers a variety of Family Support Programs at the Fernwood Community Centre. These programs can be found at fernwoodnrg.ca/fernwood-nrg-programs/family-programs/. We serve members of the community from pre-natal to seniors. We are currently looking for a Youth and Family Support Worker to join our team. […]
Fernwoodian artist, Margaret Hantiuk, has lived in Fernwood for the past 27 years.
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Margaret Hantiuk has lived in the same house in Fernwood for twenty-seven years. Originally from Alberta, she studied art at the Alberta College of Art then moved west. She settled on the Island in the 1980s, where she completed her BFA […]
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