My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program application opens March 2020
›› Melissa Faye Reid
Do you have a project idea for your neighbourhood, but unsure the steps to achieve it?
The My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program is a division of the municipal government that supports local residents animate public spaces, develop resilient communities, and leave positive legacies in their […]
One of Fernwood’s long-time businesses is retiring their store front after 15 years in the neighbourhood
›› Melissa Faye Reid
Steve Ashton, wearing a green patterned kilt with socks (called hose) landing just below his knees, walked into Little June café with wife, Bobbie Williams. Ashton is the owner and kilt maker and Williams is the office […]
›› Andrew Kerr
I choose to live in Fernwood because so many of its values align with my own. We are a neighbourhood with a strong sense of community, a passion for civic engagement and a deep desire to care for all of our neighbours, including across socioeconomic divides.
As our city grapples with a worsening affordability […]
>> Lee Herrin
In the summer of 1998, I struck up a conversation with Paul Philips on the streets of Fernwood. He was putting up posters around the neighbourhood advertising a meeting at the Fernwood Community Centre. I asked him what it was about; he said it was important to the future of the neighbourhood. I […]
›› Erin Gray
Just over a year ago, our Child Care programs at the Fernwood Community Centre became one of the 53 Universal Child Care Prototype sites in BC. What an honour it has been to be a part of this initiative. Part of this funding came to us in the form of Improvement Grants and […]
›› Denise Stocco
In August 2019, the Fernwood Community Association (FCA) reached out to the residents of Fernwood to find out their likes, their needs, and their priorities in anticipation of the update of the neighborhood plan by the City of Victoria. A paper survey was distributed in the Village Vibe and in local stores. The […]
Monday, November 18, 2019—Victoria BC. From Nov. 18 through Dec. 31, 2019 Fernwood NRG launches the annual Gift of Good Food Fundraiser for the fifth year in a row. The Gift of Good Food fundraiser aims to raise $100,000 which will provide fresh produce to 200 families facing poverty in the Capital Regional District for […]
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