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FCA & NRG: Closer & ­stronger together

›› Kelsey Singbeil and Alieda Blandford

Over the last few years, the distance between 1923 Fernwood Road and 1240 Gladstone Avenue has become shorter and shorter. While the buildings may not have actually moved closer together, the organizations that call them home, the Fernwood Community Association (FCA) and Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group (Fernwood NRG) have bridged […]

By |June 19th, 2022|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

North Park goings on

We have a lot to ­celebrate these days

›› Sarah Murray, NPNA

The first six months of 2022 has given us so much to celebrate! The Multicultural Festival at Royal Athletic Park on May 8 was a resounding success. Folks of all ages danced to the live music, shopped from a wide range of vendors, played games […]

By |June 19th, 2022|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Give your feedback for the proposed neighbourhood plan

>> Jan Firstbrook

Significant changes are coming to Fernwood and we have a say in how we would like our neighbourhood to be developed in the next 30 years. The Draft Neighbourhood Plan and the Missing Middle Housing Initiative are being proposed by city council. These plans impact all aspects of our neighbourhood—our parks, green leafy […]

By |June 9th, 2022|Buzz, Trees of Fernwood, Village Vibe|0 Comments

The Fernwood Art Stroll is back! – June 11 & 12, 2022

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12, from 11am to 4pm.

The Fernwood Art Stroll is a collection of neighbourhood artist and artisans who gather annually to plan an unjuried studio tour to show the public their wares. This is a chance to meet the creators in their home studios and yards […]

By |June 7th, 2022|Artist's Aside, Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Get Growing, Victoria! Free veggie seedling distribution is back

We’re excited to host another year of Get Growing, Victoria!, an amazing program that supports communities in need with free seedlings and garden materials from the City of Victoria’s Parks Department.

The intention of the program is to support City of Victoria residents who are facing barriers to growing their own food, and who are disproportionately […]

By |May 4th, 2022|Buzz, Events, Garden Gleanings|0 Comments

Fernwood… My Great Neighbourhood!

›› Michael Hill

It’s almost spring and time to start thinking about improvement projects! While for many of us that means projects around the home, there may be something you can do to make your neighbourhood a little ­better. The My Great Neighbourhood Grant program opens on April 1 and it could be the perfect fit […]

By |April 12th, 2022|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

The wunderkind of Canadian theatre

›› Mark Dusseault

She’s been called “the wunderkind of ­Canadian theatre” by CBC Radio and “Canada’s Hottest Young Playwright” by the Globe & Mail and the National Post. Her ability to write about socially relevant and challenging subject matter has earned her the 2021 Governor General’s Award for Drama.

Her name is Hannah Moscovitch and she has […]

By |April 12th, 2022|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments