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Cook n’ Pan closing its doors after 18 years in Fernwood

To Our Valued Customers,

It is with great sadness that we must announce the closure of the Cook n’ Pan Polish Delicatessen. After 18 years of being part of the Fernwood community, our store has been forced to close its doors.

We wanted to take this opportunity to give thanks for all the support that we have […]

By |February 9th, 2016|Buzz, News|0 Comments

Picot Collective: A creative addition to Fernwood

>> Kate VanGiesen

Picot Collective is a charming artisan shop in the four corners of Fernwood Village. It was opened in August 2015 by Britt Buntain who saw a “niche for tangible art.” Britt named the store after her grandmother and her new-found passion for weaving wall hangings and custom pieces. This shop was purposed to […]

By |December 3rd, 2015|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

A Christmas Carol at The Belfry

The Belfry’s acclaimed production of A Christmas Carol returns

>> Mark Dusseault

It is one of the greatest stories ever told. Even today, 172 years later, it is still profound and optimistic, reminding us that it’s never too late to change and to love again.

Written in 1843 in response to the social ills of Victorian England, A […]

By |December 2nd, 2015|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

The Cornerstone Building: 10 years of neighbourhood ownership

›› Lee Herrin

Ten years ago on August 1st, 2005 Fernwood NRG (then the Fernwood Community Centre Society) took possession of the Cornerstone Building (1301-1313 Gladstone Avenue). Although it is hard to believe, things were very different in Fernwood then. The Cornerstone Building had been boarded up for over a year, neighbourhood businesses were struggling, the […]

By |October 9th, 2015|Buzz, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Victoria House Concert B

›› Mike Parolini

When I walk into 1726 Stanley Avenue, there are only fifteen or twenty people in the living room, conversing quietly with one another as Eric Harper perches on a stool, tuning his guitar. The evening’s performance is an intimate one, a small group who know each other well, laughing and joking amongst themselves […]

By |October 9th, 2015|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Back to school with a whole lot of new

›› 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 […]

By |October 9th, 2015|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Try Clash of Arrows!

Clash of Arrows brings a Hunger Games-style activity to Victoria where participants can release their inner Katniss, Legolas, or Hawkeye!

>> Didier Vincent

While you’re dodging arrows and shooting down enemies, you won’t realize how fast time passes by!

Our main goal is to provide an exciting and new activity that is adrenaline-pumping, affordable, and inclusive to everybody. […]

By |August 11th, 2015|Buzz|0 Comments