You know what they say about Victoria… if you don’t like the weather wait five minutes
>> Chris Ward
The weather can influence so many aspects of our day-to-day lives, from how we dress, to the way we plan our recreational activities, our state of mind and even household finances.
There certainly isn’t any shortage of weather related […]
›› Jeremy Caradonna
Fernwood is a state of mind. This is a neighbourhood for people who believe in sustainable living and self-reliance. It’s a place full of “neo-locals”—folks who care about local organic food, a low-consumption lifestyle, and artistic creativity. So when my wife and I bought a house in Fernwood last year, we got into […]
Judging by the amount of skateboarders who gravitate to the Fernwood Community Centre during the warm summer months, my opinion is yes! Though the idea is relatively fresh and there are many hoops to jump through with the City, it is very much a possibility.
A skatepark in Fernwood would greatly benefit our neighbourhood. It would […]
First of all, I want to thank the Fernwood community for all of the support I’ve gotten as a result of the article published in the last Village Vibe.
In this article, I’d like focus on a fundamental of bike maintenance. In my experience, this is one of the most neglected maintenance tasks—anyone can perform […]
All kitchen herbs have medicinal value. Many of them were incorporated into food not only for their flavour, but for their ability to assist digestion. For example, Sage helps us to digest fats, making it ideal to eat with meats (as with traditional turkey stuffing). Others simply help us secrete saliva which starts the digestive […]
There was a time when each household had plant-based medicines on hand for simple, acute conditions, such as colds and flus. Medicines were sourced from kitchen spices, gardens, and local herbalists. Each household had someone with knowledge from previous generations about healthcare using simple remedies. What remains of this traditional household knowledge is very valuable […]
Living Christmas trees restore local forest
›› Mark Dickerson
Christmas is coming! Many environmentally conscious people do not like the idea of using a cut Christmas tree. They would prefer to have a live Christmas tree that smells of the holidays.
A problem urban dwellers encounter is they have no place to plant the tree after Christmas. Those […]
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