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February Fox Fair – Feb 17, 2018

›› Kate Vallance

The 8th Annual February Fox Fair is fast approaching at the Fernwood ­Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, on ­Saturday, February 17 from 10am to 4pm. The 2018 February Fox Fair is a quick and classic one-day affair!

Join us for this fabulous designer craft fair featuring locally handmade clothing, jewellery, body products, pottery, housewares, […]

By |February 5th, 2018|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Spark Festival explores theatre

Stars frontman Torquil Campbell opens the Belfry’s 2018 Spark Festival

>> Mark Dusseault

One of the ambitions of the Spark Festival is to play with the notion of what theatre is, what it could be and how it’s changing.

This year’s Festival is the best expression of that ambition to date and we expect it will change you […]

By |January 31st, 2018|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

8th Annual February Fox Fair – Feb 17, 2018

A fabulous designer craft fair featuring locally handmade clothing, jewellery, pottery, kids clothing and toys and more! Come shop through the wares of 35+ local makers and pick up a belated Valentine gift for your loves, your friends, yourself. Don’t forget to bring cash and your reusable bag to this annual community market.

Saturday, February 17th, […]

By |January 12th, 2018|Events|0 Comments

Student Dinner: year end and gratitude

›› Alex Harned

Fernwood’s Student Dinner Night will wrap up the year with a Winter Solstice Celebration on Wednesday, December 13th! Join us for a hot and delicious ­holiday meal, live music and a pop-up holiday ­market with a handful of local artisans and vendors. At this dark time of the year, we would like to shine […]

By |December 12th, 2017|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Scrooge returns to Fernwood

›› Mark Dusseault

As humans, we are drawn to stories of redemption. Charles Dickens’ A ­Christmas Carol is one of the world’s most ­affecting and enduring stories. It is a story of the human heart, and our potential for ­goodness, compassion and charity.

Ebenezer Scrooge, a “tight-fisted old sinner”, is the perfect character to take us on […]

By |December 6th, 2017|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Fresh fundraiser funds food for families

Fresh fundraiser provides a twist on holiday giving & people are taking note

›› Mila Czemerys

The Gift of Good Food is a ­Fernwood-based, Greater ­Victoria wide food access ­fundraiser. Every $500 we raise supports a family facing ­poverty with fresh fruit and veggies every two weeks for a year.

We are in our third year of partnering […]

By |December 4th, 2017|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Good Food Grooves, December 7 at Vinyl Envy

Local music for an ­awesome cause

›› Kathryn Juricic

Vinyl Envy and Fernwood NRG are ­partnering, once again, to present Good Food Grooves: a fundraiser concert for The Gift of Good Food. It’s a true Fernwood Family production.

Building on a blossoming ­relationship from FernFest, a shared love for the local music scene and awesome causes, we are […]

By |December 4th, 2017|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments