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4,000 mile journey

›› Phyllis Ferguson, Steve Miller, & Linda Passeri

Why did we make a 4,000 mile ­journey from Springfield, Missouri USA to ­Fernwood? We came because your soul pole project is the biggest that we found anywhere in the world. We wanted to learn how to put one on properly and do it in our own community […]

By |October 1st, 2014|Editorial, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Hey Fernwood—why not vote for a change?

Did you know? There’s another municipal election coming on Saturday, November 15th, 2014

›› Lee Herrin

Historically, voter turnout in municipal elections in ­Victoria is dismal—in the last ­election in 2011 it was 26.3%, up a whole ­percentage point from 2008 when it was 25.3%. Out of 65,612 citizens of this fair city who were eligible to […]

By |October 1st, 2014|Events, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

New Executive Director at Oaklands Community Centre

It was a summer of growth at Oaklands Community Centre

›› Ben Clark

It was a summer of growth at ­Oaklands Community Centre. In June, we ­welcomed a new Executive Director, Traci Fontana-Wegelin, to our organization. Traci came to us after spending several years with North Island Community Services Society, and we are very fortunate to have […]

By |September 30th, 2014|News|0 Comments

Change and Challenge at George Jay Elementary

›› Kate Wallace

On a recent walk past George Jay School, I was thrilled to see our seismic ­improvements had begun, giving the ­century-plus ­building a much-needed ­facelift. Hooray! Not only will this improve the building’s safety, but the interior and exterior modernization and beautification will bring a sense of pride to all our school families.

This […]

By |September 30th, 2014|News|0 Comments

How do you get around Fernwood?

›› Kelsey Singbeil

Whether you’re walking, cycling, skateboarding, bussing, or driving, Fernwood has most of your daily essentials (coffee, food, beer, childcare, haircuts, yoga, tattoos) within easy reach. I ride my bike or walk to the square to meet friends at the Inn, pick up groceries at Aubergine, and check out plays at the Belfry.

The village […]

By |August 13th, 2014|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Out of School Care for Fernwood Kids

Starting in ­September 2014, Fernwood NRG will be providing an Out of School Care ­program for children from George Jay at the Fernwood Community Centre
›› Shonna Bell

Fernwood NRG currently serves ­families with ­children from birth to five years old and we are happy to be able to support families ­further by offering programs for school-aged […]

By |August 13th, 2014|Buzz, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Thank you Fernwood!

Fernwood Bites & ­FernFest were great this year. There are so many ­people we’d like to thank for helping to make the ­weekend ­fantastic!
›› Mila Czemerys & Kathryn Juricic

This year, Fernwood NRG teamed up with Cook Culture and EAT Magazine to put on the 5th Annual Fernwood Bites. It was wonderful working with their ­amazing […]

By |August 13th, 2014|Events, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments