Fernwood University returns with a free lecture on sustainability at the Belfry Theatre, November 21, 7:00 p.m.
Sustainability. The term has become ubiquitous: at the grocery store, we shop for “sustainable foods” produced from “sustainable agriculture”; cities, federal governments, and international organizations tout “sustainable development” as a strategy for local and global stability; communities across North […]
Village Development Project taking shape
›› Kelsey Singbeil
Last October, the Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group (Fernwood NRG) announced its plans to purchase four properties in the heart of Fernwood Village. It was a bold idea that embodied our principle of ensuring neighbourhood control and ownership of neighbourhood assets. These buildings represent an opportunity to achieve these goals—we’re […]
›› 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
›› 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 […]
›› 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 […]
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