After a decade of art and community building, BC Hydro asks Fernwood NRG to stop pole painting
›› Beth Threlfall
How to start a neighbourhood art project? Everything begins with a spark: mine was attending a community-building lecture hosted by Fernwood NRG back in 2008. Walking home afterwards, I knew I could do something for our neighbourhood, […]
›› Mila Czemerys
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. This day marks the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of winter and months of darkness. Celts believe that on this one night of the year, the boundary between worlds of the living and the dead becomes blurry.
On October […]
›› Scott Fox & David Maxwell
School District 61 is considering granting a 60-year lease to the Capital Region Housing Corporation, resulting in two 3-story townhouse complexes, one 4-story apartment building and two 5-story apartment buildings to be constructed on school grounds. At the same time, the scheduled enlargement of the school will bring the population […]
Saturday, September 21st, 2019, 1-4pm
At Alexander Park, 1333 Walnut Street in Fernwood, everyone welcome, kid friendly activities, free, we are marking World Rivers Day
We celebrate the Rock Bay Creek Watershed and all the watershed beings that depend upon clean fresh water. Through three City of Victoria My Great Neighbourhood Grants, we have designed and installed […]
Free festival with a Fernwood state of mind
›› Kathryn Juricic & Mila Czemerys
FernFest is a jam-packed, community-based, family, art, and music festival. We aim to hire our neighbours, showcase art, support local artists, and have a time together! The beauty of it all is the combination of many people: the volunteers, dozens of performers of […]
›› Sarah Reid
After nearly a year of reconstructive surgery, the final touches in the 1300 block of Grant Street are finally complete!
For most of 2018, the street was blocked off to thru traffic due to road and utility reconstruction. For months on end there were gaping holes in the street, no sidewalks, no parking, lots […]
FernFest fostering community connections through local performances
›› Melissa Faye Reid
On June 21st and 22nd, Fernwood Square transforms into a swirling cosmos of performances, markets, a bike parade, and above all else, community spirit. FernFest is back for its 24th year and, let’s just say, is only ripening with age. This free, two day, all-ages event […]
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