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SD61 seeks input on Vic High seismic upgrades

›› Lisa McPhail

The Greater Victoria School District is planning for seismic upgrades to Vic High School. Opened in 1914, the high school has an H-1 seismic ranking, the highest level of priority need.

The Ministry of Education has ­supported the seismic upgrades and the school district must submit seismic options to the Ministry for final funding […]

By |April 4th, 2018|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Vic High Learning Farm launching Monday, April 9

Farming engagement through education

›› Ross Currie

Vic High’s farm is seeing an ­expansion to a 5,000 square foot plot, just in time for the change in season. The farm, which is run in ­conjunction with farmer Jesse Brown of Mason Street City Farm and Victoria High School has received a lot of ­community support, grants, and […]

By |April 4th, 2018|Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

You’re Invited: Fernwood Homsteads’ Open House

Join us on Saturday, February 24 at 1703 Fernwood Road, 10am to 12pm

›› Ana Simeon

In times of great change and uncertainty, your well-being—even survival itself—may depend on being part of a caring ­community and having neighbours who have your back. Strengthening this web of connections within a community—and between the people and the land they […]

By |February 8th, 2018|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

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

Fernwood NRG welcomes the Parsonage Cafe to Fernwood

›› Lee Herrin

We have some bittersweet news to share with our neighbours. We have sold the Cornerstone Café to the good people from the Parsonage Café, who are losing their space on North Park. The Cornerstone Café is now closed, but the Parsonage crew hopes to reopen in Fernwood as early as February 1st.

It has […]

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

Buy-a-Bunch at once Prepay for Good Food Boxes

›› Alex Harned & Jenna Lang

Now offering the option to prepay for weekly or bi-weekly Good Food Boxes

We all know how easy it is to miss ­deadlines with the hustle and bustle of a busy life. We’ve made life a little easier for you every Wednesday with our new Buy-a-Bunch prepay option for the Good […]

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