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Welcoming and supporting Fernwood families

›› Shonna Bell

It has been a busy summer for Family ­Programs at the Fernwood Community Centre. The Family Resource Program in the ­gymnasium was packed with kids ­joining their families at home for the ­summer; staff and participants are happy for back-to-school! Now there’s a little more room for the little ones to play.

We are […]

By |October 5th, 2017|Buzz, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Abundant youth activities in Fernwood

›› Laura Burki

More spaces in Fernwood NRG’s Out of School Care Program:

Fernwood NRG’s Out of School Care ­programming is thriving, with a dedicated staff team providing a space for kid’s in our community that is safe and inclusive. One of the guiding values for the Out of School Care Program is for children to connect […]

By |October 5th, 2017|Buzz, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Finding child care solutions ­together

Fernwood NRG is part of the Mayor’s Child Care Solutions Working Group

›› Lee Herrin

In June, Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps invited community, public sector, and business leaders across the City together to discuss a local response to the chronic shortage of child care in the City of Victoria.

The meeting was well attended. All of the Community […]

By |October 3rd, 2017|Editorial, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Fernwood Helping Hands: Diverting usable produce from the compost pile to your plate

>> Alex Harned

This growing season, the ­Fernwood Helping Hands team of ­volunteers are flexing their ­gleaning skills at various generous farms across the Capital Region. ‘Gleaning’ is the ­practice of ­collecting fresh, excess food. From an abundance of lettuce and kale at the local urban Mason Street City Farm, to the endless wild blackberry bushes […]

By |October 3rd, 2017|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Student Dinner Night takes-off

No need to cook on Wednesdays because it’s Fernwood Student Dinner Night

›› Mila Czemerys

With a saddle of books on their hip, ­sprinting from a Biology lab to the bus loop to in hopes to swiftly arrive at their part-time job, followed up with sport team or band practice commitments in the ­evening, it is no […]

By |October 3rd, 2017|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Cold weather composting

Seasonal tips from Compost Education Centre’s Site ­Manager and Community ­Education Coordinator

›› Alysha Punnett

Fall is a great time of year for ­composting. Compost ingredients are abundant as you put the garden to bed, dried leaves are plentiful and things have all winter to slowly break down into your spring soil ­amendment. Below are some tips […]

By |October 3rd, 2017|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Vinyl Supernova Record Fair – October 21, 2017

›› Ryan Wugalter

The needle will be dropped once again on Saturday, October 21 when the Fernwood Community Centre (1240 ­Gladstone ­Avenue) is transformed into Vinyl ­Supernova, Vancouver Island’s biggest vinyl LP fair!

Collections from all over Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland will be on display and for sale at this bi-annual event, first launched by […]

By |October 1st, 2017|Events, Village Vibe|1 Comment