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A fresh start for Spring Ridge Commons

>> Edie Irons

Spring is here, and after a lively and positive community forum about Spring Ridge Commons last fall, an action-oriented public meeting coming up on April 28th, 2015 will provide opportunities to get involved with this historic and important space.

Spring Ridge Commons, located on Chambers St. between Gladstone and Pembroke, is the oldest community […]

By |April 5th, 2015|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|1 Comment

Village Vibe’s 10th Birthday Party – May 4, 2015

Fernwood NRG’s Village Vibe has been broadcasting news and views from the heart of Fernwood for a whole decade this June!

Over these years, the Village Vibe has helped to create a sense of community and identity in our neighbourhood. We now have an archive of stories that paint a ­pictures of this place and time.

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By |April 2nd, 2015|Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Village Vibe: Looking back on 10 years

>> Lee Herrin

In June 2005, the Cornerstone ­Building was still boarded up and the George & Dragon (now the ­Fernwood Inn) was desolate through the day and night. There were businesses in Fernwood square, and the DB Market beside the pub, but ­everyone was ­struggling with few ­customers and not a lot of foot traffic. […]

By |April 1st, 2015|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Pizza returns to Fernwood

Cornerstone Cafe brings back pizza and memories of the Thin Edge of the Wedge, Fernwood’s original pizza joint

›› Lenore Rankin

The pizza oven is firing and the beer taps are flowing. After almost 10 years of providing a steady stream of caffeine to ­Fernwoodians during the day, the Cornerstone Cafe is super excited to expand into […]

By |April 1st, 2015|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Oaklands Placemaking

Neighbours are creating a sense of place through creative additions to common space

>> Ben Clark

The placemaking trend is gaining momentum throughout Oaklands and the rest of the region – neighbours taking the initiative to creatively transform their common space into a vibrant and welcoming environment. Placemaking can include everything from chalk art on the street […]

By |April 1st, 2015|Village Vibe|0 Comments

Library saves and shares seed for the future

>> LifeCycles Project Society

In the past, seed production was localized by necessity and tradition. However, in just a couple of generations, fewer farmers and gardeners are saving their own seed. Within modern agriculture, less value has been placed on regionally-adapted seed, and seed systems have become increasingly centralized. The result has been a marked loss […]

By |April 1st, 2015|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Hold on to your butt!

Stop cigarettes from ending up in the ocean by putting your butts where they belong

>> Kathyrn Juricic

You may have noticed a small canister for cigarette butts outside the Cornerstone Café. This canister is one of many the Surfrider Foundation has set-up throughout Victoria to deter cigarette butts making their way into sewers and then ending […]

By |March 31st, 2015|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments