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Fernwood Paint-off

FernFest is getting even artsier this year!

›› Kimberly Dean

Templed Mind and Fernwood NRG are presenting an art challenge open to all Fernwood residents: Fernwood Paint-off at ­FernFest 2014. Show us how Fernwood inspires you creatively!

For the Fernwood Paint-off, ­participants will receive a 6” by 6” wooden panel to paint or draw on. This event is […]

By |May 31st, 2014|Events, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Solar hot water explained

Learn about solar hot water at the Fernwood Community Centre, June 12 at 7p.m.

›› Ruben Anderson

Who wouldn’t love a nice, hot shower—basking in water heated by the sun’s energy? Well, CRD grant money could save you thousands of dollars on the solar hot water system you have dreamed of—all thanks to an expansion of the […]

By |May 31st, 2014|Buzz, Events, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Gooseberry

›› Josh Wagler

June is a busy time in the garden, and two words come to mind: turbulence and ­florescence. The soils are still moist with the lingering spring rains, and the heat provokes massive growth this month as we approach the Summer Solstice. The garden offers a vast abundance at this time, ­including rosemary, lavender, […]

By |May 31st, 2014|Garden Gleanings, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Pandora Arts Collective

Where art and life ­collide, spirit blooms

›› Devorah Stone

Art and life are colliding in a group show, a community art event, and silent ­auction for the Pandora Arts Collective Society (PACS) during the annual Fernwood Art Stroll. Watch, support, and participate during our grand opening in the Little ­Fernwood Gallery at 1923 Fernwood Rd. on […]

By |May 31st, 2014|Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Prologue

›› Garth Martens

Forget where you were going. The ­Whitemud, the Yellowhead, air warping from the cranked-down window through the truck, lead you out the tourist district, past tall townhouses, their vinyl yellows, greens, blues, stacked as if to keep you out. Through the overpass these give way to the concrete silo, a rail station, canola, […]

By |May 31st, 2014|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

In the midst of The Flood

›› Kate Wallace

It has long been a dream to put on a ­theatrical play at George Jay School—but it hasn’t been an easy task. It’s taken quite a bit of work to connect with families from around the neighbourhood—and around the world—as well as the First Nations families, who make up 30 percent of our […]

By |May 31st, 2014|Village Vibe|0 Comments

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Herbal medicine in our gardens

>> Lindsay Hounslow

Home gardens are one way to enhance our relationships with the environment and the supportive resources it offers. The process of gardening and harvesting plants promotes holistic well-being based on self-care. The use of pesticide-free cultivation practices offers medicine enhanced by sustainable lifestyle practices and respect for oneself and our environment.

In choosing which […]

By |April 9th, 2014|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments