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Value of recognition

Being recognized for good work & good deeds doesn’t always happen… but it’s happening today

At George Jay, we have a SOAR (Safe Organized Accountable Respectful) assembly every month. This is a time for teachers to recognize the good behaviour, hard work, dedication, imagination, and all-around good human-ness of our students. Each teacher spends time figuring […]

By |February 3rd, 2014|Village Vibe|0 Comments

Is Fernwood ready for a skatepark?

Judging by the amount of skateboarders who gravitate to the Fernwood Community Centre during the warm summer months, my opinion is yes! Though the idea is relatively fresh and there are many hoops to jump through with the City, it is very much a possibility.

A skatepark in Fernwood would greatly benefit our neighbourhood. It would […]

By |February 3rd, 2014|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

The Pub Quiz

Have you ever been to one of those quiz nights where every question seems like a foreign language? You wonder if it’s just you. Did you miss something at school? Was there are class that everyone attended that you were not privy too? Are you broken? Insane? Stupid…

As the depressing and humbling feeling of self-doubt […]

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Bike maintenance

First of all, I want to thank the Fernwood community for all of the support I’ve gotten as a result of the article published in the last Village Vibe.

In this article, I’d like focus on a fundamental of bike maintenance. In my experience, this is one of the most neglected maintenance tasks—anyone can perform […]

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Medicine in your kitchen

All kitchen herbs have medicinal value. Many of them were incorporated into food not only for their flavour, but for their ability to assist digestion. For example, Sage helps us to digest fats, making it ideal to eat with meats (as with traditional turkey stuffing). Others simply help us secrete saliva which starts the digestive […]

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Wild salad greens

As I shook off the last winter rust and walked towards Spring Ridge Commons, I was nervous that there would be little to write about this month; I wondered if there would be anything to harvest on this frosty January day. I could not have been more wrong! The trees and shrubs were bare, and […]

By |February 3rd, 2014|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

What is proposed at 1310 Gladstone Avenue?

Fernwood NRG is seeking to rezone 1310 Gladstone to permit a three-storey mixed use building that will include commercial space and housing or small offices

The lot at 1310 Gladstone Avenue is situated in the relatively dense core of Fernwood Village, across from the 24-unit townhouse complex at 1315 Gladstone Avenue, and between Aubergine Specialty Foods […]

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