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Artist’s Aside: Kathy Guthrie’s Calligraphy

>> Jillian Player

Throughout her artistic life, Kathy Guthrie’s art has transformed over the years, but the one constant has been calligraphy. She started taking art seriously as a young person, experimenting with pastels, before studying graphic design at Sheridan College in Ontario, where she is originally from. After college, Kathy started to take a keen […]

By |March 31st, 2015|Artist's Aside, Village Vibe|0 Comments

No More “Good Enough”… Greatness Beckons

>> Marcell Hanson

No matter our walk in life, each one of us at any given point in our life wants for more or less of something.

We may feel we need more clarity, more energy, more time, more rest, more money; or perhaps less stress, less pain, less problems, less struggles. Have we accepted these as wants […]

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

Trends in Tending

>> Margaret Hantiuk

Looking back over 10 years of my Garden Gleanings column for the Village Vibe, I am thinking of the ways that gardening is trending here in Fernwood (and all over):

Going organic: We realize that every backyard that goes organic and stops using pesticides and herbicides mean less poisons going into the air, soil, […]

By |March 31st, 2015|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Vinyl Supernova Record Fair – March 21, 2015

Come one, come all to Vancouver Island’s biggest record fair!

50 tables full of records, CDs and music memorabilia for your browsing pleasure! Collections from all over the Island and the Lower Mainland will be for sale when the Fernwood Community Center (1240 Gladstone Avenue) turns into a music lovers paradise on March 21, 2015 from […]

By |March 5th, 2015|Events|0 Comments

NEW! Spring Break Camp, March 9 – 20, 2015 (5-10yrs)

NEW! Fernwood NRG now offers an exciting Spring Break Camp! Join us for outdoor adventures, sports, arts and crafts, science experiments, Theme Days, movies, and exploring our very own community garden and orchard. Out trips include going to the beach, Beacon Hill Park, or cultural events around the city depending on the weather. With the […]

By |March 1st, 2015|Events, News|0 Comments

Fernwood U Lecture Series: All About Fungi

Learn about the many cool things you can do with ­mushrooms on Tuesday evenings at the ­Cornerstone Cafe
›› Danielle Stevenson

This March, D.I.Y. Fungi is ­partnering with ­Fernwood NRG to bring this free lecture series to Fernwood. Join us on Tuesdays at 7:00pm at the ­Cornerstone Café to learn about the amazing world of ­mushrooms.

Cool Stuff […]

By |February 15th, 2015|News|0 Comments

Artist’s Aside: Trace Nelson & Peter Sandmark

›› Jillian Player

The dynamic art duo of Trace Nelson and Peter Sandmark have so much going on that I can only scratch the surface of their achievements in this short article. Not only are they the force behind the rockabilly band Slim Sandy – who will have you dancing in the isles – but they […]

By |February 9th, 2015|Artist's Aside, Village Vibe|0 Comments