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Spaces available in 3/5 Daycare Centre in Fernwood

Available: January 2, 2015
Cost: $795.00/month. Fees include morning and afternoon snacks, hot lunch on Tuesdays, sportball, dance, and all field trips. 
Program: Licensed 3/5 Program
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 5:30pm

The Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group is currently accepting applications for its 3/5 Daycare Centre based in the Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue. The programs curriculum […]

By |December 8th, 2014|News|0 Comments

Owl Designer Fair, Dec 5 & 6 2014

›› Emmy-Lou McMillan

The Owl Designer Fair is back on ­December 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and December 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue.

Over 40 of the city’s best artists and designers are bringing handmade gifts for all ages. Many of the yearly favourites will […]

By |December 2nd, 2014|Events, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Give the Gift of Good Food

You can make a difference in the life of a family in need

›› Mila Czemerys

The holiday season and the winter months can be a tough time for families struggling to make ends meet. That’s why I got really excited when I first heard about the Give the Gift of Good Food fundraiser. Fernwood NRG is […]

By |December 2nd, 2014|Buzz, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

An Interview with Victoria’s New Mayor

On November 26, the Village Vibe caught up with Victoria’s new Mayor, Lisa Helps, to hear her views on neighbourhoods, ­villages and the significance of being from Fernwood

›› Lee Herrin

VV: What do you love most about ­living in Fernwood?

LH: The feeling of connectedness. I go to get my groceries at Aubergine and I know Leon […]

By |December 2nd, 2014|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

A sense of new possibility

In the recent ­municipal election, turnout in Victoria grew 42% to 24,447. In total, 39% of eligible Victorians voted.

›› Lee Herrin

Fernwood was no exception. If we allocate the advanced polls back to each neighbourhood on a pro rata basis, Fernwood’s ­turnout grew 46% to 2,231 ballots cast.

Higher turnout is a harbinger of ­electoral change. Rarely […]

By |December 2nd, 2014|Editorial, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

The Giving Tree

›› Mark C. Dickerson

GardenWorks is always looking for ways to improve our relationship with the ­environment; one such way is the Giving Tree.

In 2010, I had heard about a program a tree farm in Portland was offering. They only sold live Christmas trees that they delivered to people’s homes. After Christmas, they picked up the […]

By |December 2nd, 2014|Buzz, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Focusing our energy

Oaklands seeks to leverage neighbourhood action with a new plan

›› Ben Clark

Over the last two years the Oaklands ­Community Association has been ­developing a new strategic plan for our organization. With so much growth and new enthusiastic staff at the centre, we wanted to harness all of the positive energy and focus on some key […]

By |December 1st, 2014|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments