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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

Vic High Field Revitalization

Notes from the second town meeting

›› Shannon K. Auringer

As the second turnout of the Victoria High Field Revitalization town meeting began, there was a decent turn out of about twenty five residents. The three major issues left from the first meeting were addressed as follows:

• The existing trees that are being removed will be replaced […]

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

cAthedrAls

Fernwood hip-hop group inspired by our neighbourhood’s spooky side

›› Toni Hiatt

On the Halloween evening of 2013, the three members of the future hip-hop ­project cAthedrAls joined other ­neighbourhood folk around the warm glow of the annual Fernwood Community Bonfire. Exactly one year to the day, the trio, made up of Harold Hejazi (MC Magicus Carpetus), […]

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

Rainwater collection and storage

›› Margaret Hantiuk

With our rainy winters, local gardeners soon find out that there is not really a water shortage here; but with our dry summers, we do need lots of water, and the issue is a storage problem. The ideal solution is a large cistern (100 gallon minimum) hooked up to your roof downspouts. It […]

By |December 1st, 2014|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Deirdre Kelly, artist and activist

›› Jillian Player

Deirdre Kelly is a long-time resident, ­artist, and social activist in Fernwood. She was one of the original members of the ­Mitraniketan Housing Co-op; eventually, she and her family settled into their current home on Pembroke Street.

Among her many social interests, ­Deirdre has been a longstanding ­member of the Fernwood-based Central ­America ­Support […]

By |December 1st, 2014|Artist's Aside, Village Vibe|0 Comments

3 Bedroom Affordable Housing Unit in Fernwood

Available: Anytime after Dec 15th, 2014
Rent: $990.00/month
The Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group is currently accepting applications for its Park Place market-based affordable housing project located at 1222 Yukon Street. To qualify, we require a family grouping that includes at least one parent/guardian and one dependent child. Combined family income range must fall within $39,000 to $57,000 […]

By |November 26th, 2014|News|0 Comments