Fernwood NRG welcomed two new Directors to over the last while—here’s a bit more about them in their own words. Welcome to the Fernwood NRG Board of Directors, Justin and Tonny!
Tony Kiptoo – Member at Large
We are a family of six – myself, Ashley, Kibet, Nandi, Kigen, and Makena (two weeks old as of writing this). […]
>> Kay Martin
Face 2 Face with Stigma (F2F) is an anti-stigma workshop inspired, led, developed, and delivered entirely by a team of folks with lived and living expertise. We cover many topics including homelessness, substance use, and mental health disorders. Together we use our powerful stories to bring people out of the fringe and shadows […]
>> City of Victoria
Up to 36 community projects will come to life thanks to more than $106,000 in matching funding from the 2022 City of Victoria’s My Great Neighbourhood Grants. To support residents with the current cost of project supplies, this week Council voted to increase the maximum amount available for future applicants.
“The My Great […]
>> Jesse Wallis
It is really important to us at the Good Food Box to provide an abundance of healthy fruit and vegetables at a low cost for our community. With the increase in the price of food across the province, we have been getting less bang for our buck—there is a direct link between food […]
>> Chantille Viaud
Last week Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) report confirmed what many of us have known for a while from friends or personal experience: that rent prices have grown at a record pace while the vacancy rates are the lowest since 2001.
Also last week, Victoria’s city council adopted the missing middle program, aimed […]
>> Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament for Victoria
As the MP for Victoria, my role involves both bringing the voices of my constituents to Ottawa, but also working for a vision of Canada where people don’t have to struggle to pay their rent or mortgage, or just to put food on the table; where people can […]
>> Lauren Gaultier
Some of you may have noticed there’s a new truck in town and it is serving up some Greek delights. The Greek n’ Go food truck opened in December 2022 adjacent to Fernwood on the Cook Street border at Mason Street. This father-daughter operation is run by Greek Canadians Eirini her dad Eleftherios. […]
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