›› Laurel Collins, MP
In a country as prosperous as Canada, people shouldn’t be left to struggle without the food they need. Every Canadian should have access to affordable, fresh, and nutritious food, yet 4.4 million people continue to face barriers due to rising food insecurity.
Food banks, while necessary in our current context, are a sign […]
A store with spirit and the woman behind the counter
›› Hannah Seaton
Tucked away in the heart of Fernwood Square is a glass door with a round sign hanging overhead, reading, “7 Rays New Age Store.” Climbing the steep wooden steps up a story to the main floor, customers are greeted with a long table covered […]
Calling all artists and artisans, applications now open
›› Fernwood Art Stroll
We are now taking membership applications for artists and artisans for the 2022 Fernwood Art Stroll (FAS). The early bird discount fee is available if received by December 31, 2021. No applications will be considered after March 1, 2022.
The dates for the 2022 Stroll are […]
›› Katrina Philpotts
Food insecurity, the inability to access sufficient, safe, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods, is increasing at disproportionate rates in many Indigenous communities in Canada. However, the impacts of the lack of access to land for food and cultural practices among urban Indigenous populations have been poorly documented.
Originally from Nunavut, I know too well […]
Shine Café has been serving up delicious breakfasts to hungry Fernwoodians since 2004
›› Lauren Gaultier
Many Fernwood residents are surprised to learn that our community borders extend as far east as Fort Street. Enter Stadacona Centre located between Fort Street, Pandora Avenue, Belmont Avenue, and Stadacona Avenue. With a multitude of businesses, over the next several […]
Gnarly branches and thousands of acorns
›› Jan Firstbrook
Have you noticed the Garry oaks (Quercus garryana) in Fernwood? This area used to be a Garry oak meadow that was managed and cultivated by the Lekwungen Peoples since time immemorial. They burned the meadows to increase the number of camas bulbs and discourage Douglas fir trees and […]
Join us for a very special holiday community dinner
With the help from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Fernwood NRG will be hosting our dream dinner for our community.
Dinner will be on Monday, December 20, 2021 from 5:30 to 7:00pm. We will meet in the gym around the back of the Fernwood Community Centre at […]
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