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Editorial: What’s a food bank?

›› Chantille Viaud

Growing up, my family would give cans of food to our local food bank each year, and I assumed that this was normal. But then one year, friends from Sweden visited us for Christmas. I remember telling them, with pride, that we were gathering cans of food to give to the local food […]

By |December 3rd, 2021|Editorial, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Resilience in trying times

›› Kayla Siefried

From heat waves to forest fires to floods, the chaos that has ensued this past year from climate change is stark. What inspiration and lessons can we garner from the seemingly dark and gloomy climate news we see on the regular? How can we become more resilient as humans living through these wild […]

By |December 3rd, 2021|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Every Canadian should have access to affordable, fresh, and ­nutritious food

›› 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 […]

By |December 3rd, 2021|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Inside the doors of 7 Rays

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 […]

By |December 3rd, 2021|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Join the Fernwood Art Stroll – Applications now open for 2022

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 […]

By |December 3rd, 2021|Artist's Aside, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Good Food Feature: Closing the gaps

›› 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 […]

By |December 3rd, 2021|News|0 Comments

Stadacona Spotlight Series: Shine Café

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 […]

By |December 3rd, 2021|Community Eats, Village Vibe|0 Comments