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Faces of Fernwood: Kevin Yee-Chan

›› Brett Gaylor

Tell us 3 things about yourself, one that is a lie.
My mother is Dominican
I love winter
I speak French

Why do you choose to live in Fernwood?
I’m a little biased… but Fernwood is my favorite neighborhood! I love seeing art on the streets, creative neighbors, and friendly faces that make up this community. There’s a […]

By |April 1st, 2021|Faces of Fernwood|0 Comments

The heart of the Centre

The kitchen is the heart of the home. . . well, in our case it’s the ­Community Centre

›› Shonna Bell

Each week, approximately 400 meals are made out of the Fernwood Community Centre kitchen. Patrick Gleeson, our chef, picks up a minimum of 6 boxes of ­produce from the Mustard Seed via the Food Share Network’s […]

By |March 31st, 2021|Buzz|0 Comments

Sweet Blossoms: Patience, Diversity, Community

›› Kevin Yee-Chan

Spring is here! The excitement of buds blossoming and days lengthening is often a welcome exhale after the inward cocoon of winter. Particularly after the inward nature of the last year—a year when we’ve been asked to sit collectively with stillness and ferment in various states of transformation that bubble up—it can be […]

By |March 31st, 2021|Buzz|0 Comments

Patio season at Mesa Familiar

Spring has officially sprung and for the foodie scene, this means patio season is upon us!

›› Lauren Gaultier

Some may say that living in such a ­temperate climate, we are almost always able to enjoy outdoor dining here in beautiful Victoria, but hey, longer sunny days can only make things better right?!

If you have walked through […]

By |March 31st, 2021|Community Eats|0 Comments

Updates from NPNA

›› Sarah Murray

Hello Fernwood neighbours! We are ­grateful for the chance to share a few neighbourhood updates with you!

First off, the 18 month permit for the Transitional Tiny Home Community at 940 Caledonia (RAP parking lot) was passed by Council on March 18. Aryze is in the process of working with the City and BC […]

By |March 31st, 2021|Buzz|0 Comments

Won’t you be my neighbour?

›› Chantille Viaud

If you ever want to know what it’s like to be a ghost, become an unhoused person.

This is a paraphrased quote from one of the speakers at a workshop called “Keeping it Human” that I, along other residents of Fernwood, participated in recently. It’s the part of the night that has really stuck […]

By |March 31st, 2021|Editorial|0 Comments

Keeping It Human Fernwood Community Workshop – March 23, 2021

Housing and Homelessness are polarizing issues – let’s talk about it.

Keeping It Human is a community workshop presented by The Existence Project, Greater Victoria Acting Together, and Fernwood NRG where you’ll hear the story of someone who has experienced homelessness. Reflect on social issues happening in your neighbourhood, and get some tangible next steps […]

By |March 5th, 2021|Events|0 Comments