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Fernwood’s Universal Child Care Prototype Site: ­a year in review

›› Erin Gray

Just over a year ago, our Child Care ­programs at the Fernwood Community Centre became one of the 53 Universal Child Care Prototype sites in BC. What an honour it has been to be a part of this initiative. Part of this funding came to us in the form of Improvement Grants and […]

By |December 2nd, 2019|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Fernwood Community Association survey results

›› Denise Stocco

In August 2019, the Fernwood ­Community Association (FCA) reached out to the ­residents of Fernwood to find out their likes, their needs, and their priorities in anticipation of the update of the ­neighborhood plan by the City of Victoria. A paper survey was ­distributed in the Village Vibe and in local stores. The […]

By |December 2nd, 2019|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Bizkids – December 8, 2019

BIZKIDS2019 is taking place Sunday, December 8th from 1pm to 3pm at Fernwood Community Centre.

A craft & holiday fair featuring items hand made by children in the Victoria Home Learning Community. Come and support locally made crafts and holiday items at this fun afternoon event. Free entry with items available for sale.

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By |November 27th, 2019|Events|0 Comments

Gift of Good Food Fundraiser Launches Nov. 18–Dec. 31 2019 and Aims to Raise $100,000 to Support 200 Families

Monday, November 18, 2019—Victoria BC. From Nov. 18 through Dec. 31, 2019 Fernwood NRG launches the annual Gift of Good Food Fundraiser for the fifth year in a row. The Gift of Good Food fundraiser aims to raise $100,000 which will provide fresh produce to 200 families facing poverty in the Capital Regional District for […]

By |November 18th, 2019|Buzz, Events, News|0 Comments

The Gift of Good Food 2019

›› Mila Czemerys

Fernwood NRG is thrilled to be hosting our annual fundraiser The Gift of Good Food. We’ve partnered up with community centres across the capital region and are aiming to raise $100,000! This amount of funds would support 200 families with much needed fresh produce. Every $500 raised will support a family in need […]

By |October 28th, 2019|Buzz, Editorial, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Autumn is for trees

>> Kayla Siefried

September, October, and even into November mark the months where people all over our region are harvesting fruit from trees, especially the leftover apple and pear trees from orchards long past. If you’ve been longing for a fruit tree of your own, now is the time to plant one (or prepare your soil […]

By |October 10th, 2019|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Ordinary Days – October 18-20, 2019

Ordinary Days is a funny, contemporary musical about four quirky 20-something New Yorkers trying to figure life out and have some laughs along the way. The four characters do very ordinary things: they go to Starbucks, go to a museum, go to post-secondary school, cat-sit, take taxi rides, move in with their partners. As their […]

By |October 10th, 2019|Events|0 Comments