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Kids Circus Yoga Workshop – Saturday, January 21, 2017

Spend the morning at the Circus and enjoy hooping, juggling, acro-yoga and so much more! Build your very own hoop to take home too! 12 spots ONLY! Register now by calling Fernwood Community Centre on 250-381-1552. Payment required to secure your place.

For ages: 5-10

When: Saturday, January 21, 2017 – 9:30 – 12:30pm

Cost: $50 includes supplies to make […]

By |January 17th, 2017|Buzz, Events|0 Comments

Bellyfit at Fernwood Community Centre, Saturdays

>We now have Bellyfit classes – for women only!

Join Alice Bracegirdle of Bellyfit, for 60 minutes of dance cardio, strength training and stretch, designed just for women! Every Saturday from 10 to 11am until February 11th at Fernwood Community Centre Gym. Your first class is free. Bring water, a yoga mat (if you remember), and fitness shoes. More […]

By |January 17th, 2017|Events|0 Comments

7th Annual February Fox Fair – Saturday, February 18, 2017

♥ A fabulous designer craft fair featuring locally handmade clothing, jewelry, pottery, kids clothing and toys and more! Come shop through the wares of 35+ local makers and pick up a belated Valentine gift for your loves, your friends, yourself. Don’t forget to bring cash and your reusable bag to this annual community market. ♥

When: […]

By |January 17th, 2017|Buzz, Events|0 Comments

Cate Webb and Black Cat Tattoo

>> Ross Currie

Have you seen the Black Cat around Fernwood?

Have you seen the Black Cat around Fernwood? It takes the form of a hand-poke tattoo studio and community art space opened up in August, owned and operated by Cate Webb.

Webb got into hand poke tattooing by way of stick and poke. “I got into stick […]

By |January 15th, 2017|Artist's Aside, Village Vibe|0 Comments

A year long gift of good food

Good food is needed not just at Christmas, but all year long

>> Alex Harned

December is officially here! After many months of waited anticipation, it is finally permissible to engage in the bounty of holiday cheer. Frosted snowflakes and Rudolph sightings are commonplace in downtown shop windows, glowing strings of lights line the neighbourhood streets, and […]

By |December 20th, 2016|Buzz, Events, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

10 years of social enterprise

>> Lee Herrin

Fernwood NRG has hit a number of milestones in the past few years: the organization turned 35 in 2014, FernFest turned 20 in 2015, and both the Village Vibe and the Cornerstone building (in neighbourhood hands) turned 10, also in 2015. And just this past month, the Cornerstone Café hit the 10 year […]

By |December 20th, 2016|Editorial, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Holiday Emporium at George Jay Elementary

>> Tania Wegwitz

This Little Light is not the only holiday event going on at George Jay. While a holiday play is a new endeavor, George Jay’s Holiday Emporium is very much a school tradition. Each year the school collects gently used items from families and the community. These items are then put up for sale […]

By |December 20th, 2016|Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments