>> Kate VanGiesen
The Emmaus Community, centred at the big yellow house on Belmont Avenue and Grant Street, is where members engage in a “new monastic” lifestyle, participating in daily prayer, weekly worships, simpler living, and potlucks with people in the neighbourhood. A few members were inspired by the energy of Fernwood to start this intentional […]
>> Jillian Player
Visual artist Deryk Houston and his wife, glass artist Elizabeth Wellburn, live just outside the border of Fernwood. I want to include them as Fernwood artists because Deryk has done so much for this community. He was one of the early art contributors to the Cornerstone Cafe, painting some of his large canvasses […]
›› Eric Swanson
If you’ve been thinking of getting an electric car, but aren’t sure if you can afford your own, I might have a solution for you.
My wife Shannon and I bought an all-electric Nissan Leaf in January, and we’re looking to share it with a fellow Fernwoodian.
Here’s the backstory: we love Vancouver Island’s mountains […]
Long time Fernwood NRG staff member honoured for his work in the education of children and youth in Victoria
›› Mila Czemerys
This past February, Sean Solberg received an award from the Victoria African and Caribbean Cultural Society as a part of Black History Month. He was honoured with the Proud of My History Recognition Award for Education. […]
›› Tania Wegwitz
Every school should be lucky enough to have a door with a sign on it like this: “When you enter this classroom, you are Scientists, you are Authors, you are Important, you are Leaders, you are Thinkers, you are Explorers, you are Creators, you are Readers, you are a Friend, you are Loved, […]
>>Carina Foran
In an effort to increase support for neighbourhoods, the City of Victoria’s 2016 budget included capital projects and plans for each neighbourhood. Our Neighbourhood Coordinator for Fernwood, Michael Hill, reviewed the proposed budget and compiled a list of capital investments proposed for 2016. These include:
A new sidewalk on Pembroke Street from Belmont to Fernwood;
Two […]
>> Stephanie Enevoldsen
Did you know that the City of Victoria is now supporting Community Garden Coordinators? Funding has been received by various community organizations that have contracted different individuals to coordinate volunteer efforts at the public food forests around town. Spring Ridge Common (SRC) is one of such lucky sites, and in November the Fernwood […]
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