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Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey

The Moms tackle Christmas

›› Mark Dusseault

It started as a lark and transformed into an international success.

Thirty-one years ago, six new mothers—once glamorous actors, now exhausted mothers with ten children under six between them, started a writing group. Every Saturday morning, they would share their stories about motherhood.

They talked, they laughed, they whined, they complained, and […]

By |December 10th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Sign up to be a fundraising team for the Gift of Good Food

We love Gift of Good Food Fundraising Teams!

Teams are groups of motivated people who get together to set fundraising goals and blow them out of the water! This is a fun opportunity for families, offices, sports teams, and groups of friends to come together to use their creativity, build relationships, and contribute to a meaningful […]

By |November 10th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

FernFest 2024 – June 14 & 15

You are invited to FernFest, Fernwood’s annual free, community based, music, art, and family festival organized by Fernwood NRG

>>Mila Czemerys

It’s all happening on Friday, June 14 from 5-10pm and Saturday, June 15 from 11:30am to 10pm in Fernwood Square and beyond. Join the fun as we showcase local musicians and artists you may not have […]

By |May 28th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Upcoming Fibrations Festival

10 years of celebrating community and all things fibre

The annual Fibrations Festival will celebrate ten years of bringing together fibre artists from across BC with a one-day outdoor free event featuring more than 60 artists on Sunday, September 19 from 10am-6pm. This community based festival takes place in the park next to Fairfield Community Centre […]

By |September 9th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Fernwood Mural Festival – June 26, 2021

Saturday, June 26, explore the neighbourhood & visit over 10 new murals

›› Mila Czemerys

Fernwood NRG and FernFest bring you the new Fernwood Mural ­Festival. We are creating large-scale murals that transform public space and ­celebrate art and community. We are ­organizing over 10 murals ­throughout Fernwood, North Park, Oaklands, and South ­Jubilee in partnership with […]

By |June 10th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Murals, music, and a new way of celebrating

FernFest is adapting by hosting a mural festival and pop-up shows for 2021

›› Mila Czemerys

Over the past few years, FernFest has become well known as a Fernwood’s big neighbourhood celebration. It feels strange now to look back and remember how we all used to celebrate together… FernFest evenings with everyone shoulder-to-shoulder listening to musicians perform […]

By |February 3rd, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Compost Ed Centre Summer Solstice Garden Party

Take a walk to this magical ­Garden Party ­during FernFest

›› Alexis Hogan

Join the Compost Education Centre on June 22nd from 11:00am to 3:00pm for our Summer Solstice Garden Party, a satellite event of FernFest, located in the Teaching Gardens of the Compost Education Centre in the heart of Fernwood!

Chock full of awesomeness, the Summer Solstice […]

By |May 29th, 2019|Uncategorized|0 Comments