Parents start a petition to change the name of George Jay Elementary School
›› Kate Wallace
A group of parents on the Parents Advisory Committee (PAC) of George Jay Elementary School are starting a petition to change the name of the school. Through research—based on the reference book Contesting White Supremacy: School Segregation, Anti-Racism and the Making […]
›› Hannah Rabinovitch
My partner and I were excited to move to Caledonia Avenue to start our family—we moved in while I was pregnant. Our house is within a block of three subsidized housing buildings and a recovery house, which means our son will grow up in a diverse neighbourhood with people from different backgrounds, families, […]
›› Lauren Gaultier
In 2014, RISE Health opened its doors on the corner of Fernwood and Bay with half a dozen staff ready to provide great quality care to their customers. Now, five years later they have grown to a family of 35. Although they have grown nearly six-fold, co-founder Lisa Munkley shares that they have […]
Starting in 2020, Victoria High will be seismically upgraded while preserving the building’s heritage and increasing enrollment space
›› Jordan Watters
In the heart of Fernwood, Victoria High has stood as an iconic landmark for over a century, and it will continue to proudly serve the community for 100 years more thanks to support from the community […]
›› Lee Herrin
This September will mark 21 years I have been part of Fernwood NRG: 11 years as a Board member from 1998 through 2009, and 10 years as Executive Director since August of 2009. Twenty-one years is a long time, and I’ve decided it’s time for me to move on to other challenges. I’ve […]
Join the last work party of the season at the Fernwood Community Centre on Saturday, September 14th, 10am to 1pm
›› Mila Czemerys
As fall rolls in, it will be time to do some harvesting, maintenance, and mulching at the kitchen garden and orchard at the Fernwood Community Centre.
It has been a really great year in the […]
›› Kayla Siefried
Welcome summer! It’s been here a while and you’ve likely been enjoying the bounty from your garden and farmer’s markets. And, as much as you may not like to conjure up an image of winter… the rains, cold temperatures, and short days will be with us in no time. Lucky for us we […]
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