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Dental Care is expanding

The Canada Dental Plan is here! 

>> Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament for Victoria

The Canada Dental Care Plan is here! This means free dental care will now be provided to seniors, people with disabilities and children under 18. This public healthcare expansion will be the largest Canadians have seen in half a century – with over […]

By |February 9th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Healthy food for families who need it

In a time of ever rising costs, The Gift of Good Food offers relief for families

›› Mila Czemerys & Chantille Viaud

Food bank visits have skyrocketed 35% since 2019 across Canada.

Soaring food prices, combined with increases on most living expenses, means there are so many families struggling to make ends meet.

Most of us have experienced the […]

By |December 6th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

New fall legislation to tackle housing crisis

›› Grace Lore, MLA

I know access to affordable, attainable housing is so important to our ­community. Behind Vic High and funded by BC ­Housing, 158 affordable units of rentals are being built, but to truly meet the need in our city and across the province, we need bold action on housing.

This fall we ­introduced historic […]

By |December 6th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Black Cat Tattoo ­Holiday Market – December 16, 2023

Fernwood ­Community Centre, Saturday, December 16 – 10am to 6pm

›› Bryce Warnes

Black Cat Tattoo is hosting their 3rd Annual Winter Market on Saturday, December 16 at the Fernwood Community Centre at 1240 Gladstone Avenue. The market runs from 10am to 6pm and features 30+ vendors.

Last year’s Black Cat Winter Market attracted hundreds of visitors who showed up to support local […]

By |December 6th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Joys of wreath making

›› Kayla Siefried

Bringing aromatic coniferous boughs and branches into the home and hanging them on the outside of the home is a lovely way to bring cheer and beauty to the festive ­season. At a recent wreath ­making ­workshop at the Compost Education Centre, it was amazing to see what people created.

In the workshop, I […]

By |December 6th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

VIDEA Fair Trade Fair

>> Andy Harris

 

VIDEA’s Winter Fair, previously the Fair Trade Fair, is BACK for another day of beautiful world crafts, fair trade and Indigenous goods, and catering from the amazing International Women’s Catering Coop.

Join us Saturday, November 25th, at the Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone Ave.). We’ll be there from 11am to 4pm! 

VIDEA’s Winter Fair will […]

By |October 11th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

The Victoria Record Fair – A benefit for the Victoria Native Friendship Centre

>> Brian Lunger

 

The Victoria Record Fair returns to the Fernwood Community Centre on Sunday, November 12 from 11am to 4pm. Over 30 vendors from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland will be offering thousands of vinyl records, as well as CDs, cassettes and music memorabilia items.  Records of all styles and genres, old and new will be on sale, including […]

By |October 11th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments