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Live shows hype vinyl shop

>> Ross Currie

Vinyl Envy has been open for a little under two years, with its doors opening in April of 2015 under the ownership of Michael Cline. Since then it has morphed into a space for live performances, working under the handle of record store & live event lounge; something that Cline had envisioned for […]

By |February 6th, 2017|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Thanks for the Gift of Good Food

›› Kathryn Juricic & Mila Czemerys

Our generous neighbourhood has, once again, outdone itself in supporting The Gift of Good Food. Together, through ­grassroots fundraisers, hundreds of ­community members and lots of creativity, we raised $64,000!

Thank you, on behalf of the eleven community centres and transition houses, from Sooke to Saanich, for helping us provide 125 […]

By |February 3rd, 2017|Buzz, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Garden to cafeteria learning at Vic High

>> Aaren Topley

The garden at Vic High is waking up after a deep freeze and is ready to start growing. In their garden you might walk by on Gladstone Avenue, Vic High students have been able to learn about traditional food systems and connecting with the land from the people’s territory they reside on.

Last year, […]

By |February 1st, 2017|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Building Fernwood Village

More small businesses & housing coming for Fernwood Village

›› Lee Herrin

In 2013, Fernwood NRG purchased two properties in the core of Fernwood ­Village (1310 Gladstone Avenue and 2009 ­Fernwood Road). As well, we obtained an option to purchase 2013 and 2017 ­Fernwood Road for redevelopment as affordable housing apartments. Overall, our vision was to add […]

By |February 1st, 2017|Editorial, Village Vibe|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

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

Sign up now for Winter Programs starting January 2017

Keep warm, active and social this winter at Fernwood Community Centre

January marks the start of Term 1 for the Recreation Programs at Fernwood Community Centre. Keep warm, active and social this Winter by getting involved in our diverse array of activities such as mind-body practices Kyudo, Qi Gong, Karma Yoga and Capoeira for kids and […]

By |December 15th, 2016|Events|0 Comments