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Vegan Cooking Workshop – Sunday December 18, 12-2pm

Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Workshop

Recipes demonstrated will include Pumpkin Pie, Avocado Alfredo Sauce, Cashew Cheese Sauce, Sweet Potato Soup, Crispy Breaded Tofu, Miso Gravy and more.

Cost: $25, large buffet style lunch and recipe booklets are provided

Space is limited; payment in advance is required to reserve a spot. Register by December 14th by calling 250-381-1552 (ext […]

By |December 9th, 2016|Events|0 Comments

Let’s get metaphysical

›› Richard Di Castri

7-Rays brings a metaphysical note into the artistic mix of Fernwood Village. The term Metaphysics refers to the laws governing consciousness and universal principles which enrich personal awareness. 7-Rays is a gallery of treasures aimed at stimulating senses and awakening the imagination.

Metaphysical shops first started popping up in Victoria in the ‘60s […]

By |October 11th, 2016|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Make your mark: Help build a Creative City with Create Victoria

›› Nichola Reddington

Victoria is home to an incredible mix of artists, designers, performers, ­entrepreneurs and innovators who contribute to a vibrant arts and culture scene.

The City of Victoria is ­developing ­Create Victoria, a five-year Arts and ­Culture ­Master Plan designed to nurture ­conditions for this creativity to flourish. The plan will align ideas, people, and […]

By |October 6th, 2016|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Fernwood Lights Debuts – Sunday November 27, 2016, 4-6:30pm

Light up the last Sunday in November with hundreds of neighbours, taste amazing things, and support a great cause

›› Mila Czemerys & Kathyrn Juricic

It’s a brisk November evening in ­Fernwood Square. Hundreds of ­people have gathered, there is a special energy amongst the crowd. As usual, Gladstone Avenue is bright under the lights and ­Fernwood […]

By |October 6th, 2016|Buzz, Events, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

George Jay continues to grow

›› Tania Wegwitz

With the return to fall, École George Jay Elementary is now once again hopping with students and their families. In fact, its bustling hallways and classrooms include over 40 more kids than staff thought they would have.

“When we closed for the summer, we were expecting 290 students to be here this September,” said […]

By |October 6th, 2016|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

It’s Pole Painting time

Let your creativity shine on a telephone pole on Saturday, September 10, 2016

>> Mila Czemerys

This September, Fernwood NRG will be hosting its sixth Pole Painting Project. Everyone is ­welcome to take part, no matter what age or ­experience level.

Painted telephone poles have become part of the identity of Fernwood. It’s hard to remember how the […]

By |September 4th, 2016|Events, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Christmas in July (well, June)

Belfry Theatre during FernFest – Saturday, June 18

›› Erin Macklem

This past March it dawned on me that I have been working in Fernwood for over ten years! I consider this to be a major milestone, especially in this day and age where job security and attention spans often wane. But why would I leave? I work […]

By |June 8th, 2016|Buzz, Events, Village Vibe|0 Comments