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Welcome to ­Fernwood ­Neighbourhood House Salma

Salma is Fernwood NH’s new Director of Community Programs My name is Salma Ihsan and I am pleased to be joining the Fernwood ­Neighbourhood House as the Director of Community ­Programs. I first came to the island to attend UVic and quickly fell in love with this...

Play Streets are back!

Kim Ashbourne Free family fun monthly until September! Play Streets kicked off this year on Mother’s Day with a potluck and the ever-popular cardboard village-making extravaganza. Kids used appliance boxes to make a pizza shop, art gallery, secret passage ways, and so...

Meet Eyefinery

A boutique experience rooted in community Located in the heart of Fernwood, ­Eyefinery Optical Studio may be one of the tiniest optical boutiques in the world, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in personalized service and distinctive style. Owner and optician...

Mark your calendars: Play Streets 2025

Fab free family fun monthly, May through September, everyone welcome! Play Streets is a world-wide movement to reclaim streets for kids. Join us this summer for four street parties on the 1600 block of Camosun — the street will be closed to cars and open to PLAY.  ...