by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Editorial, Village Vibe
›› Chantille Viaud When I was in London a couple of years ago, I dragged my friend all the way across town because I wanted to see the place that had started what is now an international movement. It’s called Toynbee Hall, it’s in East London, and it was the world’s...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Buzz, Editorial, Village Vibe
›› Fernwood NRG On the 25th of November, the Trustees of School District 61 (SD61) approved a land swap for various properties near Vic High. As reported in the April 2019 Village Vibe, this rationalizes a patchwork of land title and allows the School District to...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Buzz, Village Vibe
My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program application opens March 2020 ›› Melissa Faye Reid Do you have a project idea for your neighbourhood, but unsure the steps to achieve it? The My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program is a division of the municipal government that...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Buzz, Village Vibe
One of Fernwood’s long-time businesses is retiring their store front after 15 years in the neighbourhood ›› Melissa Faye Reid Steve Ashton, wearing a green patterned kilt with socks (called hose) landing just below his knees, walked into Little June café with wife,...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Community Eats, Village Vibe
›› Lauren Gaultier When asked how owner Matt Viellette came up with the name Standard Pizza, he said that before opening people kept asking “what kind of pizzas will you make?” As he hadn’t yet discovered the term Neo-Neapolitan, his response was “standard.” Since...
