by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Buzz, Village Vibe
Stories from the Gift of Good Food program and how it has impacted local families ›› Mila Czemerys “I’m a single dad with a 13-year-old boy. Receiving the Gift of Good Food every two weeks for my son and myself has been amazing! The cost of food these days—and...
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 | Buzz, News, Village Vibe
›› Andrew Kerr I choose to live in Fernwood because so many of its values align with my own. We are a neighbourhood with a strong sense of community, a passion for civic engagement and a deep desire to care for all of our neighbours, including across socioeconomic...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Buzz, Village Vibe
>> Lee Herrin In the summer of 1998, I struck up a conversation with Paul Philips on the streets of Fernwood. He was putting up posters around the neighbourhood advertising a meeting at the Fernwood Community Centre. I asked him what it was about; he said it...
