SKAM: Community focused theatre

SKAM: Community focused theatre

›› Ross Currie SKAM’s origins can be traced back to short one acts in a Chinatown café in 1995. The name is an acronym for its ­founders: Sarah Donald, Karen Turner, Amiel ­Gladstone and Matthew Payne. Still going strong to this day, SKAM is under the guidance of...
Garth Homer teams support Fernwood

Garth Homer teams support Fernwood

›› Kathryn Juricic Teams of Garth Homer Society clients are helping Fernwood Community ­Centre ­programs run smoothly nearly every day of the week. Volunteer teams come to clean all the toys for our ­Daycares and ­Family Resource ­Programming. Other teams help us take...
Long Lost Creek

Long Lost Creek

>> Dorothy Field Did you know there was once a small lake called Harris Pond in the low spot at Vining and Stanley? And that a creek drained the pond, running through Fernwood, Hillside Quadra, and Burnside Gorge, before it emptied into Rock Bay? If you put your...
Live shows hype vinyl shop

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...
Thanks for the Gift of Good Food

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...