by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2014 | Editorial, News, Village Vibe
In the recent municipal election, turnout in Victoria grew 42% to 24,447. In total, 39% of eligible Victorians voted. ›› Lee Herrin Fernwood was no exception. If we allocate the advanced polls back to each neighbourhood on a pro rata basis, Fernwood’s turnout grew...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 1, 2014 | Editorial, News, Village Vibe
›› Phyllis Ferguson, Steve Miller, & Linda Passeri Why did we make a 4,000 mile journey from Springfield, Missouri USA to Fernwood? We came because your soul pole project is the biggest that we found anywhere in the world. We wanted to learn how to put one on...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 13, 2014 | Editorial, Village Vibe
>> Lee Herrin This past month, Spring Ridge Common(s), the “garden” at the corner of Chambers Street and Gladstone Avenue in Fernwood failed in its ambition to be an “edible urban oasis.” There is no doubt that edible plants abound at the site. However, these...
by Geeks on the Beach | Jun 4, 2014 | Editorial, Village Vibe
›› Karen Lee Pickett My partner and I are standing over a waist-high, body-long pile of limbs and branches in our front yard, the product of our pruning our fruit trees. We have missed the city’s branch pick-up, and are trying to figure out what to do. Across the...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 1, 2014 | Editorial, News, Village Vibe
>> Ruben Anderson The Capital Regional District wants to give you several thousand dollars in a new incentive program for installing a solar hot water system. Building on the success of the Solar Colwood pilot project (which is also being extended), incentives...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 7, 2014 | Editorial, News, Village Vibe
At the January Community Association Land Use Committee meeting held to discuss Fernwood NRG’s proposed new building at 1310 Gladstone Avenue (see What’s proposed at 1310 Gladstone Avenue?), one of the participants asked “What were you thinking when you bought these...
