Fernwood Food Security calendar

Fernwood Food Security calendar

>> Jesse Wallis This time of year calls for patience & stillness; the garden beds are in deep freeze, the soil life paused and resting before the stirrings of warmer days ahead. The period between the Solstice and the lengthening of daylight in Spring can...
Seeding a new play

Seeding a new play

>> Mark Dusseault As Above started with a thought-provoking podcast and a well-timed email. Vancouver-based playwright Christine Quintana, first heard about the science of how trees communicate via fungal networks after listening to an episode of NPR’s Radiolab,...
Dental Care is expanding

Dental Care is expanding

The Canada Dental Plan is here!  >> Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament for Victoria The Canada Dental Care Plan is here! This means free dental care will now be provided to seniors, people with disabilities and children under 18. This public healthcare...
Healthy food for families who need it

Healthy food for families who need it

In a time of ever rising costs, The Gift of Good Food offers relief for families ›› Mila Czemerys & Chantille Viaud Food bank visits have skyrocketed 35% since 2019 across Canada. Soaring food prices, combined with increases on most living expenses, means there...
Fernwood Holiday Meal – ­December 11, 2023

Fernwood Holiday Meal – ­December 11, 2023

Join us for a very ­special holiday ­community dinner! ›› Danica Thompson Fernwood NRG is delighted to host our annual Holiday Meal for community members on December 11, from 5:30 – 8:30pm. Join us to mingle, share some holiday cheer and a meal with your community....