Murals, music, and a new way of celebrating

Murals, music, and a new way of celebrating

FernFest is adapting by hosting a mural festival and pop-up shows for 2021 ›› Mila Czemerys Over the past few years, FernFest has become well known as a Fernwood’s big neighbourhood celebration. It feels strange now to look back and remember how we all used to...
editorial: Thank you for helping fill the gap

editorial: Thank you for helping fill the gap

›› Chantille Viaud As I write this, we’re at the one-year mark since the first COVID-19 case was reported in B.C. The pandemic has impacted so many parts of our lives. For some people, the impacts have been inconveniences and ­disappointments. For others, it has meant...
Get your seeds!

Get your seeds!

›› Kayla Siefried Never was there a more exciting time (and at times overwhelming) for local gardeners then the annual Victoria Seedy Saturday. A conference full of vendors, seed swaps, and gardening workshops; it’s the day that kicks off the growing season for...
Faces of Fernwood: Jane Michiel

Faces of Fernwood: Jane Michiel

Jane Michiel was born in Vancouver, B.C., moved to the Island at a young age, and now lives in the heart of Fernwood. She has had a varied career working on ships—Princess Margurite, Sten Line, and Sea Link Catamarans—at London Drugs, and in the ­cosmetics ­industry...
The Gift of Good Food’s Online Silent Auction

The Gift of Good Food’s Online Silent Auction

Right now Fernwood NRG is hosting an online silent auction which ends promptly at 12:00 pm, December 18th, 2020. Goal of the silent auction is raise money for the Gift of Good Food Fundraiser. This annual fundraiser raises funds to support local families across the...