Welcome Cream

Welcome Cream

›› Laura Benoit When it came to setting up shop at 2000 Fernwood Road, formerly the home of Luna Collective, vintage curator Stacey Novak knew there was one thing she needed to keep in the space: local ­vendors. “I’ve loved that shop space since the ­beginning of...
Amend your soil

Amend your soil

The Spring Equinox has passed and things are truly waking up in the garden. April showers do in fact promise May flowers! ›› Kayla Siefried What to do in the garden this month? Amend your soil, direct seed some ­vegetable seeds, and prepare a bed to ­transplant...
Stadacona Neighbour Support Network

Stadacona Neighbour Support Network

An informal network of folks who want to support unhoused neighbours living in Stadacona Park ›› Stacie Swain, Andrew Kerr, James Davis, and Alieda Blandford Andrew first met Ron on January 13th, 2021. Earlier that morning, Ron came within a few feet of dying as a...
Net Zero Home: A Fernwood Tale

Net Zero Home: A Fernwood Tale

›› Tessa Weimer, Devin Fikis, and Kaitlyn Nightingale We are a group of ­University of Victoria digital communications students who have partnered with the owners of the newest net zero home in Victoria with the goal of encouraging more people to take action to...
Faces of Fernwood: Kevin Yee-Chan

Faces of Fernwood: Kevin Yee-Chan

›› Brett Gaylor Tell us 3 things about yourself, one that is a lie. My mother is Dominican I love winter I speak French Why do you choose to live in Fernwood? I’m a little biased… but Fernwood is my favorite neighborhood! I love seeing art on the streets,...