The heart of the Centre

The heart of the Centre

The kitchen is the heart of the home. . . well, in our case it’s the ­Community Centre ›› Shonna Bell Each week, approximately 400 meals are made out of the Fernwood Community Centre kitchen. Patrick Gleeson, our chef, picks up a minimum of 6 boxes of ­produce from...
Sweet Blossoms: Patience, Diversity, Community

Sweet Blossoms: Patience, Diversity, Community

›› Kevin Yee-Chan Spring is here! The excitement of buds blossoming and days lengthening is often a welcome exhale after the inward cocoon of winter. Particularly after the inward nature of the last year—a year when we’ve been asked to sit collectively with stillness...
Patio season at Mesa Familiar

Patio season at Mesa Familiar

Spring has officially sprung and for the foodie scene, this means patio season is upon us! ›› Lauren Gaultier Some may say that living in such a ­temperate climate, we are almost always able to enjoy outdoor dining here in beautiful Victoria, but hey, longer sunny...
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...