New patio space to aid restaurant recovery

New patio space to aid restaurant recovery

There is a new hangout spot in the neighbourhood ›› Mila Czemerys By now, the COVID-19 pandemic has touched most aspects of our lives and livelihoods. The restaurant industry has definitely felt the weight of our changing reality. It has been hard to hear of our...
A community garden initiative

A community garden initiative

Gardeners ­growing ­veggies for ­Fernwoodians ›› Holly Grewall Bernadette Letchford has lived in the ­Fernwood community for nearly 12 years, and has been gardening at the Fernwood Community Allotment Gardens for 10 of them. As a volunteer coordinator at the garden,...
Welcome Intamo & Csinos Vintage

Welcome Intamo & Csinos Vintage

›› Airial Clatney Hi Fernwood Folkx! My name is Airial and I am the Sex Educator and Co-Founder of Intamo Pleasure Boutique, your spicy new addition to the ­neighbourhood! We’ve really worked hard to create an ­approachable and empowering space where you can feel...
Community within a community

Community within a community

›› Mike Emme & Beth Threlfall The Pandora Arts Collective Society (PACS), a Fernwood fixture for nearly 15 years now, offers a twice-weekly facilitated open studio focused on community, ­creativity, and mental health. When the COVID-19 lockdowns began in March,...
Nothin’ says summer like barbecue!

Nothin’ says summer like barbecue!

›› Lauren Gaultier As many Fernwood restaurants ­temporarily closed down during the COVID-19 ­pandemic, one restaurant persevered and looked for opportunities to go beyond in serving our region. Rather than shut their doors, Jones-Bar-B-Que was quick to re-group and...