by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 3, 2017 | Buzz, News, Village Vibe
New mixed use building underway in Fernwood village ›› Lee Herrin In 2011 Fernwood residents told the Fernwood NRG’s Neighbourhood Visioning Forum that a healthy and vibrant neighbourhood centre needs a critical mass and variety of business and residential units. We...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 3, 2017 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Bobby Arbess Dave Kesson packed more virtues into one man than almost anyone I ever met. He was innately fair, kind, compassionate, caring, thoughtful, generous, easy-going, understanding, fun, hard-working and loyal. I remember moving with my family into a cabin...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 1, 2017 | Editorial, Village Vibe
More small businesses & housing coming for Fernwood Village ›› Lee Herrin In 2013, Fernwood NRG purchased two properties in the core of Fernwood Village (1310 Gladstone Avenue and 2009 Fernwood Road). As well, we obtained an option to purchase 2013 and 2017...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 20, 2016 | Editorial, Village Vibe
>> Lee Herrin Fernwood NRG has hit a number of milestones in the past few years: the organization turned 35 in 2014, FernFest turned 20 in 2015, and both the Village Vibe and the Cornerstone building (in neighbourhood hands) turned 10, also in 2015. And just...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 9, 2015 | Buzz, News, Village Vibe
›› Lee Herrin Ten years ago on August 1st, 2005 Fernwood NRG (then the Fernwood Community Centre Society) took possession of the Cornerstone Building (1301-1313 Gladstone Avenue). Although it is hard to believe, things were very different in Fernwood then. The...
