What is essential?

What is essential?

›› Kevin Yee-Chan Over the last two months (which may have felt like two decades), this question has come up in many different ways. With time, there’s undoubtedly been shifts in our responses to this question. Stages of denial, grief, challenge, relief, repose,...
How to pass the time during quarantine

How to pass the time during quarantine

›› James Weller After weeks and weeks of sitting at home, you might be quickly running out of things to do. You’ve watched all of the shows you’ve been meaning to watch. You’ve caught up on all of the work you’ve been meaning to catch up on. And most likely, you’ve...
We love you Fernwood!

We love you Fernwood!

›› Kelsey Singbeil & Fernwood NRG’s board of directors Evening walks through our ­neighbourhood bring me no small amount of joy these days. The spring flowers, the birds chirping—it almost feels… normal. But, our neighbourhood and lives aren’t normal these...
Fresh food builds resilience

Fresh food builds resilience

Invisible need and the case for fresh food ›› Kathryn Juricic This holiday season, Fernwood NRG is aiming to raise money to provide fresh fruits and ­vegetables every two weeks for 160 families in need throughout Greater Victoria. Sure, we all get why this is...