by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 11, 2016 | Buzz, Village Vibe
Duncan-based non-profit restores rundown hotel as a community hub >> Lee Herrin When most Victorians think of Duncan, they think of the strip of gas stations, fast food joints and shopping malls just north of the bridge over the Cowichan River. But that’s not...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 9, 2016 | Artist's Aside, Village Vibe
Sometimes, you just need to go to France. >> Jillian Player I was surprised to find CarrolAnn Smedley living across the street from me in the sweet little grey house on Fernwood Road, close to the village centre. She has been living in this tidy house, converted...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 9, 2016 | News, Village Vibe
‘Ecole George Jay Celebrates Leslie Lee >> Tania Wegwitz Over the past seven years, ‘Ecole George Jay Elementary has undergone a tremendous transformation, inside and out. Principal Leslie Lee has been a key part of that change, and the school...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 9, 2016 | Buzz
Fernwood’s own record label >> Ross Currie Jamroom Records is a Victoria-based label with roots to Salt Spring Island. The founder of the label, Owen Hooper, relocated to Fernwood a few years back and formed it as an avenue for releasing music on a label,...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 8, 2015 | News
Our family, like many, enjoys an array of special family filled traditions; singing Happy Birthday and blowing out candles on cakes; cooking turkey dinner for Thanksgiving; exchanging gifts on Christmas morning; and, many, many more. We look forward to these special...
