by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 11, 2022 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Sarah Murray, North Park Neighbourhood Association Executive Director This month, in celebration of Earth Day, let’s talk about parks! We are fortunate to have so many parks in Victoria but in many neighbourhoods—including Fernwood & North Park—there aren’t...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 11, 2022 | Buzz, Village Vibe
Meet Withbloom Pollinator Gardens ›› Myriam Parent Have you ever looked closely at who pollinates your cucumbers and tomatoes in the summer? Who hangs around the fragrant lavender blooms by the Fernwood Community Centre? Beloved bees, yes, but what kind of bees? A...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 10, 2022 | Editorial, Village Vibe
›› Chantille Viaud Last year an atmospheric heat dome demonstrated, in a single day of extreme heat, what the impacts of climate change look like for people living all across B.C., not just in flood or wildfire-affected areas. And the people most affected by it were...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 25, 2022 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Mila Czemerys We did it. Thank you so, so much to everyone who contributed to the Gift of Good Food this year. With your help, we surpassed not only our initial goal of $100,000, but our stretch goal of $120,000 as well. In total, we raised over $150,000 which will...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 25, 2022 | Buzz, Village Vibe
The team at Substance hopes to better understand how drug checking can support those impacted by and responding to the overdose crisis ›› Laura Benoit The Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project, located at Substance at 1802 Cook Street, offers free and confidential...
