by Geeks on the Beach | Jun 5, 2016 | Artist's Aside, Events, News, Village Vibe
Take a stroll through Fernwoodian art studios >> Jillian Player In 2007, an idea was hatched by a few local artists to open their studios to the public. Using their own funds (and with lots of support from both Fernwood NRG and the Fernwood Inn) the first...
by Geeks on the Beach | May 16, 2016 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
>> Margaret Hantiuk This time of year, with fruit trees beginning to bloom and as we are planting our veggie gardens, it is a good time to think of our gardening allies: the ones we take for granted because they do their jobs freely, and without supervision. I...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 12, 2016 | Buzz, Village Vibe
>> Kate VanGiesen The Emmaus Community, centred at the big yellow house on Belmont Avenue and Grant Street, is where members engage in a “new monastic” lifestyle, participating in daily prayer, weekly worships, simpler living, and potlucks with people in the...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 12, 2016 | Artist's Aside, Village Vibe
>> Jillian Player Visual artist Deryk Houston and his wife, glass artist Elizabeth Wellburn, live just outside the border of Fernwood. I want to include them as Fernwood artists because Deryk has done so much for this community. He was one of the early art...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 12, 2016 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Eric Swanson If you’ve been thinking of getting an electric car, but aren’t sure if you can afford your own, I might have a solution for you. My wife Shannon and I bought an all-electric Nissan Leaf in January, and we’re looking to share it with a fellow...
