by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 9, 2016 | Buzz, Village Vibe
>> Jesse Howardson February is Victoria’s unofficial Month of the Seed. The coming weeks are packed full of community events that will inspire transformation and provide concrete tools to support you and your neighbours in increasing regional seed and food...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 9, 2016 | Buzz, News, Village Vibe
>> Erica Gies In 2007, I visited Syria and saw awe-inspiring archeological sites with more than 10,000 years of human history. But what really sticks with me is the intense warmth and hospitality of the Syrian people. People ran out of their homes and...
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,...