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Owl Designer Fair, Dec 5 & 6 2014

Owl Designer Fair, Dec 5 & 6 2014

by | Dec 2, 2014 | Events, News, Village Vibe

›› Emmy-Lou McMillan The Owl Designer Fair is back on ­December 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and December 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue. Over 40 of the city’s best artists and designers are bringing handmade...
Give the Gift of Good Food

Give the Gift of Good Food

by | Dec 2, 2014 | Buzz, News, Village Vibe

You can make a difference in the life of a family in need ›› Mila Czemerys The holiday season and the winter months can be a tough time for families struggling to make ends meet. That’s why I got really excited when I first heard about the Give the Gift of Good Food...
A sense of new possibility

A sense of new possibility

by | Dec 2, 2014 | Editorial, News, Village Vibe

In the recent ­municipal election, turnout in Victoria grew 42% to 24,447. In total, 39% of eligible Victorians voted. ›› Lee Herrin Fernwood was no exception. If we allocate the advanced polls back to each neighbourhood on a pro rata basis, Fernwood’s ­turnout grew...
The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree

by | Dec 2, 2014 | Buzz, News, Village Vibe

›› Mark C. Dickerson GardenWorks is always looking for ways to improve our relationship with the ­environment; one such way is the Giving Tree. In 2010, I had heard about a program a tree farm in Portland was offering. They only sold live Christmas trees that they...
Focusing our energy

Focusing our energy

by | Dec 1, 2014 | News, Village Vibe

Oaklands seeks to leverage neighbourhood action with a new plan ›› Ben Clark Over the last two years the Oaklands ­Community Association has been ­developing a new strategic plan for our organization. With so much growth and new enthusiastic staff at the centre, we...