Fernwood Paint-off

Fernwood Paint-off

FernFest is getting even artsier this year! ›› Kimberly Dean Templed Mind and Fernwood NRG are presenting an art challenge open to all Fernwood residents: Fernwood Paint-off at ­FernFest 2014. Show us how Fernwood inspires you creatively! For the Fernwood Paint-off,...
Solar hot water explained

Solar hot water explained

Learn about solar hot water at the Fernwood Community Centre, June 12 at 7p.m. ›› Ruben Anderson Who wouldn’t love a nice, hot shower—basking in water heated by the sun’s energy? Well, CRD grant money could save you thousands of dollars on the solar hot water system...
Gooseberry

Gooseberry

›› Josh Wagler June is a busy time in the garden, and two words come to mind: turbulence and ­florescence. The soils are still moist with the lingering spring rains, and the heat provokes massive growth this month as we approach the Summer Solstice. The garden offers...
Prologue

Prologue

›› Garth Martens Forget where you were going. The ­Whitemud, the Yellowhead, air warping from the cranked-down window through the truck, lead you out the tourist district, past tall townhouses, their vinyl yellows, greens, blues, stacked as if to keep you out. Through...