August 2018 Village Vibe

August 2018

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Meet the Yogis Fernwood Yoga Den gets new digs

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here will soon be a social enterprise yoga community centre in Fernwood Village. After six years in the Cornerstone Building, the Fernwood Yoga Den will be partnering with Fernwood NRG and rolling out their mats in the new main floor space across the street at 1310 Gladstone.

Quiet and filled with light, the spacious, high-ceilinged room will allow more people to practice in comfort. The exciting addition of infrared panels will add warm classes to the schedule, and three private clinic rooms will bring massage, acupuncture, and other treatments into the heart of the Village. (Check out the clinic at mayahealth.ca) Rachel Sadava founded the Yoga Den in 2012. Originally a partnership, after the first year Rachel became the sole owner/ operator—while also holding down a job.

Rachel worked for ten years in the Victoria not-for-profit sector with Pacifica Housing and as a Counsellor and Community Education Coordinator with the Victoria Women’s Transition House. In 2006 she began teaching yoga to residents in Supported Housing. Seeing the barriers many people face to healing, she became interested in how to make yoga more accessible—which led to her moving away from front-line social work into bodybased healing.

“I’m currently doing my masters in Clinical Counselling. That’s my passion and my focus—combining yoga and somatic therapies,” shared Rachel.

“Our emotional disregulation, harmful behaviour patterns, and destructive mental patterns often share a root of trauma—this is a common, universal human experience that connects us all. Yoga is a really amazing tool to bring us back to ourselves and begin to build that inner physiological and mental resiliency that helps us feel embodied, safe, powerful, calm.”

Katyanna Ryan joined the studio

Fernwood Yoga Den teachers: (Left to Right) Emily Deslaurier, Tracey Noseworthy, Ande Down, Rachel Sadava, Melissa Freeman, Andrea Ting-Letts, Joel Cran, and Katyanna Ryan. Photo: Lindsay Erickson

very soon after opening, bringing a very traditional style from her training in India which complements Rachel’s approach.

They both believe that it is the teacher’s job to create a space that is accessible, inclusive, and safe; where people can find what they need in the practice of yoga.

To share this approach, they founded the Brahmanda School of Yoga, which Katyanna now owns and manages. The school is certified to deliver one of the few 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training programs on Vancouver Island.

“Katyanna and I created the Brahmanda School rooted in these philosophies. Part of the school’s success is that people like nurses, first responders, doctors, and counsellors, are drawn to it because they can incorporate the benefits of yoga in for the people they work with. Most people take Teacher Training as a personal immersion, to create a deeper connection to themselves and yoga practice.”

“One of the goals of the school is to continue to train people to deliver yoga

from this trauma-informed approach and to expand programming both inside and outside the studio.”

Melissa Freeman has been teaching at the Yoga Den and supporting the vision since day one. She brought her architectural skills to the studio layout in the new building.

Andrea Ting Letts joined the teacher team four years ago, while Ande Down and Joel Cran graduated from Brahmanda teacher training and have been leading classes for two years. Hailey O’Hara has been teaching from the first year and is currently on leave in Scotland. This year the Den added Emily Deslaurier, Grace Davies, Crista Shillington, and Tracey Noseworthy.

And an amazing team of volunteers keep the studio clean and running the front desk in exchange for yoga classes. Rachel says, “They are crucial to our success and vibe— I adore them.”

“I am excited about the expansion into the new building and the emergence of our clinic to offer treatments based in embodied wellness. We love this neighbourhood

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so much, and are thrilled to more deeply root by partnering with Fernwood NRG as a social enterprise and supporting the work they do.”

“Breathing and moving together in silent community is very powerful—and I know personally it has gotten me through challenging times and brought so many good things into my life. I hope this is what our studio offers to everyone who enters— come as you are, find what you need.”

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New kid on the block: Little June

Published by Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group Editorial Committee

Lee Herrin Kathryn Juricic

Matt Takach Mila Czemerys Founding Editor Lisa Helps Contributors

Ruben Anderson Heather Leary Mila Czemerys

Adrian White Mark Dusseault Alysha Punnett

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declaration of principles & values ››

We are committed to creating a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable neighbourhood;

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neighbourhood control or institutions and assets; We are committed to using our resources prudently and to becoming financially self-reliant;

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We are committed to the creation and support of neighbourhood employment;

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We are committed to engaging the dreams, resources, and talents of our neighbours and to fostering new links between them;

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We are committed to taking action in response to neighbourhood issues, ideas, and initiatives;

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Nestled in the heart of Fernwood Square, Little June all-day café is the place to go for an early morning smile, an afternoon espresso, or a late-night drink.

Our goal is simple: from morning to night, we want to share quality food and drinks with you as much as we want to share your time. Our meals are prepared with care in-house, using the best seasonal ingredients from local farms.

Whether you’re grabbing breakfast on the run, lingering over a lazy lunch for one, or sharing a laugh and a late night meal, there’s something for everyone morning, noon and night.

Little June was established by four friends who are proud to work and live in this diverse community. More than 110 years have passed since the Parfitt brothers first built the heritage building that we now call home. We are excited to share this

Sausage rolls by Little June at Fernwood Bites last month. Photo: Michelle Prichert Photography

journey with you as we write our chapter in Fernwood Square’s rich and continuing story.

Come experience local flavour, spend some time in our neighbourhood — and find yourself at home at Little June.

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Oaklands Sunset Market still growing in 8th season

We are committed to ensuring ownership of neighbourhood

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We are committed to governing

›› Heather Leary The Oaklands Sunset Market has returned for an 8th season with more vendors, more activities, and more reasons for the community to come together each week. The market is welcoming more vendors than ever before with a broader mix of local artisans, crafters, growers, bakers, food producers, and more. A variety of entertainment is offered every week including live music, activities for kids, and community info.

The Oaklands Sunset Market runs every Wednesday from 4:30 to 8:30 until August 29th at the Oaklands Community Association at 1-2827 Belmont Avenue.

The market features over 50 vendors showcasing local artisans, growers, food

producers, and food tucks with the vendor mix changing every week.

This year the beer garden is hosted every week and features rotating tap selections

by Hoyne Brewing Co. and Sea Cider. The beer garden is open to all ages and patrons are invited to take food items inside to enjoy with their pints.

Kids activities are hosted each week in the green tent adjacent to the food truck circle. Activities and crafts are geared to engage young minds and get them thinking about the environment and their community!

The Oaklands Sunset Market also features live music with different musicians on the main stage every week. Musical styles range from roots music to rock to blues.

We welcome the four-legged members

of the family too. Pet water is available at the water station and info booth. And don’t miss Pet Appreciation Day during the final market of the season on August 29th.

The market food truck and musical lineup are posted to Oaklands Sunset Market Facebook page every week along with featured artisan vendors.

Hosted by the Oaklands Community Association, the Oaklands Sunset Market aims to actively build community connections while supporting small scale entrepreneurs and local arts and culture.

The Oaklands Sunset Market participates in the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program, which provide farmers’ market coupons to lower-income families and seniors.

our organization and serving our neighbourhood democratically with a maximum of openness, inclusivity and kindness;

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We are committed to developing the skills, capacity, self-worth, and excellence of our neighbours and ourselves;

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We are committed to focusing on the future while preserving our neighbourhood’s heritage and diversity;

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We are committed to creating neighbourhood places that are vibrant, beautiful, healthy, and alive;

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and, most of all, We are committed to having fun!

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The Belfry’s 2018 - 19 Picot Night Markets Season return to Fernwood

Sheldon Elter with Chorus - Lara Ebata, Gianna Vacirca, Skye Demas, Alida Kendell, Zoe Glassman,

Picot Night Markets are happening in Fernwood Square on Thursday, July 26th, August 2nd, and

Kendra Shorter, Rebecca Sadowski. Photo: Alexis McKeown

August 9th. Photo: Rachel Willson

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Thursdays are market

Here at the Belfry, our mandate is to produce contemporary theatre, with an emphasis on Canadian plays. We program engaging, exciting and entertaining stories—plays that open a window onto a world with which we are unfamiliar, or that provide a new perspective on the world we know.

Some have recently premiered elsewhere.

Some are from the canon of great Canadian plays. Some are from the hottest international playwrights. And often—usually at least once a season—they are plays that the Belfry has commissioned, developed, and workshopped; plays that have been written for this theatre, for a Victoria audience; and which debut here before going on to theatres across the country.

This season we’ll be producing Bears, Matthew MacKenzie’s multi-awardwinning play about the environment and Kat Sandler’s surreal comedy, Mustard.

Both Kat and Matthew are emerging Canadian playwrights.

A Doll’s House, Part 2 and 4000 Miles are new plays from Lucas Hnath and Amy Herzog and they come to us with Tony and Pulitzer Award nominations. Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 examines gender parity

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and Herzog’s 4000 Miles is an intergenerational comedy.

In December we’ll premiere Nick Bantock’s Griffin & Sabine, based on his international best-selling trilogy. Nick lives in Victoria and we’re honored to have the opportunity to premiere this new work.

We’re finalizing our SPARK Festival (March 2019) right now but be forewarned, don’t miss Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story, a Canadian musical that the New York Times has named a critic’s pick and the New Yorker said “it is hard to imagine a more apt time for a production with so clear a moral center.”

We rehearse and build our productions right here in Fernwood. Tucked away in our restored heritage building is our rehearsal hall, a carpentry shop where our sets are built, and a wardrobe shop where our costumes are created.

Come for the stories. Stay for the conversations. We have a slew of informative programs designed to enhance your playgoing experience: podcasts, magazines, before-play talk shows, after-play discussions, and more... all of which will throw the windows open even wider.

Tickets and more information are available at belfry.bc.ca or come by the theatre and get your copy of our season guide.

day in Fernwood Thursday nights are about to get a little more lively in the Square; the Picot Night Markets are coming back! When Picot was a shop in Fernwood Square (where Luna Collective is now), the owner, Britt Buntain, and her staff started the Night Markets in 2016 and it was something that the ‘hood was thirsty for. The Picot Collective shop was a curation of quality, handmade goods, and the markets were a greater expression of the brand by gathering the community together for events.

Their 3rd annual Night Markets will have 35 artisan vendors per night, all high-quality products ranging from pottery, skincare, jewelry, home decor, food & beverage, artwork, textiles, clothing, plants, Sea Cider, and more.

Some of the vendors are participating all three nights, some just one or two, so it creates a diverse offering of local business to check out each week. Live music will run from 5-7:30pm with the High Quadra Ramblers on July 26th, Robbie Hancock on August 2nd, and surprise guests on August 9th.

Find Picot’s table at the market where the infamous Honey Tobacco products will be sold and there will be a raffle gift basket each week with items donated from

the participating vendors. All proceeds will be going to support the Fernwood Neighborhood Resource Group.

New to the markets this year is another Fernwood local, Grace Lore, who is running for #yyj City Council this fall and wants to make sure there is space for young people, young families, and inclusive neighbourhoods for everyone! She will be around the markets to chat with neighbours and friends!

Check out her Facebook page (facebook. com/GraceInVic or at gracelore.ca to learn more or find her at the market!

Come down to Fernwood Square on Thursdays, July 26th, August 2nd, and August 9th from 4-9pm. Bring your friends and family, your dogs and cats on a leash, if that’s what you’re into. Bring a blanket to hang out and enjoy the sunset on the lawn of Vic High and wander over to the Inn or Stage to finish off the night.

Want to know more and stay updated?

Check out Picot on Instagram: @picotcollective and look up #picotnightmarkets.

Log onto Facebook and search “2018 Picot Night Markets” to RSVP and invite your friends. The organizers, Britt Buntain and Arielle Moore are so excited to be coming back into Fernwood and bringing this fun community event back to where it all began.

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Reflecting on social enterprise Self-reliance makes Fernwood better

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he opening of the new building at 1310 Gladstone completes a project that has been over five years in the making.

And with the sale of the Cornerstone Café to our neighbourhood’s very own Fernwood Coffee Company, plus the recent adoption of the Yoga Den into the Fernwood NRG family, it seems like a good time to reflect and take stock of what we have done and become. (See pages 1 and 2) There is no big charity and no level of government that cares about our neighbourhood like the people who live and work right here. As the Neighbourhood Resource Group, we work for Fernwood in any way we can—in some cases that means we deliver government programs; we operate the Fernwood Community Centre where we deliver childcare, and family and community programming. In other cases we support work that other people, organizations, and businesses are doing in our neighbourhood.

But many of the things Fernwood needs are still not covered.

In 2004, the heart of our neighbourhood, the Cornerstone Building, was boarded up, filthy, and covered in graffiti.

Fernwood had a reputation as a rough neighbourhood.

We held a Neighbourhood Visioning Forum—our neighbours said the community needed that building back…and needed affordable housing, jobs, more commercial space, and improvements in food security.

So we made a big leap, from community program provider to a social enterprise. We networked and fundraised and organized volunteers.

And then we bought the building.

First we opened the Cornerstone Café,

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A summer evening in Fernwood Village. Photo: Ruben Anderson

Fernwood’s living room, where income was reinvested in the neighbourhood.

We also developed our first affordable housing, four three-bedroom suites upstairs. Our housing portfolio has grown to include all or part of four different buildings—shockingly, our little organization owns over 5% of the family-sized, threebedroom units in Victoria.

But in order to reinvest in our neighbourhood, first we have to make money.

Since the purchase of the Cornerstone Building, we have been able to rent space to commercial tenants—like long-time fixture of the neighbourhood, Stage Wine Bar. And a few years ago, we bought Studio 1313 Hair Design. Jacqueline Rogers, the owner, was going to retire and close the business.

Instead, we took over the business requirements—mostly paperwork and accounting—and Jacqueline stayed on salary to manage the salon. No more payroll, tax remittance, or licensing hassles for her, and NRG makes a little more revenue and keeps jobs and services in the Village.

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These management tasks are things we have to do for the non-profit anyway, so why not do a bit more?

The same opportunity arose with Rachel Sadava at the Yoga Den. After six years of ownership, she was ready to expand the studio—and the new building has a spacious and light-filled main floor. Partnering with Fernwood NRG allows her to focus on teaching and building the yoga community in Fernwood.

Yoga feels good and now it will feel even better as income is invested back into neighbourhood programs. And yoga has proven to be a good fit with Fernwood— practitioners tend to be kind and gentle people, interested in wholeness and health.

As the community expands, what else will they bring to the neighbourhood?

The income from these activities goes to many more amazing programs—programs that simply would not exist if we were relying solely on government grants instead of on the generous donations and purchasing decisions of our neighbours.

We publish the Village Vibe.

We hold weekly community dinners for families, lunches for seniors, and a weekly student dinner during the school year because if you are hungry or worried about the grocery budget, everything else is harder.

We support healthy food in the city through the Good Food Box program, and fundraise for the Gift of Good Food, which provides fresh fruits and vegetables to families who need it, every two weeks for the whole year.

We supervise Spring Ridge Common, a public food forest ripe with fruit and herbs.

We increase food security in the neighbourhood through the Fernwood Community Orchard and Kitchen Garden which each produce food for use by neighbours and the Community Centre. And we are the depot for distributing rescued food to the Coalition of Neighbourhood Houses Capital Region.

These many food-centred programs add up—we are a Neighbourhood Food Hub. More than just a hot meal for hungry people, food hubs layer on social relationships and in-the-ground food access to try to solve problems at the roots.

We are active in city planning which can have such a big impact on the built environment of our neighbourhood.

And, of course, Fernwood’s dance party, FernFest. The Hallowe’en Bonfire.

Fernwood Bites. The Pole Painting that marks Fernwood as special and reduces tagging and vandalism.

So many of the things that make Fernwood special happen through volunteers, donations, or social enterprise.

If you are able, any donation to our organization is gratefully appreciated.

Unrestricted donations allow us to best respond to emerging needs while targeted donations can be put toward any of the specific projects and programs mentioned above.

With your help, what more can we achieve?

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Paint, community, & telephone poles

(Left to Right) Beth Threlfall, Mila Czemerys, and Kathryn Juricic painting a telephone pole during last year’s Pole Painting Day. Photo: Mila Czemerys

Paint-a-pole on Saturday, September 8th on Fernwood’s Pole Painting Day—it’s free!

›› Mila Czemerys Fernwood has become known for our quirky, colourfully painted telephone poles. Where did all these paintings come from, you ask?

Fernwood started painting our telephone poles on a large scale in 2011. At the time, our telephone poles were not looking so spiffy; many were covered with tags. Fernwoodian and artist, Beth Threlfall noticed and a light bulb went off.

She had heard a talk by Mark Lakeman, of The City Repair Project based in Portland, Oregon. Mark was speaking about mandalas being painted in intersections to create a feeling of community and place. They called it ‘Intersection Repair’.

This inspired Beth to bring a similar concept to Fernwood through the medium of the telephone pole. Beth began painting poles

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around the ‘hood and Fernwood NRG noticed. Together, in 2011, we decided to host the first ever Pole Painting Day. It was a hit!

Over the past 8 years, hundreds of people have taken part in our annual painting of the poles.

All the paint used in this project has been salvaged through the Paint Exchange Program at Hartland Landfill.

This year, the Fernwood Pole Painting Project returns on September 8th! It’s a fun, free, creative project that everyone is welcome to take part in. Neighbours, friends, families, artists, are all invited to pick up a free Pole Painting Kit and make a mark on this neighbourhood.

Donate your refundable bottles,

support Family Programs

Pole Painting Kit pick-up is on:

• Wednesday, August 29th in front of the Fernwood Community Centre, 2-6pm • Friday, September 7th in Fernwood Square, 2-6pm You are invited to paint a telephone pole in Fernwood on Saturday, September 8th. For more info, visit fernwoodnrg.

Donation box located behind the Fernwood Community Centre

ca/events-directory/fernwood-polepainting-project.

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Winter vs. Summer Growing Transitioning from summer to winter gardening

›› Alysha Punnett A winter garden differs from a spring/ summer garden in a number of ways: Rate of Growth

Plants don’t grow at the same speed in colder months. Instead, the lower temperatures slow growth down to a snail’s pace, so think of your winter garden as outdoor cold storage.

Amount to Grow

Because you won’t be able to continually harvest new leaves from things like lettuce and kale, you’ll need to plant more than you would in a spring garden where new growth is fast. A good rule of thumb is to plan on doubling the number of plants you would normally grow.

Maintenance

Instead of battling drought and aphids, the major winter garden maintenance involves keeping plants protected from a deep freeze (freezing temperatures that last more than

Purple sprouting broccolli and kale harvest at the Compost Education Centre. Photo: Alysha Punnett

a few days). In our climate, you don’t need to grow things under cover 100% of the time, but you will need to keep an eye on temperatures. If a freeze is in the forecast, be prepared to place some floating row cover or a piece of plastic over your plants

for temporary protection.

Mulch’s Role

In spring/summer growing, mulch is used to prevent the soil from drying out and protect it from the burning sun. In winter growing, a thicker layer (4-6 inches)

insulates plant roots and prevents them from freezing.

Some things you plant in the summer you will harvest in winter. But some you will wait until early spring to harvest.

Purple Sprouting Broccoli is a good example; the plant won’t grow to maturity before the cold sets in, but as soon as the weather starts to warm they will put on a growth spurt and you’ll begin eating florets in March.

It can be difficult to figure out how to plant your winter garden when your summer garden is in full harvest mode.

A handy tip is to poke winter varieties amongst your summer plants. When your summer plants are done, cut them at soil level and leave the roots to rot in the ground, where they will return nutrients to the soil and create air spaces for the other plants to make use of.

See our Winter Gardening Factsheet for more info and if you’ve missed the June/July seeding window, the Compost Education Centre has you covered with our upcoming annual August Organic Plant Sale, August 18th from 10:00am-1:00pm!

More information at compost.bc.ca.

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Anarchist Bookfair: 13 years of anarchy 13th Annual Victoria Anarchist Bookfair, September 22nd & 23rd

›› Allan Antliff Tablers having a riot at the Anarchist Bookfair in 2011. The Bookfair is for anarchists and nonanarchists, with participants from all over North America and beyond. There will be tablers, workshops, and more; come check it out. Photo: Kimberly Creatrix

The Victoria Anarchist Bookfair collective is pleased to announce our 13th annual bookfair at the Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Unceded Lekwungen Territory, September 22nd and 23rd (doors open at 11:00am on Saturday and Sunday). This year’s bookfair features author/artist Gord Hill (Kwakwaka’wakw

nation) who is launching his latest publication, The Antifa Comic Book: 100 Years of Fascism and Antifa Movements; Tsastliqualus Ambers, Ma’amtagila grandmother and Indigenous rights activist from Yalis (Alert Bay), who will speak on the indigenous-led, all-women’s Wild Salmon Matriarch Camp’s protests outside the offices of B.C. Premier John Horgan and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; historian Eryk Martin (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) on “Anarchism, Activism, and the Vancouver Five, 1967-1984”; and Mel Bazil (Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en Origins) who will give

a workshop on “Indigeneity, Decolonization, ReIndigenization, and Anarchism.”

We’ll also have workshops on Therapeutic Touch, Knowing Your Rights at Work, and a ‘report-back’ from an activist who recently visited anarchist-held territories in Northern Syria (The Democratic Federation of Northern Syria). Tablers include PM Press, Camas Books, Little Black Cart, Between the Lines Press, and many more!

All are welcome and we have a kid’s space to entertain the toddlers! Come out, socialize, share, and learn!

For more information is available at victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca.

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Student Dinner back & mural unveiling

Student Dinner is back on Sept 12th at the Fernwood Community Centre. Photo: Kathryn Juricic

›› Kathryn Juricic Student Dinner returns in September!

The warm breeze of August is still in the air but we know what September beckons.

With the changing of seasons comes the beginning of school. Tis’ the season! We’ve got one more thing to add to the calendar.

Every week on Wednesdays evenings starting September 12th, from 5:30-7:30pm in the Fernwood Community Centre gymnasium, there will be a meal served for youth in the neighbourhood to enjoy.

Student Dinner Night is an opportunity for students in middle-school, high-school, and post-secondary to come together and enjoy a delicious meal in community. This weekly meal offers vegetarian and meat options, aiming to bring together youth in a positive, inclusive, and supportive space.

Plus, the meal is made from 90% reclaimed foods and is by-donation. Everyone is welcome to bring re-usable containers for take-homes and tomorrow’s lunch.

Student Dinner Night will also feature a rotating schedule of activities to accompany dinner including: singer-songwriters, art shows, spoken word poetry nights, zine making, crafts, and more!

We are currently looking for dedicated youth volunteers to help set-up, greet, serve,

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and tear-down the dinner every Wednesday.

This is a great opportunity to learn valuable skills and gain volunteer hours!

If you’re interested in volunteering or being a part of Student Dinner, please contact kathryn@fernwoodnrg.ca.

Coast Salish Mural Unveiling Dinner

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The Coast Salish Mural, a project funded

by My Great Neighbourhood through the City of Victoria, is ready to be unveiled at the Fernwood Community Centre!

You are invited to join Fernwood NRG staff and local First Nations to celebrate the unveiling of the mural by artist James Swan named Gathering. The mural represents First Nation’s history and celebrates the work that happens at the Fernwood Community Centre, supporting and building community. Furthermore, the mural will be used as an educational tool for programming in the Centre to showcase and celebrate the history of local nations. It is also a marker of place for Nuu-chah-nulth people, whom use the Centre every week.

The Mural Celebration & Dinner is Monday, September 17th from 5:007:00pm, during regular Family Dinner hours. We hope you are able to join us for this special occasion.

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Scene in Fernwood : FernFest & Fernwood Bites 2018