Village Vibe
news and views from the heart of Fernwood
www.fernwoodneighbourhood.ca by Lisa Helps
Apartments for Rent!
On November 1st 2006, there'll be four new families in the heart of Fernwood Village. With the homelessness crisis in the city reaching epic proportions, the four market-based affordable housing units couldn't come at a better time. While the units aren't necessarily designed to serve those eligible for housing subsidies, they are geared towards families raising two or three children on a gross annual income of no more than $41,500. The suites have been affectionately named by Executive Director and Project Manager Roberta Martell, the Belfry, The George N', the Gladstone, and the Alleyview. They all have three bedrooms and are large, bright, and spacious. Each overlooks a different aspect of the soon to be bustling village core. Not only concerned with the economic sustainability of Fernwood residents (and resi-
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pg 2 *Gardening on the Internet
The drill wedged behind the Cornerstone building for a week in August caused quite a bit of excitement (and noise) in the ‘hood. But as one neighbour commnted, “Noisy ... but worth it.” dents to be!), Fernwood NRG has also made efforts to ensure that the environmental footprint of the Cornerstone building and its new
*Together for Quality - Neighbourhood Event
september 2006
residents is as small as possible. Thanks, in part, to the help of all the neighbours who came out to see David Suzuki in May and to the David Suzuki Foundation that donated all the proceeds, the building was fitted with a geothermal heating system in mid-August. Over a week long period, Wilf Scheuer and his team from Pro Star Water and Mechanical drilled down 360 feet beneath the earth's surface. Into the two wells they inserted metal casings and a circulation loop through which heat is pumped via water and dispersed into the suites above as well as the commercial suites on the ground floor. Applications for housing are due at the Community Centre at 1240 Gladstone Ave by 4:30p.m. on Friday September 15th. To download an application, head to www.fernwoodneighbourhood.ca or call 381-1552 ext. 22.
pg 3 *Environmentally Conscious Business in Fernwood
*Fernwood Recycling Gets Boost
pg 4 *What’s On: September 2006