food hub & Community workspace in New Denver, BC, Canada
Category: News
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Interior drawings
Project designer Keith Dewey of Zigloo Studio has created two lovely views of the planned interior space.
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Meeting space
There is a clear need for small meeting space in our area, and the current Fireweed Hub is serving well in this respect. There have been five meetings in the space this week, and new inquiries are coming regularly. While the village halls are suitable for large open-house style meetings and events, they are more…
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The first lunch
If you look carefully you can see our contractors enjoying the first Fireweed Hub lunch in our soon-to-be community kitchen.
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Site preparation underway
While awaiting final approval for our building permit, the construction team led by general contractor Laurie Hicks has been delving into some preparation of the site. The lovely heritage building on Main Street has served as a restaurant in the past but the kitchen addition in the back succumbed to a fire in 2017. The…
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Air quality sensor
With wildfires burning in the region, the PurpleAir air quality sensor installed at Fireweed Hub is providing valuable information and insights. This link will take you right there, zoomed in on the New Denver sensor, although you can always just search up the main PurpleAir map and then navigate to our area if you don’t…
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Construction management bidding
We are inviting bids for general contractor services for our project. This will involve carrying out renovation and construction to create a commercial kitchen and co-work space on the ground floor of 305 6th Avenue in New Denver. Detailed information and tender documents are available here. Deadline for submission is July 24, 2022.
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WiFriDays
Every Market Friday this summer, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fireweed will be open to visitors and drop-in users. A host will be on site to show you around, answer questions and provide the internet password for free if you wish to hang out and do some internet things at one of our front-garden…
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Preliminary drawings!
Our future food-and-cowork space will be at 305 6th Avenue in the former location of Rory’s on Main. After much lawyering about, we have finally secured the necessary long-term tenancy and renovation agreements and are very excited to be moving ahead. This project will revitalize a commercial heritage building right on the main street in…
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The Project Concept
The future Fireweed Hub project is a melding of the dreams, ideas and inspiration of many residents who have championed local causes and needs over many years. Decades of discussion, problem solving, and vision sessions have culminated in two strong project concepts — a food centre and a coworking space — that are mutually compatible…
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The Lift becomes the Fireweed Hub
Press release May 15/22 The Silverton Cowork Society has moved to a new location on the main street in New Denver and has a new name to match. The Fireweed Hub will share the former Hidden Garden Gallery building with the Food Hamper Society and the Donation Store as well as the Creeations art and…