food hub & Community workspace in New Denver, BC, Canada
Tag: Press
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Valley Voice Article
Fireweed Hub fills need for community gathering space during wildfires link to the complete August 8, 2024 edition of the Valley Voice Online The Fireweed Hub in downtown New Denver has quickly become the go-to community space during the wildfire emergency. “ It’s easy for the Fireweed to look like the hero in all this,…
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Nelson Star Article
Bill Metcalfe, Nelson Star Original article here Breakfast had to be ready by 6 a.m., but the cooks at New Denver’s Fireweed Hub were volunteers who had no idea how many people they had to feed. Some of the volunteers had already been forced to evacuate by nearby wildfires and were working with the stress of not…
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Press Release Feb.8/24
Behind the construction paper and the window blinds, the Fireweed Hub on Main Street in New Denver has been inching closer to its launch. The interior space is now complete and the commercial kitchen has been installed and certified. Karin Dodds and Hannah Weisbrich-Collier have been hired and will be sharing the position of facility…
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New Fireweed Hub taking shape on New Denver’s main street
This article was published in the Valley Voice March 23, 2023. Anyone who frequents the downtown core of New Denver will have noticed the extensive construction and renovation project visible from the rear of the Merkley Building, former home of Rory’s on Main and the Village Hearth restaurants. The main floor of the building is…
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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…
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Co-Work and Food Hub Full Steam Ahead
Press release Aug. 21/21 The Silverton Co-Work Society has been moving forward in its plans for a multi-purpose community resource centre that will provide workspace for people who need part time office and meeting space, as well as support local food producers, entrepreneurs and community programming. However the project has hit a wrinkle with its…
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Silverton Co-work Society to Build Community Food Centre in the North Slocan Valley
Press release Mar. 11/21 The Silverton Co-work Society is receiving funding to create a North Slocan Valley Community Food Centre in Silverton as announced by Josie Osborne, Minister of Municipal Affairs. The funding comes through the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program (CERIP), a provincial program that is investing $30 million in small scale infrastructure projects…