Fernwood Information

This photo, of a sign we discovered while walking down Gladstone Avenue in Fernwood, (astonishingly this was *after* we'd made our plans with Karolyn Grimes) seems to sum up everything we have in mind for the "wonderful life in Fernwood" event.

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Here is Lindsay Beale's "It's a Wonderful Life in Fernwood" Photo Slideshow

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We've done a bit of research to learn what people think about Fernwood.... During February 2009 (the 1st annual Fernwood Month of Love) over 250 people submitted their free raffle forms to the Collective Works Gallery in hopes of winning gifts from the wonderful businesses in the community. We saw the raffle as an opportunity to discover what people were thinking, so on the raffle tickets, the entrants were able to write what they love about Fernwood (if they wanted to). The majority of people had something to say. We discovered that the love of Fernwood is based on the atmosphere of arts, great food, friendly diverse people, the heritage, the parks and gardens. One person said "ghosts", another said "acceptance" and six said "EVERYTHING!" There *is* a lot to love in this community.

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Here are links to information about this great community:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernwood_(Greater_Victoria) Wikipedia

http://www.timescolonist.com/Footloose+fancy+free+Fernwood+South/1489401/story.html A newspaper article about the Fernwood lifestyle.

http://www.fernwoodneighbourhood.ca/ The Fernwood Association

http://www.fernwoodneighbourhood.ca/vibe.html Our own newsletter -- The "Vibe"

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