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i n R esi d e n c e K e mi Cr ai g’s C o m m u nit y Da nce o n Sat ur da y fr o m 4- 7 p m i n t he g y m of t he C o m m u nit y Ce ntre. There are l oa ds of v ol u nteer o p p ort u ni ties if y o u are i ntereste d i n getti n g i n v ol ve d wit h t he e ve nt — f er n w o o d nr g. c a/ e v e nt sdir e ct or y/f er nf e st/ v ol u nt e er . Fer n Fest is free a n d e ver y o ne is welc o me! Pl e as e w al k, bi k e, s k at e, or b us d o w n t o t he e ve nt as par ki n g i n ver y li mite d. We’ll ha ve a free bi ke valet a vaila ble d uri n g e ve nt h o urs l ocate d o n Gla dst o ne Ave n ue i n t he Vic Hi g h par ki n g l ot. Sta y h y drate d — bri n g a water b ottle t o ﬁll at o ur water stati o n. C hec k o ut o ur e pic sile nt a ucti o n at air a u cti o n e er. c o m/f er nf e st - 2 0 2 4 - a u cti o n . Bi d o n ite ms a n d directl y s u p p ort Fer n w o o d N R G’s pr o gr a ms a n d s er vi c es i n cl u di n g c hil d care, a ﬀ or da ble h o usi n g, y o ut h, fa m il y, a n d s e ni ors s u p p ort pr o gr a ms, f o o d sec urit y pr o gra m mi n g, a n d m ore!

A h u ge t ha n k y o u t o t he Cit y of Vict oria Festi val I n vest me nt Gr a nt f or s u p p orti n g Fer n Fest. We ac k n o wle d ge t he ﬁ na ncial s u p p ort of t he Pr o vi nce of Britis h C ol u m bia. M a n y t h a n ks t o o ur s p o ns ors: B elfr y Theatre, P hilli ps Bre wi n g a n d Malti n g C o., The Z o ne @ 9 1. 3, Garsi de Si g ns, Merri dale Ci der y a n d Distiller y, Di versit y Me dia, Vi n yl E n v y, Fer n w o o d C o m m u nit y Ass ociati o n, S ot he b y’s I nter n ati o n al Re alt y, Fer n w o o d Gree n Ca n na bis, Pr oli ne Pr o pert y Ma na ge me nt, K n ott y By Nat ure, G o o G o o G o g gles, a n d m ore! Pl us, we c o ul d n ot ma ke t his e ve nt ha p pe n wit h o ut t he s u p p ort of o ur v ol u nteer tea m. We are s o gratef ul f or y o u! We are a n i ncl usi ve e ve nt i nte n de d f or all classes, c ult ures, ge n ders, a ges, a bilities, a n d be y o n d. Fi n d t h e f ull Fer n Fest Pr o gr a m G ui d e at: f er n w o o d nr g. c a/f er nf e st/ pr o gr a m . Ha p p y Fer n Fest!

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T h e h e a rt of t his e v e nt is a b o ut c el e br ati n g o ur c o m m u nit y, its c ult ur e, a n d t he bea ut y of its di versit y. W he n pr o gra m mi n g Fer n Fest, o ur g oal is t o pr o vi de a s p a c e a n d st a g e f or di v ers e v oi c es a n d e mer gi n g tale nt. A n d, if it ma kes y o u wa nt t o da nce —it’s a great ﬁt f or Fer n Fest. We’re e xcite d t o be prese nti n g i ncre di ble m usi ci a ns a n d p erf or m ers li k e G h ostl y H o u n ds, Pi n dia n, Fiesta Lati na Ballet F ol k l ori c o, Z o u bi, DJ N o v a Ja d e, G̱a̱l g̱a p oł a , The S m o kestac ks, Fla me n kitas, Blasé Blasé, B o n e y ar d B a b es, Pet u ni a & t h e Vi p ers, B u Vo n Bl u m e, Al y a Tesl er- M a b e, B u č a n B u č a n, Nei g h b o url y, T h e C a pit al Cit y S y n c o p at ors, S m all Pl e as ures, Gr a p efr uit is I m p ossi ble, a n d s o ma n y m ore! A n d t he m uc h-l o ve d Dr a g H o ur wit h C h az Aver y ret ur ns t his y e ar! Pl us, n e w t his y e ar w e will be h osti n g t he Cit y of Vict oria’s Artist

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I yé Creati ve is a s ocial e nter prise t hat w or ks wit h c o m m u nities t o rest ore o ur c o n necti o n a n d relati o ns hi p t o t he l a n d. This is d o ne t hr o u g h i d e ntif yi n g s yst e mi c iss u es a n d a d dressi n g str uct ur al b arriers t o accessi n g la n d a n d n utriti o us f o o d, a n d b y cre ati n g alter nati ve s yste ms of m ut ual c olla b orati o n t o a d va nce t he c o ncer ns of f o o d sec urit y. T h e G o o d F o o d B o x off ers w e e kl y b o xes of hi g h- q ualit y, seas o nal, a n d l ocall y gr o w n pr o d uce. H o we ver, t here’s a gr o wi n g r e c o g niti o n of t h e n e e d t o e n h a n c e t h e pr o gr a m’s i n cl usi vit y b y i n c or p or ati n g m ore c ult urall y di verse f o o ds. I n 2 0 2 3, I yé c o n d ucte d a s ur ve y ‘ C ult urall y Rele va nt Cr o ps f or o ur C o m m u nities’. I yé sa ys, “ We ha ve c o me t o u n dersta n d t hat

J e s s e W alli s h ol di n g a ﬂ at of E p a z ot e a n d Gr o u n d C h err y pl a nt st art s b ei n g gr o w n f or t h e n e w c ult ur all y r el e v a nt f o o d s pil ot pr oj e ct. P h ot o c o urt e s y of J e s s e W alli s.

ma n y c o m m u nities face m ulti ple i ntersect i n g b arri ers t o a c c essi n g l o c al, n utri e ntde nse, a n d c ult urall y si g ni ﬁca nt f o o ds, a n d t h at t his h as i m p ort a nt i m pli c ati o ns f or u n dersta n di n g overall healt h a n d well bei n g.” This pil ot ai ms t o better ser ve t he di verse nee ds of t he c o m m u nit y acr oss t he re gi o n. We will be w or ki n g wit h l oc al f ar mers t o bri n g t he cr o ps o utli ne d i n t he s ur ve y t o t he G o o d F o o d B o x t his s u m mer, fr o m C ollar d Gree ns a n d Callal o o, t o E paz ote, C hic k peas

a n d Re d K uri S q uas h. Bi g s h o ut o ut t o t he gr o wers w h o will be e x peri me nti n g t o gr o w t h es e cr o ps i n cl u di n g F E D Ur b a n A gric ult ure, Far m F ol k Cit y F ol k, Far m or Die, N ort h St ar Or g a ni cs, H ar vest a n d S h are, Th e Gi vi n g G ar d e n, Tit o Far m, a n d Th e Pl ot Mar ket Gar de n. L e ar n m or e a b o ut t h e pr oj e ct at @ t h e g o o df o o d b o x . Re a d m or e a b o ut I y é Cre ati ve’s rese arc h at i y e h er st ori e s. c o m/ c o m m u nit y - b a s e d -r e s e ar c h .

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F O O D E nj oy s o m e t ast y e ats fr o m o ur B B Q. W e’ll b e s er vi n g l o c all y- m a d e s m o ki es, v e g gi e s a us a g es, a n d ki d’s d o gs, c hi ps, a n d P hilli ps s o d as. D RI N K S H a n g o ut i n F er n w o o d S q u ar e & Littl e F er n w o o d, list e n t o t h e m usi c, d a n c e, & e nj oy l o c al P hilli ps & M erri d al e br e ws. ( All a g e s l o c ati o n, 1 9 + f or al c o h ol)

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er n Fest is fast a p pr oac hi n g a n d we are l o o ki n g f or v ol u nteers t o c o me j oi n o ur tea m!! We ha ve s o ma n y f u n o p p ort u nities f or y o u t o get i n v ol ve d wit h fr o m Th urs da y, J u ne 1 3 – S u n da y, J u ne 1 6 i ncl u di n g: dri n k tic ket a ge nts, beer gar de n ser vers & p o urers, t he B B Q, festi val set- u p cre w, tear- d o w n cre w, Fiel d of Drea ms, arti sa n mar ket, perf or mer greeter, c o m m u nit y da nce h ost, bi ke valet, a n d m ore! We als o ha ve o p p ort u nities t o hel p o ut pre-e ve nt! Fer n Fest ki c ks off i n t h e e v e ni n g of Fri da y, J u ne 1 4 a n d r u ns all da y Sat ur da y, J u ne 1 5. It is a n all-a ges, free e ve nt, w here we h ost 4 sta ges f or l ocal artists t o perf or m,

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ki ds z o n e, n o n- pr ofit h u b, b e v er a g e g ar d e ns, artis a n m ar k et, B B Q, f o o d ve n d ors, w or ks h o ps, ma gic, a n d m ore! Vol u nteeri n g wit h us c o mes wit h s o me great per ks: a free Fer n Fest v ol u nteer t-s hirt, a tic ket f or a free B B Q ite m or be vera ge, a n i n vit ati o n t o o ur a p pre ci ati o n p art y t h at i n cl u d es f o o d, b e v er a g es a n d e nt ert ai nme nt, lasti n g me m ories, a n d w or ki n g wit h a b u nc h of a mazi n g pe o ple! If t his s o u n ds ri g ht u p y o ur alle y, please si g n u p at f er n w o o d nr g. c a/ e v e nt s - dir e ct or y/f er nf e st/ v ol u nt e er/ . This year, we are usi n g Better I m pact as o ur v ol u nteer s yste m, w here y o u get t o cre ate a pr o ﬁle, pic k y o ur o w n s hifts, a n d kee p u p wit h Fer n Fest details all i n o ne place.

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S A T U R D A Y, J U N E 1 5 11: 3 0 A M -1 0 P M Ti m e

A cti vit y

J u n e 1 2 at 1 0: 0 0 a m to June 16 at 5: 0 0 p m

L o c ati o n

P e rf o r m e r

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VI C HI G H R & B B A N D

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GRE G

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G H O STLY H O U N DS

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T HE S M O KEST A C KS

D et ail s Bi d o n a n a m azi n g s el e cti o n of it e ms i n cl u di n g gift c erti ﬁ c at es, c o ﬀ e e, art, e x p eri e n c es, a n d m or e! O ur a u cti o n will b e h el d o nli n e at ai r a u cti o n e e r. c o m / f e r nf e st - 2 0 2 4 - a u cti o n. Bi d di n g st art s o n W e d n es d a y, J u n e 1 2 at 1 0 a m a n d r u ns u ntil S u n d a y, J u n e 1 6 at 5 p m. T h a n k y o u t o all o ur a u cti o n d o n or s!

A u cti o n

Ti m e

W ELL S

St a g e s

F er n w o o d S q, 1 9 2 3 F er n w o o d R d & St ev e ns o n P ar k

F er n F est h as 3 st a g es wit h liv e m usi c o n S at ur d ay, J u n e 1 5. T h e F er n F est M ai n St a g e is l o c at e d i n F er n w o o d S q u ar e u n d er t h e g az e b o. T h e Littl e F er n w o o d St a g e is l o c at e d at 1 9 2 3 F er n w o o d R o a d at t h e F er n w o o d C o m m u nit y Ass o ci ati o n. T h e Fi el d of Dr e a ms St a g e is l o c at e d at St ev e ns o n P ar k b e hi n d t h e F er n w o o d C o m m u nit y C e ntr e ( 1 9 2 4 Gl a dst o n e Av e n u e).

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Bi k e V al et

Vi c Hi g h p ar ki n g l ot o n Gl a dst o n e A v e

Pl e as e bi k e, w al k, s k at e, ri d e t h e b us t o F er n F est! W e will h a v e fr e e bi k e p ar ki n g o n sit e t hr o u g h C a pit al Bi k e.

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R A N GER

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Arti s a n M ar k et

Gl a dst o n e A v e n u e b esi d e F er n w o o d S q u ar e

8 0 + l o c al v e n d ors will b e s h o w c asi n g t h eir u ni q u e it e ms, bri n gi n g y o u h a n d m a d e cl ot hi n g, j e w elr y, s o a ps, art, tr e ats, a n d l ots m or e! T h a n ks t o @t h ef er n w o o d m a k ers p art y f or c oll a b or ati n g o n c ur ati n g a n d c o or di n ati n g t his m ar k et!

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D AVERS

St e v e ns o n P ar k, b e hi n d t h e F er n w o o d C o m m u nit y C e ntr e

Dis c o v er t h e Fi el d of Dr e a ms f or m or e li v e m usi c, f a mily f u n, a n d artists g al or e! Fi n d g a m es, f a c e- p ai nti n g, a p o p- u p b ar b ers h o p, dr a g st or yti m e b o u n c y c astl es, p ol ar oi d p h ot os, c o m m u nit y art a cti viti es, p erf or m a n c es, b u b bl es, m a gi c h er e. T al k t o l o c al n o npr o ﬁts a b o ut t h e c o ol t hi n gs t h ey d o i n t h e c o m m u nit y! T h er e will als o b e a Ki d’s St a g e f ull of f u n & li v e m usi c o n t h e Fi el d of Dr e a ms St a g e (s e e s c h e d ul e b el o w)!

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BL A S É BL A S É

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B U Č A N B U Č A N

B e hi n d t h e F er n w o o d C o m m u nit y C e ntr e

Gr a b a bit e t o e at fr o m a gr e at s el e cti o n of l o c al f o o d v e n d ors fr o m t a c os wit h h a n d m a d e c or n t ortill as, t o mi ni d o u g h n uts, t o Fili pi n o str e et f o o d B B Q s k e w ers, t o V e n ez u el a n ar e p as a n d p at a c o n es, t o l o c al i c e cr e a m, t o J a p a n es e & Vi et n a m es e f usi o n c o mf ort f o o d.

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A Y L A T E S L E RM ABÉ

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Fi el d of Dr e a m s

Ki ds Z o n e, Art, & N o n- Pr o ﬁt Hub

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Food V e n d or s

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C o m m u nit y D a nc e

J oi n Cit y of Vi ct ori a Artist i n R esi d e n c e K e mi Cr ai g at a p o p- u p f a mily d a n c e, i n cl u di n g a mi ni- d a n c e l ess o n, a c o m m u nit y pl aylist, a n d t u n es by DJ N ov a J a d e. T h e d a n c e will c e nt er t h e y o u n g est m e m b ers of t h e c o m m u nit y ﬁrst a n d us e t h e m usi c t o e n g a g e v ari o us a g e gr o u ps t hr o u g h o ut t h e aft er n o o n. C o m e e nj oy a f u n- ﬁll e d aft er n o o n of d a n ci n g, a n d l a u g ht er.

Ti m e

P e rf o r m e r

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I n t h e gy m at t h e F er n w o o d C o m m u nit y C e ntr e

BB Q & Dri n k s

F er n w o o d S q u ar e

T h e F er n F est B B Q bri n gs y o u d eli ci o us e ats i n cl u di n g l o c ally- m a d e s m o ki es, v e g gi e s a us a g es, a n d ki d’s d o gs. B B Q is o p e n 1 1: 3 0 a m - L at e. F er n F est will b e p o uri n g fr es h P hilli ps B e ers a n d M erri d al e Ci d er i n F er n w o o d S q u ar e. ( All a g es l o c ati o n, 1 9 + f or al c o h ol). O p e n N o o n - 1 0: 0 0 p m All pr o c e e d s s u p p ort F er n w o o d N R G!

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S H UFFL E D A N C E W O R K S H O P WI T H NI C KI P E P P E R J

B elfr y T h e atr e

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B elfr y T h e atr e T o ur - ex pl or e t h e hi d d e n r o o ms, b a c kst a g e, c ost u m e d e p art m e nt, a n d st a g es of t h e B elfr y. M e et at B elfr y T h e atr e b ox o ﬃ c e.

M e et at t h e C o m m u nit y Or c h ar d

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F er n w o o d C o m m u nit y C e ntr e G ar d e n T o ur - l e ar n a b o ut o ur kit c h e n g ar d e n, c o m m u nit y or c h ar d, n ati v e pl a nt m e a d o w, a n d m or e!

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S h u ﬄ e D a n c e W or k s h o p wit h Ni c ki P e p p er J - T his is a pl ayf ul o p e nl e v el s h u ﬄ e d a n c e w or ks h o p i nf usi n g hi p- h o p, c utti n g s h a p es, a n d a mi ni c h or e o gr a p hy t o gr o o v y el e ctr o ni c vi b es!

T ALL M A R K A N D K A D Y’ S F R E E S T Y L E J A M

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T all M ar k a n d K a d y’s Fr e e st yl e J a m - A fr es h, f u n-l ovi n g o p e n j a m s essi o n. N o n e e d t o b e a n ex p ert — gr a b t h e mi c a n d j u m p i n!

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S M ALL PL E A S U R E S

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P O S H C O AT

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T HE D A N G P A CK A GE

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DR A G H O UR

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G R A P E F R UI T I S I M P O S SI B L E

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N EI G H B O U R L Y

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T o ur s

19 2 3 F er n w o o d Road

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W or k s h o p s

Ti m e

P e rf o r m e r

Fi el d of D r e a m St a g e at St e v e n s o n P a r k

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H O R S E T AI L B A N DI T S

Tr a diti o n al E ast er n E ur o p e a n a n d R o m a ni t u n es, i nf us e t h e m wit h el e m e nts of s wi n g a n d j az z M a n o u c h e, t h e n a d d v o c al h ar m o ni es f or a n e w w orl d t a k e o n ol d w orl d tr a diti o ns.

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F L A M E N KI T A S

Fl a m e n kit as is a c oll a b or ati o n of Fl a m e n c o artists w h o e nj oy e v er y m o m e nt as a n o p p ort u nit y t o arti c ul at e a n d cr aft s o m et hi n g pr of o u n d a n d vi br a nt.

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Z O U BI

Z o u bi (t h ey/t h e m) bl e n ds ﬁ n g er-st yl e g uit ar wit h d e e p l yri c s a n d si m pl e, c at c hy m el o di es, m el di n g f ol k- p o p t o n es wit h a gritt y, j az z y s wi n g.

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B O NEY AR D B ABES

T h e B o n ey ar d B a b es ar e a c o m bi n ati o n of I n di g e n o us a n d q u e er-i d e ntif yi n g m usi ci a ns c o m mitt e d t o b uil di n g a s e ns e of c o m m u nit y t hr o u g h m usi c.

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PI N DI A N

A K w a k w a ̲k a ̲’ w a k w a n d N u u- C h a- N ult h M C b or n o n l ə k̓ʷ ə ŋ ə n T errit or y w h o, i n al m ost 3 y e ar s of s o bri et y, h as f o u n d i m m e ns e h e ali n g i n ex pr essi n g t h e ms el v es t hr o u g h l yri cis m i n t h e g e nr e of hi p- h o p.

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G AL G A P OŁ A

T h eir n a m e m e a ns ‘ w e st a n d t o g et h er h a n d i n h a n d’.

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N e w s a n d vi e w s f r o m t h e h e a rt of F e r n w o o d

M ai n St a g e i n F e r n w o o d S q u a r e T h e Vi c Hi g h R & B B a n d, f o u n d e d a n d f or m erly dir e ct e d by Eri c E m d e, is a d y n a mi c b a n d m a d e u p of n e arly 2 5 hi g h s c h o ol st u d e nts r a n gi n g fr o m gr a d es 9 t o 1 2, n o w u n d er t h e l e a d ers hi p of D e n v er R a ws o n. D o n’t miss t his i n cr e di bl e p erf or m er! G h ostly H o u n ds cr e at es s o ulf ul f ol k a n d ol d-ti m e m usi c wit h a disti n ct, h a u nti n g s o u n d, c a pti v ati n g a u di e n c es wit h a cl e ar, s o ari n g r a n g e, p o w erf ul pr oj e cti o n, a n d j ust t h e ri g ht a m o u nt of grit. T h e S m o k est a c ks ar e a y o u n g er g e n er ati o n of m usi ci a ns k e e pi n g s o ul a n d bl u es ali v e. T h eir s o n gs h a v e u ni q u e t wists k e e pi n g t h e e n er g y hi g h a n d t h e b o d y m o vi n g. Dr a wi n g i ns pir ati o n fr o m m usi c al i n ﬂ u e n c es li k e B a h a m as a n d T h e Bl a c k K eys, R a n g er s e a ml essly bl e n ds s m o ot h, u n cl utt er e d m el o di es wit h t h o u g htf ul, t ext ur al i nstr u m e nt ati o n.

2024—2025 SE AS O N

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W A N T TI C K E T S

2 5 0 3 8 5 6 815 B E L F R Y. B C . C A

D a v ers L a n g is b est k n o w n f or his b o d y of w or k as a si n g er/s o n g writ er/ g uit arist i n Vi ct ori a’s C urr e nt S w ell. Si n c e 2 0 1 8, D a v ers a n d his b a n d h a v e b e e n r el e asi n g a n d p erf or mi n g m usi c E x cl ai m. c a c alls “ p oi g n a nt f ol k wit h l us h arr a n g e m e nts.” Bl e n di n g el e m e nts of li v e j az z, f u n k a n d c o ns ci o us hi p- h o p, Bl as é Bl as é h as a s o u n d as u ni q u e a n d di v ers e as its m e m b ers Vi ct ori a’s b el o v e d E ast er n E ur o p e a n p art y b a n d! A yl a T esl er- M a b é is a 2 3-y e ar- ol d s o n g writ er a n d m usi ci a n w h o h as p erf or m e d f or t h o us a n ds of p e o pl e ar o u n d t h e w orl d, t o uri n g ext e nsi v ely wit h h er pr e vi o us b a n d C al p ur ni a a n d alt er n ati v e R & B b a n d L u di c. H er d e b ut s ol o E P ‘ L et M e O ut!!’ is o ut n o w.

Littl e F e r n w o o d St a g e at 1 9 2 3 F e r n w o o d R o a d

C ur at e d b y Vi n yl E n v y R e c or d St or e, s p a c e pr o vi d e d b y t h e F er n w o o d C o m m u nit y A s s o ci ati o n

T his is a pl a yf ul o p e n-l e v el s h u ffl e d a n c e w or ks h o p i nf usi n g hi p- h o p, c utti n g s h a p es, a n d a mi ni c h or e o gr a p hy t o gr o o v y el e ctr o ni c vi b es! C o m e h a v e f u n a n d l e ar n s o m e n e w m o v es f or t h e d a n c e fl o or. Ni c ki is a d y n a mi c d a n c er t h at h as b e e n tr ai ni n g i n m a ny di ff er e nt st yl es t hr o u g h o ut h er w h ol e lif e, a n d t e a c hi n g s h u ffli n g a m o n g ot h er st yl es i n Vi ct ori a o v er t h e p ast f e w y e ar s. J oi n us f or a d y n a mi c w or k s h o p t h at bl e n ds w h at y o u k n o w fr o m K a d y’s “ T h o u g ht i nt o Lyri c ” fr o m p ast y e ar s wit h a n e w t wist t h at bri n gs T all M ar k’s li v el y i m pr o v a n d p assi o n f or c o m m u nit y t o t h e mi x. T o g et h er, t h e y’r e bri n gi n g a fr es h, f u n-l o vi n g e n er g y t o t h e st a g e a n d i n viti n g y o u t o j oi n t h eir o p e n j a m s essi o n. N o n e e d t o b e a n ex p ert — gr a b t h e mi c a n d j u m p i n! M usi ci a ns, if y o u’r e e a g er t o cr e at e a n d i m pr o vis e m usi c wit h us, c o m e al o n g a n d s h ar e i n t his f a nt asti c ex c h a n g e of cr e ati v e e n er g y. L et’s m a k e s o m e m a gi c t o g et h er! S m all Pl e as ur es is a p ost- p u n k d u o fr o m Vi ct ori a, B C i ns pir e d by p ost- p u n k m ai nst a ys of t h e l at e 7 0s t o e arly 8 0s a n d s h o e g az e pi o n e ers of t h e 9 0s. P os h C o at’s p o w erf ul y et t e n d er m o d er n r o c k u n dr ess es t h e b e a ut y i n t h e m u n d a n e t hr o u g h a fr a m e w or k of c at c hy m el o di es, t h o u g htf ul lyri cs, a n d b ot h dri vi n g a n d l ai d- b a c k st yl es. Li vi n g o n l ə k̓ʷ ə ŋ ə n t errit or y, T h at D a n g P a c k a g e u n e art hs r ar e j e w els fr o m t h e g e m st or e: h ar d r o c k, s oft r o c k, ps y c h e d eli c r o c k, a n d ot h er v ari eti es of pr e ci o us st o n es. E nj oy a f a b ul o us Dr a g H o ur br o u g ht t o y o u by l o c al l e g e n ds! Gr a p efr uit is I m p ossi bl e is a six- pi e c e b a n d fr o m Vi ct ori a pl ayi n g a f usi o n of ori gi n al j az z a n d hi ph o p m usi c wit h t e c h ni c al i nstr u m e nt ati o n a n d u n c o ntr oll a bl e e nt h usi as m. Vi ct ori a’s N ei g h b o urly w e ds t h e fr e e d o m of ps y c h e d eli a wit h l a y ers of p o p a n d f u n k i n fl u e n c es. T h e gr o u p, w hi c h d e b ut e d i n 2 0 2 2, f e at ur es f o ur m ulti-i nstr u m e nt alist s o n g writ ers: L at h a m R e a d er, L a ur e n Gi or gi o, Oli v er S a n d b er g, a n d S c ott S p arr o w.

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m a r k y o u r c al e n d a r:

L et’ s D a n c e at F e r n F e st wit h K e mi C r ai g Y o u’r e i n vit e d t o t h e ﬁr st C o m m u nit y D a n c e at F er n F e st o n J u n e 1 5, 2 0 2 4 wit h t h e Cit y of Vi ct ori a’ s arti st i n r e si d e n c e

›› Ci t y o f Vi c t o ri a As a p art of Fer n Fest, Cit y of Vi ct ori a Artist i n R esi d e n c e K e mi Cr ai g i n vit es y o u t o a p o p- u p f a mil y d a nce o n Sat ur d a y, J u n e 1 5 b et w e e n 4- 7 p m i n t h e g y m of Fer n w o o d C o m m u nit y Ce ntre l o c ate d at

1 2 4 0 Gl a dst o n e Ave n u e. Ke mi is a l ocal da nce artist w h o gre w u p wit h da nce as a part of fa mil y life, pla yi n g re c or ds a n d d a n ci n g aft er di n n er a n d at fa mil y gat heri n gs. As a part of her resi de nc y, s he w o ul d li ke t o s hare t his e x perie nce wit h l ocal fa milies t o gat her i n-c o m m u nit y a n d m o ve t o get her. Ke mi will be o nsite as a n a ni mat or a n d o ﬀer a mi ni da nce less o n at t he be gi n ni n g of t he da nce. T h e d a n c e will c e nt er t h e y o u n g est m e m b ers of t h e f a mil y first a n d us e t h e m usic t o e n ga ge vari o us a ge gr o u ps s o t hat t he after n o o n m o ves fr o m pres c h o ol a n d o n u p t hr o u g h t he ge nerati o ns! A war d wi n ni n g DJ N o va Ja de will be t here a n d pla y a mi x of t heir o w n c h oi ces a n d a pl a ylist

facilitate d b y y o ur c o ntri b uti o ns. To b uil d o ur c o m m u nit y pl a ylist w e w a nt t o h e ar fr o m y o u! W h at ar e y o ur f a v o urit e s o n gs t o d a n c e t o? Pl e as e c o ntri b ut e t o t h e pl a ylist b y s u b mitti n g s o n g e ntri es t o c ult u r e @ vi ct o ri a. c a wit h t h e s u bj e ct li n e “ P o p- u p Fa mil y D a n c e”. Yo u c a n s u b mit s o n gs u ntil 4 p m o n Fri d a y, J u n e 7. C o m e e nj o y a f u n- ﬁll e d aft er n o o n of m usic, da nci n g, a n d la u g hter. Get rea d y t o gr o o ve t o t he beats a n d s h o w o ﬀ y o ur best d a nce m o ves. This e ve nt pr o mises t o be a blast f or t he w h ole fa mil y. D o n’t miss o ut o n t h e c h a n c e t o c o m e cre at e w o n d erf ul m e m ori es wit h y o ur l o ve d o n es. Se e y o u t here!

m a r k y o u r c al e n d a r:

Fer n w o o d Art Str oll 2 0 2 4 J oi n t h e art str oll o n S at ur d a y, J u n e 8 a n d S u n d a y, J u n e 9, 2 0 2 4 fr o m 1 1 a m t o 4 p m

›› M a r g a r e t H a n ti u k The a n n ual Fer n w o o d Art Str oll is bac k a n d we ha ve a n e xciti n g arra y of l ocal artists a n d artis a ns t his y e ar: p ai nt ers, pri nt m a k ers, p h ot o gr a p h ers, b as k et m a k ers, s c ul pt ors ma ki n g w hi msic al art f or y o ur h o use a n d g ar de n a n d f ur nit ure de c or at ors. We will h a ve a tr a veli n g mi nstrel p o et a n d st or y teller visiti n g t he vari o us st u di os, a n d t he Pa n d ora Arts C ollecti ve will a gai n be h ost i n g t heir fa mil y art ma ki n g e ve nt i n t he Pa ul P hili ps Hall, at 1 9 2 3 Fer n w o o d R oa d. This is a n o p p ort u nit y t o visit artists i n t heir st u di os, see t heir w or k u p cl ose, a n d c hat t o t he m a b o ut t heir pr ocess. It is als o a n o p p ort u nit y t o s u p p ort o ur l ocal artists b y p urc hasi n g t heir w or k directl y at st u di o rates.

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C h e c k o ut t h e st u di o s a n d w or k of F er n w o o d- b a s e d arti st s d uri n g t h e F er n w o o d Art Str oll li k e Fr a n c oi s Mill y (l eft) a n d M ar a g et H a nti u k (ri g ht). P h ot o c o urt e s y of F er n w o o d Art Str oll.

Ma n y of t h e p arti ci p ati n g artists h a ve b e a utif ul g ar d e ns as a b o n us. Pl a n y o ur r o ut e al o n g o ur b e a utif ul n ei g h b o ur h o o d stre ets wit h t h e ai d of o ur m a p (i n o ur br oc h ure, f o u n d i n vari o us l ocal retail o utlets, or at f er n w o o d art str oll. c a ). Ma ke t his e ve nt a deli g htf ul e x perie nce f or all t he f a mil y, or wit h y o ur frie n ds, st o p pi n g f or

l u nc h, tea, or a dri n k at o ur partici pati n g s p o ns ors ve n ues. A pr e vi e w of t h e w or k of t his y e ar’s p arti ci p a nts c a n b e f o u n d o nli n e at o ur we bsite, f er n w o o d art str oll. c a, a n d at t he Fer n w o o d I n n, w here a gr o u p s h o w is u p i n t he bac k r o o m. See y o u at t he Fer n w o o d Art Str oll.

N e w s a n d vi e w s f r o m t h e h e a rt of F e r n w o o d

m a r k y o u r c al e n d a r:

o p e d:

Fer n w o o d Pl a y Streets H o usi n g s u p p orts H o u si n g c h a n g e s t o

C h a n g e s t o a d d r e s s e vi cti o n s f o r l a n dl or d u s e

s u p p ort aff or d a bl e, att ai n a bl e h o m e s f or p e o pl e

›› H o n. G r a c e L o r e

P h ot o c o urt e s y of M ari a n n e U n g er.

F a b fr e e f a mil y f u n

May

t hr o u g h S e pt e m b er

›› M a ri a n n e U n g e r Pla y Streets is a w orl d- wi de m o ve me nt t o re cl ai m t h e stre ets f or o ur ki ds a n d pl a y, a n d o ur pla n ni n g tea m has c o o ke d u p s o me l o vel y e ve nts f or 2 0 2 4. J oi n us o n t he 1 6 0 0 bl oc k of Ca m os u n Street. Bi g t ha n k y o us t o t he Cit y f or t he M y Great Nei g h b o ur h o o d Gra nt t hat will f u n d t he series! Ma y 2 6 :: C o m m u nit y P otl uc k, 4: 0 0 t o 6: 3 0 p m Fa c e- p ai nti n g, cl o w ni n g, a stilt wal ker, a n d ga mes. There’ll be a tea t o ur of t he p olli nat or gar de n a n d art- ma ki n g. A n d of c o urse, g o o d f o o d a n d frie n ds hi p. Bri n g a dis h t o s hare! J u ne 2 3 :: DI Y Da y – Ma ke st u ﬀ a n d Fi x st u ﬀ 1: 0 0 t o 3: 3 0 p m Re pair Cafes: bri n g

y o ur br o ke n s mall a p plia nces a n d beat- u p bi k es. L e ar n t h e art of re p air w hil e t h e y are bei n g re paire d. Ma ke art wit h sal va ge d m ateri als. We’ll b uil d a c ar d b o ar d vill a g e wit h t he ki ds! J ul y 2 8 :: C o ol Tr u c ks, Ki ds M a k er Mar ket, a n d Ga mes 1: 0 0 t o 3: 3 0 p m Vic Fire Fi g hters will bri n g a ﬁre tr uc k f or us t o e x pl ore. Fer n w o o d ki ds, get ma ki n g! Yo u are i n vite d t o sell y o ur wares at t he Ki ds Ma ker Mar ket. Als o ga mes of all ki n ds, water bal l o o ns, face pai nters, a n d a treas ure h u nt. Se pt 1 5 :: St o ne s o u p a n d s’ m ores 1: 0 0 t o 3: 3 0 p m We›ll m a ke a bi g p ot of s o u p t o g et h er, a n d s h ar e it. We›ll e nj o y gr e at m usic a n d ma ke a faer y gar de n. S pe n d ti me i n t he p olli nat or gar de n a n d lear n h o w t o s a ve see ds. Sa y o ur g o o d b yes t o S u m mer, gi ve o ur gratit u de, a n d welc o me i n t he Fall. Lear n m ore at @f er n w o o d pl a y str e et s .

H o usi n g a ff or da bilit y is a cr ucial iss ue f or s o m a n y i n o ur c o m m u nit y. This s pri n g, we’ve i m ple me nte d a d diti o n al c h a n ges as we c o nti n ue t o w or k t o rise t o t he c halle n ge of t h e h o usi n g crisis a n d e ns uri n g t h at m ore of o ur nei g h b o urs ha ve o p p ort u nities t o access a ff or da ble, attai na ble, a n d a p pr opriate h o usi n g. If y o u ha ve a n y q uesti o ns or w o ul d li ke t o access i nf or mati o n or s u p p ort, feel free t o c o n nect wit h m y o ffice at Gr a c e. L or e. M L A @l e g. b c. c a or 2 5 0 - 9 5 2 - 4 2 1 1 .

C h a n g es t o t h e R esi d e nti al Te n a n c y Act ( R T A) t his s pri n g will pre ve nt u nf air e victi o ns b y a d dressi n g e victi o ns f or la n d l or d us e. C h a n g es i n cl u di n g pr o hi biti n g t hese e victi o ns i n pr o perties wit h m ore t ha n fi v e u nits, i n cr e asi n g t h e ti m e l a n dl or ds m ust occ u p y re ntals after e victi o n fr o m si x m o nt hs t o o ne ye ar a n d re q uiri n g l o n ger peri o d of n otice t o te na nts. La n dl or ds will als o b e r e q uir e d t o us e a w e b p ort al f or e victi o n n otices, s o t he y are e d ucate d a b o ut t heir res p o nsi bilities a n d t he c o nse q ue nces f or ba d fait h e victi o n. S h o rt - T e r m r e nt al r e st ri cti o n s n o w i n pl a c e

I n A pril, a o n e-ti m e r e nt al b e n efit of $ 4 3 0 was distri b ute d t o assist l o w-i nc o me f a milies a n d se ni ors e nr olle d i n t he re nt al assist a n c e a n d S A F E R pr o gr a m. B ut w e k n o w risi n g r e nts r e q uir e us t o s u p p ort p e o pl e i n a n o n g oi n g w a y. T h at’s w h y we als o e x p a n de d eli gi bilit y t o t h o us a n ds m ore s e ni ors, i n cre as e d e xisti n g m o nt hl y s u bsi dies b y a b o ut $ 1 1 0 a m o nt h a n d ma de ot her ke y c h a n ges li ke r aisi n g t he i nc o me li mit a n d mi ni m u m be ne ﬁt.

S h ort-t er m r e nt als ar e n o w pr o hi b it e d o utsi d e pri m ar y resi d e n c es i n ur b a n ar e as a cr oss t h e pr o vi n c e. I n o ur c o m m u nit y t h ere are h u n dre ds of u nits t h at h a ve bee n use d as s h ort-ter m re nt als t h at will n o w be a vail a ble as l o n g-ter m re nt als a n d p er m a n e nt h o m es. To e nf or c e t h es e r ul es, ﬁ n es f or n o n- c o m pli a nt pl atf or ms a n d o w ners are i ncrease d a n d a ma n dat or y re gistrati o n s yste m a n d a ne w e nf orce me nt u nit ha ve bee n esta blis he d. T o m e et t h e h o usi n g n e e ds of o ur c o m m u nit y here i n Fer n w o o d a n d a cr oss o ur cit y a n d pr o vi nce we nee d t o use all t he t o ols i n o ur t o ol b o x, beca use h o mes are f or pe o ple a n d o ur c o m m u nit y nee d us t o get it ri g ht.

t h e Gift of G o o d F o o d f u n dr ais er, t h e S ot he b y’s te a m w or ke d h ar d t o r aise o ver $ 5, 0 0 0 t o s u p p ort l ocal fa milies wit h fres h fr uits a n d ve geta bles f or all of 2 0 2 4. Their tea m wa nte d t o c o nti n ue t heir c o m m u nit y s u p p ort b y getti n g i n v ol ve d wit h Fer n Fest. S ot he b y’s wa nte d t o be a part of t he festi vi ties e x pressi n g, “ Fer n Fest is a n e ve nt ma n y of o ur a ge nts a n d clie nts ha ve e nj o ye d f or ye ars. It is s o met hi n g we l o o k f or w ar d t o

as it bri n gs pe o ple t o get her a n d s u p p orts ma n y l ocal b usi nesses i n t he c o m m u nit y.” Th e y s h are d t h at t h e y are e xcit e d, “t o b e m or e i n v ol v e d, m a k e n e w c o n n e cti o ns wit h f esti v al g o ers, a n d pr o vi d e a s er vi c e t o a n y o ne i ntereste d i n real estate. We will als o h a ve s o me gre at g a mes a n d prizes t o o ﬀ er! ” Yo u c a n ﬁ n d t h e S ot h e b y’s Re alt y tea m o n t he Fiel d of Drea ms o n Sat ur da y, J u ne 1 5.

I m p r o v e m e nt t o t h e S h elt e r Ai d f o r El d erl y R e nt er s ( S A F E R) pr o gr a m

b u z z:

Th a n k y o u S ot he b y’s T h a n k s f or t h e s u p p ort

›› N a d a S a a d Fer n Fest is t he res ult of l ots of c oll a b or a ti o n b et wee n c o m m u nit y me m bers, l o c al artis a ns, m usici a ns, b usi nesses, v ol u nteers, n ei g h b o urs, Fer n w o o d N R G st aff, a n d s p o ns ors! Fer n Fest is a fre e e ve nt f or t h e c o m m u nit y a n d w e ar e gr at ef ul f or t h e

s u p p ort of s o m a n y t o k e e p t h e f esti v al g oi n g f or a n ot h er 2 7 y e ars. S ot h e b y’s I nter n ati o n al Re alt y C a n a d a is o n e of o ur Fer n Fest s p o ns ors t his y e ar —t h a n ks f or t he s u p p ort. S ot h e b y’s Re alt y h as b e e n a s u p p ort er of Fer n w o o d N R G t his past year, t hr o u g h ta ki n g part i n o ur Gift of G o o d F o o d 2 0 2 3 f u n draiser as a f u n draisi n g tea m a n d n o w s u p p orti n g Fer n Fest! B y f u n dr aisi n g f or

M y t e a m i s h er e t o pr o vi d e t h e a s si st a n c e y o u n e e d. L a u re l.C o llin s @ p a rl.g c .c a 2 5 0 -3 6 3 -3 6 0 0

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F E R N W O O D NR G S U M M E R P R O G R A M S M A Y - A U G U S T 2 0 2 4 M O N D A Y

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June 14 & 15

F er n F e st 2 0 2 4

June 29

Fr uit Tr e e Pr u ni n g 1 0 1: S u m m er Tr e e C ar e

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