Village Vibe
news and views from the heart of Fernwood
www.fernwoodneighbourhood.ca
november 2005
Halloween in the Hood Ghosts and ghouls were out in full force in Fernwood on the night of October 31st. Over 100 Fernwoodians of all ages decked out in an array of costumes wended their way through the streets of the neighbourhood only to end up back at the FCC for the bonfire to end all bonfires. Drumming, dancing, and hot chocolate slurping kept the crowd warm and entertained. A long Fernwood tradition of the “Parade of Lost Souls” seemingly forgotten for a couple of years was alive and well this Halloween. One wonders whether the celebratory feeling of the evening can be taken as a sign that neighbourhood spirit is on the rise.
Support the Cornerstone On December 6 The FCC has purchased the house from the Belfry on the night of December 6th - and we want to fill it. Build your neighbourhood by attending the the theatre. The Syringa Tree is an exhilarating story of an abiding love between two families, one black, one white, and the two children that are born into their shared household in the early 1960s South Africa. With humour and heart, the story follows their destinies through four generations, from early apartheid to the present-day free South Africa. Tickets for the December 6th
performance of this widely acclaimed and award-winning show will be on a sliding scale from $20 to whatever you wish to pay. Tax receipts can be issued for any amount over $20. Call the Belfry box office at 385-6815 or the FCC at 381-1552. There will be a pre-show reception with appetizers and a cash bar. Lots of delicious door prizes up for grabs too. Treat yourself your sweetie, your friends, or your family to a night out in Fernwood and soon you’ll be looking across the sqaure at one mighty fine Cornerstone building.