Fernwood (Greater Victoria)

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Fernwood is a neighbourhood near downtown Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, boundaried by the neighbourhoods of Jubilee, North Park, Fairfield, Downtown, Hillside and Harris Green.

Community

The neighbourhood is centered at a small square, the home of the Belfry Theatre, the George and Dragon pub, and the Do Forno (formerly the Thin Edge) pizzaria. The Belfry Theatre has been producing plays at the center of the area since 1976. The neighbourhood is also home to Victoria High School, Central Middle School, and George Jay Elementary. There are two separate community centres in Fernwood, and a Native Friendship Centre.

History

Historically, a spring in Fernwood supplied Victoria with its main source of water, hence the earlier name of the neighbourhood, Springridge.

External links

[Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group] (formerly: Fernwood Community Centre Society)
[Village Vibe] - monthly newsletter by Fernwood NRG.
[Fernwood Community Association]
[City of Victoria - Profile of Fernwood]
[City of Victoria - Community Resources Inventory] - map with guide to local buisinesses and resources
[The Belfry Theatre]
[Victoria Native Friendship Centre]

Neighbourhoods in Greater Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria:	Chinatown \| Cook Street Village \| East Burnside-Gorge \| Fairfield \| Fernwood \| Harris Green \| Hillside \| Humboldt Valley \| James Bay \| Jubilee \| North Park \| Rockland \| Victoria West
Saanich:	Beaver Lake-Elk Lake \| Broadmead-Sunnymead \| Cadboro Bay \| Cedar Hill \| Cloverdale \| Cordova Bay \| Glanford \| Gordon Head \| Gorge-Tillicum \| Interurban \| Lake Hill \| Maplewood \| Marigold \| Mount Douglas \| Mount Tolmie-Lansdowne \| Prospect Lake \| Royal Oak \| Strawberry Vale \| Swan Lake \| Ten Mile Point \| Town and Country-Burnside \| West Saanich
Other areas:	Belmont Park \| Brentwood Bay \| Broom Hill \| Cloak Hill \| Colwood Corners \| Craigflower \| Dean Park \| Deep Cove \| Durrance Lake \| East Sooke \| Florence Lake \| Glen Lake \| Goldstream \| Gonzales \| Gorge Vale \| Happy Valley \| Hatley Park \| Island View \| Kemp Lake \| Lands End \| Luxton \| Matheson Lake \| Mill Hill \| Millstream \| Otter Point \| Pat Bay \| Ravenwood \| Rockheights \| Rocky Point \| Royal Roads \| Saanichton \| Saseenos \| Songhees \| Swartz Bay \| Thetis Lake \| Uplands \| Whiffen Spit \| William Head \| Willis Point \| Willows Beach \| Windsor Park \| Work Point

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