On May 28th, 2011, Fernwood NRG, The Paint Box School of Art, and Beth Threlfall coordinated the painting of 100 telephone poles on Fernwood Road and Gladstone Avenue. Over 200 people came from Fernwood and beyond to colour the neighbourhood. The Pole Painting Project has helped to slow traffic, curb signature tagging, and create a warm, friendly, and beautiful public environment.

Here is a How to Guide if you would like to paint a pole: