Passing of John Beddows
It is with regret we announce the passing of John Beddows Friday, July 21, 2017.
John, a former FCN Director, was founder, owner and operator of Jewel Lake Wilderness Park. A frequent contributor to Going Natural/Au Nautrel John started Jewel Lake in the 1980's. Funeral information may be found here.
Rest in Peace John.
FCN/FQN Festival 2017
Join us for the 14th Annual
Canadian Naturist Festival
August 10-13, 2017
Joignez-vous à nous pour
le 14e Festival naturiste canadien
Du 10 au 13 août 2017
Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park, Sharon, ON
Workshops and seminars, volleyball, the Annual General Meeting for the FCN, reuniting with friends. More details coming soon - check back often for updates! Official welcome and opening ceremonies - Thursday evening, August 10. Join us for drinks and hors d’oeuvres! Nude Golf August 10.
Ateliers et exposés, volleyball, Assemblée générale annuelle de la FCN, retrouvailles. Plus de détails à venir bientôt – vérifier souvent les mises à jour ! Ouverture officielle et mot de bienvenue : jeudi soir 10 août. Venez partager boissons et bouchées ! Golf Nue août 10.
Welcome to the Federation of Canadian Naturists
This is the Official Site of the Federation of Canadian Naturists.
Naturism—the practice of nudity—promotes wholesomeness and stability of the human body, mind, and spirit.
Naturism is founded on family participation. Children in naturist families learn to appreciate the body as part of their natural environment. They grow up with healthful attitudes and accept the physical nature of both sexes and all ages without fear or shame.
The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) and the Fédération québécoise de naturisme (FQN) constitute together the national naturist organization in Canada. We strive to:
- Promote naturism to Canadians
- Help naturists find out how and where they may enjoy the naturist life
- Represent the interests of Canadian naturist individuals, families, clubs, resorts, and organizations.
Read more about the FCN.
Survey Says
14% of Canadians Willing to Bare it All
The results of the survey on Canadians’ experience and attitudes toward nudity and naturism is now available.
Identifying the size of the movement has always been challenging. While it is easy to count members of associations and visitors to naturist facilities, that represents only a small portion of participants. That question was first answered through a 1999 survey.
To update the data, determine trends, and reaffirm the original conclusions, a new survey was commissioned. The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN), the Fédération Québécoise de naturisme (FQN) and Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park used an Ipsos panel to ask a similar but more in depth set of questions. The survey was designed, implemented and interpreted by Mark Wilkins Communications.
