KENSINGTON — A dreadful admission has shocked the Island and cast a dark shadow over a former tourist attraction.
Woodleigh Replicas, once known for displaying miniaturized houses and buildings, has disclosed the source of these attractions. Once thought to be painstaking recreations of famous landmarks, they have been revealed to be the homes of elves that were once native to PEI.
“[W]e’d often have to sweep out the previous owner’s belongings. It sticks with you. It really does.”
Janice Henderson, Woodleigh Replicas
This news comes to no surprise to former employees of the tourist attraction. Janice Henderson worked at the ticket booth for a period in the mid-1980s.
“I remember that when we’d get a new attraction in, we’d often have to sweep out the previous owner’s belongings. It sticks with you. It really does.”
Henderson continues: “We didn’t like doing it. We felt we had to, though, to keep tourists interested. I always felt bad throwing out their stuff, but I made sure to give them a little something for their troubles. One time I even gave them a Timbit, which would feed an elf family for almost a month.
Although not well documented, elves have long been a presence on PEI, giving names to such places as Fairy Land, Fantasy Land, and Mount Stewart.
Studies have shown that all remaining elves have left the Island, but some occasionally return during Old Home week for the Gold Cup and Saucer race.
The Islander 