Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
ABOUT PADDLES, BIKES AND HIKES Wednesday, August 29, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 31, 2007 (Picton Gazette) An Ottawa gentleman e-mailed me just last week to tell me that he and his 12 year old son had just completed canoeing the 202 km Rideau Canal….
MEMORIES OF SS#14 The year was 1956, and the entire school – all 13 of us – wondered what our new teacher would be like. Little did I know when she walked into the classroom of that one room school, not far from where…
HISTORY ABOUNDS IN THIS COMMUNITY Wednesday, August 22, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 24, 2007 (Picton Gazette) When September 15th rolls around, I will have been to Jones Falls no fewer than 11 times this year. This community off Highway 15, north of Kingston, may…
GHOSTS IN THE FOREST Wednesday, August 15, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 17, 2007 (Picton Gazette) It was pinesap we were now staring at, tucked under a conifer near its base where the trail makes its final turn before heading back to the parking lot….
MYTHS, FABLES, LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE Wednesday, August 08, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 10, 2007 (Picton Gazette) It was later in the morning when I finally told my wife about the bat. The bat entered the house so silently that even the dog didn’t notice…
CHILDREN EXPLORING AND LEARNING Wednesday, August 01, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, August 03, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Children, ages seven to 13, who attend this summer’s Conservation Day Camp at Picton’s Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area, will have a chance to learn what happens to wild animals…