Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
LEARNING NATURAL AND HUMAN HISTORY Wednesday, September 26, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, September 28, 2007 (Picton Gazette) The late Freeman Tilden – teacher, mentor and philosopher – once said, “The chief aim of interpretation is not instruction, but provocation.” He also said that any interpretation…
MORE MEMORIES OF SS#14 SOPHIASBURGH I was behind a stopped school bus recently, and I couldn’t help but notice that it was only after the bus had completely stopped and activated its lights, did the kids leave the doorstep, walk the long driveway to…
FISHER BIG ATTRACTION AT PICTON FAIR Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, September 21, 2007 (Picton Gazette) If there is one thing I learned at Picton Fair this year, it’s that animals seem to draw people. I had the pleasure during this annual fall…
THE DECLINE OF THE PURPLE FINCH Wednesday, September 12, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, September 14, 2007 (Picton Gazette) It was just a few kilometres from where we live when I saw my first purple finches. I was barely in my twenties, and was a relative…
ENVIRONMENT A PRIORITY IN CONSTRUCTION Wednesday, September 05, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, September 07, 2007 (Picton Gazette) A few weeks ago, I was asked by a construction company to undertake a site visit along Highway 41, north of Bon Echo Provincial Park, to check for…
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN’T RUN August/September issue, 2007 Yes, there is such a thing as a hummingbird moth, and yes, you likely saw one in your garden. They seem to be everywhere this year. It is easy to understand why this large…