Making Iron Bloomery Iron Smelting in Canada There are not many traditional skills that draw a crowd they way a working blacksmith does. For older people, the smith rekindles childhood memories of a simpler time. For the children, there is the fascination of seeing glowing metal being shaped. For adults, …
The Anti-Expedition – A Journey Through Time to a Sacred Valley Seamlessly blends the past and present of what an anti-expedition was and can now be in Nepal’s Rolwaling Valley. Merging adventure and respect, the film illustrates the importance, rewards and richness of lasting authentic connections with locals and their …
The Northwest Passage: Its Landscape, Wildlife, and Sometimes Tragic History
John Muir – The Historic Environmentalist in Grey County Robert Burcher, photographer, writer & historical researcher, has been fascinated by early environmentalist John Muir for decades. The discovery of an abandoned historical plaque re Muir launched Burcher’s voyage of discovery. In 1999 a Meaford archaeological dig, run by the “Canadian …
59 Plus Years of Collecting Stories Bob Henderson cut his teeth as a camper in Algonquin, became an expedition leader, raised a family Algonquin-cottage style, and travelled widely in the park over the past 59 plus years. A much-admired canoeist, a history buff, a former outdoor educator at McMaster University …
Birding in the Valley David Turner started birding in the English village where he was born. His move to Canada and ultimately to Flesherton presented a whole new array of birds to study. About 12 years ago he began to focus on the Beaver Valley with its numerous diverse habitats …
Birding in the Valley David Turner started birding in the English village where he was born. His move to Canada and ultimately to Flesherton presented a whole new array of birds to study. About 12 years ago he began to focus on the Beaver Valley with its numerous diverse habitats …
Paddling Pathways We welcome Bob Henderson, an internationally known and respected canoeist and former outdoor educator at McMaster University. His respect for the waterways he travels is unlimited, as is his vast knowledge of the history encountered along routes he has chosen to travel. Bob notes Canada is blessed with …
The Intrepid Vi Milstead Vi Milstead earned her Private Pilot Licence within a dozen years of the first Canadian woman completing her pilot’s licence. When Vi had her first flying lesson the day after Britain declared war on Germany, she had no inkling of how her flying would lead her …
