At the Green Elephant Cafe in Kingston, I picked up the June issue of the Grapevine.
I was surprised to read that this will be the last issue by this team. In the Summer supplement, two articles caught my attention.
The story of Louis Coutinho and their family buying the Avondale Sky winery. On their website (avondalesky.com) there is a link to four podcast episodes on their experience. Each runs for half an hour. This takes me back to my meeting Louis when he was CAO for the town of Windsor. It was a time when we were part of the Valley REN.
The second article (on the same page 10) is by Gary Leeson, The Dome Chronicles: a Father’s gift.
’They were back-to-the-landers. Over the next forty years, through flood and fire, triumph and catastrophe, they persevered, unwittingly sowing the seeds for the modern small-farm movement.’
I picked up the Explorer 2022 Official Visitors Guide to Annapolis Royal and Area, at Lunn’s Mill I believe. Besides the details for tourists visiting the area, I was struck by the quality of the mapping.
One example would be Jim Todd’s rendition, Bird’s Eye View of Annapolis Royal and Lequille, 2005. Another would be Walk Annapolis, recreation and walking trails. The thirty-two-page free guide includes a wealth of historical information for both the visitor and Valley residents.
We capped off the week with a short walk to Peter Point, Kejimkujik National Park. It must have been at least three years, since the last time we were in the Park.
Acknowledgements
Heather shared a memorable lunch at the Green Elephant cafe. Edward made his artistic contribution.
References
The Grapevine, June 2022 and Summer supplement.
Explorer, 2022, Official Visitor Guide: Annapolis Royal and Area.
Ernest Blair Experiment 