Fran Fearnley Builds a garden out of Shona Stone
By Celia Hunter For Fran Fearnley, finding a new career in African sculpture was not so unlikely a move. As one of five children born to a British diplomat, Fran was born in Teheran, Iran, and at age 7 was visiting art galleries and museums in Nigeria, where her father was then posted. That…
Rachel Lunn – a Role Model for Healthy Living
By Karen Graham As a child growing up in Cavan, Rachel spent a lot of time outdoors with her brother Greg, riding, running, camping, snowboarding and playing soccer. Her love of outdoor action was solidified during a senior semester at Crestwood Secondary School when she signed up for Physical Education teacher Larry Pearson’s popular…
Russell Fisher of Fisher’s Nursery -Tried and True Source of Trees and Shrubs
Russell Fisher of Pontypool is one of a rare breed on the verge of distinction- an independent nursery operator. Even Mark Cullen has thrown in the towel and is now known as “Canada’s best known gardening personality” according to his website. Russell Fisher- now there’s a gardening personality! Russell has been running Fisher’s Nursery…
Golden Days
Already the goldenrod is turning fields and roadsides a beautiful gold. Even though we’ve barely reached the middle of August, the “fall colour” of goldenrod and Joe-Pye Weed plus the angle of the sun is telling us that summer is rapidly drawing to a close. Now, of course, if we were sweltering in another…
Matthew Warburton ads “Stamp Designer” to his Extensive Resume
It has been many years since Matthew Warburton travelled the streets of Millbrook as a boy attending elementary school in what is now known affectionately as “The Old School” and then MillbrookHigh school in what is now SouthCavanPublic School. At the time his mother, Ruth was well known as the director of the Community…
Cavan Monaghan “unwilling Host” for Industrial Wind Turbines
By Councilor Lynda Todd Cavan Monaghan council declared Cavan Monaghan Township an ‘unwilling host’ for industrial wind turbines on May 6, 2013. However, it appears that an industrial wind power plant consisting of five 2 MW RePower MM92 turbines is planned for the Cavan area. Called the Stoneboat Community Wind Farm, the project will…