Seven
authors contributed their expertise to this work.
Brian Laing focuses on the geological history and
features of the valley, while Sean Gouglas reviews
the archeological record and John Nugent and Karen
Stewart-Debreau tell the pioneer history.
Jim
Wilson recounts the 10,000 years of native occupation.
The vegetation, wildlife and natural features of
the valley in both the past and the present are
described by Bruce Duncan.
Walter Peace provides a historical introduction,
and then devotes over 30 pages to the period from
1950 to the present when the expressway issue has
been predominant. It is a factual, well-told story
which exposes many of the political intrigues.
ON
THE EDGE
Artistic Visions of a Shrinking Landscape
Edited
by Catherine Gibbon
Foreward
by Doug Larson
available
from Friends
of Red Hill for $15
Friends
of Red Hill
is now selling copies of On the Edge: Artistic
Visions of a Shrinking Landscape, a stunning
collection of local art and international environmental
writing edited by Catharine Gibbon. The book was
produced as part of the On the Edge Art/Environment
Project in the early 1990s, which focused attention
on Red Hill Valley, the Dundas Valley and the Beverly
Swamp. Artists' camps took place in each area, followed
by exhibitions of the works produced.
Many
of you will be familiar with the poster for the
1993 Red Hill exhibition which features Robert Ross'
striking landscape. The 112-page large-format hardcover
presents this and other art from the camps along
with a wide selection of environmental prose and
poetry. It was originally published in 1995 at a
retail price of $30. Friends of Red Hill has been
able to obtain discounted copies and is offering
the book at a special price of $15.
It
joins From Mountain to Lake: The Red Hill Creek
Valley [edited by Walter Peace] as a fundraiser
for Friends and another striking tribute to the
beauty of the Red Hill Valley and the importance
of preserving it for future generations.
Can't
get your friends and family into the Valley?
Bring the Valley home with
The
Red Hill Valley Video
The
Red Hill Valley Video showcases the beauty of the
valley and the folly of the proposed expressway
project. It includes:
Audio
Presentations: Red Hill Valley - No Place for a Road
