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Painting Detective – Group of Seven – Wawa

Art Detectives – Sleuthing for the Group of Seven by Back Roads Bill The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew are detectives. They are sleuths, motivated to solve crimes. We appreciate Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, for the astute logical reasoning used to unravel difficult cases. ‘Following in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven’ is not fiction it celebrates the inspiration of others and why we have favourite panoramic views. This coffee table book traces the work of Jim and Sue Waddington who have a passion for locating the actual sketching sites for artworks by members of the Group...

‘Height of Land’ – Hwy. 144 – Gogama

Crossing the Northern Divide The Importance of a Watershed Line and Future Directions by Back Roads Bill There are personal and physical boundary lines some are well demarcated, some are invisible. Sometimes these lines indicate physical features or reflect the social limits of peoples. A “height of land” is a region of high ground that may act as a watershed boundary… keep...