Grand River Reflections

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Grand River Reflections Rising as a series of small streams in the Dundalk Highlands of Southern Ontario, the Grand River gracefully meanders its course to Port Maitland on Laké Erie. There is much to know and to discover about this valley, and these form the ingredients which make Grand River Reflections a bold, pictorial celebration of Southern Ontario's most extensive river system. When defining their sense of place, most people think in the context of political boundaries, represented by cities.gtownships and counties. Seldom do they think in terms of a river system, which disregards man-made boundaries and is often the one natural feature in which all adjoining municipalities share a common interest. Through the pages of this book, the reader is invited to take an armchair excursion down the Grand River valley. Encountered on the journey will be unique natural and geological areas, typifted by the wildlife sanctuaries of Luther Marsh and the rygged beauty of the Elora Gorge.... Tovább

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Grand River Reflections Rising as a series of small streams in the Dundalk Highlands of Southern Ontario, the Grand River gracefully meanders its course to Port Maitland on Laké Erie. There is much to know and to discover about this valley, and these form the ingredients which make Grand River Reflections a bold, pictorial celebration of Southern Ontario's most extensive river system. When defining their sense of place, most people think in the context of political boundaries, represented by cities.gtownships and counties. Seldom do they think in terms of a river system, which disregards man-made boundaries and is often the one natural feature in which all adjoining municipalities share a common interest. Through the pages of this book, the reader is invited to take an armchair excursion down the Grand River valley. Encountered on the journey will be unique natural and geological areas, typifted by the wildlife sanctuaries of Luther Marsh and the rygged beauty of the Elora Gorge. Readers will be introduced to the Grand's historic places, and will meet such famous past residents as Alexander Graham Bell, loseph Brant and Pauline Johnson. Noted photographer John de Visser has vividly captured the spirit of the Grand on film. Through all fbur seasons, he has visited its noted cities and landmarks, as well as explored its more obscure back roads and villages. The result is an intimate view of the valley, of which even the most knowledgable residents and visitors may not otherwise be aware. Vissza