Sunday I reminded myself that King does not have a monopoly on beautiful countryside.  Nor does it have a monopoly on committed, creative volunteers with a passion for heritage.

As you might be looking for a little afternoon jaunt and wanting to see something different, I would like to share two good discoveries I made yesterday in Uxbridge, specifically in the village of Leaskdale.  The Foster Memorial and Lucy Maud Montgomery’s home of 15 years.   (In case you don’t know of her, LMM is the author of Anne of Green Gables.)  Restoration of her home in this manse has just been completed.  Mr. Foster is a very interesting philanthropist:  in addition to this architectural gem he left bequests for feeding the birds in winter, planting trees on the roads entering Toronto etc. etc.