Podcast “Taking Measure” – October – Valerie Haig-Brown
Guest: Valerie Haig-Brown reads “On Making a Library” from October in Measure of the Year Valerie Haig-Brown, the first born of the four children of Roderick and Ann Haig-Brown, joins host Dan MacLennan reflect on growing up at Above Tide,
Podcast “Taking Measure” – November – Alan Haig-Brown
Guest: Alan Haig-Brown reads “On Hunting” from November in Measure of the Year. Alan Haig-Brown, the second youngest of the four children of Roderick and Ann Haig-Brown, joins host Dan MacLennan reflect on growing up at Above Tide, their family
Podcast “Taking Measure” – July – Celia Haig-Brown
Guest: Celia Haig-Brown reads “On Children” from July in Measure of the Year Celia Haig-Brown, the youngest of the four children of Roderick and Ann Haig-Brown, joins host Dan MacLennan reflect on growing up at Above Tide, their family home
Charming details
One of the wonderful things about heritage houses is they have little stories to tell at every corner. The Haig-Brown House is no exception. Exploring the house you will see all sorts of wonderful details. Recently Bluetree Photography was at
Finding the Good Life
Roderick Haig-Brown lived with his wife Ann and their four children in a modest farmhouse on the banks of the Campbell River. Roderick was a writer and magistrate, as well as a respected advocate for the environment and social justice.
Greta Hamilton – Writing is a Social Life
I paraphrase Chilean poet and conceptual artist Cecilia Vicuña, who says, writing is a social life. Receding into the privacy of a quiet study in a small town to work on a story, is in some ways antithetical to writing