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My arrival: The immaculate backyard is lit up by the morning sunshine. Trees that border the back yard cast shadows across the lawn. Some are thick and arching. Others are distorted reflections on the lawn that shift and change with

My Writer’s Retreat days at the Haig-Brown House were lovely, peaceful and productive. I saw pine siskins, chickadees and spotted towhees at the suet feeder in the plum tree out the kitchen window and eagles, hawks and one deer out

I take for granted that many people haven’t been to, or maybe don’t even know about, my favourite place in Campbell River.  It has a great vibe, and an unusual ability to instill a sense of peace for visitors.  When

This spring a number of local writers are participating at writing retreats at the Haig-Brown House, that givem them writing time in the study, and they are paired with a past writer in residence for some mentoring.  Kurtis Scriba was

This past October, the Comox Valley lost a beloved long-time resident, Father Charles Brandt.  An ordained priest and member of the Hermits of St. John the Baptist, he lived on the banks of the Oyster River and devoted his life

You may be wondering why we are sharing this article on the Haig-Brown House blog.  The Hudsons were very good friends of the Haig-Browns, and as a result their lives often intertwined.  We enjoyed this article immensely and hope you

The Haig-Brown House and the Museum at Campbell River were pleased to have Eden Robinson as the 2019/2020 Writer in Residence.  As part of the residence, Eden worked with local writers, and spoke several times at the Museum at the