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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. 

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Ode to Rhubarb

One of the silver linings of the 2020 pandemic was that I got to mind the Haig-Brown House through all of the seasons.  Typically the site manager skidaddles to make room for the writer in residence between November and April,

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Meet Marjorie, our site host

Most days still, I have to pinch myself to make sure that I am not dreaming and that I actually get to stay here at the Haig-Brown House.  I often have to catch my breath coming into the magnificent driveway 

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