The Forest
When Jennie and Clarence Visser owned the farm they preserved 75 acres of old growth forest along the North Saskatchewan River.
Other farmers in the area made profits by allowing the mining of their riverbank property for gravel, mainly for construction of the Manning Highway.
Because they valued nature, Doug's parents have handed down a priceless stand of trees which is the home of many diverse flora and fauna.
Clarence cleared many kilometres of grassy walking paths through the forest which our community members now enjoy.
Bird song can be heard along with the crackling bush underfoot of a moose. Sometimes we get to see an owl hooting and swooping and pelicans fishing in the oxbow, or a beaver trying yet again to make a lodge that won't get swept away by the current.
Other farmers in the area made profits by allowing the mining of their riverbank property for gravel, mainly for construction of the Manning Highway.
Because they valued nature, Doug's parents have handed down a priceless stand of trees which is the home of many diverse flora and fauna.
Clarence cleared many kilometres of grassy walking paths through the forest which our community members now enjoy.
Bird song can be heard along with the crackling bush underfoot of a moose. Sometimes we get to see an owl hooting and swooping and pelicans fishing in the oxbow, or a beaver trying yet again to make a lodge that won't get swept away by the current.