End of Trees End of Man

A Child Lost in the Forest Poem and painting by Christine Lenoir Godin On the sidewalk there are cracks with dirt In the broken walls are dead empty windows From the sky the hot light Between the walls,  sweat in the  dark shadows I thought I saw a forest in a dream I woke up this…

Shards of Twilight

Falling under the gaze of others Naive hope  Fragile strength  Face turned towards the sun Despite everything,  Anchored in the earth,  The awakening of a Snowy spring This is what she learned, At the age of 7,  At the French-speaking school That even the most fragile flowers  Could be protected Despite the shade and the…

Spring at the park

Spring in Jessup’s Falls is when the park is covered in a carpet of white flowers! The Trilliums bloom in and around the park for only a couple of weeks! All around Ontario, the woods are coming alive. Enjoy a walk through the park and the scent and beauty of spring. Note that our little…

December in Plantagenet

The park is closed. The fish are waiting. What do residents of Plantagenet do in between summer fishing and ice fishing? During a pandemic? Plan a socially distanced Christmas event outside in the village! On December 13, there will a tree lighting event in the village at Chesser’s Park (Between the two bridges). It is…

It’s Auction Time! WCB Fundraising Event

Saturday October 19, at 7pm, at the Lucien-Delorme Community Center, 5000 rue du Centre, Wendover, ON, Canada Be prepared for an evening of great food, drink and company. Our live and silent auctions will be exciting this year with great donations from local businesses and the community at large. Cake wars! We have some great…

EscarpAction’s Wine, Cheese and Beer!

Saturday October 19, at 7pm, at the Lucien-Delorme Community Center, 5000 rue du Centre, Wendover, ON, Canada Be prepared for an evening of great food, drink and company. On October 19th, the EscarpAction Jessup’s Falls committee will be hosting our 3rd Wine, Cheese and Beer! Funds raised will go to support our mission to protect the […]

Jessup’s Falls Festival Recap

This year’s festival was a smashing success. Luckily it was a little cooler than last year! Still quite hot in the bright sun but the beautiful trees in the west end of the park offered shade to cool down from shopping, browsing, playing and learning! Welcome to the park! The entrance to the park provided…

At the Festival 2019

Jessup’s Falls Festival Sunday July 7th, 2019 Jessup’s Falls Conservation Area 6675 County Rd 17 Plantagenet, ON K0B 1L0 The festival will take over the west end of the Jessup’s Falls park this Sunday. Come visit with local business owners and artists. See the schedule in the previous post for special events for the day….

Festival Jessup’s Falls Schedule

The Jessup’s Falls festival is this Sunday July 7th at the Jessup’s Falls Conservation area; 6675 County Rd 17, Plantagenet, ON K0B 1L0. Plan your day with our handy schedule: Activities: 11:00 am     Municipal tent: Going Zero! (Zero waste) 11:30 am     Barbecue open! Under the big top 1:00 pm       Welcome and…