06/10/2026
Time to meet the Art in the Garden Planning Committee.
Debbie and I are originally from NB and moved from NL once we retired to Vankleek Hill 8 years ago.
The Bride and I have been together 45+ years.
It may seem a bit strange for the locals that we consider ourselves retired since Deb is working and enjoying the seniors at the Lodge whereas I can be seen on an irregular basis at a local business and am known as that big polite guy.
When The Bride is not buzzing around the Lodge or dancing with the residents, you can find her covered in dirt because she loves gardening. You may have seen some of our flower photos on this site. She also loves visiting thrift stores whenever she can and loves decorating our home year-round and especially for Christmas.
We call our century home Lilac Haven and it has been on The Vankleek Hill Christmas Tour and The Garden Tour.
We also like to hike, kayak, camp, travel, photography, paint, wine & dine and enjoy life together.
I am an avid reader of sci-fi and history and love to play historical wargames and belong to the Vankleek Hill Boardgame Club.
We are first time volunteers on the Committee and I have taken over from Bil White & Randal Storey (thanks) who have coordinated the event the past few years.
We love to welcome you on September 6th to Art in the Garden in Vankleek Hill while supporting the many outreach projects of St. John's Anglican Church, Vankleek Hill.
Each of our meetings has a featured cake and a featured wine and I like the maxim "we take minutes,but lose hours" . ..feel free to join if the urge springs upon you or volunteer to help on the big day.
I will post other members pics in following days.
I also hope to focus on selected works from artists who have indicated they will participate in the upcoming weeks too!
David Chamberlain, June 2026