On The Shoulders of Giants

• McMichael Story
• Waddington Aventure

  

  Hills, Killarney, Ontario (Nellie Lake) c.1933

  A.Y. Jackson (1882-1974)
  oil on canvas, 77.3 x 81.7 cm
  Gift of Mr. S. Walter Stewart
  McMichael Canadian Art Collection
  1968.8.2

  

  • Introduction

    Introduction

    Learn more about Jim and Sue Waddington and their first amazing discovery in this Adventure

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    The Eureka Moment

    Watch as Jim and Sue tell the story of their first discovery - AY Jackson's painting, Nellie Lake

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    Art and Nature

    Compare A.Y. Jackson's painting with a recent photograph of the same location

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    There Were More

    Watch as Jim and Sue explain why they expanded their quest to find Group of Seven historical sites

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    AY Jackson: Father Of Killarney Park

    Hear how A.Y. Jackson saved the La Cloche Hills from logging in the 1930s and made Killarney Provincial Park possible

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    A.Y. Jackson and Killarney Park

    See and hear A.Y. Jackson’s letter explaining his role in creating Killarney Provincial Park

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    Killarney Park: Geological Origins

    Hear about the Geological Origins of Killarney Park

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    Nellie Lake Unique

    Learn about the special qualities that make Killarney Park unique