Courtney Milne, a native of the Canadian prairies, grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He was educated at the University of Saskatchewan, Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, California, and the University of Minnesota. Milne is the author of several books: 'Prairie Light', 'Prairie Dreams' and recently 'The Sacred Earth', which contains images of 140 world sites that have held mystical and sacred importance for humanity (foreword to this book is written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama). Milne's work has been extensively exhibited both on national and international levels. Courtney Milne lives with his wife Sherrill Miller on an acreage outside Saskatoon. (The Sacred Earth, Penguin Books Canada Ltd., 1991)
Series
4/10
Dimensions
50.5 X 76 cm
Size Overall
same as image
Medium
Limited edition portfolio of 54 colored photographs
Item is a mini-chapbook entitled "The Sacred Beech and Other Poems from Wales" by Beryl Baigent. It is series 2, number 9 in the Dollarpoems series. The series was publiched by Pierian Press, Brandon University with the aid of a grant from The Manitoba Arts Council.
Lake Clementi was Brandon's popular summer resort until the opening of Clear Lake. There were summer cottages all along the south shore, as well as a grocery and confectionery store and a dancehall.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Lake Clementi
Notes
[This negative was produced using an image previous published by Bloom Bros., Winnipeg, Canada. P.E. 23/07/09.]
Additional historical information provided by the Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009).
Photograph shows two wooden buildings along a lake shore. Stencilled on one building is: The Mammoth Clothing. A wood-framed boat rests behind one of the structures.
Notes
Writing beneath the photograph in the album reads: Wawa Lake
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