Let’s Make It Al Purdy Week!

April 21st was National Al Purdy Day, but just in case you missed it…

So we built a house, my wife and I…

And that A-frame house, made out of second-hand lumber and original poetry, became the most famous writer’s house in the country. Hundreds of writers and their housemates found their way to Roblin Lake to visit the Purdys and talk about poetry and history while downing beer or wild grape wine. Coleridge and his friends had their lake country, and now the Canadian poets would have theirs. A lot of poetry and prose came out of that hard-to-find place.

To prevent its second-hand wood from ending up on someone’s scrap heap, and with the blessing and support of Eurithe Purdy, The Purdy A-frame Trust is raising funds to purchase and preserve the property, create an endowment and establish a poet-in-residence program - from Canadian League of Poets.

YOU CAN HELP

Visit: www.alpurdy.ca
Contributions of $50 or more will receive a tax receipt. For more information, to discuss ideas to for planning assistance contact: Jean Baird - jeanbaird@shaw.ca

YOU CAN ALSO BUY A VIDEO
ICONIC CANADIAN ACTOR GORDON PINSENT IS BRILLIANT AS AL PURDY IN EVOCATIVE FILM.
$19.95 including taxes plus $5 for shipping in Canada and $7 internationally. To order email: info@R2R.ca
Half of the sales of the video revenues will go to the A Frame Foundation Fund.