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Group of 7 painter lived in Lynn Canyon

ACCORDING TO his son,

. the. happiest ©. times . that

Group of Seven painter Fred
Varley . enjoyed . were the
years he spent living along
Rice: Lake Road and com-

Varley Sr. went east to Ottawa to
make his living. .
“He always wanted to come
back to Lynn Valley -- but prever
was able to for more than a visit,”
says Varley.

Peter and his mother, from
whom Varley Sr. was separated,

paying just $8/month rent.

Just 14 and out of junior high
school, Peter spent his days rambi-
ing through the mountains,
reading, and exploring his interest
in art and photography.

Even after he left, his mother
and later his sister continued to
occupy the cottage, which is still

standing, for another 20 years.

In 1983, Varley Jr. concluded a
three-year labor of love and
published a book about his father
entitled ‘‘Varley,”” which has a
section on the Lynn Valley and
Rice Lake years.

Varley harkens back to a time

watershed was .estricted.

“What they're doing now to the
watershed is completely irra-
tional,’” he believes.

Varley hopes that the area will
be preserved as a wilderness park
and that perhaps his famous fa-
ther’s name could be attached to it
in some way.

mitting the beauties of the

_ area to canvas. . moved into the cottage in 1936, when access to the Lynn Valley

u: {My father painted a significant
body of his work there,’’: recalls
retired photographer Peter Varley.

. Now. living in Nanaimo, Peter
also looks on the boyhood years he
spent in the area as an inspiration
to his own career, which included
many years as an architectural

. photographer for Canadian Homes
-Magazine.

It is a disappointment to him
that North Vancouver District is
‘ considering the future development

/ Of two housing developments in
‘the area. ;

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‘Seven artist committed Lynn Can-
yon to canvas while living on Rice
- Lake Road,

> ages a bloody shame. I knew
the area well,” says Varley.
“) The. cottage at 4395 Rice Lake
: Road. was fairly remote when Fred
_ Varley moved in in 1934.
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o The: painter was reluctant to
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