the views that inspired artists of the past f o r t h e artists of the future." B r i a n Ellis, architect and former Heritage heritage came through a written message f r o m P e t e r Varley, w h o though t o a t t e n d in p e r s o n o f f e r e d , " C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o all t h o s e who unable have diligently w o r k e d t o w a r d t h e r e a l i z a t i o n o f t h e V a r l e y T r a i l . In a m o s t sensitive and touching it c e l e b r a t e s m y f a t h e r ' s d e e p manner, love Commission chairperson, amplified the idea, adding, " T h e criti- for the U p p e r Lynn area. P r o o f of t h i s is in h i s w o r k s , d o n e i n t h e h e a r t of the great depression for the c a l t h i n g is t h a t remnants now of exist; remnants a motivation e x p e r i e n c e d by Photo North artist Adams along the above: Shore W. J. painting Varley opening an individual of refurbishing a ruined ranger's shack greater part, w i t h the m o s t of means. meagre " H i s b e l o v e d L y n n w a s v e r y different f r o m w h a t w e see today. T h e n , the plateau area and Lynn Peak were national i m p o r t a n c e w h o lived and w o r k e d in t h i s p l a c e . T h i s is w h a t w e ' v e p r e s e r v e d a n d h o n o u r e d as a l e g a c y -- o n e w e c a n u s e as a r a l l y - t h a t V a r l e y u s e d f o r a t i m e as a s t u dio o n the trail r o u t e leading t o the wilderness beyond Little Goat rela- in e a r l y r e c o v e r y f r o m a n e x t e n s i v e f i r e . T h e r e was always a sense of disc o v e r y in i t s e n v i r o n s . T h e growth Trail on day. Photo Marian by M o u n t a i n . C o s t s , and t h e cabin's ing p o i n t f o r f u t u r e i n t e n t s . . . . W i t h the Varley Trail w e can actually n o w w a l k in t h e f o o t s t e p s o f a g r e a t a r t i s t a n d gain a s e n s e o f w h a t his motivation was." was young and vibrant with colour, the ground tumbling with great varieties of plants, the air clean and sharp. Rice Lake, t h e n a w a t e r s h e d , w a s a r o m a n t i c j e w e l s e t in t h e t a b l e l and above t h e e a s t e r n side of t h e c r e e k , w i t h L y n n P e a k rising a b o v e it a n d , o n its n o r t h e r n e d g e , a c r a n berry bog surrounded pines. " F r o m w h e r e he lived o n the bankside above the canyon bridge, he was able t o see through four walls of w i n d o w s , t h e w h o l e valley, L y n n the Seymour Peak, by s c e n t e d tive isolation, led t o t h e e v o l u t i o n of a n o t h e r c o m m e m o r a t i v e idea: a p o p Dodd. ular, easily a c c e s s i b l e w a l k i n g r o u t e along Lynn C r e e k that could connect with the circuit path around Rice and Photo below: at the Lake w h e r e Varley sketched W e s t Vancouver artist and O r d e r of British C o l u m b i a recipient Unity Bainbridge studied art during V a r l e y ' s w o r k i n g p e r i o d in t h e V a n c o u v e r area. She understands F.H. Varley Doon School Arts, Gallery Ontario. the back of the Stormy p a i n t e d t h e b u l k o f his m o s t i n s p i r a tional and enduring work. Summer of 1948. of From cover Fine Art Sponsored Vancouver's by t h e D i s t r i c t of Heritage North t h e m o t i v a t i o n Ellis s p e a k s o f f i r s t hand. " [ W i t h ] b o t h C h a r l e s S c o t t at t h e A r t S c h o o l a n d V a r l e y as t e a c h e r s t h e i r i n s i s t e n c e w a s o n life: e v e r y t h i n g had t o be d o n e from pho- Commission, t h e day's o p e n i n g c e l e b r a t i o n d r e w artists, historians, hikers, collectors, and e n v i r o n m e n t a l activists alike. C e l t i c a r t i s t R u d i D i e s v e l t s p o k e o f it in t e r m s o f a r e v i v e d r e l e v a n c e o f a r t in c o n t e m p o r a r y culture:"Preserving book W e a t h e r , F.H. Varley, a Biography Maria by Range, the distant peaks real l i f e . W e didn't u n d e r s t a n d tographs like n o w a d a y s . Y o u t o t h e n o r t h , all o p e n e d t o v i e w . . . . " T h e p e r i o d o f h i s life a t L y n n was the happiest, m o s t productive, of his l i f e . Y o u a r e h o n o u r i n g that went you Tippett. o u t and t i m e -- a n d t h e m a n w h o c a u g h t its spirit for the future." 0 Editors more note: If you would about F.H.Varley, like to learn new check out a book entitled S t o r m y W e a t h e r , F.H. Tippett, Stewart. will V a r l e y , a B i o g r a p h y by Maria published Varley review 1999 by McClelland Trevor and Carolan enthusiast this book in the issue ofArts Alive. January/February Trevor District Carolan of North is a councillor Vancouver. for the H e writes f r o m Deep Cove.