Entrance sign to Twin Valleys with 60-foot dome in background - Photo Angela Harper

Twin Valleys Community & School

in pictures and words

THE 1970s            TODAY

View of domes from the garden

The valley spirit never dies
It is the woman, primal mother.
Her gateway is the root of heaven and earth.
It is like a veil barely seen.
Use it; it will never fail.
Lao Tsu - The Tao Te Ching, tr. Gia-Fu Feng & Jane English


Original film "Listen, Listen, Listen" by National Film Board of Canada, excerpted by Twin Valleys communitarian, Don White (1974-1978).
More about the movie and to purchase a DVD of the original from the NFB ($20)


Twin Valleys Community & School
Wardsville, Ontario, Canada.

A community that left its mark in the hearts of so many.

I lived there in 1974 and 1981.

 

George and Pat Bullied
1. Founders, George & Pat Bullied

 George Bullied, founder of Twin Valleys School
2. George Bullied
Sixty-foot geodesic dome
3. The 60-foot Dome


4. Steve Barak, Maryse Barak; Marlene Gagnier,
Ryan Gagnier, Larry Gagnier; Ken Nicholls

The 60-foot dome - home base for Twin Valleys School
5. The 60-footer with Rod Conway and Barbara Fisher? in foreground
Ken Nicholls
6. Rodger Hyodo walking down the hill from Twin Villas		 Rod Conway
7. Rod Conway in clown outfit
Gary Lundy
8. Gary Lundy helping student Rick Canie
9. Jason Morris learns pottery with Ken Nicholls

Seph Harris and Garlyn Lundy
10. Seph Harris and Garlyn Lundy 		Irene & Fred Scott
11. Irene & Fred Scott



12. Movie night in the Lodge dining room



13. Cindy Scott, ? Bryant, Kayle Stewart and David Pfaff


14. THE FARM

Opal Acres farm at Twin Valleys

14. THE FARM - Clockwise from top left:
a) TVS' version of the Quaker farmer
b) Bob Groves milking
c) Dave Jackman? working, Paul Jenner and Russell Meloche watching
d) Laying drain tile
e) Randy Benn watching while somebody works the backhoe
f) Hay truck
g) Jack Carver ploughing


15. GRADUATION 1975

Twin Valleys School graduation class
Photo From Glen Brackmann

LtoR: Tony Vischshraper, Elaine Frasier, Mary Zimmerman, Dorothy Scott, Fred Scott, Diane Scott, Bernie Oyatedor, Bev Roach, David Pasikov, Becky Niven, Rick Caney, B J Lundy, Glenn Brackman, Don White

Black & white pictures 1-16 from The Emissary, September 1976


16. The Elementary School: founding class, graduation day 1974

Twin Valleys elementary school founding class

Teacher, Jeffrey Newman with Adam Bullied, Cindy Scott, Kelly Young, Chuck Aikman, John Zimmerman


MORE PICTURES FROM THE '70S

Tribute to
KEVIN HUNT

Click to go to memorial page for Kevin Hunt


TWIN VALLEYS TODAY

17. AERIAL
Twin Valleys today


18. The stack log building with a fresh look The stack log building with a top floor 19. Towards the 60-footer Walking towards the 60-foot dome
Thanks to Barb Partridge for sending me these two pictures and to Mary Bastead for taking them.

If you want to see for yourself, and need directions, here's a map


A Twin Valleys student speaks today (2007)

Why I was there:
I haven't been able to find out why I was even sent there. I was a runaway.

What I learned:
People are more important than possessions.
A fairly healthy diet.
Empathy, compassion, tolerance and always standing up for what I believe in, whether big or small
I don't follow the crowd, where everyone else will agree
I will speak out if I feel its wrong or unfair
I have not made it big. I am not wealthy, but I am known for fighting for change.

If someone would have listened to me growing up, my life may have taken a different course. It has been rough. Everyone seems to want to change the past, if they could. I would never change anything. It is because of it I am who I am today. I don't think I turned out that bad.

- Charlene

The 60-foot dome's frame in silhouette - Photo Angela Harper

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