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Pam Purves

Freelance photographer and writer Pam Purves lives in Caledon.

The decorative touches that set the Silver Creek schoolhouse apart from its plainer counterparts include buttresses along the side walls, a charming circular window above the main doors, and the buff-brick voussoirs that form a rounded arch above both the large side windows and the two smaller multipaned windows that flank the entrances. Buff bricks were also used to create a pattern of decorative quoins at each corner of the building.

Living with History

George Booth has gone back to school – at the Silver Creek schoolhouse.

Sep 11, 2013
The clean modern lines of the house make a strong impression while the windows reflect the seasons.

A Home Designed for Generations

The property had to have a swimming pond, privacy and a great view.

Jun 17, 2013
The house sits amid manicured lawns and paddocks in gently rolling land. Photo by Pam Purves.

A Home for Eclectic Art and Artifacts

This is a home for people with curious minds and catholic tastes. What appears from the outside to be a romantic’s ideal of a country house in a bucolic setting…

Mar 31, 2013
The tree is covered with decorations made by many little hands over the years and tells an ongoing story of children and grandchildren.

All Decked Out

Two homes in the hills all decked out for the holiday season.

Nov 16, 2012
Generous use of glass on two sides of this compact, 2,ooo-sqare-foot dwelling blurs the border between indoors and out, while solid walls oriented north and west protect the geothermally heated house from the prevailing winds. Photo by Pam Purves.

The Perch

It is fair to say their discovery of a woman in the neighbourhood who traps raccoons, fixes floods, cleans the house and ploughs the driveway was also a revelation in its own way.

Sep 13, 2012

Presiding Spirit

Julia Gilmore and her son Adam, now 14, have become community celebrities: she with her studio exhibitions each November and Adam with a budding film career.

Jun 19, 2012
Caledon Building & Design, brought skilled trades, organization and a good sense of humour to the work. Photo by Pam Purves.

An Eco-revival for a Gothic Farmhouse

Erica Hyland wanted a “green” renovation for her 1881 Caledon farmhouse. Architect Harry Morison Lay obliged.

Mar 21, 2012
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