Rampen wants to preserve heritage where much has been lostContinued from page 37years of their lives. more active. They met frequently and sheBurnhamthorpe, west of Trafalgar. Her goal drowned in Joshua Creek, which runs nextThen there are the events that fed herhad them write up their thoughts and col-is to reduce her land holdings to 12.5 acres,to the house.indomitable spirit for adventure. That cer-lected the stories into a book. That also directly around the site.That was a really horrible experience, tainly was the case when her family let her became part of a documentary, Hell'sMy ambition is to make it like the she says, recalling a sadness she has oftengo to Europe. She lived Grannies, that included a McMichael in a modest sort of way. revisited. It was my fault. I put the chil-on $60 a month, stayed instint in Port Dover on a Heather Hannan, an artist and ReikiI think it could just be an dren out to play. They managed to open the hostels, ranged between Friday the 13th, a tradi-meditation therapy advocate and master, oasis for the next generation.gate. They went down to the bridge and the Paris and London, got tion which draws thou-was attracted to the Centre when she That to me is one of the best boys left her and they went to the front around on a Velo-Solex, asands of bikers to thesensed a healing energy in the area.contributions I could make, islawn and she fell over the edge. Somebodybike with a motor on it,Lake Erie town, where I feel safe, relaxed. I can breath again. had taken the guard off the bridge. It was went to Greece with herthat I could preservethey nervously mixed It is nice to have a dream, but essentially the spring run off and so I had to pick heraunt and studied withwith bikers, the real and turning the dream into flesh and blood breathing spaceout of the river and try to save her.masters, painting all day the wannabe.reality was the realm of James Ziegler, 58, a She pauses without having mentionedevery day. Nobody knew The evolution of the structural engineer, a bit of Svengali him-Sybil Rampenshe was nine months pregnant at the time.where I was. I didn't con-Centre, and it certainlyself who, actually worked with the late andChristopher was born at six o'clock andsider that they might be was an evolutionary pro-great illusionist Doug Henning, producingshe was buried at eight o'clock the sameworried. I was fine. Just doing what I want-cess, began with a dream. some of his sets.day. It's not easy. I barely had time to beed...it was just an adventure. After two-I grew up through the depression, withZiegler was introduced to Rampen whendepressed.and-a-half years, she was dragged homea neighbourhood full of United Empire he was hired to build a walkway after sheThen there was the Tic Douloureux, the screaming and forced to go to OCA andLoyalists. My heritage is here and my lovetripped going between her house and studioworst pain known to mankind, she says,she became an arts specialist teacher. of early Canadian stuff is here and I think it and almost broke her wrist. This resulted in wincing about the condition caused by The Grannies began after she made a is awfully important.erecting a heated connection between thebreaks in the myelin sheath surrounding visit to a nursing home. I didn't feel happy She points out that 21 of the classictwo buildings, which was followed by anerves. Once I couldn't eat or drink for 12 about old people's homes.farm houses in the area have been burned kitchen renovation and the creation of days and that went on for 15 years.She railed against the possibility of being down or destroyed.more studio space. When Rampen then setAfter the children, she became the care-cocooned and closeted and waited on and They're all gone. It's just awful. The her sights on the shed, which was showingtaker for her parents. So I looked aftershut up in a little room. So she encour-heritage houses are there one day and nextsigns of imminent collapse, Ziegler helpedthem and I gave them seven of the happiestaged a group of eight friends to become day its scuttled and I don't want that toturn Rampen's wishes into a reality that far happen. If I can just preserve 12 acres with exceeded the original designs. 17th Annualthe creek and the headwaters of the creek.They put into motion her desire to have It's very special. And I think it could just be a gallery and arts centre, a plan to restruc-Teddy Bear's Picnican oasis for the next generations. That toture the place which ended up being a three Sunday, July 24, 12 to 4 pmme is one of the best contributions I couldyear project that involved shoring up the Benares Historic House, make, is that I could preserve breathingstructure, dissembling a good part of it, sav-1507 Clarkson Rd. N, Mississaugaspace.ing what they could of the old timbers,She owns about 52 acres of land south of See Sybil page 41Bring Your Favourite Stuffed Animal fora Check-Up at the Teddy Bear ClinicEnjoy an afternoon fi lled with music,www.museumsofmississauga.comSALLY DURIES.C.A. puppet shows, crafts, face painting,or 905-615-4860, ext. 2110rock climbing and more!Highly acclaimed local artist inventory sale from her homeFamilyFollow us onTwitter.com/SaugaCulture or $.7413and studio gallery. 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