5/5 J. Ross M. 3 years ago on Google
I
grew
up
just
minutes
away
from
this
VERY
pretty
place!!
In
the
early
60s,
it
was
home
to
a
still-working
sawmill,
and
the
woods
around
the
lake
were
logged
to
produce
lumber.
There
were
even
horses!!!
The
trail
was
ankle-deep
with
sawdust
in
spots,
and
wood
was
stacked
up
along
the
sides
of
the
trail.
It's
still
a
lovely
spot,
developed
into
a
cute
little
park
with
picnic
tables,
a
sandy
beach,
and
a
trail
system
that
goes
across
the
barrens
which
were
until
recently
thick
with
blueberries
(but
not
anymore:
our
climate
is
FAR
wetter
now
than
back
in
the
60s
when
i
spent
many
a
wonderful
summer
day
picking
gallons
and
gallons
of
berries
for
mom
to
make
into
all
sorts
of
things,
and
even
freeze....
and
of
course
i
sold
some
to
the
neighbours,
lol.
There
were
fires
in
the
area
regularly
then,
which
regenerated
the
berry
bushes.
STILL
a
great
trail
system
for
hiking:
you
can
go
for
miles
through
the
woods,
to
several
other
local
places
and
lakes.
The
water
has
grown
clearer
over
the
decades,
and
is
now
QUITE
good
for
even
sensitive
swimmers.
The
famous
Rocking
Stone,
which
a
child
could
rock
when
i
was
such
a
child,
is
now
next
to
impossible
to
move
more
than
a
few
inches,
but
it
CAN
be
rocked
with
a
bit
of
effort
still,
and
a
long
enough
pole.
GREAT
for
climbing
on,
lol.
The
Victorians
used
to
sally
out
from
Halifax
to
see
it,
and
have
picnics
on
top,
while
folks
rocked
it
for
their
enjoyment.
A
historic
spot
and
a
great
little
park
which
is
very
much
enjoyed
by
the
residents
of
Spryfield.
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