I am currently transferring the files I had saved decades ago from CD’s to cloud storage. Many of the CD’s are no longer readable. Some of the drawings, although now digitized, were hand-drawn on paper back in the early 1990’s. This concept was an early version of a mini-golf course that I was dreaming of back then. We had wanted to build it on Vancouver Island, but it wasn’t to be until we constructed a more advanced version called Giggle Ridge at Cultus Lake ten years later.
New sign on the gate
We’ve long had to keep our gates closed to prevent random uninvited visitors from driving into the yard. Yarrow Central Road is a main artery to get to the Lower Mainland’s favourite lake, and in summertime it is often very busy. Many who drive by are intrigued by our unique house and are curious about what we do. Often they believe our place is a tourist attraction. We certainly don’t mind those who stop to get a closer look or even grab a picture from the sidewalk. Security and safety concerns keep our property off-limits except for those whom we invite to our studio. Our new sign was installed on our gate today, giving our visitors a little more information.
Read the sign! Please.
Each year during our slower summer season, we go through the shop and entire property to make an extensive list of what we can improve, repair or finish. The list is often quite long. One of this year’s items is a new sign for our gate. Guests on their way to the Hazelnut Inn often pull into our driveway as they arrive, thinking they are at the Inn. It creates confusion when the keypad doesn’t open the gate with the codes they have been given for the Hazelnut Inn. We’ve added a tiny sign above our keypad, but a second, larger notice on our gate seemed to be necessary as well. For those who missed our award-winning sign on the road, we’ve identified the Imagination Corporation one more time - just to be sure. But as we all know, it may not work, for very few people actually read signs. :)
