Editor’s Note: At the age of 17, Robin Hanson rescued a 400 acre family property from a tax sale. With a determination to keep the land untouched and intact, he has successfully fulfilled his dream by creating the Hanson Nature Preserve. Located in French Lake and open to the public, peace and serenity await you.
Q: From riverboat cruises on The Pioneer Princess, to a hardware store, and now Robin Hanson Art Gallery, Nature Preserve and Sculpture Garden. Would you say you have a creative, entrepreneurial spirit ?
A: Oh, yes. When I was 10 years old I sold pickerel to my neighbours for 5 cents apiece. In grade two, at the one room school in French Lake, I would always be drawing.
I remember my teacher being surprised at my skill level….
I remember my teacher being surprised at my skill level….
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