Fintry and the Laird
Writing

A Day in the Life
Write a narrative paragraph telling a story about a day in the life of one of the Fairbridge boys at Fintry. Give the boy a name. Think of a particular day (e.g. Tuesday, June 2). Write a story about what the boy did on that day. Use your imagination to think up details.

Curling
Write a short story about a curling game held on the outdoor rink at Fintry. Imagine that both teams are made up of workers from the Fintry estate. What happens during the game? Who wins? Is Dun-Waters on the winning team? What does he say?

Ghost Story
Some people believe that after J.C. and Alice Dun-Waters died, they stayed at Fintry as ghosts. Write a ghost story about the haunting of Fintry manor house by these two ghosts. You could write a scary or a funny ghost story.

Write a descriptive paragraph describing J.C. Dun-Waters. Use information from the photographs for clues about what he looked like. Use information from the story about what he was like.

Visit Fintry Provincial Park and tour the buildings that remain from Dun-Waters’ time. Then write about your experiences. Where did you go? What did you see? Describe the buildings and the scenery. Would you have liked to live at Fintry when Dun-Waters was the laird?

Are you an artist? If you can, draw a map of the remains of the Fintry estate. Or you could sketch a picture of the scenery, or of some object or building that catches your eye.