The century house in Virden.
Beautiful Gardens Doyle Piwniuk Virden, Manitoba
Story by Dorothy Dobbie, photos by Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie 50 • 2021
Issue 1
D
oyle Piwniuk is a tree man. The colour, texture and form of trees inspire him, particularly during the autumn changes when some maples take on a dress of crimson. In Manitoba, where gold is the colour of the season, red in the landscape is a novelty. It shows so well against the dark green cedars and black spruce trees that populate the area. Virden, a small town in Manitoba’s oil patch just off the Trans Canada Highway on the way to localgardener.net
