John Denver's song. They're all about image. They tapped into city folks yearning for simplicity, rusticity and escape. Hey, we've been living in the image, but it's as fragile as a photo in a glossy magazine - and we run the risk of losing it.
Country roads seem to stir our community like no other issue.
But we are divided over our individual perception of what constitutes a country road. When we first came here, we liked our road, warts and all. To the kids' delight, we rattled over the wooden Pickering Bridge - it was so darn picturesque. In subsequent years, our community has been diversified by the in-coming of all sorts of folk, all with their particular vision for the future of our area. As traditional land use declines, some see industry as the way to go, some see the tourist dollar as our salvation.