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"Dalby House" by Debbie Oppermann. The lovely and picturesque village of Elora in Ontario Canada boasts a 19th century flat iron building on the corner of Metcalfe and Geddes streets. Robert Dalby became involved in the hotel business 1862, when he purchased Elora’s Royal Hotel (Elora Legion). He then added a stagecoach line business between Elora and Guelph. Dalby decided to capitalize on the wealthier stagecoach clientele by constructing a new, high-standard hotel. Together with Andrew Gordon, Elora’s best known harness maker, they hired W.H.L LaPenotiere, a surveyor and civil engineer, to design their building -- a three-storey, flat-iron structure that took full advantage of the pie-shaped lot. Construction was completed in 1865. Gordon splurged by having a stone cutter carve “GORDON’S BLOCK” into a stone placed on the wall at the peak. An extension was added on the south side of the building and a hardware store rented out the bottom floor for many years. After the death...

Welcome to the Fine Art Gallery of Debbie Oppermann I am a Canadian nature and wildlife photographer from Guelph Ontario Canada. My main interests are animals, nature and landscapes. I have received special recognition in the form of special features in Fine Art Groups,competition winners and/or published images including Canadian Geographic, Canadian Wildlife, Photolife, Sigma Canada, Outdoor Photography Canada, Our Canada and PhotoNews. I love to spend every day possible in nature, capturing everything from landscapes to animals to a simple flower or a minute insect. Photography for me, is both relaxing and exhilarating and every capture is pure joy. I am very fortunate to have many trails in my area, especially along the Speed...