Last Sunday afternoon, David Sharpe, a glaciologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, conducted a tour of the glacially-sculpted rocks at the Cantley Quarry. The attendees of the tour included members of the MFNC and MVFN club.

Excavation works at the quarry exposed bedrock which consists of Precambrian marble containing Continue reading →

On April 28, 2019, our outing to Linda Sewell’s beautiful property on the Carp Road was a “go” after a day’s postponement due to very cold and windy weather.  Twenty Macnamarans turned out for the event, 9 of these were kids and it is wonderful to see them engaged Continue reading →

On November 18 we managed to get 18 participants into 5 vehicles (a tremendous feat for an MFNC outing!) for a birding trip in the Arnprior area. Led by Sophie Roy, we were searching for raptors and some of the winter rarities. We found 16 species of birds.  Highlights Continue reading →