Cootes memories

Not only does Barry Gray’s photo of Cootes Paradise (Jan. 13) remind us of Cornelius Krieghoff ’s paintings, but we have our very own Frank Panabaker who painted this scene in 1962. It was reproduced as a Christmas card some time ago and I have kept a copy over the years, loving the scene as it reminds me of skating there with my boys when we first moved to Hamilton.

Renate Manthei, Hamilton