Ric
Wallace, a London
photographer, was
told of these white
squirrels by fellow
Londoners, James &
Dolores Hunter. Jim
was telling Ric about
a potential prize-winning
photograph that he
had taken of a white
squirrel hanging upside
down on a tree. Jim
was unable to produce
proof of this photograph,
leaving Ric to wonder
if this was simply
a tall tale, since
he had never before
heard of such unusual
creatures. Ric decided
to follow Jim's directions
and make the 45 minute
trip from London to
McNaughton
Park in Exeter
to see if these critters
actually existed.
Believing Jim's story
to be a practical
joke, Ric decided
he would not tell
Jim about his trip
to Exeter unless he
actually found these
squirrels.
Jim
Hunter
Sharing
in squirrel profits
To Ric's surprise
he found these white squirrels and
was able to get many prized photos.
Every time he visits with the Hunters
he brings a bag of peanuts - their
share of the profits.
On
a later trip to Exeter, Bob Gehan
at Stedmans
V&S showed an interest
in selling some of the prints
and fridge magnets made from Ric
Wallace's pictures. Since then,
Stedmans V&S has carried many
white squirrel souvenir items
that Ric Wallace has created including
prints, fridge magnets, bookmarks,
greeting cards, postcards, buttons,
and key tags.
Stedmans V&S
sells a wide variety of white squirrel
creations from other artists and companies,
making them the largest retailer of
White Squirrel Souvenirs. Since Stedmans
V&S association with Ric Wallace,
they have started to use the World Wide
Web by promoting Stedmans
V&S and the white squirrels.
In
June 2000, Stedmans commissioned
Ric to create a postcard - displayed
to the right. In July 2001, Ric
Wallace created a CD-ROM screen
saver & mouse pads of the
white squirrels of Exeter. A shareware
version of the screen saver was
also put on the Internet with
good response and in turn has
helped www.WhiteSquirrels.ca to
promote the much-loved White Squirrels
of Exeter.
Why
not take a trip to lovely
Exeter, Ontario Canada
and treat a white squirrel
to lunch.
You just may make a friend!
WhiteSquirrels.ca - Home of the Lucky
White Squirrels
