Welcome To Willaway Farm

In January 2003, Val Willis lost her beloved daughter, Kenra Willis, to cancer. Shortly afterwards, life changed again for Val when she sold me Kenra's Willaway Farm. Val stayed on for six months and we became close friends. By the time Val (83 years old at that time) moved back to Ottawa, she had found a special scribbler of Kenra's, written when she was 11 years old, and with a brilliant determination, Val turned it into the wonderful book "My Horse, My Passion". Val has had several printings of this special book, giving much of the proceeds to Cancer research at the Almonte Hospital; sharing it with school children and has sent it cantering around the world to bring pleasure to people of all ages. This link offers a few of the many articles that have been written about Val and the book.

It was truly a "miracle" that Val and I found each other. We are kindred spirits and she is now my second Mother and I am her companion daughter. She has been well and truly adopted into my extended family and shares in the joy we all feel as Kenra's dream of Willaway grows and changes and is enjoyed by many.