• Brandy Robinson initiated the Human Library to raise awareness about the richness and strengths of diversity in the local community. Photo by Pete Paterson

    Brandy Robinson

    Local Hero: Brandy Robinson initiated the Human Library to raise awareness about the richness and strengths of diversity in the local community.

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  • When you call the Highlands Health Network clinic in Orangeville to schedule an appointment with Dr. Milone, you never know who you’ll get.

    Drs Stephen and Stephanie Milone

    Local Heroes: When you call the Highlands Health Network clinic in Orangeville to schedule an appointment with Dr. Milone, you never know who you’ll get.

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  • Best-selling author Ken Weber, shown at home in his office near Caledon East, has launched a “third career” as a speaker on Canadian history.

    Ken Weber

    Local Hero: Best-selling author Ken Weber, shown in his office near Caledon East, has launched a “third career” as a speaker on Canadian history.

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  • Jordan and Jeremy Grant ham it up next to the dam at the restored Alton Mill: “Some people think we’re cuckoo for taking this on.”

    Jordan and Jeremy Grant

    Local Heroes: Jordan and Jeremy Grant restored The Alton Mill: A showcase for the arts

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  • Herb Campbell Public School

    Herb Campbell Public School

    Local Heroes: You need only to flip through the mountain of documentation to know the environmental program at Herb Campbell Public School goes way beyond a regular school curriculum.

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  • The Coalition of Concerned Citizens

    The Coalition of Concerned Citizens

    Local Heroes: The Coalition of Concerned Citizens fought to perserve our rural landscape

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  • David Nairn of Theatre Orangeville and Sheryl Chandler of Community Living Dufferin in the new Dreams Building.

    Community Living Dufferin and Theatre Orangeville

    Local Heroes: David Nairn and Sheryl Chandler are building dreams together

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  • Diagnosed with FSH muscular dystrophy when she was 21, Anne Harland has become a champion of accessibility for the disabled.

    Anne Harland

    Local Hero: Anne Harland has become a champion of accessibility for the disabled

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  • Dianne Acheson

    Dianne Acheson

    Local Hero: Dianne Acheson says, “I’ve always believed retail is theatre, and fundraising is just the same.” The Hillsburgh resident and owner of Acheson’s, must know. She’s a whiz at both.

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Artist in Residence

  • Susan Mein ~ Sheldon Mills, 2o" x 16"

    Susan Mein

    By In The Hills

    A self-taught artist who began painting at an early age, Susan’s slightly naïve style adds extra charm to her nostalgic interpretations of rural life, which include scenes from here in the hills.

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Must Do

  • Come out and cheer on your hometown hockey team at the third annual Alton Millpond Hockey Tournament on January 28.

    Must Do

    By In The Hills

    A highly selective guide to the picks of the winter season in the Hills of Headwaters.