This national gem spans all provinces and territories, and some 50 km of it passes through our towns and villages.

With a rug hook and strips of wool fabric, this Caledon textile artist captures the beauty of nature.

A primer on the top home designs that captured the fancy of early settlers in Caledon, Dufferin and Erin.

Jump into spring with the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, a hike for Bethell Hospice and a rubber ducky race.

When the McLean family set out to build a new home in Caledon, friends and neighbours stepped up to help.

Brilliant bucatini, a new twist on Jamaican patties, and wine events to celebrate spring.

Mystic carryalls, artful quilts and colourful mosaics to brighten up the season.

Heather Hayes and the Orangeville Food Bank team bring dignity to people’s lives as they keep the shelves stocked.

Meet three talented people – photographer Bob Noble and writers Francesca Discenza and James Gerus – whose work debuts in our spring issue.

Steam locomotives like the James McKay helped shape build and our communities in the early 1900s.

I’m no Marie Kondo, but every once in a while I want to dig in like this, scrub everything down, and have a little purge.

Inspired by landscapes and seasonal changes, this artist considers herself a ‘recorder’ of beauty.

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Our patriotism is a little tucked away, but it’s right there when we need it.

People often ask me what I do for a living out here on the farm, and for the last four months the answer has been ‘I blow snow’.

As child welfare resources are stretched thin across the province, Dufferin Child and Family Services’ open houses are one way the agency connects with potential caregivers.

Newts fall in love too but, as in human affairs, persistence, gentle wooing and perhaps a splash of cologne can help win the day.

Look closely in the crystal clear streams and ponds around Caledon and you can likely spot Jefferson salamander eggs, neatly aligned along supports like twigs.

Huge skulls from more than 10,000 years ago reveal a time when beavers as big as bears called this area home.

Owls generate great excitement among birders, and they tug, irresistibly, at our heart strings with those big, expressive eyes.

In March nature pushes against the shackles of winter, and then bursts free with birdsong and butterflies.

Creating your first vegetable garden can seem like a daunting task. Here’s a beginner’s guide to choosing the right spot, the top crops and enjoying the fruits (well, vegetables) of your labour.

How I learned to find and cook spring’s local bounty.

The rocky terrain on an escarpment precipice inspired rather than deterred the creation of this expansive Caledon garden.

An elegantly renovated former church in Mono fulfills its mission as a serene family nest for a mom and her two daughters.

An Orangeville family reflects on their time living in one of the century homes that give Zina Street its heritage charm, and on their addition to another chapter in its history.

Jeff Hamilton’s ambitious restoration of a 1904 Victorian house in Shelburne transformed a gutted heritage gem into a splendid three-apartment building.

Work-from-home studios are having a moment, driven in part by pandemic trends; newbies and veterans alike speak to the merits of a space of one’s own.