Greet winter with upbeat holiday pantomimes and concerts, busy craft sales, and an art show that looks at love and the creative process.

Cozy wovens, cute creatures, foraged inks and more for holiday giving.

This pioneer of the ‘thread web’ technique creates highly textured tactile pieces that almost beg to be touched.

Whether at the pulpit or on the mats at judo club, Pastor Fred strives to live life with purpose.

Get inspired by local heroes, grab a flashlight for crisp nighttime hikes, and keep your own bird count this winter.

If the numbers are anything to go by, our small towns are bursting at the seams with people who truly want to build a better tomorrow.

Orangeville dog trainer Melanie Chin’s days include private lessons for canines who need help staying calm in public, and group sessions for current and future service dogs on how to help their humans.

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To build their one-of-a-kind Erin home, John and Cheryl Leenders leaned on the work of a Netherlands-based architect, their passion for both industrial and handcrafted elements, and their own hard work.

Christmas has a way of bringing up childhood memories of family time with parents who are long gone, but not forgotten.

The historic Globe Hotel in Erin was the backdrop for many key moments in the town’s growth, until the landmark burned down in 1945.

If rising fuel costs and environmental concerns have you considering a heat pump, here’s how to decide if one is right for you.

Meet three of this issue’s hard working contributors – writer Peter Yan and our two advertising aficionados Erin Woodley and Roberta Fracassi.

Rural living means coming together to help each other – even if you’re from the so-called ‘rough’ side of town.

Toast the season with a chic prix fixe, holiday chocolate, foodie gifts or turkey to go.

Resisting the urge to chatter may help humans catch glimpses of elusive animals.

With the passing of Bill 212 on November 25, the government plans to speed up land
appropriation and avoid an environmental impact assessment.

Taking time to review your past is a great way to take stock of your present situation and make plans for the future.

Enjoy a stroll along this picturesque Grand Valley trailway that runs between Waldemar and the East/West Luther Townline.

Mulmur printmaker Nicola Kidd captures tractors, raccoons, street signs and even the CN Tower on whimsical wooden coasters, magnets and postcards.

Trees like ginkgos and dawn redwoods are called “living fossils” due to their ancient origins that date back to the days of the dinosaurs.

Using venom, camouflage and jump scare tactics, snakes find many ways to survive and escape danger.

While humans peacefully slumber the forest comes alive with tiny creatures busy preparing for the cold.

There’s no need to fear these alien-looking creatures … unless you’re a butterfly or wasp.

Lacing up outdoors to hit the ice.

The centuries-old sport continues to thrive and the Great Canadian Pond Spiel is a fun-filled reminder of its origin on natural ice.

Going for the big one: At the ice fishing derby on Island Lake, the lucky ones win a prize – or at least go home with supper.

People don’t just ‘build rinks,’ they build memories of embracing the winter and playing together, as a family.

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.

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

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.

Don Scallen explores how birds, mammals and reptiles have adapted to survive our long, trying winter.

This is a special winter for bird watching in the hills.

For sheer visual pleasure, it’s hard to beat the splendour of ducks on a sunny winter’s day.

Tracks inscribed on snow by unseen animals offer tantalizing multilayered puzzles.