Autumn Contributors
Meet three contributors – Rosemary Hasner, Stephanie Casino Esguerra and Emily Dickson – whose creativity shines in our autumn issue.
Rosemary Hasner
Rosemary Hasner has been a contributor to In The Hills for over 25 years. A well-known and award-winning local photographer and digital artist, she has been the photographer for three books: Dufferin County, with fellow In The Hills contributor Nicola Ross, The Maple Syrup Book, and the best-selling Nature Hikes: Near-Toronto Trails and Adventures. Rosemary’s favourite assignments for In The Hills are almost always those that include beautiful gardens, and she says the best part of working for the magazine is the fascinating people she meets. Recently, her photos appeared in stories on Procyon Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre, backyard ice rinks and roadside flowers. When she’s not in her studio or behind a camera, Rosemary can often be found on her mountain bike on the trails in Mansfield or hiking with her two rescue dogs, Jackson and Lily.
Stephanie Casino Esguerra
Stephanie is a busy creative living in Orangeville with her husband, two young daughters, and a dog named Tuna (yes, like the fish). By day she works as a marketing communications professional. After hours she is an illustrator, painter, jewelry designer, and freelance writer for various Canadian publications such as Quip Magazine and Sidewalk Hustle. Since moving to the area in 2021, she’s enjoyed learning about Dufferin County, and she is excited to be contributing to In The Hills for the first time with a piece about engaging children in outdoor exploration this autumn. In her spare time Stephanie pursues yoga, Pilates, reading (you may run into her at your local library – she is always searching for her next read), hiking, jogging, thrifting and discovering new eateries. The Museum of Dufferin opens an exhibit of Stephanie’s art – Anima(lis) – on September 14, 2024.
Emily Dickson
Emily joined the core In The Hills team in 2022 as the digital editor responsible for managing the website, but in addition to wrangling with WordPress she seizes any opportunity to write for the magazine. Hailing from the small Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago, and having lived all over the globe, the Orangeville resident applies her experience as a travel and tourism writer to researching and writing our “Food and Drink” column and “Field Notes,” a roundup of seasonal events and activities. Her recent deep-dive feature topics have included the growing demand for non-alcoholic beverages, the Caribbean community in Headwaters, and the pleasures of baking with fruit from local orchards. In this issue she meets local Orangeville foodie Elizabeth Fusato for an Italian autumn feast starring an easy roasted tomato sauce, handmade pasta and a grilled radicchio salad.
