Spring In The Hills 2026
From tiny turtles to budding kidpreneurs, the Spring issue bursts to life with stories that welcome new adventures.
Spring is a season of renewal, and the latest issue of In The Hills is full of stories about new beginnings – and second chances. Baby turtles are part of Don Scallen’s look at local turtle rescue efforts. Then we meet a couple of Caledon kidpreneurs – and green thumbs – who run a budding annual plant sale with a roadside tomato plant stand.
Got a broken bicycle or a dull kitchen knife? Anthony Jenkins explores at all the things you can get fixed at the ecoCaledon Repair Cafés. And now’s the time to plan ahead for summer fun with Kids Camps in the Hills, the annual roundup of the best camps in the Headwaters area.
Bethany Lee shares her deeply personal story about saying goodbye to her father, while Dan Needles and his beloved sheepdog lightheartedly embrace the challenges of aging in “On a Short Leash.”
Celebrate spring with a foraging workshop, a blindfolded dinner or cooking classes, plus adventure races, shibori dyeing and the always rockin’ Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival.
Happy reading this spring with In The Hills!
THE TURTLE PROTECTORS
Habitat loss, traffic and growth are pushing Ontario’s turtles toward local extinction, but grassroots rescue efforts offer hope.
GROWING MORE THAN TOMATOES
Small businesses for kids, like running a roadside tomato stand, teach important lessons about planning, earning and investing.
KIDS SUMMER CAMPS 2026
Now’s the time to plan ahead for an amazing summer with In The Hills’ annual roundup of the best camps around Orangeville, Shelburne, Caledon, Erin, and Mulmur.
FIXING WHAT’S BROKE
Reducing waste by giving new life to broken household items is the mantra of ecoCaledon’s popular Repair Cafés.
A SUDDEN AND TRAGIC LOSS
The death of a parent forces a profound life shift as grief, gratitude and memory intertwine, and the sense of loss lingers.
FOOD + DRINK: WHAT EVERYONE’S ORDERING THIS SPRING
Forage for dinner, experience a seven-course meal blindfolded and sip maple-kissed cocktails.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A YOGA INSTRUCTOR
A change of career direction set yoga instructor Jasmine DeLeon on a path to a different version of herself.
FIELD NOTES: THE BEST EVENTS FOR SPRING 2026
Go on an adventure, yuk it up with Canadian comedians, and get ready to jam at the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival.
A SPIN ON COMMUNITY
This Mono weaver draws inspiration from her rural surroundings to create her refined handwoven blankets and textiles.
HANDMADE IN THE HILLS
Give old hockey jerseys a new lease on life, rave about raku, and enjoy the warm glow of hand-poured candles.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: BRENDA LOSCHIAVO
Early exposure to the beauty of the Canadian north has influenced how this East Garafraxa oil painter wields vibrant colour.
ON A SHORT LEASH
Slowing down doesn’t come naturally for active sheepdogs, or their reluctantly aging owners.
A GOOD FRIDAY DONNYBROOK FAIR
Prohibition laws of the late 1800s often led to hotels functioning as underground drinking holes that even local constables had trouble breaking up.
A HOME ABOVE IT ALL
Eyeing their next chapter, a couple turned to their designer daughter-in-law to create an elegant, bespoke Orangeville penthouse.
COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME
A drive on the country roads of Headwaters can be a great adventure – or an exercise in frustration.
Related Stories
The Turtle Protectors
Habitat loss, traffic and growth are pushing Ontario’s turtles toward local extinction, but grassroots rescue efforts offer hope.
Growing More Than Tomatoes
Small businesses for kids, like running a roadside tomato stand, teach important lessons about planning, earning and investing.
Kids Summer Camps 2026
Our annual roundup of the best camps around Orangeville, Shelburne, Caledon, Erin, and Mulmur.
Fixing What’s Broke
Reducing waste by giving new life to broken household items is the mantra of ecoCaledon’s popular Repair Cafés.
