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Gail Grant

Gail Grant is a freelance writer who lives in Palgrave.

Safe at Home

Instead of rushing them to hospital, community paramedics are helping patients stay in their own home.

Sep 24, 2021

Gearing Down

When it’s time to put on the brakes — for good.

Sep 24, 2021

Donna Holmes

This devoted Relessey Cemetery Board volunteer helps the group manages the graveyard next to the Mono church, which dates back to the 1870s.

Sep 24, 2021

Rock of Ages

Stones are the inspiration for Joe Burchell’s monumental works of art.

Jun 22, 2021

Connie Tersigni

When Connie started her route, there were no street numbers in Caledon.

Jun 22, 2021

Meet the Bathing Boomers

Fashion or comfort? Caledon friends and swimwear designers Velvet Haney and Rachel Manley believe you can have both.

Jun 22, 2021

Covid-19 Has Changed Us

And some of those changes may be for the better.

Mar 31, 2021

Bruce Wanless

Humble beginnings for Bruce, who is considered one of lacrosse’s all-time great defensive players.

Mar 31, 2021

Friendship is the Secret to Longevity

As we’re well aware, the Covid pandemic has taken a toll on both our connectivity and wellbeing, placing our social lives on semi-hold – but friends matter.

Nov 24, 2020

Alex Rodrigues

This award-winning senior writes a newsletter for more than 400 of his peers.

Nov 24, 2020

From Soil to Table

Vegetable grower extraordinaire Karen Hollingshead uses galvanized steel raised beds and water troughs to hold her 35 varieties of tomatoes and other gems.

Sep 18, 2020

Hanging Up My Apron

After turning 70 Gail Grant found cooking a chore. Here’s how meal kits, poached eggs on toast and guilty-pleasure dinners have kept her happily fed.

Sep 18, 2020

Sigrid Wolm

Sigrid Wolm may have closed her iconic kitchen store, but she’s far from ready to retire.

Sep 18, 2020

How to Find a Fairy House

Keen eyes can spot a variety of fairy abodes secreted along the pathways in Palgrave and Dufferin Forests.

Jun 25, 2020

Herb Hastings

Herb Hastings is an original member of the Achill Choral Society, is working on his 13th end-to-end trek of the Bruce Trail by hiking 30 to 50 kilometres every week.

Jun 25, 2020

Home Alone

Living solo in the era of Covid-19.

Jun 25, 2020

The New Normal: Pill Dispensers and Replacement Parts

Somehow I thought growing old would take longer.

Mar 24, 2020

Brenda Dolling

Originally an elementary school teacher, Brenda encouraged her students to think critically about issues, including politics.

Mar 24, 2020