Janice Quirt
Janice Quirt is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.

A New Heritage
Mar 31, 2021How a young family is reimagining an 1885 Erin farmhouse for a long, happy life.

The New Hope: Local Black Lives Matter Organizers
Nov 24, 2020These four young women (plus one younger sister) were the moving force behind two crucial local social justice marches – one in Orangeville and one in Shelburne.

Food + Drink Winter 2020
Nov 24, 2020Comfort foods: Ghanaian goodness, pies at your door, and fresh Indian fare.

Home Game
Nov 24, 2020A backyard rink is just one of the deft holiday moves NHL linesman Shandor Alphonso and his wife, Jacelyn, make for their young boys at home.

Field Notes for Autumn 2020
Sep 18, 2020Garden sharing, “minimonies”, and the show must go on this fall.

Falling for Ketchum House
Sep 18, 2020Bill Dandie is the enthusiastic new owner of this off-the-grid Hockley Valley home, which was built in 1998 by Anthony and Mary Ketchum.

Food + Drink Summer 2020
Jun 25, 2020Summer’s new normal: Shopping shifts, beer pie – and the rise of the takeout menu.

Safe Haven in a Log Cabin
Jun 25, 2020A family finds both continuity with the past and dreams fulfilled in a historic log house in Caledon.

Microgreens Go Macro
Mar 24, 2020How local growers are tapping a surging demand for the tiny, tasty stems that pack a nutritional punch.

Sesame Maple Brussels Sprouts with Microgreens
Mar 24, 2020Diets high in plant foods like microgreens have been shown to reduce certain heart disease markers.

Food + Drink Spring 2020
Mar 24, 2020Spring’s seductions: Sweet treats, bounteous brunches, and Easter feasts.