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Janice Quirt

Janice Quirt is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.

Food + Drink Autumn 2021

Sep 24, 2021

Inglewood foodie spots, local wine and beer news, and pumpkins galore.

Field Notes for Summer 2021

Jun 22, 2021

What to explore, browse, see this summer.

Meet the Maker: Melissa Jenkins

Jun 22, 2021

Natural inks made from foraged plants gave this artist a way to heal her body and share her passion for the outdoors.

Local Buys: Summer 2021

Jun 22, 2021

Welcome a new season with nautical inspirations, summery collages and fresh new ceramics.

Food + Drink Summer 2021

Jun 22, 2021

A new grocery to visit, fresh gourmet takeout to try and a bevy of food trucks to chase.

Landscape Art

Jun 22, 2021

How artists Sara Sniderhan and Peter Mitchell rendered their vision for family living in Mulmur.

Field Notes for Spring 2021

Mar 31, 2021

What to plant, read, wear this spring.

Food + Drink Spring 2021

Mar 31, 2021

We’re tracking family-sized meals, vegetarian tacos and gourmet doughnuts.

Meet the Maker: Kristin Evensen

Mar 31, 2021

This Orangeville artist strings together her Anishnaabe heritage and contemporary design in every pair of earrings she makes.

Local Buys: Spring 2021

Mar 31, 2021

Fixate on florals this spring – fresh, preserved and, yes, paper.

A New Heritage

Mar 31, 2021

How a young family is reimagining an 1885 Erin farmhouse for a long, happy life.

The New Hope: Local Black Lives Matter Organizers

Nov 24, 2020

These 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.

Field Notes for Winter 2020

Nov 24, 2020

What to hear, do, play this winter.

Local Buys: Winter 2020

Nov 24, 2020

What we’re shopping for this winter in Headwaters.

Food + Drink Winter 2020

Nov 24, 2020

Comfort foods: Ghanaian goodness, pies at your door, and fresh Indian fare.

Home Game

Nov 24, 2020

A 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, 2020

Garden sharing, “minimonies”, and the show must go on this fall.

Food + Drink Autumn 2020

Sep 18, 2020

Appetite for adventure: Moveable feasts and sweet diversions.