Janice Quirt
Janice Quirt is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.
This Vegan Life
If you want to try a plant-based diet, tap into the local vegan community for recipes, favourite restaurant meals and insider shopping tips.
Field Notes for Spring 2019
Get gardening, outsmart the competition, clean up and spark more joy!
Laugh Machine: Michael McCreary
Mono’s Michael McCreary uses his stand-up to shed light on what it’s like growing up and dealing with social situations as someone with Asperger’s.
Community Catalyst: Andrew McCreary
Mono’s Andrew McCreary studies at George Brown College in the child and youth care program with an eye to working in queer and trans healthcare.
Art Whisperer: Ricky Schaede
In 2014, Ricky Schaede cofounded Club Art, an open studio for kids now at Orangeville’s Mill Street library.
Game Whiz: Coulter Baker
Melancthon’s Coulter Baker is a professional game designer – and Sheridan educator.
Change Artist: Jayde Lavoie
Alton’s Jayde Lavoie studies at the University of Ottawa, majoring in conflict studies and human rights with a minor in Indigenous studies.
Rights Fighter: Jessica Mason
Mono’s Jessica Mason is a Queen’s University gender studies student who also works with at-risk youth in Kingston.
Organic Grower: Jordan Tilley
Jordan Tilley is a dedicated organic farmer at Everdale farm in Hillsburgh.
Autism Advocate: Jordyn Pallett
Mono’s Jordyn Pallett writes an insightful blog about his life by pointing to letters on a transparent alphabet sheet.
Fashion Eye: Rowenna James
Orangeville’s Rowenna James channels her passion for art, painting and fashion into her one-of-a-kind upcycled denim pieces.
Strong Girl: Rylee McKenna
Rylee McKenna and her mom run Orangeville’s Strong Girls Club, which focuses on confidence building, mindfulness and women’s rights.
Field Notes for Winter 2018
All-Day breakfast, Seven Fallen Feathers, an Orangeville classic is closing and what is more fun than a salad bar?
Field Notes for Summer 2018
Gallop across the big screen, grilled and gooey cheese and don’t forget to eat your greens.
The Garden of Erin
Teens get the dirt on food and farming at Erin District High School.



