Michele Green
Michele Green is a freelance writer who lives near Belfountain.
Get Up and Dance!
Sep 11, 2014The Dufferin Dance Network brings dance to people – and people to dance.
Soothing the Senses
Mar 31, 2013Sensory gardens engage the senses and reduce stress. Textures, such as the soft, furry leaves of woolly lamb’s ear, encourage touching…
The Florence Nightingale of Newfoundland
Nov 21, 2011Nurse Myra Bennett travelled by foot, horse, dogsled and boat, she provided isolated communities with their only source of medical assistance.
The Bard Visits the Mill
Jun 16, 2011Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls…
Step right up to see the amazing, zany, dark, chaotic and upside-down farce: The Comedy of Errors.
Secret Gardens
Mar 24, 2011From the street you’d never know it – but behind these two Orangeville homes are gardens of magical delight.
Stitches Across Time
Mar 24, 2011Pat’s work will be included in an exhibition called Stitches Across Time at Dufferin County Museum and Archives this spring and summer.
2010 Local Heroes: Louise Kindree
Nov 23, 2010A Caledon East resident, Louise retired ten years ago from a career in human resources with Environment Canada, specializing in values and ethics.
Hallelujah! Handel’s Messiah Comes to the Hills
Nov 20, 2010A registered Canadian charity, Achill Choral Society began as a community choir in 1982.
Abbeyfield House: Hearth and Home
Nov 20, 2010It is no secret that the enjoyment of good food and good company creates lasting social and emotional benefits.
Ontario Gothic
Sep 13, 2010A modest log cabin and a grand Victorian farmhouse merge history in Caledon, thanks to Helen and John Mason.
Dancing on the Edge
Jun 15, 2010Michelle Grierson and Kerri-Ann Paradis Hutton use bold, contemporary dance to explore emotional and social boundaries. The result will be performed by a collective of young dancers this summer.
The Enchantment of Young Thespians
Mar 21, 2010Each year Jane Ohland Cameron writes and directs and new play for aspiring young actors at Theatre Orangeville.
Jane Helie & Tammy Clark: Kind-Hearted Cat Herders
Nov 15, 2009Local Heroes: Jane Helie & Tammy Clark have cared for a feral cat community over the past ten years.
Caledon Kids Get Creative
Sep 15, 2009For more than 40 summers CACY has been introducing local kids to their artistic sides. The CACY Fine Arts Show, granddaddy of the local fall art shows, helps make it all possible.
Big Weather
Jun 18, 2009Hold on to your hats! The weather, she-is-a-changing. Global warming is exacerbating Canada’s gloriously variable weather, adding a growing current of concern to our favourite topic of conversation. It’s been more than two decades since the “big tornado” hit these hills in 1985, but in recent years the incidence of smaller tornadoes, high winds and violent storms has escalated.
Plant Paradise: A Little Piece of Paradise
Mar 21, 2009Two self-taught Caledon gardeners have created a kind of boutique garden centre, where the emphasis is on natural, organic, drought-hardy – and gorgeous.
African Connections
Nov 18, 2008Those who have reached out to Africa tell a powerful story of hope amid despair.
Christmas collections and recollections
Nov 18, 2008It is difficult to know when enough is enough with a collection. But when it has taken over every available shelf, countertop and dresser, it could be time to re-evaluate.