Nicola Ross
Freelance writer Nicola Ross lives in Alton and is the author of the bestselling 'Loops and Lattes' hiking guide series.
Rowing on Island Lake
Mar 22, 2012On the calm, early morning waters of Island Lake, rowers get a healthy head start on their day.
Cheaper by the Bushel: Van Dyken Bros.
Mar 22, 2012Italian cooks flock to this Dutch family’s pick-your-own farm in Caledon.
The Coalition of Concerned Citizens
Nov 21, 2011Local Heroes: The Coalition of Concerned Citizens fought to perserve our rural landscape
The Food of Love
Nov 21, 2011Bridgitte says chocolate is also great brain food. It can shift your consciousness, making you feel better. “But,” she warns, “brain-activating chemicals are very heat sensitive.”
Off-trail on Snowshoes
Nov 21, 2011We’d warmed up with a short hike down to a kettle lake covered in untrodden snow. We couldn’t resist the temptation to make tracks, so we crossed the lake enjoying the silence and the warm sunshine.
The Sausage King of Broadway Farm’s Market
Sep 9, 2011Sausages that are fast becoming a popular option, even among Broadway Farm’s Market’s most health-conscious customers.
Putting the Cart After the Horse
Sep 9, 2011Soon we’re flying up the road. Had I worn a silk scarf, it would have been streaming out behind me.
Fall Fair Fare
Aug 19, 2011The traditions of the annual agricultural fair were brought to Canada by British settlers.
Midway Delights
Aug 19, 2011Jean Denison finds the Erin Fair’s Optimist fries hard to resist, but she can’t resist the church pies either.
The Case for Local Meat Processing
Aug 19, 2011For consumers, improved meat safety sounds encouraging – but the transition to a more strictly regulated system has not been without casualties.
The little project that grew
Aug 19, 2011Seven of the 20 individual plots have been rented for $25 each by area residents who want fresh vegetables.
A Courtly Romance
Jun 16, 2011Croquet, at least the version I was about to learn, is both remarkably like and completely different from what most kids play.
Eat Your Spinach!
Jun 16, 2011Like Your Mom And Popeye Told You: Queen Victoria Baby Leaf Spinach comes from right here in Dufferin County!
The New Farmer
May 14, 2011From big city to back forty, an urban couple leaves the world of cappuccino and concrete for a better life … on the farm.
Kitchen Table Talk
May 14, 2011What happens when five of Caledon’s most committed local-food mavens get together to share coffee, muffins and some big ideas?
Bicycle Exchange
Mar 24, 2011Mountain biker Karen Gillies and road cyclist Nicola Ross invite each other out for a spin.
Le Tour de Terra Cotta
Mar 24, 2011Ted Webb’s infectious passion for cycling has transformed a sleepy village into a road racer’s dream.
Le Tour de Terra Cotta – Race Video
Mar 24, 2011RACE DATE: MONDAY AUGUST 1st, 2011 Participants don’t just like LTDTC… they LOVE it! The Tour starts at the Terra Cotta Inn where dozens of sleek, jersey-clad racers fill King…