Summer 2017

How the Heritage Bee Company is boosting the honeybee population in Headwaters and inspiring newbie beekeepers.

Here’s a way to indulge in raw honey.

Anthony Jenkins on how he dove into beekeeping head first – and emerged (relatively) unscathed.

A guide to local food producers in Dufferin, Caledon and Erin.

They come rain or shine, May through October, to mingle with friends and neighbours.

Olive Pascal shares her journey of growing up in Orangeville and coming out to her friends and family – and offers important advice for transgender kids and their parents.

For Mary and Brad Kruger, living lightly doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort for conscience.

An impromptu 150-word celebratory narrative along with a mosaic of snapshots that says “Canada”!

Author and In The Hills contributor Cecily Ross’s new literary novel colours in the outlines of iconic Canadian pioneer woman Susanna Moodie.

Soak up some fascinating local history and stroll the sidewalks of our towns and villages.

The 19th century saw tiny villages spring up all over these hills, bearing sturdy names like Lockton and Elder, unusual names like Biggles and Shrigley, and pretty names like Camilla and Silver Creek. They faded away, but left a legacy that helped create the hills we know today.

I recently asked my 12-year-old granddaughter what makes her most pessimistic about the future.

Letters published in the Summer 2017 edition of In The Hills magazine.

Jeff accepts commissions for wildlife and garden sculpture, as well as for custom iron gates and other commercial and residential installations.