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Beauty in the Beast

Mar 23, 2012 | Signe Ball | Back Issues

A peaceable kingdom – Beauty in the Beast is an extraordinary exhibition of animals in art and objects at the Dufferin County Museum & Archives.

Tara Imerson

Mar 22, 2012 | Signe Ball | Artist in Residence | Back Issues | Departments | In Every Issue | Spring 2012

Tara creates watercolour depictions of old buildings, vintage automobiles and everyday objects in still life.

Love to Read Books

Jan 15, 2012 | Online Editor | Web Extras

Dream of your spring garden, solve a legal case, pursue your spiritual life, renovate your diet, or just bury yourself in a rollicking good tale.

The Year in Books: 2011

Nov 21, 2011 | Tracey Fockler

When the weather outside gets frightful, make yourself a cup of hot chocolate, put up your feet and snuggle in for a delightful winter’s read.

The Florence Nightingale of Newfoundland

Nov 21, 2011 | Michele Green | Back Issues

Nurse Myra Bennett travelled by foot, horse, dogsled and boat, she provided isolated communities with their only source of medical assistance.

The Year in Music: 2011

Nov 21, 2011 | Lisa Watson | Back Issues

Here are the highlights from this year’s local music scene. Listen up!

Spirit of Christmas

Nov 21, 2011 | John Denison

Mr. Hearn shook his head. All of this made about as much sense as a trout in a rain barrel. “What are you kids doing out here anyway?”

Susan Mein

Nov 21, 2011 | Signe Ball | Artist in Residence

A self-taught artist who began painting at an early age, Susan’s slightly naïve style adds extra charm to her nostalgic interpretations of rural life, which include scenes from here in the hills.

Gifts of Canadian Nature

Nov 8, 2011 | Online Editor | Web Extras

Consider giving a holiday gift as vast and beautiful as our Canadian wilderness – beautifully packaged and small enough to fit under a tree!

William Scobie Houstoun: A Daughter’s Memoir

Sep 9, 2011 | L.P.Patton

My father taught me to appreciate the very much bigger and very much longer story of trees and the people who love them.

Colour & Passion

Sep 9, 2011 | Signe Ball | Back Issues

Autumn brims with colour in the hills, not only across the landscape, but in the studios and galleries of our local artists.

Rosemary Kilbourn: Light, Line & Lyricism

Sep 9, 2011 | Tom Smart

From the moment she moved into her rural hideaway, Rosemary Kilbourn began to interpret the landscape right outside her door and windows.