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Our Favourite Picks for Winter 2012
Our favourite picks for winter, must attend, must frolic in the snow and must get creative.
A Reliable Source of Suspect Information
For the longest time I had the gnawing feeling that something was happening somewhere and I didn’t know about it.
How William Lyon Mackenzie Escaped Through Caledon …or Not!
They were smuggled food by a local farmer’s wife who, knowing she was being watched, would tie packages of food to her crinolines and go for a walk.
The Rebellion of 1837: Not Just Montgomery’s Tavern
The rebellion in Upper Canada finally got British authorities to look into what was upsetting the colonies.
Am Braigh Farm: Farming on the Back Side of the Calendar
Jamie bought Am Braigh’s three acres and broken-down old farmhouse in 1992. His aunt came up with the name, which is Gaelic for “higher ground,” relating both to his property and his spiritual leanings.
Qigong: Going with the Flow
Qigong involves repeating exercises – some very simple and others much more rigourous – meant to get chi flowing. Specific exercises affect different areas of the body, allowing a practitioner to focus on particular problems and self-heal.
The Kids’ Table
For a while, we renamed it “The Employed Table,” but the retirees didn’t think that was very funny.
A Puzzling Conclusion: Winter 2012
Balancing imaginary eggs, Mr. Stuart, sidewalk chalk in Orangeville and an In The Hills Mini Mystery.
Main Street Moxie
Feminine verve and know-how are a mainstay on Main Street, learn how women retailers revive downtowns.
Living the High Life
Behind the Victorian façades above Broadway lives a lofty community devoted to the many delights of downtown living.
Memories of Broadway
The creamery was where The Banner is now. Every two weeks Mom would send me over to pick up three pounds of butter and a large can of buttermilk.



