Back Issues
Motor cars, canines and capitalism
In a move reminiscent of the infamous family-planning measures introduced in 1976, residents of Shanghai are only allowed one dog per household.
Susan Mein
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.
Must Do
A highly selective guide to the picks of the winter season in the Hills of Headwaters.
The Food of Love
Bridgitte 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.”
Powering Down
Blankets are shared and campfire conviviality fills the room. Winter campout is on – indoors!
Show Us the Money!
There were new markets, an expansion in available goods, new opportunities and, above all, a new lifestyle: people here had become connected to the outside world.
Off-trail on Snowshoes
We’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.
A Puzzling Conclusion: Winter 2011
Window repair in Shelburne, Cattle Rustlers in East Luther, Something for the Kids at the Redickville WI, After School in Caledon East and Variations on a Theme in Palgrave.
All Creatures Great and Small
Ursula hart offers a welcoming haven for abandoned animals
Green Gravel
Can a green gravel certification solve the controversies over aggregate in Ontario? It had better, because it may be the only way out of our current mess.
Meetings with Remarkable Trees
We revel in their beauty, relax in their shade and are calmed by the soothing sound of their leaves soughing in the wind.
Worms in the Woods
Long considered the best friends of gardeners, earthworms are proving to be formidable enemies of the forest.



