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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.

Nov 21, 2011
Douglas G. Pearce

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.

Nov 21, 2011
Signe Ball

Must Do

A highly selective guide to the picks of the winter season in the Hills of Headwaters.

Nov 21, 2011
In The Hills

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.”

Nov 21, 2011
Nicola Ross

Powering Down

Blankets are shared and campfire conviviality fills the room. Winter campout is on – indoors!

Nov 21, 2011
Bethany Lee

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.

Nov 21, 2011
Ken Weber

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.

Nov 21, 2011
Nicola Ross

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.

Nov 21, 2011
Ken Weber

All Creatures Great and Small

Ursula hart offers a welcoming haven for abandoned animals

Nov 15, 2011
Monica Duncan

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.

Sep 9, 2011
Tim Shuff

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.

Sep 9, 2011
Don Scallen

Worms in the Woods

Long considered the best friends of gardeners, earthworms are proving to be formidable enemies of the forest.

Sep 9, 2011
Chris Wedeles