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Morphine, acid, grass and vanilla bean lows

Mar 21, 2009 | Douglas G. Pearce | Countryside Digest | Departments | Environment | Spring 2009

Poppy Culture Medical morphine production is “a much more reasonable and practicable alternative to the attempted destruction of the poppy fields – an effort that wouldn’t succeed for long, in…

Margi Taylor Self

Mar 21, 2009 | Signe Ball | Artist in Residence | Departments | In Every Issue | Spring 2009

Her interest in design and communications has led her on a career involving promotion, public relations and marketing.

Willow Creek Market Garden: The Tomato Girls

Mar 21, 2009 | Nicola Ross | Homegrown in the Hills

The Tomato Girls, a moniker given them by one of their customers and biggest fans, Pete Paterson from Caledon East, tell me that worldwide there are over 4,000 varieties of heirloom tomatoes.

How Not to Rob a Bank: Shelburne’s First-ever Bank Robbery!

Mar 21, 2009 | Ken Weber | Historic Hills

Shelburne’s first-ever bank robbery began as a pretty scary affair, but in the hands of a bumbling stickup man it ended more like a gong show.

Boyne Valley Park

Mar 21, 2009 | Linda McLaren | Departments | Environment | Headwaters Sketchbook | Spring 2009

And with spring come the ducks!

A Puzzling Conclusion: Spring 2009

Mar 21, 2009 | Ken Weber | Departments | In Every Issue | Leisure | Puzzles | Spring 2009

More from the attic, along the Grand River and at the Melancthon Limerick Contest.

Going the Distance: Creemore’s 100 Mile Store

Nov 21, 2008 | Nicola Ross | Homegrown in the Hills

MISSION: Supporting small to midsize natural and organic farms, artisanal and fair trade producers by offering fair compensation and by providing a larger market presence and increased accessibility by consumers to this group and their products.

Local Heroes 2008

Nov 18, 2008 | Jeff Rollings | Community | Local Heroes | Winter 2008

A tribute to the people who enrich our lives in Headwaters.

The Sisters Crandall

Nov 18, 2008 | Jeff Rollings | Community | Local Heroes | Winter 2008

Local Heroes: Sheilagh Crandall, Sarah Crandall Haney and Debbe Crandall.

Nancy Frater

Nov 18, 2008 | Jeff Rollings | Community | Local Heroes | Winter 2008

Local Hero: Nancy Frater, a woman who is clearly at the top of her game, this year Nancy became president of the Canadian Booksellers Association. “

Don MacIver

Nov 18, 2008 | Jeff Rollings | Local Heroes

Don MacIver is a living example of the adage “think globally, act locally.” By day, he’s a world-travelling Environment Canada scientist, expert in climatology, meteorology and biodiversity.