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Christmas collections and recollections

Nov 18, 2008 | Michele Green

It is difficult to know when enough is enough with a collection. But when it has taken over every available shelf, countertop and dresser, it could be time to re-evaluate.

Letters – Our readers write: Winter 2008

Nov 18, 2008 | In The Hills | Departments | Letters, Our Readers Write | Winter 2008

Letters published in the WINTER 2008 edition of In The Hills magazine.

Innovative orangutans, Otzi the Iceman and snotty children

Nov 18, 2008 | Douglas G. Pearce | Countryside Digest | Departments | Environment | Winter 2008

If you want to avoid catching a cold, keep your nose warm, wash your hands a lot and stay away from children.

Kathryn Thomson

Nov 18, 2008 | Signe Ball | Artist in Residence

When you look at the finished piece, it’s hard to imagine that it was once a fiery, molten liquid.

Root Vegetables for Winter Warmth

Nov 18, 2008 | Sandra Cranston-Corradini | Departments | Food | The Country Cook | Winter 2008

A basic tomato sauce is used as a topping for our simple cannelloni dish.

Wild Minks

Nov 18, 2008 | Linda McLaren | Departments | Environment | Headwaters Sketchbook | Winter 2008

A mink can swim 30 meters underwater, dive to five meters, curl up with a clear conscience to sleep in a muskrat den after having murdered all the occupants.

Medicinal Wonders?

Nov 18, 2008 | Ken Weber | Historic Hills

“Why Die a Lingering Death of Direful Diabetes? Dodd’s Kidney Pills Cure It!”

A Puzzling Conclusion: Winter 2008

Nov 18, 2008 | Ken Weber | Departments | In Every Issue | Leisure | Puzzles | Winter 2008

Three puzzles to test if you are awake.

Over a Barrel

Sep 15, 2008 | Jeff Rollings

How high oil prices are affecting life In The Hills.

Geothermal. Earth Energy.

Sep 15, 2008 | Jeff Rollings

CLEAN, RENEWABLE AND FREE. Call it what you like, with the support of large grants and rebates for installation, Headwaters residents are pulling heat from the ground.

Soul of the Home

Sep 15, 2008 | Jeff Rollings | Environment

In Finland, masonry heaters are known as “heart of the home,” and in Russia it’s “soul of the home,” reflecting the importance they have in people’s lives.

The Alton Mill: New Life for an Old Mill

Sep 15, 2008 | Tony Reynolds

It has been a long and costly labour of love, but Jeremy and Jordan Grant are set to unveil their landmark restoration of the Alton Mill.