Back Issues

When it came into service in 1867, built on land donated by the Village of Brampton, Peel County jail was a grim edifice modelled on England’s notorious Newgate Prison.

On the way to our one-room primary school, we often picked the first spring flowers to present to our teacher.

As I headed to the hills every weekend for rest, relaxation and Sunday hikes, it finally occurred to me – these hills are my home. I realized it was time to head back upstream.

The Colbeck Hiddenhorns, The Case of the Kid and the Blue Pickup, On a Hill Near Hillsburgh and Who Was in Charge?

It’s people who make a community. And our second annual celebration of local heroes is a salute to ten extraordinary people who define our community at its best.

Local Hero: Heather Broadbent is Caledon’s respected heritage expert.

Local Hero: Doc Gillies is a legendary community champion.

Local Hero: Jade’s powerhouse Lake Erie swim went in the record books!

Local Hero: Rob Ciccotelli: The sheer volume of this man’s creative endeavours is astonishing.

Local Hero: Larry Kurtz is the founder of Orangeville’s highly successful Blues and Jazz Festival.

Local Heroes: Jane Helie & Tammy Clark have cared for a feral cat community over the past ten years.

Local Hero: Ken Jewett is the founder of Maple Leaves Forever.