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Letters – Our Readers Write: Spring 2020

Letters published in the Spring 2020 edition of In The Hills magazine.

Mar 24, 2020

Agata Wisniewski

Agata replicates a flower’s delicate petals and crinkly layers, imbuing each image with what she calls “illumination from within.”

Mar 24, 2020
In The Hills

Field Notes for Spring 2020

What to see, hike, write this spring.

Mar 24, 2020
Janice Quirt

A Halfway Henhouse

Chicken police from the provincial marketing board patrol the neighbourhood in big black Escalades.

Mar 24, 2020
Dan Needles

Food + Drink Spring 2020

Spring’s seductions: Sweet treats, bounteous brunches, and Easter feasts.

Mar 24, 2020
Janice Quirt

Meet the Maker: The Fly Tyers

Headwaters Fly Fishing Club keeps the art and craft of handmade ties alive.

Mar 24, 2020
Elaine Anselmi

Local Buys: Spring 2020

What we’re shopping for this spring in Headwaters.

Mar 24, 2020
Janice Quirt

The Ultimate Frisbee Challenge

Inspired by Frisbee and played without referees, this field game is all about the sporting spirit.

Mar 24, 2020
Nicola Ross

The Learning Journey

As I watch Adrian’s pencil continue across the page, I’m thinking about the messiness of learning in this period of his life.

Mar 24, 2020
Bethany Lee

Getting into Grade 9

For 75 years Ontario students had to pass demanding provincial exams to get into high school. Preparation was rigorous and it was widely believed rural teachers weren’t up to the job.

Mar 24, 2020
Ken Weber

The New Normal: Pill Dispensers and Replacement Parts

Somehow I thought growing old would take longer.

Mar 24, 2020
Gail Grant

Brenda Dolling

Originally an elementary school teacher, Brenda encouraged her students to think critically about issues, including politics.

Mar 24, 2020
Gail Grant