Spring 2024
Volume 31, Number 1
Spring In The Hills
Gear up for spring flings, loopy hikes, new food to try, and the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival.
Little Things
When it comes to young people, is it always ‘out with the old, in with the new’? Not always, finds editor Signe Ball.
Spring Contributors
Meet three of the dedicated team members – Janice Quirt, Don Scallen, and Cindy Caines Dillman – who worked on our Spring issue.
Letters – Our Readers Write: Spring 2024
Want to share your thoughts or insights about our stories? Drop us a line – we love to hear from our readers!
Artist in Residence: Deb Menken
Delve into Mono artist Deb Menken’s vibrant florals, abstracts and rugged landscapes.
Field Notes for Spring 2024
Celebrate Caledon, volunteer on a farm and watch the life aquatic.
The Money Pit
Maintaning a home – especially a country home – is no easy feat for owners or their wallets.
A Magnificent Obsession
Collecting and nurturing remarkable trees has been a 30-year passion for Caledon’s Gary Haslett.
Let The Good Times Roll
As organizers, musicians and fans gear up for the 20th Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival in June, they reflect on the profound power of filling a small town with big sounds.
It’s Baby Season at the Wildlife Centre
The spring rush of young, orphaned or injured animals marks the start of another busy year at Procyon Wildlife and Rehabilitation Centre.
A Guide for Loopy Hikers
In her latest book, Nicola Ross offers aspiring Bruce Trail end-to-enders 40 loop hikes from Niagara to Tobermory.
Alison and Jim
Although her life is separated from artist J.E.H. MacDonald by nearly a century, Alison Douglas has come to know the painter with microscopic intimacy.



