Winter 2011

Our annual salute to the extraordinary people who make our community a better place to live.

Local Hero: Brandy Robinson initiated the Human Library to raise awareness about the richness and strengths of diversity in the local community.

When you call the Highlands Health Network clinic in Orangeville to schedule an appointment with Dr. Milone, you never know who you’ll get.

Local Hero: Best-selling author Ken Weber has launched a “third career” as a speaker on Canadian history.

Local Heroes: Jordan and Jeremy Grant restored The Alton Mill: A showcase for the arts

Local Heroes: You need only to flip through the mountain of documentation to know the environmental program at Herb Campbell Public School goes way beyond a regular school curriculum.

Local Heroes: The Coalition of Concerned Citizens fought to perserve our rural landscape

Local Heroes: David Nairn and Sheryl Chandler are building dreams together

Local Hero: Dianne Acheson says, “I’ve always believed retail is theatre, and fundraising is just the same.” The Hillsburgh resident and owner of Acheson’s, must know. She’s a whiz at both.

Local Hero: Anne Harland has become a champion of accessibility for the disabled

Birds are drawn to feeders like Saturday morning coffee drinkers to Tim Hortons. The presence of birds in the winter landscape is life-affirming.

When the weather outside gets frightful, make yourself a cup of hot chocolate, put up your feet and snuggle in for a delightful winter’s read.