Winter 2024

Get inspired by local heroes, grab a flashlight for crisp nighttime hikes, and keep your own bird count this winter.

If the numbers are anything to go by, our small towns are bursting at the seams with people who truly want to build a better tomorrow.

Meet three of this issue’s hard working contributors – writer Peter Yan and our two advertising aficionados Erin Woodley and Roberta Fracassi.

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This pioneer of the ‘thread web’ technique creates highly textured tactile pieces that almost beg to be touched.

Greet winter with upbeat holiday pantomimes and concerts, busy craft sales, and an art show that looks at love and the creative process.

Rural living means coming together to help each other – even if you’re from the so-called ‘rough’ side of town.

A salute to eight people whose passionate work has changed our community for the better.

Under David’s leadership, Theatre Orangeville has been recognized for the original Canadian works it stages and its important role in the community.

This Shelburne resident is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in her community.

This volunteer extraordinaire gives her time and energy to seniors groups, festivals and events, the library, the local theatre and more.

They’ve spent a quarter of a century growing food and tackling food insecurity, and they’re not stopping yet.