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Ken Hall

Feb 12, 2013 | Arlene Taylor | Artist in the Spotlight | Arts

With my work, I seek to harmonize the natural and spiritual world with our modern lifestyles, bringing balance to our souls.

Vegetarian Moussaka

Jan 20, 2013 | In The Hills | Eat Local Caledon | Food | Main Dishes | Recipes

A vegetarian dish adapted from Eat Local Caledon and Foodland Ontario.

Opossums

Jan 6, 2013 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Opossums, having migrated north are also unlikely winter survivalists. Naked ears, feet and tails slough off frozen fragments during our harsh winters.

The Ants Came Marching…

Dec 20, 2012 | Christine Thomas | Community | Leisure | Red Squirrel Musings

I found them marching up the wall, under cabinets, inside equipment and even in the microwave. I couldn’t find where they had entered which frustrated me even more.

Evergreen Ferns

Dec 11, 2012 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Many ferns boast exquisite form and are splendid photographic subjects. Seeking them is a fine excuse for a late season ramble.

Herefords and Angus and Goats, Oh My!

Dec 5, 2012 | Christine Thomas | Community | Leisure | Red Squirrel Musings

Every morning I greeted the animals in the barns with hearty good mornings and told them how beautiful they all were.

Wheat Berries with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts

Nov 26, 2012 | In The Hills | Recipes

A singularly complex and nutritionally perfect work day lunch.

Curried Carrot Soup

Nov 26, 2012 | In The Hills | Recipes

This soup can be served hot or cold. If you’re serving it cold, you may need to thin it with a little water.

Apple Salsa

Nov 26, 2012 | In The Hills | Recipes

This salsa goes well with pork, chicken, turkey or fish and is also nice with crackers and cheese.

Sharon Wadsworth-Smith

Nov 24, 2012 | Arlene Taylor | Artist in the Spotlight | Arts

In my current series called “Painting the Town”, I explore the events in small towns in Ontario and observe the people celebrating many diverse community activities.

The Death of a Tree

Nov 13, 2012 | Don Scallen | Environment | Notes from the Wild

Denuded and sterilized, the land waits sullenly for the homes and strip malls that characterize the inexorable expansion of Brampton.