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Letters – Our Readers Write: Summer 2025

Want to share your thoughts about our stories? Drop us a line – we love to hear from our readers.

Jun 13, 2025
In The Hills

Field Notes: Bringing You the Best Events for Summer 2025

Kick off the season with the Dufferin Film Festival, Canada Day celebrations, summer fairs and the Northmen documentary.

Jun 13, 2025
Emily Dickson

Staying Useful and Relevant

Experts agree the best defence against aging is to maintain a sense of purpose after retirement.

Jun 13, 2025
Dan Needles

Beyond the Trade War 

A Q&A with writer and pollster Michael Adams on tariffs, Canada’s recent election, and our strained relations with our neighbour to the south.

Jun 13, 2025
Emily Dickson

The Allures and Dangers of the Open Road

Here in these hills, we are a car-reliant community. But driving can sometimes be overwhelming and terrifying.

Jun 13, 2025
Bethany Lee

The Search for Foster Families

As child welfare resources are stretched thin across the province, Dufferin Child and Family Services’ open houses are one way the agency connects with potential caregivers.

Apr 18, 2025
Emily Dickson

Spring In The Hills

Come face to face with tiny critters, get ready to tee off at Headwaters golf courses, and make a totally local charcuterie spread this spring.

Apr 9, 2025
In The Hills

Kids Summer Camps 2025

Make it a summer to remember with camps that get kids moving, exploring, and making new friends.

Mar 13, 2025
Emily Dickson

Field Notes for Spring 2025

Jump into spring with the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, a hike for Bethell Hospice and a rubber ducky race.

Mar 12, 2025
Emily Dickson

Home Sweet Home Office

People often ask me what I do for a living out here on the farm, and for the last four months the answer has been ‘I blow snow’.

Mar 12, 2025
Dan Needles

Game Changers: How the Local Golf Industry is Primed for a Boom in Golf Tourism

Caledon prepares to host the prestigious RBC Canadian Open in June, and later to become the permanent home of Golf Canada’s national headquarters.

Mar 12, 2025
Emily Dickson

Building the Case Against Illegal Trucking Yards

How the rise of truck depots on Caledon land zoned for agricultural use has galvanized local governments and activists to work together to turn back the tide – if it isn’t already too late.

Mar 12, 2025
Francesca Discenza