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Click here to read the profiles of our other Local Heroes for 2010. Keep singing! By Jeff Rollings, Photography by Pete Paterson Joy Bell wants it known that she hates…

Michael began developing his interest in performing at age eight, when he became a member of Theatre Orangeville’s Young Company.

“People used to come in from the farms on cutters for dances in the winter,” says Beth. “The kids would sleep on coats in the cloakroom. So not much has changed, really.”

It is no secret that the enjoyment of good food and good company creates lasting social and emotional benefits.

A highly selective guide to the picks of the season.

It’s true that winter and I were once friends, a long time ago. But then, somehow, we drifted apart…

Christine Thomas reveals her secret life as a poacher, “stealing” moments of joy from the country around her.

Evening meetings are just one of the demands that come with the job for local councillors, and there are plenty of others, but for most who take the plunge into public service, there are also rewards. Four former councillors reflect on the highs and lows of life in the council chambers – and after.

Being a councilor can be a tough, time-devouring, often thankless job. So why would anyone want to do it? One neophyte candidate offers an answer.

A modest log cabin and a grand Victorian farmhouse merge history in Caledon, thanks to Helen and John Mason.

Our own highly selective “picks” of just some of the things that make life such a distinctive pleasure here in the hills.

For a number of years, I donned my corporate attire, got in my car in the dark, slipped a thermal carafe of coffee into the holder, and headed south to the city for work. I didn’t mind the commute, I told myself. In fact I enjoyed it. It was time to think. Time alone. Time to decompress. Then along came baby.