Editor’s Desk

Twenty years later, when this magazine was launched in 1994, the town’s population had doubled and the traditional farm community was aging out.

A lot of us are daring to hope that some things really will never be the same again – in a good way.

The Ford government has navigated Covid as well as or better than many – but at the same time, it has also escalated its pro-development agenda.

(and good riddance)

At this magazine, our work culture is based on trust and respect.

Reflections on how we’ve coped and what the future holds.

At In The Hills our job is to tell the stories of our community.

As the dark days of winter close in, we take the opportunity to celebrate a few of those ‘ordinary’ people who shine brightly in our own community.

Cannabis is once again a topic of avid discussion – where can you get it, what’s the best cultivar, is it worth growing your own?

Do real adults prefer beer over health care?

In “Game Changers” in this issue, Johanna Bernhardt reviews the complexities of the care system and has an extended visit with one group of local families who created a homegrown solution to one perennial anxiety.

The mission of the museum, theatre and magazine is to tell and preserve our community’s stories – our history, our drama and our daily lives.