Editor’s Desk

Headwaters is emerging as the hottest new culinary region in Canada!

Playwright Dan Needles created Walt Wingfield, a feckless ex-urbanite who champions the spirit of rural life and keeps the audience rolling ruefully in theatre aisles.

It has become a bit of a tradition to dedicate much of our winter issue to the remarkable people whose optimistic spirits and hard work make this community a better place to live.

But however ill-conceived the Melancthon quarry may be, the big question remains: how do we satisfy our voracious appetite for aggregate?

“We want people to taste the bounty of the land that is threatened by the quarry,” says Stadtländer.

In between issues, you can keep up to date with local food news, events and recipes all here, online at www.inthehills.ca.

Or drink cement. Or greet your neighbours across a 2,300 acre pit.

The approaching holidays are a time of tradition and rejoicing.

In this, the colourful season in the hills, we ask municipal councillors and candidates about their lives in politics. And we say a very fond farewell to Alison Hird who for the past ten years has supplied our calendar events.

I admit to a certain kneejerk cynicism but I also have faith that things can change for the better when a group of informed and engaged citizens puts their concerted minds and goodwill to the undertaking.

A new web site, a sister site devoted to Kids and our pick of the best things to do in the hills.

Once again this year, we profile ten exceptional “local heroes,” citizens whose extraordinary commitment and service make these hills a better place to live for all of us. We also offer our annual review of books and CDs by the writers, illustrators and musicians in our midst.