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Jim Lorriman
Nov 17, 2012 | | Artist in ResidenceJim crafts his pieces from fallen branches and other found wood, including remnants of docks, flooring and window frames.
Our Favourite Picks for Winter 2012
Nov 17, 2012 | | Back Issues | Community | In Every Issue | Must Do | Winter 2012Our favourite picks for winter, must attend, must frolic in the snow and must get creative.
A Reliable Source of Suspect Information
Nov 17, 2012 | | Fence PostsFor the longest time I had the gnawing feeling that something was happening somewhere and I didn’t know about it.
How William Lyon Mackenzie Escaped Through Caledon …or Not!
Nov 17, 2012 | | Historic HillsThey were smuggled food by a local farmer’s wife who, knowing she was being watched, would tie packages of food to her crinolines and go for a walk.
The Rebellion of 1837: Not Just Montgomery’s Tavern
Nov 17, 2012 | | Historic HillsThe rebellion in Upper Canada finally got British authorities to look into what was upsetting the colonies.
Am Braigh Farm: Farming on the Back Side of the Calendar
Nov 17, 2012 | | Homegrown in the HillsJamie bought Am Braigh’s three acres and broken-down old farmhouse in 1992. His aunt came up with the name, which is Gaelic for “higher ground,” relating both to his property and his spiritual leanings.
Qigong: Going with the Flow
Nov 16, 2012 | | Good SportQigong involves repeating exercises – some very simple and others much more rigourous – meant to get chi flowing. Specific exercises affect different areas of the body, allowing a practitioner to focus on particular problems and self-heal.
The Kids’ Table
Nov 16, 2012 | | Back Issues | Community | Headwaters Nest | In Every Issue | Winter 2012For a while, we renamed it “The Employed Table,” but the retirees didn’t think that was very funny.
All Decked Out
Nov 16, 2012 | | At Home in the HillsTwo homes in the hills all decked out for the holiday season.
A Puzzling Conclusion: Winter 2012
Nov 16, 2012 | | Back Issues | In Every Issue | Leisure | Puzzles | Winter 2012Balancing imaginary eggs, Mr. Stuart, sidewalk chalk in Orangeville and an In The Hills Mini Mystery.
Letters – Our readers write: Autumn 2012
Sep 13, 2012 | | Autumn 2012 | Back Issues | Letters, Our Readers WriteI thought In The Hills was just a magazine about B&Bs and real estate, but when I took a closer look, I really liked it and saw how passionate many people are about the issues in the area, especially environmental ones.
Whales, wheat and Wonderland
Sep 13, 2012 | | Autumn 2012 | Back Issues | Countryside Digest | EnvironmentAlice’s True Adventure “There was never a March Hare, a Cheshire Cat, or a hookah-smoking caterpillar. The mushroom upon which the caterpillar sat, however, is real. The iconic Amanita muscaria,…