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Jim Lorriman

Nov 17, 2012 | Signe Ball | Artist in Residence

Jim 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 | In The Hills | Back Issues | Community | In Every Issue | Must Do | Winter 2012

Our favourite picks for winter, must attend, must frolic in the snow and must get creative.

A Reliable Source of Suspect Information

Nov 17, 2012 | Dan Needles | Fence Posts

For 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 | Ken Weber | Historic Hills

They 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 | Ken Weber | Historic Hills

The 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 | Nicola Ross | Homegrown in the Hills

Jamie 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 | Nicola Ross | Good Sport

Qigong 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 | Bethany Lee | Back Issues | Community | Headwaters Nest | In Every Issue | Winter 2012

For a while, we renamed it “The Employed Table,” but the retirees didn’t think that was very funny.

All Decked Out

Nov 16, 2012 | Pam Purves | At Home in the Hills

Two homes in the hills all decked out for the holiday season.

A Puzzling Conclusion: Winter 2012

Nov 16, 2012 | Ken Weber | Back Issues | In Every Issue | Leisure | Puzzles | Winter 2012

Balancing imaginary eggs, Mr. Stuart, sidewalk chalk in Orangeville and an In The Hills Mini Mystery.

Letters – Our readers write: Autumn 2012

Sep 13, 2012 | In The Hills | Autumn 2012 | Back Issues | Letters, Our Readers Write

I 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 | Douglas G. Pearce | Autumn 2012 | Back Issues | Countryside Digest | Environment

Alice’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,…