Features
Autumn’s Determined Intruders
Leaves of every shape and shade are underfoot this time of year, but the honey locust leaflets aren’t content to stay there – they are determined to move in with me.
Aging Gets a Makeover at Small-Town Gyms
Seniors are embracing functional fitness to get fit for everyday life, and stay strong and independent in their later years.
From Caledon to Calgary: Finding Home Again
Moving out west after 50 years away brought new challenges, emotional farewells and the hope of rebuilding community for this longtime In The Hills writer.
The Draw of a New Art Season
With bold exhibits, small galleries and studio tours taking place across Headwaters, autumn’s creative landscape beckons.
Making Room for Misfits
In his debut novel In The Hills alumnus Ken Weber draws on his decades as a special education pioneer to ask what makes us different – and how our community can embrace us anyway.
Guardians of the Gravestones
Each weathered headstone holds a story. Three dedicated volunteers are making sure Caledon’s departed rest in peace, and are not forgotten.
Toxic Tricks: Strategies Plants and Animals Use to Stay Alive
In Headwaters and beyond, plants and animals, from stinging nettles and poison ivy to ants and porcupines, rely on physical and chemical defences to stay alive. We tend only to notice when we get too close.
Garden-Inspired Flatbread is a Fresh Take on Summer Entertaining
Fairy garden focaccia, pea shoot pesto and dressed up dips anchor an easy and eye-catching spread designed by Elaine Li.
Kids Summer Camps 2026
Our annual roundup of the best camps around Orangeville, Shelburne, Caledon, Erin, and Mulmur.
Growing More Than Tomatoes
Small businesses for kids, like running a roadside tomato stand, teach important lessons about planning, earning and investing.
The Turtle Protectors
Habitat loss, traffic and growth are pushing Ontario’s turtles toward local extinction, but grassroots rescue efforts offer hope.
Fixing What’s Broke
Reducing waste by giving new life to broken household items is the mantra of ecoCaledon’s popular Repair Cafés.



