Heritage
The Auto Takes Hold
Jun 22, 2021 | | Historic HillsIn less than two decades automobiles grew from curiosity to commonplace in these hills.
Greystones Reborn
Mar 31, 2021 | | FoodAn Orangeville landmark gets a splashy makeover and the chance to turbocharge the town’s vibrant dining scene.
The Orange and the Green: A Legacy of Distrust
Mar 31, 2021 | | Historic HillsAnimus between Protestants and Catholics brewed among early settlers in Headwaters.
Alexander McLachlan: Our Forgotten Poet
Nov 24, 2020 | | Historic HillsA century ago Alexander McLachlan was one of the best known citizens of these hills, widely admired, respected and praised for his poetry. Today hardly anyone has heard of him. How did this happen?
A Fine Vintage
Sep 18, 2020 |Headwaters’ antiques and auctions experts offer an irresistible way to connect with the history – and value – that comes with well-made furniture and nostalgic collectibles.
Reinhart Auctions
Sep 18, 2020 |Don Reinhart is known beyond Headwaters for his stint as the no-nonsense auctioneer on two seasons of TV’s “Storage Wars Canada”.
Orangeville Flowers & Greenhouses
Sep 18, 2020 |Beyond Joanne and Martin Woudenberg’s busy floral counter are rows and rows of antique furniture, wall decor and collectibles.
Inglewood Antique Market
Sep 18, 2020 |Jon Medley, a lifelong antique hunter and collector, took over the sprawling, packed-to-the-rafters Inglewood Antique Market in 2018.
Erin Auctions
Sep 18, 2020 |Alanna Babka and Bonnie Schneider met playing in a baseball league, and have bonded over breathing life into cast-off collections.
The Wright Attitude Shoppe in a Shed
Sep 18, 2020 |At John Wright’s new Erin antiques outpost, artwork and chairs hung on pegs fill every inch of wall and English-country vignettes cover the floor.
The Trees Had to Go!
Sep 18, 2020 | | Historic HillsSettlers in the 19th century came here to farm, and to do that they had to clear the trees. Their success with that was thorough and dramatic. So was the impact on the landscape.
Rising to the Occasion
Jun 25, 2020 | | Historic HillsFacing a crisis was part of daily life for the settlers of these hills and they had no outside help to see them through. What they depended on instead was inner strength, creativity, resources at hand and good neighbours.