In Every Issue

Mono’s Sheldon Creek was the site of one of Ontario’s two longest-serving waterpowered mills.

Was it raining or clear yesterday?

You will find some sunny moments in this issue, especially in the lighthearted accounts by three of our writers about their first attempts at trying something new.

In her public studio at Dragonfly Arts on Broadway in Orangeville, Ontario, Jill takes portrait commissions; capturing moments in loved-one’s lives to keep… and the evocative details that make them most memorable.

The settlers of these hills had fled wars and tyranny and repressive class system to seek a new life in a new world, but they were unable to escape the dreaded shadow of contagious disease, especially its grip on their children.

How many coins were left in the bag?

We like to stay on top of things here at In the Hills. That’s why last fall we ran a long feature on the impact of rising oil prices. Would it cause an exodus from the countryside? Would the tourism industry crash? That sort of thing. The ink was barely dry on the issue when…

Her interest in design and communications has led her on a career involving promotion, public relations and marketing.

Shelburne’s first-ever bank robbery began as a pretty scary affair, but in the hands of a bumbling stickup man it ended more like a gong show.

More from the attic, along the Grand River and at the Melancthon Limerick Contest.

When you look at the finished piece, it’s hard to imagine that it was once a fiery, molten liquid.

“Why Die a Lingering Death of Direful Diabetes? Dodd’s Kidney Pills Cure It!”