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Shining a Light on Mental Health

Mar 31, 2013 | Bethany Lee | Headwaters Nest

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research says that one in five Canadians will experience a form of mental illness at some point.

A Puzzling Conclusion: Spring 2013

Mar 31, 2013 | Ken Weber | Back Issues | Departments | Leisure | Puzzles | Spring 2013

From Terra Cotta to Terra Nova, a leaky roof in Alton and how Ginny fooled Jack.

Tradition

Nov 18, 2012 | Signe Ball | Back Issues | Departments | Editor’s Desk | Winter 2012

This is the issue in which we pay tribute to our Local Heroes, some of the extraordinary people whose commitment to community make life better for all of us here in the hills.

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 | Departments | 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.

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 | Departments | Headwaters Nest | Winter 2012

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

A Puzzling Conclusion: Winter 2012

Nov 16, 2012 | Ken Weber | Back Issues | Departments | Leisure | Puzzles | Winter 2012

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

Kim Harcourt

Sep 13, 2012 | Signe Ball | Back Issues

Check out Kim’s work this fall on the North of 89 Studio Tour and at Holiday Treasures, Dufferin Country Museum.