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Prohibition pits “wet” vs “dry”

Jun 15, 2010 | Ken Weber | Historic Hills

In the 1880s, prohibitionists took the fight for liquor control to the voting booths of the nation. In the hills, choosing “wet” or “dry” became such a hot button that neighbours and whole communities were pulled in different directions.

A Puzzling Conclusion: Summer 2010

Jun 15, 2010 | Ken Weber | Back Issues | Departments | Leisure | Puzzles | Summer 2010

Ken Weber’s regular feature, including Orville’s Albion Octagon, Collector Coins at Rosemont, Adrian’s Leg Count, What am I?, The Case of the Stolen Documents and You’ve Got Ten Seconds!

Changes at In The Hills

Mar 21, 2010 | Signe Ball | Back Issues | Departments | Editor’s Desk | Spring 2010

A new web site, a sister site devoted to Kids and our pick of the best things to do in the hills.

Jim Stewart

Mar 21, 2010 | Signe Ball | Artist in Residence

Caledon artist Jim Stewart has been creating figurative and abstract paintings since the early 1970s.

Our favourite picks for spring 2010

Mar 21, 2010 | In The Hills | Back Issues | Community | Departments | Must Do | Spring 2010

Our own highly selective “picks” of just some of the things that make life such a distinctive pleasure here in the hills.

A Tale of a Jail

Mar 21, 2010 | Ken Weber | Historic Hills

When it came into service in 1867, built on land donated by the Village of Brampton, Peel County jail was a grim edifice modelled on England’s notorious Newgate Prison.

The Journey Back Upstream

Mar 21, 2010 | Bethany Lee | Back Issues | Community | Departments | Headwaters Nest | Spring 2010

As I headed to the hills every weekend for rest, relaxation and Sunday hikes, it finally occurred to me – these hills are my home. I realized it was time to head back upstream.

A Puzzling Conclusion: Spring 2010

Mar 21, 2010 | Ken Weber | Back Issues | Departments | Leisure | Puzzles | Spring 2010

The Colbeck Hiddenhorns, The Case of the Kid and the Blue Pickup, On a Hill Near Hillsburgh and Who Was in Charge?

Heroes Among Us

Nov 15, 2009 | Signe Ball | Back Issues

Once again this year, we profile ten exceptional “local heroes,” citizens whose extraordinary commitment and service make these hills a better place to live for all of us. We also offer our annual review of books and CDs by the writers, illustrators and musicians in our midst.

Roslyn Levin

Nov 15, 2009 | Signe Ball | Artist in Residence | Back Issues | Departments | Winter 2009

The key is simplicity, elegance, beauty, & serenity.

The Bolton Kinsmen

Nov 15, 2009 | Ken Weber | Historic Hills

In the early spring of 1967, the Stanley Cup playoffs…held the attention of hockey fans everywhere in these hills. Except in Bolton.

A Puzzling Conclusion: Winter 2009

Nov 15, 2009 | Ken Weber | Back Issues | Departments | Leisure | Puzzles | Winter 2009

A dots and lines challenge, a phoney insurance claim and flying low over King Road.