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A Puzzling Conclusion: Winter 2018

Nov 20, 2018 | Ken Weber | Puzzles

Bonnie skips the garage sales, all over the hills on a cube and looking at numbers in two different ways.

Confessions of a Railfan

Sep 19, 2018 | Brandon Muir

To the railways themselves, we are generally another set of eyes trackside, helping to keep things running smoothly.

Local Buys: Hike in Style

Sep 18, 2018 | Tralee Pearce | Made in the Hills

The line is called One Made Beaver, a reference to the beaver-pelt-backed currency the Hudson’s Bay Company devised to trade with Indigenous peoples.

Nordic Pole Walking

Sep 18, 2018 | Nicola Ross | Good Sport

Walking with poles: the fashionable walking stick morphs into essential hiking gear.

A Puzzling Conclusion: Autumn 2018

Sep 18, 2018 | Ken Weber | Puzzles

A synonym / antonym adventure, Silas Renarm visits Creemore and a bad day on the farm.

E-Bikes: The Skeptic and the Fan

Jun 19, 2018 | Nicola Ross

Are e-bikes cheating or are they the perfect solution for our hills? Two very different local cyclists take their e-bikes out for a spin, and weigh in on the experience.

Can an E-bike Help you Shave Minutes off your Time?

Jun 19, 2018 | Nicola Ross

Manpower vs horsepower: How Don Coats, the owner of Caledon Hills Cycling in Inglewood, fared using an e-bike to race his faster employee, Sean Bechtel.

What About Guns?

Jun 19, 2018 | Anthony Jenkins

Hunters, range shooters, collectors – they’re part of rural culture. But with gun violence making headlines, gun enthusiasts are mostly choosing to lie low, and some residents are wondering how safe our countryside really is. Anthony Jenkins decided to find out.

Swimming Buddies: Virginia Ridpath and Richie Castillo

Jun 19, 2018 | Nicola Ross

A former Olympic swimmer and her Philippines-born caregiver swam together for less than a year – but the experience changed both their lives profoundly.

Field Notes for Summer 2018

Jun 19, 2018 | Janice Quirt | Field Notes

Gallop across the big screen, grilled and gooey cheese and don’t forget to eat your greens.

Orangeville Otters Swim Club

Jun 19, 2018 | Nicola Ross | Good Sport

Otters in the Waters: The pool isn’t just for kids.

Lacrosse: Game On!

Mar 26, 2018 | Anthony Jenkins

A curious hockey enthusiast turns his sights to lacrosse, a sport with deep roots — and avid fans — in Orangeville