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The Tomato Girls, a moniker given them by one of their customers and biggest fans, Pete Paterson from Caledon East, tell me that worldwide there are over 4,000 varieties of heirloom tomatoes.

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.

And with spring come the ducks!

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

MISSION: Supporting small to midsize natural and organic farms, artisanal and fair trade producers by offering fair compensation and by providing a larger market presence and increased accessibility by consumers to this group and their products.

A tribute to the people who enrich our lives in Headwaters.

Local Heroes: Sheilagh Crandall, Sarah Crandall Haney and Debbe Crandall.

Local Hero: Nancy Frater, a woman who is clearly at the top of her game, this year Nancy became president of the Canadian Booksellers Association. “

Don MacIver is a living example of the adage “think globally, act locally.” By day, he’s a world-travelling Environment Canada scientist, expert in climatology, meteorology and biodiversity.

Local Hero: Wendy Carter bring arts education into the lives of thousands of school children in Dufferin.

Local Hero: Brad Bowden is thoughtful and well-versed about both sport and disability.