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Students get the dirt on food and farming

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Cafeteria culture

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Can sharing our way of life help sustain it?

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What to see, do, try this spring

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It’s sugaring off time

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Retreating from the retreat

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A hockey fan discovers lacrosse

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Meet Jennifer Kleinpaste

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A Caledon cottage reborn

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publisher and editor Signe Ball

associate editors Tralee Pearce Dyanne Rivers

design and art direction Kim van Oosterom Wallflower Design editorial Liz Beatty Gail Grant Anthony Jenkins Bethany Lee Dan Needles Tralee Pearce Janice Quirt Tony Reynolds Nicola Ross Don Scallen Ken Weber

operations and administration Cindy Caines advertising sales Roberta Fracassi Erin Woodley advertising production Marion Hodgson Type & Images events and copy editor Janet Dimond

photography Nat Caron Gary Hall Rosemary Hasner James MacDonald Alyssa Mahadeo Robert McCaw Tom Partlett Pete Paterson

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In The Hills is published quarterly by MonoLog Communications Inc. It is distributed through controlled circulation to households in the towns of Caledon, Erin, Orangeville, Shelburne and Creemore, and Dufferin County. Annual subscriptions outside the distribution area are $25.95 (including HST).

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Well, that went fast – the last quarter century and all. With this issue In The Hills launches its 25th year, or volume as we say in the trade. Come winter, we’ll publish issue 100.

In many ways issue 1, that first 24-page magazine in 1994, feels little more than a heartbeat ago. At least it does until you pull it from the dusty depths of the archives and realize how much has changed since then, in the industry and in the community.

Last fall, a reader requested a back copy featuring a profile of Caledon dairy farmer Art Bracken. The story ran in autumn 1995 (we’d grown to 32 pages!) Of course, we were happy to supply it (reducing our remaining copies of that issue to five), but I felt obliged to warn the reader the magazine she would receive was a far cry from the magazine as she now knows it.

For one thing, it was printed on newsprint. We didn’t make the switch to coated stock until 2002 – a move that dismayed some of our readers who were fond of the homey look, but pleased our advertisers and photographers. The issue also reflected the production constraints of those labour-intensive, pre-digital-publishing days. We were still waxing some of our ads onto paper flats. Sections were printed in either black, with spot colour or, most expensively, four-colour, requiring some fancy layout maneuvers so the limited number of colour pages would fall where we wanted them. We now upload our full-colour digital files to the printer, direct to plate, in a matter of a few minutes.

There was only one colour ad in that 1995 issue (Granny Taught Us How) and two ads in spot colour. All the rest were black and white. And there were only two half-page ads – Granny again and Bryan’s Fuel, both of whom came on board in year one and are still with us. (We like to think, gratefully, that’s because those two enduring and exceptionally successful local businesses know a thing or two about advertising.)

But it’s not just the production process that has changed since then. The story about farmer Art Bracken is a reminder the magazine launched as the community here was in the midst of dramatic transition.

I well remember setting my alarm for 4 a.m. to be at Art’s large wooden barn in time for the morning milking. Since moving to Caledon in 1974, I had always been enchanted by his Glen-Caro farm with its no-nonsense brick farmhouse, built by his grandfather and perched on a slight knoll in the middle of the open farm fields on maple-lined Grange Sideroad (still Five Sideroad then). On occasion I’d had to stop my car and been charmed to wait as Art drove his herd of pretty, doe-eyed Jerseys across the road to his south field.

But the interview that morning was a sobering one. In his 80s, Art was profoundly aware he represented a way of life that had all but disappeared.

“I’ve seen a lot of changes here,” he told me. With the farm now surrounded by country estates, he said, “I don’t have any neighbours anymore,” then corrected himself: “Oh, I have neighbours. A lot of nice people, good people.

But they’re a different generation. They have a different lifestyle. They’re not farmers. I’m the only farmer left here now – except for Jim Petch over on the First Line.” Of Jim, he added, “We’re half lonely now. We don’t have many people drop by to visit anymore.”

My visit to Art had been motivated by romance and nostalgia, and a desire to document a way of life that was passing – all those things that

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www.hillndalelandscaping.com had drawn me to live here in the first place. Our circulation in 1994 was to 24,000 households in Caledon, Dufferin and Erin.

Today our distribution has nearly doubled to more than 40,000 households – an increase directly proportional to the region’s population growth. There’s no denying that growth, along with the many new service and retail businesses accompanying it, has been good for our business. But that hasn’t stopped us from frequently editorializing on the need to manage and limit growth in order for life here to evolve in ways that won’t destroy the best of what our countryside has to offer. In this issue, writer Liz Beatty again raises the call, this time from the perspective of the role tourism could – Liz argues should – play in that evolution.

Every column and feature in the magazine passes through this filter: What does it tell us about the place we call home and the people who live here? We hope our readers will find plenty to amuse, charm and inform them about local arts, heritage, nature, entertainment and enterprise, but we also believe that Liz’s story on reimagining tourism is an example of the best the magazine and its exceptional contributors strive for – a thoughtful perspective on issues that affect who we are and how we define ourselves. Our aim is to examine local concerns in a wider context or, conversely, review the impact of broader policies and trends on our daily lives here. That goal is one thing that has remained constant since the magazine’s inception.

Art Bracken died in 2009 at age 96. One is tempted to say that with his passing the mold of the old-style farmer was broken. But there have been other sea changes in the hills since then, changes neither Art nor I would have predicted as the sun rose on that distant summer day – although Art’s farmhand Deb Kendall might have been a clue.

In her mid-30s at the time of my visit, Deb had grown up on a local dairy farm and – a rarity among her childhood chums in the 4H Club, even more so among the girls – she was determined to make farming her career. Two decades on, she is no longer alone.

The emergence of a new generation of young, mostly small-scale farmers in this region is just one of the evolutions that has been well documented in these pages over the years – though “oldstyle” is not the term to describe these savvy, hardworking and entrepreneurial farmers who have jumped on the demand for local food and are once again redefining our community culture. And as we go forward, it is to that new generation and their peers across the spectrum of endeavour that we turn much of our attention.

The lead feature in our inaugural issue was about two exciting organizations which also launched in 1994 – Theatre Orangeville and Dufferin County Museum & Archives. Five years ago the three of us celebrated our 20th anniversary together under the tagline “Our History, Our Drama, Our Stories.” This year, while we will each no doubt do our share of looking back, together our main focus will be on looking forward.

There are in this community young people who have never known a time when the theatre did not anchor Broadway, the big green barn of a museum did not stand sentinel on a hill overlooking the countryside, and In The Hills did not arrive in the mailbox four times a year. It is these young people we want to celebrate this year with our 25 Under 25 awards, planned to be unveiled this fall. In the coming months we will be seeking nominations of youths and young adults who have already displayed the skill, passion and commitment that will shape this community and beyond in the next quarter century.

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I was so pleased to see the article about The Yellow Briar and its author John Mitchell [“Historic Hills: A Tale of Two Stories” winter’17]. It is a special description of our heritage and the struggles of immigrants to this area.

And of course the joy.

I am the current owner, or as I see myself, custodian, of Yellow Briar farm. It is a very spiritually comforting and healing place. I am grateful to have been shown this place just two and a half years ago. I have learned so much from the neighbours and the community about the original and subsequent owners.

Thank you for keeping alive the history and passion for this amazing area.

Peggy Wewiora, Yellow Briar Farm, Mono

Arts Hero How wonderful to see Susan Reynolds applauded as a Local Hero [winter’17].

She has been a constant supporter of artists in the area and is a joy to work with. She has a keen eye for hanging paintings, and she and her husband Tony have put together some fabulous theatre displays to showcase the creativity in our community. She also seeks out many local venues that would not normally be available to artists. As an artist I can’t thank her enough and as a friend.

Cheers to you, Susan, and keep up the great work!

Sharon Wadsworth-Smith, Mono

Corrections Editor’s note: The art shows Local Hero Susan Reynolds curates in the lobby of Theatre Orangeville have featured 150 artists over the years, not 50 as stated in the article.

Also, the email address for Christine Nnawuchi of Nawuchi Porcelain & Gold, whose earrings were featured in “Made in the Hills” [winter’17], is nawuchipng@gmail. com. It was given incorrectly in the column.

We welcome your comments!

For more commentary from our readers, or to add your own thoughts on any of the stories in this issue, please visit inthehills.ca. You can also send your letters by e-mail to sball@inthehills.ca. Please include your name, address and contact information. In The Hills reserves the right to edit letters for publication.

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Congratulations to In The Hills regional sales manager Roberta Fracassi who received the Networker of the Year Award in November from Dufferin Women in Business. We feel both very proud and very fortunate to have Roberta on our team. For the past ten years, we’ve seen firsthand how willing she is to go above and beyond in her service to her customers and community. One measure of the breadth of Roberta’s community connections?

The announcement of the award set our social media feeds on fire, garnering more congratu­ latory comments than any post in our history.

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The poets are coming!

If you’ve vowed to up your gardening game this year, consider a workshop to shake off the winter cobwebs and sharpen your focus. Local organic gardening guru Lorraine Roberts of Plant Paradise Country Gardens in Caledon is offering her Dividing Perennials workshop on Saturday, April 14. You’ll learn why dividing perennials both rejuvenates them and replenishes the soil. Or, if you’re dreaming of more bees and butterflies in your yard, try Lorraine’s Pollinator Garden talk on Saturday, April 21 about how to add to the beauty of your garden and support a healthy population of key pollinators at the same time. Other options include Starting Your Organic Vegetable Garden on Saturday, May 19. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own gardening gloves and get down to work.

“We enjoy sharing our knowledge to make every gardener’s journey easier, healthier and more successful,” says Lorraine.

“We hope our gardening wisdom will help gardeners be a part of the positive change that makes a difference in our environment.”

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Tap your inner naturalist It’s not easy being green, but a slew of upcoming naturalist and Earth Day events will get you a few steps closer.

On Saturday, May 26, join expert staff at Dufferin County Forest (the Little Tract, about 15 kilometres north of Highway 89) for a Tree Identification walk to learn the difference between a sumac and a sugar maple, deciduous from coniferous. Then on Saturday, June 2, it’s a Wildflower Identification

journey with terrestrial and aquatic botanist Dawn Renfrew at the same location. It’s your chance to figure out how to ID more than just trilliums, daisies and dandelions. Register at www.dufferincounty.ca.

Finally, learn about the Albion Hills Conservation Area at their field centre in Palgrave at an Earth Hour Celebration the evening of Saturday, March 24. More at www.trca.ca

The Dufferin Rural Water Quality Program is a new grant program to help farmers in Dufferin County improve the efficiency of their farm operations while protecting sources of drinking water. Farmers can access grants from 50 to 100 per cent of the cost of projects such as clean water diversion, livestock fencing, tree planting, wetland creation and nutrient management planning, says Mark Eastman, senior co-ordinator of agricultural outreach at Credit Valley Conservation. Find out more at www.cvc.ca

At the same time, the province is aiming to give farmers and owners of agri-food businesses a boost in improving their energy efficiency and fighting climate change – think better greenhouse covers or upgraded refrigeration systems, for instance – through two new programs from the Green Ontario Fund. www.GreenON.ca continued on next page

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It’s unlikely you’ll find out what rhymes with orange, but there are other pleasures to be had at the first Day of the Poets, happening Saturday, May 5 in Orangeville. Coinciding with the opening of the town’s first outdoor farmers’ market of the season, more than 20 poets will be sharing “window poetry” on Broadway and performing random acts of poetry.

As poet laureate of Dufferin County, organizer Harry Posner’s mandate is to highlight his art form through public appearances and events that encourage local poets to present their work in public. “Haiku, limericks, sonnets, free-form verse and slam poetry – you’ll hear it all and it’s free!”

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You never know where you’ll find your new favourite dish. A reader called to insist we try chef Dinesha Shetty’s new Cataract Cuisine at the gas station at Main Street and Charleston Sideroad in Caledon. The former RJ’s Taste of Asia location (they’re now on Mill Street in Orangeville and also delicious) advertises a wide range of foods including burgers and pasta, so you might not know QUICK BITES excellent Indian fare is also available – but it is.

“The Indian cuisine started as a small corner of the menu,” says Dinesha on a break from serving hungry customers.

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his little plot I live on used to be a farm.

I still feed a few sheep and a couple of cows, but at some point while I wasn’t paying attention the farm has slowly morphed into a retreat.

So has the neighbourhood. All of the view prop­ erties on the hill above us are inhabited by urban folk who flee the smog every Friday night and curl up in front of their gas fireplaces to watch the sunset.

The farmers, too, have mostly retreated to condos and nursing homes in town. Those few who do live permanently on the sideroad are busy finding some way to cash in on the community’s new role as a haven for the weary urbanite. The landscape is now dotted with craft breweries, cideries, spas, yoga studios, rock-climbing gyms, all offering diversion and comfort away from the sodium glare of the city.

We might as well have our own statue of liberty on the way into town that says, “Give me your teeming huddled masses yearning to breathe free, de-stress, detoxify and declutter.”

Our children now bring their friends here to find restfulness, reclaim mindfulness, explore different ways of being and, most of all, eat me out of house and home. I wish I had their talent for living in the moment, but I am too busy cooking and cleaning to find that moment.

We grow a lot of food here at the farm. I have pas­ tured beef, pastured hut chickens, pastured pork. My potatoes are chemical-free and my eggs are omega-3.

But increasingly there are no takers for any of it.

Every second person who shows up at the dinner table is either vegan or has an allergy to eggs and dairy.

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There’s always someone going through a “cleanse” of some kind, whether it’s from sugar or gluten or oxidants. Spiritual cleansing is great and I’m happy to write out a list of negative things in my life and burn it ceremonially while someone bangs away on a Hang drum. But these juice cleanses give me a sugar high and attract a lot of fruit flies. I checked with my doctor about it and he advises me that I come

For most of the century before I arrived, this old house hosted a parade of smoker-drinker-carnivores who poured Paris green arsenic on their potato plants and thought cleansing of any kind was weakening. equipped with two of the most efficient cleansers on the planet: my liver and kidneys. No one has come up with a more efficient system than that.

“We are what we eat, Dad,” says my eldest son. He has decided to become a kale plant. I always thought kale was more useful as a roofing material than a food, but I gave him his own raised bed in the garden and encouraged him to have at it. It turns out the soil in my garden is just perfect for kale. Soon he had a three-foot-high hedge of it and we were eating kale salads, roasted kale, barbecued kale, kale sandwiches and kale ice cream. I assumed it would eventually

bolt like a lettuce and go to seed, but kale doesn’t do that. It keeps growing bigger and tougher and more bitter until the snow flies. When the leaves finally turned brown and died, I assumed we would then dig up the roots and boil them too. But no, thankfully, it turns out the roots are poisonous. And so we are cleansed of kale until May. For most of the century before I arrived at Lark­ spur Farm, this old house hosted a parade of smoker-drinker-carnivores who poured Paris green arsenic on their potato plants and thought cleansing of any kind was weakening. Some of them died in bed, but a lot were killed by falling trees and kicking horses. They did not have the secret to eternal life either, but sometimes I think they had more fun.

So the question remains: When you live in a place the rest of the world views as a retreat, where do you go yourself to retreat? We sometimes put the barn on self-feed for a couple of days, borrow an apartment in the city and drive south to soak up the smog.

I mix a pitcher of martinis and order in Chinese with extra MSG. Then I run a hot bath and pour in a bag of oxidants, some gluten for the skin and a pinch of Roundup for overall health.

After a couple of days of this I am re-toxified and ready to return to the fray.

Author and playwright Dan Needles is a recipient of the Leacock Medal for Humour. His latest book is True Confessions from the Ninth Concession, a collection from 20 years of his columns for this magazine and others.

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Bright green beet and radish tops, juicy-looking heads of lettuce and a tangle of cilantro leaves soaked up the sun in a raised garden bed. Another bed nearby was home to leafy purple kale, rows of green onions, clumps of parsley and thriving tomato plants. It was hard to believe we were on the grounds of a high school, not in the kitchen garden of a swish restaurant. In just a few weeks, the crops soaking up last year’s late May sunshine would be harvested by a gaggle of teenagers before the final bell rang to mark the beginning of summer vacation.

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Just a few months earlier, the garden had been the unused, overgrown front field of Erin District High School on Boland Drive in Erin village. Then it became the Everdale and EDHS Farm Project.

Like the big reveal on a home reno show, the impressive transformation was the result of years of discussion and planning that culminated in six weeks of site preparation, a collabor­ ation between the high school and Everdale, an organic teaching farm near Hillsburgh. The idea? To create an antidote to Big Food and agribusi­ ness and connect kids to wholesome, real food.

As I watched more than a dozen students buzz around the raised beds over the lunch hour one day last spring, it certainly looked as if they were having a blast. The kids often eat lunch together before getting down to garden tasks. Some asked the grownups for direction while others confidently got to work. One student explained to another how to identify a sucker growing in the joint of a tomato plant and the best way to nip it off.

Together the students watered plants and arranged covers over hoops to keep some plants warm ahead of an impending chilly night – all with a great deal of laughter.

Amid the lively chatter, senior student Raven Lacombe said she had been involved in the farm project from the beginning and felt an immediate

connection to what the program was trying to convey. It even changed her eating habits. “It taught me a lot about organic agriculture, and after growing these vegetables, I have become a vege­ tarian,” Raven said, as she transferred soil from a wheelbarrow to one of the raised beds.

Laying the groundwork The farm project began to take shape in the fall of 2016 when Everdale – founded in 1998 and one of Canada’s oldest teaching farms – applied for and received both an Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grant and funding from TD Friends of the Environment for a community project.

Karen Campbell, one of Everdale’s directors, joined a team of school faculty, students and some community members to brainstorm ways of creating a productive teaching farm on previous­ ly neglected land surrounded by an asphalt parking lot. During one of the planning sessions, the team used a 10x10 foot piece of paper to represent the quarter acre of land they had to trans­ form. The only direction? Dream big.

Everdale was keen to commit to a project that complements the “great learning that is already happening around food and the environment at EDHS,” said Karen. “We are happy to continue to help guide the farm project and work in tandem with the school to see the farm reach its potential.”

The team opted to use raised beds

Fueling Farmers Since 1924. if you build it, they will come The project team opted to use raised beds made of galvanized steel so that they could more effectively control soil quality.

made of galvanized steel rather than digging in the existing ground so they could more effectively control soil quality by adding compost and new soil. The new soil also helped keep weeds down. The vision included a seating area where all students would be welcome to relax and eat lunch. In the future they hope to plant fruit trees, creating an idyllic retreat from the sometimes boisterous pace of high school life.

The first crops Early on, speed was critical. Organiz­ ing a work bee to assemble beds and lay mulch, students broke ground on the project in mid-May last year.

Choosing to plant both seeds and seedlings, they focused on early summer crops that could offer nearly immediate gratification. Some of the tomato plants were gifts from nearby schools, College Heights Secondary School in Guelph and Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus, both of which boast thriving garden projects. For inspiration, those involved in the EDHS project went on a field trip to those schools.

“The plan for the first vegetables in the spring was to plant fast crops to harvest before the end of school,” says Adrienne Sultana, who co-ordinated Everdale’s youth programs at the time. “Our small but delicious crop of veggies and herbs made their way to the food bank or the students’ homes.”

With no one around to tend the garden during the nine-week summer vacation, the team chose to plant kale, sage and thyme just as school let out.

These crops don’t need much human intervention and were ready in the fall for the students to harvest and donate to the food bank. After that they planted quick fall crops, including salad mix and spinach. Eventually the garden may become more of a community plot during the summer.

Ross Watson, head of student ser­ vices and the school’s environmental club, said the program is wonderful for teens interested in pursuing a career in environmentalism or agriculture. “We don’t have as many students coming from working farms as we once did,” Ross said as he looked out over the garden. “This project is a way of instilling a connection to the land that was once very common in this area and now needs to be introduced and supported.”

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Green thumbs across Headwaters Teaching gardens are blooming all over our region. Here’s a sample of other farm and school programs like the one at Erin District High School. We dig it.

Centre Dufferin District High School, Shelburne The hospitality program focuses on nutrition, menu planning and food preparation with a college prep stream for those who see this as a career. Students can earn their Smart Serve and Safe Food Handler’s certifications, a bonus when looking for summer jobs.

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Herb Campbell Public School, Caledon This school’s Medicine Wheel Garden, inspired by Indigenous traditions, features a walking path, traditional medicinal plants and steel stock tanks filled with vegetables and herbs. A Three Sisters (squash, corn, beans) patch showcases traditional farming methods. If you would like to volunteer for maintenance during the summer months, contact the school. Check out the school’s blog, complete with amazing photos and diagrams of student work at

Am Braigh Farm, Mono Organic farmer (and former teacher) Jamie Richards is running a pilot project with middle school students from the Headwater Hills Montessori school in Caledon, where his wife Nancy Ernst-Richards teaches. This year the kids will plan, seed, plant, weed and harvest crops in a section of Jamie’s farm during a series of field trips. Students hope to cook a feast with their produce and donate the rest to local food banks. Jamie is teaming up with Jen Payne of the Farm to School Programs in the hopes of bringing the program to the public school system.

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Erin Public School Before they get to enjoy the new gardens at their nearby high school, Erin elementary kids build their gardening chops using the harvest from their school’s garden in a cooking club and in the classroom, with the rest going home with the green-thumbed students. www.ugdsb.ca/erinps/about-us

Orangeville District Secondary School The well-established cooking program at ODSS transforms teens of varying culinary skills into confident cooks who can plan an entire meal (finally, homework help parents will be happy to provide). Their creations are also on sale in the cafeteria, offering delicious and nutritious food for a handful of loose

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Primrose Elementary School, Mulmur Students at this country school have a very active EcoClub, supported by keen Eco-Parents, who help maintain a vegetable garden on the property.

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Farm to School Programs, Headwaters Food & Farming Alliance Jen Payne of the nonprofit HFFA runs two programs connecting local farms to schools. The monthly Local Food Club, with 11 elementary schools enrolled, including Alton Public School and Princess Elizabeth in Orangeville, sends bags of fresh, local, often novel foods home with students and staff, complete with recipe cards and background on the farmer who grew them. All those schools, plus seven more, participate in educational workshops in which local farmers visit kids in kindergarten to Grade 6. www.headwatersfoodandfarming.ca/farm-to-school

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gardening just may be the new glee club.

Indeed, principal Stephen Gayfer notes not every student is into sports, drama or music. “This undertaking allows kids to explore a different kind of passion, and to be active and to benefit from being outside and experiencing nature,” adding it’s wonderful to see this kind of active learning unfold naturally.

For Raven, who worked last sum­ mer as a counsellor with Everdale’s farm camp program, the garden has meant much more than changing her eating habits. “It has truly shaped what I want to do with my life,” she said. “I’ve been accepted into the international food business program at Dalhousie University. That’s really what I want to do.” University may have to wait a year, however. When Raven graduates this year, she plans to do some travelling and to work as a farmhand in British Columbia to make money for her education.

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cafeteria, the plan is for the budding chefs to structure their weekly menu around this year’s crop plan and the availability of fresh produce. And that crop plan is now much more diverse, so students should expect to munch on sugar snap peas, carrots, beans, arugula and bok choy, to name just a few of the 2018 superstars coming when the ground thaws this spring.

“It’s truly a farm-to-table philo­ sophy,” said Stephen Gayfer. “The difference here is it’s a farm where some schools would have a football field and a cafeteria table where hun­ dreds of kids eat.”

An October harvest The ringing of the school bell one day last October marked one of the last times the group met outside before the winter brought them indoors for more planning.

Among other tasks, the team had harvested vast bundles of fresh spinach.

“Can we take some home?” several team members asked. One student commented that spinach is her favour­ ite vegetable, and she planned to make spinach pizza for her family dinner that night. Karen Campbell encouraged anyone interested to pack up the greens to go. As the group ambled back to class, verdant leaves peeked out the top of many backpacks.

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Check out these seeds There must be something in the water in Erin, because in addition to the new high school farm project and the garden love over at the Erin Public School, the town is also home to a new seed library – from which you sign out seeds instead of books. And forget the lending periods you’re used to for novels. Here it extends to months, not weeks, as you’re encouraged to plant the seeds, watch them grow, produce flowers or vegetables, and then harvest new seeds to return to the library.

It’s a modest version of a worldwide movement not only to resist the commercialization of seeds, but to cultivate and preserve heirloom and endangered varieties of food crops. In Canada the national Seeds of Diversity is a nonprofit, member-to-member seed exchange based in Waterloo.

Closer to home, the Toronto Seed Library has 19 branches and the Orangeville Public Library got in on the seedy business last year. Seminars are cropping up everywhere to show newbies how to plant and harvest seeds, all in the name of regenerating them. We caught up with Erin seed librarian Jen Edwards to find out more about her fledgling program.

How does the Erin Seed Lending Library work?

One version of the seed library lives at the Erin library branch as a self-serve station during planting season. In the winter people can return seeds via a dropbox on the windowsill. I also have a portable seed library I bring to events – even to playgroups! People can choose free seeds to take home to plant. I recommend sunflowers, beans and peas – they are easy to grow and to harvest.

What if people are nervous about whether they can bring you back any seeds?

Borrowers are encouraged to bring some seeds back to keep the cycle going. But it’s not necessary! There are no overdue fees, and I would rather people used the library and didn’t return the seeds than avoid it because they were uncertain how to harvest seeds. I’m hoping people will learn how to harvest seeds through the program so they don’t have to feel nervous about bringing them back.

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Give them every advantage the fruits of their labour Students April Messam, Michaela Todd, Megan Crane and Tessa Dandy harvest a bumper crop of spinach. Some will go home with the students for dinner later the same day.

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I help look after the Erin Public School teaching gardens, so I harvest lots of seeds from there. As I do more talks and events – like my upcoming one on Seedy Saturday at Erin United Church on April 7 – the word gets out and I have received some really neat seeds, everything from giant pumpkins to gorgeous sunflowers. People are realizing that if you really look, you’ll discover seeds are everywhere. If you pull a flower apart after the petals have died back, you will most likely find seeds. For example, inside the spent head of a marigold is a pile of what look like miniature porcupine quills – those are the seeds! And some people are seed savers and kind enough to share their abundance of seeds with me. But most of all, I believe the seed library flourishes because of the sentiment behind its motto: “Grow big dreams.”

This interview has been condensed and edited.

More on the Erin Seed Library at www.erinseedlendinglibrary.weebly.com Janice Quirt is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.

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“This is where I come to play with scents when I’m creating a new product,” says Jen in her workday black apron. It’s where the citrus blend in her creamy new body whip moisturizer came from, for one.

Other clever releases include a gentle baby line, hipster men’s shaving products and a high-end face elixir made with rosehip and sea buckthorn. “A lot of care goes into each one,” she says.

Until last year, all that care happened in the base­ ment of the Orangeville home Jen shares with her husband and two small children (that’s where Jen made the products we covered here back in 2016).

Now the warehouse behind the shop – she has 1,800 square feet in total – is HQ. A flooded basement was the catalyst that pushed Jen to find new professional digs. Jen wasn’t worried about damage to her wares. Instead she (and her husband) sensed she was a little too excited about ripping up all that soggy carpet and annexing the newly bare concrete floor next to her “soap room.”

With that she realized, “It was time to think about getting the business – and the soap factory smell – out of the house.”

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Jennifer Kleinpaste at her new store’s essential oil bar where she brainstorms scent blends for future products. Jennifer or staffer Jessica Marchildon also create signature blends for customers here.

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She rented the new space in February 2017 and the storefront was ready in November. In addition to Jessica, Jen now also has help from her brother Mark Bechtel, who works on marketing and sales to about 60 retailers across Ontario and Quebec (with a minor in designing and making the brand’s rustic barn board displays).

It is still a small-batch operation, but the move has allowed Jen to upsize those batches. She shows me the huge drums of sustainable coconut and palm oils and giant stainless steel mixing pots that required elbow room. There’s a wine-cellar-style curing room where

slabs of soap with foodie scents like lemon poppy seed and orange turmeric sit for up to eight weeks on, fittingly, bakers’ racks. Shipped too soon they would shrink enroute, their labels falling off.

Up next? Jen and her team are designing the packaging they will need if they decide to seek wider national distribution. But they’re tackling this as mindfully as Jen would tackle any new blend at her essential oil bar.

“We want to make sure we love it,” she says.

local buys What we’re shopping for this spring in Headwaters Blueprints Local artist Bryant Serre’s mesmerizing cyanotypes rely on sunlight to coax out white silhouettes of foraged foliage on specially treated paper. Bryant creates both large scale works and these smaller gems. ($10, 5" x 7" on paper, $12/3, 5" x 3½" cards, Noodle Gallery)

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Stack ’em up In Caledon jeweller Cheryll Collins’ current work, gleaming silver and matte black rubber mingle in stackable boho-meetsindustrial bracelets for women and men. They’re available at select stores and galleries including Noodle Gallery and Noinkee’s. Contact Cheryll for more info. (Women’s bracelets start at $60, necklaces at $225, Cheryll Collins Collection)

Feed & Farm Supply in Caledon has found another use for his family’s show-stopping annual sunflower crop – pressing small batches of nutty, golden sunflower oil, sold alone or in a gift set with sunflower honey from the farm’s bee colony. ($15/500ml oil, $10/250ml oil, $6/500g honey, $16/gift set with a 500ml oil and a 500g honey, Davis Feed & Farm Supply)

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Can sharing our way of life help sustain it?

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The view from Escarpment Sideroad in Caledon Headwaters is extraordinary by any global measure. Historic old Ontario villages, agrarian traditions resurging, all amid bucolic rolling hills, dramatic escarpment outcrops and the spring-fed waterways of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. And all within an hour of the fourth largest city in North America. It’s hard to overstate these combined gifts.

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anuary 16, 2018. It’s the final honour of the annual Headwaters Tourism Awards – the culmination of a full-day symposium

on rural tourism at Orangeville’s Town Hall Opera House. Representatives of several Ontario regions, Destination Canada and Destination Ontario had all come to share and learn from the Headwaters story.

Phil DeWar of Soulyve restaurant, Jennifer McKinnon of Turn-of-Fate Studio, Keirstyn Parfitt of Wicked Shortbread, Bridget Ryan of Equine Erin, Sigrid Wolm of Kitchen to the Table and Krystal Young of Snowberry Botanicals – each of the nominees for Tourism Champion of the Year is a case study in building community, celebrating who we are, and making Headwaters an awesome place to visit.

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“The key to good tourism is to do your planning for the people who live there, for the citizens, and if that is done well, then the visitors will be happy.’

What a miserable, blustering October night. I almost stay home.

Inside Town Square Café at Caledon’s municipal offices about 30 locals mill about easels, each displaying a map of a hamlet or village. The maps show existing development as well as land designated by the Region of Peel for infilling with future growth.

I sip a free coffee and peruse a scatter of images on a nearby table – sundry house styles and streetscapes.

A young planning consultant takes the podium. Warm, polished, accessible, she frames our purpose tonight: to consider Caledon’s Official Plan policies and hear suggestions for better maintaining the character of our rural neighbourhoods. Monster homes, rooflines, pedestrian traffic, and adjacent land uses are listed as possible discussion points.

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historic communities. It’s a verbal clunk, but such is professional jargon sometimes. Still, this clunk soon ignites a minor firestorm as discussion opens to the floor.

To be clear, the floor this night looks like many such town hall gatherings across Headwaters – a disproportion­ ate number of grey heads. Those who don’t need a babysitter. Those with some free time to champion a cause.

Those passionate about their long­ standing roots here, couched in not a little cynicism. In short, this is not their first town hall rodeo. One such veteran takes the floor.

“I don’t want to see words like ‘urban’ used to describe our villages,” he says. His tone is cross. The word, he says, indicates how disconnected planners are from understanding our local way of life. His ensuing rant threatens to breach civility, but I get it.

As much as the presentation says

all the right things about preserving heritage, there are disconnects.

Discussion points seem focused on the superficial trappings of rural and village life, aesthetics really. These are important points, but there’s no drilling down to the rhythms and rituals that constitute the heartbeat of community, and what might threaten or sustain them. These infill areas were largely drawn by Peel Region planners in the 1990s – part of the provincial growth mandate.

My focus this evening is on my nearby hamlet of Belfountain – a scenic and historic jewel on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment in the heart of Caledon. A 173-acre property on the outskirts of the village was first purchased by a developer more than 40 years ago, before the Region of Peel was incorporated, and it has passed through three owners since. Although the current owner has not officially

submitted a development proposal, residents are told it’s coming – a rumoured 50 or so houses that would double the population of the village in one fell swoop. Village residents have opposed any development on the land all along, resorting to arguments about water supply and other environmental considerations, but the sticking point is really about preserving something much harder to measure – the soul of the community. How is the logic of this decades-old infill plan not open for discussion at this meeting about preserving neighbourhood character?

Indeed, the familiar North American sacred cow of inevitable growth remains the elephant in the room. We residents can rally to slow it down, even shape it in key ways, but its unquestioned priority is what we’re hearing in our neighbour’s cross tone.

And he’s right – because in its path there is so much at stake.

Countryside attractions The scenic swing bridge and falls at Belfountain Conservation Area. lower left Tantalizing offerings at Adamo Estate Winery in Hockley. lower right The annual Fire & Ice Festival culminates with a giant bonfire at Alton Mill Arts Centre.

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this parallel universe exists. And in every case, it starts with a grassroots vision of culture and community that’s then backed fully by municipal, even national, planning priorities.

Headwaters is extraordinary by any global measure. Historic old Ontario villages, agrarian traditions resurging, all amid bucolic, rolling hills, dramatic escarpment outcrops and the springfed waterways of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. And all within an hour of the fourth-largest city in North America. It’s hard to overstate these combined gifts. What’s missing in this overview tonight is a deep understanding of why this place matters, how fragile all this is, and the tipping point beyond which change would disconnect us from these roots.

Having spent a career exploring and writing about extraordinary places across this planet, I know polarized discussions like this, with similar good intentions and frustrations, are happening worldwide. On one side, local governments feel the mounting pressures of growth and the practical realities of economic sustainability.

On the other, locals champion their rural heritage, fighting to protect their way of life, their connection to place.

It feels like the two factions speak completely different languages.

But what if we could all speak the same language? What if our municipal governments, residents and business community all viewed our historic villages, our lifestyle and its homegrown entrepreneurs, even our protected environments, as key assets, as critical to economic sustainability? And what if, because of their value, the impact on these local assets was a primary filter for every development decision?

I happen to know parts of this globe, not so different from ours, for which

Vive la France!

Since the beginning of the 20th century, France has been the poster child for sustaining a distinct way of life amid an ever-changing world.

“I was interviewing France’s deputy minister of agriculture and I wanted to understand how France made decisions about farming and land use,” explained award-winning author and journalist Elizabeth Becker in a recent conversation. She was the international economics correspondent for the New York Times exploring globalization.

After their long interview she asked the deputy minister about some maps behind him. One had thousands of red pins, one for every single cultural event in the country over the year. “What’s it for?” she asked.

The deputy minister responded, “Because everything in France becomes tourism.”

From this encounter, Becker went on to write extensively about today’s booming global tourism industry, revealing it as one of the most powerful and far-reaching economic engines of our time, for better and worse. But here’s how the French mostly get it right.

From all levels of government, to business, community influencers and residents, the French are pretty much on the same page. They know in their bones what makes them special.

Their vineyards, their historic towns, their ancient farming methods, their artisanal cheesemaking, even their rude Parisian waiters. With this big picture firmly intact, they protect it.

They live it. They invest in it. And then they reap the benefits of the world wanting to come and share it.

Bordeaux is one of France’s more recent and dramatic examples of invest first in your people and the economic sustainability will follow. In her book Overbooked, Becker describes the city in the early ’90s as “a boring, faded beauty, its former glory hidden behind grimy buildings and abandoned warehouses.” In the late ’90s, huge investment was made to connect the Bordelais to their surrounding wine

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country. City centre architectural gems and the waterfront were restored to earlier splendour, celebrated in the words of Victor Hugo as “take Versailles, add Antwerp, and you have Bordeaux.” The city came alive for locals, and soon tourism dollars went from negligible to $1.4 billion per year recently, second only to the region’s famed wine industry.

Becker paraphrases Bordeaux for­ mer deputy mayor Stephan Delaux.

“He said the key to good tourism is to do your planning for the people who live there, for the citizens, and if that is done well, then the visitors will be happy.”

More than a few people in Head­ waters believe this approach can work for our extraordinary corner of the world too.

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Headwaters – “Where Ontario Gets Real” Colleagues describe Headwaters Tourism CEO Michele Harris as “liquid gold” for her work defining and championing our region’s tourism brand. Recently Harris and her team’s “Where Ontario Gets Real” campaign garnered both provincial and national marketing honours, next to the likes of the iconic Newfoundland and Labrador campaigns. Driving her irrepressible enthusiasm is a vision for strengthening our communities by sharing who we are.

“To me, people in connection to place building is critical,” explains Harris. “The fight against the Melancthon mega quarry years ago galvanized all this for me. So many residents from wide-ranging back­

grounds came together to protect their special part of the world – all rooted in a value system that we hold true.” It’s this common love of place and the many different ways we experience it that Harris wants to help us share.

Check out headwaters.ca. People clearly anchor our growing brand.

And no surprise, the things visitors love best here are the things we love about ourselves – our craft brewmasters, bakers and winemakers; our fresh local food growers, epicures, restaurateurs; our artists, artisans, thespians and musicians; our cyclists, equestrians, hikers, fishers and kayakers, to scratch just the surface.

In all, Harris says these locals, celebrating what locals do here, draw an estimated 875,000 visitors who spend over $68 million annually across Dufferin, Caledon and Erin.

Wow. I have to ask: Why is the

potential impact on tourism not a key filter for every development decision of our municipal governments?

We question water tables and other environmental impacts, all measured in the context of tax base requirements. Why not tourism?

Why not take into consideration our tourism assets like our historic hamlets and rural lifestyles that inspire our local entrepreneurs?

Harris says even nationally and provincially, rural tourism is just starting to gel as something that can nurture both the local economy and community life. Not surprisingly, rural municipalities are playing catch up to grasp the reach and potential of tourism, from infrastructure to heritage preservation. Unlike other industries, tourism touches almost every municipal department.

Caledon now has a dedicated

far left Shoppers find superb local produce on Saturdays at Orangeville Farmers’ Market. near left Guests arrive for dinner in The Blackhouse at Landman Gardens & Bakery near Grand Valley. lower left Spring on the Credit River attracts flotillas of canoes.

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tourism and community development officer, a beautiful visitors’ website and a mandate to capture more tourism dollars. Still, despite attracting half of Headwaters’ tourism revenue, tourism isn’t listed among Caledon’s economic development priorities in the town’s most recent Competitive Economic Analysis Report. None of the economic development programs listed on the town website specifically target lifestyle or tourism-related industries. Planning policies are still catching up to help innovative, locally grown ventures like cideries and craft breweries get their doors open quickly and serve customers. Things may be moving in the right direction, but as with other local municipalities, tourism here is still in early days.

The biggest challenge, Harris agrees, is beyond the reach of her team. It’s not about promotion, or fostering innovative local products or experiences. They are already reaching critical mass. “What we need is everybody in each municipality, from frontline staff to planners to economic development officers and residents to all buy in,” she says.

When she meets with communities, Harris often asks, “Who do you want to be in 50 years?” She insists Headwaters tourism businesses include “many community-minded leaders who could go to their politicians and say, ‘We want to work with you to create that vision.’”

Indeed, once there’s buy-in from all players, great things are possible.

Consider Costa Rica.

Pristine Pacific shoreline, man­ groves bending to the sea and wild beaches bordered by luxuriant jungle, Corcovado National Park is a precious gem in Costa Rica’s renowned national park system.

Elizabeth Becker describes Costa Rica as the birthplace of ecotourism.

Two 19th-century German naturalists were the first to catalogue a good portion of the country’s astounding biodiversity. They stayed and taught natural history to young Costa Rican students, becoming the proverbial tossed pebble with ripples that would infuse the country’s future education system and culture with a reverence for wilderness.

Ultimately Costa Rica became a centre of academic tropical research in Central America. As a nation they invested in a national park system and a pacifist philosophy, while neighbour­ ing countries built armies. The 1950s marked the beginning of ecotourism proper with rustic ecolodges established near what was to become Monteverde’s Cloud Forest Biological Reserve.

Since then, these values have been tested. There was a foray into ranching in the 1980s, known as the “hamburg­ erization” of Costa Rica, in which forests were clear-cut for grazing land to sate North America’s appetite for fast food. Ultimately, saving the forests and attracting ecotourists proved a better bet for economic sustainability.

Through all this, government leaders and citizens doubled down on their conservationist values, and today Costa Rica continues to play a leading role in establishing global standards for ecotourism and sustainable tourism, terms that have in the past loosely peppered global tourism marketing.

Of course, no path is straight, but Costa Ricans show it’s possible to protect natural treasures by making them a rallying point for government policy, culture, education and tourism.

Perhaps we can learn here from Costa Rica. Beyond our rural lifestyle gifts, running smack through the middle of Headwaters, the Niagara Escarpment is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve – a rarity so close to a huge city. Even still, its importance is not fully realized. continued on next page

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Nicola Ross is a frequent contributor to this magazine and author of the Loops & Lattes near-urban hiking guides. A resident of Belfountain, Ross has a healthy skepticism about unchecked tourism, but she also recognizes an opportunity. “We are in the Greenbelt, on the Niagara Escarpment and in the Oak Ridge’s Moraine area. We could be the outdoor green playground for the GTA. This is a vision we could build with the town.” Still, Ross says alignment with municipal economic development priorities isn’t there yet.

Green entrepreneurs like Ross can be strong champions of sustainably sharing our natural spaces in ways that entrench local culture and lifestyles.

As Michele Harris says, “Tourism may be the common denominator, but even more so, what such local experience entrepreneurs offer is really about building place.”

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Loving Where You Live As a travel journalist I’m asked frequently about my favourite places to go. That’s a hard one, so many possibilities. Still one answer always comes to mind. I love places that locals love to call home. To me, that’s the foundation of what Harris calls “place building.” Here’s an example and one that reminds me in many ways of what Headwaters could be a few years down the road.

After a morning pedalling Dry Creek Valley, my friend Barb and I prop up our bikes next to the tasting room at the DaVero winery and olive mill on the southwest edge of Healdsburg, Northern Sonoma. Owner Ridgely Evers is walking in from his vineyards, land he’s owned since 1982. He’s lithe, 60-something – think Ralph Lauren’s taller brother with wellies. Within minutes, this ex-software guru is deep into details about how this micro­ climate mirrors that of Tuscany, which is why he was the first in over 100 years to import Tuscan olive trees in the 1990s. His website says, “Grow what belongs here and be patient.” His oil is

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Why is the potential impact on tourism not a key filter for every development decision of our municipal governments?

now world-renowned. His wine is a similar story – vineyards wild with a diverse undergrowth that harbours beneficial insects and enriches the soil.

Everything for Evers is a story con­ nected to place.

Down the road, pickers in this crush week stop to chat about their work here bringing in grapes from the oldest zinfandel vines in the county.

Later, Forbes-celebrated restaurateur and local field-to-table wizard Dustin Valette waxes on about his realized culinary dream – a restaurant in Healdsburg in the exact building in which his French-émigré greatgrandfather once operated a bakery.

A few miles north in tiny Geyser­ ville, a storefront called Locals pours the nectar from local wineries too small to have their own tasting room.

Swish local consignment clothing is displayed for perusal – vintage and vintages, of course. By the time we sip our second glass, the retired airline pilot who bottled these grapes stops by to chat. Again, it’s all about the local people sharing what they love, even their old stuff.

In Headwaters, our parallels with Sonoma extend beyond sharing a lovely, chill food culture. Both regions also grapple with the pressures of growth. Like ours, Sonoma’s 200-yearold farm community has faced unprecedented change in recent years.

Half its 125 wineries are under 15 years old – a sign of their exploding tourism industry, now up to 7 million visitors a year. As with us, growing pains abound – where to expand, finding affordable housing. Still, it seems we may have the same economic potential too.

Over 80 per cent of tourism entre­ preneurs who drive Sonoma’s thriving economy are small businesses. Locals own Sonoma’s evolving story, its seasonal rituals, its larger than life characters like Evers, even the Tuesday night jazz in the Healdsburg town square, where often three generations of families come early to claim their favourite spot. Agriculture, construc­ tion, craft breweries, arts, outdoor education, restaurants and specialty food – the top economic development sectors identified on the county continued on next page

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website are a study in how government can support local lifestyle through sustainable tourism.

Even still, it’s no small challenge sharing who you are without losing who you are. Those of us who live along Forks of the Credit Road and in Belfountain understand the downside of tourism. Yet with no real plan to accommodate tourism, the numbing and worsening weekend traffic and parking congestion has had no serious consideration for more than two decades.

Managing the downside of tourism is an issue for popular sites around the world. Costa Rica’s success attracted foreign corporations that attempted to buy up pristine Costa Rican coastlines for mega resorts, and the country has been only partially successful in stemming those purchases which, among other drawbacks, send profits out of country.

Elizabeth Becker shared with me her experience as a young war correspond­ ent in the 1970s happening upon forgotten Cambodian temples deep in the jungle. Becker says Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, is today trampled by millions of tourists and exploited by mismanage­ ment and corruption.

Social media, too, has also unleash­ ed a seemingly insatiable appetite, along with the tools, for experiencing the world around us.

The bottom line? Tourism can do something to us or for us. Harris, Becker and others would argue that’s all the more reason communities as inviting as ours need a plan.

Owning Change Back at the Caledon town hall meeting, it’s not just residents with a sense of déjà vu. Likely these planners and consultants have been on the receiving end of more than a few tirades about halting change. However, they also have an important truth to share. Change is not only inevitable, it’s necessary. Every vibrant living thing must change, our communities among them. (No one is pining for Belfountain’s origins as a rowdy quarry town in the early 1800s, for example.)

The question is, how do we take the reins in guiding that change?

We do need to embrace new faces, new ideas and new ways of being. But we also need to protect and, together, keep connected to the things we love most about our region. For many of us, they are the very things we first ventured here to experience as tourists

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ourselves. “And that’s where the grassroots vision piece for community comes in,” says Harris, underscoring the need for municipal governments and citizens to align their values.

“Again, who do you want to be when you grow up?”

Answering that question feels more urgent now than ever. Mounting pressure for growth guarantees that change is upon us. Still, these forces of change are not all ominous. There are also immense opportunities that didn’t

exist even a decade ago. The same new technologies that have thrust globalization into warp speed also empower us to share and entrench our local lifestyles in ways more creative and more economically sustainable than ever before. It’s a challenging, but very exciting crossroads.

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BY TONY REYNOLDS PHOTOGR APHY BY PETE PATERSON

The Zina Street Maple Syrup Gang: Tessa, Poppy, Isabel, Hazel, Hugh and Ellie are among the Orangeville kids who collected syrup from the town’s venerable old sugar maples last spring.

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n some days at the end of winter, the sun radiates a certain warmth that takes the edge off chill winds. We humans feel it on our cheeks.

Maple trees feel it in their roots. Deep under the frosty earth, the starch stored by the tree before the onset of winter starts changing to sugar, drawing water into the roots and beginning the flow of sap up to the leaf buds.

As the season wanes, steam starts to rise from the many sugar shacks scattered around these hills. Many of the shacks are old wooden sheds that look as if the maple trees grew up around them, but here and there are some newer buildings.

All are decrittered, swept, cleaned and warmed up for a few weeks every spring.

But not all sugaring off takes place in the bush. Sometimes this springtime ritual happens down the block. On Zina Street in Orangeville last spring, a kid carefully set a spile into the hole that Angus Murray had just drilled. As the sap splashed out at the last tap of the hammer, several other youngsters clustered around, catching drops on their fingers and tasting the faint sweetness. “That really got their attention,” said Angus, “the drilling and tasting. We went from tree to tree and they each got a turn.” In all they tapped a dozen trees in front yards up and down the street, ending up with about six litres of syrup that Angus’s family dubbed “Zina Gold.”

Like the kids, Angus lives on Zina. He’s an outdoor educator and guide, taking novices to challenging places such as Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Vinson Massif in Antarctica, the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories and, this fall, Everest Base Camp in Nepal. “I’ve been doing it for 30 years,” he said, “primarily for Outward Bound Canada.”

The inspiration for the kids’ adventure on Zina Street began with the maple trees. At least 150 years old, some of the ancient stalwarts on the street had begun rotting. They had to come down, and that started Angus thinking. “The trees were tapped long ago by early settlers to the area,” he said. “They collected the sap, and when we make syrup today, it’s a direct connection to them and to the Indigenous people who had been tapping maple trees for thousands of years and taught the settlers how to do it.”

Last year was the first year for Angus’s project, and this year more neighbours were interested, so he planned more taps this spring. He was also looking for a better way to boil down the sap. “A pot on a propane burner in my driveway is not the most efficient system,” he laughed. “I’m looking for some kind of a finishing pan.” His search remains active and he hopes someone with an old pan no longer in use will donate it to the Zina Street project. continued on next page

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The evaporator at Breedon’s Maple Syrup near Loretto is a long way from a pot on a propane burner. Kent and Dawn Breedon started the family business on their farm in 1995 – and the operation is at the other end of the spectrum from the Zina Street efforts. Kent and Dawn, along with their four sons, Cameron, Collin, Curtis and Carson, tap more than 5,000 maple trees in the old woodlot on their own 50 acres and on another 30 rented acres. In the bush, a web of plastic tubing 65 kilometres long connects the taps either directly to the sugar shack or to sap collection tanks that are emptied regularly.

In the Breedons’ operation, sugar “shack” is a bit of a misnomer. Inside the building it’s all gleaming stainless steel, white tile and echoes. Kent explained that a two-step operation produces the syrup. “We start with reverse osmosis up there,” he said, pointing to a collection of tanks and pipes on a high shelf where the sap comes into the building. “It takes some of the water out and concentrates the sugar. That way we don’t have to do as much evaporation.”

The evaporator itself all but sparkles in the white light. The name for this model is apt: Sirocco, the Mediterranean wind that can reach hurricane force.

The sound from its firebox is like a strong, steady wind. “It’s fired with wood pellets,” said Kent, “auger-fed from one-ton bags in the other room.” A hood over the evaporating pan directs most of the steam up the chimney, but wisps curl up around its edges. It’s a lot of steam. Producing a litre of syrup requires boiling off about 40 litres of sap. When the liquid in the Sirocco reaches a temperature seven degrees above the boiling point of water, a valve opens and the syrup pours into a vat. From there, it’s filtered and bottled on a semiautomatic filling line.

A portion of the bottles goes to other retailers. “There are 28 stores nearby that we supply and that’s about it,” said Kent. But much of their product stocks the shelves of the Breedons’ on-farm shop, and they encourage visitors to their farm.

“We have regular school tours, like the French class from Banting Memorial High School in Alliston, the Montessori school, and we have busloads of people in the fall who come up to see the colours or take the steam train in Tottenham.”

For tourists, the Breedons tap some trees the old-fashioned way, with spiles and buckets, and they have a cast-iron pot suspended over a fire to boil down the sap. People like to see the way things used to be and it tends to make them all the more impressed with the efficiencies of commercial production.

Somewhere between the two extremes of the neighbourhood harvest on Zina Street and Breedons’ large operation is the sugaring off that takes place in the maple bush behind Pete Paterson’s place in Caledon. It started almost by accident. Pete, a long-time photographer for this magazine, explained: “In 1991 I drove to Ottawa, and at a flea market just west of the city, I found 20 oldfashioned cast-iron taps.”

The next spring, he figured he’d put his purchase to use and tapped the trees near his house, boiling down the sap on a propane burner. “I soon realized that I was spending $20 on propane for a litre of syrup, so I bought an old evaporator from a guy on Innis Lake Road that wasn’t being used anymore.”

Three years later the evaporator sprang a leak, but by then Pete was committed, with a sugar shack in the woods, boxes of spiles and piles of buckets and lids. He bought a new evaporator and put it to work the following season.

The work actually begins long before the trees are tapped, and for the past few years, I’ve given Pete a hand now and then. In the summer and fall, we take down the standing dead trees, split and stack the wood near the sugar shack and let it dry till the sap starts running. “I’ll tap about 250 trees on average,” said Pete, “but I have gone as high as 450 and that’s a lot of work.” Other friends help too. Ideally, tapping is a three-person operation: one to drill the hole, the second to set the spile and the third to hang the bucket and lid.

If it’s sunny when the buckets go on, we can stand quietly in the woods and listen to the jingling music of sap dripping into empty buckets. Trudging through melting drifts to collect them when they’re full, slipping down hills and in muddy ruts, falling occasionally, is wet work, but we manage to keep the sap from spilling – most of the time. continued on next page

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I’m often soaked through when I go into the sugar shack to check the fire. As I swing open the cast-iron doors of the fire box, the heat warms my face and starts my pants steaming. I throw in a few chunks of wood, and in a few minutes the sap hits a furious boil in the evaporation pan, with the steam billowing over the pan, then rising up and out through open hatches in the roof.

After that most of the work is just waiting, feeding the fire when the boiling begins to slow, sitting and watching the billowing steam, trying not to look at the thermometer attached to the evaporator. It creeps up to 104C, then stays stuck at each of the next three degrees for a very long time. At 107C at last, there’s a flurry of activity – drawing off the syrup, pouring it through a filter, filling and sealing the jars. Then the evaporator fills with sap from the tank outdoors and the waiting begins again.

“Depending on the weather I can get a litre of syrup from each tap,” said Pete, “but as soon as the spring peepers start singing in the pond, that’s it for the season.” That’s when the temperature stays above freezing all night. The leaf buds begin to grow and the sap has an “off” taste.

Maple syrup is a delicious treat – some call it a superfood – but as far as I’m concerned just being out in the woods as the snow melts away, watching for and listening to the arrival of spring, collecting what nature provides – that’s the real enjoyment.

With spiles and buckets, Pete Paterson taps about 250 trees on his Caledon property, boiling the sap into syrup in his rustic sugar shack deep in the woods.

Tony Reynolds is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.

sugar rush Spring is the sweet season in the hills, and everyone from local restaurants to conservation areas is in on the delicious act.

JAMES MACDONALD

Youngsters sample maple candy at Island Lake last spring.

If you can never get enough maple syrup, check out A Taste of Maple, sponsored by Headwaters Tourism. Running through to April 7, the festival includes various sugaring off activities and many local restaurants join the celebration with maple syrup-inspired menu items – both mains and des­ serts. See www.headwaters.ca for the full list of events and participating restaurants.

The sap began to run early this year, but it’s not too late to catch some of the fun at the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival at two local conservation areas. Syrupmaking demonstrations and lots of family-friendly activities wrap up at Island Lake on March 24. At Terra Cotta Conservation Area festivities continue to run on weekends, including Good Friday and Easter Monday, through to April 8.

See details at www.maplesyrupfest.com.

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Executive chef James Buder marinates foie gras in maple syrup and brandy before poaching and chilling it into a torchon. He reinforces the flavours with roasted garlic, maple purée and maple bacon crumble.

Tapping tradition millcroft’s james buder pairs maple syrup with foie gras

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s James Buder considered taking the job of executive chef at Alton’s famed Millcroft Inn & Spa six years ago, it was the walking tour of the lush 100-acre estate that sealed the deal. The sound of water rushing over the falls and the scent of pine trees reminded James of his childhood weekends spent in Muskoka.

“It brought me back,” says the tall, lanky chef.

In good weather, James begins his day outside for an hour after his commute from his hometown, Waterloo. In summer and early fall, he’s snipping fresh herbs, edible flowers and greens from the kitchen garden. In late spring he forages for fiddleheads and ramps. When the snow begins to melt in early spring – or late February as it did this year – you’ll find him

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touring the property’s tapped sugar maples.

Homegrown maple syrup, like its own crab apples and honey before it, is helping make the Millcroft – one of six hotels in the Niagara-on-the-Lake-based Vintage Hotels chain – a culinary destination, says James. This spring he and the staff plan to double last year’s production of 40 litres of syrup to 80 litres, building everything from meals to entire weekend getaways around the amber elixir. The Millcroft’s Magic of Maple event, running until April 14, features boiling off demonstrations, classic taffy pulls and special menu items.

For James, though, that means going far beyond perfect pancakes as vehicles for syrup. Trained at Stratford Chefs School and having spent much of his

career at formal locations such as Langdon Hall in Cambridge and Inn on the Twenty in Jordan Village, James leans toward technically difficult French classics worth travelling for. A clue to his love of precision: In the Millcroft kitchen, a wall on the way to the front of house is covered in annotated photos of dishes showing exact placement of ingredients and garnishes.

“If it doesn’t look like this, it goes back,” James says.

When asked to pull back the curtain on the Millcroft’s Headwaters Restaurant kitchen – a roomy, busy-but-quiet space with a bank of windows on its east side keeping it bright – James walks me through one of his favourite dishes: a foie gras torchon.

A variation of this dish is always on the menu, but for spring he’s adding maple syrup to the mix. continued on next page

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James Buder carries two plates of foie gras torchon into the Headwaters Restaurant at Millcroft Inn & Spa.

A three-day process, it involves marinating pieces of fatty Quebec duck liver in brandy, maple syrup and salt for 24 hours, then forming them into a cylinder shape inside a cloth napkin and poaching in broth for exactly four minutes – just long enough to meld the ingredients together. On this day, I’m hovering over the stove with James as his smartphone ticks down the minutes. When the timer goes off, the cylinder is popped into an ice bath, wrapped in plastic wrap and hung to set for 12 hours in the fridge (after which it will serve 14 to 20 as an appetizer). He hands me a spoon to sample the broth. It already has an intense, rich flavour.

“Nothing’s wasted. We’ll use this as a base for soup, sauces or reductions,” James says before moving to plate a finished slice of torchon in the prep area under the windows.

The final dish looks like a minimalist painting, including a swipe of garlic maple purée, crumbles of bacon and toasted brioche atop wisps of bitter greens.

James insists I sample everything in each bite to balance the buttery torchon. He’s right. Tiny cubes of jellied Champagne are almost invisible on the plate, but pop in my mouth.

He smiles when he sees my surprise. Sure, this is serious business, working with expensive ingredients.

But despite his laser focus, James is also having a lot of fun. “Here, I can do what I couldn’t do as a kid – play with my food!”

below James wraps the cured

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James Buder recommends roasted garlic and maple purée, maple bacon crumble, Champagne gelée, pickled chanterelle mushrooms, crumbled golden brioche, bitter greens and sorrel leaves.

1 Break foie gras lobe into medium-size pieces and remove all veins. Line a shallow stainless steel pan with plastic wrap and place foie gras pieces evenly in one layer.

2 Add brandy, maple syrup and salt evenly over foie gras. Cover and let cure in the fridge for 24 hours.

3 Remove foie gras from the pan and form into a cylinder 2½ inches in diameter, roll in a napkin and tie ends tightly with string. Set aside for poaching.

4 Put chicken stock, beef stock, red wine, thyme, garlic, peppercorns and bay leaves into a saucepan and bring to a simmer.

5 Place the foie gras napkin package into the liquid and poach for exactly 4 minutes. Once done, remove from stock and place in a large bowl with ice water and cool until semi-soft.

6 Place a piece of plastic wrap on a counter.

Remove poached foie gras from napkin and roll it tightly in the wrap. Tie both ends and hang in the fridge for 12 hours before serving.

7 To plate: Slice a 1-inch piece of torchon and place on a plate. Garnish and serve.

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Jr. A Northmen box lacrosse player Kyle Staveley checking a Barrie opponent during a game in Orangeville last summer. The Northmen finished the season ranked in a threeway tie for fourth place.

GAME bottom left Northmen women’s U19-1 field lacrosse players Chloe Miller, Cassidy Anyon, and Sophie Skillen play a game on Barbour field in Hillsburgh against a team from Orillia last June. bottom centre Defensive specialist Zac Masson was named First Team All-Star and Best Defensive Player in the Ontario Jr. A League last year and was drafted professionally by the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. bottom right Northman women’s U19-1 field lacrosse player Chloe Miller runs the field, with player (and minor coach) Chelsea Crang in the background.

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A CURIOUS HOCKEY ENTHUSIAST TURNS HIS SIGHTS TO L ACROSSE, A SPORT WITH DEEP ROOTS — A ND AV ID FA NS — IN OR A NGE V IL L E

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Hack, whack, slash, chop, cleave, bludgeon, batter and smite. My first impression of the sport of lacrosse comes at me as a baffling thesaurus of violence.

Idle curiosity and ten bucks admission draws me to the opening match of the Orangeville Jr. A Northmen’s season.

Lacrosse thrives in this town and our players are nationally respected. Still, I’m curious about what draws this crowd – the indoor arena is fullish on a balmy, late-spring evening – and what draws people to participate, or allow their children to participate, in a sport whose organized assaults, as they first seem to me, make ice hockey look like lawn bowling.

In the Tony Rose Arena, an absence of colour abounds. The floor (ice out, concrete in), the stands, bannered walls and much of the crowd are shades of grey and black. Northmen colours, as it turns out.

Pregame, young wannabes are thundering small white lacrosse balls off the boards with lacrosse sticks and the racket they make is counterpoint to their sneaker squeaks and the neighbourly greetings in the stands. The rink’s glass is peppered with messy ball smudges unlike the black scars hockey pucks leave. The aroma in the air is last week’s sweat, this evening’s lacrosse mom’s cologne and French fries yet to be eaten.

There has been a lacrosse team in Orangeville since the 1860s, almost always a successful one. The Orangeville Dufferins were Ontario’s first Provincial Champions in 1897.

The Senior Northmen, founded in 1987, and the organiza­ tion’s Jr. A and B men’s teams are perennial powerhouses in the historic sport. Now, there are also boys’, girls’ and women’s house and rep leagues. continued on next page

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Local attendance is among the highest in the province, the Northmen women’s organization is among Ontario’s largest, and the list of Northmen championships, both provincial and national, is unparalleled at 20 gold medals and counting. “We throw away the silvers,” one official half joked. Last August, the Orangeville Jr. B Northmen went on to win their league’s national lacrosse finals in Saskatoon. Four other Northmen teams, including the undefeated senior girls’ team, were Ontario champs.

The crowd here tonight to cheer on the Northmen cuts across age, gender and my preconceptions. They’re into it, shouting and stamping as the home team enters. There are lacrosse moms and dads, teens, seniors, hyperactive tykes with lacrosse sticks, cognoscenti in team gear, a lounging cynic (me) and players’ girlfriends, avid and text­ ing. The standing area behind the net is the preserve of thick, thirsty-looking men in ball caps. Northmen of yore, here to exhort the current generation.

“I know every one of them,” says Bob Clevely about the alumni crew.

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Bob is general manager of the Jr. A Northmen – himself a senior team alumnus and a Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee. His son D.J. is coaching the Northmen on this night. His wife Fiona Clevely is team secretary. His rec room is a shrine to the successes of Orangeville lacrosse and the personal relationships that have fuelled it over time.

“Giving back is almost an expect­ ation,” he says when asked why Orangeville is such a lacrosse power­ house. “It’s how we develop.” After they age out of the league, many championship players come back to coach the next generation of four- and five-year-olds, he says. “All the kids my son’s age are now coaching in the minor system. It’s a huge advantage.”

Team event There are 17 to 20 players on the Northmen team I’m watching, and their age spread is about the same. The goalie’s equipment is huge. His sweater sleeps three and his shoulder pads might fit through a barn door. He wears a sporting goods store of pro­ tection, with big leg pads and pointed

tactical and legal. Mostly. I gather blows to the head or legs are prohibited. The object is apparently to hit the opponent’s stick, dislodging the ball.

booties. His stick’s basket is so much bigger than that of his teammates, it looks like it could land a trout.

Looking like he’s five feet wide, he guards a four-foot net into which he inserts his butt. I don’t see how oppo­ nents can find the daylight to score.

Every player wears a helmet and protective face cage. Like the goalie, players are top-heavy with padding.

Anything below the torso seems like an unprotected afterthought – shorts, bare legs, dingy socks and shoes in black or white. There are no hulking endomorphs. I soon learn why. In lacrosse, you run.

The arena’s rock soundtrack ceases.

The action begins after the anthem, a crescendo of sticks hammering the boards at the bench, a guttural team chant of “North – men!” and a waytoo-loud buzzer. Do they ramp up the

hockey claxon just for lacrosse?

We’re in a contemporary setting, but this sport originated long before Canada (or hockey) existed. It began as a First Nations game honouring gods, settling disputes and bonding communities. The Mohawks called it begadweor, “little brother to war.”

French Jesuit missionaries disap­ proved, but gave it its current name.

European settlers soon embraced it. Montreal dentist William Beers modified and codified it, and by the 1930s it had moved indoors (to summer-idle hockey arenas) to become box lacrosse. Outdoor field lacrosse, which women’s teams have embraced, has evolved to have limited contact, but it’s no less competitive.

Players face off at centre concrete in an odd squat-lunge clash, scrambling over the floor stencil of the team’s surly

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Viking-head logo. The visitors today are the Peterborough Lakers. The game starts briskly and stays that way.

Those of us raised on hockey assume slashing or crosschecking is always forbidden, even in the scrappiest beer leagues. Not so in today’s game. Hack away! I watch, slack-jawed, while one player is subjected to a 40-yard assault, with a running defender chopping at him like he’s cordwood.

Helpful fellow spectators next to me explain that all that stickwork on opponents is controlled, tactical and legal. Mostly. I gather blows to the head or legs are prohibited. The object is apparently to hit the opponent’s stick, dislodging the ball. The jersey of an on-court official reads “Nurse” and for a long while I’m thinking, “Hell, it’s so rough they need on-court medical personnel!” It turns out he was one of the refs, surname Nurse, but I wouldn’t have been surprised.

Rough play Lindsay Sanderson is a vice-president in the Northmen organization and acts as liaison to the Jr. B team. He is one of the senior members of the local

Sanderson lacrosse dynasty. He was a six-time Ontario, four-time national championship-winning Senior Northman in the 1970s and is a Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame member, as is his late, legendary brother Terry. Both are also in Ontario and Orangeville halls of fame. Terry’s son Josh will likely follow in a few years. He has already been inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame – which includes players in Canada and the United States who played in the league. (Josh now also carries on his father’s business Sanderson Source for Sports on Orangeville’s Broadway.)

Lindsay begs to differ with my char­ acterization of his game as violent. “It’s not,” he says pointedly after the game as we sit in lawn chairs overlooking his front yard just outside of town. He prefers to describe the play as “con­ trolled aggression.”

Lindsay asks me to imagine a lacrosse ball tossed out onto his front lawn. “You and I are going to get it.

We’re about the same age and size.

[Sixties, burgeoning waistlines]. I don’t know your skill level. [Nil.] You may be better than I am. Faster.

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Stronger. But be ready to pay a price.

I’m going for it!”

Still, he quotes research that shows injuries are less frequent than in other sports. I looked it up – it’s true!

Lacrosse ranks behind such relatively benign sports as soccer, volleyball and golf for injuries.

Players are well protected and rules are rigorously enforced – no back or head contact, or sticks swung in arcs of more than a foot – much more than they used to be, Lindsay says. “It has become a speed game now, a track meet. It is quickness, speed and skill at threading a ball at 100 miles per hour. Learn and understand.” I vow to follow his directive.

A closer look Sticks aside, I do have to admit that unlike hockey, Canada’s national winter sport (lacrosse was officially declared Canada’s national summer sport in 1994), I witness no fighting, face washes (a charming move in which a hockey player grinds his glove over another player’s face), trash talk or milling team-to-team belligerence in front of 68

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the nets during the game I watch.

Like hockey, there are three periods, six players a side, zones and players score by putting it past the goalie. There are refs, whistles and, I am learning, rules. Plus lacrosse bench doors get a better workout than in hockey. I notice players exit by one, enter by the other, and don’t jump over the boards.

By the end of the second period though, I’m getting a little fidgety, but it is nothing a seat with a back (not available) and a beer (ditto) wouldn’t cure. I settle for a hot dog from the snack bar.

A family game A generation ago, the girl behind the snack bar was Courtney Matthews.

She’s now mom to four lacrosse players – sons Liam, 13, and Ayden, 10, and daughters Mackenzie, 9, and Riley, 7.

Between home and away games and two practices a week, each, “we don’t get a lot of downtime,” Courtney says with a laugh as we sit at her kitchen table while Mackenzie juggles a ball with a pink-accented lacrosse racket.

“The kids love it. We’re used to it.”

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Injuries are less frequent than in other sports. I looked it up – it’s true! Lacrosse ranks behind such relatively benign sports as soccer, volleyball and golf for injuries.

ing lacrosse (she swam; her husband Curtis played hockey), “except that I was born in Orangeville. Everyone played.”

Her boys play because their cousins – Sandersons! – play, and the girls play because their older brothers play.

“Being on a Northmen team, you develop a sense of family. You are with those families a lot. We become friends. The kids become friends.

Liam has been playing for half his life.

His best friends aren’t school friends, they’re lacrosse friends.”

Liam loves lacrosse for its competi­ tiveness, both with and against those friends. “I try to play hard for my teammates. I like the competition,” he says. Asked if he would love the game as much if they didn’t keep score, he pauses. “It would be different... but I’d still love it.”

Like Lindsay Sanderson, Courtney is

another member of the lacrosse family who is happy to address the game’s reputation for rough play head on. “It’s a tough sport. You’ve got to love it.

You are going to get hit. I wouldn’t say it’s violent. You just don’t go swinging your stick. You are taught how to do it properly. How to dislodge the ball.”

Her kids may even be good enough to entertain the idea of university scholarships. All four of them? “That would be nice,” Courtney says quietly.

Field lacrosse is the fastest-growing sport at American universities – and regulations compel Ontario universi­ ties to offer parity in athletic scholar­ ships for men and women. Fewer women play lacrosse, so statistics are in their favour. Caledon native Chelsea Crang, one of the coaches of Mack­ enzie and Riley’s U-11 team (ten years

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old and under), is one such lacrosse scholarship recipient and, in keeping with the ethos I keep hearing about, a role model who gives back.

As we chat, Courtney’s mention of Chelsea echoes something else Lindsay told me – that the Northmen ethos is all about commitment, passion and work ethic. These were instilled in him during his years playing and now he and his colleagues, and other former Northmen like Chelsea, pay it forward.

“What better qualities could you want a son or a daughter to be around? That is why we have such good numbers here in Orangeville. Talent is not enough.

Lacrosse teaches life lessons,” he says.

With this in mind, many lacrosse lovers say more could be done locally to recognize the sport and support Orangeville’s success. Local lacrosse legend Josh Sanderson says it’s a disgrace that the Orangeville teams don’t have enough fields to play on at the same time, making in-town tournaments all but impossible.

“Alliston has one. Guelph has eight,” he says. “Players are in the rinks when they should be out on the fields.”

(Indoor tournaments do happen here,

but they risk being overcapacity). Last year the girls’ field lacrosse tournament had to be held in nearby Hillsburgh.

He and others say artificial turf on indoor and outdoor fields is also on the wish list to boost the number of fields available, ensure an earlier outdoor season and a winter indoor season when the Northmen lose their rinks to hockey. Indoor turf may be safer indoors in summer too, since the indoor cement rinks get clammy, slippery and unsafe. “I hope the town wakes up and takes care of their sporting teams. It’s not cheap, but it is an investment,” says Josh.

Not cheap indeed. With infrastruc­ ture (drainage, lights, stands) an outdoor artificial turf field costs $1 million to $1.5 million. They were recommended as part of the town’s master plan in 2015. In the meantime, Ray Osmond, director of parks and recreation, says a new national-standard grass field, the town’s second, will open at Lions Park this May long weekend.

“We have suggested to the town that, in the longer term, it look at an artificial turf field once it has addressed the issues with the natural fields,” he says.

Jr. A Northmen goalies – Cam Dunkerley (left) and Ryan Hartley – during the warmup at a Tony Rose Memorial Sports Centre game against the Barrie Lakeshores. In the background are minor players who assist as ball boys and girls or play in intermission scrimmages.

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Between the buzzers Back at the game, I head out for some air between periods, where I encounter the Northmen players upholstering a curb in the descending twilight, spitting, swearing, joshing. They’re young, loose and happy (leading 7–4). Many sweaters have been doffed, exposing the odd ice pack and a tapestry of defensive padding fore and aft. The smell, even from 20 metres, is memorable.

Add some curb appeal to your home By the third period, my sensibilities are adjusting and I have to admit something like enjoyment is creeping up on me. I’m beginning to see fitness and finesse through the ferocity. Light­ ning tic-tac-toe passes lead to scoring.

There’s tricky over-the-shoulder feeds, swivelling fakes and deceptive feints.

And running. Ceaseless running up and back, on that concrete.

The game ends as an 8–7 nail-biter.

The Northmen win. The Lakers pull their goalie, but the Northmen kill the clock with a spell of nimble, lobbingit-about back passing. Smart, but too soft, I think, my blood now surpris­ ingly up for sustained mayhem right to the buzzer.

The Northmen cluster in a group congratulation. The crowd leaves content. I drive home to Mono and the losers drive to Peterborough in the dark. Maybe they’ll beat us next time.

I hope not.

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Junior horse lovers, artsy types and athletes are in luck. Camps across the Headwaters cater to these and other childhood passions – and to kids who want to try it all. Find the best choice for your youngsters at inthehills.ca It’s that time of year when parents and caregivers flip to July and August on the calendar and blocks of big empty white spaces yawn open. Few of us can close that calendar and take nine weeks off to play, but even if we could, the fabulous variety of camps in our area is so compelling, we wouldn’t want our tykes to miss out.

Why? While the kiddos might be focused on the fun of dribbling a basketball or learning how to paint, most of the benefits of camp aren’t listed on any registration form. The right camp can help a kid gain a little more independence, make fast friendships and even tap into ideas for future summer (and beyond) jobs.

So, how to choose? Some children will want to double down on their favourite activities. Horse lovers, for instance, can learn to ride, groom and muck out their dream beasts at one of five horse camps in the area – Caledon Equestrian School, Greyden Equestrian Facility, Little Creek Ranch, Teen Ranch and Singing Waters Equestrian Centre. Young performers can brush up on their stage game at Theatre Orangeville and the Academy of Performing Arts.

Their siblings who want to dig into math, science and technology have two great options this summer. STEM Camp moves into Orangeville’s Westminster Church for six weeks from July 3 to Aug 10 for a range of amazing themes, from Fact or Fiction to Medieval Times, and Space

Week to Wonders of the World. (We’re secretly hoping our kids will conduct their Diet Coke and Mentos experiment and make slime in some place other than our basement!) And the University of Waterloo is bringing its Engineering Science Quest camp to Orangeville for a week with a stimulating program filled with tech gear.

Budding ecologists and organic farmers will bloom at Eco Camp at Island Lake Conservation Area and Dirt to Delicious Summer Camp at Albion Hills Community Farm – think lots of nature, outdoor fun and exploring different food.

Better yet, consider giving your boys and girls a variety of experiences – perhaps left brain challenges one week, right brain

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creativity the next. Or sign them up for a chance to try out an activity or sport they aren’t able to pursue during the school year. There’s simply not enough time or car pool capacity from September to June to try out all the crafts, drama and sports they can indulge in just a few days at summer camp.

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AWAKENI Along the Bruce Trail, spring is the time to slow to a saunter and see, hear and scent nature’s renewal.

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pring is my favourite season. The birds returning, the voices of frogs, the greening of field and forest, the rich organic smell of thawing earth. Last spring, I decided to witness the unfolding season by hiking parts of the Bruce Trail and the Great Trail (aka the Trans Canada Trail) through the rolling landscape of Headwaters. My quest consisted of seven hikes, the first on March 21, the vernal equinox, and the last on June 20, the final full day of spring.

Now, perhaps I should cast my hikes as “saunters” in honour of the eminent conservationist John Muir [see sidebar page 81], who walked through Headwaters in 1864. Muir didn’t like the term hike. Hiking to him was speeding along a trail, largely oblivious to nature. He preferred to describe his style of walking as sauntering. His friend Albert W. Palmer described Muir’s sauntering as walking with reverence through nature,

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mindful and observant of the flowers, trees and animals.

Palmer wrote: “He never hurried. He stopped to get acquainted with individual trees along the way.”

If sauntering means being conscious of nature in all its manifestations, I saunter too. For me, joy is looking carefully at and thinking deeply about what I see. Trees, bugs, wildflowers and birds exert a pleasant natural friction that slows my progress along a trail. The following descriptions attempt to distill a springtime of sauntering through these hills.

Finally the earth grows softer, and the buds on the trees swell, and the afternoon becomes a wider room to roam in, as the sun moves back from the south and the light grows stronger.

— Mary Oliver, poet, in Owls and Other Fantasies

RED - BELLIED WOODPECKER, MONO CLIFFS PROVINCIAL PARK BY DON SC ALLEN

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Red-bellied woodpecker, March 20 left The Bruce Trail in Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, March 20

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Every year about 1,500 volunteers contribute time, money and sweat equity to maintain the trail.

Winston Churchill Boulevard to Rockside Road On this first day of spring, the sun shines on a world brimming with promise. Eleven degrees of revitaliz­ ing warmth seep into the woodsy soil, signalling to millions of wildflowers that they are on the cusp of their season of splendour. Wood frogs, at rest under blankets of leaves, feel the spark of life and stretch winter-stiff limbs.

Water, newly liquid, is absorbed greedily by trees and shrubs. The buds of red maple, red elderberry and trembling aspen swell. Brown is still the predominant colour in the woods – the bark of trees and last autumn’s leaves. But the rapidly retreating

snow reveals the ascendance of another colour – the welcome green of mosses, ferns and grasses.

A newly arrived turkey vulture sails above on a six-foot wingspan. But most of the birds I see on this hike are hardy sorts that choose to stay with us over winter: crows, blue jays, mourning doves and, always, the irrepressible chickadees. Woodpeckers also keep me company as I walk. I watch a downy woodpecker investigate the fissured bark of an old white pine and a red-bellied woodpecker hunting grubs on the trunk of a dying ash tree. Red-bellied woodpeckers are now common in our hills after expanding north, an

example of the constant flux that governs the natural world. I hear, too, the piercing call of a pileated wood­ pecker. And though I don’t see this magnificent bird, I smile, knowing that its splendid life force is nearby.

After a mild winter I know some amphibians may already be active and, sure enough, I do hear the tentative piping of spring peepers. And in a trailside pool, I find fallen twigs jellied with the eggs of salamanders. Teeming in the water are the fairy shrimp, daphnia and beetles that the larval salamanders will eat.

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Maidenhair spleenwort, April 3

Wren, April 3

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Mourning cloak, April 18

Heritage Road to Forks of the Credit Provincial Park As I walk with two companions, sporadic rain moistens the wakening landscape. Hepaticas, early blooming wildflowers, will open when they next glimpse the sun. The temperature peaks at 10C. The trail leads us down one of the spectacular hills that beckon day trippers to the Forks. We find ourselves in a wonderland of moss-covered boulders, chunks of escarpment dolomite that tumbled down the slope hundreds or even thousands of years ago. The moss glows emerald-green and sprouting from it are exquisite ferns including rock polypody and the evocatively named maidenhair spleenwort. Walking fern – the perfect symbol for the Bruce Trail – also grows here. This unique fern “walks” over mossy stone by extending narrowly triangular fronds that root at the tips.

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wren rises from a copse of white cedar below us. This tiny bird, mouselike and furtive, has just returned from the south. Though visually unremarkable, its voice is sublime.

Most other migrants are yet to arrive.

Kettles of vultures swirl overhead, however. And kingfishers rattle along a boisterous Credit River, energized by snowmelt and showers. The Credit has an odour, earthy and redolent of living things. I inhale this scent and, for a moment, I’m transported back to my youth, when I spent so many happy hours in and around this modest stream, falling in love with nature.

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Great Trail from Horseshoe Hill Road to Ken Whillans Resource Management Area I walk with three friends on a cool, sun-drenched day. Though the thermometer registers only 10C, butterflies are active. A mourning cloak, having spent the winter under a

fold of bark or among the detritus of the forest floor, spreads its wings on the trail, basking in the sun and perhaps feeling an elemental tinge of pleasure. Other butterflies, red admirals, jostle honeybees on the furry golden catkins of pussy willows. Red admirals, unlike mourning cloaks, do not overwinter in Canada. As many birds do, they come to us in spring, migrants from the south.

Wetlands border the trail in this area, nurturing moisture-loving red maples with frothy blooms that tint the leafless woods a muted scarlet. At our feet the starry flowers of bloodroot are open, parabolas upturned to capture the sun and beckon small bees.

One of us hears a faint rustling under a trailside shrub. A garter snake, sinuous and subtle, wends its way through fallen leaves that sound its presence. We’re delighted to spot two more of these common snakes, and we watch as the three of them touch each other gently, forked tongues extended.

Garter snakes mate in early spring, so they may be assessing each other’s gender or reproductive readiness. But the curiosity of these snakes extends

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Hundreds of landowners allow the trail to cross their properties – a laudable generosity of spirit vital to its connectivity.

beyond their interest in one another.

As we crouch watching them, they seem unaccountably drawn to us as well. They approach us cautiously with heads held high. Delightful!

After leaving the snakes to their springtime affairs, we proceed along the trail and Alexis Buset, one of my companions, spots a beaver. The rest of us miss it, but we admire its impressive home – a large beaver lodge in a swamp beside the trail. The beavers dammed a tiny brook to create this swamp. And the upshot of their eco-engineering project? A home not only for them, but also for minnows and muskrats, herons and wood ducks, red-winged blackbirds and leopard frogs, and myriad other water-loving animals.

Bloodroot, April 18

Black-throated green warbler, May 2

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Bruce Trail just north of Highway 9 As all who dwell in this northern clime know, spring advances in fits and starts. Today, it is truly cold for May. The thermometer in my car reads a meagre 7C when I park on the MonoAdjala Townline. Rain falls intermit­ tently, and when I’m beyond the shelter of trees, I’m buffeted by a strong north wind. I question whether I should have ventured out. Predictably, nature answers with an emphatic yes.

The sugar maples are in full bloom, washing the woodlands in chartreuse.

In the understorey, the young bur­ gundy-coloured leaves of chokecherry are emerging and red elderberry shrubs flaunt their white panicled flower heads. Along with the multi­ tudes of sugar maples, the forest contains most of the trees common to our hills. I find lots of yellow birch, resplendently sheathed in golden bark.

The dark, cornflake-textured bark of black cherry identifies that species.

Even though it’s May many migrant birds are yet to return, and the cold

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today suggests they’re being prudently cautious. I do, however, hear my first warbler of the year – a black-throated green calling from a lofty perch in a hemlock tree. The call of this warbler could be poetically cast as the voice of the hemlock. A lifetime of observation has shown me that, at least in these hills, black-throated green warblers love hemlock above all other trees.

It is poignant, then, that this ancient relationship between bird and tree may soon be weakened. Hemlock, like butternut, beech, ash and elm, is now under assault. Its nemesis is an introduced pest called the hemlock woolly adelgid, an aphid-like insect.

Ominously, these bugs have recently crossed Ontario’s southern border after devastating hemlocks in the eastern United States.

Though the songbirds are few, wildflowers abound. Many are closed, protecting their precious nectar and pollen from the inclement weather. But the diversity is wonderful – red and white trilliums, trout lily, toothwort, spring beauty, blue cohosh, wild ginger and squirrel corn.

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Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Preserve When I begin my walk, cloud prevails, but soon the sun emerges and the air warms to 18C. Finally, the birds! In recent days thousands of migrants, guided by the stars, have arrived in Headwaters.

The forest of the Hockley Nature Preserve is suddenly conversant with their chatter and ringing calls – warblers such as black-throated blues, Nashvilles and redstarts, and other songbirds including red-eyed vireos, scarlet tanagers, house wrens and great-crested flycatchers.

Three male rose-breasted grosbeaks feed on an elm’s newly minted seeds, flashing their shocking crimson bibs as they do. Species of birds that have stayed all winter are already feeding young. I hear hairy woodpecker nestlings squawking for food in a hole high in a dead beech. Woodpecker young, protected from predators within their cavity nests, care not a whit about broadcasting their hunger.

Songbird young raised in open nests would never dream of such impudence.

Meadow birds in adjacent fields are staking claim to territories. The voices of meadowlarks, song sparrows and field sparrows filter through the trees. Spring has now well and truly arrived, and I exalt in its abundance.

But unsurprisingly, I don’t celebrate all of nature’s diversity in equal measure.

By the end of my hike, blackflies orbit my head, pinging off my brow as they look for a place to land. I remind myself these tiny vampires help feed the birds, but it would take a soul more charitable than mine to love them.

Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Preserve, May 16

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Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Preserve, May 16

DESIGNER JEWELLERY Mono Cliffs Provincial Park I walk for most of this day under a canopy of azure skies revelling in a verdant landscape cloaked in fresh new leaves. Later in the afternoon a thunderstorm rolls in, washing the hills with rain.

I hike on my own a lot and I enjoy it. Don’t get me wrong, hiking with friends also appeals. But solo hiking allows me to investigate nature at my own pace. Walking alone also allows me to hear nature. People, like chickadees or blue jays, are chatterers.

Like birds, we find it very difficult not to talk when in the company of others – talk that can mask the subtler sounds of birds and animals.

I hear the babble of hikers approach­ ing as I listen to the buzzy call of a blue-winged warbler, a bird I haven’t yet seen this spring. I cringe as the boisterous crowd approaches, knowing the warbler will almost certainly fall silent. But the warbler and I get lucky.

The hikers veer off on another trail before they meet us.

The blue-winged warbler is one of nine warbler species I encounter on this hike. These “avian butterflies” are more easily heard than seen. They are small and often high in trees or skulking in thick undergrowth. But the effort to see them is worth it. Warblers enchant with diverse colours and patterns – woodland sprites lured from the tropics by the springtime flush of insects, including, yes, those pesky blackflies.

A highlight of this Mono Cliffs walk is lunch at McCarsten’s Lake. As I eat, I peer into the lake, watching large-mouthed bass torpedo by. I spot smaller pumpkinseed sunfish as well.

Green frogs stare unblinking from the shallows and painted turtles bask on logs along the far shore. And then I refocus my gaze to the immediate foreground. A dragonfly is being born, emerging from larval skin clasping a grass stem. It will dry its wings and then join the squadrons of its multihued brethren patrolling the shoreline.

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have largely passed, but violets, baneberry and Canada mayflower are at their height and my favourite child­ hood wildflower – Jack-in-the-pulpit – delights me in my 59th spring. But all is not well in the woods here. Great swaths of invasive garlic mustard grow where native wildflowers once did.

And, as in the rest of the Headwaters, ash and beech are dying.

I smile as the rain stipples the ground at the end of my hike. Pump­ ing my legs up and down the hilly terrain here at Mono Cliffs has been strenuous and I’ve enjoyed the work­ out. I feel pleasantly fatigued and better than I have for days.

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Boyne Valley Provincial Park I’ve noted the appeal of solo walking, but beyond the obvious camaraderie, walking with friends also has undeni­ able benefits. If those friends have similar inclinations, extra sets of eyes and ears can enrich the experience. I

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am joined on this saunter by David Williams, a birder whose boundless curiosity embraces an appreciation of other living things. A growing interest in insects has him pointing out some life in miniature I would have other­ wise missed. He shows me a spider of a species I’m not familiar with. As I approach it with my macro lens, it flips over and spreads one of its four pairs of legs to threaten me, despite the fact I’m several million times its mass.

In the woods we find shelter from temperatures approaching 30C. Deep shade cast by towering maples keeps the forest floor moist where fronds of cinnamon fern combine with jewel­ weed to create lush natural gardens. continued on next page

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JOHN MUIR

A saunter through the hills in 1864 People have been walking through Headwaters and enjoying its natural attributes for a long time. I’m indebted to Robert Burcher, a Meaford resident and history buff, for calling my attention to John Muir’s travels through these hills in the spring of 1864.

Muir, who has been called “America’s most famous and influential naturalist and conservationist,” was an environmentalist long before the word came into popular use. A persuasive and forceful advocate for nature, he founded the Sierra Club, which remains at the forefront of wilderness preservation today. Muir also played an important role in creating some of the most important national parks in the western United States, including Yosemite and Grand Canyon.

But before all his seminal environmental work, Muir spent time in Ontario, still known in those pre-Confederation days as Canada West.

It has been suggested Muir arrived in the province after fleeing his native Wisconsin to avoid being drafted into the Union Army during the American Civil War. Muir wandered the southern Ontario countryside when he could, trekking along the Niagara Escarpment to collect and press plants.

Burcher used Muir’s botanical records to map the environmentalist’s probable route from Bradford, where he lived briefly, to Luther Marsh and back. During this circuit, Muir is thought to have visited Orange­ ville, Grand Valley and the Hockley Valley. Some historians believe that Muir’s environmental ideas were honed in Ontario. While learning about and admiring the province’s native flora, he also recoiled at the destruction of the “magnificent forest trees” as land was cleared to produce cash crops to sell to a United States embroiled in war.

Those who hike the Bruce Trail today are no doubt treading territory familiar to Muir, for he eventually settled near Meaford. There he found work and continued his explorations, covering portions of the Escarp­ ment from Niagara Falls to Owen Sound, before returning to the United States in 1866. The Epping-John Muir Lookout Conservation Area, about 17 kilometres south of Meaford, features a historical plaque that overlooks the Beaver Valley and commemorates Muir’s time in the area.

That Muir walked through our hills 154 years ago is fascinating. But the fascination grows with the realization that his time here, and else­ where in Ontario, may have helped shape a bold new environmental ethic that laid the groundwork for conservation in North America and throughout the world.

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Late spring is a wonderful time for butterflies. As we walk, they flutter like animated autumn leaves. In sylvan dells, mustard white butterflies and varieties of skippers – small orange butterflies – sip nectar from pinkflowered herb Robert. Many more butterfly species weave and bob over the meadows: tiger swallowtails, spring azures, silvery blues, ringlets, little wood satyrs and pine elfins. And then American coppers too, a species I haven’t seen in years. These lovely butterflies pack the concentrated beauty of jewels into their tiny wings.

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Noisy River Provincial Park My final hike of the spring of 2017, on the northern outskirts of Headwaters, is fittingly on the season’s last day.

David Williams is again my walking partner. We’ve risen early to catch the dawn chorus of birds. At 6:08 a.m., we park at the end of Concession 8 just north of the Mulmur-Nottawasaga 82

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Townline and begin walking toward Noisy River Provincial Park. As we step out of the car, the birds don’t disap­ point. Among others, we hear warblers and flycatchers and, to our delight, the rollicking ku, ku, ku, ku, kow! kow! kow! of a yellow-billed cuckoo.

It’s 14C and buggy as we make our way through a young woodland. Piles of stone, old split rail fencing and barbed wire embedded in venerable old maples mark this as a passage through former farmland. I’m struck by how the forest ecology has reasserted itself.

Shade-loving wildflowers such as trilliums have returned in profusion.

Sprays of graceful maidenhair fern have recolonized, and holly fern, resplendent with deep green, glossy fronds, makes an appearance.

At Noisy River Provincial Park, rock is cleaving off the Niagara Escarpment like icebergs from glaciers, resulting in

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the deep fissures so characteristic of this striking ridge. We peer, enchanted, into their moist, mossy depths. Cedar trees stand sentinel along their rims, and the fluting call of a wood thrush rings out, soon seconded by the beautiful song of a winter wren.

I reflect that the last time I heard a winter wren was nearly three months ago, when Headwaters was still dressed in the spartan garb of winter. Now, despite its name, this winter wren calls in a new world, lush, verdant and pulsing with life. The wren, like me, has witnessed the unfolding of the season, first singing solo arias, but now merging its voice with a great chorus of birds summoned to our hills by springtime’s bounty.

In spring’s final hours, I am glad I took on this mission to saunter through the hills and know the season better through its changing moods and ecology. I’ve been party to the springtime flourishing of life in Head­ waters and for that I’m elated. One hundred fifty-four springs ago John Muir also experienced that exuberance of life in our hills. In 2018, the nature that inspired him is still just outside

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I got his meaning immediately.

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With forest bathing, the slow movement takes to the woods.

Slowing down, tuning in

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Nature therapy guide Kaitlyn Powers (centre) instructs writing pals Gail Grant (left) and Nicola Ross how to be still, breathe deeply and absorb nature with all their senses – followed by tea.

hen Toronto physician Mike Evans released “23½ Hours” on YouTube, the video went viral. The engaging presentation explained that the best thing you can do for your physical and mental health is to walk for 30 minutes a day. The doctor’s list of the benefits derived from this simplest of exercise regimens is comprehensive and impressive. Now studies show you can go one giant stride farther if you take that walk among trees.

The practice of forest bathing, known as shinrin yoku in Japan, where it has been popularized, is simply a walk in a forest, preferably slowly and with intent. This kind of mindful walking is to hiking what the slow food movement is to those who wolf down meals for fuel. And just as eating healthy food prepared slowly and consumed with family and friends is thought to provide physical and mental health benefits, studies also suggest forest bathing generates significant rewards.

Researchers at the Nippon Medical School in Tokyo, as well as other respected Japanese agencies, report that trees release volatile essential oils called phytoncides that reduce blood pressure, lower the heart rate and suppress stress-causing hormones.

Test results demonstrate a three-day forest visit has measurable health benefits that last for a month. Other studies point to similar results when test subjects walked for even a brief time in a forest rather than in an urban environment.

Mike Puddister, Credit Valley Conserva­ tion’s deputy chief administrative officer, is a force behind forest bathing. The co-chair of EcoHealth Ontario, he says the practice aligns with what he wants for the province.

Normally a fast hiker, Mike said, “The practice slows us down so we can absorb more of the forest.” I could relate when he said, “[Slowing down] is something we almost have to be forced to do.”

I recalled my Belfountain neighbour Ann Seymour telling me that forest bathing had raised her awareness of “the layers of nature.”

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With Ann’s words in mind, I embarked on what Credit Valley Conservation advertised as “a gentle, mindful and engaging [two-hour] walk” in the Terra Cotta Conservation Area, under the direction of Kaitlin Powers.

A soft-spoken certified nature and forest therapy guide in her early 30s, Kaitlin described forest bathing as “taking in the ambience of the forest for your health, wellness and happiness.” As she explained that we would be stopping from time to time to observe the forest and that she would ask us to move exceptionally slowly and refrain from speaking to one another, my wolf-it-down, Puddister-like hiking psyche surfaced.

I resisted the temptation to ask Kaitlin if she could take my friend Gail and me on a speeded-up forest bathing experience so I could get back to work.

About 15 minutes in, Kaitlin stop­ ped us, offering, “You may want to find a comfortable spot to sit down.”

Gail and I found a handy large rock.

“Close your eyes and focus on your breathing,” Kaitlin said. For the next 15 minutes, perhaps longer, she led us through a body meditation that will be familiar to anyone who practises yoga.

“Breathe deeply, notice your breath.

Can you tell if there is a difference between the temperature of the air you take in and that you breathe out?” she asked. I noticed with surprise

the considerable difference. Cool in. Warm out. Cool in. Warm out. I imagined the air making its way down to my toes and into my fingers and ears before returning to my lungs all warm and depleted of oxygen.

“Listen to the outer, farthest reaches of the forest,” Kaitlin suggested. With eyes closed, I strained to go beyond what I presumed was a red squirrel scurrying in the dry leaves behind me. I reached with my ears past the woodpecker’s tap, tap, tap. Way out there, at the very limit of my hearing, I noted the muted call of a blue jay.

When Kaitlin asked us to open our eyes, I was surprised at how much easier it had been to suppress the chatter inside my head than it is in an indoor yoga class. The sounds and earthy smells of the forest had engaged me fully. Reluctantly I got up as Kaitlin explained we would now walk very, very slowly. “Listen to the forest; smell it,” she advised.

The late afternoon light angled through the maples as I ambled along, noticing how few were mature.

I realized I was walking through a recently reforested area. Then I spied a magnificent oak, then another.

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. What were all these seeds scattered on the ground?

When Kaitlin asked about our experience, I was once again taken aback. The forest, and the stories it was telling me, had drowned out the trials and tribulations of my daily work.

I was in the moment.

Nicola Ross is a freelance writer who lives in Belfountain. She is the author of a series of books on hiking, including Dufferin Hikes: Loops & Lattes and Caledon Hikes: Loops & Lattes.

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the Cry of the wild

Sherri Cox, a corporate executive turned wildlife vet, takes her surgical skills on the road to aid animals in distress.

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bout the size of a Newfoundland dog, the bear cub lay unconscious on the operating table, breathing into a nose cone administering an anesthetic. Her coarse coat was black and thick, almost hiding the puncture wound in her side.

The report said she was unable to use her back legs. Possible spinal trauma?

The police constable who had been alerted to the cub’s nighttime mishap called Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge in Pefferlaw near Lake Simcoe and directed their volunteers to the injured cub in a watery roadside ditch.

Volunteers picked up the cub and called veterin­ arian Sherri Cox at her home in Caledon. Sherri asked that the animal be weighed, advised them on the amount of pain medication to administer, and the next morning got behind the wheel of her van to make the hour-plus drive to Pefferlaw.

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was jammed with shelves and drawers overflowing with bandages and other medical equipment.

Stethoscopes were draped over a wheeled IV caddy, canisters of oxygen were lined up at the ready, and there was a computer screen for viewing X-rays.

A portable X-ray machine was rigged up on a clothesline above the operating table, and a swingarm spot lamp illuminated the cub.

Sherri performed the exploratory examination, describing to Trinita Barboza what her fingers were discovering. A graduate veterinarian, Trinita was approaching the halfway point of a one-year

Sherri Cox prepares to perform surgery on a bear cub suffering from severe frostbite.

Assisted by fellow vet Trinita Barboza (left) and volunteer Emily Harding (centre) Sherri amputated two of the cub’s toes.

if you’re tempted to feed a wild animal …

Across the board, Ontario’s wildlife rehabilitation centres strive to carry out their mandate without habituating the wild animals to humans. Every effort is made to respect each animal’s need for a safe, healthy, species-appropriate environment internship with Sherri. As Sherri worked, volunteer Erin Longo manipulated the dials attached to the nose cone to keep the cub sedated. The bear’s vital signs were periodically checked with a stethoscope. The regular ping of the pulse oximeter meant all was well.

Taking a keen interest in the patient, Cathy Stockman, director of operations at Shades of Hope, was in and out of the OR while she triaged the list of injured wildlife being readied for their turn on the operating table.

Along with the bear cub that day, Sherri would tend to a peregrine falcon, two gulls, a great blue heron, two porcupines, two osprey, a fox, a pigeon, a rabbit, an owl and a red-tailed hawk, as well as oversee a tail amputation on a squirrel.

She would take numerous X-rays, diagnose injuries, stabilize some, administer pain meds and antibiotics to others, discuss chart notes, insert a pin in a wing and suture a gash. Only after it was positively determined a patient would never be fit to return to the wild was the difficult decision made to euthanize.

In addition to the trauma that had paralyzed the bear cub’s rear legs, she had also suffered bruised lungs and a fractured front leg. Sherri put a cast on the broken leg, and the cub was later transported to Bear With Us Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre north of Huntsville. Unfortunately, the cub’s injuries proved to be so severe she didn’t survive.

The outlook is more hopeful for an orphaned yearling bear Sherri treated this spring. In January, an employee of a mining resource company discovered the young male sheltering in a metal culvert north­ west of Dryden. Distressingly emaciated and severely frostbitten, the yearling was near death.

To get the bear the help he badly needed, “a lot of people went above and beyond the call of duty,” said Mike McIntosh, founder of Bear With Us. Mike’s “lot of people” included staff of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the mining

company, which paid for the yearling’s veterinary care in Dryden and his flight to North Bay where Mike picked him up.

At Bear With Us the yearling was treated with painkillers and antibiotics, and expertly and carefully reintroduced to food until he was strong enough to undergo surgery on the most severely frostbitten of his hind feet. Enter Sherri, who in early March amputated two of the toes on that foot.

Once the bear recovers, his ear will be tagged and he will be returned to the Dryden area for release.

Like other wildlife rehabilitators, Mike is effusive in his praise of Sherri’s work. “She’s amazing,” he said.

“I’ve never met anybody with the abilities she has.”

while in captivity, always looking ahead to the day an animal can be released back into the wild in a condition that gives it the best possible chance of survival.

Both wildlife rehabilitators and the Ontario government make it clear that feeding wild animals may do more harm than good. Animals that become dependent on artificial food sources can lose their natural fear of humans and pets, which may lead to conflict.

In addition, warns wildlife veterinarian

Leaving the corporate world behind

Sherri Cox, an improper diet can be deadly

Sherri has come a long way from the corporate world in which she began her career.

In 2002, while vice-president of a Fortune 500 corporation, Sherri spent her annual vacation volunteering in Galicia, Spain, where she helped assess the damage to the local seabird population after a major coastal oil spill. She returned to Canada traumatized by the devastation she had witnessed and with the firm conviction she had perched her career ladder against the wrong wall.

Trading in her power suit and leather briefcase for blue jeans and a canvas backpack, she went back to school with one goal: to develop the skills required to relieve suffering in Canadian wildlife. She had found her calling.

Becoming a wildlife veterinarian is no mean feat, and if you wait till you’re in your 30s to start the journey toward that goal, the odyssey is even more daunting. While continuing to hold down her executive position, Sherri hit the books for three years of intense studies in biology.

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animals in one area can lead to the spread of parasites and disease, and deer, for example, can develop hoof problems if they lack the correct balance in their diet.

“The safest way to attract wildlife to your property is by improving the natural habitat,” says Sherri. “It’s a good idea to put away bird feeders in the spring and offer natural alternatives like flowers, berry trees, nesting boxes and fresh water.”

Sherri also advises that small adjustments to human routines can make a difference. It is not a good idea, for instance, to feed pets outdoors or allow them to roam free, or to put out garbage before the morning of collection.

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Then, saying farewell to corporate life, she com­ pleted a further four years of study at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College. While at the OVC, Sherri completed wildlife-focused rotations at both Tufts University in Massachusetts and Cornell University in New York State. On top of this, she also finished a master of business administration.

She now volunteers her time at wildlife rehabili­ tation centres across Ontario, driving in her van, which is equipped as a mobile hospital (a gift from a special “angel donor”), and performing surgery on wild birds and animals.

In addition to working with Shades of Hope, Sherri also exercises her considerable skills at Pro­ cyon Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre near Beeton, Bear With Us, Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Rosseau, the Bluewater Centre for Raptor Rehabilitation near Sarnia, Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Napanee and Wildlife Haven, Waterloo.

She also uses Skype to share her knowledge with wildlife sanctuaries in Alberta and British Columbia, and travels every month to Seaforth, Nova Scotia, where she assists wildlife rehabilitator Hope Swinimer at Hope for Wildlife.

In 2014 Sherri founded the National Wildlife Centre with dreams of creating not only a centre of excellence for wildlife medicine and patient care, but also with a view to training others to help rehabilitate orphaned and injured wildlife.

Currently working on her doctoral thesis, Sherri is executive director of the Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph and teaches a wildlife rehabilitation course to third- and fourth-year wildlife biology and conservation students.

A red-tailed hawk’s story The little red-tailed hawk had already had a bad day when it was finally placed gently on the examining table in front of Sherri. It had been bundled into a box and driven by a volunteer the three and a half hours to Pefferlaw from Sarnia in the hope Sherri could do something for the beautiful creature. The Bluewater Centre for Raptor Rehabilitation, where the bird had been taken when it was found alive but unable to fly, had tracked Sherri that day to Pefferlaw.

The young bird had met misfortune while inno­ cently perched on a chemical company’s flare stack searching for its next meal. The flare had been activated, and the hawk had suffered burns to both feet and major damage to its wing and tail feathers.

Sherri first checked the bird’s eyes, which looked good, then hooked him up to the anesthetic mask. He was intubated, treated for dehydration and lice, and given pain medication appropriate for his weight. On one foot, a toe had swollen to the size of an egg, and it was suggested the best option might be to remove it.

Sherri decided to cut away the dead tissue and try to save the digit with salves and frequent bandage changes rather than take the irrevocable step of amputation. To keep the damaged feet clean, booties were fashioned out of semi-stiff foam and attached to the bird’s feet with porous wrap.

Cathy Stockman offered to keep the bird at Shades of Hope for a few days of rehab and cage rest, and to keep Sherri updated. The hawk has since been returned to the Bluewater Centre where it spent the winter recuperating.

The bird’s feet are now fine, but the damage to its wing and tail feathers, necessary for flight, will

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keep it at Bluewater for several more months – until after it moults, probably in August. The badly singed feathers, said Lynn Eves, founder of Bluewater, will be replaced during the moulting process, so the bird should be ready for release this fall.

Perhaps by that time someone at the chemical company in Sarnia will have figured out that spikes installed on flare stacks or a warning whistle before the flaming gas is switched on could easily prevent such mishaps for birds.

Saving Sox the fox Sox the fox was brought to Procyon Wildlife, the closest rehab centre to Headwaters, by compassionate residents who had been feeding him but watching his condition deteriorate. His fur was tattered and his eyes badly crusted. Mange was suspected.

Diagnosis confirmed, the volunteers at Procyon implemented a nutritional plan carefully designed to build up the fox’s strength and immune system, while keeping the food sources as natural as possible.

“Unless you know what you are doing, feeding wild animals can actually weaken them and problems can snowball,” says Sarah Bruce, a director and animal care assistant at Procyon.

After six weeks of daily care, Sox was looking spry, sleek and healthy. He was given rabies and distemper shots and driven to a release site near where he was first picked up. “He knows water and food sources in the area, and likely has a den nearby,” said Sarah.

“He’s ready to discover the next chapter of his life.

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if you find a wild animal in need …

Except under specific circumstances, it is illegal in Ontario to keep a wild animal. According to the website of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, if you find a sick, injured or abandoned wild animal:  Don’t immediately remove the animal from its natural habitat.

humans. So placing a very young bird back in its nest, for example, is a good idea.)

 Check the animal periodically for 24 to 48 hours. (According to Procyon Wildlife, most mother animals and birds will continue to accept their young even after they have been touched by

 Keep your distance.  Keep cats and dogs away, and limit noise (an adult animal may not return to its young if there is noise or if predators or people are close by).

If you come across a sick or diseased wild animal and you suspect there is a public health risk, such as rabies or West Nile virus, contact your regional or local health unit immediately. If the animal is alive and there is a public safety threat, contact your local police department.

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 Contact a wildlife rehabilitator. For now, Procyon Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre is the closest to Headwaters, at 6441 7th Line Beeton, 905-729-0033.

The Procyon website includes detailed advice about what to do in various circumstances. procyonwildlife.com

Relying strictly on volunteers and donations from the public, wildlife rehabilitators must pass a provincial exam before being granted a custodial permit by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Those who treat animals prone to spreading rabies, such as raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes, must also pass the Ontario rabies vector species exam. Familiarity with the Fish and Wildlife Conserva­ tion Act and the Endangered Species Act is mandatory.

The MNRF website currently lists more than 60 authorized wildlife rehabilitators, both individuals and organizations. And the number of animals finding their way to Ontario sanctuaries is astounding. About a thousand wild animals, for example, pass through Procyon’s doors every year, and Shades of Hope cared for about 3,600 orphaned or injured creatures in 2017. Multiply these figures by the number of rehab centres in the province, and the magnitude of the effort put forth by volunteers who spend their time alleviating wildlife suffering is awe-inspiring.

Though Sherri’s National Wildlife Centre is a registered charity, a bricksand-mortar building in Headwaters is still in the formative stages. Sherri is actively pursuing the acquisition of property where she will be able to build a small surgery and create an environment where sick and orphaned wild animals will feel safe until they can eventually be released back into the wild.

“Always, the goal is to better serve the animals who find their way into our care,” said Sherri. “It takes a team of people with different skill sets to ensure the nutritional, reproductive, behavioural, migratory and general health status of an individual animal is taken into account each and every day he or she is in our care. We aren’t looking to create an empire, but rather a network of centres of excellence that will ensure the highest standard of care for the animals requiring our help.

“Domestic cats and dogs rely on their human family members when they get into trouble. The same isn’t true of wildlife.”

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The tweets and accusations of fake news in today’s media seem almost dainty compared to the Orangeville Sun’s lambasting of its rival weekly, the Orangeville Advertiser.

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“The Advertiser ... never rises out of the cess pool of vi llage scandal and vi llage squabbles [and] traduces men of known probity and integrity, prefer­ ring false charges against them and accusing them of vi llainy at the same time that it extols nincompoops who have never done any thing to deserve public commendation ...”

(Sun, June 16, 1870) This was most uncharacteristic language for John Foley Sr., editor and publisher of the Orangeville Sun. Although 19th-century newspapers regularly indulged in harsh language and inflammatory attacks, Foley, in addition to his reputation for accurate and comprehensive reporting, was widely respected for his calm and balanced approach. Not, it seems, when it came to The Advertiser.

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in 1868 had an impact on revenue.

It could be that the new journal was Liberal politically, while Foley, despite professing neutrality, leaned Conservative. And Fisher Munro, editor and publisher of The Advertiser, was an Orangeman. John Foley was a Roman Catholic (although thought to be a “good” Catholic by local Orangemen because he reported Lodge activities fairly and at length).

What an examination of The Sun’s pages throughout 1870 suggests, how­ ever, is that the cause of Foley’s high dudgeon was his certain conviction that the rival paper was inaccurate, that it deliberately skewed facts, and that it casually maligned stalwart local citizens. The Advertiser, Foley believed, got things just plain wrong!

“The Advertiser’s Twaddle” The headline above appeared in The Sun in March 1870 (it’s a sample; there were more like it). The column below it dives headlong into correcting what Foley asserts are gross inaccuracies in

the rival paper’s reporting. It begins by refuting in great detail an Advertiser accusation that The Sun had failed to report properly on the poor attendance of certain trustees at school board meetings. And then, to emphasize the “twaddle,” the column describes an abuse of privilege by a trustee (who allegedly sold goods to the board at an inflated price), a transgression Foley says is the real news but which The Advertiser had either missed or ignored.

The column requires multiple readings to get at the facts, not least because it shifts from accusing The Advertiser of being “a fabricator of falsehoods” to a personal attack on its editor Fisher Munro (without actually naming him), calling him “a drivelling writer” who relies on a “vocabulary of opprobrious epithets.” For a newspaperman with a reputation for concentrating on facts, Foley devotes as much space to condemnation as he does to evidence. Even for a 19thcentury newspaper – and especially for him – this is powerful stuff.

“The Advertiser’s Nonsense” Under this headline in November 1870, The Sun again hammers on “fake news.”

“The editor of The Advertiser has a predilection for misrepre­ senting facts, and drawing f rom them unwarrantable conclus­ ions, and the circumstances attending the investigation respecting the escape of [a] prisoner, afforded a favourable opportunity for the exercise of this faculty.” (Sun, Nov. 10, 1870)

Once more in voluminous detail, The Sun, while wearily making clear it wished it didn’t have to, sets out to correct what it calls The Advertiser’s complete misreporting of an incident involving an escaped prisoner. Foley tells Sun readers the story could have been “lucidly stated and intelligently commented on in a quarter of a column,” but instead The Advertiser took four columns to “befog the whole matter in frothy furious words” and turn it into a muddle.

Like father, like son?

In October 1891, The Advertiser, now edited by R.J. and Wm. Wallace, editorialized on what it felt was inappropriate behaviour by certain young women in Orangeville and named names. J.W. Aiken, husband of one of the women, immediately cancelled his subscription, a response which the paper reported in a subsequent issue. Mr. Aiken reacted to this by visiting the offices of The Advertiser and punching out both Wallaces. Aiken was charged and fined ($10 for R.J and $1 for Wm.). The entire incident was reported gleefully in The Sun by James Foley Jr. who, in a style reminiscent of his father, assured everyone The Sun would “leave scandal and the like to those who make a specialty of that commodity,” while his paper would continue to be “a respectable journal.”

Was one paper always right, the other always wrong?

Regrettably, there are no surviving copies of The Advertiser (whereas almost the entire corpus of The Sun is preserved and archived – a reflection perhaps of its regard in the commu­ nity). Thus the tangles of 1870 – and to a lesser extent of other years – are available to us only from one side.

But Sun’s closet may indeed have a skeleton or two. For example, The Advertiser spent four columns on the prisoner story because Foley, in investigating the matter while it was unfolding, had – probably innocently – got himself involved in it, and The Advertiser was keen to make that clear to its readers. So it’s no surprise the two papers had a different take on the story.

Despite the lack of preserved copies, we have a good idea what The Advertiser was printing in this media back-and-forth because The Sun frequently responded to what its rival reported, and Foley’s style was always to provide deep background, sometimes quoting The Advertiser’s prose at length before taking it apart.

As to who was right or wrong, the weight of evidence suggests Foley did have some cause to berate his rival.

Fisher Munro, founding editor of The Advertiser, became a police magistrate in Orangeville (with a reputation for falling asleep during hearings) and

so was often at the centre of the news rather than reporting from the outside.

Furthermore, whereas Foley remained at the helm of The Sun until his death in 1882, the editorship of The Advertiser was in a variety of hands until it closed in 1902. Eleven different names are listed as editors of the paper, with Munro resigning and reappearing twice. Given that Foley’s attacks generally ceased after 1870 (it appears Munro’s first resignation was around 1871), it may well have been a matter of personal antagonism toward The Advertiser’s first editor. (Munro left Orangeville in the early 1890s and died in Buffalo in 1917.)

Most telling, though, is that a broad review of Foley’s reportage over his 21 years at The Sun reveals the career of a responsible journalist who was very sensitive to the power of the press in his community and who was always in search of real news. For years the masthead of his paper proclaimed, “Extremes Are Error and Truth Lies Between.” There’s little room in that philosophy for fake news.

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STEM for everyone StatsCan 2016 findings show that graduates from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields not only earn more than business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education (BHASE) graduates, but are also more likely to find Canadian employment closely related to their fields when they graduate.

On April 7, Orangeville Public Library invites kids to drop in to the Mill Street branch between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for coding fun with students from the University of Waterloo’s Science and Engineering Quest – a fabulous opportunity if your child has an interest in STEM. Check the library’s website for more details. www.orangevillelibrary.ca

Pony up For a great way to outfit your young ones for their next stage of riding, attend the Caledon Horse Tack Swap on April 14 for new and used horse equipment. Or bring your own goods to sell – tables must be booked in advance. The sale is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Caledon Fairgrounds in Caledon Village on Highway 10. Admission is free and food will be sold on-site. www.horsetackswap.ca 94

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’m never sure what to put in Adrian’s lunch that won’t come back whole or nibbled slightly before being stashed back into the lunch bag and squished to the bottom of his backpack. Recently we discovered the source of the latest smell.

Down in the recesses of a hidden pocket of his pack was ... a clementine? It looked like a crusty piece of fruit pemmican enveloped in a furry layer, melted and phosphorescent. We have washed and scrubbed the pack more than five times now, but I’m sure the forensic pathology of that hidden tomb will never be fully known.

What is welcomed and devoured one week is rejected the next. I try desperately to find the right combination, so Adrian doesn’t come home at 3 p.m. with wild badger eyes swirling, unable to speak from mad hunger.

My first recollection of school lunch? My Holly Hobby lunchbox. Oh, the blue and white with subtle scripted writing – Holly Hobby, the thermos that fit inside with a clever lid and cup combo, the smart click of latches that closed it up just so. At some point I became too cool for Holly Hobby, but I fondly remember the many, many lunches of chicken noodle soup, zoodles and an apple I ate from that box. Ask any adult and they will recall their favourite lunchbox and how much they cherished it.

Beyond the lunchbox soups and pastas, I lived on peanut butter and jam sandwiches for over a decade. A peanut allergy was rare back

then. Sugar, protein and carbs! Sweet and gooey goodness. My one complaint was that I didn’t like the layer of butter my mother insisted on.

When it was too thick, I would gag a little and use the bread crust as a tool to excavate it off. I think moms thought the butter put “a little meat on our bones.” I don’t think it helped – I was skinny and boney from running and chores and riding until I hit late high school.

Lunchtime had its drama. We looked forward to examining what others had in their lunchboxes.

Homemade cookies? A win. Cookies of any kind?

Win. Chips? Win. Bologna and mustard? Gener­ ally not a win. Hot dog in thermos with cold bun on the side? Dicey to eat, but a win for effort.

Once, a classmate in Grade 5 brought some kind of egg and fish-egg sandwich. Chairs screeched back from the poor fellow. I remember when I was in Grade 7, a friend and I made fun

of a girl who had lemon pudding, instead of standard butterscotch or chocolate. “Lemonnn pudddinggg,” we screeched, dissolving into fits of laughter, as if it were the most absurd dessert in the world. Eventually we made her cry, the brat bullies that we were. Not a good memory, and we were rightly put on office lunch duty as a punishment. Which leads me to confess another lunchtime crime.

On lunch duty kids were responsible for recycling chocolate milk tokens. Every day, white milk and chocolate milk were sold from the big cooler in the middle of East Gary’s main hall in exchange for tokens. Because there weren’t enough of the triangular metal tokens, a runner was assigned to take handfuls back to the office to be resold. When I was on duty, a few tokens went missing en route. I sinned for choco­ late milk! At the end of my shift, I would casually walk down to pick up three chocolate milks – 750 ml of pure sugary heaven. I am truly sorry for my crime, Steen’s Dairy and Principal Miller! Your books were off because of me.

Moving on to high school, I lived on Handi-Snacks – little cracker packs with “cheeze” and a plastic stick to spread the hydrogenated orange paste onto the crackers. An even more delectable treat was the six-inch-wide gooey cookies produced by the school cafeteria ladies every morning and every break. Kids lined up down the hall for them. Fries were a dollar and I could sustain myself with those cookies and fries. I recently told Adrian about the cookies, only to be corrected by a parent who said unhealthy food was no longer served in the cafeteria. My heart dropped for Adrian. No cookies, no fries.

While I have become somewhat of a health nut myself (Michael Pollan is a hero), and try very hard to offer Adrian balanced options, I haven’t forgotten the sheer joy of sinking my teeth into something so irresistibly sweet or salty and unctuous, and I can’t help thinking the teenage metabolism has the resilience to absorb the occasional indulgence.

I will continue to present Adrian with nutritional options, but I’ll also slip him a ten dollar bill from time to time, so he can nip out the side door of the school for fries and a burger. On those days I know I won’t have to reach into his backpack in fear of what corpses await.

Bethany Lee is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.

Shelburne Multicultural Day Discover arts and crafts from the different cultures that make one of Ontario’s fastest-growing communities so diverse! Taste the treats of these cultures on April 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Shelburne Library. Watch the library’s Facebook page for more info about this free event. www.shelburnelibrary.ca

Earth Day – Sunday, April 22 Celebrate Earth Day at PAMA from 1 to 4:30 p.m. with special guests from Peel’s Waste Management department.

Their outreach team is awesome!

Caregivers must stay with their children for all drop-in activities, but are welcome to join the fun. And if you can’t make it on Earth Day, did you know you can check out a free family pass to PAMA at your library if you live in Brampton or Caledon?

It’s an absorbing place to see all kinds of exhibitions, explore hands-on activities and create memories with your family. www.pama.peelregion.ca

Smile for days Argos fans were the first to discover his smile, but now Mike “Pinball” Clemons takes his smile on the road to help commu­ nities, pets, kids – you name it. We guarantee meeting him will make your day better and you’ll leave inspired. On May 4, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Pinball will be at the Building Better Tomorrows fund­ raising event with proceeds going to the Dufferin Children’s Fund. Held at Monora Park Pavilion on Highway 10 just north of Orangeville, the event will be catered by the wonderful Lavender Blue team. Tickets are $95; reserve them at DCAFS. 519-9411530. www.cafs.on.ca

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Help for the Tech Challenged

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s someone old enough to remember the dinging bell of the carriage return on manual typewriters, I suffer an elevated degree of anxiety when I hear the words “computer glitch” – bands of tightness across the upper rib cage, squinting in the eye area, dry mouth.

My Internet provider recently asked me to change my access code. Sounded easy enough, particularly as the techie on the other end of the phone seemed confident and knowledgeable. The job was completed with a few keystrokes – and the creation of yet another dreaded password. “That should do it,” he said cheerily.

Well, as it happens, no. The next day I discovered my computer was no longer talking to my printer. Rats! I should have known it wouldn’t be that simple. A call to the service provider produced the expected answer: “We can’t do anything about printer

Ken Wynne (centre) teaches tech know-how to Mary Mansdy and Lloyd Andrade in Caledon’s Seniors Helping Seniors program.

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tan Shapiro, a raconteur who has nurtured a passion for horses for seven decades, still recalls the moment he became enamoured of the animals that have been a constant in his life.

The story goes that his grandmother’s milkman, who made his deliveries in a horse-drawn wagon, had taken four-year-old Stan to visit Roselawn Dairy in Toronto. While the youngster was exploring the haymow in the dairy’s barn, he gleefully dropped open a trap door and slid down it onto the back of the unsuspecting horse in the stall below.

More than 70 years later, Stan reflects on his history with horses. He has competed in rodeo events, primarily roping calves, driven a six-horse Percheron hitch on the heavy horse circuit, and with

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his wife Ann, operated a horse breeding and boarding facility near Heidelberg, Ontario. The two were also part of foxhunting circles, travelling both in Canada and south of the border to take part in hunts.

Stan was hired by Walt Disney Pictures as a horse wrangler for the film Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale, and he worked as a wrangler on the movie Trapped in Paradise, starring Nicolas Cage. With help from Ann, Stan was also in charge of the horse teams and stagecoach work in the CBC series The Campbells, co-produced by Patrick Doyle.

He conceived, established and operated a horsedrawn trolley business out of the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, as well as a horseback outfitting and tripping business near Algonquin Park, a venture that

problems.” So it was on to the chat line with the printer manufacturer.

Four hours later, bleary-eyed and cranky, I was no further ahead, even though, following the patient instructions of the person on the other end of the chat line, I had unplugged, replugged and reconfigured the mass of wires hiding behind my desk. In the process I had produced nearly 50 pages of reports on printer settings.

Time to call in the experts. In my experience, computer experts are often barely out of their teens and speak an inscrutable language. Not this time. Ken Wynne, 63 years old and recommended by a friend, turned out to be a delightful surprise.

Shortly after he retired from a career in computers and banking, Ken discovered Seniors Helping Seniors, offered by Caledon Community Services, a registered charity that identifies and responds to community needs. His discovery set him on a personal path to help seniors with a fear of computers, and to “light the spark” for those who might not have had the opportunity to understand a computer’s relevance to everyday living.

During Ken’s six years’ teaching computer know-how to seniors in Caledon East, he has learned to classify their needs into three categories: social (connecting and staying connected with family and friends by sharing photos, recipes, gardening tips, etc.); informational, which he defines as learning (how to fix a faucet or name a flower, bird, etc.); and transactional (banking, booking a flight or ordering a parking permit). His classes involve teaching students how to safely use their computers, demystifying each category in the process.

Ken has also opened up the world of online forums to students who want to broaden their knowledge in one particular subject, such as gardening or the quirks of a specific car. He put a carpentry student in touch with suppliers of unusual items used to fix tools and taught students how to use Skype. The day I joined his class, they were discussing the benefits of Google Chrome and how to use an ad-blocking app, clear a browser and go incognito.

Mary Ruggles, 88, enjoys the time she spends in Ken’s class – when she can wedge it in between her skiing and tennis pursuits. She describes him as exceptionally well-informed and capable, and says he’s doing a difficult job superbly. “The people who come to these classes have different skill levels, knowledge and capabilities when it comes to computers,” says Mary, a former math teacher and guidance counsellor.

“This challenges a teacher. But I’m grateful that Caledon Community Services has acknowledged and met

this need in our community. Ken’s time, knowledge and enthusiasm are thoroughly appreciated by our group.”

Ken’s students often bring their own computers to class, only to discover hardware or software problems. If the problem is readily solvable, Ken will either fix it on the spot or work with a student before or after class to get rid of the glitch. As a result, another career has opened up for him: computer repair and training, which he offers through his company Technology 411. His client base has grown with his reputation, so he now spends as much time fixing computers as he does teaching.

I’m so pleased to have found Ken. He solved my printer communication problem in a flash and even offered some one-on-one time to clear up a few areas of confusion for me.

Back to the dreaded passwords. Ken encourages his students to create “pass phrases,” at least eight characters long, with random capitals and a number or two thrown in. For instance, IloveTOgolf2. Now that’s something I would remember. The name of a favourite TV show would work, so would the kind of car you drive.

Now that I have Ken’s contact information, the words “computer glitch” have lost their power.

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Stan Shapiro and Blue amid the memorabilia of a lifetime spent in the company of horses.

attracted visitors from around the world.

His was the voice you heard announcing at the Orangeville Fall Fair heavy horse show, and if one of your kids took riding lessons at the Sunnybrook Riding Academy in Richmond Hill, you likely crossed paths with Stan, an instructor there for many years.

Today, aware of the ineluctable pressures aging places on a well-used body, Stan makes a point of walking four miles most days with Blue, his beloved lurcher, because, he says, “Everything is dependent on your health.”

Stan no longer runs a barn, but he still enjoys exercising horses for friends – and for strangers who become friends – and keeping himself “somewhat” active. As Stan says, you are “never too old to say never say never.”

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But it was beauty a Toronto adver­ tising executive saw when he clapped eyes on an abandoned, slumping one-and-a-half-storey house for sale on a messy wooded property in 2012.

Not even its empty and crumbling swimming pool could break the spell.

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property. It was the same place whose laneway he had peeked up during a bike ride on Forks of the Credit Road years earlier – and never forgotten.

“I thought, ‘This is the house,’” he says. He remembers loving what he saw so much, he worried, “It would never be ours.”

While many buyers would raze the house and start again, he and his partner, an academic, were keen to nurture it back to health. She says when she saw it, she knew, “We will be its cust­ odians,” preserving what they could.

They teamed up with architect Harry Lay to plot its future. Harry is also based in Toronto, but has a long history of working in Headwaters. At first it wasn’t clear how much could be saved, he says, but as they “stripped away the accretions” layered on the building, what was left was a classic Craftsman-style bungalow, a sturdy early 20th-century style known for its low-pitched roofs, deep overhanging eaves and long verandas.

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A few cautionary adventures and brainstorming design sessions later, the bungalow was on its way to being reborn as a bright, human-scale country home, somehow unpretentious and refined at the same time, and a new anchor in this couple’s personal history.

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above The only addition to the home is a show-stopping new kitchen, with windows on three sides, a vintage rug and a library table instead of an island. near right A view of the kitchen addition from the backyard, north of the house. top right The dining room is decorated with an eclectic mix of schoolhouse chairs and oversized art hung on crisp, white walls. bottom right A view from the living

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The soul of the house After the owners welcome me into their sunny kitchen on a Saturday last fall, he shares a scrapbook of photos while she puts the finishing touches on what she calls a “big country lunch” for a gaggle of family members about to arrive. It stars a roasted pork loin from Caledon’s Heatherlea Farm Shoppe and homemade apple sauce.

His mother is visiting and sits with us at a large black pedestal table.

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Caledon Ski Club, neither had owned a weekend chalet or summer cottage before, despite sharing a love of nature you’d expect from two British Columbia natives. In fact, “we loved being in the city on summer weekends and having it all to ourselves.”

As a new couple when he spotted the property for sale, they knew diving into the project would be a formidable task. “It was an interesting test,” she says with a smile.

To start, the pair transformed a building on the property that was once a dog kennel into a modest little bunkie. “You can’t make this stuff up.

We spent three or four years working

like dogs,” she says. Jobs included clearing brush, landscaping the pond and around the house, and starting a vegetable garden. Friends came and helped the determined duo clear away 30 years of garbage before the real renovation began.

When it came to the house, they were interested in Harry’s knack for bringing old places back to life. “We wanted a modern feel, but one that was sympathetic to the soul of the house.”

Once they were down to the brick and stucco core, the trio began meeting on-site to brainstorm how the couple wanted to live in the house and what views to capitalize on. What they

came to realize was their predecessors had thought this stuff through for them. The south-facing veranda, for instance, was exactly where it should be. The swimming pool was in just the right spot to catch the last sunlight of a summer day.

“The original house was built by someone who had spent time here,” he says.

“There was a logic to it,” she agrees.

To maintain the fresh feel of the newly opened space, they started with clean white walls (Benjamin Moore’s Cloud White, to be exact) and refin­ ished the wooden floors that run seamlessly throughout the main level.

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The construction team pulled up and stripped the original flooring, adding new wood to fill in gaps and staining it to match. Instead of tearing down the crumbling mantel, the team restored it using a traditional rope-style mortar detail to pull its Ontario fieldstones back together. “Why would you get rid of this?” he says.

The only entirely new space is the kitchen which bumps out to the north and looks like a conservatory from the outside. There are no upper cabinets and the greater part of three walls are all black-framed windows – even behind the six-burner stove.

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ant,” he says. “Because it took three years to start the building process, we had time to think about the views, structure and layout.”

While there was plenty of room for a kitchen island, “they didn’t fall back on clichéd patterns,” as Harry puts it.

Instead a handsome black oak library table bought on Kijiji beckons visitors to sit and linger.

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top The star of the living area is the stone mantel, restored to its former glory. above left A 16th-century

oil painting makes a cheeky statement in the otherwise modern, minimalist space. above right The second floor of the home is splendidly bright, thanks to its many unadorned windows.

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for instance, the simple vintage Dutch school chairs around the table are counterpoint to a Victorian sideboard and two huge black and white pieces by American painter and graphic designer Robert Rauschenberg. Around the corner, a large 16th-century oil painting features a little girl pointing toward the kitchen.

The wins aren’t all visual – some are about touch. The deep-red screened porch doors, for example, are sized up to match new high ceilings, but they are lightweight “old slammers,” as Harry calls them, reminiscent of longago childhood summers. “Harry was great on details like that,” the owner notes appreciatively.

Harry credits the savvy, sensitive local tradespeople as instrumental on

that count. Contractor Paul Janssen of JDC Custom Homes in Melancthon headed up the project, which also included Erin cabinetmaker Glenn Nelson who made the sleek kitchen cupboards. “Renovations are ten times harder than new builds, simply for the surgical skill set required to not compromise the building and to add something which heightens the good vibe of the original,” says Harry.

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large group during an annual fall ride.

The family who built and owned the house for many years gave them a watercolour of it, now displayed in the downstairs powder room. They were also given a 1950s black and white photo of a group of Caledon Ski Club friends posing outside the house on a summer day. They recreated the photo with biking pals last fall, substituting bike helmets and spandex for the ’50s shirtsleeves and pleated pants. “I like the fact the house has been used for decades by people enjoying Caledon,” he says.

“We’ve fallen in love with the area.”

As we finish up an outdoor tour, he stands in the laneway he biked by five years earlier, only now the house before him is all straight lines, fresh stucco and new cedar shakes. On the front lawn though, the original mosscovered stone steps are pitching even more to the right than they did on that long-ago day. For this duo, though, the steps speak of time’s passage and will not be remade.

“I love the patina,” he says. “I don’t want perfection.”

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BEAUTIFUL ESTATE HOME IN MANSFIELD Beautiful estate home on large corner lot, landscaped w/ i/g salt water pool, 2-pc pool bath, cedar lined pool house, 2nd drive accessing fully det 23x30 ft shop for home business or recreation toys.

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HISTORICAL RESORT, SUNDRIDGE Unique investment opportunity in the north.

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A PIECE OF HISTORY – 1860’S Character and charm upgraded to Geothermal heating. 4 bdrm w/ spacious mstr suite, main flr games rm, south facing sunrm, gourmet kit, updated baths. Spa pool area w/ waterfall, cabana, det 3-car grg. Caledon. $1,099,000

MAJESTIC HOME ON 4.5 ACRES Spacious w/ Brazilian cherry flooring, coffered ceilings, butler servery also. Kit w/ lavish centre island. Main floor sunrm, fin lower level w/ rec/ entertainment area, backyard oasis w/ pool, cabana, shop/outbuilding. Caledon. $2,499,000

TOTALLY RENOVATED 3 bdrms, 3 baths, raised bungalow. New kit open to liv/dining area. Updated flring, modern windows, fin w/o lower level w/ wood-burning fp, new deck area, tandem garage. All set back from the road on 2.44 acs. Caledon. $839,000

QUIET COUNTRY ROAD Bungalow w/ views north & west. Quality crafted home for family gatherings or enjoy the quiet.

Fin lwr level has w/o w/ sauna, bdrm & bath.

Att’d 3-car grg + det 2-car grg. Note the “Magic Windows & Doors”. Caledon. $1,195,000

MOVE RIGHT IN Bright and spacious 4 bdrms, 4 baths in newer community. Open concept w/ crown moulding, hrdwd floors, dbl car grg. Upper lvl laundry, ss appliances, lwr lvl rec rm w/ 2-pc bath. Upgraded kit cabinets, separate pantry. Milton. $879,999

EXCEPTIONAL 50 ACRES Totally reno’d in past 3 yrs incl’g stone exterior, salt pool, all interior. Crown moulding, quartz counters, marble flrs, fin bsmt, 3+1 bdrm, 3 baths. Duck yard w/ pond, 100+ ft bldg w/ horse stalls, 2nd barn or storage. Caledon. $1,799,000

JUST MINS NORTH OF CALEDON Private paradise & lake w/ trails. Custom kit 2015/2016, LED lighting inside & out, 3-bay grg, new windows, flrs 2014/2015, 3 bdrms, 3 baths.

2.5 acs w/ mature trees. Stone patio w/ fp, gas hook-up, 50 amp hook-up. Adjala. $1,395,000

ONE OF THE LARGEST END UNITS 3 bdrms, 2 baths, eat-in kit, mstr w/ 4-pc ens, separate shower, private balcony, 2 owned underground parking spots, locker & solarium for views of Toronto skyline & sunsets. Utilities included in maint fees. Brampton. $419,900

ONE OF A KIND Better than new with total reno since 2014 from the timber frame porch, extended drive, heated man cave grg, to open concept main floor with updated kit and modern staircase. 3+1 bdrms, 4 baths, fin lwr lvl. Caledon Village. $1,239,000

ROLLING 42+ ACRES 3+1 bdrms, 5 baths, o/c main flr, mstr ens w/ jacuzzi, fin w/o bsmt w/ sep entrance, 2 baths & kit. Lrg barn ideal for horses, 2nd insulated bldg, fencing on majority of property. Hobby farm or fun rural residence. Mono. $1,395,000

BRING THE HORSES HOME 23.69 acres with 68’x32’ barn with 6 stalls and 80’x160’ riding arena. Land supplies over 1000 bales per annum based on 2017. Forest and pond on high land. 4 bedroom, 2-bath home. Live and play here. Erin. $990,000

BACKYARD PARADISE 4 bdrms, 3 baths, custom woodwork, built-ins from shelving to work spaces, capped off by wide plank flrs. Huge kit open to living/dining area & floor-to-ceiling brick fp. I/g pool, putting green, shop/storage. Caledon. $824,900

12 ACRE CREEMORE OASIS Revamped home w/ historic character but amenities of today. Hobby farm w/ hi-speed, cable, bank barn, drive shed, pastures, pond, i/g pool, circular drive, insul 3-bay grg, trails, fruit trees. Walk to town. Creemore. $1,195,000

COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL High visibility street exposure on 257’x66’ corner lot extending into residential neighourhood.

Current zoning allows for clinic use. Layout includes reception area, offices, treatment rooms.

May be modified. Caledon Village.

VERY RARE FIND Bungalow on quiet street w/ updated kit (2018), Corian counters, glass backsplash. Master with his/her closets, country rail doors, renovated ensuite (2017). Walkout lower level to i/g pool, stone patios, fire pit, mature trees. Caledon.

TIME TO DOWNSIZE One of the nicest spots in Greenbrook Village, across from The Pond, sits this raised bungaloft.

Hrdwd from the great rm and mstr up to 2nd lvl bdrms. California shutters, ss appliances, part fin basement, above grade windows. Shelburne.

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12 ACRES OF COUNTRY CHARM & TOWN CONVENIENCES – HALTON HILLS This property is rare to find today a well-maintained brick bungalow with lots of space to roam on 12 acres and within the city limits equipped with natural gas, municipal water and sewer and high-speed cable. The house offers 2 (+den) bedrooms, 4-pc bathroom, eat-in kitchen, formal living and dining rooms, laundry and access to an attached garage on the carpet-free main floor. The finished walkout basement is ideal for an in-law suite and extended family with another eat-in kitchen, good-sized bedrooms, 3-pc bathroom and huge living room. The 2-storey 52.3 ft x 32 ft detached 9 stall horse barn is equipped with water and hydro. The 2nd-storey loft is ideal for hay and other personal uses. Saddle up the horses, race around the track or have a bonfire by the stocked pond. 4 paddocks, 2 driveway entrances and lots of parking. Taxes reduce with CLTIP credits. Within minutes to town, GO transit, major commuter routes and Highway 401. MLS $1,099,000

MOTHER NATURE'S OASIS ON 45 ACRES – ERIN You will be enchanted with the sunrises and sunsets offered by this majestic 7200 sq ft living space in this multi-level home offering room for the whole family on 45 acres of mature managed forest. Vaulted and 9 ft ceilings grace almost every sun-kissed room with carpet-free flooring. The great room is graced with vaulted ceilings and walkout to a large balcony. Oversized windows offer natural light and scenic views. Master features a pampering 5-pc ensuite and walk-thru closet. 3rd level offers magnificent views of sunrises and sunsets. 2 car and detached 2 storey, 4000 sq ft garage with 10 ft ceilings and 200 amp hydro service may suit a hobbyist. Conservation area, pond and managed forest lower property taxes. Minutes to major commuter routes and GO stations. MLS $1,490,000

TRULY STUNNING FARM ON 32.7 ACRES – LIMEHOUSE A long tree-lined drive leads to this magnificent property that will transform your family into another era in time. The Century home serves as a family retreat where the backdrop of an ever-flowing stream, mature trees and the Bruce Trail offer endless natural beauty, wildlife and year-round enjoyment. The majestic bank barn and 25 acres of fields give a hobby farm timeless functionality.

Just minutes to town and GO transit on a paved quiet country road. MLS $1,174,900

ORGANIC FIELD OF DREAMS 86 ACRES – ERIN Surround your family with towering trees, hiking paths, snowmobile trails and grass meadows. Build organic gardens, set up tents for a weekend getaway, or build your dream home and hobby farm. Natural ponds are paradise for water foul, deer and wild turkeys. MLS $1,199,000

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS BUILDING LOTS – SAUBLE BEACH There is a Main Street in almost every town, but none are more equipped to provide an opportunity to build a business or a home in a residential area of the most trendy tourist areas on the Bruce Peninsula. Residential lot $99,000 OR commercial lot $190,000

RENTAL IN A WORLD OF ITS OWN – CAMPBELLVILLE Hidden from a paved road sits this open concept 3 bdrm, 4 bath log bungalow. 4400 sq ft of fin'd living space w/ soaring vaulted ceilings, fin'd bsmt and an oversized 3-car garage. Natural gas and high-speed internet access. Close to Highway 401. MLS $2,800

ST. PHILLIP'S TREASURE – PORTUGAL COVE Here is your chance to live where the breeze of the sea kisses your face, you are woken by the song of church bells, and every day you might see whales dancing around Bell Island. This 3-bedroom bungalow offers more than a renovated homestead, she will fill your life with love and laughter. Exclusive. $199,000

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43 ARMSTRONG ST 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath raised bungalow on immaculately landscaped 1+ acre in estate home community. True pride of ownership. Large windows, 9 ft ceilings and main floor hardwood.

Gorgeous kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances, deck walkout. Family room has cathedral ceiling and grand fireplace. Spacious partially finished basement, games room and entertainment room with fireplace. 2-car garage. $999,900

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3383 OLDE BASE LINE RD Charming bungalow on beautifully landscaped 1+ acre lot. 4+1 potential bedrooms. Separate oversized 1200 sq ft, 3.5-car garage with workshop. Ample outdoor parking. Fully finished open concept basement with rec room + additional bedroom. Decorated/upgraded throughout. Walkout to all season deck wrapped around home. Property shows pride of ownership. Desirable area with highway and amenity access. $1,149,999

19500 HURONTARIO ST Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3479 sq ft country home on 94.85 acres of farmland (70 agriculture) on Highway 10, north of Caledon Village. Future development potential. Custom kitchen with granite counters. Newly painted interior, roof, windows, furnace and water softener (2017). Separate main floor suite with kitchen, 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Zoning for agri-tourism and farm based production. $2,449,000

20138 HEART LAKE RD Stone home on 49.4 acres with natural trout pond. 4 bedrooms and additional living/storage in basement. Open concept living, large windows, high pine ceilings and skylight. Rare opportunity for large land and low taxes – under forest management and CVCA. 3 main floor bedrooms, upper level master suite with 2 ensuites. Geothermal heating/cooling. Stainless steel appliances, kitchen pantry. Centrally located, easy hwy and amenity access. $1,549,000

16577 MCLAREN RD Charming bungalow on 25 acs. Private drive, ample parking. Lrg windows show scenic views.

Family room with electric fireplace. Hrdwd floors and new windows throughout. Kit with walkout to deck and beautiful gardens. $1,195,000

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15622 MCLAUGHLIN RD Front porch to family room, kitchen, 3-pc bath, laundry. Large windows bring plenty of light in.

W/o to large deck from family room to well kept garden and charming creek. Electric fp creates cozy space in the family room. $649,000

34631 MONO CENTRE RD Custom det bungalow on 3.92 acs of prime land.

Buyer has option to customize interior. Lrg great rm, natural light thruout. Lrg gatherings, share space w/ extended family or just relax. Close to town, hwy and amenity access. $1,549,000

5 AUTUMN ARBOUR RD Detached approximately 2500 sq ft home shows true pride of ownership. 4 bedroom, 4 bath features 9 ft ceilings, oak staircase and spacious laundry. Custom kitchen with centre island, stainless steel appliances, granite counters. Large rear deck, shed with power, updated doors, remodeled bathrooms. Energy certified home. Oversized lot depth, spacious front porch.

Great location close to amenities and hwy access. $999,800

16301 AIRPORT RD Live & work opportunity on 0.7 ac lot w/ comm & residential zoning. Lrg 2 storey, 3 bdrm home presently a used car dealership w/ main flr offices.

Caledon East in high traffic retail area. Town water. Add’l rental income potential. $799,900

67 BOYCES CREEK CRT Stunning 4 bdrm, 3-bath home in Caledon East.

Upgraded chef’s kitchen with ss appliances and walkout. 9' ceilings. Dining rm with elegant light fixture, living room with fp. Master quartz ensuite. Private landscaped yard. $865,000

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82 ACRES, CALEDON COMPOUND 3000 sq ft main home. 3 residences, large pond, bank barn, very private entrance, 10 bedrooms, 8-car garage, geothermal, inground pool, multiple walkouts. $3,500,000

57 ACRES, ERIN ESTATE Welcome to Hilltop Haven. 4700 sq ft, recently renovated, open concept, infinity pool, outdoor kitchen and entertainment area, 3+ car garage. $2,290,000

18 ACRES, MISSISSAUGA RD Completely renovated to the studs. Granite home and piggery, guest house, pool and pool house. Detached garage, custom kitchen, pond and stream. $2,249,000

3.25 ACRES, MISSISSAUGA RD New construction located across from the Caledon Ski Club.

Boasts 6000+ sq ft finished. Walkout lower level, 3-car garage, open concept, stunning lot. $2,100,000

INVESTMENT PROPERTY, CALEDON Corner lot at Hurontario and King St in the Village of Victoria.

Land and building. Thriving business will remain and rent OR buy and assume the business. $1,395,000

REDDINGTON DR, PALGRAVE Executive condo development with 9-hole golf course and tennis courts, custom kitchen and baths. 2-car garage, walkout from lower level, loft style and open concept. $1,249,000

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FABULOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITY Situated on 100 acres in the heart of horse country this wonderful property features 15+3 stalls with room for more. Heated grooming/wash stalls and tack room. 80x180 indoor arena with viewing room. Manager’s apartment, sand ring, multiple paddocks, 35 acres of hayfields and a lovely Victorian homestead. $3,100,000

THE GORE ROAD – A PICTURESQUE SETTING ON 18+ ACRES Absolutely gorgeous property nestled among the rolling Caledon Hills with long pastoral views. Custom built log home with hand-hewn logs and exposed beams. Warm country kitchen, plank flooring, and great room with stone fireplace. Wrap-around deck overlooks lush grounds. This pristine hobby farm has it all, bank barn with 11 stalls, run-in sheds, and many paddocks. Separate workshop/office building. Easy access to riding trails and the Caledon Equestrian Centre. A fantastic location! $1,279,900

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JUST BRING YOUR HORSES If you are looking for an affordable horse farm – this is it. Located just north of Shelburne, this 48-acre property offers an 8-stall barn with room for more stalls in the attached 16' loafing area and a 70x120 indoor arena. Custom-built 2-year-old bungalow.

All for $899,000

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SUPERB HOME + 4 OUTBUILDINGS! Board & batten gem. 3 bdrms, 4 baths, great kitchen. Outbuildings: hobbit house, 2-storey garage with finished upper level, 2-storey workshop and drive shed. Private.

Almost an acre in heart of Rockwood. $1,299,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

GRACIOUSLY CARED FOR Treat your horses. 33 acre hobby farm, bank barn with stalls, large paddocks, groomed fields, forest, stream. Lovely stone and board & batten home, 3 bedrooms. A real charmer. Access to the Elora-Cataract Trail. $1,149,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

ARTISTIC BRICKWORK! 4 bdrm Victorian style farmhouse. Eat-in kit with island and woodstove. 2 staircases – one to master, original wood flrs, baseboards and trim. 18 acres, barn with stalls, 3 paddocks, round pen, perennial gardens. $1,049,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

RENOVATED VICTORIAN MASTERPIECE Gorgeous! 3 bdrms, orig flrs, trim & doors. Priv 49 acs. Board & batten hobby barn w/ stalls, orig stone barn foundation – perfect for grdn setting. Rolling open fields, towering forests. $1,599,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

STUNNING HORSE SETTING Excellent brick bungalow with attached garage well off paved road, close to Orangeville. Barn with stalls, separate workshop. 46+ acres, large paddocks, wood fencing, forest and trails. $1,299,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

120 ACRES OF ROLLING HILLS Brick Cape Cod home, 3 bdrms, mstr suite, immense open concept kitchen, dining and family room walking out to deck, spectacular views. Double car garage. Winding paved driveway. Beautiful rolling hills and forest. $1,699,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

BUY ‘THE WHITE HOUSE’ Stunning, charming, full of character on 41 acres. Heated barn with 2 bedroom guest house, separate insulated workshop ideal for antique cars. 2nd barn with finished area, cathedral ceiling. Close to Belwood Lake. $1,599,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

FRONTING ON THE GRAND RIVER... is this 83 ac hobby farm w/ crops, paddocks, gardens, mature trees. Winding drive runs along the river to 2 barns, drive shed, 4-bdrm farmhouse w/ addition. Eat-in kitchen, main floor master, gazebo overlooking Grand River. $1,699,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

CALEDON COUNTRY ESTATE A long sweeping driveway welcomes you to this 45 acre majestic stone and wood home. The Whipple Tree kitchen is large and intimate with honed granite countertops, breakfast nook and breakfast bar. The great room has soaring ceilings with hand-hewn beams and floor-to-ceiling Wiarton stone fireplace. This home has a 3-season screened-in porch surrounded by Tumber landscaping, offering a peaceful oasis in the Hills of Headwaters. $3,250,000 Jacqueline Guagliardi_layout 18-02-28 2:52 PM Page 1

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FERGUS RIVER VIEW COUNTRY ESTATE Eclectic ranch bungalow with 7000+ sq ft of above grade finished living space set privately hilltop on 3.5 acres overlooking the banks of the Grand River. Expansive windows on each level provide serene, soul soothing river views. Lower level entertainer’s dream with salt water pool wing, sauna and shower, billiards/games room with snooker table, wet bar and charcoal barbecue. $1,199,000

CUSTOM BUILT, CALEDON EAST 3 year new, open concept, carpet free, 4 bedroom on cul-de-sac of custom homes.

Enjoy breathing space and finer finishes not found in subdivision homes. Partially finished lower level with 9’ ceiling. $995,000

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43 ACRE HOBBY FARM IN ERIN 2 family 4000 sq ft home with many recent updates on high, dry land in private setting.

15-stall barn, 7 paddocks and 80’x150’ Mega Dome arena. Versatile property with income potential. $1,290,000

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COUNTRY LIFE 905-251-5198 | 416-275-8009 | www.janddcountry.com Peter Bowers, Sales Representative | peter@janddcountry.com Gayle Woods, Sales Representative | gayle@janddcountry.com

‘KAYALAMI’, MULMUR 34 acre hobby farm on a paved road, 2 minutes to the ski club. 3+1 bedroom renovated home, stables, hayfields, swim pond, 30’x50’ workshop/studio. Great dining, biking, hiking, cross-country skiing. 5-minute stroll to the Boyne River. Riding school with indoor arena 1 minute away. School bus pick up at the gate. Perfect weekend or full-time property. You’ll love it. $1,385,000

UNTO THE MANNER BORN Stunning country manor on 102 acres, barely 5 minutes drive to all the city conveniences and the GO train, just 35 miles from Toronto, and 18 miles to Oakville. This sumptuous house with the finest materials seeks a new discerning owner to enjoy and entertain. A jaw dropping conservatory, a barrelceiling wine cellar, a regulation squash court are some of the many unique features. $5,150,000

COMING SOON Two lovely Caledon country properties presently being prepped for listing.

Contact us to be the first to know when details can be released.

PLAY IN THE COUNTRY Set on 196 glorious acres, this stone house with lovely newer addition and 6+ bedrooms is a find!

The huge modern kitchen opens up through French doors to a 3-season verandah and heated outdoor pool. A putting green, a baseball diamond, a delightful guest apartment, a staff apartment, a building formerly stables, and a river. Come play! Easy 60 minutes from TO. $3,500,000 Roger Irwin_layout 18-03-01 1:22 PM Page 1

Exceptional properties.

Exceptional service.

That’s how we do it.

We’re always at every showing – NO lock boxes ever.

ask anyone™ “Thank you Peter and Gayle.

Your service was exceptional, Gayle’s staging creativity awesome. On top of which you increased our listing price by $200,000 from our previous listings and still got us 96% of our asking price – in 17 days!

Thank you again!”

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CaledonTownandCountry.com Roger Irwin, Broker Dawn Bennett, Sales Representative

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SPACIOUS BUNGALOFT IN LEGACY PINES Bright open concept home with neutral palette and large windows to enhance the long views.

Hardwoods and ceramic throughout the main level. Laundry and master on the main floor and 2 additional bedrooms on the upper level. Exceptional modifications were made to the floor plans to enhance privacy and storage. $879,000

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY LEASE Very private country setting – 4 bedroom, 3-bathroom home with gated entrance set on 50 acres between Caledon East and Palgrave. Updated spacious eat-in kitchen, large bright living room with fireplace. Excellent opportunity for someone wanting a quiet country setting with modern house. $3,800/month

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THE FORMER BETHEL CHURCH 1892 Converted to this outstanding dwelling in 1998 this show stopper on .3 of an acre offers all the modern conveniences while maintaining its stunning architectural design elements.

Every square foot of this home has been carefully designed with attention to every detail.

From the moment you walk through the double doors, your breath is taken away, be prepared to be amazed. Contact Joann for full details and information package. $989,000

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RCR Realty, Brokerage

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"MONO PARK" Fabulous home set on a private 70-acre oasis of rolling hills, trails, stream running through woods, waterfall cascading into 2 ponds, various gardens and 2 outbuildings for all the "toys".

Dream kitchen opens to large breakfast room. Upper terrace with fp and pizza oven overlooks ponds. Home theatre, double mstr suite. Timeless, comfortably scaled and inviting. $4,300,000

IN TOWN BEAUTY Custom built sidesplit 4 bdrm, 2 bath.

Living/dining room with large windows, updated kitchen with fully fenced backyard.

Front porch, updated family room with stone wall gas fireplace. 1-car garage and parking for 4+. In Shelburne. $449,900

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY BUNGALOW 6 acre, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, master with ensuite, kitchen w/ granite counter, cathedral ceiling in living room, dining area to backyard and summerhouse, hrdwd flooring, central air and vac, lifetime warranty roof. 1-car grg. Outdoor enthusiast dream! In Markdale. $459,900

BUNGALOW ON .79 ACRES Brick bungalow. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, main floor living and lower level w/o. Eat-in kit, lrg sunroom to deck w/ glass rail. Large 4-pc bath.

Fin lower level w/ fam rm, 3rd bdrm, 3-pc bath & walkout to beautiful landscaped & treed lot to river in Hornings Mills. $489,900

GREAT PRICE – MOVE IN READY Upgraded 3 bdrm, 3 bath, master with 3-pc ensuite. Open concept with custom kitchen/ living room with gas fireplace, walkout lower level to backyard. 2-car garage with access to house. Close to park, school, community centre in Shelburne. $545,000

FANTASTIC 4 BDRM FAMILY HOME 4 bdrm, 4 bath, mstr w/ walk-in closet, 4-pc ensuite, eat-in kitchen w/ breakfast area, centre island & w/o to backyard. Sep dining, family, living rms. Main flr laundry w/ access to 2-car grg. Paved drive. Close to school, rec centre, park, in Shelburne. $645,000

SPECTACULAR 2 STOREY 4 bdrm, 4 bath + media rm. Cedarvale model in Shelburne. Hardwood floors, double-sided gas fireplace, lrg kitchen w/ breakfast bar. Deck overlooking fully fenced yard. 1-1/2 garage with access to main floor laundry. Great location! $649,900

HOME ON EXECUTIVE 2.5 ACRES 5 bdrm, 3 bath custom brick bungalow in estate subdivision on 2.5 acres bush, trails.

Deck overlooking backyard. Walkout bsmt.

Heated 2-car grg and large sep toy storage shed on trail. Sep entrance to lower level.

Easy commute! In Hornings Mills. $950,000

COUNTRY PARADISE 92.84 ACRES Restored 2.5 storey w/ modern conveniences.

4 bdrm, 2 bath. Eat-in kitchen w/ breakfast bar. Hardwood floors, 2 fp’s. Barn and 23’x47’ workshop. Inground pool, pool house, hot tub. 60 workable acres, pasture. 15 acres maple hardwood. In Melancthon. $1,450,000

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VICTORIA FARMS Fabulous 51+ acre prestigious estate/equestrian property, located in Mono on high and dry land, exceptional views, 1000 ft frontage! Over 4200 sq ft of livable space, including a self-contained apartment. Custom salt water pool, large entertainment area, a separate 3 storey custom designed loft office, stately granite and stone horse stables, Olympic size riding ring, hacking, artesian pond, gated security, high speed internet, and much more!

Come and see the views! $2,999,000

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& BOOKS – DEBR A KOMAR Fantastic crime books by a forensic anthropologist.

7-8pm. Free, register by email. Brewed Awakenings, 14 Main St S, Grand Valley.

519-928-5622; townofgrandvalley.ca

connection to the land of his ancestors.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

pioneering spirit of Dufferin County.

DCMA, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 1-877941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com

APR 7 – JUL 2 : MINIATURES AND NOW – APR 22 : PERSPEC TIVES Original

CALLIGR APHY: CONTEMPOR ARY

APR 18 – JUL 11 : HEADWATERS ARTS

2- and 3-D works. Mar 24: meet the artists, 1-4pm. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton.

519-943-1149; headwatersarts.com

PAINTINGS BY RUPY C. TUT Stories

ANNUAL JURIED SHOW & SALE &

of displacement and identity. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

CALL FOR ENTRY Call opens Apr 18 for

NOW – MAY 6 : THROUGH THE

APR 14 : COLOUR AND TEX TURE

PHOTOGR APHERS’ LENS Rarely seen

2018 The work of palette knife painter

Peel photographs by prominent local photographers. Regular admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

Everist Prokofiev. Apr 14, reception, 6-9pm. Framed X Design Art Galleries, 75 Broadway, Orangeville. 519940-3050; artbyprokofiev.com

NOW – JUN 28 (THURSDAYS) : KNIT@

APR 17, MAY 15, JUN 19 & JUL 17 :

PAMA An evening of knitting and

OR ANGE THREADS Stitchery group shares projects and good books. 1-2:30pm.

Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

conversation, all levels, supplies provided.

6-8pm. Free admission to this activity only. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

Ontario artists working in all 2- and 3-D media. July 11: deadline. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton.

519-938-5501; headwatersarts.com APR 19 : HEADWATERS WRITERS’ GUILD OPEN MIC NIGHT Book a spot to read your work or listen to local talent. 7-9pm. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; Headwaters Writers’ Guild, orangevillelibrary.ca

ENTREPRENEURS Mag Ruffman speaks on enriching yourself and your endeavours. Includes lunch. 11:30am1:30pm. $25. Best Western, 7 Buena Vista Dr, Orangeville. SBEC, 519941-0440; orangevillebusiness.ca APR 25 – MAY 27 : K ALEIDOSCOPIC JOURNEY: ANN R ANDER A AD Colour,

visual texture and imagery. Apr 28: reception, 1-4pm. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm.

Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-943-1149; headwatersarts.com APR 26 : PAMA OPEN STUDIO All

art forms welcome, bring your own supplies. No solvent-based materials.

Free admission to studio only. 6-8:30pm.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca MAY 4 : ARTFUL CALEDON SALON Share ideas, lunch and a creative afternoon.

Bring art you’re working on and supplies.

10am-4pm. Free. Palgrave Equestrian Park, 200 Pine Ave. Caledon Library, 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

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a portrait to remember. 1-3pm. $15.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca APR 2 – 30 : SIKH HERITAGE MONTH

Rupy C. Tut, Amardeep Singh and local Sikh artists in the community. See ontariosikhheritagemonth.ca for info.

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WORKSHOP Bring a photo and design

CCS Caledon Community Services

DCAFS Dufferin Child

CPCC Caledon Parent-Child Centre

DPSN Dufferin Parent

CVC Credit Valley

EWCS East Wellington Community Services

Conservation

and Family Services Support Network

DCMA Dufferin County Museum & Archives – Regular admission: $5; seniors $4; children 5-14 $2; under 5 free; family $12 PAMA Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives – Regular admission: $5; students, seniors $4; family (2 adults & 5 children) $12

NVCA Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority SBEC Orangeville & District Small Business Enterprise Centre SPCA Society for the Prevention

of Cruelty to Animals

MACHINE DE CIRQUE

March 22, 2018

ROSANNE CASH

February 25, 2018

MOLLY RINGWALD April 19, 2018

BRAMPTON CONCERT BAND WITH JOHN MCDERMOTT

April 8, 2018

MOLLY RINGWALD ROSEANNE BARR April 19, 2018 April 22, 2018

www.rosetheatre.ca

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MAY 20 : MULMUR Sundays, noon-

MAY 5 : DAY OF THE POETS Poetry in

4pm. DCMA, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. betterinmulmur.ca

various venues featuring Dufferin Poet Laureate Harry Posner, Max Layton, and a dozen others. 11am-4pm. Free.

Downtown Orangeville. 519-9410559; harryposner@rogers.com MAY 5 & 6 : CELTIC FEST! SPRING OPEN HOUSE Celtic-inspired arts and crafts,

live music, tasty treats and performances.

10am-5pm. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-941-9300; altonmill.ca MAY 6 : CL AY CREATIONS – 55+ Bring

out your inner sculptor! Noon-2pm. $10. Caledon Village Place, 18313 Hurontario St. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

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MAY 24 : SHELBURNE Thursdays,

3-7pm. 1st Ave W & Owen Sound St. shelburnefarmersmarket.ca MAY 30 : INGLEWOOD Wednesdays, 3-7pm. Lloyd Wilson Centennial Arena, 15551 McLaughlin Rd. inglewoodfarmersmarketblog. wordpress.com JUN 2 : BOLTON Saturdays, 9am-

1pm. The Royal Courtyards, 18 King St E. boltonfarmersmarket.ca JUN 6 : NEW LOWELL Wednesdays,

5:30-8:30pm. New Lowell Recreation Park Pavilion. clearview.ca

MAY 16 : COFFEE, CONVERSATIONS & BOOKS – DANA MCAULEY Making writing

a successful lifestyle business. 7-8pm.

Free, email to register. Euphoria, 154 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-0610; ltilly@orangeville.ca, orangeville.ca

JUN 7 : STAYNER Thursdays,

5-8:30pm. Station Park, Downtown Stayner. clearview.ca JUN 29 : ERIN Fridays, 3-7pm. McMillan Park, 109 Main St, Erin. villageoferin.com

H A P P E N I N G S

Sports Swap and Sale. 10am-3pm. Free.

Creemore Legion, 27 Wellington St W. 705-428-6230 ext 262; clearview.ca MAR 24 – APR 7 : A TASTE OF MAPLE

Local restaurants and others present all kinds of ways to savour the sweet season, at 25 Headwaters locations.

See website for full details. Headwaters Tourism, 519-942-0314; tasteofmaple.ca MAR 25, APR 29, MAY 27 & JUNE 24 :

MAR 29, APR 5 & 12 : ARCHIVIST ON THE ROAD Archivist Laura Camilleri from DCMA offers local history and genealogy help. Drop in. 10am. Mar 29: 1pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

MAY 16 : ONE BOOK ONE CALEDON

BASICS Andrew Patricio speaks on

TRIVIA NIGHT Facts and fun, a chance

building budgets, managing cashflow and more. 2-5pm. $15. Tony Rose Sports Centre, Orangeville. SBEC, 519941-0440; orangevillebusiness.ca APR 4, MAY 2, JUN 6 & JUL 4 : TECH

MAY 26 : CL AY CREATIONS Bring out your

inner sculptor! 2-4pm. $10. Belfountain Community Hall, 17204 Main St. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca MAY 30 – JUL 8 : TRUE NORTH Original 2and 3-D works celebrating Canada. June 2: reception, 1-4pm. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm.

Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-938-5501; headwatersarts.com

HELP @ THE LIBR ARY Hands-on help

NOW – ONGOING : BELL TOWER BOUTIQUE A new-to-you mini

store. All proceeds to the Outreach program at St. James Church. 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905584-9635; stjamescaledoneast.ca NOW – APR 25 (WEDNESDAYS) :

JUN 20 : COFFEE, CONVERSATIONS

CAFÉ CHURCH Life’s issues from

& BOOKS – PIA WEISEN European travels and the journey to publishing a cookbook. 7-8pm. Free, email to register. Jelly Craft Bakery, 120 Main St E, Shelburne. 519-925-2168; jnoble@ shelburnelibrary.ca, shelburnelibrary.ca

a faith perspective over coffee.

7-8:30pm. Cheltenham Baptist Church, 14520 Creditview Rd, Caledon.

905-838-3122; cbchurch.ca

community

NOW – APR 26 (THURSDAYS) : PAMA UNPLUGGED TOURS Explore history, art and culture. Included with admission.

8pm. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca MAR 23, APR 27 & MAY 25 : CALEDON

FARMERS’ MARKETS OPENING DAYS

SENIORS’ CENTRE MONTHLY DINNERS

MAY 5 : OR ANGEVILLE Saturdays, 8am-

Dinner at 5:30pm. Everyone welcome. Call to reserve your ticket. $10. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca

1pm. Broadway & Second St. Indoor winter market continues Mar 24, Apr 7 & 21, 9am-1pm, Town Hall Opera House. orangevillefarmersmarket.ca

MAR 24 : LIVE AUC TION FOR CALEDON COMMUNIT Y SERVICES Join us at Evolve Lifestyle. 10-11am. 109 Industrial Rd, Bolton. Caledon Community Services, 905-235-2555; ccs4u.org

MAY 19 : CREEMORE Saturdays,

8:30am-12:30pm. Easter Market, Mar 31, 9am-1pm. Station on the Green. creemorefarmersmarket.ca

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MAY 19 : ALLISTON Saturdays, 8am-

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MUSEUM MEMORIES Looking for a Blue Bird, Spring Showers. 1:303pm. Free. Four Corners Library, 65 Queen St E, Brampton. PAMA, 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca APR 10, 17 & 24 : EVENING WORKSHOPS FOR HORSE LOVERS Why horses do what

they do. 7-9pm. $75. Dufferin Centre for Continuing Education, 40 Amelia St, Orangeville. 519-940-3870; lgrice.com

SOUP SISTERS & BROTH BROTHERS

Make soup, have dinner, and share the soup with Family Transition Place.

Ages 12+. 5-8:15pm. $55. Lavender Blue Catering and Café, 207321 Hwy 9, Mono. 519-939-3663; soupsisters.org

APR 4 : BOOKKEEPING & BUDGETING

to win dinner with Michael Redhill.

7-9pm. Free. Toby Jug, 15 Allan Dr, Bolton. Caledon Library, 905-8571400; caledon.library.on.ca

APR 10 : SENIORS’ OUTREACH SERIES:

with your own device or learn with ours.

2-4pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca APR 5 : THE ART OF YOGA (16+) Drop-

in for all levels, bring your own mat.

7-8:30pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca APR 5, MAY 3 & JUN 7 : MESSY CHURCH

Family craft, hot supper, interactive Bible story. Children with an adult. 5-7pm.

Free. Caledon East United Church, 6046 Old Church Road. 905-5849974; caledoneastunitedchurch.ca APR 6 : EUCHRE AT KNOX UNITED CHURCH Food provided and everyone gets a prize. 7:30-10pm. $20. Knox United Church, 2976 Charleston Sdrd, Caledon. 519-927-5714; mwade@bell.net APR 6 & MAY 4 : FREAK Y FRIDAY AT EVOLVE CLOTHING AND LIFEST YLE

All merchandise is reduced by 50 per cent. 109 Industrial Rd, Bolton.

Caledon Community Services, 905-235-2555; ccs4u.org

APR 12 & MAY 10 : OR ANGEVILLE PROBUS MEETINGS Apr 12: Headwaters Communities in Action programs. May 10: Pollination Gardens and Pollinators.

10am-noon. Guests welcome. Orangeville Agricultural Centre, 247090 5 Sdrd, Mono.

519-307-1789; probusorangeville.ca APR 14 : BID EUCHRE TOURNAMENT

Prizes and a soup and sandwich lunch.

9:30am-2pm. $12. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton.

905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca APR 14 : CALEDON HORSE TACK SWAP New and used horse equipment.

Book tables in advance. 10am-3pm.

Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon Village.

519-927-5970; horsetackswap.ca APR 14 : CLEAN WATER: A PUBLIC RIGHT Maude Barlow from the Council of

Canadians speaks. 9:30am-noon. Free, register. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. monomulmur.com APR 14, MAY 12 & JUN 9 : RED TENT A comforting space for women to find their voice and feel empowered. 10am-noon. $20. 605151 River Rd, Melancthon.

705-415-2689; redtentontario.com APR 20 : CPCC’S L AUGH OUT LOUD Three

Yuk Yuk’s performers, all proceeds to Caledon Parent-Child Centre. 6:30-11pm.

Royal Ambassador, 15430 Innis Lake Rd, Caledon East. 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org APR 20 – 22 : CALEDON SPRING HOME SHOW Introduce your product or service.

Fri 5-9pm. Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 10am3pm. Albion Bolton Community Centre, Bolton. Caledon Chamber of Commerce, 905-857-7393; caledonchamber.com APR 21 : SHELBURNE MULTICULTUR AL DAY Discover the diversity of cultures in Shelburne. Submit art by emailing ltheacasamento@gmail.com. Noon-3pm.

Shelburne Library, 201 Owen Sound St. 519-925-2168; shelburnelibrary.ca APR 21 : SPRING R ABIES & MICROCHIP CLINIC No appointment necessary. Dogs

APR 6 – 8 : OR ANGEVILLE LIONS HOME & GARDEN SHOW Showcase of

local services and artisans. Proceeds to the community. Free. Orangeville Agricultural Centre, 247090 5 Sdrd Mono. orangevillelions.org

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innovation and technology. 10am2pm. Free. Albion Bolton Community Centre, Bolton. Caledon Library, 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca APR 21 & MAY 26 : BOLTON KINSMEN TOONIE SALE Quality used clothing for $2.

All funds to the community. 10am-1pm.

Albion & Bolton Fairgrounds, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 416-904-4841; boltonkin.com APR 26, MAY 24 & JUN 28 : QUEER EXPOSURE An LGBTQ+ drop-in

program in a safe space. 6-8:30pm.

Free admission to this activity only.

Lamp Community Health Centre, PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca APR 28 : MONO TENNIS CLUB REGISTR ATION & OPENING DAY Round robin for players at all levels and BBQ. 11am-3pm. $35-$120. Mono Centre.

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Wilson Centennial Arena, Inglewood.

Bethell Hospice Foundation, 905-8383534; foundation.bethellhospice.org MAY 7 : BEGINNER SESSION OF TAOIST

MAY 26 : SPRING DINNER FOR ARTS

TAI CHI® ARTS Four-month session

Fundraiser for community, arts and heritage events. Tickets on sale Apr 1.

6-9pm. Creemore Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St E. Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society, 705-466-9906; phahs.ca

starts. Classes in Mono, Orangeville, Erin, Caledon East and Bolton. $150.

Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi International Centre, Mono. 519-941-5981; taoist.org MAY 12 : AL AS DUFFERIN GAR AGE/

MAY 26 : SUMMER CELEBR ATION

BAKE SALE Active Lives After School

Sidewalk sale meets street festival.

Main St, Erin. Village of Erin BIA, 519-833-9258; villageoferin.ca

Dufferin is a day program for adults with developmental disabilities.

8am-2pm. Orangeville Curling Club, 76 Fifth Ave, Orangeville.

519-943-4166; alasdufferin.ca MAY 12 : SEVEN BRIDGES RUN Race

around Island Lake. 7:30am: registration.

9am: 10k race. 9:15am: 5k. 7:30am-noon.

Register online. Orangeville Agriculture Centre, 247090 5 Sdrd Mono. Orangeville Lions Club, sevenbridgesrun.ca

and attract more customers. 9amnoon. $15. Alder Street Recreation Centre, Orangeville. SBEC, 519-9410440; orangevillebusiness.ca

HOLLY WOOD Elegant evening of dining, dancing and fundraising.

Proceeds to Headwaters Health Care Foundation. 5:30pm. $250. Hockley Valley Resort, Mono. 519-941-2702 ext.2303; hhcfoundation.com MAY 5 : SPRING AUC TION & SUPPER

$10 value or over, no large furniture.

Proceeds to the hall. 4-9pm. Horning’s Mills Community Hall, 14 Mill St. 705481-7548; horningsmillshall.com MAY 5 : STAYNER KINSMEN DUCK R ACE BBQ, scavenger hunt and silent

Featuring the finest local desserts and ingredients of the Headwaters region Handmade ~ Artisan ~ Local

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auction. Tickets at Stayner Home Hardware and Creemore Echo. 9am4pm. $5. Downtown Stayner. 705428-6230 ext 249; clearview.ca MAY 6 : HIKE FOR BETHELL HOSPICE

Live entertainment, T-shirts and BBQ. 9am-1pm. $25 fee, plus pledges. Lloyd 2018

JUN 1 – 30 : JUNE IS PARKS

PORK CHOP DINNER With baked potato, beans, salads and Palgrave United’s famous pies. 5-7pm. 1 chop $15; 2 chops $18; children 10 & under $5. 34 Pine Ave. 905-880-0303; palgraveunited.ca

CONTENT Options to demystify SEO

MAY 5 : HEADWATERS GOES

Supporting education and public awareness. Website and online registration open April 1. 8am: registration. 10am: walk. $15. Island Lake Conservation Area. 519-9411221 x104; walkforalzheimers.ca

JUN 2 : PALGR AVE UNITED BBQ SMOKED

Wicked Shortbread_layout 17-03-01 12:18 PM MAY Pa 1 : CREATING GREAT WEBSITE

WITH MICHAEL “PINBALL” CLEMONS

DUFFERIN’S WALK FOR MEMORIES

recandparksmonth.ca for activities at various Caledon facilities. Town of Caledon Recreation, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

OPEN HOUSE & REGISTR ATION BBQ lunch, meet and greet for old and new members. 10am-2pm. Free. 2nd Ave & 4th St, Orangeville. orangevilletennisclub.ca

Local vendor market. Proceeds to Dufferin Children’s Fund. 11am2:30pm. $95. Monora Park Pavilion, Hwy 10 N of Orangeville. DCAFS, 519-941-1530; dcafs.on.ca

MAY 27 : AL ZHEIMER SOCIET Y OF

AND RECREATION MONTH See

APR 28 : OR ANGEVILLE TENNIS CLUB

MAY 4 : BUILDING BET TER TOMORROWS

9-10am. Alder Street Recreation Centre, Orangeville. Orangeville Sustainability Action Team, orangeville.ca

JUN 6 : SENIORS’ DAY @ ROTARY PL ACE Free lunch offered. Everyone MAY 17 : CLEARVIEW TULIP DAYS

Join us at Fountain Park on Stayner’s Main St. BBQ at 1pm. 11am. Free.

705-428-6230 ext 249; clearview.ca MAY 19 : HIGH COUNTRY UNITED GAR AGE SALE Recycle, reuse, reasonable prices. 8am-noon. 346255 15 Sdrd, Mono. 519-942-2093; trimlea@bell.net MAY 21 : CALEDON EQUESTRIAN SCHOOL 40TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE Demonstrations and facility tours. 1:30-4pm. Free. 13441 Airport Rd, Caledon. 905-5842022; caledonequestrian.com MAY 26 : GR AND VALLEY LIONS COMMUNIT Y BREAKFAST Thanks

for community support. 8-11am.

Donation. Grand Valley Community Centre. grandvalleylions.com MAY 26 : GR AND VALLEY LIONS DUCK R ACE Live entertainment,

children’s activities, horse rides, food available. 2pm. Free; ducks $5. 519943-5471; grandvalleylions.com MAY 26 : OR ANGEVILLE PUBLIC BIKE RIDE Travel Bike Routes 2 and 3 on

anything human powered with wheels.

welcome! 10am-2pm. Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905584-2272 ext. 4106; caledon.ca JUN 8 : CALEDON FAIR Horse and cattle shows, agricultural displays, truck and tractor pull, midway and live entertainment. Fri 5pm. Sat 8am-10pm.

Sun 8am-6pm. Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon Village. Caledon Agricultural Society, 519-927-5730; caledonfair.ca JUN 9 : COMPASS RUN FOR FOOD Kids’ fun run, 5 km or 10 km race around Island Lake, chip timed. All proceeds to local foodbanks and schools at risk.

9am-noon. Register online. Compass Community Church, Hockley Rd and Hwy 10, Orangeville. compassrun.com JUN 10 : DIAMOND IN THE HILLS FASHION SHOW Includes luncheon

with wine, fashion show, auction and prizes. Call for tickets. Proceeds to Bethell Hospice. 11:30am. $95. Devil’s Pulpit Golf Club, 3035 Escarpment Sdrd, Caledon. 905-838-0899; foundation.bethellhospice.org JUN 15 : CHEERS CALEDON Local craft

beer and cider festival. $20; $25 at the door. 19+ event. Kids’ program 4-12, $15

per child. 6-11pm. Caledon Civic Campus, 6311 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca JUN 16 : CALEDON DAY Vendors, beer

garden, children’s and youth activities, live performances and fireworks finale.

2-11pm. Free. Caledon Civic Campus, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon East. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

with expert advice. 9:30am-noon.

Free, register online. Caledon Village Place, 18313 Hurontario St. CVC, 1-800-367-0890; creditvalleyca.ca MAR 24 – APR 8 (WEEKENDS) : SUGAR­ BUSH MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL – TERR A COT TA Demos, entertainment,

blacksmith and yummy pancakes!

9:30am-5pm. Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Halton Hills. CVC, 1-800367-0890; maplesyrupfest.com MAR 25 : WOODL AND WELLNESS WALKS Monthly accessible outdoor adventures for all ages. 3pm. Free. 426059 25 Sdrd, Mono. fiddleheadcarefarm@ gmail.com; fiddleheadcarefarm.com

JUN 16 : CYCLE CALEDON “VELOCIT Y”

Ride to support Caledon seniors. 10 km family ride, 25 km, 60 km and 100 km along the Caledon bike route. 8am-2pm. $60. Caledon Community Services, 905-235-2555; ccsvelocity.ca JUN 16 : RIBFEST PRESENTED BY ROTARY ERIN Day of fine food by local

chefs, musicians and entertainment.

Noon-8pm. Village of Erin Main St. 519-833-9258; erinrotaryclub.ca JUN 16 : SHELBURNE STREET FESTIVAL

Classic car show, motorcycle show and shine, live bands, kids’ area, open air market and more. 10am-4pm.

Shelburne downtown. Shelburne Street Festival Committee, dsample@ shelburne.ca; shelburnestreetfest.com JUN 17 : RELESSEY CHURCH MEMORIAL

MAR 27 : EAT PREY LOVE Catherine Scott speaks on “dangerous” spiders in North America. 7:30-9pm. Free. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. 519-9422972; uppercreditfieldnaturalists.org APR 4 : CREEMORE HORTICULTUR AL SOCIET Y SEED -STARTING WORKSHOP

Supplies provided. All ages, 15 & under with an adult. 6:30-8pm. $5. St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, 22 Caroline St W, Creemore. gardenontario.org APR 7 : ERIN SEEDY SATURDAY

Seed exchange, vendors, crafts and seminars. 11am-3pm. Free. Erin United Church, 115 Main St. 519-833-4461; erinseedlendinglibrary.weebly.com APR 7 & 8 : SPRING TONIC MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL Pancake breakfast,

live music, wagon ride and more.

9am-3pm. $2-$12. Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 705-424-1479; nvca.on.ca

SERVICE Celebrate the pioneers and

APR 8 : CALEDON HILLS BRUCE TR AIL

loved ones in our community. 2:30pm.

874615 5th Line EHS, Mono. 519941-1100; luellaholmes@aol.com

CLUB AGM Beth Gilhespy, CEO of The Bruce Trail Conservancy. 9:45am: twohour hike. 4pm: pot luck dinner. Bring a dish to share. Caledon Village Place, 18313 Hurontario St. caledonbrucetrail.org

outdoor MAR 21 : ERIN SEED LIBR ARY 2018 OPENING Borrow seeds, plant your treasures, bring new seeds in the fall. 7-9pm. Free. Erin Legion, 12 Dundas St E. 519-833-4461; erinseedlendinglibrary.weebly.com MAR 24 : SUGARBUSH MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL – ISL AND L AKE Wagon

rides, pancakes, historic costumes and syrup-themed games with DCMA. 10am-4pm. Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. CVC, 1-800367-0890; maplesyrupfest.com MAR 24 : TREE PL ANTING & HABITAT RESTOR ATION SERVICES SHOWCASE

Enhance nature on your property

APR 10, MAY 8 & JUN 12 : OR ANGEVILLE & DISTRIC T HORTICULTUR AL SOCIET Y MEETINGS Apr 10: Planting a Pollinator Garden. May 8: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs. Jun 12: Creating a Fall Garden.

7-9pm. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. orangevillehort.org APR 14 – MAY 19 (SATURDAYS) :

www.foundation.bethellhospice.org

PL ANT PAR ADISE COUNTRY GARDENS SEMINARS Apr 14: Dividing Perennials.

Apr 21: Pollinator Garden. Apr 28: Spectacular Plant Combinations.

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APR 17 : WHAT’S NOT TO HIKE Nicola

WOMEN’S GROUP PL ANT & BAKE

Ross speaks on launching Loops & Lattes Hiking Guides. 7-8:30pm. Free.

Inglewood Community Centre. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

SALE Beautiful plants and hanging

baskets. 8am-noon. 34 Pine Ave. 905-880-0303; palgraveunited.ca

APR 18 & MAY 16 : CREEMORE

MOTHER’S DAY PL ANT & BAKE SALE

HORTICULTUR AL SOCIET Y MEETINGS

Variety of plants, herbs, vendors and entertainment. 8-11am. Free. 486281 30 Sdrd, Mono, 519-925-2233.

JUN 2 : TAKE A HIKE FOR HEADWATERS

MAY 12 : PRIMROSE UNITED

Apr 18: The Lighter Side of Gardening.

May 16: Tools for Gardeners. Visitors welcome. 7:30-9pm. St. Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, 22 Caroline St W, Creemore. gardenontario.org

HORTICULTUR AL SOCIET Y MEETING

Perennial Dividing workshop. 7:309pm. $5. Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. boltonhort.info

FUNDR AISER Preorder. Supporting

local school awards/bursaries/ scholarships. Call for more info.

8am-5pm. 519-941-1865

MAY 16, 23 & 30 : GARDENING SERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ECOSOURCE (FOR OLDER ADULTS) May 16: Gardening at Home, in Any Space. May 23: Growing Herbs and Making Herbal Teas. May 30: World of Wild Weeds. 1-2:30pm.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

APR 21 : EARTH DAY TREE PL ANTING

Meet the Orangeville Sustainability Action Team at Broadway Pentecostal Church, 489 Broadway, 9am. BBQ

by Montgomery Chartwell Seniors Residence. ashaw@orangeville.ca.

MAY 26 : CREEMORE HORTICULTUR AL

MAY 2 : CARING FOR YOUR L AND &

SOCIET Y PL ANT SALE Quality

WATER Create a personalized plan.

plants suited to local growing conditions. 8:30-11:30am. Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St E, Creemore. gardenontario.org

Grants available for stewardship projects. 6:30-9pm. Free, register.

Terra Cotta Conservation Area, 1-800-367-0890; creditvalleyca.ca

MOR Non-competitive vintage cycling

HOLLOW FARM SEASON OPENER &

on gravel and non-gravel. 9am-4pm.

139 Mill St, Creemore. 705-466-2240; creemorespringsturasmor.com

SEMINARS May 5: Opener, 9am-5pm.

May 26: Building a Native Bee Nest.

June 3: Guided Birdwalk, 8:30am.

Help Keep Birds Safe, 10:30am. Jun 9: Planting a Successful Pollinator Garden. Jun 16: Guided Birdwalk, 8:30am. Birdscaping Your Property, 10:30am. 838369 4th Ln E, Mulmur; 705-466-6290; notsohollowfarm.ca

MAY 26 : TREE IDENTIFICATION Identify

local native tree, shrub and plant species.

10am-1pm. $10. Little Tract, Dufferin County Forest,

JUN 4 : SHORT COURSE SCHOOLING SHOW Dressage test with combined stadium/cross-country course. 8:30am4pm. Toronto & North York Hunt, 878445 5th Ln, Mulmur. jcfeairs@sympatico.ca JUN 9 : EDIBLE WILD Karen Stephenson

identifies plants and their edible and medicinal values. 10am-2pm. $20.

Tottenham Tract, Simcoe County Forest, 6631 2nd Ln New Tecumseth.

Dufferin Simcoe Land Stewardship Network, 519-941-1114; dslsn.org

Learn about the Island Lake Rowing Club (age 11+). 9am-noon. Free.

Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. islandlakerowing.com

kids NOW – MAY 27 (SUNDAYS) : PEGASUS PROGR AM AT CALEDON EQUESTRIAN SCHOOL – AGES 3+

Special needs riding program. Need committed volunteers (ages 14+). No horse experience necessary. Noon3:30pm. Caledon Equestrian School, 13441 Airport Rd, Caledon. 905-5842022; caledonequestrian.com

MAY 6 : PL ANTING WILDFLOWERS TO AT TR AC T BEES Miriam Goldberger

speaks. 1-4pm. $10. DCMA, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 519-925-0486; beenaturalcaretakers.com

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In the Snow on a Soccer Field in Caledon East The cube glowing blue did not get towed.

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Dawn Renfrew leads a forest walk. 10am1pm. $10. Little Tract, Dufferin County Forest, 938130 Airport Rd, Mulmur.

519-941-1114; dufferincounty.ca

JUN 9 : GET OUT ON THE WATER

MAY 26 : CREEMORE SPRINGS TUR AS

MAY 5, 26, JUN 3, 9 & 16 : NOT SO

20m

Three routes along the Dufferin-HiLand section of the Bruce. Collect pledges. Maps provided. $5-$50.

Lyric Pond, Mulmur. Headwaters Health Care Foundation, 519-9412702 ext.2303; hhcfoundation.com JUN 2 : WILDFLOWER IDENTIFICATION

MAY 15 : BOLTON & DISTRIC T

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DOGS IN OUR SERVICE Working dogs and their human partners. Regular admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – JUN 25 (MONDAYS) : OR ANGEVILLE CUB PACK Scouting

program ages 7-10. Join anytime.

7-8:30pm. $120. Mono Amaranth Public School, Hockley Rd. 519-940-4738.

NOW – JUN 30 (SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS) : WEEKEND FAMILY AC TIVITIES Drop in. Mar: Animals

and Pets. Apr: April Showers. May: What’s For Dinner? June: Lost Heritage.

1-4:30pm. Included with admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – NOV 4 : WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Explore food origins, healthy choices and traditions. Regular admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca MAR 24 : ALONG THE BUNNY TR AIL – FAMILY WALK AT BOLTON MILL PARK Activities along the way.

Start at the Queen St bridge. 10am2pm. 40 Humberlea Rd, Bolton.

905-880-9033; facebook.com MAR 24 : EARTH HOUR Experience the park at night through a walk and various activities. 8-9:30pm. Free.

Albion Hills Field Centre, 16555 Humber Station Rd, Caledon. trca.ca MAR 24 : HIPPIT Y HOP Games, craft,

Easter egg hunt and surprise visit! Children with an adult. 10:30-noon; 1-2:30pm. $2.65. Margaret Dunn (Valleywood) Library, 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon.

MAR 24, 25, 30, 31 & APR 1 : DOWNEY’S EASTERFEST Meet the Easter Bunny,

wagon rides, egg hunt and activities.

10am-5pm. $11.50. Downey’s Farm Market, 13682 Heart Lake Rd, Caledon.

905-838-2990; downeysfarm.com

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A Triangle Challenge at Duffy’s School A Odd. Every triangle in the figure has a duplicate except for 1-2-3.

B We count 55 triangles (and would welcome correction if you find more!)

wally

A Rather Strange Family?

Lorinda’s mother is aunt to the 22 first cousins.

NOW – JUN 3 : BEYOND SIT AND STAY:

How Well Do You Follow Simple Instructions?

“The minute a man is convinced he is interesting, he isn’t.”

Thinking Fractionally Our answer: 1¼ x 4 = 5 Rapid Addition The correct answer is 4100. Although the math is simple, it is frequently miscalculated as 5000. In our test group of 15 individuals who were presented the problem orally, nine had the correct answer. In a second group of eight, all with pencil and paper, everyone answered 4,100.

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT To submit your community, arts or nonprofit event: Go to www.inthehills.ca and select ‘what’s on’ from the menu bar.

That will take you to the listings page. Select ‘submit your event’ and complete the easy form.

For the spring (March) issue, submit by February 9, 2018.

For up-to-date listings between issues, click ‘what’s on’ on the menu bar at www.inthehills.ca.

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and books. 1-2 months. 1:30-2:15pm.

Free. Mar 27 – May 29: Orangeville Library, 275 Alder St. Mar 29 – May 31: Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca MAR 27 – MAY 29 (TUESDAYS)& MAR 28 – MAY 30 (WEDNESDAYS) PAWS TO READ Read to a pet from Therapeutic

Paws of Canada. 12 & under. 5-6pm.

Mar 27 – May 29: Orangeville Library, 275 Alder St. Mar 28 – May 30: Free, register at cmgatt@hotmail.com. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca MAR 28, APR 4 & 11 : HOW TO TALK SO YOUR SPOUSE (AND KIDS) WILL HEAR YOU Effective communication

for stronger relationships. 7-9pm.

Free, register. Parkinson Centennial School, 120 Lawrence Ave, Orangeville.

519-940-8678; dpsn.ca MAR 29 – APR 7 : BR AMP TON MUSIC THEATRE: DISNEY’S BEAUT Y & THE BEAST Broadway’s modern classic. Thu Fri 7:30pm. Sat 1 & 7:30pm. Sun 1pm. $25. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca MAR 30 : EASTER EGG HUNT & PANCAKE

MAR 24 – APR 21 (SATURDAYS) : LIT TLE RIDERS’ CLUB – AGES 7-12 Games,

crafts, one-one-one instruction. 9amnoon. $149. Greyden Equestrian Facility, 5565 Wellington Rd 24, Erin. 519833-0387; greydenequestrian.com MAR 25 : EASTER CR AF T Y KIDS – AGES 6 -10 Supplies provided, bring your

imagination. 10:30am-noon. $5. Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, Bolton. 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

BREAKFAST Fun for everyone. 9-11am. $5.

Horning’s Mills Community Hall, 14 Mill St. 705-481-754; horningsmillshall.com MAR 31 : HIPPIT Y HOP – EASTER IS ON ITS WAY! Games, craft, Easter egg hunt and surprise visit! Children with an adult. 10:30am-noon. $2.65.

Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, Bolton. Town of Caledon Recreation, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca APR 2 : PYSANK A EGG DECOR ATING

crafts and more. Ages 8-12. 4-5pm.

Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

Create your own Ukrainian folk design. 10:30am-3:30pm.

Included with admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

MAR 26 – MAY 28 : THEATRE

APR 3 – MAY 22 (TUESDAYS) : ALL

MAR 26, APR 30, MAY 28 & JUN 25 : T WEEN CLUB Fun DIY activities, games,

OR ANGEVILLE EXCEP TIONAL PL AYERS

THE AC TIVITIES YOU NEVER “THAW!”

(TOEP) Theatre games, music and improv

Teamwork, building self-confidence through performance. Ages 7-10. 6:308pm. $170. Rehearsal Hall, 065371 Dufferin Cty Rd 3, Orangeville. 519942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca

for children with special needs. Ages 11-17.

5:30 or 7pm. Kerry’s Place Autism Services, DCAFS Services. $195. Rehearsal Hall, 065371 Dufferin Cty Rd 3, Orangeville.

519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca MAR 27 – MAY 29 (TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS)& MAR 29 – MAY 31 (THURSDAYS) READY TO READ WITH EVERYONE Early literacy skills and a love of books. 5 and under. 10:15-11am.

Free. Mar 27 – May 29: Orangeville Library, 275 Alder St. Mar 29 – May 31: Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca MAR 27 – MAY 29 (TUESDAYS) & MAR 29 – MAY 31 (THURSDAYS): READY TO READ WITH BABIES Songs, rhymes

APR 4 – MAY 23 (WEDNESDAYS) : THE NEX T STAGE Intensive acting techniques and various disciplines. Ages 14-17.

6:30-8:30pm. $190. Rehearsal Hall, 065371 Dufferin Cty Rd 3, Orangeville.

519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca APR 5 – MAY 24 (THURSDAYS) : STEP RIGHT UP – AGES 11-13 Mime, movement,

improvisation and circus arts. Ages 1113. 6:30-8:30pm. $190. Rehearsal Hall, 065371 Dufferin Cty Rd 3, Orangeville.

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Olde Stanton Store 48 Orangeville Furniture 4 Pear Home 52 Recovering Nicely 81 Sproule’s Emporium 53 The Plumber’s Wife 15

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Alton Mill Arts Centre 125 Dragonfly Arts on Broadway 52 Peel Art Gallery, Museum & Archives 127 Rose Theatre 117 Theatre Orangeville 119 Williams Mill Gallery 119

The Black Wolf Smokehouse 62 The Busholme Gastro Pub 40 Cabin at Hockley Valley Resort 47 Caledon Country Club 60 The Consulate 60 The Foal Village Pub 60 Forage 60 The Globe Restaurant 60 Judy’s Restaurant 62 The Kitchen at Mono Mills 62 Landman Garden & Bakery 60 Millcroft Inn & Spa 62 . 81 Mono Cliffs Inn 62 Mrs. Mitchell’s Restaurant 24 . 62 Pia’s on Broadway 62 Ray’s 3rd Generation Bistro Bakery 62 Rustik Local Bistro 60 Soulyve 60 Terra Nova Public House 60

RBC Dominion Securities 90

au t o Caledon Motors 85 Northwest Lexus 49 Orangeville Volkswagen 14 WROTH Auto 68

be au t y + f i t ne s s Artizan 93 Foxy Face Lash Forever 53 Healing Moon 52 Millcroft Inn & Spa 81 Skin ’n Tonic 52

event centres + services Caledon Country Club 83 Hockley Valley Resort 47 McLean Sherwood Event Rental 80 Millcroft Inn & Spa 81

b e e k e e p in g The Heritage Bee Co. 36

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Creativity Under Pressure 125 Doors Open, Erin 40 Headwaters Annual Juried Show & Sale 120 Headwaters Healthcare Gala 127 Hike for Bethell Hospice 121

br e w e r s + v in t ne r s Adamo Estate Winery 123 GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co. 38

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Suzanne Gardner Flowers 52

f o o d + c at e r in g Bolton Farmers’ Market 36 Creemore Farmers’ Market 36 EuroMax Foods 39 Fromage 53 Holtom’s Bakery 40 Lavender Blue Catering 34 New Lowell Farmers’ Market 36 Orangeville Farmers’ Market 36 Pommies Cider 34 Rock Garden Farms 30 Rockcliffe Farm 34 Rosemont General Store 56 Route 145 52 Shelburne Farmers’ Market 36 Stayner Music, Market & Park It 36 Wicked Shortbread 120

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golf Larry’s Small Engines 68

Caledon Country Club 83 Mad River Golf Club 48

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Charleston Homes 51 Classic Renovations 50 Dalerose Country 89 Dutch Masters Design & Construction 33 Harry Morison Lay, Architect 77 Pine Meadows 97 +VG Architects 80 Village Builders 103 Wesclair Fine Homes & Carpentry 22

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Dods & McNair Funeral Home 97

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All-Mont Garage Doors 71 AllPro Roofing 2 Cabneato 103 Cairns Roofing 18 Celtic Carpet 101 Cook & Co Quality Woodcraft 59 Dufferin Glass & Mirror 80 Headwaters Windows & Doors 91 Karry Home Solutions 23 KitchenArt 99 Kurtz Millworks 90 Leathertown Lumber 99 Orangeville Building Supply 70 Orangeville Home Hardware 3 Paragon Kitchens 18 Peel Hardware & Supply 55 The Plumbing Expert 104 Synergy Roofing 5 The Weathervane 40

Dr. Richard Pragnell 89 Raw Nutrition 36

Altus Landscape & Design 17 Cold Creek Landscape & Lawn Maintenance 77 GB Stone 26 Jay’s Custom Sheds 67 Hill’N Dale Landscaping 13 King Masonry Yard 101 Peel Landscaping 103 Raymar 82 Stephanie’s Country Greenhouse 78 Tuckers Lawn Sprinklers & Landscape Lighting 21 Tumber Landscape & Supply 7 Warburton Landscape Services 27

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continued from page 123 APR 6 & 8 : BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE An hour of Wii team bowling, collect pledges.

Fri: noon. Sun 11am. Best Western, 7 Buena Vista Dr, Orangeville. 519941-6431; bigbrothersbigsisters.ca APR 7 : DISCOVER CODING AT THE LIBR ARY Fun with University of Waterloo’s

Science and Engineering Quest. 10:30am2:30pm. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca.

stress management. 7-9pm. Free, register. Parkinson Centennial School, 120 Lawrence Ave, Orangeville.

519-940-8678; dpsn.ca APR 21 : FAMILY MOVIE MATINÉE – THE LOR A X Unsupervised program.

Bring your own snacks. 2-4pm.

Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangeville.ca APR 21 & MAY 6 : CL AY CREATIONS

Decorate seasonal creations. Bring a container. Ages 4-12. 2-3:30pm. $20.

Caledon East Community Complex. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

Bring out your inner sculptor! Ages 4+. $10. Apr 21: 2-4pm. $10. Belfountain Community Hall, 17204 Main St. May 6: 2:30-4:30pm. Caledon Village Place, 18313 Hurontario St. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

APR 9 : LIVING WITH AUTISM Mirian

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APR 7 : BAKER’S DOZEN SPRING TREATS

Sansalone speaks on dealing with the school system, doctors and home life. 7-8:30pm. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca APR 9 – 14 : CPCC SPRING REGISTR ATION Drop in during Family

Time activities. See website. Free. Caledon Parent-Child Centre, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org APR 10 : INTRODUC TION TO AUTISM SPEC TRUM DISORDERS Emphasis

on support strategies. 6:30-8:30pm.

Free, register. Princess Margaret Public School, 51 Wellington St, Orangeville.

Kerry’s Place Autism Services, DPSN, 519-940-8678; dpsn.ca APR 10 : THE POL AR BEARS GO UP Two

lovable polar bears race for the stars.

7-11pm. $15. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca APR 13, MAY 11, JUN 8 & JUL 13 : TEEN ADVISORY GROUP Help shape your

library and earn community service hours. 4-5:30pm. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangeville.ca APR 14 : BAKER’S DOZEN SPRING

Creativity under pressure

PAMA Family fun and special guests. See website. 1-4:30pm. Regular admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca APR 22 : LET’S PL AY ON EARTH DAY! Outdoor day of recyclables and

imagination. Children with an adult.

1-2:30pm. $2.65. Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, Bolton. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

An inspirational lunch & learn for artists and entrepreneurs Successful actress, entrepreneur and producer Mag Ruffman has learned that continuously re-inventing oneself is the key to personal fulfillment and professional success. Mag will provide guidance, advice and a humourous perspective on enriching yourself and your entrepreneurial endeavours, usually by doing the exact thing you’ve been avoiding! Geared to entrepreneurs in the arts and culture sector, this event will inspire and motivate.

www.orangevillebusiness.ca Wednesday, April 25 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $25 (includes lunch) Best Western Plus Inn & Suites, Orangeville

Register by April 20 orangevillebusiness.ca Inquiries: 519-941-0440 Ext. 2286 sbec@orangeville.ca

APR 27 : P.A. DAY CAMP AT TEEN R ANCH

Pony rides, crafts, games, winter activities.

Lunch and two snacks included. Ages 5-12.

8:30am-5pm. $65. 20682 Hurontario St, Caledon. 519-941-4501; teenranch.com APR 29 : BAKER’S DOZEN SPRING TREATS Decorate seasonal creations.

Bring a container. Ages 4-12. 1-2:30pm. $20. Caledon Village Place, 18313 Hurontario St. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca MAY 6 : MARVELLOUS MOTHERS

Games, activities and treats celebrating Mom. Children with an adult. $2.65.

Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, Bolton. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

TREATS Decorate seasonal creations.

Bring a container. Ages 4-12. 1-2:30pm. $20. Victoria Parks Community Centre, Caledon. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca APR 14 : SPRING FEST Activities, refresh­

ments, crafts and games for all ages.

Caledon East Community Complex. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca APR 16 & 23 : THE ANGER GAME: HELP YOU & YOUR CHILD MANAGE ANGER Strategies for anger and

MAY 11 – 20 : ALICE IN WONDERL AND

JR. Join Alice’s madcap adventures. Fri 8pm. Sat 2 & 8pm. Sun 2pm. $12. Grace Tipling Hall, 203 Main St E, Shelburne.

LP Stage Productions Inc., 519-9399038; lpstageproductionsinc.com MAY 12 : BAKER’S DOZEN – MOTHER’S DAY TREATS Decorate seasonal creations. Bring a container.

Ages 4-12. 2-3:30pm. $20. Caledon East Community Complex. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca MAY 18 : AWESOME ASTRONOMY Explore the world above. Dress appropriately.

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p ro p e r t y m a n a g e me n t Safe Harber Project Management Services 85

p ro f e s s i o n a l s e r v i c e s CCV Insurance 16 Carters Law Firm 56 Coster Law, Technology & IP 83

r e a l e s tat e + h o me in s p e c t i o n s Bosley Real Estate 67 Velvet Alcorn Chestnut Park Real Estate 83 Sue Collis, Sarah MacLean Coldwell Banker, Cornerstone Realty 70 Nancy Urekar Coldwell Banker, Ronan Realty 108 Marc Ronan, Sarah Lunn Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate 78 Verona Teskey Johnston & Daniel 114 Peter Bowers, Gayle Woods Moffat Dunlap Real Estate 106 . 107 Moffat Dunlap, John Dunlap, Peter Boyd, Murray Snider, Nik Bonellos, Elizabeth Campbell, Courtney Murgatroyd, David Warren ReMax Chay Realty 105 Rob McDonough ReMax Hallmark York Group Realty 115 Nancy Fagan ReMax In The Hills 10 . 109 Chris Richie, Philip Albin, Sean Anderson, Dale Poremba, Jennifer Unger ReMax Realty Specialists Inc. 102 . 112 Sigrid Doherty ReMax Realty Specialists Inc. 21 Maria Britto ReMax Realty Specialists Inc. 6 . 111 Tav Schembri Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty 110 Denise Dilbey Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty 88 Mark Latam, Kevin Latam Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty 106 Paul Richardson IN

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Royal Le Page RCR Realty 115 Basia Regan Royal LePage RCR Realty 26 . 113 Jacqueline Guagliardi Royal LePage RCR Realty 114 Joann Laflamme Royal LePage RCR Realty 115 Marg McCarthy Royal LePage RCR Realty 57 Margorie Grime, Dave Grime, Bill Marlatt, Cathy Szabolcs Royal LePage RCR Realty 113 Matt Lindsay Royal LePage RCR Realty 114 Roger Irwin, Dawn Bennett Royal LePage RCR Realty 32 . 105 Suzanne Lawrence Royal LePage RCR Realty 112 Victoria Phillips & Janna Imrie Royal Le Page RCR Realty 16 . 113 Wayne Baguley Sotheby’s International Realty 23 Ross Singh Sutton-Headwaters Realty 112 Jim Wallace Sutton-Headwaters Realty 69 Sarah Aston Sutton Group – Central Realty 9 Mary Klein, Kelly Klein, Kaitlan Klein

JUN 10 : FANTASTIC FATHERS Crafts,

games and activities with Dad. Children with an adult. 1-2:30pm. $2.65.

Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, Bolton. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca JUN 11 : PAMA KIDS P.A. DAY AC TIVITIES

Instructor-led, hands-on activities.

10am-3pm. Included with admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca JUN 16 : FAMILY MOVIE MATINÉE – THE INCREDIBLES Program is not

supervised. Bring your own snacks.

2-4pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

Brampton Christian School 11 St. Andrew’s College 131 St. John’s-Kilmarnock School 35 The Country Day School 91

Headwaters Home Care 93 Lord Dufferin Centre 85 Montgomery Village Retirement Residence 93

toy s tores Cardboard Castles Childrens Emporium 95

music MAR – JUNE: LIVE MUSIC AT ROSE

unless noted. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

Caledon Travel 45 Cruise Holidays 40 Orangeville BIA 52 . 53 Town of Erin 40 . 41

tree services Arborcon Tree Services 59 Maple Leaves Forever 59

SENDOFF TO SYR ACUSE Dress rehearsal

for the contest stage. 7:30-8pm. Free.

Orangeville Fairgrounds, 5 Sdrd Mono.

519-941-4490; orangevillechorus.com APR 12, MAY 10 & JUN 14 : BR AMP TON FOLK CONCERTS An in-the-round concert with musical storytelling. Drop in, included with admission. 7-8:30pm.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca APR 13 : CALEDON CHAMBER CONCERTS

Cecilia String Quartet. Tickets at BookLore, Howard the Butcher and Forster’s Book Garden. 7:30-10pm. $15$35. St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-8802445; caledonchamberconcerts.com

APR 19 : AN EVENING WITH MOLLY RINGWALD A night of crowd-pleasing jazz entertainment. 8pm. $53. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton.

905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

MAR 23 : CL ASSIC ALBUMS LIVE : FLEET WOOD MAC – RUMOURS

See why they won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1978.

MARCH MADNESS & GL ADNESS

Cheer as the season of basketball survival plays out. 7:30pm.

APR 19 : PEEL ABORIGINAL NET WORK (PAN) DRUMMING CIRCLE An evening of shared traditions and songs. 7-8:30pm.

Free. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca APR 21 : OR ANGEVILLE BLUES & JA Z Z FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP Meet

STORIES The Canadian jazz crooner takes a musical tour of the Big Apple.

the team or sign up online. 10-11:30am.

Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. orangevillebluesandjazz.ca

APR 8 : BR AMP TON CONCERT BAND

APR 21 & 28: HERE’S TO SONG!

APR 7 : MICAH BARNES & NEW YORK

WITH JOHN MCDERMOT T & FRIENDS

Tasteful tributes and beguiling sense of humour. 7:30pm.

APR 28 : ROSE ORCHESTR A’S COUNTRY

t o ur i s m + t r av e l

APR 11 : OR ANGEVILLE SHOW CHORUS –

Space technology benefitting Canadian farmers and agriculture. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

MAR 24 : ROSE ORCHESTR A’S

s e ni o r s ’ s e r v i c e s

Included with admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

JUN 16 – SEP 16 : SPACE TO SPOON

THEATRE All performances at 8pm

s c h o o l s + e d u c at i o n

H A P P E N I N G S

PAGEANTRY Folk themes elevated to picnic perfection. 7:30pm.

MAR 24 : CALEDON CHAMBER CONCERTS Sara Traficante and Emma Rush of the Azuline Duo present Spanish and South American music. 7:30-10pm. $15-$35. St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-8802445; caledonchamberconcerts.com APR 5 : CL ASSIC STRING QUARTET CONCERT Compositions by Beethoven, Bartok and others. 7:30-8:30pm.

Spring presentation with conductor Shawn Grenke. Apr 21: 2-3:30pm, Knox Presbyterian Church, 160 King St S, Alliston. Apr 28: 7:30-9pm, Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. $5-$25. Tickets on website; Forster’s Book Garden; DryClean World, Caledon East and BookLore. 519-942-6110; achill.ca APR 28 & 29 : HOPE THROUGH HARMONIES Sarah Pearson and the Campfire Poets. All proceeds to Hospice Dufferin. 7pm-12:30am. $15. The Black Wolf Smokehouse, 139 Broadway, Orangeville. 519942-3313; hospicedufferin.com

APR 30 : OR ANGEVILLE & DISTRIC T MUSIC FESTIVAL – ADJUDICATIONS

Performance opportunities in all disciplines and styles. Scholarships and a gala concert. See website.

Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. odmf.ca MAY 5 : FAR OUT – THE BEATLES REVISITED Brampton Festival

Singers and Headwaters’ Concert Choir come together. 4-6pm. $25.

North Bramalea United Church, 363 Howden Blvd, Brampton. 647-5296752; robertbhennig@gmail.com

could replace him. Thu Fri 8pm. Sat 7pm.

Sun Wed 2pm. Apr 15, 7pm: Proceeds to the Actors’ Benefit Fund. $22. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville.

519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca APR 11 : JUST FOR L AUGHS ROAD SHOW Stand-up comics from the world’s best comedy festival. 8pm. $48. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton.

905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca APR 18 : NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY See website for film details. 1-3pm.

Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

MAY 14 : OR ANGEVILLE & DISTRIC T MUSIC FESTIVAL GAL A CONCERT Best

APR 21 : CR ACK ME UP COMEDY

performances, scholarships and the Most Promising Musician Award will be presented. 7-9pm. $5-$15. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-4334; odmf.ca

Local comedians with one thing in common: they’re hilarious! $20. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton.

905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

MAY 25 : JAY EPSTEIN RETURNS TO CROSSCURRENTS CAFÉ Songs reflecting everyday life. 7:30-10pm.

Free, donations welcome. CrossCurrents Café, Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy St, Bolton. facebook.com MAY 25 – 27 : BAT TLE OF THE BANDS – T.O.Y.S. (AGES 8 -16) Hit music from your favourite bands. Reserve. Fri Sat 7pm. Sun 2pm. $8-$18. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville.

519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca MAY 27 : CL ASSIC MY THS AND LEGENDS Tales fuel exciting musical

themes. 2-4pm. $10-$15. Caledon Community Complex, Caledon East.

416-276-7852; caledonconcertband.ca

FESTIVAL Outstanding international

performances, events, workshops and Classic Car Blues Cruise. Downtown Orangeville, orangevillebluesandjazz.ca

theatre+film MAR 23 – 25 : FATAL AT TR AC TION Plots within plots in this thrill-a-minute mystery.

Not for children. Fri Sat 8pm. Sun 2:30pm. $20. Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh.

519-855-4586; centurychurchtheatre.com MAR 23, 24, 31, APR 6 & 7 : A DARK & STORMY KNIGHT Fun-filled, wacky and anachronistic play. Fri Sat 8pm. Mar 24: 6pm, dinner theatre, $40. Tickets at Caledon Hills Cycling, Inglewood. $20. Inglewood Community Centre, 15825 McLaughlin Rd. 905-838-2874; inglewoodschoolhouseperformers.leene.ws APR 5 – 22 : SCREWBALL COMEDY The

hottest reporter in the city worries Mary

Ledson FAMILY

THE

Waechter FAMILY

APR 22 : ROSEANNE BARR A titan in the world of stand-up comedy. 8pm. $65.

Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton.

905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca MAY 3 – 5, 11 & 12 : DILEMMAS WITH DINNER Brooke tries for a promotion, but

chaos ensues. Thu-Sat 8:15pm. May 5: Dinner theatre. May 12: 2:15pm. 18365 Hurontario St, Caledon Village. 519-9275460; caledontownhallplayers.com MAY 3 – 30 : THE BIRDS AND THE BEES Love and beekeeping kindle new relationships. Thu Fri 8pm. Sat 7pm. Sun Wed 2pm. May 4: 8:30. $22. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway. Theatre Orangeville, 519942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca MAY 4 : STARLIGHT GAL A Dinner at Rustik

JUN 1 – 3 : OR ANGEVILLE BLUES & JA Z Z

THE

Bistro or Forage, desserts, opening night performance of The Birds and The Bees and reception. Fundraiser for Theatre Orangeville. $150 ($100 tax receipt).

Reserve. 5:30-10:30pm. $150. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville.

519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca

Celebrate Spring at Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives Upcoming Exhibitions • Contemporary Art by Rupy C. Tut • Lost Heritage, photography by Amardeep Singh • Creative Expressions Showcase • Space to Spoon

MAY 25 – JUN 3 : TOO MANY COOKS

A farce of fabricated identities and misunderstandings. Fri Sat 8pm.

Sun 2:30pm. $20. Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. 519-855-4586; centurychurchtheatre.com

Programming Highlights

MAY 29 : SPRING SHOWCASE Featuring

• Celebrate Sikh Month all April

participants of Theatre Orangeville’s 2018 spring programs. 7-9pm. $8.

Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway.

519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca

• May is Museum month, enjoy FREE entry to PAMA on May 19 and 20 • Adult Art Workshops each month for a great price

JUN 7 – 9 : SEA CHANGE Journey through movement, words and song with The Creative Partners on Stage drama troupe. $18. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca

www.pama.peelregion.ca Rupy C. Tut, Wear it Like a Crown, 2017. © the artist.

Visit pama.peelregion.ca to learn more

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BY KEN WEBER

A Rather Strange Family?

Lorinda comes from a large family. She is the fourth of five siblings – one sister and three brothers. What Lorinda (and her siblings) find intriguing is that she has 22 first cousins and all of them have an aunt who is not her aunt as well.

In the Snow on a Soccer Field in Caledon East

After trying this simple mental math challenge yourself, pres­ ent it to others, reading it aloud.

Begin with 1000. Add 40. Now add another 1000. Then add 30.

Add another 1000. Add 20 and then add 1000. Now add 10.

How is this possible?

Along a line drawn in the snow, five plastic cubes containing battery-powered LED lights sit on short sleighs. Five students are to tow the five sleighs to a line 100 metres away. At the start line the cubes are glow­ ing yellow, purple, green, red and blue respectively.

Simple Addition

What is the total?

How Well Do You Follow Simple Instructions?

A comment by Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock is quoted in the columns below along with some extra, entirely superfluous words.

Follow these simple instructions to find what he said.

Begin by deleting words that describe emotions, hockey paraphernalia, direc­ tions and weather disturbances. Then eliminate occupational positions, bever­ ages, motorized vehicles, and any word of five syllables. Take out possessive pronouns, misspelled words, synonyms for “disparage” and antonyms for “clear.”

Finally, delete words that have “l” as the third letter, words beginning with “mis” and words with four consecutive consonants.

The undeleted words reading down the columns A to E, are Leacock’s. More than one word may remain in a column.

A

B

C

D

E

councillor

ill

excede

is

interesting

whiteout

seperate

a

convinced

her

southerly

inevitable

balm

missionary

stick

mile

gangster

puck

trepidation

sylvan

anger

inocculate

cyclone

adjutant

uncertain

the

up

accomodate

snowmobile

skates

denounce

van

girlfriend

marshmallow

tea

agitation

mistaken

lemonade

he

east

dumpster

opaque

ballistics

their

spokesperson

mishap

jolt

moped

bliss

disingenuous

ridicule

minute

twelfth

criticize

mishmash

bus

principal

inevitable

is

he

Thinking Fractionally

rule

affection

blacklist

train

isn’t

What two numbers can be ar­ ranged so that they equal 5 when multiplied by 4?

truck

anxiety

coffee

typhoon

tile

shinpads

unacceptable

man

ambiguous

denigrate

Every 20 metres along the way, each cube will change colour twice, always in this sequence: yellow to purple to green to red to blue.

At 80 metres, the cube on Kareem’s sleigh is glowing red.

At 40 metres, Lin’s is purple. At 60 metres, Chuck’s is blue, and at the 100-metre line Amy’s is purple.

Wally slept in, so his sleigh didn’t move.

Which colour at the start line did not get towed?

A Triangle Challenge at Duffy’s School In 1871, at S.S.#12 in East Gara­ fraxa, known locally as Duffy’s School, teacher Elizabeth May (the first woman teacher in the township) may well have used this figure with her students to teach basic geometry.

Because a typical one room school was populated by child­ ren ranging widely in age and abilities, teachers often sought out activities that could be at­ tempted by the entire student body. If Miss May ever used this figure to challenge the children in S.S.#12, it’s likely she would have presented it this way: Answer question A before attempting question B. A By carefully examining the figure (not counting the triangles in it) determine whether it contains an odd or even number of triangles.

B Confirm your answer to A by counting the number of trian­ gles contained in the figure.

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