Winter In The Hills 2012 by In The Hills Magazine

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Our annual tribute to

Local Heroes The year in books and music Short story:

Return of Spirit Becoming Stephen Leacock

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Tradition Miss Mousie’s Blind Date By Tim Beiser for the junior reader

Neil Flambé and the Tokyo Treasure By Kevin Sylvester for the teen reader

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’Tis the season to celebrate tradition, and longtime readers of this magazine will recognize that our winter issue has come to include some traditions of its own. It is the issue in which we pay tribute to our Local Heroes, some of the extraordinary people whose commitment to community make life better for all of us here in the hills. It also includes our annual roundup of new books and CDs, a salute to the creative and abundant outpouring by local authors, illustrators and musicians. Two years may not quite a tradition make, but our short story “Return of Spirit” by John Denison is a sequel to the story, “Spirit of Christmas,” which ran in last year’s winter issue – featuring the adventures of young Ethan, his horse and his grandma, and it is once again beautifully illustrated by Shelagh Armstong. The traditional theme also pops up in our regular departments. At Home in the Hills usually focuses on local homes of particular architectural, heritage or environmental interest. In a slight departure, writer/ photographer Pam Purves visits two homes where seasonal decorating is steeped in homey holiday traditions. In Headwaters Nest, Bethany Lee reflects on Christmases past, when she, her brother and cousins shared The Kids’ Table at her grandparents’ house. And in Fence Posts, Dan Needles extols the reassuring comforts of the rural diner where regulars convene daily to catch up on local gossip. Dan is also featured in this issue in relation to Bernadette Hardaker’s interview with Stephen Leacock, an icon of Canadian literary tradition – or at least his modern-day avatar, Joe Matheson. Sketching Sunshine, Matheson’s one-man play about Leacock, comes to Theatre Orangeville in February, preceded by a special afternoon of readings and discussion by Dan and two other Leacock Medal winners. It has all tended to put us in a nostalgic frame of mind here. But maybe that’s not surprising. Next year In The Hills celebrates its 20th anniversary and we’re already putting together the retrospective. 1994 was an auspicious year in the cultural life of the hills. The magazine’s very first issue featured the launch of both Dufferin County Museum and Theatre Orangeville. The museum, the theatre and the magazine have been good friends ever since. So stay tuned – plans are afoot to celebrate the two-decade mark with some joint activities. In the meantime, happy holidays!

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I S S U E F E A T U R E S 21 LOCAL HEROES

A salute to ten people who have made a difference by Jeff Rollings

D E P A R T M E N T S 10 LETTERS

42 THE YEAR IN BOOKS

New books by local authors by Tracey Fockler 48 RETURN OF SPIRIT: GRANNY FLAT

A short story by John Denison

Suspect Information by Dan Needles 40 HISTORIC HILLS

Did Mackenzie sleep here? by Ken Weber

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Jim Lorriman 16

FENCE POSTS

THE DIGEST

Countryside news by Douglas G. Pearce

36 BECOMING STEPHEN

A new play pays tribute to Stephen Leacock by Bernadette Hardaker

Our readers write

MUST DO

Our favourite picks for winter

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Winter harvest at Am Braigh by Nicola Ross 58 GOOD SPORT

The ancient art of Qigong by Nicola Ross 60 HEADWATERS NEST

The kids’ table by Bethany Lee

54 THE YEAR IN MUSIC

New CDs by local musicians by Lisa Watson 54

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Decked out for the holidays by Pam Purves 78 WHAT’S ON IN THE HILLS

A calendar of winter happenings 86 A PUZZLING CONCLUSION

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on Broadway

Enjoyed, somewhat, reading the articles “Living the High Life” and “Memories of Broadway” by Tony Reynolds in your autumn issue. I would like to make it clear, however, that real estate agent David Maguire does not occupy a fire-salvaged condominium, but rather an apartment that my late wife Ingrid Scott and I toiled seven years to create at 83 Broadway (the first phase), and later after her death in December 1999, five years on the last phase. (See before and after photos below). It was never a burnt-out hulk as the photo caption suggests. That was a different part of Broadway altogether. These are displeasing errors of lazy fact finding and reporting to me.

Ingrid, and those who remember her when she operated her business downstairs at 83 Broadway as Ingrid Interiors, was the driving force behind the creation of the apartment above. This all began circa 1991, long before Mr. Maguire became involved with “the condos on the north side.” Long before anyone else in the post-recession downtown “movement,” for that matter. Half of Broadway was “boarded up” when we began in the mid to end of the 1989–93 recession (Gulf War/ GDP decline/Mulroney defeat). It was our home, that apartment, in those early years before she died, and mine after, until Dave took it over as my tenant in 2008. Anyone who set up shop on Broadway after the year 2000 or so, I refer to as the “Rainbow” people. They are here after the storm (the ’90s decade). No boarded-up

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storefronts as there were when we began. No divisive Walmart debacle (1997). Vacancies are now fi lled rather quickly on the whole. The medians, amid some controversy, were a needed finishing touch. The building at 83 Broadway, circa 1877, became known as the McNeilly building after Sam McNeilly bought it in 1947. He later built a concrete block addition at the back (now Nurtured Boutique) from where he operated a shoe repair business before he died in 1960. (Members of the McNeilly family still visit from time to time. They were raised in the building.) Next door at 85 Broadway was the Armstrong creamery (1930s to ’60s). It is now Broadway Convenience, Shoo Kat Shoe, Dr. Nails and, recently, Coriander Kitchen, an East Indian restaurant. The store at 83 Broadway, where Ingrid operated Ingrid Interiors from 1992 to 1999, is now occupied by Genesis Space Creations, owned by Margo Young. I still own 83 Broadway and have many great memories of the times when Ingrid and I lived there and the fun we had designing and building what it is today. And yes, everything about downtown living is true. Dave Maguire is a devout promoter of that lifestyle, lives it, and holds the torch high. One final note about Broadway and the stormy ’90s, more specifically the Walmart invasion in 1997 and its ultimate success in locating where it is today. All Broadway was against Walmart coming to town, for obvious reasons. Michael Hill was the head of our BIA at the time and, although opposed by many, myself and Ingrid included, he initiated a deal to have the Walmart consortium sign into our BIA before allowing them in. In retrospect, Mr. Hill’s action was the right thing to do and contributed significantly to BIA funding and the success of downtown Broadway today. Thank you, Michael. Thomas Matz Orangeville Editor’s note: We regret the error. It appeared in a photo caption written by the editor, not in the main story by Tony Reynolds.

I want to congratulate you on publishing a first-class magazine with wonderful articles and photographs. However, I have a concern about an article in your recent edition. In the interest of full disclosure, you should have mentioned that the article “Your Public Library is Hot!” (autumn ’12) was written by a member of the Caledon Public Library board of directors, Ken Weber, and that his wife is a former employee of the Library. This information would have provided some much needed context for this self-congratulatory article. Francis Noster by email Editor’s note: We should indeed have mentioned Ken Weber’s role as a library board volunteer. It has been seven years since his wife worked part-time for the library, and Ken resigned from the board during her term of employment.

Caledon Library is

hot

The article about Caledon Public Library was outstanding and so inspiring. I have been a loyal fan of the In The Hills for many years and I feel honoured that the Library was featured so prominently. Then to have it written by Ken Weber, such a wonderful author and strong advocate of the library for so many years, was wonderful. Our staff believes strongly in the value of our organization and the services and resources we are able to offer the community, but to have it articulated so perfectly has instilled a renewed sense of pride in all of us. Mary Maw Manager, Communications & Programming Caledon Public Library

CORRECTIONS If the first rule of journalism is to get the name right, then we fell far short of that in our autumn issue. In “Main Street Moxie,” the photo caption of the women of Erin incorrectly identified Val Leachman, owner of The Way We Were, as Maureen Brooks, owner of Me Shoe Boutique,

and in the photo of the women of Orangeville, Christine Eisses was incorrectly identified by her former surname of Janse. In “Living the High Life,” Brenda Gray’s first name was incorrect in the caption with the photo of her with her husband Nathan Hathaway. Our sincere apologies to all concerned.

it’s our pleasure An enormous thank you to all who work so hard to produce In The Hills. Each issue continues to surpass the previous one. It is a wonderful resource for people moving into the community, those who have always lived here, and those just passing through. I especially appreciate the local history, emphasis on all the arts, promotion of environmental issues, and the focus on the many hard-working, talented people in this diverse community. There is never enough time to indulge in all the exciting activities and events you promote. Your combined efforts make this lovely part of Ontario appear to be a wonderful place to locate. I have a too-substantial pile of back issues in my small condo, as I cannot bear to part with them and often pull one out for a reread or to flaunt to a visitor asking me why I made the choice to make the move to Orangeville. Kudos to a splendid team. Pamela Payne Orangeville Thank you for the wonderful articles “Presiding Spirit” and “Artist in Residence” featuring my home and work in the summer issue. The proof of the power of the press, and your magazine in particular, is in the numerous inquires and sales I have received as a result. I generally sell my artwork in the broader market south of the border, but this recent experience with In The Hills has opened my eyes and renewed my faith in our community. Julia Gilmore Inglewood

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Arts & Culture Award

In The Hills received an Arts & Culture Award for Community Impact by a Business at the Mayor’s Breakfast for the Arts, held in Orangeville to celebrate Culture Days in late September. Pictured above with Mayor Rob Adams (left) are all the award recipients: Andrew Cleveland (Young Student Artist), Winston Uytenbogaart (Arts Advocate/Volunteer), Jim Menken (Established Artist), Signe Ball for In The Hills (Impact by a Business), Mary Runciman, Wendy Carter and Sharon Larson for Dufferin Youth Festival of the Arts (Cultural Event), Dana Harrold (Arts Educator), and seated front, Donna Reid for Click Connect Photography Group, Community Living Dufferin (Impact by an Organization).

ONLINE IN THE HILLS 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. IN THE HILLS WINTER 2012

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“In 1885, Macdonald became the first national leader in the world to attempt to extend the vote to women. (Women did gain the vote in eighteenth-century revolutionary France, but only briefly, and the Isle of Man, if indeed a country, as it claimed, enacted the necessary legislation in 1881.) “Macdonald spoke on April 27, 1885. He noted that the definition of ‘persons’ should be broadened to include women, this being a half century before the deed would finally be done by the famous Person’s case of 1929. He then explained why: ‘Mr. Chairman [the House then being in Committee], with respect to female suffrage, I can only say that I, personally, am strongly convinced, and every year for many years I have been even more convinced, of the justice of giving women otherwise qualified the suffrage [the universal requirement for possessing the right to vote being owning a minimal amount of property].’ He continued, ‘I had hoped that Canada would have the honour of placing women in the position she is certain, eventually, after centuries of oppression, to obtain ... of completely establishing her equality as a human being and as a member of society with man.’” From “Canada’s Father Figure” by Richard F. Gwyn in Canada’s History, OctNov/12. canadashistory.ca

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propaganda pollination Shark Notoriety “Humans have a long-standing fascination with these fish, and it’s easy to see why: ranging from the metrelong cookiecutter shark (named for the way it munches perfect circles out of the flesh of large sea creatures) to the ancestral megalodon (the length and weight of a school bus), sharks are captivating. Lightning, bees and snakes kill more people every year than sharks do, but none have the notoriety of these finned fish.” From Kenza Moller’s review of Sharks (National History Museum, 2002) by Michael Bright, in Canadian Geographic, Oct/12. canadiangeographic.ca

Jubilee Time? “Debt forgiveness may seem like a foreign concept today, but in Biblical times, it was surprisingly common. To quell rebellious debtors and insure financial stability, ancient rulers regularly proclaimed jubilees, which would free slaves, return property, and cancel debts. Jubilees even found their way into Leviticus and the Gospel of Luke as moral imperatives – forgiving debts lets people get their heads above water and start from scratch.” From Utne Reader, SeptOct/12. utne.com

Giant Flush “It takes a special moment to bring people together. The residents of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second city, will remember where they were and what they were doing at 7.30pm last Saturday: flushing their toilets. “The sound of thousands of lavatories gushing across the city was the result of an unorthodox attempt by local officials to clear waste accumulating in the city’s sewers after weeks of drought and avoid blocked sewage pipes after days of water rationing.” David Smith in The Guardian Weekly, Sept 28/12. guardian.co.uk/weekly

Plight of the Bumblebee “It may sound like heresy, but some bee experts are now arguing that honeybees’ role as pollinators has been much exaggerated. ‘There are those who think that all pollination is carried out by honeybees, which is complete nonsense,’ says Dave Goulson

at the University of Stirling in the UK. By focusing on domesticated bees, the claim goes, we are neglecting a far more endangered pollinator, the wild bumblebee. Bumblebees – along with hoverfl ies and other native insects – pollinate most insect-pollinated crops.” From “Plight of the Bumblebee” by Anthony King in New Scientist, Aug 11/12. newscientist.com

Original Poutine “Fernand Lachance of Warwick, Quebec, has often been credited as the definitive poutine creator. As the story goes, in 1957 a trucker came into his restaurant, Lutin Qui Rit, and ordered fries. But when the trucker saw cheese curds sitting on the counter, he asked Lachance to add them to the fries, in a bag. Lachance did as the customer ordered but is reported to have called the concoction ‘une maudite poutine’ (a hell of a mess). Lachance began adding gravy to the mixture in 1964.” Sandy Klowak in Canada’s History, Oct-Nov/12. canadashistory.ca

Unscientific American “For the first time in human history, there are real threats to the survival of the human species. Since 1945 we have had nuclear weapons, and it seems a miracle we have survived them. And policies of the Obama administration and its allies are encouraging escalation. “The other threat, of course, is environmental catastrophe. Practically every country in the world is taking at least halting steps to do something about it. The United States is taking steps backward. Large-scale propaganda operations, openly announced by the business community, seek to convince the public that climate change is all a liberal hoax: Why pay attention to these scientists?” From Making the Future: Occupations, Interventions, Empire and Resistance by Noam Chomsky (City Lights Books, 2012).

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upper left, from top Sunrise recycled cedar dockwood bowl; Effervescent birdseye maple and black walnut salad bowl; Spalted maple charger; The Source spalted maple

lowe right, from top lower And tthe Rockets’ Red Glare natur naturally stained red pine stick vase; Forest Fireworks birdseye maple vase; A Tree’s Story black walnu walnut salad bowl; Exhilaration spalte spalted maple Todgham bowl

Jim Lorriman A founder of the Headwaters Arts Festival, the Made of Wood Show and North of 89 Studio Tour, Mulmur woodturner Jim Lorriman has still found time to produce a vast body of work. He crafts his pieces from fallen branches and other found wood, including remnants of docks, ﬂooring and window frames. His work is available locally at Dragonﬂy Arts on Broadway and The Bartlett Gallery in the Alton Mill, as well as at the Holiday Treasures at Dufferin Country Museum. His excellent website includes video of his technique. jimlorrimanwoodturner.com IN THE HILLS WINTER 2012

must do From the 1860s to the 1930s, tens of thousands of British orphans and poor children were sent to Canada to work as farmhands and domestic servants in what was conceived as a philanthropic move to give them a better life (but also to remove them as a burden on Britain). Today it is estimated millions of Canadians are among the descendants of those Home Children, as they were known. But most of those young immigrants, ashamed of their roots, rarely discussed their origins and their story is not well known. Erin playwright Barb Perkins only discovered her grandmother was a Home Child a decade after her death. The information inspired Perkins to write Home Child: A Musical Journey.

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A highly selective guide to the picks of the season.

must After all the frantic activity of the year-end festivities, winter can seem to stretch bleakly for months ahead if you don’t just get out and enjoy it. There’s a chance to do just that at the second annual SnowFest on Family Day, February 18, in Caledon.

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There will be horse-drawn sleigh rides, ice sculpture and kids’ snow castle competitions, snowshoeing and dog sledding demonstrations, and a “chilly” cook-off by local service clubs and organizations. Games include an East vs. West Caledon hockey show-

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down and ladies’ “SnowPitch” softball. Local ﬁreﬁghters also get into the spirit with a winter pentathlon, testing their mettle in such activities as an obstacle course, a target shoot – in blindfolds with snowballs, and a tug-of-war. Admission is free and it all takes place between 10am and 5pm at the Caledon Fairgrounds in Caledon Village. For details, see snowfestcaledon.ca

P H O T O S CO R Y T R ÉPA N I ER

The play previewed in Erin in 2oo5 (see In The Hills, autumn ’o5) and now Orangeville Music Theatre is bringing it back to the local stage. It will be performed at the Orangeville Town Hall Opera House from January 12 to 26. See orangeville musictheatre.com for times and tickets.

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This photo of young Hilda Williams, grandmother of playwright Barb Perkins, was taken the day she entered a Barnardo Home, the most proliﬁc source of young immigrants to Canada.

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So you’ve had too much of the holiday punch? Or are just too plain partied out to drive? Call Home James at 905-951-9000 for a ride home – in your own car! Home James is a designated driver service launched this year to make sure Caledon residents get home safely over the holidays. The volunteer initiative is sponsored jointly by local service clubs, businesses, individuals and the Town of Caledon. The service is available from 9pm to 2am Fridays through Sundays from November 23 to

Dec 30, and New Year’s Eve. The ride is free, though donations are appreciated. For more information, or to volunteer as a driver, see homejames-caledon.ca

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’Tis the season to think of others, and Volunteer Dufferin launched its new website this fall precisely to make it easier than ever for you to make good on that resolution to contribute to the well-being of your community. At volunteerdufferin.ca you’ll ﬁnd volunteer opportunities to suit every age and interest, posted by Meals on Wheels, Hospice Dufferin, Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, the Alzheimer Society, Theatre Orangeville, and more than 30 other Dufferinbased organizations and groups. As Volunteer Dufferin’s motto puts it, “Give a little – get a lot.”

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Painting, drawing, claywork, mosaics. Whatever your age or creative fancy, there is a new way to indulge it through Caledon Arts. The organization is dedicated “to artistic growth and learning in our community” and is the reincarnation of CACY, the venerable organization that provided local summer arts programs for more than 50 years. Caledon Arts offers year-round classes for children, teens and adults taught by local professional artists in Caledon East, Palgrave, Mono Mills and Caledon Village. There is also a portfolio preparation course for students applying to high school art programs. For class schedules, fees and other details, visit caledonarts.org

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ears ago, when I lived in the city and worked for a big life insurance company, I belonged to a lunch group. There was a management dining room on the ground floor of the office tower where I worked. It had no formal seating arrangement; you just found a chair at one of the ten tables and joined the conversation. Sitting at that table, I learned more about what was happening in the company and around the city’s financial district than I ever gleaned from the company newsletter or a newspaper. I found out who was up and who was down, what was in and what was out. Over the years I absorbed the thousand little prompts and cues on haberdashery and business etiquette that a young man on the corporate ladder must learn to make his way in the world. After eight years in the company, I suddenly got married, jumped off the ladder and bolted for the countryside to pursue an entirely new career as a writer. There were a lot of changes that year, but I found the biggest shock to my system came from leaving the comfort and gossip of that company dining room table. For the longest time I had the gnawing feeling that something was happening somewhere and I didn’t know about it. Then I found Rhonda’s diner in the village. This was a ramshackle collection of buildings that had been dragged to the site at various points over several decades to form Andy Kennedy’s Garage in 1939, then Andy’s Lunch, then McKenzie’s Restaurant in 1968. By the time I showed up in 1988, it had morphed yet again into Rhonda’s Village Restaurant.

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Rhonda’s was the clearinghouse for all matters of worldly and unworldly significance: deaths, fires, lost dogs, traffic accidents, recent couplings and decouplings. You could find a roofer, borrow a wood splitter, discreetly check a credit rating, trace a family tree or get some helpful advice about a birthday present. Every day bulletins were issued on the progress of crops, weather and the price of pinto beans.

For the longest time I had the gnawing feeling that something was happening somewhere and I didn’t know about it. Rhonda’s diner operated on the same principle as the company diner. You didn’t look for a table – you just found a chair. The food was the normal arteryclogging fare of rural Ontario. The décor defied classification. There were a lot of fish on the walls, because the diner overlooked a bend of the Pretty River and served as the official headquarters for the opening of the season every April. A group of patrons formed their own service club called the Village Idiots and even printed up T-shirts. They submitted April Fool pranks to the newspaper every year and were constantly tinkering with the front

door that never shut properly. Photos of their exploits joined the fish on the walls. Four years ago, after slinging hash for more than twenty years, Rhonda and Dave suddenly retired. Surprisingly, no one rushed forward to volunteer for the privilege of getting up at five every morning to serve a $5 breakfast to a bunch of old guys with sharply held opinions. And so the little building was shuttered and the Village Idiots were turned out to free-range. It wasn’t long before I was struck by that familiar gnawing feeling that stuff was happening somewhere that I didn’t know about. Only this time, I had a lot of company. We all fanned out over the side roads and were absorbed into other coffee klatches. Some went to the G-5 down in Gramma Giffen’s diner in the Glen. Others joined Bruce Burgess’s Internal Combustion Club until Bruce’s passing last year. That group has now moved on to the Table of Truth in Alvin Currie’s Drive Shed. For my part, I am still a regular in the Monday Lunch Club That Meets on Wednesdays. This is a group of men who have given up jobs in the city and settled in the country. We have no fi xed address. Each week we move someplace different, trying to accommodate the sharply held prejudices of our membership. We don’t fish or hunt or restore old tractors. We just visit. Miners insist that gold is where you find it. The same rule holds true for coffee clubs. A million man-hours disappear inside their walls every week, but this is where you will fi nd the beating heart of a neighbourhood. ≈

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Welcome to our fifth anniversary edition of Local Heroes. After profiling so many extraordinary people over the years one might expect the cupboard to be bare, but in fact weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only scratched the surface when it comes to the inspiring among us. This year saw a longer list of deserving candidates than ever before. As agonizing as it was, we had to whittle it down to just ten sparkling examples. Their contributions are as diverse as the landscape that surrounds us. Their ultimate aim, however, is common: to enrich this place we call home. Each of these champions achieves that goal with distinction.

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A D D I C T We’ll just come right out and say it: Bob Shirley has a little problem. He’s a hopelessly addicted community do-gooder.

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Bob Shirley has been a hands-on leader in the development of the fully accessible trails at Island Lake.

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A one-time farmer and self-employed go-to guy on wells, pumps and “basically anything to do with water,” Bob was first elected to Mono council in 1976 when he was 32. He eventually spent 17 years in municipal politics, as councillor and deputy reeve. For nine of those years he was also on Dufferin County council, including a term as warden in 1993. It’s easier for him to list the committees he hasn’t been on than those he has: “Not roads.” Bob describes the warden’s position as his most important role, but it never meant he was above getting his hands dirty. At the time, Dufferin County Museum and Archives was under construction and, as warden, Bob not only oversaw the project, but “was out there doing landscaping and stone work.” In 1999, when the historic Corbetton Church was moved to the museum site, he got out his tools again to help with the restoration. More recently Bob returned to Mono council for a year and a half as a temporary appointment to fill a vacancy, but he wasn’t ready to run in the next election. “I decided I could make better use of my time than politics.” Born on the Frank Island farm, beside Orangeville’s Island Lake, Bob has demonstrated a lifetime of commitment to the Credit River. He has served as a member of Credit Valley Conservation for 34 years, 25 of those also on the Island Lake management board, which he currently chairs. In recent years, he has also acted in a variety of positions for Friends of Island Lake, an organization spearheading construction of a fully linked and accessible trail system on the site. As usual, this affable hard worker has his sleeves rolled up, helping to prepare the boardwalk for installation. Bob says he’s most proud of his two daughters and his grandson, and this year he went to new lengths to prove it. At 68, he donated a kidney to his daughter Paula. He says the rule is usually “not after 65, unless you’re physically in really good shape.” The transplant was a success and Bob is offhand about it – “I had hardly any pain at all.” Citing the eight-year wait his daughter would have faced for a non-familial donor, the high odds of a successful transplant, and the low risk of complication, he adds, “I don’t know why more people don’t get involved.” This month, Bob received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal “in recognition of contributions to community and country.” Like many addicts, he is trying to break his community contribution habit, and make more time for other interests, including his extensive antique tractor collection. But he’s still in the “tomorrow, tomorrow” stage of recovery. He has given up a number of responsibilities, but estimates he currently spends 75 per cent of his time on Friends of Island Lake. “One more year,” he insists. By then the trails will be finished. After that, “I’m going to work on my hobbies. Period. It’s my time.” But right away, there’s a qualifier: “If people leave me alone.” Sure, Bob. That’ll happen.

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has entries for some 6,500. The research is part of a four-year educational journey. It culminates when Neil leads students on a ten-day tour of historic battlefield sites in Europe. Students commemorate the veterans they have researched at the Juno Beach Centre in Normandy, France. The trip has taken place annually since 2008 and this year 36 pupils will participate. Several student spots are fully sponsored, and Neil says participants are “fundraising their brains out. So a lot of kids can come who are not from the highest income brackets.” In 2007, with Neil’s help, four students took on another project, fundraising $5,000 to develop a new CDDHS memorial veterans’ scroll. Student research had uncovered new names and these were added before the scroll was rededicated on Remembrance Day, 2010 – a ceremony attended by more than 700 people. The students who led the initiative were honoured with the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario

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Heritage Award for Youth Achievement, presented at Queen’s Park in February 2012. Neil’s passion for teaching was recognized by the premier this past June when he was named one of just five Ontario Teacher of the Year Award recipients for 2011–2012. The honour was the latest in a series he has stacked up, including a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Alan Skeoch History Teachers Award, and a Teachers’ Federation Excellence in Teaching Award. His nomination for Teacher of the Year was spearheaded by student Corah Lynn Hodgson, who gathered letters of support. Neil says that made the honour particularly sweet. “If it had been colleague driven, I might have said no, but student driven was different.” After more than a quarter century, the front of a classroom is still where Neil feels most alive. “I start thinking about it as soon as I get in the truck in the morning. As soon as the period starts, if I’m lucky, something magic happens in the class.”

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Robin became a certified lactation consultant – breastfeeding expert – in 1994, the fi rst in the local public health unit. Not long before that, hospital stays for new mothers had been shortened from four or five days to one or two. To ensure new mothers continued to get assistance, public health nurses made home visits, and Robin’s particular expertise ensured more babies continued to breastfeed. Today, nearly all local public health nurses are also certified lactation consultants. Not long after Robin was certified, home visits were suspended during a measles immunization campaign. In partnership with Headwaters Health Care Centre, Robin responded by co-founding the Community Breastfeeding Centre along with Paula Conning and Christine Adams. The drop-in centre offered mothers somewhere to turn for help and answers to pressing questions. In the early 1990s, Robin and Nina Little, an infant and child development consultant with Dufferin Child and Family Services, developed and facilitated Orangeville’s first workshop for

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parents who were raising “spirited children.” At the time, information on the topic was difficult for parents to find. Some of those parents have told her the workshop was the first place they felt like someone understood what they were going through. “It’s been quite a journey,” Robin says. “I’ve learned so much from the families I’ve worked with.” She retired from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health two years ago to spend more time with her own family – she has three children and two grandchildren, with a third expected in December – but is still helping others. She continues to facilitate parenting workshops for DCAFS and has launched a private practice, providing in-home breastfeeding consultations and a Wednesday afternoon drop-in clinic where moms with breastfed babies of any age can discuss everything from baby-led weaning and nutrition to infant development. The mothers learn from her and from each other. Robin says she learns too. “I never stop learning about mothering, parenting, breast-

feeding and human nature.” It’s one of the reasons she finds her work deeply rewarding. “I feel privileged to share these special moments in people’s lives.” She’s proud of the mothers she sees for working so hard to overcome the obstacles on their breastfeeding and parenting paths. “These mothers are the heroes,” she says. “They’re the ones who struggle, who don’t sleep – I just natter away at them.” That “nattering” is sometimes the encouragement a disheartened mother needs to keep going, or information on how to increase low milk supply or resolve a poor latch that prevents the baby from getting enough milk. Years later, these mothers stop Robin in the street to show off their grown children and reminisce about the days when they carefully measured every drop their babies took in. Robin sounds genuinely surprised they remember her as well as they do. “You don’t always know how you’ve touched someone’s life.” — BY L AU R A L a R O CC A

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Robin Berger has helped give a healthy start to literally thousands of babies in our community. And after 38 years, she’s come full circle. Some of those babies are now mothers themselves and coming back to her for support with their own babies.

Robin Berger with new moms and babies: (standing l-r) Julia Garisto with Sophia, Kim Cozzolino with Satino, and Nicole Wood with Madison; (seated) Kristy Sarausky with Eli, Gitte Basiw with Ben, and Taissa Purchase with Isabella.

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davidLamble Ask David Lamble if it’s fair to call his interest in birds an obsession, and he responds, “Oh, yes!” in a way that comes from the soul. Astonishingly, this retired high school teacher and current singer, actor and television host has banded more than 150,000 birds, every one of them meticulously documented over a period stretching back to 1978 – more than 15,000 in 2011 alone. A large proportion of those were at Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area, north of Grand Valley. Bird banding has three primary goals. “Number one is obvious,” David says. “It’s to find out where they go. But by now that’s generally known.” Number two is to determine site fidelity. “Do they return to the same place or not? Tree swallows, for example, always return to the same nest year after year, but their children never do. They disperse anywhere from one to ten kilometres.” The third reason has to do with measuring the birds’ longevity. “We had a black duck with a band recovered 36 years after it was banded. In another case, there was a red-tailed hawk that was 25 years old.” Banding has also revealed, for example, that osprey live an average five years less in Southern Ontario than in Northern Ontario, a curiosity still unexplained. The high-quality basic science provided by banding “opens up a range of things for research,” David says. He urges anyone who finds a banded bird to file a free report at 1-800-327-BAND. Why is David so compelled personally? “I really like hunting but can’t stand killing anything. So this is the ultimate hunting, with no killing.” David achieved his Master Bander permit in 1986, a designation held by only about a hundred people in the province. He uses a variety of techniques to catch the birds without harming them, depending on the size and type of bird. Some are banded while still in the nest. Fibrous “mist nets” are used to catch smaller species, while non-harmful traps are used for larger varieties. Some are caught with the aid of a “lure tape,” a recorded call that draws the bird in so it can be caught in a net. David spends as many as 200 days a year pursuing his banding activities. About a hundred of those are at Luther Marsh, where he also holds demonstrations for students and others on a regular basis. But lest anyone think it’s just a pleasurable retirement hobby, he points out, “It’s owl season. I’ve had four hours sleep in the last 48 hours.” A man of diverse interests, David is also a solo singer who performs throughout the region, including monthly all-request shows at Lord Dufferin Centre in Orangeville. His acting resumé includes both stage and fi lm, and for the last 20 years he has been host of Lions Club TV Bingo in Guelph, where he incorporates trivia into the show. As for his avian affliction, he has no plans to stop anytime soon. “I think there are 286 species in Ontario,” he says. “I’ve banded 190 so far. There are lots of areas in which I can still experience something new.” For more information: Ontario Bird Banding Association, visit ontbanding.org

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As described in the summer issue of this magazine, Cody set himself a monumental task this year. Dubbed The End-to-End Challenge, his plan was to run the full length of the often treacherous Bruce Trail, some 885 kilometres between Tobermory and Niagara, and to do it in record time. In addition, he set a goal of raising $25,000 for the pediatric unit at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville. The start date was September 25. Survive and finish the run? Check. Record time? Old record: 13 days, 10 hours, 51 minutes. Cody’s time: 12 days, 7 hours, 39 minutes. Check. Meet fundraising goal? Currently, the total raised stands at $34,000 and counting. Check. What kept him going? “Well, if this had just been about breaking the record, it would have been impossible. But from the first donation – it was $20 – I knew I had to do it. The promise was to finish. It took me a while to realize that there’s no way I could have finished without the community support.” Cody has no trouble picking a low point during his ordeal. “Day five. I could barely even walk because my hip was locked up. It took me five hours to cover 23 kilometres.” He took a half day off, and after a binge of – horrors – McDonalds’ food, was back on the trail. “But,” he says, “my mind had changed. The rest didn’t matter. All that mattered was putting one foot in front of the other.” But there were high points along the way too. The best was near Milton, with ultra-runner Kendra Olsen. “It was the last five k of the day, and it felt like a training run. I just felt normal, looking around at the stars.” Challengers wait in the wings, and Cody’s record may be short-lived. Generous in victory, he offers help. “If anyone wants to attempt it, I would love to go out and spend a couple of days on the trail with them.” Two weeks after the run, Cody’s hips were still sore, but he has gained back the ten pounds he lost, and his swollen ankles have returned to normal. He gushes with praise for all those who helped make it happen, saving special notice for girlfriend Allison Kennedy. “She took two weeks off work to follow her sweaty, stinky boyfriend. Amazing.” “The real gift I’ve taken away is that I learned how hard I can push. It’s 80 per cent mental, 20 per cent physical. Now for the rest of my life I can use this as a yardstick.” Mono Cliffs Inn in Mono Centre will host an evening celebrating Cody’s achievement on Friday, January 11, 2013 starting at 6pm. The fundraiser includes dinner, a presentation from Cody, and an open-ﬂoor discussion.

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gloriaCampbell & janiceGooding When Annie Lennox and Aretha Franklin sang their chart-topper in the 1980s, they might well have been talking about sisters Janice Gooding and Gloria Campbell. Gloria, a champion of mental health care, and Janice, a tireless promoter of downtown Orangeville, were two of eight siblings in the Gooding family and spent their early years on a farm in Proton Township, later moving to north Oakville. In the ’70s, as adulthood set in, Janice worked out of Toronto as a window display artist. Gloria completed her master of social work degree and spent more than a decade working at correctional institutions in Brampton, with a two-year interval at the Children’s Aid Society. Gloria moved to Dufferin in the late ’70s, and in 1981 life threw a curveball. Her marriage ended and she became a single mother of two children, aged four months and four years. Strapped for cash, she says, “I called Janice with an invitation, more like a plea, to come live with me here in Mono.” Janice agreed, but with the strict stipulation

that it would be for only one winter. Gloria says, “Before she got here, we decided we should open a resale consignment store, because I needed the money. So we started As We Grow on Broadway, with just $800 for the first and last months’ rent and our advertising. It was a great time to start a consignment business. There was a recession, high unemployment, and mortgage rates were around 17 per cent. We sold everything for kids.” Janice never left, and that one winter has now stretched to 31 years. Gloria continued her fulltime job in social service, while Janice focused on building the business. Not long after opening the store, Janice became involved with the Downtown Business Improvement Area and soon found herself its chair. The hot issue of the day centred on a proposal to widen Broadway to four lanes through the Orangeville core. Fearing the negative impact to businesses along the route, Janice

became a leader in the successful fight to have the proposal quashed. “Can you imagine what it would be like if Broadway was four lanes, packed with huge trucks rolling through?” she asks. Instead, those trucks now take the southern bypass eventually constructed as an alternative. While that battle was still underway, Janice decided it would be more effective to pursue the issue from a stronger political position. She resigned from the BIA and ran for town council. Over the next decade, serving as both councillor and reeve, and on both Orangeville and Dufferin County councils, Janice was at the table as the community undertook several major projects, including the construction of Dufferin County Museum and Archives and Headwaters Health Care Centre, and the renovation of the Orangeville Town Hall and Opera House. Though Janice doesn’t entirely rule out another foray into politics, the chances seem remote. “I feel like I’ve done that. I gave some of my best years to it. But there are so many other things to experience.”

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In 1991 Janice proposed a farmers’ market for Orangeville. “There was a resurgence of markets and it seemed like a great fit,” she says. She spent the next 16 years working to develop the market into the well-established and popular downtown institution it has become. Along the way, she also served twice on the board of Farmers’ Markets Ontario. The market work also involved her in the launch of the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival with founder Larry Kurtz. Today, As We Grow remains a downtown Orangeville fi xture. Janice took full ownership in 1987. Along the way, she was also able to buy and renovate the historic 8,000-square-foot “Sun” building the business occupied. Among all her achievements, there’s a special place in Janice’s heart for a program she started at the store about 20 years ago. It began by providing vouchers to clients of Family Transition Place. Initially funded by the business, the program now operates on donations and has expanded to serve Choices Youth Shelter, Hospice Dufferin and the Young Parents Program at Orangeville District Secondary School. It has also served as a model for a similar initiative in Fergus. Meanwhile, Gloria has had a different, though no less significant, impact on the community. She began working at Family Transition Place in 1988 during the early days of the agency, developing services for women and children, starting awareness programs in schools, and working with the hospital, police, and health and education sectors to create partnerships. In 1998 she shifted her focus and moved to Dufferin Child and Family Services, where she now serves as manager of child and youth mental health. She started a weekly “Talk-In Clinic” to allow families in need to see a professional within a period of no more than seven days. Gloria is also working to bring mental health out of the shadows. A current initiative called Allies for Kids’ Mental Health is designed to increase awareness among adults who work with youth, such as coaches, big brothers/sisters, and Guide leaders, about such issues as substance abuse, bullying, sexual orientation and mental health. The program launched in October with an inspiring presentation by Olympian Clara Hughes about the need to eliminate the stigma and fear that surround mental health. Gloria also hopes to launch a local chapter of the 100 Women Who Care organization to raise funds for local nonprofits. After so many years, Gloria remains enthusiastic about her career, noting that she hasn’t done it alone. “I’ve been so blessed to work with great mentors, great colleagues.” Ref lecting on strides made in the field over the last few decades, Gloria acknowledges there is still a long way to go. “I hope for a day when the importance of mental health is as recognized as it is for physical health.” Perhaps it’s little wonder these two women demonstrate so much commitment to community. It may be in the blood. Their 88-year-old father Vern is a veteran of the Second World War, where he was taken prisoner of war, and their grandfather was a veteran of the First World War. Gloria says, “My parents valued family, hard work and contributing to the community. It’s always been with us.”

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wayneBaguley wayne At first it seems curious. How did Wayne Baguley, best known for selling country real estate, become president of Headwaters Arts? But it takes only a short time talking with this bespectacled rocker – part Geddy Lee, part Old MacDonald – to realize there’s nothing curious about it. Heading up the region’s non-profit arts organization and its signature annual event, the two-week Headwaters Arts Festival, is a perfect fit for a man with a true passion for all things creative. Wayne played drums for a rock band in the Toronto area for five years in the 1970s, and then switched to managing other acts. During 15 years in the management role, he was active in the wider music industry, earning an honorary Juno Award in 1989 in recognition of time served on the Juno board of directors. He also sat on the board of the Canadian Independent Record Production Association. By the time he received the Juno, Wayne had already made what he describes as the “difficult” decision to leave music. Wanting to start a family, he bought a farm near Orton in 1988 and embarked on a real estate career. His three sons are now aged 25, 22 and 20. The farm has gradually collected an eclectic assortment of animals that often appear in his real estate ads, including ostriches, an emu, pot-bellied pigs, swans and a zedonk (a zebra/horse cross). Wayne takes a similar overseer-of-a-diverse-but-happyfamily approach to his role as president of Headwaters Arts, but that is married with a keen business sense. In particular, he sees a strong connection between the local arts scene and economic development. “Every time there’s a big show at Theatre Orangeville, every restaurant in town is full. There are jobs to build those businesses, jobs to run them, a big effect outside art itself.” He also acknowledges that a strong local arts scene helps attract new residents to the area, and that’s good for real estate. This tirelessly enthusiastic cultural promoter believes deeply in the merits of introducing young people to the arts and fostering their creative abilities. “I know we have talent out there that’s still undiscovered, maybe even genius.” But again he adds a practical note. “One responsibility we have to young people is to make them realize this could be a job. We need to teach the business of the arts, and help these people manage their careers.” One of Wayne’s favourite projects over his five years in the president’s chair has been the development of a Headwaters Arts scholarship program. So far, the $1,000 awards, open to Grade 12 students pursuing higher education in the field, include the Paul Burdette Visual Arts Scholarship, the Dan Hill Music Scholarship, and this year’s addition, the Shelley Peterson Literary Scholarship. Next year will include the Karen Kain Dance Scholarship. And, he says, “We’ve still got theatre and fi lm to do.” In October this year, Headwaters Arts and the Seaton Group were recognized with The Globe and Mail Business for the Arts Best Entrepreneurial Partnership Award for their work together redeveloping the Alton Mill Arts Centre. A couple of years ago, proving his commitment goes to the core, Wayne had boxer shorts made, emblazoned with his personal motto: “High on Arts.”

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raySt-Amour & marianneBreadner Ray St-Amour says she and her partner Marianne Breadner used to joke that they’d still be leading the Dufferin Lesbian/Gay/Bi-sexual/Transgender (LGBT) Youth Group when they were both old enough to need walkers. After 13 years of weekly sessions, their predication didn’t seem improbable. Marianne is a child and family therapist, and Ray (short for Raymonde) is a recently retired high school teacher. Both women have masters of social work. Over the years, they have worked with 279 young people in the LGBT group, many for years at a stretch. With no sustaining government funding, it’s been volunteer work – they even provide the snacks – in space provided by Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCAFS). A 1998 study by Mental Health America found that LGBT youth are exposed to 26 slurs a day, directed either at them or others. And they are four times more likely to commit suicide. Marianne started the group with Dann Casey in March, 1999. “We immediately had four or five kids every session.” That number

has since grown to ten. With an average age of 16 to 17, participants come from Dufferin, Alliston, Caledon and Erin. Ray says lately it seems “every week someone brings a friend.” Marianne explains the purpose is to serve as a support and social group. It’s not formal therapy, “but it is clinical in part because the kids often face challenges.” Ray sees it as “a place where kids can be comfortable to explore and to ask, ‘Is it safe to come out?’” Marianne recalls one boy who, although he had never had a slur directed specifically at him, told her, “This is the only time all week that I don’t feel alone.” Activities designed to help bolster the youths’ confidence in their place in the wider world include such events as music nights featuring LGBT performers.

Though the group has been a major commitment, it is by no means the only contribution Marianne and Ray have made to Headwaters’ social well-being. Marianne has been working since she was 17, in the early years at Charlestown Residential School in Caledon and Serra Residence for Boys in Orangeville while she studied parttime to obtain her degree. She was among the first staff hired at Family Transition Place, and after that spent 16 years as a children’s counsellor with the Upper Grand District School Board. Currently, she works as a child and family clinician at DCAFS. She has also served on the board of DCAFS, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Trellis Mental Health and Developmental Services, and as a member of the Youth Justice Committee. This past June, Marianne was honoured with the Gary Putnam Award for her dedication to the LGBT Youth Group. The award recognizes a member of the community who has made a significant contribution to improving the health and wellness of children and families.

Ray St-Amour and Marianne Breadner have provided a safe place of support for LGBT youth.

Ray joined Marianne as a group leader eight years ago. She also started a diversity group at Orangeville District Secondary School, and has served on the board of Family Transition Place. During her teaching days, Ray moonlighted as an after-hours crisis worker for Trellis, and has continued that role since her retirement. Currently, she also serves as a crisis intake worker at Family Transition Place, covering a maternity leave. She finds the work rewarding: “I get to see people at their worst moments and help them.” On top of all that, Marianne and Ray both offer private therapy sessions. Over the years, the youth group has seen its fair share of challenges. Marianne especially remembers the night she got an urgent call at the beginning of a session. She had to cancel the group, making sure everyone had a ride home, “because my house was on fire.” Many times both women have stayed after group to support someone in crisis, sometimes even accompanying the member to hospital to ensure he or she received appropriate assistance. An incident in September, 2010 had a significant impact on the group and its leaders. Twenty-one-year-old Jeanine Blanchette and 17-year-old Chantal Dube committed suicide in a wooded area in Orangeville. The sad occurrence received international media attention and was one of several LGBT youth suicides that inspired American author Dan Savage to start his “It Gets Better” campaign. Because it hit so close to home, Marianne says, “The group found it very difficult. We contacted all the group members, made sure everyone had supports in place. Everyone’s biggest fear was that the group might end.” Describing a sense of hypervigilance, Ray adds, “After the tragedy we were starting to get very drained.” With the decision to retire, Marianne and Ray set about finding replacements. Wayne Townsend and John Woolner have agreed to serve as volunteers, while Kersty Franklin will provide facilitation. Together with colleague Gloria Campbell (also one of this year’s Local Heroes), Marianne and Ray organized an event to raise funds so the facilitator’s position can be a paid one. In September, Forte, the Toronto Men’s Chorus, performed at Theatre Orangeville to multiple standing ovations and raised almost $6,000 after expenses. “It was a wonderful day for me,” Marianne says, “and for the kids.” The group has also applied for United Way funding. “Raising awareness is great, but it means more people use the service,” Ray says. “Prevention with kids is critical to create mentally healthy adults. Groups like this need bucks behind them to be sustainable.” Though the reward for Marianne and Ray hasn’t been monetary, their long association with the LGBT Youth Group has hardly been without satisfaction. Their remarkable legacy lies in the scores of lives they have touched, and which in turn have touched them. Both visibly swell with pride when the topic turns to what has become of youths who have passed through. A former member who recently came back to visit after graduating from university is cause for particular excitement at the moment. Ray says, “We see them struggle, but then we see them triumph.” ≈

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In Sketching Sunshine, actor and playwright Joe Matheson delves deep into the complex character of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic humorist

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Joe Matheson couldn’t grow a moustache as fulsome as Stephen Leacock’s if he tried. But a bit of tape and some hirsute fakery make the actor and playwright look remarkably like Leacock in his prime. And the transformation doesn’t end there. To channel Canada’s most famous humorist, Matheson dug deep into Leacock’s life, letters and literature, then leavened his meticulous research with a healthy dollop of imagination. Matheson’s depiction of the Leacock of 1912 is something of a departure from the usual portraits of the humorist. “Traditionally, Leacock has been delivered as the somewhat melancholy grand old gentleman looking back over the broad ’scape of his life,” says Fred Addis, curator of the Leacock Museum in Orillia. Addis has seen his fair share of Leacock retrospectives, and in Matheson’s version, he says, “Leacock is younger, more vibrant, happily married, in his prime, and swinging for the fences.”

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he result is Sketching Sunshine – An Evening (and Morning) with Stephen Leacock, a onehander Matheson created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1912 publication of Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, Leacock’s most enduringly popular work. Matheson’s subtle and often hilarious portrait of a complex man premieres February 21 at Theatre Orangeville and runs until March 10. When Matheson, who grew up in Saskatchewan and now lives near Alliston, started his research, he was like many Canadians who know of Leacock more by reputation than from actually having read his work. “I certainly knew who he was and the big stories he was famous for,” he says, “but I had no in-depth knowledge of the man.” In 1912, the 43-year-old Leacock was at the top of his game. He had had an impoverished childhood on a small farm near Sutton, Ontario, where he was raised as the third of 11 children by his refined and resourceful mother after his alcoholic father abandoned the family. But all that seemed to be far behind him. He was celebrating the twelfth anniversary of his marriage to Beatrix (Trix) Hamilton (niece of Henry Pellatt, the wealthy builder of Toronto’s Casa Loma) and his academic career was thriving. He was a full professor and head of the department of economics and political science at McGill University. He already had two books of humour and two textbooks under his belt. One of the latter, Elements of Political Science (1906), became a standard university text for more than two decades and earned the author more money during his lifetime than any of his other books. Leacock was also building a name beyond the academic world. In 1907 he had toured the British Empire, lecturing on imperial unity, and during the election campaign of 1911, his railing in the popular press against reciprocity had helped defeat Wilfrid Laurier’s Liberal government. He was so prosperous that, in 1908, he had bought a summer property on Lake Couchiching on the outskirts of Orillia. Naming the site Old Brewery Bay, Leacock and his family began making extended visits to the modest cottage he constructed there. The beautiful home that is now a national historic site was not built until many years later.

Leacock took no prisoners: “He made fun of liberals and then turned around and made fun of conservatives, rich people and then poor people.” For Matheson the road to portraying Leacock started with Hank Williams. After starring as the country artist in a late 1990s production of Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave, Matheson wrote Hank Williams “Live” – 1952, his own tribute to the “King of Country Music.” Then in 2010, when Matheson was treading the boards eight times a week as part of the Toronto cast of Jersey Boys, he squeezed in a couple of performances of his Hank Williams show. Darcy Hoover caught one of those performances. Hoover was later appointed marketing manager of Orillia’s parks, recreation and culture department. His job included preparing for the Leacock celebration – and he thought immediately of Matheson.

Armed with an Ontario Arts Council grant and feedback from Addis and David Nairn, artistic director of Theatre Orangeville, Matheson put together a preliminary script in early 2011. Nairn liked it so much he booked the show more than a year in advance. Sketching Sunshine will mark Matheson’s fourth appearance on the Theatre Orangeville stage. In 2003 he played the narrator in For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again. In 2006 he wrote the script and lyrics of the wartime romance Could You Wait? and performed the play with his wife, Louise Pitre. And he opened the 2011–12 season with his Hank Williams show. So how does one transform a book of short stories about Mariposa, a fictional small town everyone knows is Orillia, into a stage production (especially when CBC-TV is in the process of doing the same thing on film)? “I didn’t try to recreate the stories at all,” Matheson says. “This is going to sound strange, but if you want to know about the book, buy it. It’s in the library. This is [the story of] the guy who wrote the book, why he wrote it and where he got his ideas from. Instead of reading the story about the small town banker who was in love with the beautiful judge’s daughter and is afraid of the judge, I talk about what men and women are like, and this is how they should behave and … read from the book to illustrate my point.” The test of Matheson’s success at getting inside Leacock’s head came when he performed his work in the humorist’s backyard during this year’s Leacock Summer Festival. After a close call with the trademark Leacock moustache in the first run through – the hairy crumb catcher slid off in the July heat – the actor faced his toughest audience. “People in Orillia have grown up with Leacock’s ghost,” he says. “A lot of them have grandparents or grand uncles and aunts who remember Leacock. There is one degree of separation for a lot of them. They knew he kept his money in his sock, so when I pulled my pant leg up to pay for my booze and pulled the money from my sock, there was this huge laugh that went through the house.” However, when audience members from Orillia offered script consultations after the show, Matheson politely declined. “I was doing my play, not Stephen Leacock’s play,” he gently reminded them. “The true continued on next page

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stuff was really true and the made-up stuff was really made up!” At least half of Matheson’s play is based directly on Leacock’s words, but the rest is Matheson doing what he thinks Leacock would have done. Addis’s encyclopedic knowledge of Leacock was invaluable during the creative process. “Fred would say, ‘I don’t remember him ever using that phrase, but he used this one all the time.’” As a result, words and phrases such as “nincompoop” and “damn fool” pepper the script. In his day, Leacock was a fan of an earlier giant of the gentle art of social observation, the American humorist

Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), better known by his pen name, Mark Twain. In 1932, Leacock published a biography of Twain, and in 1935, he was awarded the Mark Twain Medal (whose former recipients included Italian dictator Benito Mussolini). Just as Leacock admired Twain, Matheson admires Hal Holbrook, the American actor who has portrayed Twain on stage for nearly six decades. Every word of Holbrook’s one-man show belongs to Twain, but the same isn’t true of Matheson’s Leacock. Though the Leacock archive continues to grow, many of Leacock’s letters have not survived; hence the need for artistic licence.

The Orangeville premiere of Sketching Sunshine will be a longer version of the Orillia production. “I felt that at some point partway through the show I had to give everybody a chance to breathe because it’s a runaway train of information,” says Matheson. The play begins in the evening. Leacock, in a suit and tie, is just off the train from McGill and talking a mile a minute. At the same time, he’s making sure he can’t see the bottom of his whisky glass (substituted with iced tea on stage). Just before the end of the first act, Matheson says, “I tell a fairly serious story about what a drunk my father was, and it’s apparent I’m drunk

Leacock’s Legacy Humorist Dan Needles succeeds Leacock in balancing truth with affection

Dan Needles at work in his farmhouse ofﬁce: “I’ve been consciously writing about a world in decline all my life. I feel as a writer I have been charged with the safekeeping of all these examples of farmer thinking.”

here’s no doubt Stephen Leacock has left an imprint on the creator of Walt Wingfield and the world of Persephone Township. Dan Needles was raised on Stephen Leacock. He’s read everything by him, even his history of Canada. “His economics were still around when I went to school in the late ’60s.” Humour, like many things, is a matter of taste and changes over time, says Needles. “If you have a taste for wit, then Leacock is alive and is an influence.” Needles, who grew up in Mono and now farms a little farther north in Clearview, still gets a chuckle out of one of Leacock’s characters – a damsel beloved by all the beasts of the field who is followed by “every damn dog in the township.” She could have popped out of any of the seven plays in the Wingfield cycle. Needles’ connection with Leacock was solidified in 2003 when he was awarded the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour for With Axe and Flask: The History of Persephone Township from Pre-Cambrian Times to the Present. Days before Joe Matheson’s Sketching Sunshine opens at Theatre Orangeville in February, Needles will take the stage with two other Leacock Medal winners when the theatre and BookLore host a panel discussion on Leacock’s legacy. Joining him will be Terry Fallis who won in 2008 for The Best Laid Plans and Trevor Cole who won in 2011 for Practical Jean. The three authors will read from their books and discuss the challenging craft of writing humour. Leacock said humour should bite like a lamb, not a dog, that it should cut, not wound. And it’s important to Needles that his own wit never veers into meanness in any of his plays. “What goes

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again. I stand up and say, ‘I’ve had enough for the night. See you in the morning – we’ll do a little fishing.’” When Matheson returns to the stage, it’s the next morning and he has adopted the country-bumpkin persona Leacock often affected. Matheson met all kinds of people in Orillia with stories about the author dressed in a frayed straw hat and wellpatched overalls bringing his vegetables to sell at the local greengrocer’s. In portraying Leacock, Matheson’s goal is to bring out his subject’s complexity. For example, like many of his contemporaries, Leacock believed women should be denied the vote, yet he championed female students at P H O T O R O S EM A R Y H A S N ER

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around comes around. Leacock knew that. He was shocked by the initial response of the community to Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town and only wrote about Mariposa once.” Like Leacock, he is sensitive to his former neighbours in Mono (Persephone) Township where he spent his childhood, as well as those in Shelburne (Larkspur) where as a young man he was editor of The Free Press and Economist and ﬁrst developed the Wingﬁeld persona. “I write about people who could be my neighbours. They are not in the public domain. They deserve to be treated with affection. There is a balance you have to strike telling the truth with affection. The truth on its own is too rough, and if it’s just affection, it’s too treacly.” Leacock loved the Mariposa he wrote about in 1912 and over his life he watched the effects unbridled capitalism had on small-town Canada,

says Needles. “By the time he died [in 1944], the Mariposa he knew was gone. I’ve been consciously writing about a world in decline all my life. I feel as a writer I have been charged with the safekeeping of all these examples of farmer thinking. It would be my personal responsibility if a single one were lost.” Needles’ latest play, The Team on the Hill, runs from May 9 to 26 at Theatre Orangeville. In a departure from the Wingﬁeld plays, it gives “farmer thinking” a more serious treatment. The story unfolds over a critical weekend as three generations of the Ransier family struggle to ﬁnd a way forward for themselves and the family farm. Needles says he feels a lot like Austin Ransier, the grandfather in the play. The older he gets, the more he has to explain himself. Needles, like Ransier, is the voice on the verandah. He still has a great sense of humour, but he also has important things to say. Much like Stephen Leacock.

McGill and paid for his nieces to attend university. And he later changed his mind about women’s suffrage. An avowed imperialist, Leacock was so moved when he visited South Africa and saw tent cities filled with the widows and orphans of the Boer War that he began to question his belief in colonialism and came to support the idea of a commonwealth of equal nations where conflicts would be settled by compromise rather than force.

Matheson also notes that the material of many great Canadian stand-up comics is deeply rooted in Leacock’s brand of observational humour And though Leacock was no socialist, he advocated for the creation of a support system for the weakest and most vulnerable in society. In 1935 he wrote in the Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, “This socialism, this communism, would work only in Heaven where they don’t need it, or in Hell where they already have it.” At the same time, Matheson notes, Leacock took no prisoners. “He made fun of liberals and then turned around and made fun of conservatives, rich people and then poor people. He made fun of educated people and then of people who didn’t think education was important.” Although Leacock’s humour became darker later in his life, after Trix’s death of breast cancer in 1925 and as he worried about the health of his only son, it remained relatively gentle by today’s standards. It was more “like the flick of a tea towel,” says Matheson, “to say don’t get too high on yourself.” In his day, Leacock entertained Hollywood superstars Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks at his home in Montreal. Chaplin is

said to have been such a fan of Sunshine Sketches that he carried a copy of it with him at all times. He is also said to have given copies to funnymen Jack Benny and Groucho Marx. After Leacock’s death from throat cancer in 1944, friends rallied to honour his legacy and promote the writing of Canadian humour by creating the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Since 1947 it has been awarded annually to such luminary writers as Robertson Davies, Arthur Black, W.O. Mitchell, Stuart McLean, and Headwaters’ own Dan Needles. Today, Leacock’s name is everywhere – on a medal, a museum and even a mountain, as well as parks and schools. His summer home is a national historic site, and Orillia celebrates his achievements in festivals and sidewalk sales. Sunshine Sketches, which has never been out of print, has sold more than a million copies and been translated into 20 languages. Matheson also notes that the material of many great Canadian stand-up comics is deeply rooted in Leacock’s brand of observational humour. For example, he says, Russell Peters “rarely says anything hurtful about anybody. He’ll make an observation about someone and you realize how silly the observation is, and you end up laughing at him and not the person he is observing. That’s Leacock.” For all of that, Leacock no longer looms as large in the public imagination as he once did. He’s become something like a great uncle whom we’ve barely met but are expected to love. “What is it about us?” laments Matheson. “He was as big as Oprah in his day. Why do we have such a hard time as Canadians believing what a hero he was?” Matheson’s play is his attempt to remedy that situation. He is determined to reignite Leacock’s contemporary reputation by luring Canadians back to the man and his writings – one audience at a time. ≈

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Sir Francis Bond Head, lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, whose arrogant misreading of the political situation had helped bring about the 1837 uprising, issued a proclamation offering a £1ooo reward for capture of Mackenzie.

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n December 7, 1837, William Lyon Mackenzie became a fugitive with a price on his head. Three days earlier, this former mayor of Toronto, member of the legislative assembly of Upper Canada, newspaperman, agitator, and prominent member of the Reform Party had led several hundred farmers armed with clubs, forks and guns down Yonge Street. The purpose of the march was to protest against and hopefully eliminate the privileges enjoyed by the colonial gentry, especially those with Church of England and Orange Order connections, and to establish responsible, democratic government in Upper Canada. Close to where Maple Leaf Gardens would rise a century later, the marchers ran into opposition and after exchanging a few gunshots, retreated to Montgomery’s Tavern (now 40

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a historic site at Postal Station K on Yonge Street just north of Eglinton). Two days of inconclusive negotiations ensued, before about a thousand militia under James Fitzgibbon (the officer whom Laura Secord walked miles to find in the War of 1812) marched up Yonge and brought the rebels’ disorganized venture to an ignominious end. Sir Francis Bond Head, lieutenantgovernor of Upper Canada, whose arrogant misreading of the political situation had helped bring about the uprising, issued a proclamation offering rewards for capture of the leaders – £1000 for Mackenzie – and a vague promise of forgiveness for rebels who just went home. Some did so, but many went into hiding as the leaders, including Mackenzie, took off for the U.S. hounded by squads loyal to the colonial government.

… and the Mackenzie stories began Mackenzie in a bed James Bolton, a founder of the village of Bolton, was known to be a supporter of the Reformers (according to local historian Esther Heyes, he fled the country with the rebels), so it’s no surprise a rumour immediately arose that Mackenzie had hidden out in Bolton’s home after the battle of Montgomery’s Tavern. What makes this tale dramatically appealing is the part that says when loyalist militia searched the house, Mackenzie avoided capture by burrowing into a straw mattress beneath Bolton’s children. Mackenzie in a wagon The mattress story had credibility in part because Mackenzie was short – one of his nicknames was “Little Rebel” – and that also lent credence to the story that he was strapped to the

underside of a wagon to protect him from the prodding bayonets wielded by search parties. The wagon in this story went through Brampton with Mackenzie aboard (or underboard) while escaping a near capture in Streetsville. Mackenzie in a sleigh In what is apparently a succeeding chapter, the wagon in Brampton was exchanged for a sleigh when the Little Rebel was taken north through the snow on Centre Road (now Hwy 10) to Charleston (Caledon Village) where there were citizens sympathetic to the rebel cause. This story has Mackenzie nearly freezing in the cold while his helpers refuelled at a local tavern. As this one goes, the result was another near capture because the only teetotaller in the escape group was overheard urging his comrades to get a move on because “Mackenzie is freezing out there!” Mackenzie in a cave One of the more sustained stories has Mackenzie and several followers hiding for several weeks in fissure caves along the Escarpment near Belfountain (and Cataract, and Rockside, and Greenlaw). They were smuggled food by a local farmer’s wife who, knowing she was being watched, would tie packages of food to her crinolines and go for a walk. At a key point she would bend to adjust her unmentionables and release the food to be picked up after dark by the rebels.

Mackenzie in a church While in the Escarpment area, Mackenzie, known to be firmly religious, is alleged to have attended several Sunday services in the log cabin that served local Presbyterians while their Melville White Church was under construction.

Days after arriving in Buffalo, Mackenzie moved to Navy Island in the Niagara River where, with about 2oo supporters, he proclaimed the Republic of Canada. They were soon forced off the island and Mackenzie was arrested by U.S. authorities for violating American neutrality. After a brief stint in jail he remained in the U.S., pursuing a rather uneven career as a journalist and publisher (and critic, this time of U.S. President Van Buren). In 1849, amnesty allowed him back into Canada, even though he had become a U.S. citizen in 1843. He resumed his political career here in 1851, defeating George Brown, publisher of the Toronto Globe, in a by-election, and continued to agitate for reform until his death in 1861.

Are the stories true?

Then why the stories?

Simple arithmetic makes all these stories hard to believe. Mackenzie fled Toronto on December 7. His presence was confi rmed in Buffalo, N.Y. four days later on December 11 – this in an era when travel was difficult and Caledon was well off the best route. As Creemore author-historian Chris Raible, an authority on the Mackenzie era puts it, “If all the stories were true about how much Mackenzie was helped on his way [to Buffalo], it would have taken him four months to get there, not four days!” Plus there are Mackenzie’s own words in The Life and Times of Wm. Lyon Mackenzie and the Rebellion of 1837-38, published by his son-in-law in 1862. In this diary Mackenzie says he and 16 rebels fled west from Shepard’s Mills (Yonge and Hwy 401), avoiding Streetsville (where “three hundred of the hottest Orangemen and other violent partisans were searching for us”), and made their way through Hamilton, Ancaster, Stoney Creek and Smithville before crossing the Niagara River to the U.S. Although Mackenzie was notorious for fudging fact with rhetoric (the newspaper, Canadian Freeman, called him “William Liar Mackenzie”), there was no reason to do so this time. Together with other evidence and simple logic, Mackenzie’s own words make pretty clear that while on the run, he was nowhere near Caledon.

Some parts of Upper Canada benefitted from colonial, British-centric control, but Caledon was one of many that felt left out, so rebels on the run would have been confident of support here. Or at least a “blind eye.” Therefore it’s probable that this friendly territory, still quite remote in 1837, did attract some as a place to hide until the dust settled and they could go home again (mostly to the Newmarket and Pickering areas). Over time, as stories about rebelsin-hiding were passed on orally, one or more of these men likely morphed into the Little Rebel himself. As appealing as the stories might be, there is no plausible evidence that the real William Lyon Mackenzie escaped through Caledon. ≈

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RMS Titanic Gilded Lives on a Fatal Voyage by Hugh Brewster

Once again computer keyboards have been clacking away all year in the hills. And once again the result is a stupendous outpouring of humour, drama, fantasy, history and advice. With Christmas around the corner, we’re sure you’ll find these pages a one-stop shop of treats, including something to delight everyone on your list with hours of cozy fireside reading.

“It (the Titanic) has inspired hundreds of books, movies and websites, so one hesitates to launch another craft into such crowded sea lanes,” says Titanic expert and Mulmur resident Hugh Brewster. “Yet in most accounts of the disaster, the Titanic is the protagonist and her passengers merely supporting players.” And so, to mark the 1ooth anniversary of the “unsinkable subject,” Brewster delves into the lives of the rich and famous on that fateful crossing. Letters, diaries and newspapers articles combine to create a rich history of the Astors, the Molsons, Lady Duff Gordon, and the notorious Arthur Peuchen, the Canadian accused of donning women’s clothing to secure a place in a lifeboat. (harpercollins, $29.99)

Hanna The President’s Daughter by John Denison

Surviving Seventeen by J.L. Morrison

Wingfield’s World

Hailey appears to have it all. She’s pretty, smart, has great friends and the boy she’s crushing on is crushing her right back. What nobody knows is how bad things are at home. Hailey walks on eggshells to please her erratic mother. Her stepfather plays cruel games to get her in trouble. Her love of music is the only thing in her life that makes sense. When Hailey’s world turns violent, she must make a choice no 17-year-old should have to face. Surviving Seventeen is a powerful story of loss and hope. A must-read for anyone who wonders why kids “choose” to live on the streets of Toronto. Suitable for teens. J.L. Morrison lives in Mono. (friesen press, $12.99)

The Complete Letters from Wingfield Farm

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by Dan Needles Dan Needles’ rural roots run deep in the Headwaters area. As a child, his artist parents bought a farm on the 7th Line of Mono Township and let their children run free. In 1974, he returned as editor of Shelburne’s Free Press and Economist, creating alter ego Walt Wingfield, a Bay Street stockbroker who escaped to the country to become a farmer in the thinly disguised fictional community of Persephone Township. The first stage production of Letter from Wingfield Farm, starring Rod Beattie, was performed at the Rosemont Orange Hall. The rest is history. The hit play has been performed over 4,ooo times in almost every English-speaking theatre in the country. For the first time, all seven episodes of Wingfield’s letters to the editor are published in one chuckle-inducing volume. Dan Needles now lives on a small farm near Collingwood. (vintage canada, $24.95)

Hanna’s got problems. Corporate lobbyists are harassing her father (aka, Mr. President), making him grouchy and distracted. Her history teacher, the sadistic Miss Longbottom, has it out for her. The Vice President’s greasy son keeps hitting on her, and The National Enquirer is nosing through her private life. As if all that weren’t enough, a lovesick entity living inside the Internet turns her world upside down, making her question the razor-thin line between virtual and real. Oh, and a crazed Russian with a rocket launcher plans to blow up the White House. ’Nuff said? Hannah is, by turns, a thoughtful and hilarious look at our techno-driven times. Suitable for older teens. (why knot books, $14.95) Erin author John Denison’s short story “Granny Flat: Return of Spirit,” a sequel to “Spirit of Christmas” which appeared in the winter 2o11 issue of this magazine, is on page 48.

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The Melville White Church A Celebration in Art Belfountain Heritage Society, foreword by Nicola Ross

Death of a Highland Heavyweight A Seaglass Mystery by Jayne E. Self Picking out bridesmaids’ dresses can be murder. At least that’s what newly engaged Gailynn MacDonald thinks until she stumbles upon the scene of town hero, Claude Oui, dead at the bottom of a ﬂight of stairs. The victim is a Highland Games Heavyweight Champion with a lucrative endorsement deal and enemies to spare. As the pressure mounts and the clues stack up, Gailynn must use all her sass and smarts to ﬁnd a killer – and also a thief. Who on earth is breaking into houses and stealing ceramic frogs? And, for heaven’s sake, why? Death of a Highland Heavyweight, sequel to Murder in Hum Harbour, is a delightful combination of faith and humour. Orangeville’s Jayne E. Self is director of Write! Canada, a Christian writers’ and editors’ conference. (harbour lights, $14.95)

In 1837, Scottish settlers cleared a patch of dense forest with axes and handsaws to build the Melville White Church on what was to become Mississauga Road, south of Belfountain. The hardy Rockside pioneers worshipped there, held socials, baptisms, weddings and buried their dead in the one-acre cemetery. The church, so rich in local history, closed in 1969 and the building fell into decades of disrepair. Now, thanks to the diligent fundraising and hard work of the Belfountain Heritage Society, the building has been restored to its former glory. To commemorate the landmark’s 175th anniversary, the BHS commissioned Belfountain’s Nicola Ross to write the foreword, and asked local artists to contribute works inspired by the church and its history. The result is a charming softcover book that features an array of photographs, paintings, fabric art and sculpture, all inspired by one of the oldest timber-frame churches still standing in Ontario. (rockside publishing, $30)

Dark Days at Saddle Creek by Shelley Peterson Fourteen-year-old Bird Simms’ gift of communicating with animals results in a horrifying revelation – a trainer is abusing horses in the show community. Her investigation of the mystery leads Bird not only into danger, but uncovers the truth about her own heritage and the origin of her special gift. Dark Days at Saddle Creek is Shelley Peterson’s most accomplished novel to date. Complex issues of love, loss, race relations and difﬁcult life lessons are skillfully explored. Early teen readers will love this poignant tale. Shelley Peterson lives and operates a stable in Caledon. (dancing cat books, $12.95)

Liberty is Dead A Canadian in Germany, 1938

Art and Science in Breeding Creating Better Chickens by Margaret E. Derry Margaret Derry, a Caledon historian, artist and animal breeder, adds to her growing library of titles this year with two very different books. Liberty is Dead: A Canadian in Germany, 1938 Throughout the 1930s, The Globe and Mail and London’s Times reported conflicting theories on “The German Question” and the troubling rise of fascism in Germany. Franklin Wegenast, a lawyer and third-generation GermanCanadian concerned by the gaps in information, travelled Germany, Austria, and the bordering villages in Italy and France in an attempt to understand the psyche of the common German man. In his remarkable diary, Wegenast describes picking up hitchhikers (most were nationless men attempting to flee the country), visiting pro-Nazi cousins, and witnessing the chilling spectacle of Hitler delivering a bombastic speech in Innsbruck. Margaret Derry edited the diary for form and content, resulting in a fascinating and highly readable book. (wilfrid laurier university press, $24.95) Art and Science in Breeding: Creating Better Chickens “Chickens are the most scientifically engineered of all livestock,” says Margaret Derry. In this, her latest book on animal breeding, Derry seeks to answer the question of how the art of poultry breeding in pre-mid-19th-century Europe became so singularly eclipsed by new science, and how in North America the role of genetics interacted with the breeding process to bring about a revolution of the industry. (university of toronto press, $65)

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Juan de Fuca’s Strait You Might Be a Crazy Dedicated Hockey Dad If… You Might Be a Crazy Dedicated Hockey Mom If… by Jason Howell Do you consider arena poutine a breakfast food? Buy pucks by the dozen? Have you turned down a promotion at work because it would interfere with your kid’s game schedule? Did you get your child’s ﬁrst skates bronzed? Answer yes to any of these questions and you might be an out-of-control hockey mom or dad. Sadly, there is no cure. Best to accept the condition and embrace the lifestyle. Following the success of the I Love My Hockey Mom and Thanks to My Hockey Dad series, Orangeville’s Jason Howell’s new gift books are sure to tickle the funny bone of any parent who has only a vague recollection of what their children look like without their helmets. (magenta entertainment ltd, $14.95 each)

Voyages in the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams by Barry Gough The Northwest Passage: dream and downfall of many an explorer. Historian Barry Gough takes his readers back to 16th-century Venice where adventurer Juan de Fuca met an English merchant who spoke of a marine passage connecting Europe to the riches of the East. What follows is a compelling tale of politics and misadventure on the high seas as Spain and England vie to secure their empire’s dominance and economic power. Barry Gough won the John Lyman Book Award for best Canadian naval and maritime history for his previous book Fortune’s a River. He divides his time between homes in British Columbia and Mulmur. (harbour publishing, $32.95)

Bleeding Hearts Blood Moon

Wildcat Run

by Alyxandra Harvey

Jake, Tommy and cousin Lexie are thrilled to go on the last ski run of the day by themselves. Jake, the eldest, feels terribly important carrying the ﬁrst-aid kit and decides to lead his two charges down Wildcat Run, instead of the lame bunny hill his father told him to take. Disaster soon strikes and the kids must think quickly to stave off hypothermia and evade a hungry cougar. Alton illustrator Kasia Charko perfectly captures the snowy wonderland of a backcountry ski run and the emotions of the children as they face each challenge of their adventure. Charko and Australian writer Sonya Spreen Bates’ previous chapter books for young readers featuring Jake, Lexie and Tommy are Smuggler’s Cave and Marsh Island. (orca book publishers, $6.95)

“Emo best friend, crazy mother and feral vampires in the woods … Just another Thursday night in Violet Hill.” Bleeding Hearts, the fourth installment of The Drake Chronicles, ﬁnds Lucy and her vampire boyfriend Nicholas disturbed by the unstable behaviour of Solange, the prophesied Vampire Queen. Their anxiety escalates when Christabel, Lucy’s T.S. Eliot-quoting cousin, is kidnapped. With the help of Nicholas’s brother Conner, the teens set out to save Christabel and prevent a vampire civil war. In Blood Moon, as vampires from all over the world gather in Violet Hill for an ancient ceremony, Solange continues to battle her feral instincts. Spurning the aid of her family, her best friend Lucy and boyfriend Kieran, she ﬁnds herself drawn to Constantine, an alluring vamp with dark powers and an even darker agenda. Page-turning action, fresh, funny dialogue and a dash of romance make Bleeding Hearts (with the bonus short story Lost Girls) and Blood Moon excellent additions to the critically acclaimed Drake Chronicles. Alyxandra Harvey lives in Mono. (walker & company, $10.99 each)

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I’m Bored illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi A girl in the grips of excruciating ennui is challenged by a talking potato to prove she’s more exciting than a ﬂamingo. Sound crazy? You bet! Kids (and adults) will delight in this charming picture book full of imaginative cures for boredom’s blahs. The illustrations by former Mono resident Debbie Ridpath Ohi bring author Michael Ian Black’s story to life as her pig-tailed and expressively eyebrowed heroine play-acts amusing scenes for the unimpressed root vegetable. (simon & schuster books for young readers, $19.99)

The Eat-Clean Diet Vegetarian Cookbook by Tosca Reno “Vegetarianism is a lifestyle choice that needs to be adopted carefully and thoughtfully,” says Caledon-based health and ﬁtness guru Tosca Reno. Ensuring balanced meals with enough protein, vitamins and minerals is a must. Incorporate these ideals with the Eat-Clean Diet philosophy of eliminating all processed foods (such as white bread and sugar) and, with a little Tosca magic, the result is a cookbook full of healthy and delicious recipes. Included are options to turn many of the dishes vegan or glutenfree, as well as information about macronutrients, top proteins and the beneﬁts of canning and dehydration. Tosca Reno’s New York Times best-selling Eat-Clean Diet books have sold over two million copies. (robert kennedy publishing, $24.95)

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Bull’s Eye by Robert Kennedy Robert Kennedy began his business career selling chicken manure as a hair-growth product (for which he received a ceaseand-desist order from the British Trade Association). Years of experience taught him plenty, and he became the wildly successful publisher of Oxygen magazine and the best-selling Eat-Clean books by his wife Tosca Reno. Bull’s Eye reveals the secrets of his success and lays out an easy-to-follow plan for securing wealth and fulﬁllment. Also included are interviews with entrepreneurs and motivational speakers, such as Bob Proctor and Jay Hennick. Sadly, Robert Kennedy died of cancer in April this year. He lived in Caledon. (robert kennedy publishing, $16.95)

I’ve Got the NoSkateboard Blues by Anita Yasuda Tyler loves to skateboard. In fact, he loves to skateboard so much he created a skateboard park in his backyard, and sort of accidentally wrecked the laundry and broke his mother’s favourite bench. Tyler must learn responsibility and the value of a dollar if he wants to attend the grand opening of Victory School’s new skateboard park and take part in the Best Trick Contest. Early readers will enjoy this lively chapter book, as well as the other sport-based stories by Anita Yasuda in the Victory School Superstars series. Anita Yasuda, formerly of Mono, recently moved to California. (stone arch books, $6.95)

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Hikes & Outings of South-Central Ontario by N. Glenn Perrett Day trippers will find much to explore in this new book of scenic destinations, all within easy driving distance of the Headwaters region. Glenn Perrett features 3o of his favourite all-season, family-friendly nature walks, with interesting descriptions of the flora and fauna, caves and waterfalls encountered on hikes with his wife and two young children. Most of the parks and conservation areas they visited are located along the Bruce Trail, from Niagara Falls to just north of Owen Sound, while a few stray from the spiny back of the Escarpment to Midland and further east along Lake Ontario. Mansfield writer Glenn Perrett’s informative guide deserves a valued spot on any nature lover’s bookshelf. (lone pine publishing, $21.95)

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Murder on Manitou by Diane Bator Canada Day turns deadly in cottage country when, at a reunion of old college friends, a woman is found dead on the beach. Secrets and sordid histories are exposed in this crisply paced mystery. Orangeville’s Diane Bator won the Wynterblue Publishing 2010 Mystery in Ink writing contest. (wynterblue publishing, $12.95)

The Quiet Light by George Dick and Talia Hodgson A Canadian stranded in 1970s Charleston, South Carolina, unwittingly sets off a chain of events leading to a mad hunt for treasure and, ultimately, murder. Orangeville’s George Dick teamed up with Waterloo’s Talia Hodgson to spin a ﬁctional tale based on historical fact. (iuniverse, $12.95)

Grounds for Death Twelfth Night in Royal Blue by David Chesterton The murder of a veteran following the Great War in England stumps Scotland Yard. However, Conrad Chezeldene, writer, art critic, ﬂutist and amateur sleuth, is intrigued and, with his loyal servant Abraham, will stop at nothing to bring a killer to justice. David Chesterton’s previous titles include St. Vincent’s Passage and Pigmented Spectacles. He lives in Caledon. (david chesterton, $15)

by Andrea Zanetti Marilee Bright’s hopes for a proﬁtable summer at her garden centre are dashed when her contractors must stop work at a lucrative landscaping job. The problem? A skeleton found at the bottom of an old well. When Marilee decides to dig for clues, she risks putting more than her bank balance in danger. Grounds for Death is the second book in Caledon writer Andrea Zanetti’s Garden Plot Mystery series. (andrea zanetti, $12.50)

Charivari by Harry Posner A box of old photographs from his late father’s circus spurs a middle-aged man on a journey across the United States in search of his father’s true identity, and perhaps his own. Harry Posner skillfully weaves a 1960s-infused, Kerouac-like storyline with poetic language reminiscent of raspy-voiced Tom Waits crooning sideshow melodies in Frank’s Wild Years. Posner is a member of Words Aloud Poetry Collective. He lives in Orangeville. (harry posner, $15.95)

Spiritual Friendship I Am Not Me

The Art of Being Friends with God and a Few Others

The Orangeville Novel

by Norm Allen

by Leslie G. Sabo

“The true inner journey can become lonely until we ﬁnd authentic, transparent companions,” says Norm Allen. Spiritual Friendship is a guide to building intimate relationships that bring both parties closer to God. Norm Allen is a founder of Touchstone Ministries. He lives in Orangeville. (clements publishing group, $14.95)

The day after his tenth wedding anniversary, Rodger Blackwell is dissatisfied with the superficiality he sees in the world around him. Is he experiencing a mid-life crisis as his wife suggests? Or is it something more? Orangeville’s Leslie Sabo owns and operates Summit Books. I Am Not Me is his first novel. (summit books, $18.95)

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Prophecy

Enchanted Awakening

Book One of Lirieia’s Children

by Alanna Wilson

by S.J. Faerlind

After a terrible accident kills her ﬁrst love, Celeste Marsden awakes from her injuries with memories that aren’t her own. Suddenly, the world she knows cracks open and a powerful being, one with malice in its heart, is determined to destroy her. Enchanted Awakening is the ﬁrst in Erin author Alanna Wilson’s two-part series for teens. (alanna wilson, $12.99)

A young man with the blood of an ancient race running in his veins and a mighty Gryfﬁn are tasked with a quest, which puts both in great peril. S.J. Faerlind is the pen name of a Grand Valley writer. Lirieia’s Children is the ﬁrst book in this fantasy series. (s.j. faerlind, $12.99)

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return of spirit

BY J O HN D ENIS O N | IL L U S T R AT I O N BY S HEL AGH A RM S T R O N G

t was one of those beautiful February days most Canadians love – bright blue sky, new snow, not too cold. Sure, summertime has its pleasures, but there is something magical about a landscape all dressed out in sparkling white. And for a kid, a wintery day like this was heaven. Ethan certainly thought so. It was Saturday and he had the whole day in front of him, or at least what was left of it. He hadn’t woken up till ten-thirty and only then because Old Larry, the yellow lab, had licked his face. Ethan got dressed and trundled downstairs only to find everyone gone and a note: Trudy’s out with Jenny on Noelle. They’re going to Ashley’s. Dad’s helping cut wood at Stoddermeyer’s. I’m going shopping. Why don’t you visit Grandma – she seems blue. Love, Mom xox. Ethan suddenly had a vision of his grandmother spraying herself blue. If any grandmother would do that, his would. She was crazy, and Ethan loved her that way.

Spirit, the big workhorse, was glad to see him. Spirit was probably wondering why he hadn’t got to go with his buddy Noelle, but the girls would have left Spirit for Ethan. They’d want him to ride over to Ashley’s, but Ethan didn’t want to. Ashley was a pain in the butt – she never stopped talking and never said anything worth listening to. No, he’d visit Grandma as his mom had suggested. With any luck Grandma would make him lunch. Ethan rode Spirit to the end of the driveway where Old Larry sat down. Larry couldn’t keep up like he used to, which made Ethan sad. “We’ll go tobogganing with the girls when we get back!” Larry’s hearing wasn’t very good, but he smiled so Ethan figured he’d got the gist of it. Ethan cut into the conservation area and set Spirit galloping through the stands of reforested pine trees. Twenty minutes later they emerged on the outskirts of town. Ethan slid down and led Spirit along the street to Grandma’s house. It was a little house, a “wartime bungalow” to older folks who knew such things. Ethan’s grandparents had moved there when Ethan’s mom and dad took over the farm. Now Grandpa wasn’t around and Grandma lived there by herself. Ethan rang the doorbell. “Why Ethan, this is a pleasant surprise. And Spirit too. Such a sweet horse. Let me get him a carrot or something.” Ethan could tell his grandmother had been crying. Her eyes were all red and watery. They were sitting in the kitchen. Ethan was on his third grilled cheese sandwich, his second glass of chocolate milk, and a large piece of carrot cake – with butter icing – was waiting in the wings.

“You don’t look happy, Grandma.” Ethan’s grandmother stared at him, trying to decide what to say. She didn’t want to burden him with her troubles, but Ethan was a special boy. He’d been born with his heart in the right place. “I left the iron on yesterday. I was ironing a blouse and then I got tired and lay down and your mom showed up and gave me what-for for leaving the iron on.” Ethan knew this wasn’t the first time. His mom said Grandma was leaving the stove on too. “Mom has one that turns off automatically.” Ethan’s grandma got up and came back with a box with a new iron inside. “She gave me this too.” Grandma handed him a brochure. Greenvale Retirement Villa: Where Seniors Mingle. “Do I look like the mingling sort to you?” Before Ethan could answer, Grandma put her head down. Now he could see tears running down her cheeks, falling onto her lap. He got up and put his arms around her shoulders. Her hands came up and clutched him. But Ethan’s grandma wasn’t the kind to let her worries get the better of her for long. She gently pushed him away and jumped to her feet. In no time her eyes were wiped and her nose blown. “All right Ethan, let’s go for a ride.” “A ride?” Ethan knew what was coming next. He just couldn’t believe it. “On Spirit. Unless you’ve got a helicopter. I always wanted to ride in one of those.” Out they went. Grandma had her parka and fur hat on, maple leaf mitts and her purse. Ethan had never seen his grandmother without her purse. He thought they must be attached in some way like an umbilical cord. “What about your hip, Grandma?” “Right as rain. Now, how am I going to get up there?”

Grandma led the way to Rutledge’s Home Hardware. Jimmy Rutledge came to the door to greet them. “Nice horse, Mrs. Hopkins. What’s its name?” “Spirit.” “We had a Clydesdale when I was a kid. Like riding a sofa.” “I remember that horse. What was its name?” “Diefenbaker.” “Your dad would ride Dief into Gerrie’s pond and we’d use him as a diving platform. Now Jimmy, we need to borrow one of your stepladders.” “How big?” “Big enough to get me up there.” “I can’t wait to tell Dad.” continued on next page

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Ethan stumbled through the first field. It was easy to follow Spirit’s hoofprints, the trouble was Ethan was wearing his running shoes instead of his winter boots. He hadn’t planned on chasing two eighty-year-old women on horseback.

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Ethan sat in front, Grandma behind, her arms wrapped around her grandson. They were well out of town, which was a good thing because they’d almost caused multiple accidents on Main Street. Now Spirit was headed up Blind Line because Grandma had decided she wanted to visit her friend Thelma whom she hadn’t seen in ages. “Kids had all kinds of funny names back then,” Grandma said, reminiscing. “Hardly hear any of them anymore. Boys were called Howard and Harold and Earl. Your granddad was Herbert Lester, but everybody called him Bert. Let’s see, the ushers at our wedding were Edgar, Ernest, Wilfred and Stanley. How’d you like to be Stanley?” “I’m the only Ethan I know, ’cept for Ethan Hawke, of course.” “Who’s Ethan Hawke?” “Actor.” “I stopped watching movies when Clark Gable died.” “Who?” Grandma snorted. “Girls had names like Betty – which comes from Elizabeth – May, Alma, Edna, Ethel, Wanda. My bridesmaids were Irene, Milly, Rose and Sadie.” “Grandma, if you weren’t Marjorie, what would you want to be?” “Louise. Never liked Marjorie and I hated Marge. My middle name is Lily, which is worse. Your grandpa only used my name when he was mad. Marjorie! If you want to crumple something, use the newspaper, not the new car!” Ethan liked listening to Grandma’s stories. He usually learned something. “Your grandpa and I used to go riding like this. Got us away from all the chaperones.” “What’s a chaperone?” “Used to be young men and women couldn’t be alone together. Might get up to no good. So parents usually hung around or, if it was a party, there’d be a few adults – chaperones – to keep their eyes on things.” “So you’d go riding with Grandpa so you could get up to no good?” “Something like that. You got a girlfriend, Ethan? What about that Jenny girl?”

“She’s my friend.” “But not your girlfriend. I get that. You’ll have one soon enough. Then your IQ will drop thirty points.” Ethan wasn’t sure what Grandma meant, but before he could ask she told him to turn into the next driveway. The house at the end was a good size – a big square box two storeys high, made of orangey-red brick with white gingerbread trim and a big grey verandah that wrapped around three sides. A door opened at the end of the porch and a woman with short white hair came bustling out. She wasn’t wearing a coat, but the cold didn’t seem to bother her. “Land sakes, is that you, Marjorie? Wait till I tell the girls at Country Curl about this!” Grandma made Ethan manoeuvre Spirit over beside the verandah where she could slide off. Thelma gave her a big hug and Grandma introduced everybody. “I bet I haven’t been on a horse in fifty years,” Thelma said. “Not too late.” “Oh no, I couldn’t.” “What’s stopping you?” “Well, look at me.” Ethan was pretty sure Thelma had put on more than a few kilos since the last time she’d been on a horse. As his dad would say, there was as much of Thelma heading east and west as there was riding north and south. But Ethan’s grandma was having none of it. “Spirit could carry the whole church choir and the organist without breaking wind.” Thelma was torn in two. The impulse to be prudent – I might get hurt – was on one side, and the wish to be outrageous – you only live once! – on the other. “You got any memories?” asked Grandma. “What?” “Memories?” “Well sure,” Thelma said. “I’ve got lots.” “How many of them are about being sensible?” “I’ll get my coat.”

2010 Home Builder of the Year Ethan watched as Spirit and the two old ladies rode away. Grandma – without her purse! – was in front holding the reins and Thelma – with her purse – was latched on behind her. Thelma was laughing so hard Ethan could see his grandmother vibrating. They’d wanted him to ride too, but Ethan figured if he got on the front, Thelma would slide off the back. Thelma told Ethan to go in her granny flat and make himself at home. “There’s TV and a computer and a plate of cookies.” “We’ll be back in two shakes of a lamb’s tail,” said Grandma. Ethan had never been in a granny flat before. It wasn’t very big, but it seemed to Ethan it had everything you’d need: a kitchen with table and chairs, a living room with a reading chair, basket full of wool and knitting needles, a wooden box jam-packed with toys, a bedroom with walk-in closet, and a bathroom with those handlebars he and his dad had put up for Grandma. Ethan was back in the kitchen eyeing the cookies when Grandma’s purse rang. He thought he’d better answer it in case it was Thelma calling from a snowbank. “Hello?” It was his mom and she was already talking. “I’m at Grandma’s. Where are you?” “Thelma’s.” “Where’s Grandma?” “She and Thelma are out riding Spirit.”

Ethan stumbled through the first field. It was easy to follow Spirit’s hoofprints. The trouble was Ethan was wearing his running shoes instead of his winter boots. He hadn’t planned on chasing after two eighty-year-old women on horseback. His shoes were already waterlogged, his jeans were soaked to the knees, and the field was littered with stubby cornstalks that made running all but impossible. But his mom’s words were still ringing in his ears: “Ethan, if your grandmother falls and breaks her hip – again – you are going to your room for the rest of your…” Ethan finally reached the end of the cornfield where he clambered over a chest-high cedar rail fence. He half expected to find two old ladies lying

in a heap on the other side, but no, Spirit had jumped the fence, no problem. Now Ethan was racing along a laneway between falling-down apple trees. Up ahead he could see a stone fence poking out of a snowdrift. The laneway turned right, but Spirit hadn’t. Spirit had soared over the stone fence. Once again Ethan expected bodies, but there was no sign of a mishap. Down the hill Ethan churned, running into a stand of cedar trees where he followed a cow path so narrow Spirit must have been brushing both sides. The cedars ended. Ethan slammed on the brakes. No, no, no! He’d come to a partly-frozen river, as wide as a school bus is long, and on the other side he could see Spirit’s hoofprints as clear as day. Ethan said some not so nice words. Off to the right, one of the cedars had fallen over, spanning the river. Ethan had watched Nik Wallenda walk the cable over Niagara Falls. He could do this… SPLASH! Ethan’s pants now weighed as much as he did and his sneakers squelched with every tired step. Up the hill he laboured, sure he would finally see Spirit in the distance, but no. What he saw instead was the rim of an abandoned quarry. He crept forward, afraid to look over the edge: Grannies Flattened in Bizarre Accident. Grandson to Blame. Ethan trudged back to Thelma’s. Spirit was standing outside looking pleased with himself. The two grandmothers were inside laughing. “Ethan, there you are. We were getting worried about you.” His grandmother was sitting at Thelma’s kitchen table drinking hot chocolate. There was a cup for him and the plate of peanut butter cookies had been ravaged. “Why are you all wet?”

That night at supper Ethan got to tell the story that became known as Thelma and Louise, the Sequel. When the laughter died down, Ethan pulled out the drawing he’d made of Thelma’s granny flat. Then he looked at his mom and dad and said, “You know the summer kitchen, the one full of junk we never use…” ≈

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magine farming in Headwaters with no weeds, few pests and little need to water. Sound impossible? Then you haven’t grown spinach, turnips, salad greens, radishes, leeks, carrots, bok choy, tatsoi and a handful of other hardy vegetables in January and February. Yup, winter gardening has arrived in Headwaters, and it’s not what you’d think. At Am Braigh Farm near Mono Mills, Jamie Richards doesn’t fi ll expensive glass greenhouses with heatloving vegetables and then bathe them in propane heat, nor does he risk frostbite when tending to his crops. In his simple, moveable, metalframed hoop houses built with two sheets of plastic that encase an insulating layer of air, Richards protects his hardy crops from wind, cold and the destructive cycle of freezing and thawing in much the same way as we don layers of clothing to keep ourselves warm on a wintery day.

The idea of a vegetable harvest in February may sound like the wildest fantasy of a Headwaters locavore, but that is exactly what Richards will do this winter. He is a disciple of Eliot Coleman who pioneered the fourseason harvest in North America after noting that his farm in Maine is on the same north/south axis as places such as Florence, Italy and Bordeaux, France. Am Braigh is similarly situated on the 44th parallel, so it receives as much solar radiation as those more temperate climes. Richards reasoned if he could protect his crops from the worst of the cold and wind, he should also be able to grow vegetables all winter long. And he has discovered other benefits to gardening when the nights are long. The low temperatures result in less evaporation, so watering is reduced. And the cool air and low sun likewise discourage weed growth. Headwaters’ winter-gardening pioneer says, “The

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Aidan, Nancy and Jamie harvest the leek crop. The movable hoop houses (below) travel along metal tracks so various crops can be covered exactly when they need protection.

“back side of the calendar.” It is not, however, a straightforward undertaking. “The number of variables that you have to juggle is incredible,” he says. “When to plant, what to plant, when to cover … The hardest thing about growing vegetables year-round is following the sun. If I plant one day after the summer solstice, it results in a three-day delay in harvesting as compared to planting two days earlier. If I plant arugula in the summer, it’s ready in 28 days. If I plant it in late September, it takes twice that long.” The hoop houses that make Richards’ winter gardening possible each travel the equivalent of their full length along metal tracks, allowing him to provide protection to twice as many plants exactly when they need it. While many of his winter crops can tolerate sub-zero weather, they do get an occasional blast of heat when the interior temperature drops to 0°c. The only harvesting gap he foresees is in January when it’s especially cold and there is very little light. But that will be his chance for a bit of a break. His wife Nancy Ernst pipes in, “Even a farmer needs to lie fallow for a month.”

Richards describes the challenge of four-season growing as the most difficult thing he has ever done. But he seems more than up to the task and plans to expand the business in preparation for his retirement from teaching at Orangeville District Secondary School. He’s been on staff there since arriving from Stratford in 1985, teaching geography, history and, more recently, the greenhouse program in which his students learn about food cultivation. (See the autumn 2008 issue of In The Hills.) Although he grew up in an urban environment, Richards discovered his passion early. He begged his dad for a backyard garden and has tilled soil ever since. He bought Am Braigh’s three acres and broken-down old farmhouse in 1992. His aunt came up with the name, which is Gaelic for “higher ground,” relating both to his property and his spiritual leanings. The place has brought him good luck. When he advertised for a boarder, Nancy Ernst, newly arrived in Orangeville, answered the ad. The pair soon became more than landlord and tenant. They married in 1999 and their son Aidan arrived a year later. Ernst is now principal at the Headwater Hills Montessori School and helps out on the farm. “I love weeding,” she says. Richards currently sells about 90 per cent of his summer and fall produce from a small retail store at the end of his driveway. He built the selfserve store when his portable stand could no longer accommodate the demand. The little store has several display coolers containing recently harvested vegetables, eggs and homemade soups. Squash, garlic, onions and other late-season crops overflow the counters, and there are loaves of fresh-baked bread, local honey and Hockley Valley Coffee. Next year Richards will increase his half-acre of vegetables – some 40 varieties in all – by 50 per cent to keep up with demand. “This year has been really tough because the business grew fast. I planned for a 40-per-cent increase and it’s been well beyond that.” That growth is a testament not only to the quality of Am Braigh’s produce, but to the pent-up demand for a supermarket alternative from local customers, many of whom are really local. Ernst says, “It’s not the 100-Mile Diet, it’s the three-kilometre one.” It takes Leigh Geraghty, one of Richards’ long-time customers, 15 minutes to walk to Am Braigh. Once there, she catches up with her neighbours who also buy Richards’ produce: “We get really excited by being able to buy local vegetables on a cold winter day.” ≈

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Iconic Shirley Eikhard lives right here! How ’bout that? Her latest CD is another lovely helping of her trademark sultry rhythms, poignant lyrics, and intriguing vocals characterized by the throaty, from the belly thrust that brings jazz greats like Billie Holiday and Etta James to mind. With her honest and reﬂective prose, vocal range and dance-around timing, Shirley always gives us “something to talk about” – and to think about. She’s still got it. Classic talent, Shirley “works alone,” playing every instrument and arranging, engineering and producing all. Favourite tracks: Early Train To London – ﬂashback to beehives and miniskirts, and The Nature Of Life. She’s a natural.

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Loud and proud, Sass Jordan, winner of Billboard’s Best Female Rock Vocalist award, has toured and worked with the likes of Cheap Trick, Van Halen and Carlos Santana. Her songs have also been featured on numerous TV shows, including Party of Five and Melrose Place. Now she’s teamed up with her musical friends Brian Tichy and Michael Devin of Whitesnake to create S.U.N. (Something Unto Nothing). Their eponymous CD is full of hardcore rock guitar and mind-bending bass music that was written in two weeks when the band holed up in the mountains of California’s Canyon Country. Favourite tracks: Favour and Fortune and Mobile Again.

If I look like a deer in the headlights, it’s because the details of my “career” have me running around in circles. I have been straddling a fence between the old and new ways of marketing music, and it’s exhausting. My years preparing to perform and supporting performers at the Headwaters Arts Festival were good schooling around marketing. Posters, flyers, tickets, sound, lights, chairs, phone calls, helpers. It’s actually all very exciting. What stumps me is the new business of electronic promotion. I know we’re in transition to what may be a better way of doing things. And I suppose I’m in the middle of it, getting familiar with the Facebooking, the tweeting, the blogging – and all the general online presence required to put your face in everybody else’s face as much as possible. But do I really want that? I’ve only really ever wanted to be able to live and succeed in my own community, to be appreciated by my neighbours and peers, and to measure my work by the satisfaction it gives me. Yes, I want to make money and I’m nervous about my market going elsewhere, but I can’t helping feeling that every day spent in front of a screen figuring out how to use these fabulous electronic tools is just another day lost from the real goal of making music.

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Greg Tilson, son of our long-time MP David Tilson, writes, sings, and plays guitar and harmonica with this fabulous large band/orchestra currently working out of Kingston. Favourite “folkestra” of Charles Spearin of Broken Social Scene, The Gertrudes have a wonderfully naïve and exuberant sound, reminding me of another indie living-room band called Beirut. I’m a sucker for banjo and – ooo – a good theremin now and again. Sweet vocals, intimate lyrics and a casual groove that only happens when a band is in synch, The Gertrudes were a super happy surprise to me. Favourite tracks: Six Jars and Carolina, very Louisiana. Discords, banjo, cello and accordian (yup, accordian), even trombone. All my favourite things.(But what is “spectral processing”?)

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Recorded at The Woodshed, Toronto – 2o12 Dynamic Erin McCallum has come out with another Detroit-style blues CD. I reviewed her 2006 contribution 5 A.M. Blues and saw her perform again at this year’s Blues and Jazz Festival. Powerful vocals and presence along with skillful musicianship make this a tight blues ship. Erin’s new CD is just like being there, only with some major Jack de Keyzer sprinkled on top, from playing to production. (Remember Jack from all the years he has rocked our Blues and Jazz Festival?) Erin and I swapped CDs – I love the music business. Some ﬂat-out great photos of Erin in the sleeve. Favourite tracks: Hero, for the delicious guitar, and Complicated Woman, for the lyrics.

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– 2o12 Another great CD commemorating our fabulous Blues and Jazz Festival, the mix of songs was taken from mainstage performances this year. Carlos Del Junco, Jill Barber, Harp Dog Brown and, of course, the fearless Festival maestro Larry Kurtz. It’s a great cruiser of a CD and a fundraising vehicle for the Festival, so consider picking up a copy in support. Favourite tracks: Where’d My Baby Go by Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, and Isolation Blues by Charlie A’Court. It’s like being there, but without the rain.

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Wendy is this year’s big surprise for me. Extraordinary. She and her band played at the Blues and Jazz Festival Gala. Sexy, sweet and soulful, she made some of the menfolk a tad uncomfortable as she gyrated to pull out those sorrowful notes from deep within. Wendy is something to see and hear and is some kind of writer. Surprise again – Don Breithaupt, her keyboard player, is reviewed here as well. Love her to bits. Favourite tracks: Slow Dance Hotel has a kind of Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head feel, and Beautiful Sinner – “I’m going to forget everything I’ve ever known...”

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Multidimensional Lily Frost skips right into the first song of this way fun CD of ’50s and ’60s British, poppy, swingy, go-go girlie, tell-it-like-it-is tunes. Clearly I love her work and to see her live is a whole other ball. Sure, fun rhythms, but she is mesmerizing to watch – beautiful, tall and lithe. And there is always interesting instrumentation, such as megaphone, trumpet and wurlitzer, not to mention hubby José’s vintage and playful electric guitar. He’s a soundtrack unto himself. Favourite tracks: Without a doubt the first, Background Radio, and I’m on Fire – “...with flowers in my hair.”

– 2o12 Ah, our Sara May. I say “our” because she’s in my daughter Clancy’s age group and circle here in our community, where our children’s lives overlap and hence do ours. Generation upon generation. We watch each other’s lives unfold, and in Sara I see a child who was apparently inﬂuenced by The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen and WKRP. Master of the long sentence, Sara May got the message out years ago with her double set Keep In Touch But Let Go, which I reviewed in these pages, and those messages keep coming to the end of every breath. A consummate creative force. Favourite track: Yours (A Plane Ride Away).

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Ryan Masters is another Harmony Rainbow Group prodigal, so on this CD you will hear smatterings of Jae Marr, David Joseph and Stewart Gunn, to name a few of the members. Ryan’s songs take interesting and regular musical detours, and his phrasing and the imagery in his lyrics deﬁnitely pull you into the set of his conversation/ song. It’s an easy, folkie/poppy listen with some sweet instrumentation, and the sleeve has a wonderful wraparound, antique sepia image of our fair village of Alton. Favourite tracks: She Sings in Key and Tree Island.

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– 2o12 I don’t need to retell what a labour of love it is to make a CD. This 16-year-old sorcerer has created a fantasia of sound with wisps and inﬂuences of Roger Waters, Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno, some of our favourite progressive rock legends, exploring “psychedelic, medieval and renaissance style keyboards with modern/1980s style electronic beats and incorporating elements of electroindustrial, future pop, and world music” – his words, to put a ﬁne point on it. Jacob Lang, aka Malus Caelestis, has conjured a beautifully crafted product. Favourite tracks: All would be great candidates for a futuristic screenplay. Good work, young feller.

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Digniﬁed Bruce Ley has plenty to say about matters of the heart. Without giving away his ring count, Bruce’s pool of inﬂuence in the early going was the Rat Pack and Canadian country croon. A real old softy, Bruce’s warm piano swept me away on this CD, as it did on my own, and his lyrics bare some pretty tender territory. Bruce’s musical friends are all over these well-crafted arrangements. Favourite tracks: How Did He Make You, Leaving Home, and anything featuring the choir.

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There go my speakers – again. Tagged “Crossover Hardcore Metal Old School Punk Thrash Brampton,” some of you may imagine why I could only listen to this piece in moderation. Um, where do I begin? Cory McCallum once told me I was talking sh**. It was true at that moment (you had to be there) and is also true in this case. What do I know but that this is more headbanging scream therapy, possibly for new dads. Although I can barely distinguish lyrics, I’m pretty sure there’s some swearing and I’m pretty sure they’re good because we’re talking Cory McCallum, who is pretty much a legend in these parts. Hardcore electric guitar and drums – this much I know. Favourite tracks: Butterﬂy Effect, and Go For a Soda and Don’t Come Back, mostly because I like the title – amusing.

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Recorded at The Drive Shed Studios, Toronto – 2o11 Oh boy, I think I’ve hit a bit of a vein here. Don Breithaupt has been a busy career musician. Wow – guitar solos by Kim Mitchell and Rik Emmett, a song co-written with Marc Jordan, and an extraordinary guest list of veterans who have played or sung for the likes of Boz Scaggs, the Pat Metheny Group and Steely Dan. They’ve all come together to remind us of that essential groove. Remember? The one we left behind? Yes, Don lives here. His CD is something of a throwback for me. These are my bands. This is my music. But more, Don adds a Doobie Brothers, even a Johnny Clegg pull. This is good music for me. Favourite tracks: I Could Do Without the Moonlight and Lebanon.

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– 2o12 Lisa Watson, tireless promoter of the local music scene and scribe of all the reviews you’ve read on these pages, launched her own CD this fall. The 13 love songs by such musical poets as Lynn Miles, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan are driven by eloquent lyrics, not a note of cheap sentiment among them. And Lisa’s beautifully pure voice does them all justice, laying her angelic high notes over her haunting lows. With superb instrumentation by a host of talented local musicians, these are songs for thoughtful lovers. Favourite tracks: Ain’t Life a Brook and that heartbreaking tribute to enduring love, The Dutchman. – SB

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ast spring, a friend who teaches yoga encouraged me to attend one of her husband’s Qigong classes. Intrigued by what she described as being “sort of like Tai Chi, but different,” I took part in an hourlong session. I liked the f lowing movements and the way they made me aware of my body. It wasn’t as strenuous as the power yoga I prac-

tise, but I came away with a similar feeling of overall well-being – as if I’d done something healthy. So when Janet Hern, owner of Fityou fitness studio in Erin, told me about John Paterson and his Qigong classes, I took note. A day later, an acquaintance became excited when I mentioned him – she’d been searching for a local instructor. With that, I decided it was time

to investigate Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) more closely. Paterson recommended a book called The Root of Chinese Qigong by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. It defined Qigong as “any training or study dealing with chi which takes a long time and a lot of effort.” Hmm, not particularly helpful. I read on. The exact nature of chi (or qi) has long been debated by Chinese philoso-

John Paterson strikes a pose during a Qigong demonstration at October’s Weekend in the Woods at Hockley Valley Resort.

phers, and this book loosely defi ned it as “the energy or natural force which fi lls the universe.” In essence, the ancient practice of Qigong uses physical and mental exercises to improve health by improving the flow of energy through the body. This made me wonder if I was correct to be writing about Qigong in a sports column. Was it an athletic endeavour or a medical treatment? Paterson shed some light on my quandary. Like so many North Americans he’d been an active athlete when he was younger. “I did a lot of hardcore stuff and it aged me,” he explained. He ran marathons, made a living pulling rickshaws for years, and generally engaged in sport as a way to burn excess energy. For Paterson, like so many other Westerners, this all added up to a lot of “yang” in his life, and not enough “yin.” Yang exercise tends to be highly competitive, whether it’s a marathon, a tennis match, power yoga, or many of our jobs. Yin exercise is contemplative and might involve walking, having a massage, gentle forms of yoga or even sleeping. Paterson says the goal is to find a balance, and that yang-style athletic performance can be improved by nurturing yin. As a student of Tibetan Buddhism, Paterson was drawn to the martial arts. Eventually, he entered the Mississauga studio of Robert Richer, a Kung Fu expert and Essene monk. “When I arrived there the energy was incredible,” he recalled. That was 11 years ago. Since then Paterson has studied with four more instructors, adding Qigong to his Kung Fu training, learning as much as he could, and developing a particular aptitude for chi projection. Surpassing even his instructors in this regard, he can extinguish a candle from four feet away. Although he didn’t demonstrate that skill to me, he did demonstrate several exercises I could try. “Where chi does not flow, blood does not flow, and these areas get stagnant.” He likened it to a pond in which water doesn’t circulate.

Qigong involves repeating exercises – some very simple and others much more rigourous – meant to get chi flowing. Specific exercises affect different areas of the body, allowing a practitioner to focus on particular problems and self-heal. Paterson explained that Qigong both prevents and treats ailments. Although they share similar roots, Paterson said Tai Chi focuses on external, yang-style exercise related to muscles, while Qigong is an internal, yin-style exercise more related to organs. When Paterson met Erin resident Mary Joan Smith, she presented him with an unusual challenge. She had been living in constant pain as a result of a motorcycle accident when she was 16 and was receiving 15 injections twice a week at a pain clinic in Brampton. She was on seven medications for pain and depression and had survived 19 surgeries. “The energy in my body didn’t flow quite properly because I’m missing part or all of five organs,” Smith told me. “Three years ago I made the decision to give up Western medicine, which took a lot of courage.” When Paterson started treating her, the energy moved up her left leg “like a shot of morphine,” she recalled. Smith knows she’ll never be without health problems, and was quick to say her personal choice may not be for everyone, but she is now managing her pain without any medications and feels a new sense of mental clarity, even her eyesight has improved significantly. “Qigong gave me the serenity in my mind to put everything that I learned into play. It was the greatest gift I ever received.” My commitment to Paterson is to pursue diligently a few of the daily exercises he showed me. I am definitely open to experimenting with this gentle approach to improving my athletic skills, and possibly healing an old injury. In the meantime, I have quickly discovered Qigong’s calm and steadying effect, which is a fine way to start and/or end an otherwise hectic day. ≈ John Paterson offers Qigong classes at Fityou, 9671 10 Sideroad, Erin on Mondays and Fridays 6:30-7:30pm and Wednesdays 6-7pm. See ﬁtyou.ca. Other group and individual sessions can be arranged. Contact John at qigongwithjohn@gmail.com.

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Let’s party! The Caledon Parent-Child Centre presents its annual Children’s Christmas Party on Friday, November 30, 9:45 to 11:45am, at the Albion Bolton Community Centre. Along with Lenny Graf from Treehouse TV, Santa will be dropping by. Adult and child tickets are $8; babies under 12 months are free, but you need to reserve in advance at 150 Queen St S, Bolton, or by calling 905-857-0090. cp-cc.org

Good Ol’ St. Nick St. Nicholas visits the children at St. John’s Anglican Church on December 1 at 3pm. There will be carols and the story of St. Nicholas will be told in a setting perfect for children. The church is located at 3907 Hwy 9, east of Orangeville. 519-941-1950; stjohnshwy9caledon.ca 60

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four legs. So my visits to the maternal side of the family always seemed extra special. At the card table we had our own salt and pepper shakers (silver!), our own thoughtfully folded napkins, our own tablecloth, and maybe candies, or fall leaves, or paper turkeys, or tiny Christmas ornaments. Just for us! The decorations were not fancy, but they were exclusively ours and appeared dutifully year after year. No doubt the tablecloth was a hand-me-down, stained from many dinners previously enjoyed by the adults, but we relished the joyous moment we walked in and saw the magical set-up. When my cousins and I were young, we all enjoyed the innocent fun and games around the table. Oh, the silliness: the hiding of vegetables under the edge of our neighbour’s plate, and challenges to each other to eat more than the next! I often won. (I also became known for my pointy elbows and getting in line for firsts and seconds early, somehow ahead of everyone else). We sometimes growled at each other in primal ways: who had taken too many turns on the swing

before dinner, who had received Canadian Tire money from Papa this time, who was chew ing with his or her mouth open or otherwise not observing proper manners. Often I finished first. I’d slide out and, as someone from the Adult Table got up for seconds, sneak into their spot. As much as I loved the Kids’ Table, there was also the allure of the conversation at the Adult Table, the quieter tones, the bigger laughs, the adult clothes and smells, and of course, my mom’s always warm and soft side to lean against when I became sleepy. As I became older, it also meant a glass of wine. The boys all grew exponentially and their legs tangled underneath the tiny card table, causing tempers to simmer. The little table couldn’t contain us. The age difference between my brother and the rest of us began to show, and he slid up the seating ladder. Conversation became a bit awkward among the remaining four of us – each of us sure we were the coolest. I was moody and

Breakfast with Santa Join Westminster United Church and kick off the holidays with a pancake breakfast, a visit with Santa, photos and vendors on December 1 from 9am to noon. Tickets for this family event are $20 per family or $5 per person. 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-0381; westminsterorangeville.ca Hospice Dufferin is also hosting Breakfast with Santa on December 8 from 8am to noon at the Orangeville Curling Club, with seatings at 8am and 10am. Tickets are $5; children $3. Santa photos are available for $10 (please bring a flash drive). Reserve by calling 519-942-3313. hospicedufferin.com And that’s not all. Be sure to visit kidsinthehills.ca/events for Santa’s full schedule. With parades and other breakfasts and drop-in visits, he’s a busy man in the lead up to the big day.

artsy, my boy cousins were techy and citified. My cousin Hillary was the sweet sister I didn’t have, but the sixyear gap between us continued to yawn until we were both done with our education and travelling. As my grandparents aged, they were no longer able to host the family dinners. My mom and aunts took over. Eventually, with travel, school, weddings, divorces, cancer and death, the Kids’ Table set-up and attendance declined – to non-existence. We forgot about the napkins and the trinkets. They were packed up or given away when my Nan and Papa died. It wasn’t about the things though, so much as the ritual that was gone. Recently, however, it has gathered steam again. My cousins live far and wide, but we manage to keep in touch. And when we are all on the same continent, we make a fuss and take pride in sitting at “The Kids’ Table.” For a while, we renamed it “The Employed Table,” but the retirees didn’t think that was very funny. At the gatherings, two little grandchildren don’t quite fill out a true Kids’ Table, but they have caused a resurrection of pomp and circumstance. Table gifts, decorated cakes, and crackers that go pop and spill out paper hats that crinkle and make us look silly in photographs – it’s all there! We make our dinners using recipe cards handed down from relatives, or we create new ones. Sometimes we invite new friends to share our table and they fi ll it up with their little ones, their family stories and their dishes. Amid all the fun and the choruses of “Sit down!” and “Eat your dinner!” the revived rituals remind us of those missing from the festivities, and produce a throb of nostalgia for the long-ago days when we once ruled the Kids’ Table. ≈ Bethany Lee is the online editor of kidsinthehills.ca, a sister site to inthehills.ca, where she also writes a regular blog.

Sugar plums danced in their heads… The Nutcracker is coming to the Rose Theatre on December 5 and 6 at 7pm. It’s a perfect opportunity to dress up the family and enjoy the majesty of the State Ballet Theatre of Russia. Traditional choreography, a sparkling stage, dancing mice, and of course, the Sugar Plum Fairy. Tickets for children 12 and under are just $25 – and it’s so close to home! 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

Burn it off! Head to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park for an 8km, gently-paced New Year’s Day hike with the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club. Walk off the excesses of the night before and get a jump on your New Year’s resolutions. All ages and levels welcome. Meet at 1pm at Mono Community Centre, 754483 Mono Centre Rd. 416-763-8854; dufferinbrucetrailclub.org

Getting into the spirit… Isn’t this time of year magical? It really is about all the things we love – family, tradition, and of course, children! I hope these or other activities will help make your season bright. Remember, our online calendar is full of good things for you to do throughout the year. Until 2013! –Bethany

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his is the story of a home designed for six dogs and a cat, seven children, 17 grandchildren, siblings, assorted spouses and friends – and their dogs. Dogs rule. Make no mistake about it. All gather at Christmas in one grand, noisy hubbub of laughter and love. The Erin home started life as a Gothic, centre-hall plan, stone farmhouse. But like the family, it has grown madly in leaps and bounds. To this beautifully proportioned house has been added an equally well-proportioned master bedroom wing and a great room that accommodates the kitchen,

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beams and ceiling boards that rise to a 30-foot peak and a massive carved-stone fireplace create an atmosphere that is warm and intimate. Dickens would have loved it. Holiday entertaining is made easy by a pantry and bar located in what is actually a passage from the foyer to the great room. This keeps storage and much of the work area out of direct line of sight, but handy enough for the informal self-service that is de rigueur at the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happily chaotic gatherings. A second passage from the foyer opens into the great room and a long furnished hall leading to the library â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

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elly Craik is a woman on a mission. Every season must be celebrated, and celebrated exuberantly. She and her husband Roy live in Mono in a post-and-beam home authentically crafted from an old Scottish design. Generous windows frame the drama of the changing seasons on the surrounding hills. And Kelly marks those transitions indoors with a complete set of decorations to match the colours, festivities and mood of each season. But it’s at Christmastime when she fully unleashes her imaginative spirit. The house is literally packed with colour and texture and warmth. Wreaths festoon walls, freshly cut boughs frame windows, doors and mantels, and prized decorations grace every surface. Birchbark deer, painted ducks, carved

Handcrafted birchbark deer romp on a mantel among painted cones and miniature Christmas trees. Found pieces provide a wintery setting for a handsome ceramic dog brought home from a trip to Mexico.

penguins and other animals prance and strut along shelves. A handsome collection of nutcrackers parades across a ledge – with a Scotsman front and centre. A pair of wonderfully conceived ceramic dogs, found in Mexico, are dressed in seasonal garb and fondly licked by the collection of real dogs – Caicos, Lucky and Coco. The whole collection has been lovingly selected over the years from local shops and craftspeople and during the couple’s travels. Some have been with Kelly since childhood and remind her of Cuckoo – her beloved grandmother who would entertain the children by appearing out of a high window of a grand house like a figure from a Swiss clock. continued on next page IN THE HILLS WINTER 2012

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Indeed, Kelly may well have inherited the decorating passion from her grandmother, who loved Christmas and decorated the children’s table with a huge mirror, cotton wool and miniature trees to create an enchanted skating pond – one of Kelly’s enduring memories of a picture-perfect childhood. The Christmas tree in the Craiks’ home is the heart of the decorative abundance. Every branch is densely covered, reminiscent of the fantastic tree in The Nutcracker. Vintage glass Santas are family heirlooms. A set of walnut faces made by her nephew when he was three still have pride of place 23 years later. Other pieces were found during vacations in San Miguel de Allende, or closer to home in Toronto at a design store called L’Atelier, or right in the neighbourhood at the Olde Stanton Store, Granny Taught Us How, or the annual Christmas sale of their designer friend Jane Fellowes of Tequila Cove.

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Massing colourful Christmas balls is striking and not expensive. These Canadian Tire ﬁnds, set in a window box, have been ﬁlled with sand to prevent them from blowing away. Inside, every branch of the densely laden Christmas tree glows with ornaments and ribbon. The walls and tables feature simple wreaths and centrepieces Kelly has crafted with a blend of natural and purchased materials. Across a ledge, her extensive and colourful nutcracker collection puts on its annual parade.

Kelly winds shiny gauze ribbons through the branches to diffuse the light. The tree actually glows. The country Christmas feel is enhanced by the wreaths, garlands and centrepieces Kelly makes each year from the greenery, cones and other natural materials she collects from their property, suffusing the house with the pungent scent of pine and cedar. The outside is not neglected either. In addition to wreaths, Kelly piles huge coloured balls in the window boxes. They are fi lled with sand to keep them from blowing away. Clever. It may not need to be said that Kelly is a devoted follower of Martha Stewart, but unlike many of us who are content to read and dream of doing, she puts in the effort, and the enchanting result exudes real love. ≈ Pam Purves is a freelance writer and photographer who lives in Caledon. IN THE HILLS WINTER 2012

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MAGNIFICENT CALEDON ESTATE Exceptional estate in Caledon featuring 8,000 square foot main house, guest house and manager’s house. This stunning property also boasts a private, spring-fed, stocked lake, tennis court, pool and exquisite gardens. $4,374,000

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MULMUR AWAITS YOU! Exceptional 12.75-acre parcel of land with stunning views of the Pine River. Private setting on quiet country road. Adjacent to forests, trails and close to the Mansfield Ski Club, Bruce Trail, Devil’s Glen Country Club, The Mad River Golf Club and the charming village of Creemore. $299,900

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FILLED WITH CHARACTER Tree-lined driveway to 5-bedroom stone/ board & batten charmer with wood floors, beamed ceilings, deep window sills and more. 10+ acres with gardens, woods, bank barn, drive shed and workshop in Erin. $799,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

SPECTACULAR PROPERTY! Gated entrance to 126 acres with open fields, trees, 5 large ponds, streams, waterfall and artesian springs. 5-bedroom main house, pool, drive shed, stone stable + 3-bedroom tenanted house. Halton Hills. $2,500,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

SKI, SKATE, SWIM & FISH Gorgeous 32 acres in Erin with trails, huge pond with dock, stream, bush, open land and barn. Custom-built raised 3-bedroom bungalow with finished walkout basement with kitchen, family room, bdrm & full bath. $859,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

90 ACRES WITH HUGE POND 4 bdrms, awesome living rm with fp, vaulted wood ceiling & wood floors open to eat-in kitchen w/ granite counters, breakfast bar & w/o to deck. Lower level rec rm w/ w/o to patio. Paddocks & restored 1800s barn. $1,799,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

138 ACRE WORKING FARM Rolling hills, valley with stream, trees, open fields â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ideal for crops, cattle and horses. Bank barn. Orig brick farmhouse w/ country porch sits back from road and overlooks hills and valleys south of the Village of Erin. $1,299,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

1800s STONE MASTERPIECE Pillars, archway, driveway, walkways and home ooze incredible stone craftsmanship. 3 bedrooms, library, country kitchen, master suite, solarium, wood floors, decks, w/o from basement. 2 acre private setting in Erin. $899,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

TRANQUILITY IN ERIN 90+ acres with rolling land, views, ponds, mixed bush, energy efficient bungalow with cathedral ceilings and solarium, workshop and detached 3-car garage. $1,200,000 Additional 98 acres. $599,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

I CAN SEE FOR MILES & MILES Private 57+ acre setting on dead end road with mixed woods, open rolling fields and spectacular view of the hills of Mono. Large 5+2 bdrm contemporary home with stone fireplace, large master w/ ensuite & w/o bsmt. $749,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

BRAND NEW CUSTOM BUNGALOW Quality built by one of Caledonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier builders. High baseboards, soaring post & beam ceilings, crown mouldings, Travertine and heated floors. Covered patio, 3-car garage, finished loft. 4 bedrooms, 6 baths. $1,395,000

52 ACRE HOBBY FARM Picturesque location with a spacious, tastefully upgraded, home. Wrap-around front porch, finished walkout basement, 3rd floor loft and more. Detached 3-car garage plus a large barn. Caledon. $1,100,000

ALTON CHARM Enjoy the benefits of a village setting with this beautiful home on over 4 acres plus a great barn! Postcard perfect. Travertine floors, granite tops, open concept, hardwood, the list goes on. $974,900

ONE-OF-A-KIND UNIQUE PROPERTY Stunning woodland setting and privacy assured. Custom constructed addition combined with a renovated log home. Geothermal heating. Pot lights, granite tops, hardwood. 5 acres. $949,000

EXCEPTIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP Elegant custom home tucked away on over 7 acres of natural beauty. Stunning features include high ceilings, solid oak trim and doors, granite, heated flooring. Finished walkout basement. Caledon. $1,675,000

PRIVATE MODERN HIGH-END DESIGN Outstanding architecture taking advantage of the surrounding forest. Total privacy and comfort with a flowing, open concept, layout. Finished lower level with wine room. 63+ acres. Exquisite in Caledon. $2,500,000

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UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE - ERIN Newly constructed with superior finishes this country home offers open concept floor plan with 10’ ceilings on main level, gourmet kitchen, luxury baths and main floor master suite on 8.5 acres. $1,195,000

16 ACRES - EDGE OF FERGUS Century stone 5-bedroom home with 3-year new propane furnace, new baths and main floor master with ensuite. Bank barn with 9 stalls and 4 fenced paddocks. 8 acres farmed; two road frontages. $850,000

CREEMORE HILLS ESTATE Surrounded by 200 acs of nature conservancy with spectacular views. Spacious, open concept stone house on 10 private acres. 6 bedrooms, 4 baths. Inground pool. Triple garage. Walk to Creemore. $1,395,000

“FERN HILL” MULMUR ESTATE 32 private rolling acres. Interior designer’s home, meticulous attention to detail. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Spectacular views, trails through forest, open fields, meadows and stream. $995,000

PANORAMIC PASTORAL VIEWS On 2 acres in rural Erin, this 2011 custom bungalow is stunning top to bottom. Finishes include hardwood, travertine and granite; 9’ ceilings on both levels. Lower level 700 sq ft nanny suite. $850,000

200 ACRE BROILER FARM 155 workable acres; 140 tiled. 3 well equipped barns with 20,200 sq ft registered space + drive shed built in 07. Newer R2000 bungalow nicely situated for privacy, finished top to bottom. $2,150,000

TOP OF MANSFIELD SKI CLUB Ski in ski out. Amazing views, open concept bright spacious chalet living room with fireplace and walkout. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths. Immaculate. A ski family getaway or great place to live. $489,000

51 ACRES - CREEMORE VIEWS Overlooking the Mad and Noisy River valley. Panoramic views, rolling hills, meadows, barn, silo and farmhouse. Multiple building sites to capture the views. $574,000

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10 ACRES LAKE ONTARIO WATERFRONT Modern home of concrete, steel & glass with outstanding waterfront views. A barn & paddocks for your horses & a vineyard for your tastebuds. Your guests will want to stay in your sep guest house forever. Beamsville - easy commute to city life but who will want to leave? $1,600,000

SOUTH ADJALA PRIVACY This stunning custom home is on 10 scenic acres in the rolling hills of south Adjala. A unique 3-bedroom home, tastefully designed with top quality construction. Country living at its best! $724,900

COUNTRY ELEGANCE Bright, spacious, energy efficient home on 10 acres in East Garafraxa. Private and elegant. Pride of ownership evident in all appointments and updates. $757,500

STONE HOME ON 46 ACRES WITH HORSE BARN AND DRIVE SHED Enjoy the crackling fire in your great room with views to your fields and forest. Drive across the creek on your private bridge to your hidden field. Easy commute near GO and highway. Village adjacent - investment potential. $1,400,000

20 ACRES WITH POND Classic farmhouse in south Mono. 2+ ac pond w/ cabin & dock. 4-stall barn & 3 paddocks, inground pool, detached garage w/ loft/office. Paved road within 1 hr of GTA. Close to shopping, Bruce Trail, golf & ski resorts. $849,000

PRIVATE & TRANQUIL Open concept raised bungalow tucked away on 10 acres. Intricate inlaid hardwood floors, bright living spaces. Tributary of the Nottawasaga runs throughout. Separate outbuilding with loft/office. $859,000

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HEART LAKE RD & ESCARPMENT 126 acres, 2 houses, Toronto views, 70 acres rolling farmland, pond, Caledon. $2,900,000

THE PSALMS, ADJALA Ministry conference centre. 25 acres, 2 houses, 2 ponds, paddocks. $2,499,000

MULMUR LAKE FISHING FARM 132 acres, 20-acre spring-fed pond, 2 residences, solar panels. $2,250,000

NEW CONSTRUCTION, CALEDON 17 acres, 5,600 sq ft living space, custom home, w/o basement. $1,649,000

99 AC HOBBY FARM, ROSEMONT Pond, 2,000 sq ft addition, 6-stall stable, bank barn, paddocks. $1,379,000

FORKS OF THE CREDIT & HWY 10 3 acres, 2,800 sq ft, in-law suite. 25 min from Toronto, many upgrades. $1,199,000

IRONWOOD ESTATES Orangeville, newly renovated. 5 bedrooms, custom kitchen, in-law suite. $1,199,000

HEART LAKE & KENNEDY RD 16-car heated garage/workshop, 3 bdrms, 2,500 sq ft, 10 acres, Caledon. $1,099,000

2 YEARS OLD IN BRAMPTON 3,900 sq ft, ravine lot, 5 bdrms ensuite, many upgrades, finished basement. $979,000

BUILDING LOT IN CALEDON Private road, 22 acres, 3-car garage + loft. Pond, stream, fully serviced. $799,000

THRIVING RESTAURANT/BUILDING Erin, Ont, 40 seats inside, 18-seat patio, 2-bedroom apartment. LLBO. $790,000

HOCKLEY & 4TH LINE 1,800 sq ft bungalow, in-law suite, 4 bdrms 3 fps, long views, 2-car garage. $599,000

CALEDON CUSTOM - 2.24 ACRES Superior finishings in stone/brick 2,900 sq ft, 3+2 bedroom, 5-bathroom bungalow w/ walkout basement games and rec rooms. Great room w/ gas fireplace open w/ cherry wood kitchen, granite counters & hardwood. 9 ft ceilings throughout. $998,900

ORANGEVILLE WEST WALKOUT BUNGALOW Newer stone/brick 2+2 bdrm, open concept with w/o bsmt on quiet cul-de-sac backing to conservation. 9 ft ceilings, gas fireplace, solarium, great room open with kitchen, granite and servery with pantry. $774,800

INGLEWOOD VILLAGE - 1.06 ACRE Custom 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath (+ bsmt 2-pc), 2.5 garage and hot tub. Great room with cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, open concept dining, kitchen w/ granite counters, basement family room w/ gas fp and walkout, workshop & cold room. Town water. $848,900

CALEDON VILLAGE SUBDIVISION Large 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath bungalow w/ new roof shingles, mostly updated windows w/ heated i/g pool, extensive decking, interlocking pool area & driveway. Crown mouldings, 2 gas fps, coffered ceilings, open concept kitchen w/ family (or dining). $849,000

CALEDON ACRE + STREAM Ever-flowing stream with lush gardens and woods. A unique mix of old and new in 3 storey, 5 bedroom, board & batten with geothermal heating, metal roof, pine galley kitchen, hardwood and newer windows. $668,900

CALEDON - WORKSHOP/BARN MAPLE BUSH ON 2.7 ACRES Great property for landscaper or trucker, highway exposure & parking. Immaculate 3+1 bdrm, 2-bath brick bungalow. Separate entry to finished bsmt. Natural gas htg, new septic. Hydro in workshop. $634,900

CALEDON 15.9 ACS + CREDIT RIVER Bring your dream house plans for this versatile, scenic building lot with mixed forest & open fields in quaint hamlet of Melville, 45 minutes to GTA, with 900+ feet of frontage on the Credit River. Development fees & HST extra. $474,900

MONO - 40 FORESTED ACRES Near Mono Cliffs Park, rolling acreage with driveway in through mature forest of maple, beech, birch, hemlock, cedar and black cherry, plus pond, spring-fed stream and trails. Several building sites, some with views. $398,900

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Write on the French River A Creative Writing Retreat at

The Lodge at Pine Cove MAY 11 TO 16, 2013 Join us on the banks of the historic French River, where the Lodge at Pine Cove’s dramatic setting will draw out your creative voice and refresh your keyboard-weary fingers. This five-day retreat is a chance to hone your fiction or non-fiction skills with three of Canada’s craftiest writers.

OAKL OA KLAN AND D ROSS RO SS OAKLAND Toronto Star feature writer, short& non-fiction writing: “It’s through the process of writing that you learn what it is you think and feel, and what it is that you have to say.”

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arts+crafts NOW – NOV 26 : SATURATION: CEREBRAL CELEBRATIONS OF COLOUR AND LIGHT Eleanor Brownridge, Peter

Miehm, Janet Donaghey, Ruthann Pearce, Sarah Uffelman, Sue Belcher. 10am-4pm. Mad & Noisy Gallery, Creemore. 705-4665555; madandnoisy.com NOW – DEC 9 : VIBRATIONS Works by

SU SUSA SAN N SCOTT SCOT SC OTT T SUSAN Non-fiction editor at The New Quarterly, memoirs: “When we’re entrusted with people’s stories, our task is to shelter them, not distort them for our own ends.”

Shirley Williams, Elena Henderson and sculptor Mark Puigmarti. Wed-Sun 10am5pm. Alton Mill, Alton. Bartlett Gallery, 519-940-0199; thebartlettgallery.com

VISIT FRENCHRIVER.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION BONUS In The Hills publisher Signe Ball will impart her editorial wisdom and In The Hills columnist Nicola Ross will lead a session on writing personal profiles that sparkle.

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NOV 23 & 24: SEASONAL OPEN HOUSE Art by local artists, treats by

Wicked Shortbread. Donations to Family Transition Place. Shoe Kat Shoo, 85 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-1176; shoekatshoo.com NOV 23 – DEC 2 : ART OF GIVING CHRISTMAS SHOW AND SALE Six artists.

Nov 23: Santa Baby opening night 6-9pm. Art auction for EWCS’s programs/food bank. 10am-5pm. Turn-of-Fate Studio, 5890 4th Line, Hillsburgh. 519-855-9639; turnoffatestudio.ca NOV 24 : CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

NOW – DEC 18 (MON, TUES, THURS) : CALEDON ARTS FALL CLASSES Instructed

by professional local artists in various media. All ages. 6:45-8:45pm. $60-$90. Caledon Community Complex, Caledon East. 905-587-0061; caledonarts.org NOW – DEC 20 : FIRE AND LIGHT

RUSS RU SSEL ELLL SM SMIT ITH H RUSSELL SMITH Globe & Mail columnist, fiction writing: “And as for other people’s secrets – the stories that are ‘not mine to tell’ – of course they are mine to tell. All stories are mine. The whole world’s mine.”

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Show and sale by Rosemary Hasner, mixed media photography; Roslyn Levin, Sumi-e painting; Rosemary Molesworth, pottery; Kathryn Thomson, blown glass. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. Sat 9-noon. Studio Be, 12 Church St E, Palgrave. Four Fabulous Artists, 905-880-9056; kgthomson@295.ca NOW – DEC 24 : NOVEMBER SOLSTICE OF THE ARTS Works by Sharon

Wadsworth-Smith, Kristina Falcomer, Chris Byart, Jamie Brown and Emilia Perri. Win original artwork in support of DCAFS. Framed X Design, 11 First St, Orangeville. 519-940-3050; framedxdesign.com

Crafts, baking, attic treasures, jewellery, silent auction. 9am-1pm. Tweedsmuir Presbyterian Church, 6 John St, Orangeville. 519-941-1334 NOV 24 & DEC 2 : CHRISTMAS WREATH WORKSHOPS Using seasonal

greenery. 1-3pm. Register. Nov 24: The Barn Store, 10404 Hwy 9, Orangeville. Dec 1: Alton Mill. SimpleBlooms, 519-9425919; sharoncraig2@rogers.com NOV 24 – DEC 9 : HOLIDAY TREASURES Unique gifts from over 45

artists. $3. Nov 23: Launch party, 7pm, RSVP 1-877-941-7787. Museum hours. Dufferin County Museum & Archives, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. dufferinmuseum.com

NOV 24 – DEC 15 : ARTBLOOMS Ilma

Barayuga-Doherty’s terrariums, paintings, photographs, poems. 11am-3pm. Free, to benefit Birthright. Ilma Arts Studio, 185 Diane Dr, Orangeville. 519-941-4533; fineartamerica.com/profiles/ilmaarts.html NOV 25 : ROCK PAINTING WORKSHOP

Create designs on river stones, with Laura Geiger. Materials provided. 2-3:30pm. $30, register. Sweet Reunion Studios, Caledon Village. 519-217-6666; sweetreunioncompany.com DEC 1 : REUNITE WITH YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT Discover your artistic voice

through painting and meditation, with Laura Geiger. Materials provided. 1:30-4:30pm. $65. Sweet Reunion Studios, Caledon Village. 519-217-6666; sweetreunioncompany.com DEC 1 : PRINCESS MARGARET CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Local artisans,

kids-only shopping area, bake sale. 9am-3pm. Donation. 51 Wellington St, Orangeville. 519-938-8808; ugdsb.on.ca/ princessmargaret DEC 1 : CHRISTMAS IN CALEDON VILLAGE CRAFT SHOW AND SALE 40

vendors. 9am-4pm. Caledon Village Place and Knox United Church, Caledon Village. 905-838-3367; hjvanarkel@rogers.com DEC 1 : KAZURI JEWELLERY FUNDRAISER FOR AFRICA Support the Stephen Lewis

Foundation and African grandmothers raising AIDS orphans. Cash/cheque. 9am-5pm. Henning Salon, 193 Broadway, Orangeville. GoGo Grannies, 519-9419966; aanimad.com/gogo/events

NOV 21 : GETTING FESTIVE

Make a unique centrepiece with ﬂorist Chris McCoy. 7-8:30pm. $20, register. Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangeville.library.on.ca

DEC 1 : LADIES AUXILIARY CRAFT AND BAKE SALE Table rental $10. 9am-4pm.

Free. Shelburne Legion, 203 William St. 519-925-5017, ross.warman@sympatico.ca

DEC 1 : TEN FOR TEN Ten artists commissioned to create ten works to celebrate ten years at Dragonﬂy. 1-5pm. 189 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-5249; dragonﬂyarts.ca DEC 1 – 31 : NOEL: FESTIVE CHRISTMAS SHOW AND S ALE Members’

group show. Reception: Dec 1, 2-5pm. 10am-4pm. Free. Mad & Noisy Gallery, Creemore. 705-466-5555; madandnoisy.com DEC 1, JAN 5, FEB 2 & MAR 2 : ART SHOW OPENINGS New artist monthly, meet and

talk about their work. 2-4pm. Curiosity House Books, Creemore. 705-466-3400; curiosityhousebooks.com DEC 2 : ALTON MILL CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Come for art and

NOW – NOV 22 (THURS) : HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS – PARENTING WORKSHOP Identify healthy and unhealthy

relationships, conﬂict resolution and self-esteem. 6:30-8:30pm. Free, register. Princess Margaret PS, 51 Wellington St, Orangeville. Dufferin Parent Support Network, 519-940-8678; dpsn.ca NOW – DEC 14 (FRI) : COPING WITH FIBROMYALGIA Ontario Telemedicine

Network workshop: medications, exercises, dealing with stress. 1-3:30pm. Free, register. Mel Lloyd Centre, 167 Centre St, Shelburne. Shelburne Health and Care Centre, 519-925-9290 NOW – MAR 28 (THURS) : GROWING TOGETHER IN PEEL: SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES For families with

merriment. Cash bar, proceeds to Family Transition Place. 2-6pm. Alton Mill, Alton. 519-941-9300; altonmill.ca

children under 6 and total income of less than $45,000. 1-2:30pm. Free. Caledon Parent-Child Centre, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org

DEC 5 : MEET THE ARTIST AT THE LIBRARY Show and sale. 7-8:30pm.

NOW – MAR 29 (FRI) : PARENTING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS For parents

Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill St. Orangeville Art Group, 519-941-0610; orangeville.library.on.ca DEC 8 : COMMUNITY LIVING DUFFERIN CHRISTMAS ARTS AND CRAFTS SALE Crafts, sweets, preserves.

Local vendors contact Joyce Cook or see website. 9am-2pm. Community Living Dufferin, 065371 Cty Rd 3, W of Orangeville. 519-941-8971 x126; communitylivingdufferin.ca

of children 6 & under. Childcare available. See website for schedule. 9:30-11am. Free, register. Caledon Parent-Child Centre, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org NOV 20 : BOOMERS & BEYOND – SENIORS @ CALEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Donna Forster of Forster’s Book Garden shares wonderful books. 1-3pm. Free, register. Caledon Public Library, 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon. 905-857-1400 x250; caledon.library.on.ca

JAN 19 : COLOUR PLANNING PAINTING WORKSHOP Achieve balance and impact

with David Anderson. 10am-4pm. $70, register. Victoria Parks Community Centre, 35 Mono Mills. 519-307-0210; orangevilleartgroup.ca JAN 19 & 20 : FIRE & ICE Winter Festival

of ﬁre, ice, ﬁne art, food and great music. 10am-5pm. Free. Alton Mill, Alton. 519941-9300; altonmill.ca JAN 19, FEB 16, MAR 16 : NOTTAWASAGA HANDWEAVERS & SPINNERS GUILD MEETINGS Mini-workshops, lectures in

ﬁbre-related crafts. 1-3:30pm. $5. Gibson Centre, Alliston. 705-435-6991; nottguild.ca FEB 23 : GETTING TO ABSTRACT WORKSHOP Acrylic, oil and other media,

with Steve Rose. 10am-4pm. $70, register. Victoria Parks Community Centre, Mono Mills. 519-307-0210; orangevilleartgroup.ca MAR 2 : WATERCOLOUR FLOWERS WORKSHOP Negative painting: the

space, then the details, with Nan Hogg. 10am-4pm. $70, register. Victoria Parks Community Centre, Mono Mills. 519-3070210; orangevilleartgroup.ca

community YEAR-ROUND (THURS) : ADJUSTMENTS AFTER BIRTH Support group for mothers

affected by postpartum mood disorders. 1:30-3:30pm. Free. Caledon Parent-Child Centre, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-8570090; cp-cc.org

NOV 20 : INTRO TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Strategies to improve

challenges and triumphs facing queer youth today. 7-8:30pm. Free, register. Dufferin Child and Family Services, 655 Riddell Rd, Orangeville. 519-941-1530 x344; dcafs.on.ca NOV 21, DEC 1, 24 & 25 : CHRISTMAS SERVICES Nov 21: Mass

with hymns, 11:15am, Swiss Chalet lunch, presentation follows. Dec 1: St. Nicholas visits the children, carols, 3pm. Dec 24: Christmas Eve service, 4:30 (informal) & 9pm. Dec 25: Christmas Day service, 11am. St. John’s Anglican Church, 3907 Hwy 9, E of Orangeville. 519-941-1950; stjohnshwy9caledon.ca NOV 22 : MANAGING BACK PAIN Ontario

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DEC 31 : ORANGEVILLE’S FIRST NIGHT FAMILY EVENT Horse-drawn wagon

each knife sharpened. From the Kitchen to the Table, 125 Broadway, Orangeville. 519942-5908; kitchentotable.com

rides, ﬁreworks, skating, swimming, video dance. 6-10:30pm. Free. Tony Rose Sports Centre, 6 Northmen Way, Orangeville. 519-940-9092; orangeville.ca

NOV 24 : HEADWATERS HUMAN LIBRARY

30-minute conversations with one of several “books” – people with stories from diverse backgrounds. 10:30amnoon. Free. Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill St. humanlibrary.org NOV 24 : SHELBURNE HOLIDAY HOME TOUR Victorian, contemporary,

RV ACCESSORY STORE Specializing in Service and Repairs for All Models from Trailers to Rear Engine Diesels and Horse Trailers Certiﬁed Centre to Check or Replace Your Permanent Propane Tanks / Fully Approved Centre for Insurance Repairs / Structural Repairs / Towing Systems / Generators / RV Appliance / Roof Airs / Awnings / Pre-Owned RV Sales / RV Storage Inside or Outside

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spicy and warm homes. Tickets at Cobwebs & Caviar in Shelburne, Focus on Decorating in Orangeville. 10am4pm. $25, includes lunch. Shelburne Public Library, 519-925-2168; rdotten@ shelburnelibrary.ca NOV 24 – 25 : PAMA GRAND OPENING

Gallery and museum exhibits, concerts, giveaways and more. Peel Art Gallery, Museum & Archives, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama. peelregion.ca

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Answers and tools for success. 9am-noon. $10. Tony Rose Sports Centre, 6 Northmen Way, Orangeville. Orangeville & Area Small Business Enterprise Centre, 519941-0440 x2286; orangevillebusiness.ca NOV 28 : MANAGING OSTEOPOROSIS

Ontario Telemedicine Network workshop. Workbook available, $35. 8:30am-3:30pm. Free, register. Mel Lloyd Centre, 167 Centre St, Shelburne. Shelburne Health and Care Centre, 519-925-9290 NOV 29 : A YEAR TO A NEW YOU Life

coaching with Tammy Elliott. 7-8pm. Free, register. Caledon Public Library, 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon. 905-857-1400 x231; caledon.library.on.ca NOV 30 : SENIORS’ EXPO Nutrition,

supplement-drug interaction, ﬁtness and exercise, hydro tips. Lunch included. 10amnoon. Free. Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114 DEC 1 : PALGRAVE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING In Stationlands Park.

DEC 9 : WHOLE VILLAGE ORIENTATION

Tour the ecovillage, residence and farm. More dates on website. 1-4pm. Free. Whole Village, 20725 Shaw’s Creek Rd, Caledon. 519-941-1099; wholevillage.org DEC 12, JAN 16 & FEB 20 : CALEDON BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION SUPPORT GROUP Meet with trained

volunteers in a safe, conﬁdential environment. 7-9pm. 4 Queen St N (above Mille Notte), Bolton. 905-8574068; caledonbcf.org DEC 16 : RELESSEY OLDEFASHIONED CAROL SERVICE Enjoy

carols, fellowship, hot cider & goodies. 2:30pm. Relessey Church, Mono Centre Rd at 5th Line, Mono. 519-941-1100 DEC 16 : ST. ANDREW’S STONE CHURCH CHRISTMAS SERVICE Carols,

storytelling, hot cider by the wood stove. 7pm. 17621 St. Andrew’s Rd, Caledon. Friends of St. Andrew’s Stone Church, 905-584-5001; standchurch.org DEC 18 : BOOMERS & BEYOND – SENIORS @ CALEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY Seniors’

and students’ afternoon of seasonal festivities. 1-3pm. Free, register. Caledon Public Library, 150 Queen Street S, Bolton. 905-857-1400 x250; caledon.library.on.ca DEC 24 : FAMILY CANDLELIGHT SERVICE Cantata “Come to the Manger”

5:30-6pm. Rotary Club of Palgrave, 905880-4200; paulandbridget@rogers.com DEC 6 : NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Held to eliminate all

DEC 24 : COMMUNION CANDLELIGHT SERVICE Celebrate

DEC 7 : SENIORS’ CHRISTMAS DINNER AND DANCE With the

Sentimental Swing Band. 6-11pm. $25. Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114 DEC 7 – DEC 31 : OPTIMIST CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK Stroll through

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DEC 9 : CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Reception following. Food item donation for Caledon Community Services Food Support Program. 3-5pm. Free. Caledon East United Church, 6046 Old Church Rd. 905-584-9974; caledoneastunitedchurch.ca

with the Celebration Choir and Andrew Gilpin, piano. 7-8pm. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519941-0381; westminsterorangeville.ca

forms of violence against women and girls. Orangeville Vigil: 11:30am-1pm. Family Transition Place, 20 Bredin Pkwy, Orangeville. Caledon Vigil: 7-8:30pm, Caledon Public Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 519-942-4122 x243; familytransitionplace.ca

opening: Dec 7, 7:30pm. Donations appreciated. KayCee Gardens, 26 Bythia St, Orangeville. 519-307-1418; orangevilleoptimists.ca

Christ’s birth. 10-11pm. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-0381; westminsterorangeville.ca DEC 28 : SENIORS’ NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Bring in the New Year with games,

lunch, entertainment, cash bar. 10:30am-

JAN 1 : GRAND VALLEY LIONS POLAR BEAR DIP Funds to Grand Valley Food

Bank. Please bring non-perishable food items. 1-2pm. Free, dippers need pledge sheets. Old Firehall Dam, Grand Valley. 519-928-5470; grandvalleylions.com JAN 5, FEB 2 & MAR 2 : BOLTON KIN TOONIE CHARITY GARAGE SALE

Bring toonies for treasures. Proceeds to Kinsmen Club. 10am-2pm. Bolton Kinsmen Centre, 35 Chapel St. boltonkin@gmail.com, boltonkin.com JAN 13 : MONO’S TREE CHIPPING WINTERFEST Take chips home or leave

for trails. Snowshoeing, skating, crosscountry skiing, horse-drawn sleigh rides. Equipment available. Inside entertainment. Noon-4pm. Donation to Orangeville Food Bank. Mono Community Centre, 754483 Mono Centre Rd. 519-9413599 x224; townofmono.com JAN 15 : BOOMERS & BEYOND – SENIORS @ CALEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY Caledon

author David McRae thrills with spinetingling Canadian history. 1-3pm. Free, register. Caledon Public Library, 18313 Hurontario St, Caledon. 905-857-1400 x250; caledon.library.on.ca JAN 26 : ROBBIE BURNS NIGHT

Traditional Scottish fare, dancing, live music and tribute. 5:30pm. $45. Fergus Legion, 500 Blair St. Fergus Scottish Festival, 519-787-0099; fergusscottishfestival.com JAN 27 : ALZHEIMER SOCIETY WALK FOR MEMORIES Honour those touched

with Alzheimer’s disease. Register online or call to pledge. 9:30am-noon. Orangeville Mall, 150 First St. 519-9411221; walkformemories.ca FEB 9 : CHILLY WILLY GOLF TOURNAMENT Winter golf with tennis

balls. All ages. 10am. $40 golf, hot lunch. $15 lunch only. Lynbrook Family Golf Centre, Orangeville. 519-938-9283; amaranthlionsclub.com FEB 18 : SNOWFEST Dog sled demos,

horse-drawn sleigh rides, kids’ snow castle competition, cook-off, ﬁreﬁghters’ competition, hockey showdown, outdoor skating. Contact Tim Forster to support/ volunteer. 10am-4pm. Free. Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon Village. Caledon Agricultural Society, 905-838-5183; snowfestcaledon.ca FEB 18 : SOIRÉE EN NEIGE Food,

friendship, fun at a secret Belfountain location. 1pm-sunset. $25; children $10. Register on website. Proceeds to One World Schoolhouse literacy programs. oneworldschoolhouse.org

JAN 8 & FEB 12 : ORANGEVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETINGS Jan 8: Care of Trees. Feb 12:

Lyme Disease. 7-9pm. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. orangevillehort.org JAN 19 : SNOWSHOE HIKE – MONO CLIFFS PROVINCIAL PARK Bushwhacking FEB 19 : BOOMERS & BEYOND – SENIORS @ CALEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY Author/

poet Jim Scott describes adventures of a world journey. 1-3pm. Free, register. Location TBA. Caledon Public Library, 905-857-1400 x250; caledon.library.on.ca MAR 8 : INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY LUNCHEON Celebrate economic, political

and social achievements of women with speaker Susan Stewart. Proceeds to Family Transition Place. 11am-1pm. $45. Best Western, Orangeville. 519-942-4122 x243; familytransitionplace.ca MAR 19 : BOOMERS & BEYOND – SENIORS @ CALEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Author Andrea Zanetti reads and talks about her writing process. 1-3pm. Free, register. Caledon Public Library, 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon. 905-857-1400 x250; caledon.library.on.ca MAR 23 & 24 : MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL

Tour the maple bush, enjoy a pancake breakfast. 9am-3pm. Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. Optimist Club of Orangeville, 519-278-4262; orangevilleoptimists.ca MAR 28 – 31 : CAN-AM ALL BREEDS EQUINE EMPORIUM Education, vendors,

trainers, farrier competition, trailer sale. Mar 28: 10am-6pm. Mar 29 &30: 9am-7pm. Mar 31: 10am-4pm. $20; senior/youth $15; child $5. Orangeville Fairgrounds, 5 Sdrd, off Hockley Rd, Mono. 416-587-0003; canamequine.ca

outdoor NOV 21 : POLICY AND STEWARDSHIP: LIVING WITH SENSITIVE LANDSCAPES

A discussion with CVC’s regulations ofﬁcers. 7-9pm. Free, register. Inglewood Community Centre. Credit Valley Conservation, 1-800-668-5557 x436; creditvalleyca.ca/events NOV 27 : EMERALD ASH BORER Talk by

hike. Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Map 19. 7 km. Meet at km 7.9. Bring water, lunch, snowshoes. Pub stop. 9-11am. Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club, 519-942-6488; dufferinbrucetrailclub.org JAN 26, FEB 9, 23 & MAR 9 : SNOWSHOE HIKES Full-moon evening: Jan 26 &

Feb 23, 5:15pm. Daylight: Feb 9 & Mar 9, 9:30am. Conditions permitting. See website for info. dufferinbrucetrailclub.org JAN 29 : SNAKES IN ONTARIO With

Jodi Benvenuti, species at risk biologist with MNR. 7:30-9pm. Free. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. Upper Credit Field Naturalists, 519-925-3968 FEB 9 : ALTON MILLPOND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT Local teams compete

for the Millpond Cup. Refreshments, beer tent, BBQ, activities. Speaker: Dave Dryden. 9:30am-10pm. Alton Mill. Millpond Hockey Association, 519-9419300; altonmill.ca FEB 18 : MONO FAMILY CROSSCOUNTRY SKI DAY Free equipment rental.

9am-4pm. Monora Park Pavilion, Hwy 10, just N of Orangeville. Town of Mono and Mono Nordic Ski Club, 519-941-3599 x224; townofmono.com

Natura Tours. 7:30-9pm. Free. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. Upper Credit Field Naturalists, 519-925-3968; joanneavison@yahoo.ca

mostly level. 1-3pm. Mono Community Centre, 754483 Mono Centre Rd. Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club, 416-763-8854; dufferinbrucetrailclub.org

oneworldschoolhouse.org

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives

NOV – MAR : LIVE MUSIC AT ROSE THEATRE All performances at 8pm,

Nov. 24 – 25

unless noted. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

Activities, concerts, giveaways, draws and much more

NOV 23 & 24 : THE MIDTOWN MEN Top hits of the ’60s, including the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Temptations and the Jackson 5.

many songs from the British Isles.

JAN 1 : NEW YEARS’ DAY FAMILY HIKE – MONO CLIFFS PARK 8 km, gentle pace,

At a secret location in Belfountain, 1 PM to sunset. $25 for adults. Children are $10. For details and tickets visit our website. All proceeds go to support our literacy programs.

Grand Opening of the Art Gallery and Museum

DEC 8 : NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE DAY Come out to your local

6.6 km return hike. Meet at km 23.9. Bring snowshoes. Pub stop. 6:15-8:15pm. Free. 519-942-6488; dufferinbrucetrailclub.org

Monday, February 18th. Join us for Food, Friendship & Fun.

music

NOV 28 : JANE BUNNETT & THE SPIRITS OF HAVANA Modern jazz, Cuban-rooted

DEC 29 : MOONLIGHT HIKE Map 20.

Family Day Soirée en Neige.

FEB 26 : BIRDS AND WILDLIFE OF COSTA RICA With Kristen Martyn, founder of

Rod Krick, natural heritage ecologist. 7:309pm. Free. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. Upper Credit Field Naturalists, 519-925-3968

tree farm and keep the tradition alive. Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario, 905729-1043; christmastrees.on.ca

Almost everybody’s going to have a really good time.

Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 1 – 5 p.m.

PAMA Programs Concerts, Workshops and Drop in Days start this October. Try it for $20 – new programs featured for a special introductory price this fall

music, blues, classical, gospel and R&B. DEC 2 : CELTIC CHRISTMAS WITH AN ENGLISH FLAIR Tapestry of Light as well as DEC 3 : GEORGE CANYON Classic country music and stories to take you back to the Grand Ole Opry days.

NOV 25, DEC 1 & 2 : ACHILL CHORAL SOCIETY – CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS Traditional and contemporary

music of the season. Nov 26: 3pm. St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church, 42 Dawson Rd, Orangeville. Dec 1: 7:30pm. Christ Church Anglican, 22 Nancy St, Bolton. Dec 2: 7:30pm. St. James Roman Catholic Church, 2118 Adjala-Tecumseth Townline, Colgan. 519-939-0020; achill.ca

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Singer, storyteller and poet performs on ukulele and guitar. 8pm. $20. Broadway Music, 232 Broadway, Orangeville. 519940-4810; broadwaymusic.ca DEC 2 : JAZZ MESSIAH AND MORE JAZZ MESSIAH The Wayne Gilpin Singers,

Celebration Choir and Westminster Bells. 7:30pm. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-0381; westminsterorangeville.ca DEC 4 : A CHRISTMAS TREAT – THE “OH SO” SWEET ADELINES Contemporary

tunes and old favourites. 2pm. Free. Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangeville.library.on.ca DEC 7 : FIRST FRIDAY SOUL REVIVAL

First Friday Soul Singers, Bruce Ley Band, and Rev. Candice Bist provide music and day-to-day spiritual life inquiry. 7:30pm. Donation. St. John’s United Church, 192 Mill St, Creemore. 519-925-6466; candicebist@gmail.com DEC 8 : OLD-TIME CHRISTMAS BY THE SCOTT WOODS BAND Proceeds

to ARC Industries East, Erin. 7pm. $20. Centre 2000, 14 Boland Dr, Erin. Burns Presbyterian Church, 519-833-2925; scottwoods.ca

DEC 6 : BUS TRIP TO ANNIE Includes

Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-0381; westminsterorangeville.ca DEC 23 : AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS CONCERT Candlelight

service, music, readings. 7pm. Free. Primrose United Church, 30 Sdrd E of Hwy 10, Mono. 519-925-2233; Lorraine@ much-mail.com FEB 1 : JOE SEALY AND JACKIE RICHARDSON Pianist Sealy’s Africville

Stories with blues singer Jackie Richardson. 8pm. $30; students $15. Theatre Orangeville, 87 Broadway. Orangeville Concert Association, 1-800424-1295; orangevilleconcerts.ca FEB 9 : BLUES BASH Larry Kurtz & The Lawbreakers with Ryan Grist at fundraiser for the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival. Silent auction, cash bar. 6pm. $30; $35 door. Best Western, Orangeville. 519941-9041; objf.org FEB 9 : CALEDON CHAMBER CONCERTS – THE TORONTO CONSORT PRESENTS THE DA VINCI CODEX Dances, fantasias

and vocal works from Leonardo’s time. Tickets at BookLore, Howard the Butcher, Forster’s Book Garden. 8pm. $30; students $15. St. James Anglican Church, Caledon East. 905-880-2445, caledonchamberconcerts.com

theatre+ﬁlm DEC 8 : CALEDON CHAMBER CONCERTS

The Mazari Piano Trio (violin, cello, piano). 8pm. Tickets online, BookLore, Howard the Butcher, Forster’s Book Garden. $30; students $15. St. James Anglican Church, Caledon East. 905-8802445; caledonchamberconcerts.com

NOV 22 : ASZURE BARTON & ARTISTS

DEC 8 : GENERAL STORE BLUEGRASS

a dash of hilarity. 8pm. $54-$64. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905874-2800; rosetheatre@brampton.ca, rosetheatre.ca

Entertaining, multi-award-winning bluegrass band. 8pm. $25. Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. 519-855-4586; centurychurchtheatre.com DEC 9 : CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Seasonal music in historic Corbetton Church. Ticket includes Holiday Treasures show, reception. 2pm. $10, reserve. Dufferin County Museum & Archives, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 1-877-941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com DEC 9 : AN ELVIS CHRISTMAS GOSPEL CONCERT Starring Las Vegas

World Elvis Champion Roy LeBlanc. 7pm. $25. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-0381; westminsterorangeville.ca DEC 16 : A FIDDLER’S CHRISTMAS SERVICE The Black Family performs

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Canadian dancer and choreographer produces choreography for stage and ﬁlm. 8pm. $57-$67. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca NOV 29 : WOMEN FULLY CLOTHED – OLDER AND HOTTER Everyday life, with

NOV 29 – DEC 23 : A GIFT TO LAST The wonders of Christmas in

simpler times. Thur-Sat 8pm; Wed & Sun 2pm. Dec 13 2pm. $20-$40. Theatre Orangeville, 87 Broadway. 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca DEC 5 & 6 : THE NUTCRACKER

State Ballet Theatre of Russia presents the timeless holiday tradition. 7pm. $58-$68; children 12 & under $25. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca DEC 5 – 7, 12 – 14 : MOVED BY THE SPIRIT – COMEDY DINNER THEATRE

Corporate burn-outs seeking R&R have an outrageous Sherlock Holmes adventure. 7pm. Dinner and show $39.95. Tickets

transportation, lunch at and show at St. Jacob’s Country Playhouse. Non-members welcome. 9:55am-6:30pm. $92. Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 905-951-6114 DEC 13 : CHRISTMAS LUNCH AND SMILE THEATRE – FIRESIDE SONGS

Songs you know and love. 11:30am. $18. Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. Meals On Wheels, 905-951-6114 DEC 13 – 17 : A CHRISTMAS CAROL – THE MUSICAL The emotional power and

pure joy of Dickensian London. Dec 13-17, 7pm. Dec 15 & 16, 2pm. $27-$47; children 12 & under $20. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

FEB 14 – 16, 22 & 23, MAR 1 & 2 : ANY WEDNESDAY A comedy of errors about

mistresses and misunderstandings. 8pm. Feb 23 matinée & dinner theatre, 2:15. $15; matinée $12; dinner and show $28. Caledon Townhall Players, Caledon Village. 519-927-5460, caledontownhallplayers.com FEB 21 – MAR 10 : SKETCHING SUNSHINE

An intimate visit with Stephen Leacock ﬁlled with razor-like wit and insight. Students $20; evenings $40; matinées $33. Theatre Orangeville, 87 Broadway. 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca

kids SANTA CLAUS PARADES

: Nov 16, Tractor Parade of Lights, 7:15pm. Hansen Blvd & First St. Nov 17, 5pm. Hansen Blvd & First St. orangevillekinsmen.ca

ORANGEVILLE

DEC 16 : A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Make this annual event part of your holiday family tradition. 2pm. $15; children 12 & under $10. Alton Mill, Alton. Humber River Shakespeare Company, humberriversshakespeare.ca DEC 22 : THE SOUND OF MUSIC SING-ALONG Watch the ﬁlm, sing

with subtitles. Dress as your favourite character. 1pm costume parade. 2pm ﬁlm. $25-$35. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca JAN 12 – 26 : HOMECHILD: THE MUSICAL

True story of a family torn apart by the Child Emigration Movement in the early 1900s. Jan 12, 18 & 19, 25 & 26, 8pm. Jan 13 & 20, 2pm. $20; children 12 and under, $15. Orangeville Theatre, 87 Broadway. Orangeville Music Theatre, 519-942-3423; orangevillemusictheatre.com JAN 25 – 27, FEB 1 & 2 : ALADDIN

Pantomime of a young man who dreams of marrying a princess, a magic lamp, a genie and evil sorcerer. $15. Grace Tipling Hall, Shelburne. Tipling Stage Company, 519-925-2600; tiplingstagecompany.com FEB 6 : THE ELVES, A SHOEMAKER, AND HIS WIFE! A shoemaker and his

wife need help with their order to make fancy boots. Pyjama party performance at 6:30pm. $15; students $12; ages 3-5 $5. Theatre Orangeville, Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway. 519-942-3423 x2804; theatreorangeville.ca FEB 10 : AUDITIONS – DRINKING ALONE

Heartfelt, humorous comedy about family dysfunction. Two men – one 30s, one 60s – and three women – one 50s, two 30s – needed. 2-4pm. Grace Tipling Hall, Shelburne. Tipling Stage Company, tiplingstagecompany.com FEB 10 : A LEGACY OF LAUGHTER – AN AFTERNOON WITH THREE STEPHEN LEACOCK AWARD WINNERS BookLore

and Theatre Orangeville present Trevor Cole, Terry Fallis and Dan Needles who give readings and discuss writing humour. 1:30-3pm. $20. Theatre Orangeville, 87 Broadway. BookLore, 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca

GRAND VALLEY : Nov 24, 7pm. Main St &

Community Centre. bcook@elgv.ca. ERIN : Nov 25, 1:30pm. McCullogh Dr & Main St. S. erin.ca BOLTON : Dec 1, 11am. Queensgate & Queen. boltonkin.com SHELBURNE : Dec 1, 5pm. Main St. townofshelburne.ca

NOW – ONGOING (2ND & 4TH SAT): CREATIVE SATURDAYS IN INGLEWOOD

Family time drop-in with play-based learning. 9:15-11:30am. 6 & under. Free, register. Inglewood United Church, 15672 McLaughlin Rd. Caledon Parent-Child Centre, 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org NOW – MAR (TUES) : LET’S GET TOGETHER Connect with other families

to explore parenting a child 6 & under with special needs. Light dinner. Siblings welcome. 5:45-7:15pm. Free, register. Caledon Parent-Child Centre, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org

To submit your community, arts or non-proﬁt event, go to inthehills.ca and click what’s on on the menu bar. That takes you to the listings page. Click submit your event and complete the easy form. For the spring (March) issue, submit by February 8, 2o13. We reserve the right to edit submissions for print and web publication. For up-to-date listings between issues, go to inthehills.ca and click what’s on on the menu bar.

DEC 1 : BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Pancake breakfast, photos

and vendors. 9am-noon. $5; family $20. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-0381; westminsterorangeville.ca DEC 8 : BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

9-11:30am. $5. Masonic Hall, Church St, Caledon East. 905-857-2260

NOV 10, DEC 8, JAN 12, FEB 9 & MAR 9 : STORY TIME AND CRAFTS FOR CHILDREN Ages 1-8. Families welcome.

10:30-11:30am. Free. Curiosity House Books, Creemore. 705-466-3400; curiosityhousebooks.com NOV 16 – 25 : CINDERELLA

Traditional English family pantomime with music, dance, romance, audience participation. Nov 16, 17, 23 & 24, 7pm. Nov 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2pm. $12. Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. 519-855-4586; centurychurchtheatre.com NOV 20 : INTRO TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Strategies to improve

social skills, communication and behaviour. 6:30-8:30pm. Free, register. Princess Margaret PS, 51 Wellington St, Orangeville. Dufferin Parent Support Network, 519-940-8678; dpsn.ca NOV 24 : CANDY CANE FAIR Bake and craft sale, face painting, photos with Santa, silent auction, toonie draw. 9am-2pm. Free parking and entrance. Headwaters Health Care Centre, Orangeville. Headwaters Auxiliary, 519941-2410 x2268 NOV 24 & 25 : PEEL ART MUSEUM GALLERY, MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES (PAMA) GRAND OPENING WEEKEND

Make a judge’s wig, Panamanian music and dance performances, Colourful Roots in the Tunnel. Nov 24, 10am-5pm. Nov 25, 1-5pm. Free. 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055 x3625; pama.peelregion.ca NOV 24 – DEC 22 (SAT & SUN) : LUNCH WITH SANTA Enjoy pizza,

cookie and drink. Each child gets a gift. Noon-3pm. $10, reserve. Downey’s Farm Market, 13682 Heart Lake Rd, Caledon. 905-838-2990; downeysfarm.com NOV 27 : CALEDON PARENT-CHILD CENTRE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Many family

activities. 2-7pm. Free. Caledon ParentChild Centre, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org NOV 27 : YOUTH COOKING CLASS: HOLIDAY COOKIES Make cookies with

local, wholesome ingredients. 6:30-9pm. Youth 11-19 free, register by email. Palgrave Community Kitchen, 34 Pine Ave. 905584-6221; eatlocal@eatlocalcaledon.org NOV 30 : CALEDON PARENTCHILD CENTRE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY Musical fun with Lenny Graf from

DEC 8 : HOSPICE DUFFERIN BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Santa photos

$10, decorating gingerbread and face painting. 8 & 10am. $5; children $3, reserve. Orangeville Curling Club, 76 Fifth Ave. 519-942-3313 x23; hospicedufferin.com DEC 11 : CHRISTMAS STORYTIME

Songs and ﬁnger plays. 10:30-11:15am. Free, register. Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangeville.library.on.ca DEC 12 : CREATE A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT One for your house and

one for the tree, with an adult. Free, register. 10:30-11:30am. Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangeville.library.on.ca DEC 13 : CHRISTMAS STORYTIME

Songs and ﬁnger plays for 5 & under. 9:30-10:15am. Free, register. Orangeville Public Library, 275 Alder St. 519-941-0610; orangeville.library.on.ca DEC 14 : GIFTS FROM THE HEART WORKSHOP Craft workshop for adults

& children 2-6. 9:30-11am. $6/child. Childcare, small fee. Caledon ParentChild Centre, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org

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stop in to say hello. 10:30-11:30am. Free with adult, register. Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangeville.library.on.ca DEC 24 : COME TO THE CRADLE

Visit the live outdoor Nativity followed by indoor worship service. 3:30-4:30pm. Westminster United Church, 519-9410381; westminsterorangeville.ca JAN 2 : HOLIDAY FUN AT THE LIBRARY – GAME-O-RAMA Giant game board, limbo,

treats, Lite-Brites, Operation game. Ages 5-7, 10:30-11:30am. 8 plus, 1-2pm. Free. Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangeville.library.on.ca

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Choosing the Shelburne Crew Ten crews are possible. If you number the people 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 according to decreasing age, #5 can be paired with four others, #4 with three others and so on. In the Orchard No one who claims to have been “born on a farm” and says he lived all his life “in the country” would pick an apple off the ground and take a bite without ﬁrst examining where, or even if, to take that bite.

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from page 86 Once More on the Sidewalk in Orangeville 18. The numbers in the lower halves add up to produce the numbers in the upper halves. Balancing Imaginary Eggs at the Bolton Fair One red egg. Scale 1 shows that two red eggs balance one green. Scale 2 shows that one green balances four yellows (.·. two reds balance four yellows and one red balances two yellows). Scale 3 shows six yellows balance three blues (thus two yellows balance one blue and so would one red).

Mr. Stuart’s “Little Toughies” D E F From clue 5, H has to be 2 or 3. From G H I clue 4, H cannot be 2 so it is 3 and D then is 9, while A is 2. From clue 2, E therefore must be 7 and F is 5. Clue 3 helps deduce that C is 6 and I is 4. G then must be 8.

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Balancing Imaginary Eggs at the Bolton Fair Choosing the Shelburne Crew At the Shelburne station a conductor with the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway had to choose a special two-person crew to run a locomotive equipped with a snowplow. He had ﬁve people to choose from, each of different ages. If the older person in a crew must always be the one in charge, how many different crews can the conductor make up from this group of ﬁve?

A contest designed by senior students at the Albert Street School was set up in the poultry barn at the Bolton Fair. On a sheet of poster board the students had drawn four identical balance scales. The scales held imaginary eggs of the same size but different weights and different colours.

Mr. Stuart’s “Little Toughies” Mr. Stuart, the teacher at S.S. #15 Mulmur in Kilgorie, had a reputation for doing things his own way so none of the students in the Senior Fourth class was surprised when he invented some arithmetic challenges that were not part of the Ontario curriculum. These challenges came to be called “Little Toughies” by students at S.S. #15. The one below is a typical example. Use the clues below to ﬁnd what number from 1 to 9 is represented by each letter in this grid.

1 Once More on the Sidewalk in Orangeville

The mysterious person who uses coloured chalk to write puzzles on the sidewalk in front of Lanny’s parents’ store on Broadway has struck again. Of course Lanny washed it off but not before she noticed a relationship between the numerator and denominator of each fraction and replaced the question mark with the correct answer. What was Lanny’s answer?

On the ﬁrst scale, for example, the students drew two imaginary red eggs in the left pan that balanced exactly with one imaginary green egg in the right pan. The second and third scales, each with different coloured imaginary eggs, were in perfect balance too. The fourth scale, however, had an empty pan. The students’ challenge to fairgoers was to use the information from Scales 1, 2 and 3, to figure out how many red eggs are needed to put Scale 4 in perfect balance.

As she turned off the 5th Line, Mary Ritchie realized that the last time she’d driven down this particular farm laneway the Town of Mono was still a township. So she was quite surprised to see the old farmhouse hadn’t changed at all. In fact, very little of the property she used to visit as a young girl had changed. The barn in back was still there and still red, and even the yard still looked the same. In fact the only indication that she wasn’t stepping back in time was the tall man sitting in a lawn chair in the orchard on the west side of the house. He was eating an apple and as Mary approached him he ﬁxed her with a dark, cold stare.

Each of the nine different letters stands for one of the numbers from one to nine. (No letter does double duty.)

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H I L L S

M I N I

One row of letters represents consecutive odd numbers in descending value from left to right. One column of letters represents consecutive numbers in descending value from top to bottom. A is smaller than H and bigger than B. Squaring the number H represents will produce the number represented by D.

M Y S T E R Y

In the Orchard “You’re the detective they said would be coming.” He reached down without releasing Mary from the stare, picked up another apple and took a bite. “Outstanding crop this fall,” he said, his eyes still boring straight at her, challenging her to respond. “I was born on a farm like this. Lived all my life in the country and don’t remember an apple crop this heavy in a long time.” He waved at an empty lawn chair. “Why don’t you sit down?” he said. “Have an apple.” Deliberately, Mary turned away to look at the farmhouse. For what she knew was a rude space of

time she peered at a peculiar stain on the ledge of a window. She knew from memory the kitchen was behind that window. “Actually, I’ll stand for a while,” she said ﬁnally, turning to face the stare again. Then after a second or two her gaze returned to the window. She was ﬁshing for time to plan a strategy. Her assignment was to question this man, a murder suspect, and already, before she’d even asked a question, she knew he didn’t tell the truth. What has led Mary Ritchie to believe this man does not tell the truth? solutions on page 85

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