Winter In The Hills 2015

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Local Heroes Seven who made a difference

Colouring

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Maple Leaf dreams

Hockey’s Peter Holland

Books & music to brighten the winter

The Golden Country Classics Band

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I S S U E F E A T U R E S 27 Local Heroes

Seven who made a difference

by Jeff Rollings, Tralee Pearce, Nicola Ross 39 The Fine Art of Colouring Books

Steve McDonald’s Fantastic Cities

by Liz Beatty 27

48 The Year in Books

New books by local authors and illustrators

by Tracey Fockler 56 Snow Before Morning

A short story

by Dan Needles 62 Peter Holland’s Hockey Homecoming 39

Scoring with the Leafs

by James Jackson 75 Playing from the Heart

The Golden Country Classics Band

by Liz Beatty 78 The Year in Music

New CDs by local musicians

by Scott Bruyea 62

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Our readers write 19 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Peter Dusek 20 MUST DO

Our favourite picks for winter 23 FENCE POSTS

A writer’s retreat

by Dan Needles 60 MADE IN THE HILLS

Holiday gift-giving

by Tralee Pearce

69 COOKING CLASS

Mono Cliffs Inn’s beer-braised lamb shanks

by Tralee Pearce 72 OVER THE (NEXT) HILL

Planning a final gift

by Gail Grant 82 GOOD SPORT

The awesomeness of squash

by Nicola Ross 84 HISTORIC HILLS

The hills get indignant!

by Ken Weber 86 HEADWATERS NEST

Farewells and new beginnings

by Bethany Lee 88 AT HOME IN THE HILLS

What’s bred in the bone

by Pam Purves 100 WHAT’S ON IN THE HILLS

A calendar of winter happenings 110 A PUZZLING CONCLUSION

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volume 22 number 4 2015 publisher and editor Signe Ball design and art direction Kim van Oosterom Wallflower Design editorial Liz Beatty Scott Bruyea Tracey Fockler Gail Grant James Jackson Bethany Lee Dan Needles Tralee Pearce Pam Purves Jeff Rollings Nicola Ross Ken Weber

a s so ciate editors Tralee Pearce Dyanne Rivers oper ations and adminis tr ation Kirsten Ball Cindy Caines advertising sales Roberta Fracassi Erin Woodley advertising production Marion Hodgson Type & Images events and copy editor Janet Dimond

photography Rosemary Hasner James MacDonald Pete Paterson Jason van Bruggen Food styling: Jane Fellowes

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Let’s Celebrate!

It’s been suggested from time to time that this magazine intro­ duce a gossip column. Wayne Biegel, pub keeper at Mono Cliffs Inn, has even suggested an irresistible title: Whispering Hills.

While the idea always sparks a few good laughs over a glass of wine, it’s not going to happen. Gossip by its nature involves a certain smug insider knowledge on the part of the teller. And that’s not us. Still, we do think our job is to tell some darn good stories about this place and its people – and there’s no shortage of them.

Those stories are not always happy ones. While this maga­ zine wouldn’t exist if our contributors didn’t care deeply about the community, our goal is to show its warts as honestly as its dimples. At least that’s usually our goal. But come winter, we tend to boot the Grinch from the scene and, in the spirit of the season, raise an unabashed toast to all that’s worth celebrating in these hills – the splendid characters, stories and music that define all that’s best about life in our countryside.

So in this issue you’ll find our annual celebration of local heroes, a tribute to just a few of the remarkable people who have changed life here for the better, as well as our yearly roundup of the new books and music produced by the many creative minds that work and reside among us.

Those minds include artist Steve McDonald, whose colour­ ing book Fantastic Cities is an international sensation – and we’re delighted to say he has created an original colouring page just for our readers (see page 45). They also include Dan Needles, who has gone beyond his regular Fence Posts column (though, don’t worry, it’s here too) and blessed us with an original short story. It’s about an old farmer who has pretty much given up on life, but is redeemed, as only country folk can be, by a snowstorm and a watchful neighbour.

Our celebration of creative minds also includes a visit with the five members of the Golden Classics Country Band. I’ve never met these guys, but through writer Liz Beatty, photo­ grapher Rosemary Hasner and videographer Mick Partlett, I’ve come to love them. Farm boys and storytellers all, they stir some deep collective memory that reaches to the very essence of this place we call home.

And finally, what could be a more quintessentially rural Canadian story than that of a hometown boy who makes good on his childhood dream of playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs? Peter Holland did just that – and writer James Jackson takes us to the backyard pond where it all began.

So raise a glass, and here’s to us and all we hold dear!

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Last January I noticed a dead maple leaf stuck in the snow by its stem. The wind was swirling it clockwise, then counter-clockwise.

As I got closer I noted that a unique pattern or snow sculpture had been created. I was able to record the phenomenon with my small digital camera. (The photos are untouched.)

My friends were intrigued by these images and made comments such as, “This might explain crop circles in Europe,” and “Nature must have taught the early potters how to design their plates and saucers,” and “Is this the original inspiration for the tops and bases of the ancient Greek and Roman columns?”

Don Armitage, Inglewood

Clean Fill?

I feel for Doug Cox [“How Clean Fill Became a Dirty Word” by Tim Shuff autumn ’15], but getting paid to take fill only means you are taking on someone else’s problem. What is stopping Cox from buying real fill from a landscaping firm? If he were to accept fill, he would also be making a very tidy sum of money.

Living across from a huge fill project, Tottenham/Volk Aerodrome, for the last three years has given me the experience that fill brokers are rich and ruthless. They are in to dump, make money and they don’t care about the legacy of contamination they leave behind.

There is an error in the story about aerodromes being federally regulated with respect to fill. Fill operations at aerodromes must comply with municipal bylaws, period [according to a statement by Simcoe-Grey MP Kellie Leitch].

Kathleen Wilson, Caledon The issue of whether aerodromes, as federal undertakings, can be regulated by municipal fill-bylaws was settled by the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Burlington Airpark Inc. v. Burlington (City), 2014 ONCA 468 (CanLII).

The purpose of the fill bylaw was to regulate the quality of fill to prevent the use of toxic or contaminated fill in municipalities. The bylaw was not an attempt to regulate aeronautic activities. Burlington Airpark was required to comply with the City of Burlington’s fill bylaw.

Although aerodrome operations were found to be regulated by municipal fill bylaws, there are still many activities – farming, re­ habilitation of lands – which require clarification as to whether municipalities have the authority, and jurisdiction, to regulate these activities’ fill operations.

Stephanie G (web comment) Tim Shuff responds: Although federal regulations were indeed re­ cently updated to clarify municipal jurisdiction, the Ontario Soil Regulation Task Force cautions there is still a grey area regarding aerodrome site alterations not directly related to aviation activities.

Why not apply for a permit to grade the hills down into the gully?

Barney Beckett, Caledon Village

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Expressive Arts We love Tony Reynolds’ article about the expressive arts programs at Com­ munity Living Dufferin [“Expressive Arts” autumn ’15] and are deeply touched by the beautiful feature on our daughter Sarah Godfrey. She her­ self is beyond thrilled. We’ve come such a long way from her assessment 30 years ago at Sick Kids when we were told she would never read, write or express emotion!

Tony’s writing is sensitive, respect­ ful, inspiring and insightful. “Art from the Heart” describes his work, too.

Thank you for highlighting the wonderful work of Jane, Liz, Jenee, Jodee, Pete, Joyce, David, and the many other creative and committed people at CLD and Theatre Orange­ ville who make magic with our daughter and her friends.

Leslie and Glenn Godfrey, Mono Thank you to Tony Reynolds for his article “Expressive Arts.” He captured both the spirit and the joy of work­ ing with people that CLD supports.

Bringing together professional artists, CLD support staff and artists with developmental disabilities is win/ win/win, inspiring growth in every­ one involved. Theatre performances, photography shows and art sales bring the artists’ talents to a wider community.

It is my hope the article will inspire other communities and organizations to embrace the potential of celebrat­ ing our common humanity through artistic expression.

Jane Ohland Cameron, Creative Partners on Stage Drama Troupe

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More Expressive Arts Thank you (times a million) for giving us such a great write-up in “Must Do” in the recent autumn issue. Spirit Touches Art, Touches Spirit is excited to promote its second year and I was thrilled when I had several phone calls and emails telling me, “We made it. We got in In The Hills.” This is a tremendous endorsement for us.

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Ann McAlpine, Shelburne

Revival

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The article on Orangeville’s Broadway by Tralee Pearce was excellent [“Broadway Revival” autumn ’15]. It is heartwarming to see the street becoming economically viable again and so attractive after so many setbacks. The innovative way of linking historic buildings artistically added to the enjoyment.

Although never a resident, over many years I have been drawn in to various concerns by friends and acquaintances – usually regarding the loss of important landmark buildings, which then lead to ugly gaps in the streetscape, temporary “dumping” grounds and hap­ hazard parking lots.

This led some years ago to an invitation by a local ladies’ organiza­ tion to speak on the mainly Victorian and Edwardian architecture of the early commercial and community core of the town.

It shortly became obvious from the audience reaction that rarely, if ever, had they paid attention to the second and third floors of the commercial section. After positive audience comments I concluded my talk with advice not to just look into shop windows, but also to the upper floors “as there is much to please you.”

Within a week I received a call from the chair telling me I was a “menace.” She claimed she agreed about the great façades, but in viewing them she had crashed into poles, signs and “old people.” She had fallen over mothers and strollers and off curbs onto roads while following my advice to look up.

I extend this advice to “look where you are walking” to your readers who are now undoubtedly paying more attention to Orangeville’s great updates.

Heather Broadbent, Caledon It is a little disturbing that after having written such a beautiful piece about my store Aardvark Music & Culture that you refer to it in the article “Broadway Revival” as if it doesn’t exist anymore. It was not my choice to move my business, but it remains a vital part of our community.

Aardvark Music & Culture is now located in the Leaders building at 229 Broadway, Unit 11, at John Street and Broadway. 519-941-4100, www.aardvarkmusic.ca Perry Joseph, Orangeville Editor’s note: Our apologies. We didn’t mean to imply Aardvark was gone. It’s a wonderful resource and still very much part of Broadway and the local music community. For those who want to know more, see the feature story on Aardvark in our summer ’13 issue.

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Silver Creek Schoolhouse This article [“At Home in the Hills: Living with History” autumn ’13] brought me to tears. I was the fifth generation on our family farm just south of the Silver Creek schoolhouse on the First Line Caledon [now Kennedy Road] and attended up to grade 5 upon the closing of the school.

CBC did a film on the closing of SS#3 Silver Creek on their program called Country Calendar. I drove to Ottawa approx­ imately 12 years ago to try and find the film in their archives to no avail. The producer’s daughter narrated the film, speaking as one of the students, and at that time did not realize it was on my behalf as I had the oldest family history at the school. If any of your readers have any contacts who may have retrieved the film from the archives, I would greatly appreciate finding out how I could obtain a copy.

Lyn (McBride) Morrow, Peterborough I grew up south of Silver Creek School and walked a mile to school (uphill both ways) with my younger sister for many years. We were taught by Miss Flewellen and then by Mrs. Violet Cook. She was an amazing teacher. Our two older brothers also attended the school before us.

My siblings and I were the fourth generation of McBrides to live on the farm, and I know that my father and his seven sisters also walked that mile to school. I can only assume that as a boy, my grandfather and his siblings would have also been taught there.

I have many wonderful memories of my time there. There were about four students in each of the eight grades. Our father was a trustee for some time. At the end of grade 8, I attended Central Peel Secondary in Brampton, then Toronto General School of Nursing.

In 1971, after I was married, my mother and I visited Mrs. Cook near Belwood Lake to show her my baby daughter. She passed away shortly after that visit. I was always glad I went to see her. I am related to the Kidds referred to in the article.

My cousin Kay Kidd and I were close in age and good friends during our time together at school. I am now retired from nursing and live with my husband in Collingwood.

Kay (McBride) West-Hagerman, Collingwood

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Peter Dusek Peter Dusek says his artistic goal is to convey “as little as possible, as much as necessary.� The philosophy gives his toned black and white images, mostly of the natural landscape in the Headwaters region, an abstract intimacy, and provides the viewer with a Zen-like respite from the visual chaos of a bustling world. Born in Slovakia and now living in Hockley valley with his wife, Dusek explores the local countryside on motorcycle, bike and foot, often with his dog Daisy. He was recently awarded Best Work by an Emerging Artist by the Ontario Society of Artists and named one of 24 Best of 2015 by The American Society of Media Photographers. www.peterdusek.com I N T H E H I L L S W inte r 2 0 1 5

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If the summer fishing season seems eons ago, cheer up.

It’s just about ice fishing time.

Dig out your parka and sub-zero boots and reserve your ice hut now for the Island Lake Fishing Derby from February 1 to 29.

Prizes will be awarded for longest northern pike, black crappie and yellow perch.

For details, see Credit Valley Conservation, 1-800-367-0890, www.creditvalleyca.ca If you need a primer on fish in the area first, attend a free lecture called “Fish of the Credit River” hosted by Phil Bird of CVC on January 26 at Orangeville Seniors’ Centre. 519-942-2972. uppercreditfieldnaturalists.org Finally, wrap up your winter fishing season with a theatrical take on the leisure sport. In Norm Foster’s play The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby, a pompous investment banker learns about more than how to fish.

It’s at Grace Tipling Hall in Shelburne on February 19 to 21, 26 and 27. Tickets are $15. www.tiplingstagecompany.com

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As the devastating civil war crisis in Syria continues, here’s hoping the Canadian government makes good on its pledge to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees as soon as possible.

Doing their best to help speed the process are many Canadians who have stepped up to sponsor particular individuals and families – financially committing to help them settle here, find homes and work, and adjust to Canadian life for a year after they arrive.

Among the Headwaters folks who have signed on for this good work are two grassroots organ­ izations, Project Safe Haven and Headwaters Refugee Sponsorship Group (in partnership with the Anglican United Refugee Alliance).

Each group is supporting a branch of the same family (the fathers are brothers). The four adults and six children fled Syria more than two years ago and are currently in limbo in Jordan.

The families’ savings are running out, work permits are hard to come by, UN food aid has dried up and they fear being deported back to Syria.

(Happily, a third brother and the men’s parents have been accepted as refugees in Chicago.)

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A highly selective guide to the picks of the season.

This Syrian refugee family is being sponsored by Project Safe Haven.

Please consider contacting these groups to donate and to learn more. (We’ll be following their progress and posting upcoming fundraising events.)

Headwaters Refugee Sponsorship Group contact: Brian Logel headwatersrefgroup@gmail.com, 519-941-0286 donations: Westminster United Church, Orangeville westminsterorangeville.ca, 519-941-0381 Project Safe Haven contact: Lynda Cranston lyndacranston@sympatico.ca, 519-939-6286 donations: www.youcaring.com/projectsafehaven

For a dose of fairy-tale magic, don’t miss the new production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid by Orangeville Music Theatre from January 8 to 17. The theatre group is among the first to secure the rights to the Broadway hit in which Ariel, Prince Eric, Ursula, Flounder the fish and others enchant with well loved tunes including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.”

The musical takes place at the Orangeville Town Hall Opera House.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under, and $10 for kids five and under (plus a box office fee). Call 519-942-3423. www.orangevillemusictheatre.com

Thunder Spirits by James Simon Mishibinijima

No plans to visit Manitoulin Island anytime soon? No worries.

Peel Art Gallery, Museum & Archives brings the enchanted Ontario spot south for a breathtaking winter exhibit.

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From the Heart of Turtle Island: Contemporary Art from Manitoulin Island runs from January 24 to March 20 and showcases stars from the island’s contemporary First Nations art community. Using a variety of styles, these artists plumb their personal and collective histories for inspiration, mingling beauty, pain and hope in their work.

You can also get up close and personal at an Art Workshop with Turtle Island Artist Nikki Manitowabi on Saturday, January 30, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $40. www.pama.peelregion.ca

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Claude Presbyterian Church in Caledon, by painter Z.R. Mech

Caledon’s Claude Presbyterian Church dates back to the 1870s and is a beloved local landmark and place of worship. It’s also host to a year-round series of public concerts that ramp up at Christmastime. Start with A Celtic Christmas Celebration with Stratford band Rant Maggie Rant on December 13 at 7 p.m.

Up next is a free Claude Salon talk by maestro Rob Hennig.

On December 14 at 7 p.m., he’ll tell the story behind the Handel and Bach music he’ll be conducting five days later.

The Claude Sanctuary Concert: Repertoire from Handel’s Messiah and J.S. Bach, performed by the Headwaters Concert Choir and Great Lakes Symphony, takes place December 19 at 2:30 p.m. (storm date December 20). The concert also features youth musicians from the Ontario Music Scholars program.

Tickets for each concert are $20 at ticketscene.ca or $25 at the door.

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a writer’s

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hen I bolted from the insurance company in the city nearly 30 years ago, the idea of a home office was a fairly novel concept. People had studies and dens in their homes, but employers snorted at the notion you might do all of your work from there. Wouldn’t you spend all day in your pyjamas watching General Hospital?

When my friends heard I was moving north of Highway 7 to a farm to write, they worried my brain would atrophy without the stimulation of “people friction” and I would become unproductive. I as­ sured them that if my brain didn’t have to think about life insurance ever again, it would probably thrive. Besides, I argued, once you took the commu­ ting and all those pointless meetings and martini lunches out of your day, you gained a seven-hour time advantage over everyone else.

“Yes,” they said. “I suppose you would have lots of time to think and write out there.”

I wasn’t sure about that. I had tried writing a novel once before and I knew a cabin in the woods in winter was a tricky place to concentrate on any­ thing but survival. In 1974, I dropped out of school two credits shy of an economics degree and took the train north to the cabin thinking the great silence of the Canadian forest would help me think long uninterrupted thoughts and commit them to paper by the light of a candle while the wind sculpted snowdrifts around the house. Omar Sharif did this very well in the movie Doctor Zhivago. He scribbled feverishly with a pen and inkwell in front of the fireplace late at night while Julie Christie slept and

Retreat

the wolves howled in the moonlit field in front of the old chateau. There was a lot of crumpled paper on the floor, the theme music would falter, and you could see this was all pretty difficult for him. But then Julie Christie would appear at his shoulder in a lace nightgown with a mug of tea and the music would pick up again, and you just knew something really great was going to happen.

The conclusion I came to was that writing in a cabin in the woods is not a good idea unless Julie Christie is there and thinks you are adorable.

My log cabin had an open fireplace that pulled every cubic foot of warm air out of the house and sent it straight up the chimney. The drafts came in through cracks in the logs, making the cobwebs float up and hang on the air. I chopped wood and stoked the fire until the couch finally thawed out.

Then cluster flies emerged from the logs in biblical numbers and buzzed around the lampshades. By the time I had finished swatting flies and chopping more wood, I was very hungry. The cycle of eating, chopping, napping, chopping, swatting, picking flies out of the soup, and scanning the horizon for human company took up quite a bit of a writer’s working day. After two weeks of this, I called a friend. We met at the airport and flew to a warm beach in Fort Lauderdale. I tried writing at the hotel

bar, but that didn’t work either.

The conclusion I came to was that writing in a cabin in the woods or anywhere else is not a good idea unless Julie Christie is there and thinks you are adorable. And so I took a job at the local paper and waited for her to show up.

Thirteen years later, she did. After a whirlwind courtship we got married, and straightaway packed up the apartment to head north in pursuit of that stubborn fantasy of a writer’s retreat. That was 27 winters ago and we are still here in our little farm­ house. People friction followed us, because we have neighbours. Add the friction of children, animals, machinery, appliances and weather, and you have a recipe for endless distraction.

E.B. White once wrote that “just to live in New England in winter is a full-time job.” He lay awake in the mornings marshalling the problems and projects of the day, none of which included sitting at the typewriter. He chopped wood, fed chickens, thawed pipes and plotted the murder of a fox that had been raiding his henhouse. If he ever got time to sit at his desk, it was often just to flip through seed and poultry catalogues and dream of gentle south winds and spring.

I have a lot of days like that. Somehow it all works and that may be because I know that, to be of any use, a writer must learn to live in the world, not retreat from it. ≈ Author and playwright Dan Needles is a recipient of the Leacock Medal for Humour and the Order of Canada. He lives on a small farm in Nottawa.

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Local Heroes

by Jeff Rollings , Tr alee Pe arce and Nicol a Ross

Photo gr aphy by Pete Pater son

There’s a quote from actor Robert Downey Jr. that goes, “Hero is not a noun, it’s a verb.” Our collection of local heroes this year exemplifies that concept. They are doers, not talkers. Though all will claim their pursuits are humble, they have actively shifted the shape of our community for the better, whether through the halls of power, the bringing together of neighbours, the nurturing of youthful promise, or the dew on flower petals as they shimmer in the morning sunlight outside a hospital window. They inspire the best in us, and for their work we can all be thankful.

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The Ripple Effect

INGRID SPROXTON In 2006, Ingrid Sproxton, a project manager at Johnson & Johnson, was taking part in a workplace team-building exercise. Asked what she might do when she retired, she laughed and said the first thing that came to mind – “Oh, I don’t know … maybe I’ll join the Rotary Club.”

At the time, Ingrid knew almost nothing about Rotary, but the person who asked the question certainly did. A Rotarian, he seized upon her off-the-cuff response and urged her to join right away. By the end of that year, she was a member of the Orangeville Rotary Club. And by 2013, when she had, in fact, retired, she was the club president.

Rotary International was founded in 1905 when Chicago lawyer Paul P. Harris gathered a group of business leaders for the purpose of providing humanitarian services, en­ couraging high ethical standards and advancing peace and goodwill around the world. The name Rotary comes from the original members’ habit of rotating meeting locations among one another’s offices.

Harris’s idea took off, and more than 34,000 clubs around the world now boast some 1.2 million members. The organ­ ization’s charitable foundation commands a fund totalling several billion dollars.

Rotary clubs raise funds for various community service projects, both locally and internationally. In Orangeville, says Ingrid, the club’s biggest recent project is the Fendley Park splash pad, which was completed in partnership with the town. The club donated $250,000 of the $580,000 cost.

It is now also in the second year of a five-year commitment to provide a total of $25,000 to the Headwaters Health Care Foundation’s Commitment to Care Campaign.

One of the ways club members raise money is through Orangeville’s popular Ribfest, which draws several thousand people to the Alder Street Recreation Centre every July. Along with her other Rotary duties, Ingrid has chaired this event for the past three years. Though she had never run an event the size of Ribfest before, she credits the town’s residents with its success. “Orangevillians are very generous,” she says. “It’s a great community and people really participate.”

Though Ingrid’s term as president has come to an end, she continues to serve as chair of a new Rotary committee, the District Aboriginal Resource Team. “There are things Rotary could do to improve quality of life for Aboriginal or First Nations youth,” she says. “Generally speaking, Canadians are starting to know more about the Aboriginal situation.”

Outside of Rotary, Ingrid spent several years on the committee that organized the Headwaters Human Library.

She also co-chairs the Orangeville chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women, which advocates on be­ half of women and girls, both locally and internationally.

Despite the name, membership isn’t restricted to those with a university education. As Ingrid says, the membership is made up of “women who share the goals.”

A lifelong learner who went back to school part time to earn a business degree at age 50, Ingrid says her both-feet-in community service experience has taught her a few things.

“First,” she laughs, “I’m not as organized as I thought.”

Then, on a more reflective note, she adds, “I’ve learned that it’s very rewarding to work with a volunteer community.

You can go a lot further with a crew behind you. And it is possible for a few people to make a big difference.”

– jr

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COLLEEN DARRELL Art is often said to be a solitary pursuit. Too solitary at times for Erin stained-glass artist Colleen Darrell, who found herself longing for human contact. Her solution?

Start volunteering as a way to get out of her studio and meet people.

For Colleen, volunteering with the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club seemed like a natural choice. After all, this hometown gal knew the trail well. Born in 1967, the year the trail officially opened, she grew up on the Forks of the Credit Road a stone’s throw from the trail, which she has hiked for as long as she can remember.

As a child she had even helped build the Trimble Trail, the 1.5-kilometre side trail linking the Belfountain Con­ servation Area and the Forks of the Credit. “My mother and I just saw them working and went over to help,” she says. The pair ended up lugging rocks to create a dry path across a muddy area.

Colleen, who also works as a part-time bookkeeper and volunteers with the Erin Trail Committee and Credit Valley Conservation, threw herself into the Caledon club’s work, and the Bruce Trail Conservancy recently named her the 2015 volunteer of the year. Given that the conservancy is made up of more than 1,250 volunteers from across the province, the honour is considerable. But when Colleen learned of the award, she modestly credited others, saying, “I’m appreciative, but there are so many others who are worthy.”

Over her years with the Caledon club, Colleen has taken on many jobs. In 2015, for example, she chaired a commit­ tee to encourage students to hike the trail, designed a new end-to-end badge, and entertained kids at Bruce Trail Day. She also organized the food for the conservancy’s annual meeting, which the Caledon club hosted in September.

But the work closest to her heart is her role as volunteer co-ordinator. Under her leadership, the Caledon club’s ap­ proximately 150 volunteers maintain about 112 kilometres of trail, enjoyed by thousands of hikers every year. The volunteers also stage special events such as the end-to-end hike which takes place every Thanksgiving weekend.

Colleen’s approach to volunteers stems in part from her own experience ten years ago. She had offered her services to a couple of organizations, but her only response was from Lynda Noppe, the Caledon club’s volunteer coordinator at the time.

“Lynda called me back right away,” Colleen says. “She was so helpful and thoughtful and so caring in trying to find a fit for me.” With Lynda’s support, she became actively involved right away and made many new friends.

Today, Colleen is inspired by Lynda’s example. When signing up volunteers she tries to get to know each, sussing out their needs, interests and abilities so she can make the best possible match to the jobs that need doing. “We usually hang out at the Higher Ground [a popular coffee shop in Belfountain],” she says.

Co-ordinating a diverse group of volunteers requires many skills, including leadership and flexibility, but it is Colleen’s matchmaking ability, along with her unassum­ ing demeanour and infectious smile, that may be the key to keeping the club’s many volunteers active and excited about their work.

– nr

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Dufferin’s Irish Rose

MARY ROSE Mary Rose is just back from a five-week vacation in Ireland, where both she and her husband Alex celebrat­ ed milestone birthdays, as well as their 45th wedding anniversary.

A stalwart of the Orangeville political scene for the past 30 years, Mary served just shy of 23 years on council – including two terms as mayor – before retiring at the end of the last term. She’s finally getting the chance both to travel and to put her feet up a little more often.

Though Mary’s long stint on council certainly boosted her public profile, many in Headwaters will also know her from her 37-year career in education, mostly teach­ ing Grade 7 and 8 at St. Peter Elementary School in Orangeville.

Fun fact: Though Mary’s accent suggests an English background, her ancestry is Irish – and she has 52 first cousins in Ireland to prove it. Her parents lived for a time in London, where she was born and educated, but it’s Ireland, along with Canada, she considers home.

A self-professed introvert, Mary came to politics almost by accident. Though a couple of women had sat on Orangeville council in the past, she says that a few minutes before nominations for the 1985 municipal election were set to close, it didn’t appear as if any women were going to run. She was with a couple of friends who talked her into throwing her hat into the ring. As things turned out, Mary was one of four women who filed at the last minute.

Over her long stretch at the council table, Mary has been involved in countless community projects and served on innumerable committees. She is generous with her praise for others, in particular town staff and her fellow councillors. And she is careful to point out, “I hesitate to say I did anything. It has to be all of council working together.”

Still, she is justifiably proud to have had a role in real­ izing the success of many significant community pro­ jects. Among them are the restoration of Orangeville’s town hall, the construction of Headwaters Health Care Centre and affordable housing units, and the creation of both Orangeville Transit and Theatre Orangeville.

Still a keen observer of local politics, Mary believes county-wide public transportation should be a key pri­ ority in Dufferin.

Mary continues to chair Orangeville’s Arts and Cul­ ture Committee. She was also named Orangeville’s 2015 senior of the year.

Since her retirement, Mary says, she has been asked to be on a multitude of committees, but mostly she has been taking some time to regroup. This doesn’t mean, however, that she’s planning to quietly fade away. “I’m afraid of relaxing to the point where I’m not using my brain, so I’m going to need a challenge,” she says. “I just wish I knew what it was.” After decades of juggling two jobs, she adds, “My life has been so planned. Right now it feels empty in some respects.”

Of overcoming her shyness and making the decision to plunge into public life, Mary says she has learned that “if you really believe in something, even if it’s not something you’re comfortable with, you can still do it and do it well.”

– jr

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A Life in the Arts JIM LORRIMAN Don’t call Mulmur’s Jim Lorriman an artist.

He’d rather you call him a craftsman. “Art is in essence con­ ceptual in nature,” he says. “Craft is functionality. I don’t like it when people confuse the two.”

Ironic then that the wooden bowls, chargers and vases made by this master wood turner are certainly works of art, functional though they may be. Ironic, too, that a man who has given so much to building the Headwaters arts community denies his status as an artist.

Jim’s first contribution to the local arts scene was to help organize The Hills of Mulmur studio tour, which over time morphed into The Hills of Mulmur and Mono Studio Tour, and then became The Headwaters Studio Tour. As the region covered by the tour expanded, the focus shifted south and away from artists in Mulmur. To counteract this, Jim jumped in to help start The North of 89 Studio Tour.

Jim also cofounded the Headwaters Arts Festival. The regionwide, multidisciplinary festival remains a local fixture nearly 20 years later. As an extension to the Arts Festival, he also cofound­ ed the Made of Wood Show. Now in its 15th year, it has grown from casual affair into serious event, with a paid jury and awards for the top pieces.

And Jim’s community work doesn’t stop there. He believes art should be commercially viable, so he sat on the board of both the Headwaters Tourism Association and the Georgian Triangle Economic Development Corporation. He helped or­ ganize the Hidden Treasures Art Tour and the Alton For Arts’ Sake initiative. He developed the first tourism map for the area,

and with artist Arnold De Graaff published a regional arts and culture guide for several years.

On top of all that, there are few who can match his record when it comes to donating work to charity fundraisers. Theatre Orangeville, for example, has received Jim’s pieces for its annual auction nine times. (His work for Dufferin Child and Family Services was featured in the spring issue of this magazine.)

It’s a wonder Jim gets any time in his shop. Somehow, though, he manages to turn out more than a hundred pieces a year, sold through a dozen galleries across the country, and some of which sell for sums into the thousands.

Jim’s turning technique means his pieces can be made from scraps of wood that have some historical or other significance.

Currently he has material from the stall of famed racehorse Northern Dancer.

When it comes to priorities for the arts community, Jim says, “We’re at the sunset of a golden age of arts and crafts. The boomers are retiring and over the next few years we will lose a huge amount of skill.”

That’s why his current mission – “the single most important thing I wish to accomplish” – is to encourage artists and crafts­ people to preserve their craft by making videos spelling out the intricacies of their talent. Jim’s own videos are free for the tak­ ing from his website (jimlorrimanwoodturner.com), though he stresses the point is not simply to copy. “I want people to go beyond what I’ve done to create something new.”

Compared to building a whole local arts community, creating something new is a tall challenge indeed.

– jr

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The Healing Gardener

LYNN SINCLAIR-SMITH If you’ve spent time at Headwaters Health Care Centre as either a patient or visitor, you may have taken a soothing stroll through its lush, well-maintained gardens. Or looked out a window to see birds or butterflies flutter past.

If so, you have Lynn Sinclair-Smith to thank for those moments.

Lynn is the organizing and fundraising brains behind the Friendship Gardens, the vast network of trees, shrubs and flowers that grace the hospital grounds. Lynn and a team of volunteers dug the first bed in 1997, and now hundreds of trees and about a dozen distinct garden areas later, it’s high time to acknowledge Lynn as a local hero.

On a recent drizzly fall day, Lynn greets me inside the hospital’s front doors to show me around. She’s in stock­ ing feet.

The tireless gardener is otherwise dressed for the out­ doors in a hat and rugged gardening gear. The reason for the missing boots? She doesn’t want to track dirt inside and make more work for the cleaning staff. Fellow

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gardeners and friends may recognize this trademark selflessness.

As we walk through the building to retrieve Lynn’s boots, it’s already clear she is not one to make hay out of her efforts here. She’s careful both to highlight the work of others, and as in the case of the floors, to respect their work by not adding to it.

Our first stop is just short of the cafeteria, to look out the window at a garden Lynn’s friend, expert gardener Liz Knowles, designed and planted in 2007. Noting it is still vibrant with swaying grasses and fall bulbs, Lynn is delighted to mention that Liz is committed to tending this garden indefinitely, as well as a second one she created.

“It’s all about the volunteers,” says Lynn. As much as she can be a six-day-a-week fixture here from spring to fall, she needs help. And she is particularly good at draw­ ing hard-working volunteers and donors to her cause, including individuals and community groups such as the Lions and Monday Night at the Movies. Businesses such

left : One of the eight art windows Lynn organized through a private funding campaign to shield unattractive views from the hospital’s critical care and stepdown units.

as Home Depot, TD and Scotiabank have also responded with a vari­ety of donations, including cash, trees, building equipment and staff volunteers.

In an era when public health budgets are tight, pretty gardens may seem like an aesthetic bonus, not a necessity.

But stories from patients and staff alike about how the gardens provide a comforting spot where they can pause to help relieve the stress of a health crisis – one garden was even a wedding venue for a woman whose mother was in the hospital – compel Lynn to keep digging, weeding and watering.

She was once a patient in the old Orangeville hospital – in a room without a view. “I would have loved a garden. To me, that’s life,” she says of the power of a garden.

Once outside, she readily describes her current ob­ sessions, including a better system for watering the site’s many trees. Young trees were waterbagged during this year’s dry summer, and Lynn and volunteers lugged hoses to get to as many others as possible. In the cards for 2016 is a water tank, which Lynn’s husband Bruce will load onto his truck so she can drive from tree to tree to make watering easier. It’s news she shares like a giddy child at Christmas.

We visit the lush green Serenity Garden, usually visible only from inside through a wall of windows near the intensive care unit. Then there’s the lighthearted Kids’ Garden and the breathtaking Healing Wheel of Trees, a drystone-walled garden perfect for quiet contemplation.

Lynn has made it her mission to ensure every room in the hospital enjoys a garden vignette that not only stars flora but also attracts birds, butterflies and bees. “I’ve been into every patient room,” she says. “Everyone has some­ thing to look out to. It’s alive with life.”

Exceptions used to be the critical care and stepdown units, where the windows look north toward Highway 9 and a parking area. Lynn organized a privately funded art installation that celebrates the outdoors. Created by Toronto glass artists (and sisters) Jane and Kathryn Irwin, the installation is called Four Seasons and features eight contemporary stained-glass windows.

Another passion project is the two “nature gardens” on the north and south slopes of the hospital site where the marshy grounds meet highways 9 and 10.

More rugged and hardy than the manicured gardens close to the building, these landscapes, which include more than 200 newly planted native shrubs and saplings, are designed not only to add interest to a bland stretch of lawn, but also to stand up to the winds, pollution, rain runoff and spray from winter road salt that comes with the territory. If this blustery October day is any indication, these plantings have their work cut out for them. Yet under the watch of their devoted caregiver, they are already thriving.

On our way back inside, we duck under an arbour. Talk turns to the trusty plants that are lovingly repeated throughout the property – sturdy hydrangeas, ornamental grasses, butterfly bushes, bird-attracting serviceberries and handsome maples among them.

These stalwarts, Lynn says, “are the backbone of the garden.”

Of course, the same could be said of Lynn.

– tp

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A Guiding Hand MEL STEVENS Every couple of weeks, it seems, someone urges Teen Ranch founder Mel Stevens to write a book about his experiences creating what has become an international model of non-denominational Christian camping. It’s quite a story, after all – and Mel is quite a storyteller.

Teen Ranch Canada, the nonprofit, 150-acre Caledon oasis Mel founded in 1967, will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary. He estab­ lished the camp on Highway 10 south of Orangeville after returning from Australia, where he had helped set up a similar ranch. When he was shopping for land he had only $10 in the bank, so you could say Teen Ranch was started with a dream and a prayer.

Now, after dozens of similar independently run camps have been established worldwide, will he start writing? Maybe.

“I’m cautious, because it can be an ego thing,” says Mel, looking younger than his 79 years as he sits in an office overlooking the camp’s Olympic-sized ice rink.

In 2008 Mel passed the reins of the thriving operation to his son Tim. Mel jokes his new role is “resident ogre,” but it’s clear his bene­ volent influence continues to loom large.

His greatest interest continues to be mentoring young people – “helping them find their way” – a role his 12 years as chaplain of the Toronto Argonauts and 25 years as assistant chaplain of the Blue Jays certainly prepared him for.

But Mel also supervises building projects and grounds maintenance.

And his desk is covered in piles of snapshots he is sorting through to create a digital archive. Many of the photos spark stories about trou­ bled charges who, after stints as campers and often as employees, went

on to earn post-secondary degrees and launch rewarding careers.

But Mel deflects all recognition for these successes. “The credit goes to God,” he says.

Much of his work includes hewing Teen Ranch to Christian values, such as hard work, kindness and respect. Oh, and not littering, a les­ son that seems to endear him to former campers. One even included a cheeky note about it in a caricature that hangs on Mel’s office wall.

Though Teen Ranch started as a summer dude ranch, it’s now better known for its significant year-round role in amateur and professional hockey. Hockey camps, training camps for professional teams and public skating all take place under the arena’s soaring wooden ceiling.

Add to this BMX racing, rock climbing, school trips and, yes, riding camps and horse shows, and this place hums just about 24/7.

Giving back is part of that hum. Every year the ranch sponsors some $30,000 worth of bursaries for boys and girls from near and far. “We never turn away a young person because of need,” says Mel. The ranch also hosts free community events such as Easter egg hunts and Family Day events.

Though Mel doesn’t solicit donations other than at an annual golf tournament, past campers and others offer money, supplies and ser­ vices – even architectural plans for a dorm – to improve the facilities.

Driving around the property, Mel looks proud of how his dream has blossomed. He insists it isn’t pride I’m sensing, but the look of a man who has been blessed.

“God’s reality is bigger than our dreams,” he says.

– tp

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KATE O’HARA

It Takes a Village

It all started with a parenting mission back in 2011. Kate O’Hara hoped to revive Inglewood’s dormant kids’ baseball program for her daughter, age three at the time, and her mates.

Sure, it would be a fun activity. But T-ball and softball were also deeply symbolic of the village life Kate experienced as a child after her parents moved there in 1982. Ten years ago, after a stint in Toronto, Kate and her husband moved back.

“I grew up playing baseball and walking to the store for penny candy,” says Kate, 38. “I want to recreate that awesome childhood for my kids.”

Kate and fellow mom Karen Cal-Doody made the program a cornerstone of village life, working behind the scenes, convincing parents to sign up, coach, work the snack bar and plan the season-ending August barbecue. (Karen stepped down from the role last year. The two women form a mutual admiration society, each praising the talents of the other.)

Kate also works as a supply teacher and last year co-chaired the parent council at Creditview Public School where her daughters Emma, 7, and Natalie, 5, go. She hopes to be reelected to the post this year.

This would be plenty for most busy parents. But for Kate baseball became a gateway to even more volunteer activity.

She had worked with the Village of Inglewood Association (VIA) and the Optimist Club to fulfill the baseball dream, and in 2012 well-known community booster Roger Crathern, chair of the VIA, tapped both Kate and Karen to take the baton from him.

Now the sole chair (Karen shared the role for a year), Kate works with the Town of Caledon on recreation matters – she helped set up temporary soccer nets in the same park as the baseball diamond, for instance – but also on communication about municipal affairs. She hosts regular VIA community meetings, inviting conversation with local councillors on issues from sewage problems to new construction.

“I consider myself a facilitator. Maybe it’s the teacher in me,” she says. “I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel.”

Guided by her it-takes-a-village philosophy, Kate leans un­ abashedly on other hardworking members of the commun­ ity, including her mom, who works with the garden club, and fellow parent Jeff VandenHoek, who plans to restore and improve the village’s tennis club next year.

There’s also just a lot of goofy fun to be had, especially in events that play on the village name, like “Springlewood” with its diverse activities including a garbage pickup and/or Easter egg hunt each year.

At this summer’s annual Inglewood Day, Kate welcomed the Pan Am Torch with a valiant effort at a rhyming cheer perhaps only a brave teacher would attempt.

And the annual “Jinglewood” tree lighting and Santa wagon ride in December has become a winter highlight, often under a happy smattering of snow.

Kate recalls one snowstormy December when she was vis­ iting her parents before she moved back. They walked down the scenic centre of the unplowed roads to get to the tree lighting and she noticed a few people with babies slung on their backs.

“I thought, that’s going to be me one day.” Lucky for the rest of the villagers with small kids, it is. ≈ – tp Kate O’Hara with daughters Natalie (left) and Emma.

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COLOURING BOOKS FOR ADULTS Artist Steve McDonald is riding high with his best-selling colouring book Fantastic Cities.

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Steve McDonald in his studio on the banks of the Noisy River near Dunedin. “When this is all over, I’ll have 300 drawings all over the world – people colouring, having fun, finding joy. That’s more gratifying than I ever imagined.”

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olouring books? Pshaw! Urge your child to explore outside the lines.

It’s common child-rearing advice these days, which makes the burgeoning phenomenon of colouring books for adults that much more puzzling – though not to Creemorearea fine artist Steve McDonald. With a quarter million copies of his new Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined sold worldwide since August, and a print run now extended to 400,000 (50,000 would have been considered a massive publishing success), 45-year-old McDonald is riding high on this viral international trend and relishing every paradoxical minute of it.

But the seeming contradictions here all spiral down to one word.

“Delineation” in huge type jumps off McDonald’s home page. And then the definition: “The action of describing or portraying something precisely.

The action of indicating the exact position of a border or boundary.”

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of Art and Design left him feeling that oil on canvas was the way to go if he wanted to make a living as an artist, because it’s what people want on their living room walls. Indeed, he co­ founded a traditionalist painting collective and stayed with it for about two decades. “It had all worked out beautifully, but I wasn’t happy,” he explained. “I just wanted to draw, but was scared my clients would disap­ pear.” They didn’t.

Click the drop-down menu under “Artwork” on McDonald’s website and you’ll see the evolution. Even his early landscape work reveals his bud­ ding linear inclinations. McDonald’s post-collective work delves immedi­ ately into moody forms of manmade structures such as highways, build­ ings and container ships. His kaleido­ scope series suggests a fantasy version of Spirograph images, a drawing toy most familiar to ’70s-era children. It all leads clearly to the spare texture, yet intricate content of the urban land­ scape drawings he’s producing today.

“I always told my daughters [ages 11 and 13] that if I had lived 300 years ago, I might have been a cartographer.

I love travel and I love looking at things from above – the aerial view,” says McDonald, feet up on the draw­ ing board of his riverside studio just outside the hamlet of Dunedin, where massive whitewashed birch panels of various bird’s-eye view drawings are in progress on the walls. “Getting up in the air, you see different stories.

You see different patterns emerge, a whole new architectural language.”

It was the Creemore BIA that got

McDonald engaged in his first com­ mercial aerial drawing project – a locator map of the town. It’s still a fixture on the main drag. From there, the vision grew.

Du r i ng some fa m i ly t ravels, McDonald began indulging his pas­ sion for linear drawing, which led to a series of aerial views of Ontario towns in 2012, all very well received. “There was no colour, no attempt to check those traditional boxes,” he recalls. “I thought, ‘I love doing this. I could do hundreds of these and not get bored.’”

He could, and a two-year family adventure in Bali would send him full bore down this new and fruitful linear path.

A world traveller from childhood, it was no huge leap for McDonald to uproot family life and follow his wife’s opportunity to head an envi­ ronmental program for an eco school in Bali. “Bali’s low cost of living took the pressure off me to produce,” he says. “Once there, my wife Jackie ac­ tually turned to me and said, ‘Chill.

We’re here for two years, so do what you want to do.’”

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he’d known for getting work out into the world over the past 15 years. Still, how often do you have such a vast fresh body of work to play with?

“And then I thought of this colour­ ing book idea.” McDonald expounds on the serendipity of it all. “I’d like to say I was smart enough to know there was this trend going on, but I didn’t.

It was luck that I tapped into an idea which had already become a thing in the publishing world.” He worked on a proposal for what would become Fantastic Cities for about a year, com­ pleting about half the work required for the final book.

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with no limitations, McDonald delv­ ed deeply into his fascination with big-perspective, architectural subjects.

He relished too the luxury of allowing a body of work to emerge without needing to constantly test its mar­ ketability. He remembers bird’s-eye images of Jodhpur, India, Bremen, Germany, and San Francisco as breakthroughs, although he would often work on ten or more drawings at a time. Toward the end of their time in this lush paradise, McDonald began pondering new ways to package and market this collection of so many unseen drawings.

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was a fantastic idea resulting in a three-book deal that McDonald signed with San Francisco-based Chronicle Books. It’s one of the bigger indepen­ dents with an international presence, a great track record for funky design, a passion for art and other visual books, and what McDonald describes as a good sense of adventure. A deal with the publisher for two more books is currently in the works.

“It’s fantastic!” McDonald stops himself, “I have to stop using that adjective.” While there are now scores of copycat colouring books filling bookstore shelves, McDonald is rev­ ered among a handful of top colour­ ing book artists, a small group that includes Johanna Basford (Secret Garden) whose quality work first sent this curious publishing category viral and opened the door for others. And the truth is, it is fantastic – on many different and paradoxical fronts.

As a classically trained career fine artist, McDonald is conditioned to measure success by the number of times he dons his peacock suit (in his words) and looks out on a rarified

group perusing his expensively framed work in stylish galleries. Indeed, any of his colouring book drawings could have been presented to the world this way. However, he claims the most fulfilling part of Fantastic Cities is its accessibility and the huge connection it gives him with thousands of people around the world – all from the cozy comfort of his studio in the hills. (By the way, you’ll find Creemore repre­ sented in the sixth image of the book’s first printing.)

“I’ve heard personally from sevento 70-year-olds, a low-income Ukrain­ ian, an upper-class Brazilian and a villager in Japan.” The only thing they have in common? They all paid a modest $20 Canadian, then felt com­ pelled to share how much they enjoy­ ed the book. McDonald’s Instagram feed (#fantasticcities) showcases how thousands have chosen to bring colour to his work.

“Whether via social media, direct messages or book signings, it is a reward I did not anticipate – the con­ nection and feedback,” he beams.

Then he pulls out a battered envelope with international postage. “I even

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Examples of Steve McDonald’s other work, including his City series (above), Dirty Fuels series (upper left) and Flying Vehicles series (lower left). The last series will also find its way into a children’s book McDonald is planning with his writer brother. To see more of his work go to artbysteve.squarespace.com.

got this letter with 60 bucks U.S. in­ side.” He pulls out the wad of cash.

“It’s from a grandfather in Israel asking to sign and ship two copies because they can’t get the book there.

Amazing!”

McDonald’s loyal fan base aside, it’s hard to ignore parallels between adult colouring books and the traditional paint-by-numbers kits long scorned by arts purists. But such do-it-yourself painting kits now have their own adult product categories too. So what precisely is propelling McDonald’s and other adult colouring books to the top of Amazon’s best-seller list?

And how does he reconcile his own untetherable artistic instincts with the contradiction of helping others colour between the lines?

“I think we’re all really creative and we’re all born that way,” McDonald answers, staring into the middle distance as he seems to do when wrestling down an idea. “I think most of us lose that, or rather, we get in­ hibited. We stop drawing, picking up guitars, painting – things you do as a kid just because you want to. When we’re older we tell ourselves, ‘I’m no

good at it.’ I think these books are a stepping-stone to reclaiming crea­ tivity, de-stressing, enjoying colour, being present. Even though it’s this contradictory thing, it’s like a gateway drug to creativity.”

Many describe the books as thera­ peutic. It’s an old-school tactile acti­ vity that pulls people off their devices and into the here and now. Some studies even claim that brain patterns when colouring are akin to meditat­ ing or listening to music.

“The whole project has become sort of an exercise in contradiction,” says McDonald. “I hate living in cities. I love drawing them. I come to the country and sit by this river, and I draw urban landscapes. I want people to look at these drawings and find joy working on them to get away from their digital world, yet I’m creating it all with these sophisticated digital tools.” And while the greatest reward of his project has been human con­ nections, McDonald acknowledges its global popularity is entirely a function of today’s online trenddriven world.

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The subject matter is also a big draw. It has the strong appeal of a rich visual travelogue and, indeed, once you’ve coloured in the famed façades of London’s Piccadilly Circus for a couple of hours, you kind of feel like you know the place. McDonald says he’s visited or flown over almost every spot he’s drawn, or nearby enough to understand its essence.

Working mostly from photographs, some by noted photographers, a por­ tion of his drawings are pencil drawn by hand, then inked. However, most of his current works are created on an oversized Wacom tablet with a stylus – he insists no one can tell the difference.

Although he loves traditional materials, McDonald revels in the liberating capabilities of digital tools which allow him, for example, to flatten or elongate structures, or to use a fish-eye effect, all to better bring a location to life.

With the book’s focus on structure and line to evoke a deep sense of place, it’s no surprise it was big media platforms such as Architectural Digest, whose huge social media following “liked” what they saw in reviews, that got the project’s viral ball rolling.

Riffing on the architectural popu­ larity of book one, McDonald’s next will be Fantastic Structures. It comes out in March. After that, real-life and e-bookstore shelves worldwide will also display Fantastic Collections, with Fantastic Machines and Fantastic Landscapes likely to follow. Yes, that last one, he admits, will be one whop­ ping full-circle paradox, taking his new delineated style back to his ori­ ginal subject matter.

“When this is all over, I’ll have 300 drawings all over the world – people colouring, having fun, finding joy.

That’s more gratifying than I ever imagined.”

Following the Fantastic marathon, McDonald plans to team up with his writer brother Duff on a series of ill­ ustrated children’s books for Chron­ icle. His more recent dreamlike flying vehicle series will figure in their first undertaking.

On the face of it, McDonald is the poster child for the adage that if you follow your passion, the money will come. But real life doesn’t always work that way, especially for people in the arts. So what’s McDonald’s secret?

In short, he emphasizes letting go of traditional notions about what it means to be an artist. “It sounds cli­ ché, but you need to think outside the box.” In other words, colour outside the lines? “Well, life is full of paradox,” he says with a smile. “Don’t just live with it, embrace it!” ≈ Liz Beatty is a freelance writer who lives in Brimstone.

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find something you love to do, that no one else is doing There’re 10,000 people who paint landscapes with oil really, really well in Canada. It’s easier to stand out in a smaller crowd. embrace tradition, learn from it – and then throw it out the window McDonald shed the label of artist or painter years ago.

He prefers image creator. On social media, on TV, in movies, magazines and video games, in comic books, on sneakers, across your cellphone cover, and more – there are a million different ways of making money by creating amazing images. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece hanging over someone’s sofa.

learn how to pitch Also a commercial illustrator, McDonald says business savvy is key to recognizing and creating opportunities. No one asked him to put together an adult colouring book. He envisioned it and after pitching the concept to 30 different publishers, he sold it. Which leads to his final tip… persevere McDonald says about a third of those he studied with at OCAD are making their living as artists. “Not the 10 best,” he says, “just the ones who wanted it most and persevered.”

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the year in In a Manner of Speaking

ou r a n n ua l r ev iew of n ew books

Phrases, Expressions, and Proverbs and How We Use and Misuse Them

Once again this year these pages reflect a bumper crop of local

by Colin McNairn

literature. From the harrowing real-life ordeal told in Nicole

Colin McNairn explores the eccentricities of the English language in this fascinating and often humorous book on commonly used and misused expressions. Rather than taking an encyclopedic approach, McNairn delves into sociology, popular culture, geography and technology to explain how idioms are created and how they evolve over time.

So fair dinkum to McNairn, the man is obviously no damp squib. With his help, readers will learn to use our language accurately and avoid looking as stunned as me arse.

McNairn’s career has included work as a writer, professor, lawyer and administrative law judge. He divides his time between Toronto and Mulmur. (Skyhorse Publishing, $21.99)

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Moore’s Shark Assault: An Amazing Story of Survival to the cheeky, short “flash” fiction of Harry Posner’s Little Exits: Stories, there’s plenty to choose from.

If you have young readers on your list, there are some especially tantalizing titles. For preteens, there’s Tales of the Ablockalypse #1: The Chosen by David Scott (pick it up if only to find out what that kooky neologism means!) and Alyxandra Harvey’s Whisper the Dead from her Lovegrove series, set in

Shark Assault An Amazing Story of Survival

by Peter Jennings and Nicole Moore By now, most of us have heard the terrifying story of Headwaters’ nurse Nicole Moore and the shark attack that took her arm and a good part of her leg when she was on holiday in Cancún, Mexico. The details many of us don’t know are even more shocking. Shark Assault tells the story of her ordeal, from the ineptitude of the ambulance personnel and the hospital administrators who argued over her insurance coverage while she nearly bled out in front of them to her many surgeries and her courageous journey back to Cancún to revisit the very spot where the attack happened.

Moore’s mere survival was incredible. Her fierce will to live life to the fullest, as well as her becoming an advocate for saving sharks from hunting and retribution killings, is nothing less than awe inspiring.

Moore, who lives in East Garafraxa, co-wrote Shark Assault with author Peter Jennings.

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Regency-era London. Headwaters itself has a cameo in Emily the Irritating: Let the Story Begin by John Denison, which tells the tale of 13-year-old Emily who has just moved to Mono Centre.

Though not the intended reader, young people are also the protagonists in a number of new works, including Katja Rudolph’s Little Bastards in Springtime, which centres on an 11-year-old in 1992 Sarajevo.

And our list this year even includes some exceptional books by kids. Both David Scott and Quinn Kavaner were only 12 when they wrote their highly read-worthy books The Chosen and The Frown Who Wanted to Smile respectively.

Whatever your interests, it’s the perfect season to stock your library, and those of your loved ones, with a range of fascinating books by writers in the hills.

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The Chosen Tales of the Ablockalypse #1

by David H. Scott In a straight-edged world, the threat of curves is not only unbelievable – circles are a myth, right? – but it’s also an ablockalyptic nightmare.

Steve hasn’t a clue why he was chosen to fight against the approaching evil, but with the fate of all “block-kind” hanging in the balance, sword in hand and faithful dog Chopper at his side, he must find the courage to battle killer skeletons, zombies, mercenaries and a bevy of other fantastical creatures.

Scott, who lives in Orangeville, was only 12 years old when he wrote this delightful Minecraft-inspired tale. The clever mix of humour, action and genuine emotion will leave preteen readers impatient for more. (Mystic Awesome Press, $8.85)

Exploring the Light

Pauls Characters named Paul abound in this collection of interconnected short stories. Some are one in a long generational line of Pauls, others have a best friend named Paul. One Paul is even a woman.

Besides the commonality of the name, the stories explore loss of innocence and childhood illusion, love as possession or obligation, and the damage inflicted by a world filled with collision and casual violence.

The story “Paul” in this remarkable debut won gold at the 2013 National Magazine Awards.

Taylor is the award’s second-youngest recipient (Alice Munro was the youngest). She grew up in Palgrave and attended Mayfield Secondary School’s regional arts program for visual arts.

She now lives in Toronto. (BookThug, $20)

My Visual Journey

Little Bastards in Springtime

by Bryan Davies

by Katja Rudolph

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As a boy, Bryan Davies received a Brownie Hawkeye 620-film camera for Christmas, a gift that set him on a lifelong path of exploring exotic locations, meeting interesting people, taking part in unlikely adventures and seeing the world in a whole new light. His newly published book is an intriguing blend of memoir, travel­ogue, spiritual rumination and photography – including those he took for this magazine of the Melancthon potato fields recently saved from disappearing into a mega quarry.

Davies lives in Creemore. (AuthorHouse, $40)

Katja Rudolph’s gripping new novel portrays the 1992 siege of Sarajevo from the perspective of 11-year-old Jevrem Andric.

His father, a political writer, decides the family must stay put – after all, Sarajevo is their city. But as days turn to weeks, hunger and grinding boredom are punctuated by unimagin­ able violence. Years later a teenage Jevrem struggles to restart his life in Toronto, but what he has seen and experienced in his former homeland is not so easily left behind.

Rudolph divides her time between Mono and Toronto. (Harper Collins, $17.99)

The Invisible Apes

by John Steckley When John Steckley needed a few paragraphs about gibbons for an anthropology textbook he was writing, he decided to make a quick trip to the zoo. Little did he know that his day of researching these lesser apes would become an obsession. Gibbons: The Invisible Apes is loaded with facts, legends, personalities, photos, anecdotes, and a look at the people devoted to saving these endangered primates from extinction.

An instructor at Humber College until his retirement, Steckley has authored many books on sociology, anthropology and Aboriginal studies.

He lives in Bolton. (Rock’s Mills Press, $14.95) continued on next page

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Fantastic Cities A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined

by Steve McDonald

Little Exits: Stories

by Harry Posner Dispatch #15 Shelby Mordan’s Ode to a Drainpipe ends with you dying of a ruptured spleen, the result of a ball hockey incident where, after an awkward skirmish, you end up running into the butt end of your own stick, and yet still manage to score the winning goal.

Dick and Amy’s Story

By Dorothy-Jane Needles Dick and Amy’s Story recounts the heartfelt tale of a brother and sister as they struggle through poverty and loss in 1890’s Toronto.

Soon to be released, The Life of Ellen takes place in 14th-century England and follows the journey of a hare-lipped witch.

Rosemont’s Dorothy-Jane has been writing since she was five and has published a wide range of plays, novels and craft books for children and adults, including Dufferin Dines In, a collection local recipes and anecdotes.

(Needles Publishing, $9.95)

Little Exits, a collection of flash (that is, very short) stories, explores the inevitable dance we all do with death. Orangeville author Harry Posner’s playful use of language and balance of humour and pathos come together in a thoroughly enjoyable read. He has also just released a spoken-word CD of his poetry, called In the Event of True Happiness.

Posner’s previous works of fiction include Charivari and A Softness in the Eyes, as well as Wordbirds, a book of poetry.

(Shaw’s Creek, $20)

The Grand River Dundalk to Lake Erie wood engravings

by Gerard Brender à Brandis with background text

by Marianne Brandis “In words and images,” notes Marianne Brandis in the introduction to The Grand River, “we reflect on ‘riverness,’ the private life of rivers, the dialogue between land and water, the connection with vegetation and climate and weather, with humans and their works.”

A lofty goal well met. This collection of essays and wood engravings, beautifully printed by Porcupine’s Quill in Erin, starts at the river’s source, a wet spot in a field near Dundalk, and journeys through rich farmland to Luther Marsh, Fergus, Elora, and points south until it empties into Lake Erie.

Gerard Brender à Brandis and Marianne Brandis live in Stratford.

(Porcupine’s Quill, $24.95)

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Crocheting makes you cranky? Knitting drives you nuts? Why not try colouring, the latest stress-relieving fad for adults? You’ll give your busy brain a rest while you crayon your cares away. Steve McDonald’s cityscapes are beautifully intricate works of art just waiting for you to add your own splashes of colour.

You can spend a relaxing hour or two immersed in Tokyo, Istanbul, Paris, Rio or another city. Prefer a scene closer to home? Peterborough, Hamilton, Parry Sound, the Collingwood shipyards and a storefront in Creemore are all waiting for your artistic flair.

McDonald is a well-known pen-and-ink artist who has lived and sketched all over the world. He now calls Dunedin home. You can read Liz Beatty’s feature profile of the Fantastic Cities artist beginning on page 39 of this issue.

(Chronicle Books, $14.95)

Whisper the Dead The Lovegrove Legacy #2

by Alyxandra Harvey Gretchen Thorn is at her breaking point. As a Whisperer, she has more power than most regular humans could imagine, but as a female in Regency-era London, she remains subject to the rules that constrain women.

How is she expected to master embroidery with spells whispering through her mind and magic portals opening all over the city to release bloodthirsty creatures on the populace? Worst of all, she’s saddled with Tobias Lawless, a cold, infuriating devotee of The Order. He was sent to protect her – but perhaps he should be looking to her for protection.

Harvey, who lives in Mono, is the author of the bestselling Drake Chronicles. Whisper the Dead is the second book in the teen series the Lovegrove Legacy. (Bloomsbury, $19.99)

Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys

by Michael Reist “Many of the problems we face as a society and as a species are directly influenced by how we raise our boys – the growing gap between rich and poor, the destruction of the environment, street violence and war, the subjugation and abuse of women – all of these phenomena have significant roots in the male psyche and male culture,” writes speaker and educator Michael Reist. Boys are taught to hide their feelings, to be strong and stoic, to never cry. But repressed emotions don’t disappear, they fester, becoming twisted and ugly, creating psychologi­ cally broken men. Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys helps parents understand their boys and teaches them how to raise emotionally stable men.

Reist’s previous titles include Raising Boys in a New Kind of World and What Every Parent Should Know about School. He lives in Caledon East. (Dundurn Press, $19.99)

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Emily the Irritating: Let the Story Begin Emily the Irritating: Boy in the Park

by John Denison In the first of the series, Let the Story Begin, 13-year-old Emily has just been transplanted from the southern United States to Mono Centre in the Great White North. What better way to show her displeasure than to irritate everyone around her? Luckily, especially for her exasperated mother, Emily and her new friend become preoccupied with an abandoned stone house and the mysterious figure of an old woman in the woods.

Boy in the Park sees Emily in her first year of high school, where she encounters bullying and violent racism. She’s also keeping a secret: an Aboriginal boy is living rough in Mono Cliffs Park – and he’s awfully cute.

Denison is the author of a number of books for preteens and teens, including Booger and Hanna, the President’s Daughter. He lives in Erin.

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Time’s Tempest Cadence of Consequences Chronicles of Xannia, Parts One and Two

by M.J. Moores

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Xannia, a planet headed for environmental catastrophe, is ruled by a brutal totalitarian government. As one of the privileged few allowed to work as a government contractor, Taya’s job is to take orders and follow them without question. But when she learns of mass government deceit, she agrees to lead a group of dissenters on a gruelling journey to expose the truth.

Cadence of Consequences, part two of the series, sees Taya caught between two worlds: the flawed society she knows as home and the Underground, a rebel enclave bent on overthrowing the government.

M.J. Moores lives in Caledon. (GWL Publishing, $18.99 each)

The Letter

by Patricia Brez Letters found in an old desk reveal new secrets spanning generations in this sequel to Patricia Brez’s first novel The Sidewalk.

Brez’s childhood home of Elmira once again takes centre stage as the backdrop for this story of love and loss. She now lives in Violet Hill. (Moose Hide Books, $22.08)

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Mary and the Fairies There Are Fairies, Book 2

by Mary Scattergood In this sequel to Mary Scattergood’s first children’s picture book, There Are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden, the fairies are disturbed by a little girl trying to catch sight of them.

Resourceful fairy Belle decides to ask the other garden creatures for their advice. With a little compromise, both the fairies and the little girl happily share an afternoon among the blooms.

Mary Scattergood is an Orangeville artist and art instructor. Like the little girl in the story, she spent many afternoons singing to the fairies in her grandmother’s garden. (Burnham Publications, $19.95)

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The Black Oracle

by Michael Cristiano Centuries after the Great Death wipes out most of humankind, the world is divided into three factions: the remaining humans living a huntergatherer existence, the demonic creatures that prey upon them, and the denizens of Zalm, a realm whose citizens are capable of great magic but are caught in a stagnant culture of oppression. Joachim, a human hunter, is devastated when his wife is abducted in a demon attack. To save her, he must travel into Zalm, find the Black Oracle, and return with an immortality potion for his greatest enemy.

Michael Cristiano grew up in Caledon. He now lives in the GTA. (Curiosity Quills Press, $19.99)

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The Mystery Lady The Bakery Lady

by Diane Bator In the second and third novels of Diane Bator’s Wild Blue Mysteries series, the team at Wild Blue Detective Agency is once again embroiled in the dangerous secrets of small-town America.

Bator, who calls Orangeville home, deftly combines suspense with a touch of romance to produce a satisfying read. (Books We Love, $9.99 each)

Hopeful Steps

by Nicolette Ursula Smith In 2007 Nicolette Ursula Smith and her husband Martin left their friends and family in Dufferin County to work with the needy in Guyana through Voluntary Service Overseas. Hopeful Steps is an inspiring collection of essays describing that country’s beauty, customs, people and challenges.

Smith is a retired physiotherapist who now lives in the Georgian Bay area.

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Bendall, who lives in Alton, draws from a wealth of legends and fairy tales in this beautifully illustrated book for middle-grade readers and up.

(Meade House Press, $31.95)

My Neighbourhood

by Aly Livingston Caledon’s Aly Livingston uses ink, crayon, fabric and Sculpey, a type of modelling clay, to create a neigh­bourhood with barber shops, bike shops, cake shops and Canada geese honking at police. The bouncy rhyme and quirky illustrations are sure to please the little ones. (Lakoocha, $13.95)

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Caledon’s Robert McAlpine – with a nod to his poetry mentor Kenneth G. Mills – explores the spark of creativity and life-nurturing spirit found in nature in this, his second volume of poetry. (thewingsofwonder.wordpress.com, $14.95)

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This charming picture book with its repetitive rhymes and soft watercolour illustrations will delight young children.

Beeton’s Carolyn j Morris is also the author of the Spruce Valley novels for readers young and old. Artist Richard McNaughton lives in Grey County. (Railfence Books, $12.95)

Caledon Hikes Loops & Lattes

by Nicola Ross Writer, environmental activist and seasoned hiker Nicola Ross boosts Caledon’s profile as a greenspace gem with her latest book of picturesque hikes through her beloved town.

Thirty-seven of Ross’s favourite loop routes are presented with maps, photos, level of difficulty, trail length and hiking time, as well as the best places to stop for a cuppa and perhaps a bite to eat.

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How to Become a Medium A Step-by-Step Guide to Connecting with the Other Side

by Mary-Anne Kennedy “We are spiritual souls first,” says Mary-Anne Kennedy. “There is a contin­ uation of the existence of our spirits and souls after physical death, and that communication between the physical and spiritual worlds is possible and happens all the time.” Kennedy shares her personal path to becoming a medium, answers the big questions about life after death, and gives step-by-step instructions on how to receive messages from the other side.

Kennedy lives in Erin. (Library Tales Publishing, $17.99) ≈

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Not once in eighty-two years had Lorne Kennedy ever been lost on his own farm.

But he was good and lost tonight, in driving snow not more than a hundred and fifty yards from the milk house door.

The odd thing was he could see the moon, right above his head. The snow was going by on both sides of him like a fast white river, but if he looked straight up, the sky was clear. A moon is no help above your head. It should be sitting away off on one horizon or the other and then you’d be sure which way was north.

This one was round and full and grinning down at him and his foolishness.

It was all foolishness. One silly thing after another.

People trying to jump-start him back into the business of living, when it was pretty clear he was done. And there were a couple of things he’d accomplish­ed with­ out any help from anyone else, like put­ting the truck in the ditch and trying to walk across this soybean field to the barn in blowing snow…

It was Julie Harkness who talked him into taking a part in her amateur theatrics. He didn’t like to say no to Julie when she asked him to do something.

He wasn’t crazy about the notion of playing a character so close to himself on stage, but it was only a walk-on, a sit-on, really. Derek Raven, who taught English at DCI, had adapted The Memory of Old Jack, a novella by Wendell Berry that follows an old Kentucky tobacco farmer around on the last day of his life.

All Lorne had to do was sit in a rocking chair with a Bible on his lap as scenes from his life unfolded around him. He only had a few lines, mostly things like “Thank you, good woman,” and “There will be rain afore mornin’,” as if anybody talked that way anymore. The rest of the time he was supposed to doze and look old, which he was pretty good at. At the very end of the play, he was supposed to stop rocking and die. He was pretty well rehearsed for that, too.

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“We’re worried about you, Dad,” she said, sitting on the couch beside him one day between Christmas and New Year’s. “You have to get some of these feelings out in the open. It’s a journey you need to walk.”

He had no idea where she learned to talk like that. She grew up on a farm, for Pete’s sake. Stuff dies. You don’t breed, calve and milk sixty-five cows without a few visits from the grim reaper. If you have livestock, you’ll have dead stock.

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Jack to make him a dairy farmer, like Lorne had been.

“Then I should be in rubber boots,” said Lorne. He said it enough times that Derek let him wear the boots, probably just to shut him up.

The day of the dress rehearsal the mercury shrivelled to a dot and Lorne’s boots squeaked on the snow on the way to the barn. High cloud was blowing in from the northwest and there were rings around the sun.

“Snow afore morning,” he said aloud, trying to sound like he was

Julie kept up the gentle deception that Lorne would be doing her a great favour if he gave her a lift into town for rehearsals in the half-ton, but he knew it was just her way of keeping an eye on him.

“Mum was not a cow, Dad. You were a couple for most of your life.

You’re not used to being alone like this. You should be in town, around other people.”

“I’ve got the dog. We get on pretty good.”

The dog was another touchy sub­ ject. Norma had never cared for dogs much. The week after she died, he drove over to a rough outfit in Proton Township where they had a big creamcoloured dog with sad brown eyes.

The dog looked at him and they both knew right away they had nothing to fear from each other. The owners spoke no English, but it was clear they wanted rid of Bingo because he wasn’t mean enough to be a guard dog.

Lorne gave them a hundred dollar bill, unsnapped the chain and Bingo jumped into the cab of the half-ton.

He didn’t look back once as they drove away.

Bingo’s muzzle was dinner-table height, just right for carving little hunks of salami into it. Connie said he spoiled the dog, which was correct.

The day Connie left, Bingo fired out the front door like a cannonball for his morning run and knocked Lorne off his feet. He hit his face on the arm of the porch swing. Connie saw the whole thing.

“That dog will be the death of you,” she said, holding a dishcloth full of ice against his eye.

“He’s just a pup,” said Lorne. “If you want to kill a farmer, just move him into town.” That afternoon he knocked a panel out of the veranda door and nailed an old floor mat over it so Bingo could come and go as he pleased.

At the play rehearsals, the others spent more time talking about what they should do instead of doing it.

Derek decided tobacco was not a pro­ per crop for a farmer and rewrote Old

from Kentucky. He forked steaming corn silage into the concrete manger and watched as the six Holstein heif­ ers gathered it into their mouths with long grey-pink tongues. After Lancy Kendall bought the dairy herd from him, Lorne offered to feed a few heifers for the winter, partly to keep the frost out of the foundation around the milk house and mostly because he liked the smell of them. Norma always said that when she died she wanted to come back as one of her husband’s cows. He looked after them that well. He’d been watching these heifers for three months now, but had seen no sign of her.

Julie kept up the gentle deception that Lorne would be doing her a great favour if he gave her a lift into town for rehearsals in the half-ton, but he knew it was just her way of keeping an eye on him. She and Ollie lived across the road at the end of a long L-shaped lane that disappeared behind a slough filled with willows and emerged again at the top of the hill about half mile from Lorne’s house. Ollie cash crop­ ped half the township with a fleet of tractors and combines, and had a row of storage sheds and grain towers on that hill that made the sun go down fifteen minutes earlier in Lorne’s kitchen at this time of the year. Ollie had rented Lorne’s fields ever since he sold the cows.

“You ready?” asked Julie, slipping into the truck that evening and bring­ ing with her the smell of perfume and biscuits. She had brown eyes, like Bingo, and you could see the hurt in them, too. The laugh lines were still there, despite the loss of a son who slipped off the 4th Line and struck a tree on the night of February 23, eight years ago. She once told Lorne that people give you about six weeks to get over a thing like that. That seemed about the way it was. In the lineup at

the funeral home for Norma’s visita­ tion, men were already telling him it was time he sold the farm.

In the hall, Derek steered him into a dressing room where he was fussed over for an hour. They slathered Tan Peach Number Nine on his face, drew heavy lines on his forehead and neck, and sprinkled cornstarch in his hair.

On stage, the lights were too hot and he instantly regretted the rubber boots. A small audience had turned up to watch the final rehearsal and Lorne suffered an attack of nerves.

His lines were pasted into the Bible, but he couldn’t remember when to say them. At one point he said, “There will be snow afore mornin’,” and heard a sigh of exasperation from the back of the hall. The play was set in June.

Afterwards, he saw them huddled at the back, trying to decide what to do about him. He walked past, straight downstairs, still in his makeup and sat in the truck to wait for Julie. She joined him after a few minutes and patted his hand.

“In the theatre we say, ‘Don’t worry, it will be there on the night.’”

It was humiliating and he didn’t know why he had let himself be talked into it. Why didn’t they all just leave him alone? The wind was up on the sideroad. The snow blew across the icecovered tarmac in hard little humps and the truck punched through them, tossing puffs up over the hood against the windshield.

“You call me the minute you get in your kitchen, Lorne Kennedy,” said Julie when he dropped her off. At the end of her lane by the sideroad, he accelerated through the last drift too hard and put the truck in the ditch.

Rubber boots without insoles are about the worst insulator there is. He could see his barn light across the road three hundred yards away. Those hard little drifts would have a crust on them, and with the wind northwest there would be three of them in his own lane. He figured the footing would be better through the soybean field where the wind would sweep everything clean. He started walking.

But there were drifts in the bean field, too. In the middle of the second drift the wind picked up the snow so it sliced into his face like a sword. It sucked the breath and the strength out of him in seconds. He staggered out the other side, walked another twenty paces with a mitt over his face, fighting for air, and then stumbled into a third drift. This time he knew he was in trouble. The wind was howling now and he couldn’t see the barn light. Couldn’t face into the wind and breathe and couldn’t walk backwards. Not good. Not good at all.

It was just so damn ridiculous.

Lancy’s father had done something like this. He walked away from the nursing home twelve years ago and they found him next morning, hard as a concrete block. They put alarms on the doors after that and gave all the inmates electric bracelets. But Lancy’s father could be excused, not knowing anybody or anything at that point in his life. There was no excuse for this stupidity right here, steps away from his own barn. The ambulance people would find him lying in the snow with Tan Peach Number Nine on his face and cornstarch in his hair, and what would they make of that? What kind of fool do we have here?

The cold was moving dangerously up into his guts now and his feet were like clubs. He let out a wretched cry and stood with his eyes closed, trying to sob the air back in. He was startled by the fight in him, the suddenly fierce urge to live. And then he felt it.

A muzzle under his hand. Bingo.

The dog bumped him gently and bounced away into the snow with a happy woof! crinkling his face into a grin and bowing his head in an in­ vitation to play. When Lorne didn’t respond, the dog came back and bumped him again. This time he got his mitt under the dog’s collar and hung on. Bingo took his weight, held him and tugged him forward. His feet felt like they belonged to someone else. He stumped out of the drift and saw the field was clear now. He must be close to the barn. Then he saw the stone wall and pushed toward it, rounded the corner and the wind dropped.

He pounded the latch on the milk house door and fell into the silence of the milk room, gasping for air. It was still and moist from the warmth of the cows. He switched on the lights and collapsed on the show box that held his cow brushes and prize ribbons.

After a few minutes, he could breathe again. The dog watched him with his ears forward, brown eyes puzzled and gently mocking. “Who’s going to feed me my salami, if not you?”

Then the door burst open, and Julie and Ollie were with him, lifting him, speaking to him. Ollie carried him to the house as lightly as a child and laid him out on the couch by the pellet stove.

“You didn’t call me and we drove down and found your truck,” said Julie. “You could have died out there.”

He was shivering uncontrollably now, but the blood was moving again, bringing life back to his feet and the excruciating pain that comes with it.

He grinned, gripped her hand and said, “No siree. Can’t die now. Can’t die before I’m supposed to – up on stage in that rocking chair tomorrow night. ≈

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From sculptural live-edge wooden serving platters to delectable handmade oils, area designers, makers and craftspeople offer so many compelling choices, it’s easy to add a stamp of authenticity to your next special occasion.

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It’s meant to be hard to choose just one.

Gallery Gemma’s trademark stacking rings are available in a wide range of metals and diamonds, each engineered to nestle into the other. (Twig rings in white, yellow and rose gold, about $350 each; three-stone diamond and white gold ring, about $1,395; three-stone clover-shaped diamond, $1,295, Gallery Gemma)

Get a head start on holiday cheer by ordering up a few batches of holiday cookies to share among the lucky folks on your list. Vanessa Kreuzer and Terry Doel of Lavender Blue Catering dish up chocolate-dipped shortbreads, assorted sugar cookies and our favourite, these charming gingerbreads. Sure, you may put a few home bakers to shame, but they’ll forgive you. (Starting at $6 for a package of six, Lavender Blue Catering)

etched in time Plan ahead and you can add panache to a personal batch of vino from The Naked Vine with a custom-etched wine bottle. The shop’s owners Candice Plibersek and Vera Robinson offer the same service for their line of Spanish olive oil bottled in house. ($20 per wine bottle, wine not included – wine starts at $130 for 30 bottles. $33 per 500 ml olive oil bottle, olive oil included, The Naked Vine) 60

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If you have a current or former skateboarder on your list, consider this watch, one of many designs by Grand Valley designer John Gibson. Most skateboards are made from seven layers of laminated maple plywood. He slices and dices old decks into geometric works of art that live on with a wink to their daring pasts. ($199, Second Shot)

Can’t decide how to surprise a loved one who adores her baubles?

The hefty cultured pearls in this genius design by Alton jewellery-maker Anne-Marie Warburton add up to a one-of-a-kind bracelet, but since it comes with a detachable 14K gold-filled chain, it easily transforms into a statement necklace. ($650 with chain, Gallery Gemma)

classic bling Designed in-house by Christine Korsten at Orangeville’s Korsten Jewellers, this cluster-style ruby and diamond white gold ring strikes a festive holiday note – and comes in a range of gems. (About $1,299, Korsten Jewellers)

modern style If you have heirloom jewellery that’s gathering dust because it’s not being worn, consider taking it to a local jeweller to be reworked into a piece you’ll wear every day, like this 18K white 14K gold tsavorite garnet and ruby ring.

(About $2,149, Korsten Jewellers)

dinner upgrades Kim Van Ryn concocts these flavoured oils right inside her new slip of a store, Taste, The 4th Sense, in Orangeville. Whole herbs and dried spices make the mini-chain’s Hot Chili Oil, Herbed Oil and Stir Fry Oil as pretty as they are delicious. Plus Van Ryn says you can keep topping up the grapeseed oil she uses as a neutral base. ($15.95, Taste, The 4th Sense)

sources Deep Water Wood Products. 416-557-0896. www.deepwaterwood.com Gallery Gemma, Alton Mill. 519-938-8386. www.gallerygemma.com Korsten Jewellers, 163 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-1707. www.korstenjewellers.com Lavender Blue Catering, Orangeville Fairgrounds. 519-939-3663 The Naked Vine, 12612 Hwy 50, Unit 14, Bolton. 905-951-7253. www.thenakedvine.com Taste, The 4th Sense, 83c Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-4472. www.tastethe4thsense.com Second Shot, www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SecondShot and www.2ndshot.ca

a fine cut This Second Shot chef’s knife offers designer John Gibson even more surface area to Jenga his recycled skateboards together than his signature sports watches – and will jazz up any drab kitchen in a flash. ($249, Second Shot)

Tralee Pearce is an associate editor of In The Hills. Want to suggest a locally made item she should check out? Contact her at tralee@inthehills.ca.

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HOCKEY HOMECOMING

A Caledon boy’s hockey dream comes true.

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he phone call that changed Peter Holland’s life woke him from a deep sleep.

It was November 16, 2013, and he had earned the rest. The night before, the 22-yearold NHL prospect had put on a show, racking up two goals and an assist to lead the Norfolk Admirals, an Anaheim Ducks minor league affiliate, to a 4-3 victory.

But the phone call brought the words he had dreamed of hearing since he was old enough to lace up his first pair of skates. He had been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team he had scored countless goals for as a boy skating on his pond back home in Caledon. “I didn’t believe it at first,” Holland said in an interview this past summer. “It’s still kind of hard to put into words.”

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After getting the news from Anaheim general manager Bob Murray, the man who had drafted the 6-foot-2, 190-pound centre into the NHL four years earlier, the first call Holland made was to his equip­ ment trainer, who would have to pack up his gear.

The second was to his mother, Jude. And the third.

And the fourth. When he couldn’t reach her, he called his father, Jan, at work. “He was pretty excited and let out a big roar in the office,” said Holland.

And for good reason. Holland was finally coming home.

THE HOCKEY DREAM IS BORN For many young Canadians, getting that first pair of hockey skates and taking those first wobbly steps on a fresh sheet of ice is a rite of passage.

Holland’s family moved to their home just north of Bolton when he was four years old, and he spent hours on the family pond or in the basement per­ fecting his shot.

For his father, that dedication to improving his craft stands out. “I’d say, ‘You know, Pete, your back­ hand needs work,’ and he would go down to the

pond and work on his backhand, and he’d come home at six o’clock that night and say, ‘Dad! Dad! Let me show you my backhand!’”

Holland’s love of hockey translated into a passion for the Toronto Maple Leafs. To this day his bed­ room at his parents’ home is still painted blue, and he has posters of some of the Leaf greats of the 1990s and early 2000s: goaltender Curtis Joseph, goal scorer Alexander Mogilny – and one of his all-time favourites, former captain and fellow centre Mats Sundin. Holland even had a Sundin jersey and wore the big Swede’s number 13 on the ice.

Holland’s hockey career started like that of most young kids: early morning practices and a lot of personal sacrifice. Most of his closest friends were also his teammates. “It was kind of tough building too close a relationship with some kids because it felt like every night I was going to a hockey rink,” he said.

When the pond wasn’t frozen, he would work on his shot in the basement, destroying much of it in the process. “There was no wood left untouched – any­where,” laughed Jude.

So when he was 14, his parents installed a shoot­ ing area in a corner of the basement, complete with

hockey boards and Plexiglas to protect the walls, and simulated ice on the floor. They even hired an artist to draw a crowd of Simpson characters, along with a few familiar hockey faces, who watched their son shoot.

“They put in Sundin, [Tie] Domi is over there, and Don Cherry and Ron MacLean,” chuckled Holland, who was born in Toronto and now lives just north of the Rogers Centre.

The highlight of Holland’s minor hockey career was winning the Quebec International Peewee Tournament in 2004 with the Brampton Junior Battalion. The championship game was played in front of 12,000 people at Quebec City’s Colisée, where the Nordiques played before relocating to Colorado in 1995. “That was crazy,” said Holland, who was the team’s 13-year-old captain.

In his Ontario Hockey League draft year two seasons later, Holland led his minor midget AAA team with 59 goals and 60 assists in just 60 games, catching the eye of OHL scouts along the way. In 2007 the OHL’s Guelph Storm drafted him in the first round, 11th overall. continued on next page

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Though Guelph is just an hour or so by car from Bolton and Holland’s parents never missed a home game, the transition to junior hockey required an adjust­ment. “Moving out of your house at 16 isn’t the easiest thing to do,” said Holland. “Not only are you in a com­pletely new town, but you’re living with a com­pletely new family.”

Though Holland held his own in his first year with the Storm, his second year proved to be a turning point. Not only did he become a point-a-game player, scoring 67 points in 68 games, but he also earned a spot in the OHL all-star game, played in the CanadaRussia Challenge, and suited up for the Canadian Hockey League’s top prospects game. He was also named to Team Canada for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s 2009 Under18 Championship.

That team finished a disappointing fourth, and Holland, who had won gold a year earlier with the U17 team, finished the tournament with a goal and four assists. “It was definitely a tough pill to swallow,” he said.

Despite that disappointment, his strong year put him on the radar of NHL scouts. They liked his size and scoring touch, as well as his ability to

play in the defensive zone.

“I like the responsibility of centre,” said Holland, who tries to model his game after Hall of Famers Joe Sakic and Sundin. “[Centres] have to be one of the smartest players on the ice.

They have to look after everyone and play in all situations.”

Heading into the 2009 NHL entry draft, the NHL’s scouting bureau ranked Holland 19th overall. In the event, Anaheim called his name 15th overall. “To hear your name called is a bit of a relief and is very exciting too,” he said.

Jude chimed in, “And whatever team drafts him, it happened to be Anaheim, they instantly become your favourite team.” Jan, too, was excited, but he also knew that the draft was just the first step. More hard work lay ahead.

REACHING FOR THE BRASS RING Holland finds it difficult to pinpoint the moment he knew his passion for hockey was going to transform into a career. It might have been when he was about 14 years old, he said, and hockey agents began asking about representing him.

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When he was 14, Holland’s parents installed a shooting area in a corner of the basement, complete with hockey boards and Plexiglas to protect the walls, and simulated ice on the floor. They even hired an artist to draw a crowd of The Simpsons characters, along with a few familiar hockey faces, who watched their son shoot.

It was then the Hollands realized the NHL might be a possibility. “We never told him he was going to make it, but we said, ‘You’ve got a decent shot,’” said Jan. After the 2009 entry draft, Holland played two more seasons with Guelph, scoring a career-high 37 goals and 51 assists in his final year with the Storm.

He finally realized his dream of making it to the NHL on November 5, 2011, when he suited up for Anaheim in a 5-0 road loss to the Detroit Red Wings. His first NHL goal came six days and two games later in a home game against the Vancouver Canucks.

His wrist shot from the left-wing cir­ cle beat goaltender Roberto Luongo and turned out to be the game winner.

That moment will stick with him forever. “My first shift in the NHL was awesome,” he said. “It was cool to be out there on the ice, but I’d say my first goal was that ‘aha’ moment.”

But the Ducks were knee-deep in talent that season, and opportunities to stick with the club were few and far between. Just a few days later, Holland was sent back to the minors, where many players hone their skills before earning a permanent spot in the NHL. The next season he played 21 games

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with the Ducks, scoring three goals and earning two assists. And early in 2013, he suited up for four games before he was traded to the Leafs.

Holland’s parents were as delighted by the trade as he was. “To have him in this hockey hotbed, it’s a thrill,” said Jan. “A hometown boy and a hometown team.”

ON TORONTO’S HOCKEY CULTURE It takes a certain kind of player to handle the scrutiny of being a Toronto Maple Leaf. The media and fans alike have an insatiable appetite for news and analysis of their team and the players.

It’s a world away from playing in southern California.

Despite winning the Stanley Cup in 2007 and remaining perennial fav­ ourites in the Western Conference, the Ducks have never dominated their local sporting scene the way the Leafs do.

“Anaheim was a wonderful place to play,” said Holland. “They do have some diehard fans there, but it’s a completely different culture for sure.” continued on page 67

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The differences were sometimes startling. “[Anaheim has] one sports reporter, Eric Stephens, and he’s a great guy and he travels with the team,” said Holland. “When I was traded to Toronto, on my first day I think I had a media scrum of about 20 people, 15 cameras and 12 microphones in my face, so it was a bit crazy.”

At the beginning of last season, Holland struggled behind centres Tyler Bozak, Nazem Kadri and Mike Santorelli. So to earn more ice time, he asked to play on the penalty kill.

Killing penalties can help boost players’ morale, head coach Randy Carlyle told the Toronto Star at the time: “They earn confidence, they earn the coaches’ trust and they earn teammates’ respect.”

The assignment certainly helped Holland. Despite being sidelined a couple of times with injuries, he played a career-high of 62 games last season, racking up 11 goals and 14 assists, and posting a dead even plusminus rating while the team’s big guns, such as Phil Kessel and Bozak, languished in the minus 30s.

Last season was a bit of a “roller­ coaster” for the Leafs, Holland ack­ nowledged. After starting well, the team struggled to score goals and Carlyle was fired on January 6. The Leafs went on to lose 17 of their next 19 games and missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

Some frustrated fans took to throwing their Leaf jerseys on the ice, and as a Leaf fan himself, Holland sympathized with their disappoint­ ment. “Toronto is such a storied fran­

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This season Holland is entering the final year of a two-year, $1.5 million contract. But with the Leafs in full rebuild mode, Kessel has already been traded and more players could find themselves on the move. With the team in flux, no one’s job is guar­ anteed.

Despite the uncertainty, Holland hopes his steady play, coupled with his relatively low salary, will help make him part of the long-term vision of team president Brendan Shanahan, new head coach Mike Babcock and new general manager Lou Lamoriello.

“Leaf fans have a lot to look forward to, but I think Leaf players have a lot to look forward to as well,” said Holland.

“I want to be one of those players who’s here … to see this plan through.”

The ultimate goal of any NHL play­ er is to win the Stanley Cup, and asked how Toronto might react to ending the nearly 50-year champion­ ship drought, a grin f lashes across Holland’s face. It’s a glimpse of the boy who grew up scoring the Stanley Cup-winning overtime goal for the Leafs on his pond back home.

“I don’t think you could even put it into words,” he said. “I can’t even imagine what it would be like in the city if we won the Cup. It would be amazing.” ≈

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atching chef Jeffrey VandenHoek dart around the kitchen at Mono Cliffs Inn, reaching for pans, spin­ ning on his heels and gliding from stove to countertop seemingly without looking, it’s clear that after three years here it is more like a home than a workplace.

Born and raised in Caledon, the tall, youth­f ul 29-year-old has come to roost at this beloved Mono Centre gathering spot because he and inn­keeper Carol Hall see eye to eye on the best kind of food to send out to guests.

“It’s uncomplicated, family-style home cook­ing,” Jeffrey says. “This place exemplifies that. This is the kind of food that’s been bringing people here for years.”

That said, familiar food still has to wow. With wintery classics such as the braised lamb shanks he’s sharing with us here, there’s plenty of room to deep­ en and elevate flavours. “I feel when you do dishes people know, you really have to do them well.”

For instance, Jeffrey relies on refined ingredients such as velvety veal stock that just doesn’t com­pare to its off-the-shelf peers.

“We simmer that stock for two days, which you wouldn’t do at home,” he says, pointing to two giant burbling stock pots. He also adds beer – Wellington County Dark Ale if you want to follow along – which brings a deep caramel undercurrent to the sauce.

“It also adds a little acidity, which is important to a rich dish like this,” he says. “And it helps tenderize the meat.”

Aside from tweaked classics, you will not find any molecular foams or preciously trendy menu items here. “I’m not a fan of fuss and flair.”

After starting his career as a co-op high school student at Devil’s Pulpit golf course in Caledon, Jeffrey travelled to the Yukon when he was 20 to cook in a hotel before coming back and working in various restaurants in the region.

The fact that Jeffrey has only one hand and his left arm ends at his elbow seems to have no impact on his work. He’s dealt with this reality since birth and has never felt compromised or prevented from creating the kind of food he craves.

“Food for me is about family, about sitting down and sharing,” he says, reminiscing about growing up with his four siblings and looking forward to

“I feel when you do dishes people know, you really have to do them well,” says chef Jeffrey VandenHoek, shown here with his wife Kelsey, who was also a cook at Mono Cliffs until recently.

serious table time. The family is now sprinkled around Orangeville, Mono and Acton, as well as the Yukon – a brother who came to visit him there stayed behind and put down roots.

Speaking of family, Jeffrey has just a few months before he has to develop a whole new slate of dishes for a key customer: newborn daughter Olive. Jeffrey’s wife Kelsey, who was also a cook at Mono Cliffs until recently, gave birth to their first child in October and he’s already pondering purées made from, for example, roasted sweet potatoes instead of boiled.

“I’m thinking about how to get flavour out of ingredients without all the salt and sugar of storebought foods,” he says.

And when she’s ready, may we suggest a little braised lamb shank as the perfect pairing? ≈ recipe on next page

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Beer-Braised Lamb Shanks Serves 4.

Prep time about ½ hour.

Cook time about 3 hours.

Finishing time about ½ hour. ingredients 4 Ontario lamb shanks 5-6 tbsp vegetable oil salt and pepper 1 carrot cut into large pieces 1 onion cut into large pieces 2 stalks celery cut into large pieces 6 cloves garlic 3 bay leaves 2 sprigs thyme 2 sprigs rosemary 1 tsp whole black peppercorns 1 small can tomato paste 1 473 ml can dark beer 2 L beef stock

Heat oil in large pan over medium-high heat.

Season lamb shanks liberally with salt and pepper.

Sear on all sides until golden.

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Remove shanks and drain excess oil. Place carrot, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary and black peppercorns into large roasting pot.

Place browned lamb on vegetables and apply tomato paste to shanks.

Pour in beer and beef stock around shanks without dislodging tomato paste.

Remove lamb and set aside. Strain and reserve the liquid. On the stove top, reduce the reserved liquid to the consistency of heavy cream and season.

Return the shanks to the pot, reheat and serve. ≈

Bring to a gentle simmer over moderate heat.

Tightly cover with aluminum foil and place in preheated oven.

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s each decade clicks by, the inevitability of my own demise begins to worm its way into conscious thought. Over the past few years, I have watched one friend after another leave behind a grieving spouse, family, friends. I am saddened, altered and somewhat un­ easy with each passing.

Perhaps this is why planning for the inevitable has taken on new signifi­ cance for me and can no longer wait for “some day.” Getting my affairs in order and restoring my peace of mind

is rising, like cream in a milk jug, to the top of my to-do list.

Okay, so this is the task: I need a strategic estate plan, while I still have the mental ability to create one.

A logical first step in this pursuit would be to visit a lawyer and have my long-outdated will overhauled.

Mark Penfold, a Bolton lawyer spe­ cializing in wills and estates, is con­ siderate and understanding, but as I sit across the desk from him, it rapid­ ly becomes clear that I have not done my homework. Before I can tell him what I want in my will, I need to grap­

ple with and articulate my wishes.

Thanks to healthier lifestyles and medical advances, the average life ex­ pectancy of Canadians is more than ten years longer than it was a mere five decades ago. The overriding percep­ tion is that our generation has a real­ istic shot at living to 90 and beyond.

Those additional years will demand significant retirement savings.

I call my investment adviser, who asks me to complete a questionnaire outlining details of all bank and in­ vestment accounts, real estate, insur­ ance, business interests, liabilities

Creating a legacy that allows family members to direct funds toward eligible community charities would be a worthwhile exercise.

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and projected future expenditures.

She feeds this information into her computer and confirms that I’m fin­ ancially okay, as long as I continue my current spending habits and don’t suddenly develop a penchant for ex­ pensive toys.

Though boomers were raised in a time of affluence and relative peace, their parents struggled through the Depression and the war years, and were generally thrifty savers who made do with what they had. Re­ member the balls of string and the wads of rubber bands that might “come in handy someday”?

According to a BMO Wealth Insti­ tute report, the biggest wealth trans­ fer in history is now underway, as Canadian boomers are expected to inherit about $1 trillion by about 2030. And a 2012 survey by Investors Group found that more than half of Canadians are expecting an inheri­ tance, and of those who believe they know the size, 57 per cent expect the value to be more than $100,000.

As a longtime Caledon resident, I like the idea of leaving behind a legacy for the betterment of the community.

With this thought in mind I contact Jim Boyd, president and CEO of the Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation. Its goal is to increase the value of funds endowed to the foundation by community members and use the money to support local charitable activities.

Community foundations exist in more than 190 communities across Canada and granted about $189 mil­ lion to worthy charitable organizations and ventures in 2014. The Vancouver Foundation, the largest community fund in Canada with about $985 million in assets, was esta­blished in 1943. Last year it invested about $57 million in the community.

Though the Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation is a relative upstart compared with Vancouver’s and is therefore more modest in scope, it has still managed to invest nearly $3.5 million in the form of more than 500 individual grants to community charities since its inception in 2002.

“The endowment model of a com­ munity foundation favours capital preservation,” Jim says. “A fund set up today will exist in perpetuity to monetarily help the charitable causes most meaningful to those creating the endowment.”

Since joining the organization in 2004 with an impressive profession­ al résumé in the for-profit sector behind him, Jim has been instru­ mental in increasing the foundation’s assets to more than $9 million from $1.2 million, though he graciously gives full credit to the professional money managers and many commu­ nity leaders who volunteer their time to oversee both the growth and granting sides of the foundation.

Creating a legacy that allows family members to direct funds toward eli­ gible community charities would be a worthwhile exercise, highlighting the importance of charitable donations and giving back to the community.

So my next step is to call a family meeting and run the community en­ dowment idea by them. This should be a good segue into a discussion about the estate planning I’ve been doing, as well as an opportunity to let family know my thoughts and wishes.

But in the meantime, I really must compile a list of all financial informa­ tion my family will need: bank and investment accounts, credit cards, insurance policies, tax information, car details, and names of and contact information for my investment advis­ er, accountant and lawyer. With this information in hand, as well my lawyer’s completed questionnaire, I will revisit Mark Penfold and finally get that will updated.

Hopefully, the peace of mind I’ve been seeking will follow. ≈ Gail Grant is a happily retired senior who lives in Palgrave.

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Bass guitarist Lionel Gidney, fiddler Sam Leitch, rhythm guitarist Wib Tupling, drummer Brian Stevenson, keyboardist Rod Salisbury.

Playing from the heart

the Golden Country Classics Band keeps old-time, toe-tapping music alive in the hills

BY L IZ B E AT T Y

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n a dark, damp November Saturday night, the Golden Country Classics Band sets up in our cleared-out dining room, indulging in a quick beer before the first set. Guests begin streaming in – neighbours, a handful of work colleagues, as well as sundry friends from our distant previous life in Toronto. The barrel-chested band members, wearing white shirts, bolo ties and black cowboy hats, take their places.

Our eclectic crowd looks on with quiet curiosity.

“Let’s get this music started!” calls out my husband Tim, introducing the group. And boy, do they.

At the keyboard, Rod Salisbury gives the nod and Sam

Leitch leans in to begin a rousing rendition of the deep South fiddle classic “Boil ’Em Cabbage Down.” In the audience, heads start bobbing, smiles spread across faces, and before three songs are over, a downtown commercial real estate broker has locked elbows with a local primary school teacher, then onto my neighbour, a religion blogger.

It’s the first time many here have ever listened to “oldtime” fiddle music, which bandleader Rod describes as “toe-tapping and life-lifting.” That’s for sure, but this band’s deep love of these country and folk standards, some more than a century old, seems to channel our region’s rural roots in a way that resonates with just about everyone. continued on next page

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Rod, the youngster of the group at 47, played a big role in the band’s coming together. After learning to play the fiddle in 1994, he was eager to perform and suggested a monthly fundraising jamboree for the agri­ cultural society in Caledon East. He pulled together some local musicians, including drummer Brian Stevenson, who is still with the band today.

Jamboree patrons danced, and some joined in with the playing and singing.

Two years later, Rod approached Errol Henry at the Alton Legion about running a regular jamboree there too.

With Brian on drums, and Boyd and Wilma Dolson as backup, this month­ ly jam-singsong filled the Queen Street hall for 11 years. A few years later Rod also started a jamboree at the Erin Legion. It flourished until a couple of years ago. It was at these jamborees the future band members were first united through their love of the music.

In 2007 the Golden Country Clas­ sics Band finally gelled at the request of Rod’s friend, the late Tom Neelands, a local guitar player and frequent jamboree patron. Tom wanted to form a band to play on Sam Leitch’s Main Street front lawn during the Erin Fall Fair. The resulting quintet has been a fixture of the fair ever since. Over the years they’ve also play­ ed Hart House (the farm in Caledon), Massie Hall (up near Chats­worth), off Broadway (in Orangeville), and in countless other town and Legion halls, living rooms and barns across Headwaters.

“I’d rather have the fiddling of Rod’s band than Itzhak Perlman [worldrenowned violin virtuoso],” says Caledon resident and former Ontario premier David Peterson, whose farm has hosted several musical events with the Golden Country Classics. “They come like family, shoot the breeze, have dinner. And they include anyone

who comes along and thinks they can sing. It’s always just a good oldfashioned family singsong.”

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he band’s bond with their music is appropriately home­ grown. Rod, self-taught on the fiddle and keyboards as a young man, says his love of music came from both sides of his family. Gathering with instruments at house parties was a regular feature of his youth. Old-time fiddle-playing legends such as Don Messer and Graham Townsend, as well as local musicians Boyd and Wilma Dolson, and fellow band member Sam Leitch served as his inspiration.

The band’s rhythm guitarist, 77year-old Wib Tupling of Inglewood, experienced a similar childhood near Honeywood. He remembers playing in the background as a boy at Sunday socials with celebrated country mus­ ician and guitar player Joe Firth from Shelburne. And over his career,

57-year-old Brian Stevenson of Allis­ ton played with an orchestra at Bond Head Hall, at Sunnidale Corners Hall near Stayner, and with revered fiddler Graham Townsend.

Rhythm guitarist and band cofounder Tom Neelands, who died re­ cently at 60, was another homegrown talent from an old Caledon East farm family. And 80-year-old Lionel Gid­ ney, who has just completed his first year as the group’s bassist, is also from Caledon East.

Of their self-taught style, Rod re­ marks, “No sheet music required. If the lights go out, we just keep finding our way – and believe me, that has happened.” His signature broad belly laugh follows.

Fabulous fiddler Sam Leitch, 77, of Erin (yes, the same Sam Leitch who may have fixed your furnace), came the closest to hitting the big time. His father was also a fiddle player, and Sam grew up in the heyday of the

In what has become an annual tradition, the Golden Country Classics Band performed this year at the Erin Fall Fair on Thanksgiving weekend.

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genre. “I remember as a boy going to house parties with the music going all night and coming home at 4 a.m. freezing your you-know-whats off,” he says. “But my dad wouldn’t let me touch his fiddle. He was afraid I’d drop it.”

Sam bought his first Gibson guitar as a young man and only learned to play fiddle after he was married. It seems he’s made up for lost time.

The late Stompin’ Tom Connors, who lived south of Erin, knew Sam as his furnace technician for 30 years. In 1990, Tom and his wife Lena walked into the beer tent at the Erin Fall Fair to find Sam centre stage on the fiddle.

“Lord thunderin’ Jesus!” Tom ex­ claimed later. “You never told me that you could play the fiddle.”

Sam went on to record two albums with Tom and toured with him in 1991. Rod remembers seeing Sam play with the Canadian music icon at Lulu’s in Waterloo, a thousand people in the crowd. “You wanted to dance, but it was just too packed to move,” says Rod. He then holds up a battered Stompin’ Tom LP featuring Sam play­ ing the epic fiddle classic “St. Anne’s Reel” and declares, “I remember the day my mother picked this up at Canadian Tire.”

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n a warm July evening, Rod, Wib and Sam pull up chairs, as they have countless times before, around the table in the shop behind the house where Rod and his wife Sheila live on Mississauga Road in Caledon. Rod’s famed potato patch just outside the open garage-style door is thriving. They’re here to talk music, but as the cold beer f lows, the conversation wanders to tales of farm life.

Rod describes chasing after a neigh­ bour’s Charolais calf in a blinding blizzard. “You should have seen him clear that five-foot fence. Just like Bambi.” It’s impossible not to share Rod’s joy in his own storytelling. “Six weeks on the loose, he’d gone wild.

We found him near Pitfields’ [on Winston Churchill Boulevard near Rockside], and the vet put three tran­ quilizers in him with a blowgun, but I said he’d need five. If he woke up on my front-end loader, he’d disappear into that storm for sure.” The gales of laughter continue.

More stories follow – about Rod’s father digging for gold in a cave on the MacDonald farm near Rockside; about Brian’s grandparents once travelling four hours by sleigh from Coulterville to play at a dance in Horning’s Mills, the fiddle wrapped in a blanket the whole way. Wib shares a childhood recollection of the night electricity first came to Honey­ wood – how he marvelled at the lit-up

village as he walked home after a day picking potatoes. Sam describes how he learned the dying art of yodelling as a boy, calling the cows into the barn at night.

The group feels their rural roots are key to their success and longevity.

“We’re all pretty easygoing, probably because we’re all farmers at heart.

There’s just something about farm kids,” reflects Rod.

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Sam adds, “And you know the big­ ger the load on the manure spreader, the better it is.” More laughter ensues.

Then Rod insists that we settle down and listen to the Hank Williams tune playing on his turntable. It’s “Your Cheatin’ Heart.”

“But seriously, these old country songs are all about the story,” Rod says wistfully, and he is a man who knows the power of a compelling tale. “Now take a song like Kitty Wells’ ‘Making Believe.’ It comes straight from the heart,” he says, breaking into a couple of lines from its plaintive chorus, then confessing he probably sings it better when he feels a little low.

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y midnight that cold Novem­ ber Saturday at our place, the Golden Country Classics Band is nearing the end of their playlist, including Charlie Walker’s hit “Pick Me Up On Your Way Down,” the traditional “Backup and Push,” Wilf Carter’s “Gooseberry Pie” and Hank Williams’ “My Son Calls Another Man Daddy” and “Hey, Good Look­ in’” – some of the best country yarns ever set to music.

There’s no room left on the dance f loor. And as the crowd chants for more, it seems the local tradition of a cowboy-hat-wearing, fiddle-playing country house party is, for now, alive and well – in all its toe-tapping, lifelifting glory. ≈

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the Year in

ou r a n n ua l r ev iew of n ew recordings by local musicians By s cott b r u y e a

Justin McDonald Dufferin County Museum Lurking in Dufferin is a performer and songwriter with depth and character who just keeps creating and producing great music.

Justin McDonald is the engine behind the Bremen Town Players and as a solo artist is just as formidable. Dufferin County Museum reflects his softer, more accessible side with relaxed, acoustic-flavoured numbers like “Picking Up Pieces,” “The Barfly” and “Lazy Star.”

Things get edgier on “The Fool,” a punchy blues number that features McDonald’s patented raspy vocal side, and then cruise along nicely on “Ship Song, Part 1.” McDonald’s roots are revealed in “Blue,” which provides an opportunity to spend a moment alone with only his vocals and some deft guitar picking.

All the songs are written by McDonald and like many of our special Canadian artists, he crafts and develops interesting storylines throughout each. Many of the lyrics belie his young age when they were written, which suggests his future work can be eagerly anticipated.

Anne Lindsay Soloworks One of life’s pure joys is to take in the stories and recollections of travellers who have ventured to parts of the world and experienced cultures most of us will never see.

Violinist Anne Lindsay has travelled far and wide to perform, teach, learn and volunteer. She has become a go-to session player, collaborating with the likes of Blue Rodeo, The Chieftains, James Taylor, Roger Daltry, Skydiggers and John McDermott, and has performed in the stage production of The Lord of The Rings.

During summer days spent at her parents’ farm in Mono and throughout all her travels, Anne Lindsay has always carried her violin with her. Soloworks is our opportunity to listen to her express all the emotions fuelled by her glorious adventures through her violin and angelic voice.

All but four of the 13 tunes on this CD were composed by Lindsay, and most were recorded at Toronto’s Timothy Eaton Memorial Church where she sang in the junior choir. The results are rich, rewarding and at times haunting. As a result of her extensive musical curiosity and studies, she seems to have the power to make her violin speak in any style.

Some have equated Anne Lindsay’s playing to the sound of a conversation with God. I recommend listening in on that conversation.

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When I moved my family to Orangeville from Mississauga over 20 years ago, I had no idea how perfect this region would be to live in, love in and grow in. “A splendid and safe little place for my children to spend their early years,” I thought, “until they spread their wings and split the scene.”

Then my bride and I would head somewhere else as well.

As it turned out, country living in the hills has been a beautiful and comforting love affair since the day we arrived. Along with the strong arts culture that pulses throughout our community, my relationship has been with the music that provides the soundtrack of local life.

Original music is being created and performed here more than ever. It is part of who we are, surrounded by an encouraging environment that breeds friendship, musical experimentation and exploration, songwriting and performance.

And there’s always something new on the scene. For instance, music lovers can now visit the new Aardvark Boutique Audio on Broadway in Orangeville, meet owner Peter Wolter, and listen to music on vinyl hi-fi.

There you’ll not only find vintage LPs, along with some new ones, but also the turntables and tube amplifiers that let you experience the original recordings the way they were meant to be heard.

So, once you’ve read the reviews, I invite you to choose an artist, or a few, and listen to their music. Support them. Enjoy them. Their passion and creativity help form the soul of our community.

David Storey Coming Home Over 20 years ago David Storey started something special. You could find him performing in Toronto music clubs like Lee’s Palace, The Horseshoe and Sneaky Dee’s, building an audience while garnering critical raves and award nominations.

Storey’s career path was soon altered, however, and life took him in a divergent direction for a spell, to develop and produce stories in a new way with different tools. Now the Inglewood resident has come full circle to embrace music, the love he left behind, once again.

The result is Coming Home, a collection of original musical anecdotes full of honesty and a clever wit that land on the ear effortlessly as Storey paints pictures that Canadians will recognize and understand – heroes left behind at the lake, surly life survivors, lovers reflecting on years together, and mythical wisps “rippin’ through the alpine,” with the beautifully crafted “Saint Adelaide” stand­ ing out as one of his most touching performances.

However, every tale leaves a taste of hope and gratitude, and when you wind your way to the title track at the end, you’ll understand why we should all be happy to have David Storey back behind his acoustic guitar, embracing his first love.

Keep out the cold this winter The Weather Station Loyalty The Weather Station’s third CD was recorded in a week in France with Tamara Lindeman and Afie Jurvanen collaborating to create 11 musical ideas that Lindeman whispers to us in her own unique and refined vocal style.

“Way It Is, Way It Could Be” conjures movement right off the top of the record. Reminiscent of Pat Metheny’s “Last Train Home,” in this instance it has us tagging along on Lindeman’s road trip as she reveals experiences and questions motives throughout the musical scene.

Tamara Lindeman, a Theatre Orangeville alumna, wants to talk to people and cautiously share the feelings and observations she is working through. Listening to Loyalty is like attending a house concert in a drawing room anywhere you can imagine. At times you can hear unobtrusive chair creaks and guitar squeaks that keep things honest and natural.

Lindeman draws you in as she sings. Listen attentively and carefully and get the meaning.

The Weather Station forecasts a musical weather system that is partially vulnerable, with periods of sentiment and scattered memories.

Enjoy it.

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Stewart Gunn The Valley I’ve known Orangeville artist Stew Gunn for a while and have watched and listened in the wings as he unassumingly composed music for The Haymakers, Grande Fir and Faceless Lazers, among many other musical projects.

Collaboration and innovation are key for Gunn and after working with his latest musical kin, Dave Joseph, Erick Bruck and Wally Jericho, something beautifully inventive has been created on The Valley.

Gunn is writing about events that have had an impact on his life and though he doesn’t shoot for a specific sound, there is a Brian Wilson Pet Sound-era influence evident throughout The Valley. To my ear, the luscious California sound that meanders through many of the songs is reminiscent of Canadian indie rockers Blinker The Star.

The CD starts with “Welcome,” a cleverly crafted rocker that is truly a welcome mat for all the music that follows. Before you know it you are loping along in a dream sequence fashioned in 6/8 time as “What Was I Thinking?” sweeps you away. It’s simply splendid.

The balance of the recording is dense with solid musicianship.

“Tell Me So,” for example, begins as a soft acoustic confessional with Gunn’s Zen-like vocals telling the tale, then develops into a rhythmic crescendo that ends abruptly with some tight shots.

This is probably Stewart Gunn’s best work to date. As Frank Zappa would say, “Good singin’, good playin’.” Get lost in the music of The Valley immediately, folks! continued on next page

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Shirley Eikhard My Day in the Sun When I listen to Shirley Eikhard sing any song, it feels like a balmy vocal embrace.

She performs all the instrumentation from start to finish on My Day in the Sun, which was recorded in her studio in Mono.

That is impressive, yet her most prodigious asset continues to be her bewitching voice. Fortunately for everyone, it is on glorious display here once again.

The overarching tone of the music on this latest CD is uplifting and downright tropical with rhythms that often slip into an easy reggae feel. Her most intimate and emotionally charged song in this collection is the title track, a confessional ode revealing her decision to blow a kiss and move on to new horizons, and here her voice sounds as pristine as ever.

Shirley Eikhard is enviably comfortable expressing herself in any musical style and can sing and seemingly compose at will as witnessed by her extensive body of work. Let’s hope the new horizons she aspires to include even more music.

Gordon Shawcross Almost Science Fiction I had heard from the “twilight barking” of local musicians that Gordon Shawcross was up to something, and I was desperately curious. I have had the unique opportunity to work with Shawcross and I knew whatever he was crafting would be special. Waiting for the result, however, was like a countdown to Christmas morning.

Well, the sun has come up and Almost Science Fiction has presented itself. It is epic.

This artist has honed his songwriting abilities to a unique edge from both observing the

The Skeletones Four Petrified Forest

The Wet Teez The Wet Teez This band consists of three hardworking rockers with big amps, big sounds and big ideas to share. Their sound is hard and heavily rooted in the blues, with Donato Scipione of Orangeville pulsing on bass, Shelburne’s Ian McCreath rocking steady on drums, and Jon Giles on guitar and lead vocals.

The musical essence of this recording will bring to mind early ZZ Top with a little taste of Gary Moore mixed in. The Wet Teez can also funk it up nicely, as illuminated on the tracks “No Mo’ Talkin’” and “Better Days.”

These hombres formed in Caledon in 2013. Since then they have been refining their sound and style down to a raunchy edge and are beginning to forge an identity that resembles a nasty and tight blues power unit.

After seeing them once in a live setting, I can tell you no audience will be safe from a good rocking!

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Listening to Petrified Forest by The Skeletones Four was a total blast.

I am not certain Andrew Collins and the band would appreciate anyone describing their music as any particular style, but to me they are sincerely progressive.

The band is obviously comfortable in time signatures well outside the usual 4/4 and can complement songs with subtle backing harmonies where required. But what is most compelling is the aura their sound creates. It threw me back to days of Soft Machine discs spinning on my turntable, with a touch of Max Webster, King Crimson and early days of The Tubes.

All the tracks will hook you. “Phantom Love” is a slow, blissful Pink Floyd-ish ballad, “I Woke into a Nightmare” has an obtuse Bowie funk to it, while “Ghost Dude” and “Following Through” will rock you.

Tasteful stereo guitar work is woven through­ out Petrified Forest and, despite the progressive nature of the composi­ tions, “weeklong” guitar solos are mercifully absent.

The Skeletones Four have created a very nice piece of work here and, believe me, this is one of those recordings that gets better with many listens.

Graham Maycock Words Less Spoken My buddy Perry Joseph from Aardvark Music & Culture in Orangeville introduced me to local singer/songwriter Graham Maycock’s music and his EP Words Less Spoken which encompasses five of his original songs. Luke Ryan provides bass and drums on each tune.

Maycock has a great voice and at times will slip into a falsetto that brings to mind Hawksley Workman. I particularly enjoyed the great rhythmic traction of “Don’t Wanna Feel,” which again shows off his singing flair, and “Not Too Late,” which has a hint of Rufus Wainwright.

This is a nice first effort from this young musician who confesses to being influenced by such artists as John Mayer, Ray Charles, B.B. King and The Eagles. With that said, I look forward to Maycock’s next release and watching him develop as he reaches for his dream to write, record and perform his original songs in the years ahead.

human condition and living in the middle of the madness. His songs are an intimate, illustrated musical travelogue that is yours to put to use as you colour along.

Gordon Shawcross’s style can be described in only one way.

When he gets hold of a tune, it will be “shawcrossed.” I’ve seen it happen and it is acutely evident throughout this CD. Get underneath some head­ phones now and take in the extraordinary experience of songs like “Dreaming of New Orleans,” “Michael Slobodian” and “Buck­ wheat Cakes.” As I said, epic.

Lily Frost Too Hot for Words Canadian rockabilly swing icon Ray Condo once sang, “What you gonna do when there ain’t no swing?” With Too Hot for Words, Canada’s indefinable Lily Frost ensures there is no need for a reply to that question.

This is the former Caledon resident’s follow-up to Lily Swings and she’s supported by an über-talented band. It includes the likes of Terry Wilkins on doghouse bass, the incomparable Nichol Robertson, one of my favourite innovators, on banjo/guitar, and illustrious drummer Jeff Halischuk, among many other pros. Frost puts her own filter on the music and it is a sassy, confident and buttery smooth vintage.

Whether it is the swingin’ stomper “It Ain’t Right,” the sultry “Don’t Explain” or “One Never Knows, Does One?” Frost cuddles each composi­ tion and makes it her own with vocal treatments that are playful, soaring and bawdy, while the band behind her renders each song to perfection.

And speaking of too hot for words, don’t get me started on the knockout image of Frost on the CD cover. Just trust me that the music that emanates from this recording is as gorgeous and intelligent as the artist herself.

Billy Grima Sugar & Cream Living in Caledon is a singer/songwriter who is creating some great country/pop music built from personal experiences, family stuff (as he puts it), and one excellent voice.

Billy Grima, origin­ ally from Australia, began singing as a soloist in a 40-voice choir at age eight.

He moved to Canada in his mid-teens and continued to sing and write music despite the shock of our frigid climate.

He lists his influ­ ences as Joe Cocker, Sarah McLachlan and Journey’s Steve Perry, yet Grima is carving out a style all his own on Sugar & Cream. His songs all have an easy collo­ quial feel to them, whether it is “Picture of You and Me” about leaving home to join the armed forces, “Pleasure to Have Met You,” a rocking anthem about bumping into love, or the heartbreaking “I Miss You Baby.”

Pete Swann’s production on this CD, Grima’s third, is impressive, with tasteful guitar work throughout and a punchy sound that propels each hook-loaded song. It could be described as country with flavour, even though on “Calendar Girl” Grima’s powerful pipes lead the way on more of a lazy Motown-influenced blues.

Throughout, however, the constant is always that voice which remains front and centre, right where it should be. Sugar & Cream is one sweet recording and I’d like some more, please. ≈

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s p o r t

by Nicola Ross

the awesomeness of

Squash

first played in prison,

“P

eople start playing squash to get fit,” says Terry Pritchard, one of the most enthusiastic players at Headwaters Rac­ quet Club. “But soon you are getting fit to play better squash.”

Either way, the game is a heck of a good way to have fun while elevating your heart rate, putting your lungs to the test, and giving your grey matter a workout. “You play your butt off in 45 minutes on a squash court,” says Jamie Hickox – and he should know. Born in Oakville but now living in Caledon Village, Jamie was a top-15 player on the world circuit from 1982 to 1997 and is currently Squash Canada’s performance director. Squash is like

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this fast-paced game is not for the faint of heart

“chess on legs,” he says. “You have to think three or four shots ahead.”

Unlike tennis, squash is always played indoors in a cube-like room, 21 feet wide and 32 feet long for singles play. The racquet and hollow ball are smaller than those used for tennis, and there is no net. Instead, players take turns hitting the ball against any of the four walls, though it must hit the front wall at least once during any shot. A rally ends when a player fails to return a shot before the ball boun­ ces more than once on the wooden floor, giving a point to the opponent.

Games are played to 11 points, with a match being the best of five games.

Terry was a rank beginner when he

picked up squash at the Headwaters club about five years ago. He remem­ bers how nervous he was at his first tournament. “I thought it would be very competitive,” he recalls. “In fact, what we found was the opposite. It was sort of a family atmosphere.”

Terry’s experience matches that of most squash players, who comment on how social the game is. Leah Desbarres, the squash pro at Headwaters, says, “There’s always lots of socializing among squash players after a match.”

Leah, who has played the game since her early teens and ranked for many years among the top 10 players in Ontario, gave me a few pointers one day in the fall. I thought I was

doing pretty well – until I asked her to play as if she were in a tournament. So she dropped shot after shot into the back corner, giving inexperienced, tennis-playing me no room to swing at the ball.

Taking pity, she told me to try a “boast,” a strategy that involves bank­ ing the ball off a side wall straight to the front wall. In this way, the game is a little like billiards. Leah’s suggestion helped, but the manoeuvre left me vulnerable to her next shot, which she dropped neatly into the opposite front corner so I had to dash madly to return it – whereupon Leah stroked the ball leisurely, hitting a line drive that was out of my reach.

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s o y o u w a n t t o p l a y s q u a s h Headwaters Racquet Club This Orangeville facility has four international squash courts, and there are opportunities for players of all ages and genders.

Squash pro Leah Desbarres is particularly keen to get more women playing the game. www.headwatersracquetclub.com Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness This facility just north of Bolton has two squash courts and offers lessons. For information, call 905-857-3313, or see the fall and winter Caledon Parks and Recreation Guide, available online at www.caledon.ca.

Squash pro Leah Desbarres (left), ranked for many years among Ontario’s top ten players, gives relative newcomer Terry Pritchard some tough competition on the court.

“I’m not a power player,” she ex­ plains, “but I can place the ball pretty well.” Her accuracy frustrates a lot of big, strong heavy hitters, she says.

No kidding.

“Hitting the ball hard is an ad­ vantage, but it isn’t everything,” says Jamie. His favoured shot is a “working boast,” essentially the shot Leah in­ structed me to use to get the ball out of a back corner. His love of squash developed from his enjoyment of hit­ ting things against a wall as a young boy. After that, he says, “Imagine how much fun it was to have four walls to play against.”

This kind of childhood obsession, the repetitive sound of which can

drive parents crazy, was critical to the development of the game, which ori­ ginated in the Fleet Prison in London, England – a place where you’d expect people to spend a lot of downtime amid concrete walls. To pass the time, the debtors who made up most of the notorious prison’s population hit balls against the walls of the recreation yard. By the early 1800s this pastime had evolved into a game called rack­ ets, a precursor of squash.

Then, “by some strange route,” wrote Ted Wallbutton on the website of the World Squash Federation, rack­ ets made its way to Harrow, argu­ ably the most prestigious school in England. Though it’s hard to imagine Harrow’s privileged students running out of balls, they must have, for squash emerged when the boys realized how challenging it was to play with a punc­ tured rackets ball that “squashed” when it hit the wall.

Although squash doesn’t enjoy the popularity of tennis, squash aficio­ nados hope this will change if the game is included in the Olympics.

The campaign to make this happen recently suffered a setback when the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee rejected the World Squash Federa­ tion’s proposal, but officials aren’t giving up on their dream of making the game an Olympic sport.

Here in Canada, the game is played by about 200,000 people – and for a while the country boasted an acknow­ ledged superpower on the world scene.

Colourful and outspoken, Jonathan Power was the world’s number one player when he retired in 2006. Cale­ don has a few players to brag about too. From Palgrave, the two older Riedelsheimer brothers, Sebastian and Christian, both attended American universities on squash scholarships, and their younger brother Alexander will learn this winter whether he, too, is heading south of the border.

Asked what he considers his main advantage, Alexander says, “I’m pret­ ty smart on the court and I’ve got pretty good hands.” These capabilities will no doubt help the 17-year-old realize his other dream: to become a doctor.

Meanwhile, I have to towel off after my short lesson with Leah. My damp shirt is all the proof I need that squash is a great workout, and figuring out all the angles is way more fun than sitting on a stationary bike. Leah admits she wanted us to play so I’d be reminded of squash’s “awesomeness.”

Her ploy worked. ≈ Nicola Ross is a freelance writer who lives in Belfountain.

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The Hills Get Indignant!

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(1869-70) was over a thousand miles away and rather tame as rebellions go, but it stirred the citizens of our hills to hold “indignation meetings,” a uniquely 19thcentury style of protest.

A dent in Canada’s story Canadians revel in the claim that this nation was born without a shot being fired. Well, not quite. Our fifth prov­ ince, Manitoba, joined Confederation in 1870 amid armed conflict and gun­ fire. The situation flared up in 1869 in the Red River Colony, an area settled

by Métis, the descendants of Scottish and (mostly) French-Canadian voya­ geurs who had married Aboriginal women.

Although it was a British colony, Red River was administered by the Hudson’s Bay Company because it lay in Rupert’s Land, the vast territory controlled by the giant fur trader.

What got things going was the biggest land transaction in world history. In late 1869 Canada acquired Rupert’s Land, one-quarter of the entire North American continent, for $1.5 million.

During the negotiations, neither the Canadian government nor Hudson’s Bay paid the slightest heed to the Métis and whether they owned the farms they had been working for half a century.

To force the Canadian government to recognize them and negotiate, the Métis seized Fort Garry (site of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s headquar­ ters in what is now downtown Win­ nipeg), and set up a provisional gov­ ernment led by Louis Riel. They then promptly raised the bar by refusing to let Canada’s newly appointed lieu­ tenant-governor enter the territory.

By January 1870 the situation had become an armed standoff.

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Why the fuss here in the hills?

At first glance, the Red River Rebellion seemed utterly irrelevant to, say, a farmer in Mono or a storekeeper in Erin, but Louis Riel and the Métis had pushed some hot buttons. To begin with, Ontario in 1870 was British, Protestant and Orange, and these hills were solidly ensconced in that spec­ trum. Riel was French-Canadian and profoundly, even mystically, Roman Catholic. And it didn’t help that his

statements regularly referenced the authority of Quebec bishops. This at a time when at least one MP in these hills, T. R. Ferguson of the Cardwell riding, was known to drop the dero­ gatory term “papist” into his speeches with impunity.

Religious tension was not the only button. The Orangeville Sun, in a January 1870 editorial, summed up a widespread Canadian anxiety with an editorial beginning, “The ruling passion of the United States is thirst

Hanging Riel in Caledon East Louis Riel was charged with treason and hanged on November 16, 1885 in Regina, following the second Métis rebellion he led, this time in Saskatchewan.

On November 5, 1886, just shy of the first anniversary of that hanging, one Pat Riel, a labourer for Silas Roadhouse, was drinking in a hotel in Caledon East and when asked by other patrons to introduce himself, dutifully gave his name. In what began as a prank, several patrons, apparently in their cups, held a mock trial of Pat Riel, secured a rope and began a simulated hanging from a hook in the ceiling. The rope stuck in the hook and Riel was nearly strangled. He was saved by the quick work of Richard Evans, a magistrate from Sleswick who urged Riel to press charges, but he declined.

Ontario’s indignation was fired by this woodcut, “The Tragedy at Fort Garry, March 4, 1870,” an artist’s conception of the Scott execution at Fort Garry. The anger was made even worse by rumours that Scott was buried alive and was heard screaming in the coffin at his burial.

for Empire.” It went on to articulate what many Canadians feared – that Riel’s rebellion was an opportunity for the U.S. to seize the great northwest.

As the Brampton Conser vator pointed out, Canada needed only to reflect on how the U.S. treated Mexico to see what might happen here. The threat was real, for the British army had been almost entirely withdrawn from Canada following Confedera­ tion in 1867, and although militia reg­ iments like the 36th Peel were being trained and strengthened, they were no match for the huge army south of the border.

Finally, there was the button that always cranked these hills beyond reason – the hint of anything Fenian.

Riel was actually opposed to the Irish

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“The very model of a modern major general” The aria from The Pirates of Penzance is arguably the most famous in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta repertoire.

It is a spoof of Field Marshall Sir Garnet Wolseley, among the best-known British generals in the Victorian era. While still a colonel, Wolseley was stationed in Canada and in April 1870 was given command of the Red River Expedition.

The expedition (which included teamsters from these hills but no militia) sailed from Collingwood to presentday Thunder Bay and then traversed miles and miles of trackless wilderness (towing cannon) to present-day Winnipeg, arriving on August 24. The rebellion was long over and Louis Riel had fled to the U.S., but Wolseley was quite rightly celebrated for his peaceful takeover of Fort Garry, and especially for getting there through the impossible terrain. Little known is that he hired Métis guides to accomplish the latter task.

eral armed confrontations.

Although Scott’s was not the first death in the struggle, he was from Ontario and he was British, Protestant and Orange. And so, what had been for several months a disturbing but far-off situation was now a full-blown crisis.

Taking out the frustration

Thomas Scott (1842-1870) apparently did himself no favours with his obstreperous behaviour and foul mouth. In jail at Fort Garry even his fellow prisoners petitioned to have him moved elsewhere. Speakers at indignation meetings, on the other hand, called him “intrepid, determined, and outspoken.”

nationalists and their objectives, but there were Fenians in Red River, and when rumours reached Ontario that a contingent was organizing in Min­ nesota for a push north, it inflamed the situation even more.

Riel lights the fuse On March 4, 1870, Louis Riel auth­ orized the execution by firing squad of Thomas Scott, who had been cap­ tured in a failed opposition attack on Fort Garry. To the Métis, Scott was a symbol of the Canadian government’s messy takeover of Rupert’s Land for he was a surveyor, one of the men laying out plots on farms the Métis believed they owned.

Scott was also a loud voice in the local opposition to the rebellion, a force made up mostly of former Ontarians who had gone west because Crown land in areas like these hills had been pretty much taken up.

Though small in number, they added a civil war component to the rebellion, mild in comparison to more famous conflicts, but enough to generate sev­

How indignation meetings developed as a form of peaceful protest is uncer­ tain, but they were a well established practice by 1870. Remarkably demo­ cratic – anybody could organize one – they were also quite structured. The meeting on April 19 at Orangeville’s Middleton Hall was typical. A secre­ tary (W.R. Raines) took notes while chairman F.C. Stewart kept order as speakers in turn denounced Riel, decried the government’s slipshod handling of the crisis, and otherwise expressed outrage. At the end of the meeting a unanimous vote called on the government to crush the rebellion.

The meeting secretary was instruc­ ted to transmit the results of this vote to J. Ross, MP for Centre Wellington, and then everyone, depending on their attitude toward temperance, went to a tavern or home, warmed by the satisfaction that they had made their point – the very reason for hold­ ing an indignation meeting.

Such meetings varied from nearly a hundred people in Orangeville’s gathering, to a rowdy 10,000 at an open air affair in Toronto, to the average dozen or so in the Orange Lodges of the hills. A meeting in tiny Sandhill prepared for over 300 parti­ cipants in expectation of a delegation from Brampton where, curiously, there is no record a meeting was ever held, despite the high-tension editor­

ials in the Conservator. Even more interesting, there is no record of a meeting in Bolton where, according to James Bolton’s history of the town (published in 1931), Thomas Scott’s brother Hugh was a bookkeeper at the mill owned by J. Gardhouse. But it could be the momentum for in­ dignation meetings was sidelined by rapid government action.

No more need for indignation Maybe the indignation meetings did the job or maybe it was smart politics, but after dithering for months, the government in Ottawa acted in days.

By the end of April 1870 an armed expedition of 800 militia and 400 British regulars was organized to put down the rebellion. (They reached Fort Garry in August, long after the dust had settled.)

In May, the new province of Man­ itoba was created, effectively ending the rebellion, even though the Métis were still not satisfied. And early in June – a fortuitous gift perhaps – the Fenians were solidly defeated by Canadian militia (in Vermont) in what would be their last ever attempt to invade Canada.

Only two months after the hills got indignant, the Sun was waxing elo­ quent about a bumper wheat crop while the Conservator found space for a half page on a ball game between the Brampton Mechanics and the Acton Pastimers. Red River had disappeared from the news and indignation had melted away. Summer in the hills, it seemed, was going to be warm and peaceful. ≈

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s I came around the corner, I felt a sharp stab in my stomach. It spread like fire, and I closed my eyes and folded over, inhaling the cold night air in several large gulps. When my breathing slowed, I stood back up

to see what had caused the pain and tears. And there it was, with twinkling lights and a soft glow in the fall night – my house.

Paws and Claws Thrift Store in Orangeville (162 Broadway) or Shelburne (new location at 226 First Avenue East, Unit 9) supports our four-legged friends. Donations of gently used kids’ and adult clothing, books, jewellery, small appliances, collectables and small furniture items are appreciated.

Proceeds from these charming stores go toward helping animals in the hills. www.orangeville.ontariospca.ca Family Transition Place helps women and their children who have experienced abuse.

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It was my house, but with a “sold” sign on it. I was shocked when I came around the corner and saw it, even though I had been going through the motions and paperwork of offers and clauses for months. I realized that soon I could not go on my nightly jaunts and end up back home on Forest Park Road.

We’ve had eight years of living in our flat-roofed house in Orangeville, previously inhabited by Jack and Elizabeth Eastaugh. Jack was a fantastic artist of the Group of Seven era who, with his contemporaries, observed the smooth lines and forces of nature, and translated them to paper with ink and pigment. He was also a carver, and his totem poles were revered and documented in art books, quite unusual for a non-Aboriginal.

When I looked through the books and diaries left in the basement, I came upon Jack’s yearbook and found that he had been in the same school as my Poppa. “If only we could have all been like Jack!” my grandfather cried when I told him about the house we had bought and showed him the yearbook. My kinship with Jack was sealed, even though we had never met.

Elizabeth, who sold the house to us after Jack died, was kind enough to leave a personal welcome note, garden maps, art books and several of Jack’s paint­ ings. It was as if there were a kind spirit watching over the house, making magic year after year.

During a particularly frustrating moment in the (first) basement renovation, I pulled out what I thought was yet another piece of junk from the back of a closet. Aged watercolour paper fell to the floor – another gift from the late Jack Eastaugh, hidden away as a Christmas present perhaps, or put aside for framing later on. It was a painting in Jack’s unmis­ takable style, depicting an Ontario forest – just the sort of place I desperately needed for some outdoor therapy at that moment. I silently promised him I would get back to the forest for long treks.

When I thought I could not take the flat roofs one more winter, the old rattling windows through one more storm, spring would arrive. I would be thrash­ ing about in the yard, wondering if I could manage the garden yet another year, and then the carefully planned waves of bloom would begin. Jack and Elizabeth were at it again, and I would thank them

for the encouragement to stay. My son Adrian spent his younger sum­ mers moving garden things here and there – apples, sticks, dead leaves for compost. One of the sheds was cleared out for use as his “clubhouse.” It was perfection for that time in our lives.

But then life got busier. And differ­ ent. It hurt to think I couldn’t keep up to the house. I felt tremendous guilt as the garden breathed to life the last few springs and all I could do was watch from my window as it unfurled toward me. Repairs were left undone as money ran tight. Arguments over upkeep, finances, and attention to de­ tail led me to slam the windows tight in shame and anger.

Off I went to work. For Adrian, it was baseball in the summer and skiing in the winter. We were no longer home and the space sometimes felt like just that – a space. What happened? I asked Jack and Elizabeth as I adjusted the framed forest hanging in the base­ment.

What happened was that we had changed. Just as Jack and Elizabeth lived gardening and painting and reading together, their needs changed eventually. I needed a smaller space with less housework. When Adrian was toddling around and in school part time, I consulted and set my own hours. When I had a studio on Mill Street, I found an hour or two to come home and touch the garden with a light hand a few times a week. Now I was office-bound by day and out the door to activities on evenings and weekends.

Eventually, the decision was made to sell. It has taken awhile for the right family to find Forest Park Road – a family with little ones in tow, ready to explore and make the back­ yard their fantasy land for the next few years. They love the house and garden already and have solid plans to revitalize them. I am so thankful for that.

After my walk that fall evening, as I cleaned out the garage with a melan­ choly heart, Jack came through for me. Two unfinished carvings present­ ed themselves. I had seen them before and almost given them up as firewood.

Unfinished – or perhaps just begun?

An eagle, as you would see on a totem pole, wings outstretched to the sky, half carved and half sketched. And then, a small warrior carved in relief on a wooden stump, crouched at the ready and looking ahead.

For what? I thought. Where are you going? Where was Jack taking you?

“With me,” I answered. “You’re com­ ing with me.” ≈ Bethany Lee is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.

Chez Thrift at 301 Queen Street South, Unit 9, in Bolton is a fun place to donate your gently-used clothing and shoes, linens, belts, ties and purses, books, DVDs and CDs, and antiques or collectables. See the “shop” link at www.ccs4u.org Digging around and found something you feel has historical value? Get in touch with PAMA (Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives) or Dufferin County Museum & Archives. Every donation to our local archives plays a role in preserving the history and culture of life in the hills for our kids’ generation. www.pama.peelregion.ca and www.dufferinmuseum.com Bookends bookstore in Erin is the perfect place to drop off children’s books that are still in good condition. There are hundreds of secondhand books to choose from if you’re in the shopping mood as well. It’s located at 45 Main Street in Erin.

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What’s bred in the Bone An interlocking construction technique redefines the notion of prefab.

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But Lego is no longer just for kids.

For grownups, the company offers Lego Architecture – kits that enable folks to use the interlocking pieces to build scale models of such renown­ ed buildings as the Louvre Crystal Pyramid and Fallingwater, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in 88

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Pennsylvania. The sets even include doors and windows. With time and patience, you too could have a mini Eiffel Tower or Trevi Fountain in your home.

Just like Lego buildings, Bone Structure houses are built with pre­ fabricated elements that literally snap together – though building a Bone structure home may take less time and patience than putting together an ambitious Lego project. Locally, Caledon Building and Design is an authorized builder of Bone Structure homes. Charlie Skuce and Aurora

Sweetnam work together in that div­ ision of the company. The couple has a kind of missionary zeal about the quality and potential of these homes.

Their belief in the product is so great they built their own 3,000 squarefoot Bone Structure country home on the border of Caledon and Erin – to live in, to work in, and as a showcase for the concept.

Both Charlie and Aurora are ad­ vocates of modern design and were attracted to Bone Structure for a number of reasons. Charlie, a con­ struction site supervisor and project

manager, admires the innovative thinking behind the system and how easily the pieces fit together, which gives the builder a high degree of quality control. He says the frame­ work of his and Aurora’s home, in­ cluding the garage, went up in three days. Aurora, a talented, self-taught designer, loves the sleek profile and brightness, which make designing the interior an exercise in creativity rather than problem solving.

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planning and implementing the in­ terior design, Aurora was delighted to find nothing she had to work around or hide: no intruding ductwork, no wires tracing their way along corners or baseboards.

A Bone Structure house has three principal characteristics: The frame is made entirely of precut lightweight steel that snaps together; the system is based on a five-by-five grid, which means that posts are five feet apart, windows are five feet wide, and the subfloor is laid in five-foot-square sections; and the structure, which is

extremely energy-efficient, meets the highest environmental standards.

The technical innovations are im­ pressive. The steel shell comes punc­ tuated with holes and tracks for all electrical and entertainment systems and ducts. Nothing needs to be dril­ led. There is no need for nails. Not a drop of solder. Say goodbye to bulk­ heads. The windows and stairs are designed to snap into the shell. The whole house is insulated with sprayon, soy-based polyurethane foam, and the ceiling is insulated to an R-value

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The clean design of the kitchen focuses on keeping clutter at bay.

Larry shines in this simple space. near right : Ten-foot ceilings increase the feeling of space. middle right : Oak stairs lead to a bright and roomy basement. far right : 1950s architectural furniture introduces organic shapes and softens the space. top right : Lightweight steel frames the building and is precut for ducts and wiring.

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of 56. In addition, the floor-to-ceiling windows provide plenty of solar heat.

It’s snug! And last but not least, the system uses as much non-toxic mater­ ial as possible, a boon to both personal and environmental health.

Surprisingly, the five-by-five grid doesn’t limit the creativity of the floor plan, which can be adapted to classical or custom proportions. As with Lego, interior walls snap onto the steel frame, and because these walls are not weight-bearing, they can be placed anywhere. This eliminates the re­ 90

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strictions of the formal five-by-five proportions.

Bone Structure is not a total home solution. The system includes the steel frame, roof, insulation panels, windows, doors, stairs and subfloor.

The company also offers a wide range of single- and two-storey designs, al­ though architects can also use the system to create their own designs. As with any custom home, interior fin­ ishing must be contracted out.

For their home, Aurora designed a kitchen that features contemporary finishes with working elements that

are mostly hidden. A large island anchors the airy central space over­ looking a deck fashioned from ipe (pronounced ee-pay, aka Brazilian walnut) and the glass walls provide an unobstructed view of the woods beyond. The black cabinets open at a touch, so no handles or hinges clutter the lines. The honed granite counter­ top has a narrow, elegant profile and can be used for dining as well as cooking prep.

The f loor, which f lows without a break from room to room, is en­ gineered hardwood with a light oak

veneer. A black, white and beige pa­ lette makes the most of the seasonal colours that can be enjoyed through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The living room is a quiet cul-desac separated from the kitchen and dining area by a half wall. Despite the unobstructed view to the outdoors, it is a cozy spot.

The home now has two bedrooms, but adding a few snap-in walls could easily transform it into a four-bed­ room plus den. The master bedroom, with its ensuite bath and f loor-toceiling windows, is on the main level.

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White panels in the hall maintain the minimalist feel, but open to reveal a powder room and closet.

Larry, the couple’s French bulldog, even has a personally designed benchcum-bed by the front door so he can comfortably stand guard while his humans are away.

Although Bone Structure homes can be built without a basement, this home has one. It contains a guest bedroom and bathroom, and a large office suite, as well as the usual utili­ ties. But with 10-foot ceilings and a wall and a half of large clerestory

windows, this bright space feels like anything but a stereotypical basement.

Charlie and Aurora’s home is part business, all mission and a great plea­ sure to live in. “I love the clean lines, the light and simplicity of living here – and the lower heating costs!” says Aurora.

Larry says, “Woof, woof, woof,” which means he loves being able to see out­ side despite his short legs. ≈ Pam Purves is a freelance writer and photographer who lives in Caledon.

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STUNNING 28 ACRES A wonderful combination of open land/bush with views overlooking the Escarpment.

Beautifully renovated with main flr master, o/c kitchen, dining & great room. Inground pool, det garage & lovely landscaping. $759,000

TURTLE SPRINGS FARM Equestrian facility in Adjala. 68 acres, 2 legal residences. Amazing new 16-stall barn with indoor arena, sand ring, multiple oak-board paddocks – all with auto water – hay field, spring-fed pond & gated entrance. $3,995,000

stunning 28 acres

TORY GLEN FARM Well off the road with privacy on 35 acres in Caledon. Luxurious main residence and brand new legal aux home. 20 stalls, indoor arena, 2 sand rings, grooming and wash stalls. 3 bay heated workshop and more. $2,695,000

SOUTH MONO ACREAGE Brick bungalow on 36 acres in south Mono.

Custom built, 3 bedrooms, master w/ ensuite, large eat-in kitchen, formal living & dining room w/ 2-way stone fireplace. Newer shingles, windows & furnace. $699,900

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LANDMARK EQUESTRIAN ESTATE Hunterview Farm on nearly 100 acs, South Adjala. Victorian main residence, 2 aux bldgs, 3 barns, 80x160 arena w/ heated viewing lounge. 35 stalls, sand ring, tack rms, auto watering. $3,700,000

STORYBOOK SETTING Romantic and private 17 acres. Maple-lined drive, post and rail paddocks. Willows spread a natural canopy over the spring-fed pond with views reminiscent of a Monet painting! $1,150,000

EXQUISITE TURNKEY EQUESTRIAN HOBBY FARM 13 acs, "done to the 9's!”. Custom stable w/ 6 stalls, interlock aisle, heated tack rm grooming/wash stall, hay storage, riding ring, oak post and rail grass paddocks, walking/riding trails. $869,900

FINALLY YOU CAN HAVE YOUR HORSES AT HOME No more boarding fees! Approx 11 ac hobby horse farm outside Tottenham. 3-bdrm home, set back from paved rd. 3+ stall barn w/ post & rail paddocks, nr amenities, easy commute to GTA. $699,900

SOUTH KING COUNTRYSIDE 5000 sq ft custom built stone bungalow plus 65x30 shop. $1,295,000

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SCHOMBERG HEIGHTS 62 AC 1st time for sale in generations. Build your dream home or land bank it for the future. $749,900

CONTEMPORARY MONO PRIVACY 10-acre paradise set back from the road. Room for in-laws in separate aux 1 bdrm. $829,900

SOUTH ADJALA HILL TOP Custom built stone home on 2+ acres plus pool, decks and patios. $779,900

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HOCKLEY VALLEY GOLF Elegant home overlooking the hills, valleys and fairways of the private Mono Hills Golf Club.

ELEGANT COUNTRY LIVING Renovated 4-bedroom home exudes flair, style and light. Dining room with fieldstone fireplace and a wall of windows. Set on 33 acres.

Large pond. Barn. $1,279,000

75 GLORIOUS MONO ACRES Open rolling hay fields, mature forest, stream, pond and countryside views. Charming 3-bedroom home. Bank barn, paddock. $849,000

TOP HORSE FARM, NR PALGRAVE World-class horse farm. Stone main house, 30 stalls. Main barn by Dutch Masters. 76x180 arena, irrigated outdoor ring. 15 minutes to Palgrave. $2,950,000

CATARACT MODERN Exceptional 3+1 bedroom home high above and overlooking the 600 acre Forks of the Credit Provincial Park. $2,375,000

2 HOUSES, CALEDON Renovated 4 bedroom main house.

Two bedroom 2nd home, 5-stall barn. Views.

Pool. Picturesque 25 acres. $1,550,000

STONERIDGE HALL, CALEDON Masterfully created Georgian architectural jewel set on 165 acres (2 lots!). Includes lush gardens, pool, stone terraces. Finest uninterrupted views of Toronto skyline, the verdant countryside and Lake Ontario. 13,725 sq ft includes 50 ft reception hall. Family compound potential. $16.9 million

2 HOUSES, TERRA COTTA 1872 stone house + 2nd house placed on a private rolling 90-acre farm. Trout pond.

Century barn. Workshop, office, garage.

Perfect Terra Cotta location. $2,250,000

150 ACRES, HOCKLEY VALLEY Forever views, rolling hills, stream and woodlands. 150 acres with new walkout bungalow. A very private setting at the end of a quiet country road. $1,800,000

HIGHEST POINT IN ERIN Spectacular 46 acre country estate with endless views. Wrought iron gates open to a long winding driveway. Pool, fountains, outdoor kitchen area + cabana. $2,499,000

MINUTES FROM TERRA COTTA Sited on 48 acres it offers complete privacy.

3 bedroom stone house, solid hardwood floors and doors. Geothermal heating and cooling.

5-car garage. $1,575,000

HIGHFIELDS, CALEDON Architecturally important home designed by W. Fleury. 34 acres with distant views. Walled garden. 5+ car garage. Outbuildings. $1,950,000

100 ACRE HORSE FARM The Grange Equestrian Community. Deluxe 25-stall barn, fibre footing, indoor arena.

Renovated farmhouse. 2 staff apartments.

COMING SOON

RIDE INSIDE WHEN IT’S COLD Private 43 south facing acres. 3-bdrm stone house. Separate driveway for stable. 70x135 indoor arena, 9 paddocks, 10 stalls, 3 run-ins + sand ring. 1-bedroom staff apt. $1,225,000

HILLTOP RETREAT, MONO HILLS Modernist home designed by Crang & Boake.

95 acres. Long drive leads to light-filled 3-bedroom home, pool, gazebo. Hidden solar panels created significant income. $1,275,000

PRIVATE LAKE, MONO HILLS Gracious residence overlooks 10 acre trout pond. Spectacular country retreat, 2 houses, charming boat house, workshop, 100 acres with trails, fields, woodlands, 2 lots. $3,850,000

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EXCEPTIONAL TIMBERFRAME 24 PRIVATE ACRES Extravagant construction. Superior private setting.

Gardens, large swimming pond, separate garage with studio loft within 45 minutes to Toronto. $1,790,000

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Caledon $990,000

SPECIAL OFFERING IN CALEDON Contemporary luxury, stunning location, architectural detail.

Walls of glass with open long distant views over escarpment. Must see to appreciate. $7,950,000

SOLD

Mono $1,150,000

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STORYBOOK FARM – PRIVATE 25 ACRES IN ERIN Century brick. Special attention to authentic detailing with all modern comforts. Pond, gardens, double garage-'barn' /studio. Loft. Easy to see any time. $849,000

Caledon $999,000

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Mono $869,000

PRIVATE COUNTRY RETREAT IN MONO 1850's log with two additions + finished lower level. Bring the family for year round getaway. Private setting, easily accessible. $575,000

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FOREVER VIEWS European style villa overlooking picturesque Hockley Valley. Multiple walkouts from this multi-level home. Enjoy the view by the inground pool or take a hike on the trails on this 10-acre property. $749,900

HEART OF HORSE COUNTRY! Horse farm in Mono. 70'x140' arena, 100'x200' sand ring, approx 13-acre hayfield, 5 paddocks. Views, riding trails, geothermal heating. 5-stall barn, 1 standing stall, 3 horse shelters, wash stall, tack room/apt. $929,900

LAKE SIMCOE WATERFRONT! Spacious year round on 1.39 acres with approx 118' shoreline amongst fine executive homes. Enjoy views over lake and fabulous sunrises. Custom cabinetry, many walkouts to patios and deck, loft over garage. $2,300,000

A CANADIAN GEM! Circa 1865, country classic with combination of architectural styles. Historic outbuildings, gingerbread wrap verandas, gardens, pergola covered with vines and many vistas to enjoy this unique property. $899,900

10 ACRE PARADISE 2 storey w/ wrap porch, oversized 2-car garage w/ loft, 4-stall barn and trails. Gourmet kitchen, master w/ ensuite and dressing room, f/p’s.

Lower level w/ sound theatre and exercise room and potential for in-law/nanny suite. $1,090,000

FABULOUS SUNSETS 100-acre farm, south New Tecumseth with 2 road frontages. Quality cereal crop farm with solid 3+2 bdrm bungalow with attached garage, approx 75'x40' drive shed, older bank barn and drive shed. Many building sites. $1,600,000

PEACEFUL AND PRIVATE RETREAT Picture standing on the deck star gazing or enjoying a panoramic view overlooking 10 acres private woods with hiking and winter trails. Property sits on a hill at the end of a cedar lined paved drive. $799,900

ROLLING HILLS OF ADJALA 100-acre farm, log homestead with views over countryside and Hockley Valley. Barn, drive shed/workshop. Over 90 acres workable.

2 fireplaces, wide wood floors, built-in hutches.

Hobby or cash crop farmer! $1,150,000

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AMAZING FARMHOUSE 100 ACRES 7 bedrooms, kitchen with island, large dining room, solarium, master with double-sided fireplace. Incredible detail in every room.

Spectacular barn with bar, bath, open space, kitchen and 6 stalls. Guest/pool house. $3,250,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

ART IN THE WOODS Long winding driveway leads to this open concept home w/ renovated kit, huge master suite w/ sitting area & 6-pc ens w/ fireplace.

Upper level breezeway to guesthouse over garage. Gardens & privacy on 5.5 acs in Erin. $1,139,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

STUNNING PANORAMIC VIEWS Open concept solarium, kitchen, dining room.

Master with 3-piece ensuite, 2 storey guest suite with ensuite and Juliet balcony plus 2 more bedrooms. 10 acres, charming 4-stall stable, paddocks. In the hills of Mono. $1,199,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

MAGNIFICENT & GRAND Paved winding drive and spectacular entrance/foyer to impressive 74' great hall.

Massive loft area. Perfect for entertaining.

Stunning master suite. Gorgeous kitchen overlooking the pool. 41 acres. Adjala. $3,950,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY 93 private acres close to Toronto, golf, shops, trails. Pool, geothermal heat, in-law suite, 4 main floor bedrooms. Modern technology and fixtures wrapped in understated European elegance. $2,999,000 Paul Richardson

WATERFRONT FAMILY DREAM Riverfront with views, private master suite, cathedral ceilings, dining room with walkout, 2 fireplaces, oversized garage, 2 additional main floor bedrooms, games room, office, 2 family rooms, walkout basement. $1,099,000 Paul Richardson

A MUST TO EXPERIENCE Renovated, open concept, 3 bdrm Victorian on 96 acres with views to die for. 2 barns with hydro and water, large, fenced paddocks, run-in sheds. Equestrian setup for the serious or casual rider. Erin. $1,249,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

CIRCA 1836 STONE MASTERPIECE 4 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, sunroom with view of pool. Tennis court. Walk around the 1-acre pond, thru the forest and down to the river – all on your own 97 acres. Detached workshop/garage. Close to GO. Erin. $1,899,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

CENTURY STONE, 2 ACRES Rolling land, board & batten addition, library, master suite, cathedral ceilings, ensuite, woodstove, walk-in closet, walkout to 2nd level deck. Kitchen can be open into dining area, walkout to deck. $749,000 Martha Summers

GORDON HALL Elegant and stately, exquisite staircase, pocket doors, 3rd floor loft potential, upgraded kitchen and bathroom, 2-car garage. Inground pool. Walk to ‘GO’, minutes to skiing, golf, Bruce Trail. $689,000 Martha Summers

YOU CAN SEE FOR MILES... from the fabulous, large deck of this 3+1 bedroom bungalow on 44+ acres. Open concept, designer kitchen and family room, formal dining room, office, living room with picture window. W/o bsmt. Det workshop. $1,399,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

EVER CHANGING VIEWS Humble on the outside, rich and flavourful on the inside. Fulfill your taste desires with this original schoolhouse renovated into an artistic urban style loft with 30’ ceilings and open spaces. 9.2 acres. $889,000 Wayne Baguley* 519-941-5151

OUT OF THE ORDINARY Renovated 1934 school house in south Erin.

Outstanding gardens on approximately 1 acre. Great room, 2+2 bedrooms and separate basement entrance. When you want something special. $599,000 Paul Richardson

WEEKEND RETREAT OR HOME Mature 1-acre lot. Gardens, large decks, open concept ‘salt box’, slate floors, cathedral ceiling, large windows, many walkouts. Only 5 minutes to ‘GO’. Separate 24x24 garage. Great southern location. $529,000 Martha Summers

IT’S ALMOST NEW – YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO A THING! Custom bungalow, finished lower level with 2nd kitchen at walkout to inground pool and gardens. 6 stall 'Gara' barn, separate driveway, 5 oak board fenced paddocks, 2 farmed fields, hardwood bush, 9 car attached garage. Meticulously built and maintained with high end finishing. 43 acres. Easy access for commuters, close to downhill skiing, golf, conservation areas, Bruce Trail and shopping. South Erin. $1,975,000 Martha Summers

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Alton Mill Arts Centre ⁄ 101 Dragonfly Arts on Broadway ⁄ 24 Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery ⁄ 22 Peel Art Gallery, Museum & Archives ⁄ 9 Rose Theatre ⁄ 5 Theatre Orangeville ⁄ 11 Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre ⁄ 102

Academy of Performing Arts ⁄ 24

A.M. Korsten Jewellers ⁄ 55 Brock’s Footwear ⁄ 22 Cardboard Castles Children’s Emporium ⁄ 11 Chez Nous Thrift Boutique ⁄ 25 Chic à Boom Consignment ⁄ 106 Creek Side Clothing ⁄ 52 db Silversmith Designs ⁄ 22 Gallery Gemma ⁄ 81,103 Hannah’s ⁄ 47 Just Be Customized ⁄ 24 Manhattan Bead Company ⁄ 25 Off Broadway Clothing Boutique ⁄ 25 Paula Lishman ⁄ 22 Scented Drawer Fine Lingerie Boutique ⁄ 25 Seconds Count Hospital Thrift Store ⁄ 24 Shoe Kat Shoo ⁄ 55

Aardvark Boutique Audio ⁄ 81 Apex Plumbing Décor ⁄ 106 Chic à Boom Consignment ⁄ 106 Creemore Village Pharmacy ⁄ 11 Decor Solutions Furniture & Design ⁄ 46 From the Kitchen to the Table ⁄ 53 Granny Taught Us How ⁄ 112 Heidi’s Room ⁄ 112 Luke’s for Home ⁄ 22 Olde Stanton Store ⁄ 105 Orangeville Furniture ⁄ 7 Pear Home ⁄ 25 Recovering Nicely ⁄ 42 Sproule’s Emporium ⁄ 25 The Weathervane ⁄ 47

art supplies Craft Happy ⁄ 24

auto Go Tire ⁄ 67 JTC Auto Service & Repair ⁄ 64 Orangeville Volkswagen ⁄ 21 Tony’s Garage ⁄ 77 WROTH Auto ⁄ 67

beauty + fitness Artizan ⁄ 106 Devonshire Guest House & Spa ⁄ 46 Henning Salon ⁄ 44 Millcroft Inn & Spa ⁄ 103 Skin ’n Tonic ⁄ 25

dining Aria Bistro & Lounge ⁄ 17 Belfountain Inn ⁄ 52 Bistro Riviere ⁄ 46 Cabin at Hockley Valley Resort ⁄ 66 Creemore Kitchen ⁄ 11 Forage ⁄ 68 Four Corners Bakery Eatery ⁄ 102 Gabe’s Country Bake Shoppe ⁄ 66 Landman Gardens & Bakery ⁄ 68 Millcroft Inn & Spa ⁄ 66 Mono Cliffs Inn ⁄ 66 Mrs. Mitchell’s Restaurant ⁄ 34, 68 Orange Bistro ⁄ 66 Pia’s on Broadway ⁄ 68 Ray’s 3rd Generation Bistro Bakery ⁄ 66 Rustik Local Bistro ⁄ 66 Soulyve ⁄ 66 Sovereign Bistro & Grill ⁄ 11 Spirit Tree Estate Cidery ⁄ 68 Steakhouse 63 Restaurant & Pub ⁄ 66 Terra Nova Public House ⁄ 68 The Black Wolf Smokehouse ⁄ 68 The Globe Restaurant ⁄ 68 Tin Roof Café ⁄ 46

home improvement + repair fencing McGuire Fence ⁄ 77

fireplace sales + service Caledon Fireplace ⁄ 74 Hearth & Leisure ⁄ 36

food + catering books BookLore ⁄ 100 Forster’s Book Garden ⁄ 54 Reader’s Choice ⁄ 25

builders + architects + developers Cachet Estate Homes ⁄ 41 Caledon Timberframes ⁄ 38 Classic Renovations ⁄ 53 Dalerose Country ⁄ 65 Dutch Masters Design & Construction ⁄ 58 Pine Meadows ⁄ 77 Village Builders ⁄ 91

event centres + services Hockley Valley Resort ⁄ 15 McLean Sherwood Event Rental ⁄ 102 Mendonça Catering Equipment Rental ⁄ 107 Millcroft Inn & Spa ⁄ 103

events Alton Mill Christmas ⁄ 104 Alton Mill Fire & Ice ⁄ 83 DCMA Holiday Treasures ⁄ 101 Schomberg Main Street Christmas ⁄ 104

farm + feed supplies charitable organizations

interior decorating + design Adam & Company Interior Design ⁄ 36

landscaping + gardening GBC Design + Build ⁄ 89 Hill’N Dale Landscaping ⁄ 59

health + wellness Dr. Richard Pragnell ⁄ 85 Family Footcare ⁄ 87 Renee J Fitness ⁄ 85 Thai Healing Massage ⁄ 83

marketing Echohill ⁄ 14

memorabilia heating + cooling farm + garden equipment

Caledon Dufferin Victim Services ⁄ 34

Divada Kitchens ⁄ 89 Dufferin Glass & Mirror ⁄ 44 Headwaters Windows & Doors ⁄ 14 Karry Home Solutions ⁄ 17 Leathertown Lumber ⁄ 74 Manax Plumbing & Pure Water Canada ⁄ 58 Onyx Windows & Doors ⁄ 2 Orangeville Building Supply ⁄ 64 Orangeville Home Hardware ⁄ 6 Paragon Kitchens ⁄ 18 Rubber Deck ⁄ 91

Budson Farm & Feed Company ⁄ 47

Brampton & Caledon Community Foundation ⁄ 85

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Creemore 100 Mile Store ⁄ 11 Fromage ⁄ 24 Heatherlea Farm Shoppe ⁄ 54 Holtom’s Bakery ⁄ 46 Lavender Blue Catering ⁄ 52 Orangeville Winter Market ⁄ 25 Pommies Cider ⁄ 42 Route 145 ⁄ 24 The Chocolate Shop ⁄ 24 The Friendly Chef Adventures ⁄ 47

All-Mont Garage Doors ⁄ 79 Deep Water Wood Products ⁄ 38

Islandview Farm Equipment ⁄ 79 Kubota ⁄ 111 Larry’s Small Engines ⁄ 67

Bryan’s Fuel ⁄ 51 Caledon Propane ⁄ 6,38 Land & Sky Green Energy ⁄ 72 Reliance Home Comfort ⁄ 9

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Over 50 years of combined experience at your service! Caledon, Mono, Adjala and surrounding areas.

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24+ ACRE PRIVATE SANCTUARY Quiet country road with access to parkland and trail riding. Terrific 4 bedroom with recent upgrades. Freshly painted, 5+2 stall, barn, multiple paddocks. Large vegetable garden and pretty, treed setting. Mono. $749,900

PICTURE PERFECT LOG HOME Enjoy warmth, charm and character! Great room is combo beam and log with stone fireplace. Detached 3-car garage. 2.5 acres with part ownership of a lake and 40+ acres shared conservation/parkland. A unique offering. Caledon. $849,900

WHITAKER STABLES, 6TH LINE, AMARANTH 124 acre equine paradise! Turn-key facility with 240'x82' arena, 31 stalls, 3 outdoor rings, cross-country course. Gorgeous 5+2 bedroom house with all the upgrades, 3-car garage, inground pool. $1,525,000

MARVELOUS MODERN MASTERPIECE 42-acre paradise! Ultra-modern home overlooking large, lake-like pond w/ sand beach.

Open concept w/ walls of windows. The home pours onto an extensive deck almost touching the water! Massive garage! Mono. $1,295,000

CALEDON VILLAGE GEM Handsome 2-storey home on large lot, almost 3/4 acre. Quiet winding street in a great young family community, walk to school and rec centre. Hardwood floors, 4 bedrooms, finished walkout basement, 3-car garage. Caledon. $849,000

GORE ROAD, CALEDON Have it all. A bungalow and 2 storey, both updated. 30 acres on the prettiest part of Gore Road. Find your inspiration here as the resident artist has for years. For more info visit 18166thegoreroad.ca. $1,395,000

PRIVATE COUNTRY ESCAPE 47-acre oasis has something for everyone.

Picture perfect home with additions overlooking spring-fed pond + 58’x43’ outbuilding with ‘T’ hangar, garage and workshop. Runway, ideal for light aircraft!

Amaranth. $799,000

SPRAWLING BUNGALOW ON 10 ACRES Private with gated drive. Huge great room, fin w/o bsmt and indoor pool o/l the pond. Car buffs and collectors will appreciate the det 4-car garage/workshop with fin 2nd level guest area! Just north of Bolton. $1,495,000

WINSTONE FARM, 4TH LINE, MONO Paradise with 50 acres of rolling hills.

3 bedroom century farmhouse with addition.

Bank barn, garage and tennis/basketball court. An ideal family retreat. Horse, hiking, biking, golf and ski country. $1,185,000

NORTH VALLEY RANCH, 7TH LINE AMARANTH 77 acre private oasis. 4 bdrm o/l swimming pond. 8-stall barn. Loafing barn used as riding arena, 40’x80’ shop (combo insulated workshop and drive shed). $929,000

OUTSTANDING VIEWS Prestigious Caledon Mountain location on 5.3 acres with custom executive home and one of the best views in Caledon! Hardwood floors, finished walkout basement. Theatre and spa room. Minutes from skiing, golf, riding clubs. $1,350,000

FORKS OF THE CREDIT HIDEAWAY Large log home on almost 8 acres in the forest. Loads of windows, stone fireplace, vaulted ceilings and finished w/o bsmt. Main floor games room, billiard area and hot tub.

Mins to golf and skiing! Caledon. $899,000

MARIGAIL, MONO ADJALA TL Home of Canadian opera icon Mark DuBois, this spacious 6-bedroom home on 26 acres provides a lovely full time or weekend retreat. Hiking trails, inground pool, 86’x40’ steel outbuilding. $789,000

13 CATHERINE, LORETTO, ADJALA Large 3+1 bedroom brick sidesplit. Walkout to entertainer's dream deck. Large lot can fit a pool. Luxurious 3-piece bath with upgraded shower and tile. Spacious in-law suite with 2nd kitchen. $515,000

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Royal LePage RCR Realty ⁄ 98 Suzanne Lawrence Royal LePage RCR Realty ⁄ 92 Victoria Phillips Royal Le Page RCR Realty ⁄ 18,95 Wayne Baguley Slavens & Associates Real Estate ⁄ 54 Elaine Kehoe Sutton-Headwaters Realty ⁄ 16 Jim Wallace Sutton-Headwaters Realty ⁄ 97 Sarah Aston Sutton Group – Central Realty ⁄ 8 Mary Klein, Kelly Klein, Kaitlan Klein

pools D&D Pools & Spas ⁄ 64

professional services Centurion Asset Management ⁄ 71 Coster Law, Technology & IP ⁄ 54 Knowledge First Financial ⁄ 87 Wiesner Insurance ⁄ 3

CUSTOM BUNGALOW – 100 ACRES Family retreat with 3 bedrooms + views of spring-fed pond and river. Master with balcony. 30 acres workable, hardwood bush at the back + walking trails, all north of Arthur. $899,500

GORGEOUS 25 ACRES IN MONO Build your dream home! Quiet countryside with hardwood bush. Easy access to the city, just 45 mins north of the airport. Driveway and drilled well on property. Irregular shape, goes back 2000+ ft from road. $375,000

CENTURY HOME 4-bdrm home with great room on 28 acres in Mulmur. Slate and hardwood floors, custom kitchen and soaring ceilings. Inground pool, 20 stall bank barn and drive shed + 2 separate 1-bdrm apartments. $849,000

1870 STUCCO FARMHOUSE Modern kitchen & 4 bedrooms. 98 acres of pasture & grassland in Mono. Wild areas, split rail fences, rolling hills & breathtaking vistas.

Original bank barn. Wonderfully preserved, quiet & private. Only 1 hr to airport. $895,000

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recreation Scenic Caves Nature Adventures ⁄ 105

real estate + home inspections Bosley Real Estate ⁄ 91 Velvet Alcorn Chestnut Park Real Estate ⁄ 94 Patrick Bogert, Sandy Ball, Sue Collis, Sarah MacLean Coldwell Banker, Ronan Realty ⁄ 94 Marc Ronan Coldwell Banker, Ronan Realty ⁄ 98 Sarah Lunn Moffat Dunlap Real Estate ⁄ 43,93 Moffat Dunlap, John Dunlap, Peter Boyd, Murray Snider, George Webster, Peter Bowers, Nik Bonellos, Peter Cooper, Elizabeth Campbell Remax Chay Realty ⁄ 92 Rob McDonough Remax In The Hills ⁄ 10,97 Chris Richie, Philip Albin, Sean Anderson, Dale Poremba Remax Realty Services ⁄ 106 Julianne Budd Remax Realty Specialists ⁄ 13 Maria Britto Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty ⁄ 95 Paul Richardson, Martha Summers Royal LePage RCR Realty ⁄ 99 Gillian Vanderburgh, Andrea Kary Royal LePage RCR Realty ⁄ 99 Jacqueline Guagliardi Royal LePage RCR Realty ⁄ 99 Roger Irwin, Barbara Rolph, Dawn Bennett

schools + education Brampton Christian School ⁄ 4 MEI International Academy ⁄ 26 St. John’s-Kilmarnock School ⁄ 12

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seniors’ services Kingsmere Retirement Living ⁄ 36 Lord Dufferin Centre ⁄ 73 Montgomery Village Retirement Residence ⁄ 34 Senior Saviour Solutions ⁄ 72

ski Hockley Valley Resort ⁄ 15

toy stores Brighten Up ⁄ 47

GRANDVIEW FARM One of Central Ontario's premier equestrian facilities. 98.82 acres in the rolling hills of Oro. Indoor arena, 6 sand rings, x-country course, 23-stall barn, 6 grass paddocks, updated century home. $2,490,000

PREMIERE EQUESTRIAN FACILITY On 100 acres and minutes from Collingwood. 28,750 sq ft of world-class venue ready for any discipline. $2,150,000

STUNNING REDESIGNED CENTURY HOME 85 acres of workable land and hardwood bush, bank barn, 5 paddocks. Stylish entertaining spaces. Minutes from shopping, dining, skiing, hiking and biking! $950,000

PRIVATE HORSE FARM 9.93 acres. Private lane leads past paddocks to open concept bungalow with views overlooking property. Barn with 8 box stalls, large run-in shelter, 5 paddocks, drive shed and studio space. $574,900

tourism + travel Caledon Travel ⁄ 104 Creemore BIA ⁄ 11 Cruise Holidays ⁄ 46 Orangeville BIA ⁄ 24,25 Port Perry BIA ⁄ 22 Town of Erin ⁄ 46,47

tree services Maple Leaves Forever ⁄ 33 Ott’s Tree Service ⁄ 65

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SOPHISTICATED COUNTRY LIVING On 27.47 acres this 4-bedroom home features top quality interior finishes. Numerous walkouts lead to almost 1200 sq ft of outdoor living space and landscaping. Acreage offers varied topography, beautiful views, open meadows and cut trails into the bush. Perfect for entertaining family and friends. Mono. $899,000 TIMELESS DESIGN – AGELESS AS FINE WINE Entertainers masterpiece by famed architect Christopher Simmonds, custom built in 03.

Unleash your inner Iron Chef in a kitchen equipped with cherry cabinets, commercial grade stove, double ovens and vegetable sink! 77 windows for passive solar classic and contemporary living spaces. Private 50 acre nature lover's paradise with pond, trails.

Landscape by renowned designer Juergen Partridge. $2,150,000

VICTORIAN GEM Charming 4-bdrm Victorian on 52.4 acres.

Aerated pond and mature perennial gardens create a storybook setting. Pride of ownership evident. 40 workable acres. Erin. $939,000

PRIVATE COUNTRY SETTING Viceroy home on 12.2 acres offers privacy and breathtaking views. Geothermal heating and recent upgrades make for easy country living.

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Roger Irwin_layout 15-11-03 5:59 PM Page 1 EXTENDED FAMILY ESTATE – 185 ACRES Once in a lifetime opportunity to own a pristine farm that spans a concession. Two newer luxury homes: a spacious bungalow with geothermal heat, finished walkout lower level overlooking spring-fed pond and a bungaloft for your grounds keeper or extended family.

Several farm outbuildings in addition to a summer kitchen for entertaining, detached 6-car garage, workshop and restored bank barn. $3,999,000

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IMMACULATE BUNGALOW IN CALEDON WOODS ESTATES Custom bungalow w/ 3200+ sq ft on main lvl & fin w/o lower lvl. O/c kit & great rm w/ cathedral ceiling, w/o to heated sunroom, sep dining rm, hrdwd & ceramic flrs throughout. $1,195,000

LOVELY RENOVATED COUNTRY HOME Beautifully maintained & updated 5-level sidesplit on a quiet country acre. 3+1 bdrms and 3 bthrms. Many updates, including kit, bthrms, flooring, roof & windows. $689,000

CUSTOM BUNGALOW ON 25 MULMUR ACRES Owner built bungalow w/ attention to construction details makes it functionally beautiful. One of those rare properties where house, landscaping & land make a perfect mix. $769,000

LUXURY CUSTOM CALEDON COUNTRY HOME Exec home, on a hill on 2.6 priv acs w/ hundreds of acs of protected forest. Pool, pond, chef’s kit, great rm & fam rm w/ soaring wood ceilings, 4+1 bdrms, 4 baths. $1,895,000

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Mennonite built arena; oversized dressage ring. Comfortable century farmhouse with modern amenities, detached triple garage.

45 acres in crop. $999,000

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Learn the basics with CJ Shelton.

See website for details. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-942-2018; dancingmoondesigns.ca NOW – DEC 20 : GAIL PRUSSKY: RAISED IN CAPTIVITY Bizarrely imaginative and

entertaining drawings and paintings.

Admission by donation. DCMA, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 1-877-941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com

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seen before! Wed to Sun, 10am-5pm.

Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519941-9300; altonmill.ca NOW – DEC 24 (THURSDAYS) : KNIT @ PAMA! Meet other local knitters.

PAMA supplies the yarn. Beginners welcome. 6-8pm. Free. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

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priced art perfect for Christmas gifts.

10am-5pm. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. Headwaters Arts, 519-943-1149; headwatersarts.ca

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meanings touch on time, life and death.

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Artwork by Inuit artist Samuellie Pudlat, Montreal artist Marcelle Ferron and others. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

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NOV 27, 28 & 29, DEC 5 & 6 : ART OF GIVING CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE Unique art in different media.

Nov 27: reception, 6-9pm, artists onsite. 10am-5pm. Free. Turn-of-Fate Studio, 5890 4th Line Erin. 519-8559639; turnoffatestudio.ca

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NOV 28, DEC 5 & 12 : HOLIDAY DÉCOR WORKSHOP – MAKE YOUR OWN WREATH OR URN INSERT See website

for details. Not So Hollow Farm, 838369 4th Line East, Mulmur. 705-466-6290; notsohollowfarm.ca

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DEC 2 – JAN 2 : RIVERBEND ARTISTS OF GRAND VALLEY YULETIDE SHOW & SALE Handmade gifts. Dec

4: reception, 4-8pm, artists on site.

Closed December 25-27, 31. 10am6pm. Maggiolly Art Supplies, 158 Broadway. riverbendartists@gmail.com; maggiollyart.com

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DEC 5 – 20 : HOLIDAY TREASURES JURIED ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW & SALE

Items by the finest artists and master craftspeople of Dufferin County and beyond. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun noon5pm.$3. DCMA, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 1-877-941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com

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DEC 13 : ELORA FERGUS STUDIO TOUR 16 studios, various media. Map on

website. 10am-5pm. Free. 226-868-1727; elorafergusstudiotour.com

DEC 15, JAN 19 & FEB 16 : ORANGE THREADS Stitchery group shares

projects, conversation about good books.

1-2:30pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JAN 6 – FEB 14 : SMALL WONDERS A Square

Foot Art Show & Sale featuring paintings, mixed media, photography. 10am-5pm. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. Headwaters Arts, 519-943-1149; headwatersarts.ca JAN 16, FEB 20, & MAR 5 : ORANGEVILLE ART GROUP WORKSHOPS Jan 16:

Landscapes in Oils, John David Anderson. Feb 20: Landscapes in Oils, Tony Bianco. March 5: Landscapes in Oils/Acrylics, Sam Paonessa. 10am-4pm. $80, reserve. Victoria Parks Community Centre, Mono Mills. 519-546-9224; orangevilleartgroup.com JAN 16, FEB 20 & MAR 19 : NOTTAWASAGA HANDWEAVERS AND SPINNERS GUILD MONTHLY MEETING Interesting topics,

guest speakers and workshops. See website. 1-3pm. $5. The Gibson Centre for Creativity, 63 Tupper St W, Alliston. 705435-6991; nottguild.ca JAN 24 – MAR 20 : CARL BEAM’S SELECTED PRINTS Effects of European

contact on First Nations on and around Manitoulin Island. Jan 31: reception, 2-4pm. Regular admission. Works on Paper Gallery, PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama. peelregion.ca JAN 24 – MAR 20 : FROM THE HEART OF TURTLE ISLAND: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM MANITOULIN ISLAND Profiles the

island’s vibrant art community. Jan 31: reception, 2-4pm. Regular admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

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JAN 24 – MAR 20 : SPIRITUAL CONNEC­ TIONS Relationships, myths and legends

NOW – FEB 16 : STITCHED TOGETHER: THE ART AND WARMTH OF QUILTS

highlighted through PAMA’s art collection.

Jan 31: reception, 2-4pm. Regular admis­ sion. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

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Explore Peel’s past through quilts that span three centuries. Regular admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

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JAN 30 : PAINTING WITH CONTEM­ PORARY ARTIST NIKKI MANITOWABI FROM MANITOULIN ISLAND Nikki

NOW – MAR 1 : PAMA MUSEUM COLLECTS: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

speaks on her inspiration and process in the woodland style. 10:30am-1pm. $40, register, materials included. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca FEB 25, MAR 3 & 10 : ADULT WINTER ART WORKSHOPS – WATERCOLOUR, PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE Basics of

composition, colour and painting/drawing techniques. Materials included. Feb 25: watercolour painting. Mar 3: printmaking.

Mar 10: sculpture. See website. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca MAR 6 – JUN 5 : FROM ASHGABAT TO ISTANBUL: ORIENTAL RUGS FROM CANADIAN COLLECTIONS Rug collecting

in Canada and the cultures and people who made the rugs. Regular admission.

March 6: curator’s talk, 2:30pm. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

community NOW – DEC 29 (TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS) : TAP DANCING CLASSES Tues: inter­

mediate, 10:45am-noon. Fri: beginner, 2pm. $2. Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca

Caring for PAMA’s collection from Caledon, Mississauga and Brampton.

Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama. peelregion.ca NOW – MAR 31 (THURSDAYS) : ZOOMERS, BOOMERS AND SENIORS

Health and wellness workshops to enhance mind, body and spirit. 10am3pm. Free. The Exchange, 55 Healey Rd, Unit 10, Bolton. Caledon Community Services, 905-584-2300 x273; ccs4u.org NOW – APR 11 : TAOIST TAI CHI BEGINNER CLASSES Caledon East, Erin,

Mono and Orangeville. $150; seniors $125.

Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi International Centre, 248305 5 Sdrd, Mono. 519-9411422; taoist.org NOW – JUN 30 : CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Wheels of Hope

transportation program, Relay for Life and Daffodil Convenor. Canadian Cancer Society, 32 First St, Orangeville. 1-866-7110111 x 3836; cancer.ca

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and café. 9am-2pm. Caledon East United Church, 6046 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-584-9974; caledoneastunitedchurch.ca

NOW – JAN 17 : THROUGH OUR EYES: HOMELESS IN PEEL Homeless and at-risk

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individuals seen through various media.

Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. PAMA & ShareED, 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

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abbreviations CPCC

DCMA

PAMA

Caledon Parent-Child Centre

Dufferin County Museum & Archives

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives

Regular admission: $5; seniors $4; children 5-14 $2; under 5 free; family $12.

Regular admission: $5; students, seniors $4; family (2 adults & 5 children) $12.

CVC

Credit Valley Conservation DCAFS

Dufferin Child and Family Services

EWCS

SBEC

East Wellington Community Services

Orangeville & District Small Business Enterprise Centre

DPSN

NVCA

SPCA

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Dufferin Parent Support Network

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NOV 29 : CHRISTMAS DINNER & CAKE AUCTION All welcome. 5-8pm. $15.

Knox United Church, 2976 Charleston Sdrd, Caledon Village. 519-927-3320; knoxunitedcaledon@gmail.com NOV 30 & DEC 7 : LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS Manage your condition,

for individuals, families and care providers. 10am-12:30pm. Free, register.

1-855-269-8401. Mel Lloyd Centre, 167 Centre St, Shelburne. Central West SelfManagement Program, 905-494-6752 x6; cwselfmanagement.ca DEC 3 : BETHELL HOSPICE GRIEF WALKING GROUP IN BOLTON Meet at

the picnic tables. 9-10am. Free. Dick’s Dam Park, 250 Glasgow Rd. Bethell Hospice Community Program Bolton, 905-951-3534; bethellhospice.org

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DEC 4 : CHRISTMAS DINNER & DANCE Traditional dinner and dance with

the Sentimental Swing Band. 6-11pm. $25.

Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca

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DEC 4 : DAREARTS HOLIDAY CHEER ANNUAL PARTY Great food and music.

Donations to empower at-risk kids.

Scotiabank will match donations. Tickets at Scotiabank, First St, Orangeville or call 1-888-540-2787. 7-10pm. $75.

Chateau Windrush, 3042 Concession Road 3, Adjala. DAREarts, 905-729-0097; darearts.com DEC 4 & 6 : NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VIGILS Remembering those who died

from gender-based violence. Dec 4: Orangeville, 11:30am-1pm. Family Transition Place, 20 Bredin Parkway. Dec 6: Bolton, 11am-noon. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 519-942-4122 x243; familytransitionplace.ca

Green, 10 Caroline St E. Creemore Farmers’ Market, 705-466-6001; creemorefarmersmarket.ca

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DEC 5 : CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW & BRUNCH IN THE VILLAGE Local cooks,

bakers, craftspeople. Craft show, 9am1pm. Brunch, 10am-noon. $10; children 5-12, $5; under 5, free. Horning’s Mills Hall, 14 Mill St. horningsmills.ca DEC 5 : UPPER CREDIT HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP BAKE SALE

Proceeds to the shelter. 10am-3pm. Upper Credit Humane Society Thrift Shop, 68 Main St N, Moore Park Plaza, George­ town. 905-702-8661; uppercredit.com DEC 5 & 19, JAN 16 & 30, FEB 13 & 27, MAR 12 & 26 : ORANGEVILLE WINTER MARKET Your favourite local market,

moved indoors. 9am-1pm. Free.

Town Hall, 87 Broadway, Orangeville.

Orangeville BIA, 519-942-0087; wintermarket.ca

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Chef Jason Reiner will create a local winter feast. 5pm. $15; children 12 & under, $5; 5 & under, free. Horning’s Mills Hall, 14 Mill St. horningsmills.ca DEC 13 : WHOLE VILLAGE ORIENTATION

Tour the farm and eco-residence. $10.

Whole Village, 20725 Shaws Creek Rd, Caledon. 519-941-1099; wholevillage.org

0 DEC 17 : CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Delicious Christmas lunch followed by entertainment. 11:45am-2pm. $18.

Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca

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DEC 4 – FEB 26 : UNBUILT PEEL: WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN An exhibition of

DEC 17 : TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AT BETHELL HOSPICE Buy a light

never-realized planning and building initiatives in Peel. Regular admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

$30 to remember a loved one. 6-7pm.

Bethell Hospice, 15835 McLaughlin Rd, Inglewood. Bethell Hospice Foundation; 905-838-3534

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DEC 5 : COMMUNITY LIVING DUFFERIN’S CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE

Local vendors and handmade products, baking, preserves and more by CLD arti­ sans. 9am-2pm. 065371 Cty Rd 3. 519-9418971 x126; communitylivingdufferin.ca

0 DEC 5 : CHRISTMAS IN CALEDON VILLAGE CRAFT SHOW & SALE Two locations: Caledon Village Place,18313 Hurontario St; Knox United Church, 2976 Charleston Sdrd. Caledon Agricultural Society and Cheltenham United Church, 905-838-2204; hjvanarkel@rogers.com

DEC 20 : COMMUNITY CAROL SERVICE

Sing traditional carols. 7:30-9pm. Free.

St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-584-9635; stjamescaledoneast.ca JAN 21 : GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Time your messages, develop effective content. 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Alder Street Recreation Centre. Orangeville & Area SBEC, 519-941-0440 x2286, orangevillebusiness.ca

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JAN 21, FEB 18 & MAR 17 : “INTO THE MYSTICAL” DISCUSSION GROUP Share

MARKET Local artisans and food producers. Creemore Station on the

stories, ask the big questions with likeminded souls. 7-9pm. $20, register. Alton

TBA. 7:30-9pm. Students free; visitors $5. St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-584-0352; cedhs.ca FEB 4 : LITTLE TASTE OF SCOTLAND

Single malt tasting and dinner. Wear your kilt. Proceeds to Headwaters Health Care Foundation. 6:30-9:30pm. $70.

Mill Creek Pub & Restaurant, 25 Mill St, Orangeville. Rotary Club of Orangeville; orangevillerotary.ca FEB 6 : AMARANTH LIONS CHILLY WILLY GOLF TOURNAMENT Lunch and raffle at

Amaranth Community Centre. 10am-1pm. $40; children 15 & under, $20; lunch only, $10. Meadowlands Golf Club, 373115 6th Line Amaranth. Amaranth Lions Club, 519217-4788; amaranthlionsclub.com FEB 9 : PANCAKE SUPPER ON FAT TUESDAY (MARDI GRAS) Pancakes,

local maple syrup, local sausages, pie auction. Tickets at church office. 5-7pm. $10; children 10 & under, $7. St. John’s Anglican Church, 3907 Hwy 9, Caledon.

519-941-1950; stjohnsorangeville.ca

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JAN 27 : CALEDON EAST AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING Speaker

SOCIETY MEETINGS Jan 12: Nuts – Jewels Under the Kilt. Feb 9: Pruning – Getting Ready for Spring. Mar 8: Natural History of Hockley Valley. 7-9pm.

Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. orangevillehort.org JAN 17 : TOWN OF MONO’S TREE CHIPPING WINTERFEST Skating,

tobogganing, snowshoeing, x-country skiing, sleigh rides, indoor activities.

Equipment provided. Noon-4pm. Free.

Mono Community Centre. 519-941-3599 x227; experiencemono.com JAN 18 : FAMILY SNOWSHOEING DAY

Try snowshoeing, winter fun and light refreshments. Snowshoes provided. 9:3011:30am. $3. Caledon Village Place, 18313 Hurontario St. Town of Caledon, 905-5842272 x4235; caledon.ca

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JAN 23 : MILLPOND HOCKEY CLASSIC

Teams compete for the Millpond Cup. Proceeds to the millpond restoration project. 8-11am. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-941-9300; altonmill.ca JAN 23 – 24 : FIRE & ICE WINTER FESTIVAL Skating on the millpond, igloo

building, ice sculptures, demos, activities, workshops and music. Noon-5pm. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-941-9300; altonmill.ca

MAR 4 : INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION LUNCHEON Pat

JAN 26 : FISH OF THE CREDIT RIVER

Mussieux – Busting the Myths of Time Management. Funds to Family Transition Place. 11:30am-2:30pm. $55. Best Western, 7 Buena Vista Dr, Orangeville. 519-9424122 x243; familytransitionplace.ca

Phil Bird with CVC speaks on the biology and status of species in the Credit River watershed. 7:30-9pm. Free. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. 519-9422972; uppercreditfieldnaturalists.org

MAR 8 : 60 WAYS TO GROW YOUR EMAIL LIST Capture new contacts to

JAN 30 : GREAT CANADIAN POND SPIEL Games on Island Lake (weather

move your business forward. 6:308:30pm. Free. Alder Street Recreation Centre. Orangeville & Area SBEC, 519-9410440 x2286, orangevillebusiness.ca

permitting) and at the curling club.

8am-5pm. Team $260; spectators free.

Island Lake Conservation Area, Orange­ ville Curling Club. 519-941-0741; orangevillecurlingclub.ca

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FEB 1 – 29 : ISLAND LAKE ICE FISHING DERBY Prizes available in different

categories. Reserve your ice hut.

8am-6pm. Register online. Island Lake Conservation Area. CVC, 1-800367-0890; creditvalleyca.ca

outdoor NOV 28 & DEC 5 : CARING FOR YOUR HORSE AND FARM Manure management,

protecting wetlands, helping endangered birds. 10:30am-2:30pm. Free. Nov 28: Cookstown Library, 20 Church St, Cookstown. Dec 5: Mel Lloyd Centre, 167 Centre St, Shelburne. NVCA, 705-4241479 x239; nvca.on.ca JAN 4 – MAR 18 : MONO’S COMMUNITY OUTDOOR SKATING RINKS Skate and

hockey times posted at rink and on town website. Local volunteers needed for maintenance. 7am-10pm. Free. Mono Community Centre and Madill Meadows Park. Town of Mono, 519-941-3599 x227; experiencemono.com JAN 12, FEB 9 & MAR 8 : ORANGEVILLE AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL

FEB 15 : FAMILY X-COUNTRY SKI DAY

Freshly groomed ski trails, music, homemade soup, hot chocolate.

Equipment available. 9am-4pm. Free.

Monora Park Pavilion, Hwy 10 N of Orangeville. Town of Mono, 519-941-3599 x233; experiencemono.com FEB 23 : MEMBERS’ SHOW AND TELL NIGHT Photographic techniques and

microscope displays. Short presentations.

7:30-9pm. Free. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. 519-942-2972; uppercreditfieldnaturalists.org

Ring of sterling silver, 18kt yellow gold and diamonds $1890 by Janis Kerman Design

MAR 29 : DEER BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT IN HEADWATERS MNR

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Community Centre. townofgrandvalley.ca BOLTON : DEC 5 11am. Queensgate on

Hwy 50 to Centennial. boltonkin.com SHELBURNE : DEC 5 5pm. Main St.

shelburne.ca CREEMORE : DEC 5 1:30pm. Mill St.

experiencecreemore.com SCHOMBERG : DEC 5 3pm. Main St. amainstreetchristmas.com CALEDON VILLAGE : DEC 5 5pm.

Charleston & Hwy 10. caledonvillage.org.

NOW – JAN 24 : WHAT KIDS WORE – CHILDREN’S CLOTHING FROM THE COLLECTION Clothing from mid-19th and

20th centuries. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-7914055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – DEC 27, JAN 2 – MAR 27 (SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS) : FUN WEEKEND FAMILY ACTIVITIES Create a

project inspired by PAMA’s exhibitions.

1-4:30pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

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NOV 27 & 28 : ROBIN HOOD (A PANTOMIME) A great twist with audience

participation. Fri: 7:30pm. Sat: 2 & 7:30pm. $15. Lester B. Pearson Theatre, 150 Central Park Dr, Brampton. Peel Panto Players, 905-874-2800; peelplayers.com

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NOV 27 – 29 : HANSEL AND GRETEL TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PANTOMIME Musical comedy with

audience participation. Preshow lunch at The Pantry Shelf, Hillsburgh, reserve.

Fri: 7:30pm. Sat: 2:30 & 7:30pm. Sun: 2:30pm. $13. Century Church Theatre, 3 Hill St, Hillsburgh. 519-855-4586; centurychurchtheatre.com

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NOV 28 : CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL Four Paws Flying

Complimentary room upgrade subject to availability

and $100US spa credit.

Jade Mountain, St Lucia

entertainment, pony rides, games, crafts, hockey shot speed testing, refreshments, silent auction. 9am-2:30pm. Free, fee for events. Orangeville Christian School, 553281 Veteran’s Way, Orangeville. 519941-3381; orangevillechristianschool.com

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Childcare available. 10am-noon. Free, register. CPCC, 150 Queen St S, Bolton.

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DEC 2 & 3: CRAFTING WITH ELVES Christmas craft event with your

preschooler. 10:30am-noon. Free. Dec 2: Orangeville Library, 275 Alder St. Dec 3: 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

0 DEC 4 : STORIES WITH SANTA Christmas stories and songs for children 0-5 with an adult. 10:15-11am. Free.

Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610 x5232; orangevillelibrary.ca

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DEC 4 – 31 : CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK Over 50,000 bulbs, ice

sculptures, Santa visits, photo sleigh and choirs. Donations welcome. Dec 4: Opening night lighting ceremony, 7-10pm. Free admission, parking. Kay Cee Gardens, 29 Bythia St, Orangeville. orangevilleoptimists.ca

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DEC 5 : ST. NICHOLAS DAY STORYTIME & TOY DRIVE Singing and

a professional storyteller (St. Nicholas).

3:30-4:30pm. St. John’s Anglican Church, 3907 Hwy 9, Caledon. 519-941-1950; stjohnsorangeville.ca

0 DEC 5 : HOLIDAY FEST Crafts, swimming, rock climbing and more.

12:30-4:30pm. Free. Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, 14111 Hwy 50, Bolton. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272 x4235; caledon.ca

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DEC 5 : CALEDON VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Santa,

Fun and unique holiday memory with your family. Noon-4pm. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. Femke Photography, 519-9419300; altonmill.ca

family entertainment. Free draws, silent auction. 5-9pm. Caledon Village Associ­ ation, 519-927-3495; caledonvillage.org

DEC 1 & 15, JAN 5 – MAR 22 (TUESDAYS) : LET’S GET TOGETHER – PARENTING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Raising TICO Registration # 50020258

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CALEDON TRAVEL

7:15pm. Free, register. CPCC, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-0090; cp-cc.org

a child (0-6) with special needs. 5:45-

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DEC 6 : SANTA’S BRUNCH Santa photos, face painting and activities. $37; children 4-12, $22; 3 & under free. Hockley Valley Resort, 793522 Mono 3rd Line, Orangeville. 519-942-0754; hockley.com

0 DEC 19 – 24, 28 – 31 : WINTER BREAK AT PAMA Family-friendly activities.

10am-3pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca JAN 3 : WINTERFEST Skating, swimming,

live entertainment and crafts. 1-4pm.

Free. Mayfield Recreation Complex, 12087 Bramalea Rd, Caledon. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272 x4235; caledon.ca JAN 8 – 10, 15 – 17 (FRIDAY – SUNDAY) : DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID Ariel

trades her tail for legs to pursue Prince Eric. $20; children 6-12, $15; 5 & under $10.

Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orange­ville. Orangeville Music Theatre, 519-942-3423; orangevillemusictheatre.com JAN 12 – MAR 1 (TUESDAYS) : I’M GIRL

Empowering, fun, interactive program for girls (Gr. 6-8). 4-5pm. Free, register at familytransitionplace.ca. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JAN 16 & 30, FEB 13 & 27, MAR 12 & 26 : FAMILY ART AND YOGA All levels

welcome. Bring mat. Art supplies included.

Regular admission, register. 2-3:30pm.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca JAN 17 : TOWN OF MONO’S TREE CHIPPING WINTERFEST Skating,

tobogganing, snowshoeing, x-country skiing (equipment provided), sleigh rides, crafts, entertainment. Noon-4pm. Free.

Mono Community Centre. 519-941-3599 x227; experiencemono.com JAN 18 & FEB 5 : PAMA KIDS P.A DAYS: DROP-IN FAMILY ACTIVITIES Jan 18:

whimsical hat. Feb 5: community quilt.

10am-3pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca JAN 22 : AL SIMMONS Astounding

gadgets and preposterous songs. Fun for all. 3pm. $20. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca JAN 22 – 24 : DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR Delightful adaptation

of the classic Disney film. $20; children 12 & under, $15. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville.

Orangeville Music Theatre, 519-942-3423, orangevillemusictheatre.com JAN 31 : FAMILY LITERACY DAY Aboriginal

pink. 5-7pm. Free. CPCC, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. ssargent@cp-cc.org; cp-cc.org FEB 15 : FAMILY DAY ACTIVITIES – CALEDON EAST & BOLTON Skating,

crafts and more. Caledon Community Complex, Caledon East: 9am-4pm.

Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, Bolton: 10am-4pm. Free. 905584-2272 x4235; caledon.ca

Family skating: 11am-1pm. Indoor carnival: 11am-2pm. Family movie: 2pm. Free. Erin Centre 2000, 14 Boland Drive. Rotary Club of Erin, ask@brightenuperin.ca FEB 15 : TEEN RANCH FAMILY DAY

Indoor or pond skating, snow tubing (outdoor activities weather permitting).

Bring toboggans. 11am-4pm. Free. 20682 Hurontario St, Caledon. Scotiabank, Sobeys, Teen Ranch, 519-941-4501; teenranch.on.ca FEB 15 : FAMILY DAY ACTIVITIES – CALEDON EAST Swimming and skating.

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Groomed Cross-Country Classic and Skate Ski Trails Snowshoe Trails and Guided Night Snowshoe Hikes 420 ft. Suspension Bridge Warming Hut with Hot Food and Beverages Rentals and Lessons Fabulous Panoramic Views Gift Shop and Gift Certificates High Altitude Snow Conditions

2-4pm. Free. Mayfield Recreation Complex. Town of Caledon, 905-584-2272 x4235; caledon.ca MAR 12 – 20 : MARCH BREAK AT PAMA

Guided tours and instructor-led activities.

See website for times. Regular admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

260 Scenic Caves Road, near Collingwood 705 446-0256 ext 223

MAR 14 – 18 : TEEN RANCH MARCH BREAK DAY CAMP Pony rides, tubing,

skating and crafts, ages 5-12. 8:30am-5pm. $60/day. 20682 Hurontario St, Caledon.

519-941-4501; teenranch.on.ca MAR 17 – 20 : THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS Agent Gold and her

partners must save the kingdom from the Three Bears. Thurs Fri 7:30. Sat 1 & 4:30.

Sun 2pm. $13. Lester B. Pearson Theatre, 150 Central Park Dr, Brampton. Peel Panto Players, 905-874-2800; peelplayers.com

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

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

FEB 6, MAR 5 : FAMILY ART & LITERACY

Note-perfect singing by the world’s most celebrated vocalists.

Crafts, activities, stories. Small fee for pizza and face painting. Wear red or

NORDIC CENTRE

FEB 15 : ERIN ROTARY FAMILY FUN DAY

NOV 27 : COLM WILKINSON The intimate,

FEB 12 : VALENTINE FAMILY FUN NIGHT

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FEB 15 : PAMA FAMILY DAY Art work­ shops, activities, exhibitions. 10am-4pm.

Free. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

storytelling, create your own Family Storybook. 2-4pm. Free, register. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca Different stories and hands-on art-projectbased focus. Feb: Snapshot Stories. Mar: Sculpture. 2-4pm. Regular admission, register. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Bramp­ ton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

SCENIC CAVES

personal side of this phenomenal performer.

NOV 28 : ANDRÉ-PHILIPPE GAGNON

DEC 3 : JOHN MCDERMOTT A beautiful

tenor voice and sensitive renditions.

7:30pm.

DEC 17 : THE CELTIC TENORS Daryl, James,

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Three generations of high-energy, infectious, Celtic-based music.

JAN 14 : PRESLEY, PERKINS, LEWIS & CASH

A rock ’n’ roll royalty jam session.

JAN 15 : CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: THE BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD One of The Beatles’ bestselling releases.

JAN 23 : 54·40: UNPLUGGED The secret to their longevity is their ability to redefine themselves.

JAN 29 : GORD BAMFORD Sixteen-time

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award winner.

FEB 6 : GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Note-for-note extravaganza that follows Queen’s history.

Wedding Specialists Colour • Updo’s • Perms Highlights • Make-Up Hair Extensions

FEB 12 : POPERAZZI Three dynamic voices

sing everything from opera to Frankie Valli.

FEB 18 : ROCK THE ROSE: KISS AND RUSH TRIBUTE Performed by Destroyer

and Wavelength.

FEB 19 : BOWSER AND BLUE Canada’s

artizanhairsalon.ca

crooner classics alongside Tim’s own heartfelt songs.

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STARRING QUINN LEMLEY Complete with sequins, feathers and fans.

FEB 25 : BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY

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MAR 3 : BILLY JOEL: THE CLASSICS Over 25

of Billy Joel’s hits and lesser-known songs.

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MAR 10 : CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: ELTON JOHN – GREATEST HITS

Spanning 1970-1974.

MAR 24 : ROCK THE ROSE: BON JOVI AND AEROSMITH TRIBUTE Performed by

Faith and Mama Kin.

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NOV 28, 29 & DEC 6 : REJOICE, INCLUDING JOHN RUTTER’S MAGNIFICAT The Achill Choral Society at I Do and Want to Help You Too! I Love Wh Open Houses/Virtual Tours: jbudd.ca Office: 905-456-1000 Direct: 416-458-6120

with Christopher Dawes, organ; Shawn Grenke, piano; Roger Flock, timpanist.

Nov 28: 7:30pm, Christ Church Anglican, 22 Nancy St, Bolton. Nov 29: St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. Dec 6: St. Mark’s Church, 5 1st Ave, Orangeville. $25; youth 13-17, $10; children $5. 905-936-5060; achill.ca

0 NOV 29 : SOUNDS OF WESTMINSTER Baroque selections with organist Nancy Sicsic and violinist Paulina Derbez.

2-4pm. $15. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423; westminsterorangeville.ca

0 DEC 6 : A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Debbie BeChamp, family and friends present traditional, contemporary and country Christmas favourites.

2-4pm. $25. Century Church Theatre, 3 Hill St, Hillsburgh. 519-855-4586; centurychurchtheatre.com 106

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Scotiabank at Riddell Rd and BookLore.

7pm. 14 & under, $5; 15-64, $15; 65+, $10.

Salvation Army New Hope Community Church, 690 Riddell Rd, Orangeville. orangevillecommunityband.ca

FEB 26 : TIM LOUIS Warm, retro-style

FEB 20 : BURLESQUE TO BROADWAY

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DEC 6 : A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS WITH ORANGEVILLE COMMUNITY BAND Seasonal favourites. Tickets at

DEC 12 : SERENADE ENSEMBLE Violinist Arkady Yanivker and pianist Elina Kelebeev present Beethoven, Kreisler and Paganini.

Tickets at BookLore, Howard the Butcher, Forster’s Book Garden. 8-10pm. $30; 16 & under, $15. St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East.

Caledon Chamber Concerts, 905-8802445; caledonchamberconcerts.com

favourite musical comedy duo.

307 Broadway, Orangeville

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DEC 6 : MESSIAH The soaring melodies of a seasonal favourite. 3:305:30pm. $25. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. Brampton Festival Singers, 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

CONCERT Stories, singing and country

warmth. Proceeds to Senior Santa Christmas Hamper of Dufferin County.

2-3:30pm. $10, includes admission to Holiday Treasures. DCMA, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd, 1-877-941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com

0 DEC 13 : CLAUDE PARLOUR CONCERT – RANT MAGGIE RANT, A CELTIC CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Spread some Celtic Christmas cheer. 7pm. $20, ticketscene.ca; $25, door. Claude Church, 15175 Hurontario St, Caledon.

416-668-4390; claudechurch.com DEC 14 : CLAUDE SALON SPEAKER – ROB HENNIG Conductor and organist

for the Great Lakes Symphony and Touring Chorus and the Headwaters Concert Choir. 7-8pm. Free. Claude Church, 15175 Hurontario St, Caledon.

416-668-4390; claudechurch.com

DEC 17 : PEEL ABORIGINAL NETWORK DRUMMING CIRCLE Shared traditions

and songs. 7-8:30pm. Free. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

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DEC 18 : A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS MUSICAL CELEBRATION IN ERIN

Local musicians, Young @ Heart and Orangeville Community Band present a festive celebration. Tickets at Hannah’s, Main St. 7:30pm. 14 & under, $5; 15-64, $15; 65+, $10. Centre 2000, 14 Boland Dr, Erin. The Orangeville Community Band, orangevillecommunityband.ca

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DEC 19 : CLAUDE SANCTUARY CONCERT – HEADWATERS CONCERT CHOIR – CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT

Carols and a Celtic Christmas. 2:30pm.

Tickets $20 at ticketscene.ca; $25 at the door. Claude Church, 15175 Hurontario St, Caledon. 416-668-4390; claudechurch.com

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DEC 22 & 23 : HAVE YOURSELF A SWINGING LITTLE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Leisa Way and the Wayward

Wind Band share an evening of laughter and song. Tues: 7pm. Wed: 2 & 7pm. $35.

Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. Theatre Orangeville, 519-9423423; theatreorangeville.ca FEB 13 : TRIO D’ARGENTO Anna Ronai, piano; Sibylle Marquardt, flute; Peter Stoll, clarinet. Tickets at BookLore, Howard the Butcher and Forster’s Book Garden. 8-10pm. $30; 16 & under, $15.

St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. Caledon Chamber Concerts, 905-880-2445; caledonchamberconcerts.com

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For the spring (March) issue, submit by February 5, 2016.

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FEB 20 : ORANGEVILLE BLUES AND JAZZ FESTIVAL BLUES BASH FUNDRAISER

Outstanding live music and silent auction. 7-11pm. $35; $40, door. Best Western, 7 Buena Vista Dr, Orangeville. orangevillebluesandjazz.ca

CAROL Timeless tale of greed, ghosts,

salvation and hope. 7pm. $20; children $10. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton.

519-941-9300; altonmill.ca

It’s hiding in plain sight!

JAN 7 : CRACK ME UP COMEDY: MARC TRINIDAD WITH PAUL MCCALLUM

FEB 28 : CLAUDE PARLOUR CONCERT – SULTANS OF STRING Innovative trio

8pm. $20. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

features sitar master Anwar Khurshid. $20,ticketscene.ca; $25 at door. Claude Church, 15175 Hurontario St, Caledon.

416-668-4390; claudechurch.com

JAN 21 : THE ALL-NEW BEST OF THE SECOND CITY An evening of laughs,

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sketches and improv. 8pm. $27. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-8742800; rosetheatre.ca

See Don Scallen’s Notes from the Wild blog at inthehills.ca for four more examples of nature’s trickery.

If you think you can identify all five cleverly camouflaged creatures (all but one are insects), submit your answers online

by January 31, 2016.

One correct respondent will win a $50 gift certificate from BookLore in Orangeville.

MAR 19 : CECILIA QUARTET VIOLINS

Violinists Min-Jeong Koh and Sarah Nematallah. Tickets at BookLore, Howard the Butcher and Forster’s Book Garden. 8-10pm. $30; 16 & under, $15.

St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. Caledon Chamber Concerts; 905-880-2445, caledonchamberconcerts.com

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NOV 26 – DEC 20 : THE GIFT OF THE MAGI Unlucky couple seeks the perfect

gift for each other. Wed, Sun 2pm. ThursSat 8pm. Dec 18: 7pm. Dec 19: 2 & 7pm.

Dec 20: 2pm. Evening $42; matinée $35.

Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. Theatre Orangeville, 519-9423423; theatreorangeville.ca

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DEC 8 : DICKENS’ “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Enjoy the traditional reading of

“A Christmas Carol.” 7:30-9pm. Free.

St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-584-9635; stjamescaledoneast.ca

0 DEC 8 : SISTER’S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM It’s “CSI: Bethlehem” in this holiday mystery extravaganza. 8pm. $44.

Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton.

905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

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Timeless traditional ballet is a mustsee holiday event for the whole family.

8pm. $79. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

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DEC 11 – 13 : SHARRON’S CHRISTMAS PARTY Sharron Matthew’s

hit musical comedy cabaret. Fri, Sat 8pm.

Sun 2pm. $29. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca

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DEC 18 : HUMBER RIVER SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS

JAN 31 : SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Tony Manero learns the value of life in 1970s Brooklyn. 3 & 8pm. $60. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca FEB 14 : HELP! MY HUSBAND HAS GONE MISSING, MY DAUGHTER IS GETTING MARRIED AND I AM HAVING HOT FLASHES! A hilarious, emotional and

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uplifting journey. 8pm. $48. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca FEB 18 – MAR 6 : SUDDENLY MOMMY!

Good times, bad advice and trying to do it all. Wed, Sun 2pm. Thurs-Sat 8pm.

Evening $42; matinée $35. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville.

Theatre Orangeville, 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca FEB 19 – 21, 26 & 27 : NORM FOSTER’S THE GREAT KOOSHOG LAKE HOLLIS MCCAULEY FISHING DERBY A pompous

investment banker learns more than how to fish. Fri Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. $15. Grace Tipling Hall, 120 Main St, Shelburne. Tipling Stage Company: Shelburne Community Theatre, tiplingstagecompany.com

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MAR 4 : TOM GREEN Nonstop laughter

and a brilliantly cracked view of the world.

8pm. $43. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca MAR 11 – 20 : THE PREMATURE CORPSE A witness under government

protection after testifying against the Mob is a murder target. Fri Sat 8pm. Sun 2:30pm. $20. Century Church Theatre, 3 Hill St, Hillsburgh. 519-855-4586; centurychurchtheatre.com MAR 31 : CRACK ME UP COMEDY: BIG NORM WITH RYAN LONG 8pm. $20. Rose

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Creativity at Kilgorie All the students came up with this solution.

The creative solution: 4 is the square of 2.

Mr. Algie’s Conundrum The timepiece with the most moving parts is an hourglass.

from page 110

The Jolly Morphology Club Offers “Morphing” i peer / pepper ii reef / relief iii purse / purpose iv fly / filly v medal / medical vi fur / flour vii dial / denial viii tow / throw ix ray / rally x aunt / amount xi singe / syringe

xii xiii xiv xv

oral / ordeal estate / estimate bait / bandit ford / forbid

A Different Perspective on ‘Groaners’? a: His horse is named Friday. b: Half way; after that he’s running out. c: The centre of gravity is v.

The middle of nowhere is h. d: An umbrella. e: Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Looking at Numbers in Three Different Ways one: 7 is expressed in two syllables. two: The numbers are presented in alphabetical sequence. The missing numbers, 4 and 9, therefore go before and after the number 14. three: x = 66 (curved-line numbers) y = 67 (mixed straight and curved) z = 77 (straight-line numbers)

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Creativity at Kilgorie At S.S.#15 Mulmur in Kilgorie, teacher Mr. Stuart was well-known for his “Little Toughies,” puzzles for which solutions demanded both logic and creativity, not to mention a healthy application of mathematical skill.

One wintry December day, Mr. Stuart took advantage of some carpentry being done at the school and placed four boards of identical size on the floor at the front of the room in the pat­tern shown here. His challenge, which he pointed out was really quite easy for a change, was to move just one board to make a square.

Even the younger students solved this one quickly, but what truly widened Mr. Stuart’s eyes was a second quite creative solution, and for him, a surprise answer.

The Jolly Morphology Club Offers “Morphing” According to the bartender – former bartender – of what had been a tavern near Mono Mills, drop-in traffic at his enterprise remained steady because his patrons had accepted prohibition and not only played word games now, but always answered every question correctly.

Use the game below to compare your skill to that of a typical Jolly Morphology patron.

Insert two letters (any two) into each list word (at any place in the word) in order to “morph” it into a completely new word that will fit one of the definitions below. For example, insert­ ing the letters ‘de’ into the list word ‘oral’ will morph it into ‘ordeal’, which fits definition 12. list words oral bait tow

ray fly fur

medal ford aunt

peer singe purse

estate reef dial

definitions i What is the most obvious solution to the challenge?

Can you figure out a second solution to the challenge?

ii _ lessening or removal

of pain, stress, etc.

iv _ a female horse up to

four years old

One of the early settlers of Erin Township was Samuel McKee, a man known for telling “fish stories” and for his passion for the simple riddles we often call “groaners.”

What is interesting about groaners is that they are usually called that by people who can’t answer them.

But to those who get the answer the riddles are “clever.”

What is your perspective on each of these: “groaner” or “clever”?

v

_ relating to the science

In his welcoming speech to a convention of jewellers at the Mechanics’ Institute in Alton, William Algie posed this question to the audience: “What timepiece has the least number of moving parts?”

It wasn’t long before someone respond­ ed, “A sun dial!”

“Indeed,” said Mr. Algie. “And what time­ piece has the most moving parts?”

Do you know?

vi _ finely ground substance

made from grain vii _ a declaration that

something is untrue viii _ to send forcibly through

the air ix _ to bring or come together

for a common purpose x

b : A blind dog chases a fox into a forest. How far into the forest can the dog run?

xi _ an instrument used to

inject fluids

c : If you know what the centre of gravity is, then do you also know what’s in the middle of nowhere?

xii _ any challenging or

distressing experience

d : What can be put down a drainpipe down but not up a drainpipe up?

_ the extent or total

Looking at Numbers in Three Different Ways challenge number one Aside from its shape and the quantity it represents, how is the number 7 different from all the other numbers from 1 to 10?

or practice of healing

a : A cowboy rides into town on Friday.

He stays in town exactly four days and rides out on Friday. How is this possible?

e : Name three consecutive days without using Wednesday, Friday or Sunday.

Mr. Algie’s Conundrum

_ a hot spice

iii _ that which forms the reason

for an action or event

A Different Perspective on ‘Groaners’?

by Ken Weber

of anything

challenge number two In the sequence below, where should the two missing numbers between 1 and 14 be inserted?

8 11 5 14 1 7 6 10 13 3 12 2 challenge number three The numbers 66, 67 and 77 each belong in separate cells of the grid below, marked x, y and z. You will discover exactly where to put them if you carefully examine the numbers already entered in each row of the grid.

88

39

68

36

30

x=?

xiii _ to judge or calculate approximately

21

12

37

49

87

y=?

xiv _ a robber or outlaw

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KX018-4

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New spacious cab Easy open front window

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6 inch mower ground clearance

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3 Directional Dumping

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