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The future looks bright by Kira Wronska Dorward, Tralee Pearce, Janice Quirt, Jeff Rollings, Nicola Ross
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Dufferin County Gaol by Ken Weber
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Ice fishing on Island Lake by Anthony Jenkins
What to see, do, try this winter by Janice Quirt
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25 FENCE POS T S
Our annual review by Tracey Fockler
Finding traction on the backroads by Dan Needles
60 SONGS OF A LIFE TIME
The many roles of Leisa Way by Tony Reynolds
Meet Barry Young by Tralee Pearce
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Preserving your personal history by Kira Wronska Dorward 83 IT’S THE S TORIE S THE Y TELL
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On a Saturday afternoon in October, an excited, perhaps slightly nervous group of young people gathered along with their parents and friends at Orangeville’s Town Hall Opera House to receive their 25 Under 25 Awards. Those of us who had organized the event were confident it would be a pleasant affair. But it proved much more than that. The youthful enthusiasm and extraordinary talent, along with the humour, compassion and commitment of these young men and women dazzled us – and brought the audience to its feet with cheers, tears and laughter. In 1994, before most of the award recipients were born, the feature story in the first 24-page issue of this magazine was about the high hopes of two other new organizations, Theatre Orangeville and Museum of Dufferin (then known as Dufferin County Museum & Archives). Since then, the theatre and museum have become cultural pillars of the community, not the least for their exceptional youth programs. This year, as the three of us planned our joint 25 anniversaries together, we agreed we didn’t want to look back – we’d been there and done that just five short years earlier for our joint 20th. Instead, we quickly jumped on the idea of our associate editor Tralee Pearce – to look forward by celebrating the young people in our community. The call went out and nominations poured in. There is clearly no shortage of accomplished young people in the hills, and every one of the nominees would have been a worthy recipient. The creators, innovators and adventurers who ultimately did receive the 25 Under 25 Award came from all corners of Headwaters and represented a broad cross-section of accomplishments from arts and sports to technology and community service. The mission of the museum, theatre and magazine is to tell and preserve our community’s stories – our history, our drama and our daily lives. It is exciting to realize the representatives of a new generation honoured at the October event, and now in these pages, are already actively shaping our new stories. We hope some of them will continue to do that right here at home, but we know others will take their stories wherever time and the winds, and their work and ambitions, carry them. Wherever they land, we have no doubt they will continue to be citizens and leaders who make the world a better place. Every one of them is an inspiration, and collectively, in what can sometimes seem like dark days, they are assuredly proof the future is in good hands.
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Katydid Cacophony What a beautifully written piece, Mr Scallen. [“Katydids” Notes from the Wild blog by Don Scallen, Sept 5, 2017] I live on Spruce Street in Toronto’s Cabbagetown district – which is well north of the Carolinian zone of Lake Erie, no? (Hard, these days, not to put everything down to climate change.) At first, in mid-August 2018, I’d been prospecting the street and back lane, roughly located the source of the sound, and thought maybe that satellite dish on top of a neighbour’s house was perhaps some new hi-tech antiraccoon device. But after leaving a note it turned out the sound that was driving me and my guests a bit mad was even closer to my neighbour’s bedroom and soon several families on the street were walking and pointing (it changed location at one point, having a choice of many huge, tall trees) and trying to figure out what it was, chirping so loudly and varying only ever so infrequently from the rhythm of its dusk to midnight din. And now we know what it is (and feel much better for it). Noah Richler, Toronto Editor’s note: See Don Scallen’s reply with his blog on katydids at inthehills.ca.
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Holy smokes, was I ever surprised to see the cover of the latest fall magazine [Sculptor John Farrugia at his Mono studio, by James MacDonald]. Thank you so much for the interest the In The Hills team has taken in what I am doing at Craganrock Studio. The article reads really well and James MacDonald did a great job explaining a fairly complex process (lost wax casting) in a very readable way. Very informative, personal and succinct with the artisans’ stories. The photos look great and I’ve already had lots of people telling me how much they enjoyed the read.
Re: “The Lake That Never Was” Historic Hills autumn’18. In 1954 I was a Scouter (young Boy Scout leader) walking to the Boy Scout Apple Day centre to help out on a Friday evening. I was impressed by the wind and scattered rain showers. Next day, riding with others to the CNE grounds to count the money, I was impressed by the large fan of brown water at the mouth of the Humber River. A day later I was asked to be prepared to assist in finding bodies along the Humber River. Mr. Hambly, my Grade 8 science teacher, made it clear to me years earlier that rivers flood when their tree cover is removed, but it seems that was not apparent to those who “developed” the Humber River. Now retired from an army career, I own a small rural property on a Credit River brook where I have hand planted some 25,000 trees. My land may flood a bit, but the Credit River downstream doesn’t.
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As a fond listener of opera, I really enjoyed Gail Grant’s article [“Opera 101” autumn’18]. Although I often tune in to CBC’s Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and Backstage with Ben Heppner, I really didn’t know much about opera history or the various forms. The lexicon was most helpful and the list of upcoming Galaxy theatre performances inspired me to add some to my calendar. I’m sure having some background will add to my enjoyment. Janice Partington, Caledon continued on next page
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More on Guns I just spent a wonderful afternoon reading the most recent summer edition of your magazine. Your team certainly produce a high quality magazine about local events and talented people who live here. The article titled “What About Guns?” by Anthony Jenkins was very relevant to where Canada stands now regarding legal firearms verses illegal firearms. This was an excellent, factual, balanced article surrounding the many rules and laws about legal guns in our community and I thank him for his diligence in his research. The Historic Hills column titled “I am shot! I shall be dead in a few minutes!” by our local historian Ken Weber shows us that life in our locality was not always rosy. Ken has the ability to make local history fascinating and relevant. I look forward to purchasing and reading his mentioned book. Ian Kittle, Palgrave
Confessions of a Railfan Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a much longer letter from railfan and sometime In The Hills contributor Brandon Muir. To find more of his striking photos and the full account of his travels in quest of trains across the continent, as well as his memories of Cando train engineer Steve Bradley, search “Confessions of a Railfan” at inthehills.ca.
Brandon Muir has photographed trains across North America. A CP train passing through Palgrave (left) and a train near Bill, Wyoming.
Re: “Staying on Track” autumn’18. The recent changes to the Orangeville Brampton Railway and the Credit Valley Explorer are of particular interest to me, as I am a self-proclaimed railfan, and I can trace it all back to the specific, date, time and location it all started. September 11, 2001. A date in history now, but it was my second day as a truck driver. I was making a delivery to a farm in Caledon and was surprised to find a set of rusty train tracks crossing their private driveway. Mr. Steve Revell of Erin taught me all about the abandoned train tracks of Caledon in 1992, while sitting in Grade 7 history at Caledon Central. On this day I briefly wracked my brain trying to remember which tracks these may have been when headlights popped from the bush and rolled toward me. The air horn blasted the now familiar “long-long-short-long” pattern for a level crossing, and CCGX # 1000, the “Pride of Orangeville” rolled by, dragging behind it empty tanker and pellet cars destined for refill.
It all started right then and there. … So many years later now, I find myself and my about-to-be-two-year-old trackside some evenings, just enjoying each other’s company and doing what dads and sons do. No different from hunting, fishing, car racing, sports, or whatever else you do that allows you to escape into some personal unwind time – any time spent with those likeminded is memorable time. And for those of you wondering, what does my wife do during these 1,000-mile journeys to all points of the continent? She’s quite a willing passenger, content to read and watch the miles roll by. I have learned however, during the travels if the words “Oh look, a cemetery” come from the passenger seat, I best find the brake pedal, regardless if that means missing the next train or not. Brandon Muir, Grand Valley
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All-Day Brekkie What’s better than breakfast? Why, breakfast any time of day. Sure, the fast food chains have clued in that we’d like our eggs, bacon and other morning morsels well past 11, but more intriguing indie options exist. Hailing from Simcoe County, mini-chain Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House recently opened on Broadway in Orangeville, featuring towers of pancakes in a mindboggling array of flavours. (New York-style strawberry cheesecake is one that caught our eye!) They’re open from 7am to 3pm daily. Breakfast sandwiches have long held permanent spots on the menus at local spots such as Orangeville’s French Press Coffee House & Bistro in Credit Creek Village and Mochaberry Coffee (dubbed the “Eggy Thing”) on Broadway. “Our customers are looking for healthier, relatively quick options to eat on the go,” says Mochaberry owner Troy Brett. “All-day breakfast items are a good fit. Our overnight oats are also becoming increasingly popular.” Visit
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The New School Artist and educator Jenny Lorito’s Raise-an-Artist project is known for offering art classes for all ages in a cozy bohemian farmhouse in Ballinafad. Now she and her staff are hosting the Raise-a-Lifelong-Learner program, a one-day-aweek alternative school for both the homeschool set or for families who can take their kids out of school once a week. “Learning takes place in a warm, bright, happy, creative house surrounded by fields, forest and creeks,” says staffer Jessica Hill. “We spend time outside in all seasons and we engage in hands-on learning and coaching to help each child take pride in who they are and what they make.” Learn more at www.raisealifelonglearner.ca
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Theatre Orangeville and BookLore present An Evening with Tanya Talaga on December 4 at 7pm at Orangeville’s Town Hall Opera House. Tanya is the author of the award-winning nonfiction book Seven Fallen Feathers, the tragic story of seven Indigenous youth who go missing in Thunder Bay. As the publisher describes it, the book delves into the history of a “small northern city that has come to manifest Canada’s long struggle with human rights violations against Indigenous communities.” The evening includes an author reading, on-stage interview and audience Q&A. For more info, www.booklore.ca.
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Sad but true: Orangeville’s Soulyve, which has been masterfully helmed by chef and owner Phil DeWar since 2009, is closing on December 31. “I want to spend more time with my young family and invest in home – the rest of life will follow after that,” says DeWar, adding that in the future he’d like to blend food and mentorship “as vehicles to impact youth and change.” That could mean teaching cooking as a life skill, he says, or helping ensure youth have the healthy meals they need.
None of us has to travel far to shop for holiday gifts or decorations, thanks to a boom in craft sales and holiday pop-ups. One annual favourite, Holiday Treasures, is packed with exceptional handmade gifts – from stuffed animals and knitwear to jewellery and bath goodies – at the Museum of Dufferin from November 24 to December 9. And from now until December 24, Bolton’s Sisters Touch of Christmas stokes the holiday spirit with their holiday baking and personalized, hand-painted ornaments. Grand Valley’s Christmas in the Valley takes place November 25 and the Craft Sale in Caledon Village happens December 1. For these and other sales, see What’s On, page 110, or www.inthehills.ca
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Youngsters inspired by the recipients of the 25 Under 25 Awards (page 26) may want to know some way they too can make a difference. Enter 100 Kids Who Care Dufferin County, a quarterly event where kids ages five to 18 form a temporary philanthropic board of directors, of sorts. After donating $10, donors nominate a charity to receive the funds. Three organizations are selected to make presentations, then the kids vote to decide who receives that quarter’s full funding.
In the meantime we’re making tracks to nab our favourite Soulyve eats including Reggae Wraps, Trini Doubles, and Tofu and Vegetable Curry. Go to www.soulyve.com or follow on social media for news about the final festivities.
After the inaugural event held on October 21, the kids gave the Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario a cheque for $1,000, of which $750 was raised by the 75 kids in attendance and $250 from an anonymous donor. Since doing good is infectious, another anonymous donor matched the $1,000, which was split between Streams Community Hub and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the other two presenting charities. Now that’s the spirit. Registration is open for the next event, in January, at 100kidswhocaredufferin.weebly.com
Pom Pom Bar This is way more fun than a salad bar! Erin clothing and accessory shop Amorettos has set up a pom pom bar with an exclusive line of merino wool hats with snap-on fur pom poms in 20 different jewel tones. Hats start at $99 and include one pom pom; add more for $59 each.
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Start 2019 off in traditional and gastronomic style with the Cider Master’s Wassailing Dinner in January, a five-course meal with cider pairings at Caledon’s Spirit Tree Estate Cidery on January 12. The evening comes complete with a performance by the Orange Peel Morris Dancers and a historic wassail ceremony once believed to drive away evil spirits from the apple trees and bless the next year’s crop. A second wassailing event happens the next month with the Family Day Festival for all ages on February 18, complete with skating and tobogganing. Visit www.spirittreecider.com
www.mariabritto.com Home for the Holidays…
with grateful thanks…
… to everyone who takes the time to read my In The Hills articles. Over the past few years, I’ve been ‘advertising’ regularly in In The Hills. However, I really look at it as much more than advertising. On this page, every quarter, I have the opportunity to impart my experience from over 34 years in the Real Estate industry. I am able to offer opinion, advice and information that I hope will contribute to all readers making the best decisions they can when it comes to buying or selling their real estate. This year, in particular, I have heard from so many of you who have expressed your appreciation to me for writing candidly, in the context of real estate, about aging, the decision-making process and consulting on making a plan for 5 years into the future. These articles were prompted by my personal and professional experience this year. I dealt with more than typical client-situations in 2018 in which Sellers were aging and/or elderly. I experienced first-hand, on a daily basis, the concerns, apprehensions and sometimes angst of clients. Working through the sales and purchases was much more than transactional. I also worked with younger generations struggling to get into the real estate market with the high purchase prices and the financing “stress test” imposed by the lending institutions. I had the privilege to work with the children who were assisting their aging parents. It was very satisfying to be part of a team and be treated as a family member working together to find the best situation for the senior parents or grandparents and the joy of finding that first home for the children. During what was, at times, uncertain and confusing, the collaborative efforts resulted in positive and peaceful resolutions. Finding a house or condominium that was the right size with the required amenities; close to the appropriate health services; accessible to the desired entertainment and social activities were all pieces in the puzzle that had to be put together to make the real estate sale and purchase successful. It is very comforting now to see my clients in a place to age with confidence, security and enjoyment of life. As is apparent from my words above, 2018 has turned out to be much more than numbers, sales and transactions. This year, personally, has been particularly satisfying helping clients in their genuine time of need and the most glorious stage in their lives. I take great pride in representing clients personally, professionally and successfully. When you contract with me, you deal with me…every step of the way. Brooke Cooper – Toronto
Treating you as #1 is my mission. Seeing you happy and settled...is my passion. I wish you only the very best for a happy and prosperous new year and thrilled that you are in your new home for the holidays. May 2019 bring you good health, surrounded by family and friends and many more happy memories. From my family to yours... Merry Christmas and compliments of the season. Warm Wishes,
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finding Traction on the backroads BY DAN NEEDLES
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hen my mother came to the country in the 1950s, she brought a Ford station wagon that would carry five children and a lot of dogs. The starter had a flat spot and a mechanic made the mistake of telling her to hit it with a hammer whenever it got stuck. She eventually gave up the Ford, but she kept the hammer and for the next 50 years if she ran into problems she would lift the hood and whack anything that looked remotely like a starter. Her next conveyance was a 1956 International van that had been adapted by the St. John Ambulance to accommodate wheelchairs. She painted it green and used it for driving all the kids on our road to school. No seatbelts, no special licence or insurance. It had zero traction and had to be coaxed through the tiniest puff of snow, but she usually had 10 children to get out and push. When the truck started to get seriously stuck in snow, it went into the barn for the winter and she packed us all back to the city. The neighbours’ spirits always lifted in mid-April when they saw Dorothy Jane’s green truck appear because it was a definite sign of spring. We all learned to drive on that truck. It had four gears on the column and you had to hold it in gear going downhill. This was a trick if you had a Jersey calf between the seats or there was a big goose in the back seat, as there was the day my brother went to take his driving test. The examiner got in and the goose leaned over and grabbed him by the ear. The poor man jumped out of the truck and told my brother to come back another day, without the goose.
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I learned auto mechanics on that truck. I learned how to drive in mud and snow. I went on camping trips and first dates and weekly trips to sales barns. If I could find that truck today, I would probably spend thousands to bring it back to life. Now I drive a Toyota. I bought my first one in 1974 when I worked for the weekly newspaper in Orangeville. At that time the town offered two
My mother’s next conveyance was a 1956 International van. It had zero traction and had to be coaxed through the tiniest puff of snow, but she usually had 10 children to get out and push. choices: Dave Holland’s Chev Olds or Doc Gillies’ Ford. You made up your mind between one or the other when you turned 16 and you drove that make for the rest of your life. If you drove a Toyota into town, as I did, you would be watched … But that little red Celica would go anywhere. I put chains on it and drove all over the township during the big snowstorm of 1975 taking pictures for the paper. I drove around snowplows, rescued people from snowbound houses and even pulled a horse out of a ditch. It was like a snowmobile. It had little tow hooks on the front and you could have picked it up by a hook and swept underneath if you wanted.
Something has happened over the years. I bought a Toyota Matrix in 2006 and got it stuck in six inches of wet snow at the mailbox. I made the mistake of putting a chain on one of the tow hooks and tried to pull it out with the tractor. That inflicted $2,000 worth of damage to the front end and Keith Currie had to bring his flatbed tow truck to get it out. “Never, ever use those hooks,” he scolded me. “They are not attached to anything except maybe the CD player. Tow hooks are a leftover from the past – same as your appendix or thumbs on a horse. They were for the day when cars had a frame.” “They don’t have a frame now?” “Noooo. They have a deck. Everything is glued to the deck. This car gets great mileage because they took away the frame and made it lighter.” “Should I get a Jeep?” I asked. We were standing in the Parkway Collision shop and Keith pointed to a Jeep on the hoist behind us. “That guy went into the ditch the same day as you.” “So, what would you drive?” “Me? I drive a tow truck!” That may be the only answer in an age when cars are delicate and the roads aren’t plowed after dark. Either that or cancel your plans and curl up in front of the fire with a good book. Author and playwright Dan Needles is a recipient of the Leacock Medal for Humour. His latest book is True Confessions from the Ninth Concession, a collection from 20 years of his columns for this magazine and others.
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thanks to these 25 young people the future of headwaters looks bright BY KIR A WRONSK A DORWARD, TR ALEE PE ARCE, JA NICE QUIR T, JEFF ROL L ING S, NICOL A ROS S Julie Hall, 20, Orangeville
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In The Hills, Theatre Orangeville and Museum of Dufferin teamed up to celebrate our organizations’ 25 years at the heart of cultural life in Headwaters by shining a spotlight on the community’s next generation of innovators and creators. We were blown away by the talents, volunteerism and energy that those nominations uncovered.
The 25 recipients of our 25 Under 25 Award who made our final list are outstanding young people representing a broad cross-section of the Headwaters community. They have all achieved a great deal in their young lives and seem to be just getting started.
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Described as, “An exceptional young woman who understands and displays true compassion and respect towards others” by the Humber College staff members who nominated her, 20-year-old Julie Hall has already made significant personal and professional contributions to her community through the arts and social work. In 2014, the then 16-year-old Orangeville native wrote, edited and self-published her first novel, Keep Quiet. “My connection to writing began at a young age with the purchase of a five-cent typewriter from a garage sale. I tried to write creative stories throughout my childhood, and then once high school came around I became quite serious about my writing,” she says. “Writing has always been a creative outlet and a self-care regimen for me.” A graduate of the Erin District High School French immersion program, Julie went on to Humber College for her social service worker diploma, and received a Board of Governors Award, which acknowledges significant contributions to the recipient’s future profession. She was given the award for her innovative work during her placement at Headwaters Heath Care Centre where she received exceptional feedback for the programs she developed while supporting her patients. “Community service means everything to me. I enjoy helping people, and I am very fortunate I get to work with like-minded individuals in the healthcare field on a daily basis,” she says. “I hope to make a difference by providing support to individuals in their time of need, which can look different in every person I work with.” — kwd
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, 15, Caledon
Michael McCreary, 22, Mono
Ryan Hann, 12, Orangeville
Screen Standout Racking up roles in a big-time literary miniseries (The
Book of Negroes), a Will Smith blockbuster (Suicide Squad) and the first Canadian Netflix coproduction (Between) would be a big deal for an actor at any age. But at just 15, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon has done all that and more. Shailyn won a Canadian Screen Award for best supporting actress in her role as Young Aminata in the miniseries adaptation of Lawrence Hill’s novel The Book of Negroes, which she landed at age 10. One Los Angeles Times writer called her performance, “Deep, serious and at surprising times sweet.” For now, Shailyn is deep into the dramatic arts program at Mayfield Secondary School, where her other interests are staying on the honour roll, volunteering and track and field. Meet her in person and you can’t miss that preternatural glow so many movie stars seem to have. At the same time, Shai, as she’s called by those close to her, has an unabashed silly streak that reminds you she’s still a fun-loving young girl. When talking about her numerous accomplishments in school sports, she shoots her mom a glance, laughs and admits she’d like to make it to the Olympics – mostly because she’d also really like to make it onto the box of her favourite breakfast cereal, Vector. Based on what this teen has accomplished so far, we’d all do well to watch the cereal aisle. — tp
Fit Fundraiser
Earlier this year, competitive swimmer Ryan Hann was assigned an intriguing sixth grade project: Create a charity event. Because he had helped put together food hampers for families in need last Christmas and the experience had struck a chord, he dreamed up a campaign called Will Swim for Food, in aid of the Orangeville Food Bank. But the idea didn’t disappear once school was out this summer. In August Ryan swam 200 laps a day for a week, for a total distance of 35 kilometres. Initially he hoped to raise $500 and 100 food items, but as he quips in a self-made Youtube video, “With a lot of support from the community, I blew those numbers out of the water.” By the end of the week, he had collected a little over $4,000, along with more than 300 items.
Ryan is currently being featured in an Ellen DeGeneres online campaign sponsored by Cheerios called One Million Acts of Good! (You can see him at ellentube.com/cheerios/community/will-swim-for-food.html.) Planning for next year is under way. In the second edition of Will Swim for Food, nine of Ryan’s friends will join him in the pool, aiming to swim a combined total of 350 kilometres in a week. Their goal is to raise $5,000 and 1,000 food bank items. — jr
Laugh Machine Michael McCreary’s energy and humour
fairly sizzle across all topics of conversation. The stand-up comedian, who grew up in Hockley Valley (brother of Andrew, also a 25 Under 25 Award recipient, page 28), uses his routine to shed light on what it’s like growing up and dealing with social situations as someone with Asperger’s. Performing at the 25 Under 25 event this October, Michael had the crowd doubled over in laughter with his sharp, yet warm wit. Michael has toured his comedy across the country and the continent since age 15 and says he loves his job, the most gratifying aspect being the chance to connect with folks like him on the autism spectrum. He recalls the glow he felt performing on stage for an autism group for 90 minutes and then chatting for another three hours with the audience. The funny man has found a way to make a living doing the thing that interests him, and that’s advice he gives to anyone, especially those living with neurodiversity. Rather than trying to fit in, he recommends celebrating the unique ways each individual mind works. “Keep attacking what you love to do, and the rest – how to turn it into a job or career – that will follow,” he says. And Michael is walking the talk. His new book Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic is due out in March 2019. — jq
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Katherine Pound, 19, Erin
Ricky Schaede, 25, Orangeville Andrew McCreary, 25, Mono
Community Catalyst Direct, confident and determined, Andrew
McCreary is tireless in his support of young trans folks, especially in more rural areas. Now in his third year at George Brown College in the child and youth care program, Andrew wryly notes that although cliché, he wants to be that mentor or model he needed as a transgender young man growing up in Hockley Valley. He seems well on his way. As part of his program, Andrew spent a year working at Dufferin Child & Family Services and took over managing the organization’s LGBTQ youth group after the retirement of his cofacilitator. Andrew started a new group there for ages 11 to 14 called G.L.O.W., which stands for Gay, Lesbian or Whatever. Such achievements no doubt spring from a solid foundation in community service. Not surprising perhaps for a man who logged over 800 volunteer hours as a high school student – a good chunk of it supporting children with autism (his brother Michael is on the spectrum, see page 27) – when the requirement is 40 hours. What’s next for this 25-year-old? After graduation, Andrew plans to turn his zeal to finding a job in queer and trans healthcare. His low-key motto, “It’s probably fine,” tends to ground him when school or life gets a bit intense. It should do the trick in helping this extraordinarily gifted and compassionate young man to reach all his goals. — jq
Art Whisperer
Almost every one of Ricky Schaede’s waking hours is dedicated to art. The Orangeville community arts advocate teaches painting, manages the Broadway art store Maggiolly Art and creates his own works (for more on his latest mind-bending canvases, see Artist in Residence, page 19). Although he once considered pursuing writing, Ricky has instead doubled down on the artist’s life. In 2014 he cofounded Club Art, a biweekly open studio now held at Orangeville’s Mill Street library. Ricky and other artists invite young creators to drop in and use free supplies. The idea? Kids create art, make friends and nourish a creative community. 28
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As an instructor with over 100 classes logged this year, Ricky feels it’s important for kids to work in a supportive environment. He loves to tell them their art is cool – something they don’t always hear or believe. The process helps develop fine motor skills as well as self-identity, he says. Ricky is himself a lifelong learner, travelling to Austria, for instance, to study a Renaissance painting technique using oils and egg tempera. “Art is a really powerful tool for living in a positive way. I want to live a life of art, and to share the joy of art with the community and the world at large.” — jq
Big Voice
At the event to celebrate the 25 Under 25 Awards in October, local songstress Katie Pound brought the audience to its feet by treating them to a taste of her stunning operatic range. A graduate of the vocal arts program at Mayfield Secondary School, the Erin native began tutelage with renowned lyric tenor Mark DuBois. After winning local and provincial competitions, Katie placed first runner-up at the Rising Star Talent Competition at the Canadian National Exhibition with her signature solo, O Sole Mio. In 2015 she was invited to spend three weeks touring Italy with famed soprano Aprile Millo. There she had the privilege of presenting an aria to Puccini’s last living descendant. Now Katie attends the Manhattan School of Music, pursuing a degree in classical voice performance. Along the way she’s also lent her voice to numerous community events and has received an award for outstanding community service from the Rotary Club of Bolton. “Initially I didn’t have too many thoughts regarding community service, but eventually organizations began to ask me to donate my time and voice,” she says. “It was amazing how much the audience appreciated me. It was remarkable to see how a piece I performed ignited emotion.” We’re betting she’ll be igniting emotion for many years to come. She agrees she’s just getting started. “At the age of 19, my voice has not matured, so I have several years of hard work ahead of me. My goal is to perform. I want to be able to share what I love, and constantly push myself to learn and improve.” — kwd
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Wrestling Champ
Competitive wrestler Nicole French knows what it is to be what she calls “farm girl strong.” With a long family history in the agricultural business, Nicole has dedicated herself to sport and to farm life in equal measures. Nicole began wrestling in the ninth grade at Bolton’s Humberview Secondary School, which led to being named MVP for the high school’s wrestling team four years running, receiving the Athlete of the Year Award three years in a row, and graduating with the school’s Outstanding Contributions to Athletics Award. Outside of wrestling, Nicole has been committed to demonstrating “the importance of agriculture awareness in the community” through her many years volunteering with the Albion & Bolton Agricultural Society’s two major events, the tractor pull and the Bolton Fall Fair. As a 4-H Ontario Ambassador, she has also travelled across the province promoting its programs. Nicole currently studies kinesiology at Brock University and is continuing both her volunteering and wrestling there. She helps train athletes so they can compete at their best, applying knowledge from both her studies and her training. Nicole earned a spot on the university’s wrestling team in her first year and won several medals that qualified her to participate in the nationals where she won gold. In turn, that secured her a spot on the Junior Team Canada where she had the opportunity to travel to Italy and Romania to compete at the international level – she came home with a silver from the Italian competition. This young woman has certainly wrestled her way to the top! — kwd
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Emma Holmes, 19, Melancthon
Samantha Penny, 22, Orangeville
Coulter Baker, 24, Melancthon Tess Routliffe, 20, Caledon
Documentary Devotee If you had to describe Samantha Penny in one
word, “vivacious” could do it. The accomplished scholar, entertainer, filmmaker and traveller is a former Westside Secondary School student and alumna of Theatre Orangeville’s youth choir. She graduated with great distinction from the University of Windsor earlier this year, and was awarded the Board of Governors Medal for achieving the highest mark in the communication, media and film program. In 2016, a study abroad opportunity allowed her to spend a year of her university career in Seoul, South Korea. Why Korea? An interest in K-pop music was a factor, but more than that she says, “I just fell in love with the place.” Together with one of her professors, Samantha is currently working on a documentary film about the 2014 sinking of a ferry in South Korea in which more than 300, mostly young people, died. Titled Reset, the project is due for release mid2019. Samantha also works part time at Mark’s Work Warehouse in Orangeville. Samantha is still figuring out her big picture career plans. She’s curious about managing artists and writing both fiction and for the screen. Wherever she ends up, she says it will be “somewhere in the creative entertainment industry.” — jr
Game Whiz If Coulter Baker seems to have it made as a professional
game designer, it’s because he’s worked astonishingly hard for it. “Someone once said that it’s incredibly challenging to make even a bad video game,” says the Melancthon 24-year-old dryly. “Imagine how many hours go into making a good one.” Coulter should know – his award-winning game Disco Is Dead took eight months to create with a team of six. He was also part of a team that created the critically acclaimed new game Fracter. Coulter has high-functioning autism and overcame its challenges to graduate at the top of his class in Sheridan College’s honours bachelor of game design program last year. Coulter began to test this work ethic and love of design when he was three years old, creating his own card games. Now his goals are more advanced. He is keenly interested in how games function as an interactive medium via player engagement. With increasing levels of player control and Hollywood30
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esque storylines, video game innovation is an exciting field. For young people interested in game design, Coulter recommends taking advantage of the many resources available online to learn and practise. Oh, and if you want more, think about attending Sheridan. Coulter has just assumed his first teaching gig at his alma mater. — jq
Good Sport
Emma Holmes has deep roots in local agricultural life and is one of just two people who have scored the hat trick of holding all three ambassador titles at the Shelburne Fair – Fair Princess in 2011/2012, Junior Fair Ambassador in 2013/2014 and Senior Fair Ambassador in 2017/2018. This love of community underpins her equally strong love of athletics. A competi tive curler in high school, Emma has taught kids the sport at the Shelburne Curling Club and helped train a young hockey team in Dundalk. Among her impressive academic achievements in high school was the top mark in a university prep course in sports management, which is where Emma is now focusing her talents. Emma is in her second year in the sports and recreation program at Lambton College in Sarnia, and plans to follow up with a sports management degree at the University of Windsor. In Sarnia, she’s worked with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sarnia Sting, taking on everything from marketing to game day operations. The polished go-getter was also part of The Sports Network (TSN)’s media team for the 2018 World Women’s Curling Championship in North Bay. Emma says her summer stint working in Mono’s parks and recreation depart ment felt like the perfect fit. “I’ve always loved sports and I’ve wanted to go into business – but still get to connect with people,” she says. — tp
Golden Swimmer
When In The Hills featured Tess Routliffe as a 2016 Local Hero, she was fresh from setting records and hauling in medals for swimming at both the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto. Since then Tess has moved to Montreal where she began studying sociology
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Zoe Bergermann, 24, Erin
at Concordia University and is training at a Swimming Canada national training centre. She says, “I think it was the perfect step for me. I’m so grateful to be part of such a great group of athletes and staff.” It hasn’t been without effort though. She’s doing her best to learn French and admits, “I have sure realized the level of difficulty it is to train the amount of hours we do while continuing my degree.” There may be challenges, but she hasn’t let them throw her off her game. This year she made Canada’s Commonwealth Games team. She won gold at a World Series meet in Italy, and silver at another in England, where she also broke her own Canadian record. Tess is looking forward to competitions in Australia and Malaysia, and her powerhouse talent will be on full display at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. — jr
Snow Queen Despite her considerable success in snowboard cross around
the world, Zoe Bergermann loves coming home to Erin and hitting the slopes with her family. They head over to the Caledon Ski Club where her brother first cajoled her into trading in her skis for a snowboard when she was just nine years old. Now 24, Zoe says a long, two-steps-forward-one-step-back recovery from a painful bout of Still’s disease (a rare form of arthritis) was the turning point in her career. “It taught me how much work it takes to be the best.” With a first World Cup podium finish (she won silver) and an Olympic debut to her credit this year, Zoe aims to be in the medals more often in 2019. To achieve her goals, she says, “I need to improve my consistency. I have to bring the same intensity to every race.” Happiest battling it out with five other racers in the elimination rounds, as opposed to competing against the clock in the qualifiers, Zoe says her greatest strength is her strength. She also loves the jumps that are part of an exciting and dynamic sport sometimes referred to as no-contact roller derby on snowboards. She’s busy training in Vancouver and Europe. We’ll be cheering from afar. — nr
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Jayde Lavoie, 20, Alton
Jessica Mason, 21, Mono
Daniel Mustapha, 18, Amaranth
Change Artist If Jayde Lavoie talks a mile a minute, it’s because she’s a
busy woman, between her studies at the University of Ottawa (majoring in conflict studies and human rights with a minor in Indigenous studies), plus campaigning to be vice-president of academic affairs for her department. Jayde was born with an activist spirit that was nurtured by the theatrical community as a child after she became involved with Theatre Orangeville’s Young Company and Creative Partners on Stage, which works with actors with developmental disabilities. Her passion for art, from spoken word to musical theatre, gradually developed into her preferred medium of change, community service, with the encouragement of Theatre Orangeville director David Nairn. Whether as a support worker for a woman with autism, or educating school children in India about public health and clean water systems, Jayde throws herself into improving the world around her. She also cites Jane Cameron of Creative Partners on Stage as a key mentor who provided guidance in how to use her knowledge of stagecraft to help communicate her political ideals. Jayde’s advice to others keen to create positive change? “Question everything and challenge the status quo. That’s the only way to make the world all it can be.” — jq
Karate Kid Daniel Mustapha is Canada’s 2018 national para champion in karate. Daniel has studied the martial art for 12 years, earning a black belt along the way despite being born with cerebral palsy and clubbed feet. Why karate? “It’s like a drive,” he says, describing the emotional advantages he receives from the practice. There are also dramatic physical benefits. “If I didn’t do karate, I wouldn’t be able to move my hands or feet.” Homeschooled, Daniel will be writing his GED exams soon. He’s also hoping to compete in the 2018 Commonwealth Karate Championships to be held in Decem ber in Durban, South Africa. Then there are the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Despite his national prominence, Daniel still experiences some of the misconceptions common to people with disabilities, especially on the job search front. “People are afraid to hire people with disabilities,” he says. Beyond karate,
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Daniel has an interest in animation and graphic design, and he’s currently exploring opportunities for further education in that field. He’s also considering advocating for people with cerebral palsy, and might eventually pursue politics. A persistent, determined individual with a steel-trap technical mind, Daniel will no doubt bring his medal-winning ways to any task he takes on. — jr
Northern Booster
Of her granddaughter Jordyn Stafford, Bonnie Ledson says, “Give her a challenge and she meets it head on and excels.” Following a highly successful high school career, Jordyn went on to Dalhousie Uni versity where she studied sustainability and environmental science, graduating on the dean’s list in 2017. While there, she volunteered for the Food Action Committee and at a local soup kitchen, as well as serving as an international student buddy. She was also vice-president, then president of the university’s CANFAR (Canadian Foun dation for AIDS Research) club, raising more than $25,000 between 2014 and 2017. Her love of children, exploring and the environment led her to Nunatsiavut at the northern tip of Labrador in 2017, working as a literacy counsellor. After taking some time to travel to India and Nepal, Jordyn returned to the north, to the remote community of Inukjuak in northern Quebec, working as a math counsellor with Indigenous youth. She is currently serving as a program co-ordinator there and participating in establishing a greenhouse. The goal is to improve the availability of fresh produce, which is hard to come by in remote communities. “Often times,” Jordyn says, “the media portray the negative aspects and social issues surrounding Northern Canada, and while they do exist, life here is much more than that. The north has captured my heart.” — jr
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If this bright and cheerful powerhouse doesn’t save the world, we don’t know who will. Jessica Mason exudes positivity in her passion for social justice. The Mono native hopes to pursue a career in which global development, federal politics and human rights intersect. As a young girl, Jessica strove to champion those in the minority, whether as a camp counsellor or by
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requesting donations to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in lieu of birthday gifts. During high school, she was elected premier of the inaugural provincial model parliament event in Toronto. Now as a Queen’s University gender studies student, Jessica is president of the gender studies department’s student council, working with students who feel marginalized. Jessica also assists the Kingston organization Kaleidoscope, which pairs university students with at-risk youth at six local schools to offer a support system through homework help and games. In her “spare” time she studies for the LSATs – she’s got her eye on the University of Ottawa’s law school. She says their strong social justice program and proximity to Parliament Hill fit her dream of supporting others in their struggles for equality. — jq
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Autism Advocate Jordyn Pallett believes in working playfully so little
problems disappear. It’s an especially inspirational perspective coming from a teenager who communicates by pointing to letters on a transparent alphabet sheet to spell out his thoughts. Jordyn has a form of non-speaking autism, along with other health issues. As a blogger (“Jordyn’s Rocky Journey”) and autism conference panellist, Jordyn challenges the assumption that people like him don’t understand language because they don’t speak. What does he want people to know? “I like to educate people about how I’m a normal teen trapped in an exhausted and uncontrollable body,” he taps out, adding he especially hopes he helps parents of kids like him to understand “maybe a little more and have more patience and compassion for their kids and for themselves.” Jordyn suggest being a “nice, loving person” has inspired him to look at any situation as an opportunity. “I have a laundry list of challenges and if I focused on what I can’t do, I would be one miserable teen.” Up next is working on three books for 2019 – a memoir, a book on love and an anthology of poems. He also hopes to do presentations in schools and at autism conferences – with the help of his mother Kelli Pallett, who is her son’s tireless champion. “Nothing in my life happens without her working really passionately,” he says. — jq
Serious Songstress
Now that’s some matchmaking – Mono’s Sara Rose has found a way to marry her gift for music with her training in social work. You might recognize this singer-songwriter from her local performances. Last May her debut album Until Now (for a review, see page 69) launched at the Orangeville Opera House – and she brought two of her newest songs to the 25 Under 25 Awards presentations in October, one of them a tear-inducing tribute to her grandparents’ love. Offstage, Sara’s parallel passion has led to an honours degree in social work
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from Laurentian University. As part of the program she undertook a placement at Hospice Dufferin, and created a music program to support the hospice’s palliative, bereavement and caregiving clients. She says the program “utilizes music to tend to physical, emotional and spiritual needs around death and dying or serious illness.” Described as someone who always goes above and beyond, Sara is now a member of the Hospice Dufferin board of directors and sits on its fundraising committee. She is also the founder and co-host of Hope through Harmonies, an annual live music fundraiser for the organization. Sara, ever the multitasker, is currently working on her second album, collaborating with other artists, writing a book and participating in a film project. Whew. She also has her sights set on a trip to Nashville and touring her upcoming music across Canada. — jr
Lacrosse Leader A Northman first and a university student and
Orangeville native second, Jeff Henrick lives and breathes lacrosse. “I’ve been a Northman almost my entire life,” says the 21-year-old junior at Ohio State University. In 2018, Jeff was captain of Orangeville’s Junior A team and still ranks winning the 2015 Junior A title among his life’s highlights. The 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships played in Gillette Stadium near Boston rank up there too. “Lacrosse isn’t as popular as football,” he says, “but there were 50,000 spectators.” Jeff says lacrosse may not have been his family’s first choice. “My dad wanted me to play hockey, but I just couldn’t get the skating thing,” he says. He never put down the lacrosse stick he first picked up at age four. A defenceman, Jeff credits his “game IQ,” as well as his athletic ability and toughness for his success in Canada’s national summer sport. “It’s pretty rough out there,” he says. And in an endeavour where cross-checking (within prescribed limits) is allowed, Jeff says, “I don’t want to be labelled a fighter, but I’ll get in there if needed.”
Aysia Maurice, 14, Bolton
As for the future, while he’s studying for a bachelor of science in the education and human ecology department’s sport industry program, “I’d like to become a fireman,” he says. “The hours are flexible.” It’s an important factor if he’s drafted by a Senior A team. Meanwhile, Jeff is looking forward to next spring’s NCAA season. — nr
Running Star It’s difficult to square high school runner Aysia
Maurice’s long list of championship awards with her age of just 14. She holds provincial records for the 2,000-metre and 1,500-metre steeplechase, and has placed in the top 10 nationally in both events. This year she also placed fourth in her age group at a North American indoor 1-mile run championship in New York City. Then there’s the CN Tower. Aysia says she fights through the pain required to be the fastest female (in both 2017 and 2018) to climb the tower’s 1,776 stairs in the World Wildlife Fund’s annual climb because she knows how happy she’ll be when it’s over. The event’s social good is not lost on this budding athlete either. “It’s for a really good cause. I like to know I’m contributing,” she says. Now a Grade 9 student at Humberview Secondary School where gym and math are her favourite subjects, Aysia’s focus is set squarely on attending the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. “It would be really cool to compete in the 1,500-metre steeplechase,” she says, adding, “The water pit looks like fun.” This might sound like wishful thinking from most teenagers, but not Aysia. She was nominated for 25 Under 25 by Peel school board trustee Stan Cameron who said her teachers at Allan Drive Middle School were impressed with both her athletic and academic achievements. They added, “Also, she is a really great kid.” — nr
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James thrives on being different. She has always had a passion for art, painting, fashion and pulling together eye-catching outfits. Rowenna visits thrift stores to find denim pieces to serve as the perfect canvases for her wearable art (saving many a textile from the dreaded landfill to boot). Rowenna says she had always been interested in starting a business, but a presentation to her Orangeville District Secondary School class about a Small Business Enterprise Centre summer company program – which provides funding and support to young entrepreneurs – was the catalyst she needed. Rowenna wrote a business plan for her company ReVamp and was accepted. She says SBEC co-ordinator Ellen Sinclair has been a mentor and helped her learn a most valuable lesson – managing her time to save some for her personal life! Especially gratifying, Rowenna says, was holding a local art show that was well attended by fans and customers. Rowenna has her eyes on the Ontario College of Art and Design for postsecondary education because it checks off a major box for her. “If you’re not doing something you’re passionate about, you won’t stick with it,” she says. — jq
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“Hang out with people who make your soul happy.” This stellar mantra comes from Rylee McKenna, who at 13 has already figured out that self-empowerment is a mighty weapon against subtle bullying, political angst and unrealistic beauty ideals portrayed in social media. Rylee and her mom, Nicole Hannan, run Orangeville’s Strong Girls Club, with two programs focusing on confidence building, mindfulness and women’s rights – one for girls in Grades 3 to 5 and one for girls in Grades 6 to 8. The pair also maintain the Strong Girls Club Instagram feed, which is where the project began. When Rylee asked to join the social media platform, Nicole said yes, but only if she followed inspirational women (in other words, no pouty “influencers”). Middle school mean-girl issues were the other impetus to offer meetups for likeminded girls to visit together.
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Rylee and her mom plan the Instagram content calendar, but Nicole does the posting so that Rylee isn’t online all the time. In spite of the serious subject matter, Rylee remains cheerfully upbeat, helping her peers through bullying and self-esteem issues with charm, humour, yoga and an abiding love of Orangeville’s independent restaurants where the groups often convene. One of Rylee’s tricks for managing anxiety is to create an accomplishment wall of all her wins, and asking herself, “Why am I feeling down when all these things that matter to me are right here?” They are thoughtful words those of us decades older would do well to ponder too. — jq
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Watson are proof that people with impaired vision need not live limited lives. Born with retinopathy of prematurity, Laura is completely blind in her left eye and has only 10 per cent vision in her right. She describes what she sees as similar to viewing the world through a straw. When In The Hills featured Laura and her service dog Watson as local heroes in 2014 for their work educating her community about the role of service dogs, Laura was a student at York University studying English and history. She graduated in 2017 with honours. She says her university experience was transformative: “Lots of late nights, reading, and spinning multiple plates. I’m proud of myself – and Watson – for completing our degree.” Laura is working as a social media manager for a construction and restoration company in the GTA. The position allows her to work remotely, managing social media accounts and creating content. Off hours she’s volunteering at the Orangeville Food Bank. Watson is doing well too. Laura says he is, “Happy as always, cuddly, and still enjoys a walk.” Of their bond she says, “I’m not sure what’s ahead for me, but I know I’ll approach it with Watson by my side.” — jr
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big one BY ANTHONY JENKINS
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old, icy, colourful and relaxing” might well describe a sweating pitcher of daiquiris on a hot August afternoon. Or ice fishing. In February. On a frozen lake in a freezing wind. Pick your pleasure!
As it turns out, quite a number of seemingly sensible people opt for the
latter at the annual Island Lake Ice Fishing Derby outside Orangeville. Contestants, 112 of them at $35 each ($10 for children under 12), registered online or in person, hoping for fun, fish and prizes at the 2018 derby. The lake’s summer catch-and-release Bass Fishing Derby boasts a much larger attendance, but the popularity of the winter competition has grown steadily since its launch in 1995. In 2017, 107 hopefuls with fishing licences entered, up from 87 the previous year. Early on last February’s opening Saturday and nestled under a heavy com forter of snow, Island Lake is frozen two feet thick. The surrounding forests are frosted white. From a translucent grey sky, snow is falling. Even more is forecast and the wind is picking up. It’s winter. Serious, not-for-softies winter.
top A variety of huts dot the ice on Orangeville’s Island Lake during the 2018 ice fishing derby. far left This yellow perch is not a prizewinner, but it’s worth a smile. centre A family affair: Dad Josh Sylvestre,
kids Peyton and Brycen, and mom Jamie came from Kitchener for the event. near right Young Keith Kuepfer caught one of these two impressive pike.
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top A view of the derby from the Island Lake Rowing Club. left Gregory Chang-Kee
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Expectant contestants with buckets of the approved minnows sold on site (to avoid outside contaminants) slog through the snow, hauling sleds laden with gear out to a growing village of multicoloured tents, shelters and huts. A few hardy souls voluntarily eschew even those amenities to fish, frigidly, al fresco. The soundtrack is crunching snow, panting, laughing and the roar of power augers. They are a community: the hopeful, the hapless and the happily well-prepared, who know all the tricks for catching fish and staying comfortable. As I slog through the drifts covering Island Lake, a shape appears in the distance. It could be anything: man, woman, forest creature or a mound of detritus. Its identity is indistinct in the snowy haze and biting breeze, but a long trudge closer reveals a young man sitting on a plastic pail, looking down a small rod into a hole. No hut. No shelter. This is ice fishing at its most elemental – low tech, old school. 2018
The young man is a 22-year-old tree trimmer from Milverton named Rodney Kuepfer. Rodney is happy and hopeful and doing what he loves best – enjoying the outdoors. He has two lines down holes (the maximum each competitor is allowed under derby rules), a tiny plastic sled filled with snacks and tackle and, apparently, no need for more. He does admit to having a cellphone. “I don’t use it more than I have to,” he says. “I don’t have any video games or anything. I’m just not one of those guys. I’d rather be outdoors than in a basement.” This morning Rodney has caught only a middling-sized pike, which is stiffening in the snow by his feet. He’ll be here, or hereabouts (he has another hole nearby so he and his bucket can roam a little), for the next eight hours or so. “I just sit here, check my minnow to see if it is lively and hope for the best.” The word “boring” might come to some minds, but not his. “Boring is sitting in traffic,” says Rodney. Here,
there is always the chance of a sudden contest. Human versus fish. “Getting a fish gets your adrenalin going, big one or small. It’s a lot of fun. I love pulling in the fighters.” Rodney will stay the full day and happily haul out a couple more. He’ll catch several others another day without landing a prizewinner. But he’s content. Nature, cold and white, is enough. But the rigours of nature, sometimes cruel, can be mitigated. “If someone just sits down with an auger and a chair, by all means. The fish aren’t preferential. I started off like that,” says Gregory Chang-Kee, 22. “I started ice fishing on Island Lake sitting in a lawn chair in minus 32 degrees. I caught nothing. But I loved it!” That was three years ago, and Gregory’s technical progress since then has in no way diminished his love of the outdoor life. This is his third successive Island Lake Ice Fishing Derby. In a fleece jacket heavily frosted with snow, Gregory kneels and uses a plastic ladle to scoop away crystallizing slush
Island Lake ice fishing this winter Ice fishing is permitted on the lake from January 1 through mid-March, depending on ice conditions. The 2019 Island Lake Ice Fishing Derby will run daily from February 9 to 18, ice conditions permitting. A prize of $1,000 will be awarded for the longest northern pike; second- and third-longest will win $500 and $250 respectively. The longest yellow perch and black crappie win prizes of $500 each, and various prizes will be awarded in children’s categories. Family Day weekend is a special time, when lots of additional activities for children are planned. Fishing licences, required except on Family Day weekend, can be obtained from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Heated huts, augers, minnows and other supplies are available for rent. When ice conditions are deemed dangerous, signs are posted, the park gates are closed and alerts are announced on the Credit Valley Conservation website. Then wear heavy socks and keep your fingers crossed!
from an ice hole. “Embracing my Canadian heritage,” the Brampton native of Guyanese descent says with a laugh that causes the ice picks around his neck to clank. (The picks are to help him climb out should he fall through the ice.) “My Caribbean relatives would think this is crazy. The fish down there are big. For them, the fish here are tiny. Baby fish. Bait.” Gregory’s secret for successful ice fishing is knowledge and preparation. “Do your research. Know the fish. Bring the right tackle.” The rest, he says, “boils down to comfort.” Using the jargon of the sport, he says he abandoned a “flip-over” shelter (one attached to his plastic sled full of fishing hardware) for a free-standing “pop-up,” such as the angular red one where his father and cousins relax. It features a propane heater, chairs with backs and a fishfinder. It’s toasty, but today Greg prefers the flip-over, which enables him to “run and gun” (move about trying different spots), seeking “action” (biting fish.)
Greg finished the derby’s first day “on the board” (the list of the top three fish caught in each category) with a 20½-inch pike, but was quickly knocked off. Midweek, though he wasn’t “skunked” (he didn’t spend a day with nothing to show for it), his catch was all “dinks” and “hammerheads” (tiny fish and pike no longer than the shaft of a small hammer.) Yet, smiling as always, he says, “I had a nice day. I’m warm. I’m comfortable. I’ve got family, I’ve got food [Guyanese patties and homemade tarts]. I’m in my environment.” Josh Sylvestre gives an ice fisher’s handshake, a brief hand clasp inter rupted by a 60-foot sprint and slide (according to derby rules, 60 feet is the farthest an unattended hole can be from a shelter). Josh runs down the narrow ice path he has shovelled clear to a hole where the little orange flag of a “tip-up” (an unmanned line) indicates he has a bite. “I don’t want to lose my rod down the hole,” he says. “It happens. I have to have my drag set just right.” He does. The little rod bows, but holds, and without too much of a fight, Josh pulls up a 12-inch pike – to the undisguised delight of his youngest son Brycen, 4. “Fishy! Fishy!” the little boy cries as he dances and claps. His sister Peyton, 7, leans in tentatively to touch the pike as it flaps in the snow. “Their excitement is my excitement,” says their proud dad. “If I came away with nothing, it wouldn’t be a waste. It’s all about family.” Kneeling for a group photo with his wife Jamie and their children, bearded Josh holds the speckled catch and beams. Josh’s father is there too. Three generations of Sylvestres dressed warmly, interacting, playing cards, barbecuing, frolicking in the snow, teaching and learning about fishing. There is much to learn. It’s not all luck, although “there’s always a bit of luck involved,” says Josh. The family’s shelter and scattering of open holes are situated on the periphery of the growing community out on Island Lake. Situated precisely, according to Josh’s knowledge and experience. “I like to attach myself to a point. That structure there,” he says, indi cating what looks like snow and more continued on next page
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snow to me, “will have deep water on either side. Fish migrate along those differences in depth.” The fish also react to the barometric pressure of migrating weather systems. They “turn off” and stop feeding, or go deeper and chill. Pick your days. Who knew? Luck really isn’t everything. Up from Kitchener, the Sylvestre clan do well, and after their first three days on the ice, Josh stands third, with a pike of just over 22 inches, the longest he would catch. For a while, his kids rank first and second among children. And his father, Doug, initially leads the derby, with a 27¼-inch pike that would eventually win him the $750 prize for second place. The family followed their daily rankings together online. Midway through the derby, the lake is bleak and windblown. The weather has changed. The temperature is well above zero and the slush on the lake is ankle deep. Only 11 rental huts
(smoking and nonsmoking) and a few sodden zealots over open ice holes dapple the grey, mid-morning horizon. Under the slush, however, the lake is still solidly frozen so there is no worry about “Swiss cheesing” (what happens when the warmth causes the holes in a hut to merge into one big hole that swallows the hut). Retired electrician Jim Galloway has come from Tottenham. He wears a grey beard and an outdoorsman’s ensemble of heavy plaid jacket over a hoodie, camo snowmobile gloves and a Black Watch cap. He carries a small tool box containing tackle, as well as two stubby rods and a satchel of lunch. Walking with a stick and on two prosthetic knees, he is steadied by his nephew, Mike Trippler of Mono. The two soak their trouser cuffs wading through four inches of water to enter rental hut 3. The hut is basic. Very basic. A well-worn plywood box, painted navy and mounted on timbers. Inside is unpainted. A low peaked roof and
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wouldn’t be alone in a bar. It is one-onone here. It’s relaxing. You don’t even have to catch a fish...” If Jim should catch something, it might be awkward. He is not registered in the derby. Registered entrants call in a catch and marshals snowmobile out to measure and photograph it to authenticate claims. Jim smiles mischievously. “If I catch a big fish, I might leave it here, go up and register for the contest and then call them!” Perhaps Mother Nature caught wind of his contemplated ploy and disapproved. Though Island Lake didn’t open and swallow him, Jim was skunked for two days straight – four holes, 10 hours, no fish – though nephew Mike did land a biggish bass late on day two. Nonetheless, Jim is a happy man. He smiles. “I gave up a few minnows. It’s the companionship more than anything.” Marketing specialist Gigi Gittins, 28, and Shannon Lyon, 31, an outdoor
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adventure manager who grew up in the hills and once worked at Island Lake, have come up from Toronto with some girlfriends. Sitting, unsheltered, on a folding chair, over a shared ice hole, Gigi says with delightful idealism, “I had a kind of romanticized ice fish ing in my head – all things wintery and Canadian. There is something extraordinary about sitting out on a frozen lake. I was excited to be in nature. I like winter. I like how it all gets calm and goes quiet. Everything is washed out but brought to life at the same time.” Brought to life, but unenlivened by an actual fish. Gigi caught nothing on her first and only day of ice fishing, not even a cold. Yet she is undeterred. “Sure. I’d do it again,” she says, rosycheeked and smiling. “At the end of the day, I went for the people and to connect with nature in a new winter sport. There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.” Nearby, “Papa Smurf” wears good, if well-worn, clothing. On the ice, everybody knows Alliston’s Doug Wallace, but few by his name. Big, jolly and buried in his habitual blue snowmobile suit, Doug is happy to be known as Papa Smurf, a name acquired when he wore that suit on his first day at an Island Lake Derby 15 years ago. He has missed only few derbies since and picks the same spot when he comes. “It has always done me well.” This year is no exception. Doug’s best pike is almost 26 inches long – close, but not quite a prizewinner. He took second place several years ago with a 32-inch fish. But win or lose, Papa Smurf plans to “enjoy the lake and try to fill my freezer. I eat them all year long. Pike and walleye are the best-tasting fish, in my mind.” Especially those pulled from a frozen lake. “The colder water makes for a much tastier fish.” What changes has Doug seen since the derby’s early days? “The prizes have got better. More sponsors. And they’re pretty well set on the rules now. They used to flip-flop a bit” – on whether to use fish weight or length to determine prizes, for example. But he has witnessed the most profound changes in the lake itself. “It’s a shallow lake. There are a lot of fish in there, but it’s nothing to the way it used to be. It’s got so popular. A lot of fish are taken out. We used to get our limit [six pike] every day. That’s getting tougher.”
Josh Sylvestre removes the hook from a northern pike before releasing it back into the chilly waters.
At one time, Island Lake was stocked with fish, but no longer. “It maintains itself” and “fish of good size and quantity” are still available to be caught, according to Yasmine Slater, superintendent of both Island Lake Conservation Area and Ken Whillans Resource Management Area. Out in the elements, sitting alone on his stool between two lines, what is Papa Smurf thinking? “How lovely it is. How quiet. Just waiting for that fish, clearing the ice, watching your minnow run, that keeps you busy. The odd time I’ll turn my radio on, sit and watch my rods and listen to a bit of country music. I live to fish.” Over the 10 days of the derby, the weather ranged from miserable to mild. Fish from below two feet of frozen lake were hooked, landed, measured, recorded on spreadsheets and posted – to be subsequently superseded and erased – on a leader board. Waiting to see who had taken the lead might even be called nailbiting, but only for those foolish enough to remove their gloves. The winning northern pike measured 31 inches. A little girl’s winning 24-inch pike was half as long as she was. But only a few really cared. Some caught supper, most had fun, and many will come back in 2019. Hoping. A final note: Sadly, Jim Galloway’s first ice fishing experience was also his last. He died in April, as the winter ice was leaving Island Lake.
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Barry Young This Alton woodturner’s Spinning Tree Co. pieces are as artful as they are utilitarian BY TRALEE PEARCE
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Barry Young works on a pepper mill at a lathe in his Alton workshop. No two of Barry’s line of pepper mills (left) are alike. They start at $95.
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this shed was where they laced up before hitting the backyard ice rink Barry made every winter. Now it’s filled with shelves and nooks holding tools, a growing pile of shavings on the floor and a fine layer of sawdust everywhere. He admits the lathe buzzing away as we speak is his 12th, if anyone’s counting. “I’ve bent, broken and destroyed so many,” he laughs. Over a cup of tea inside the couple’s cozy home, Barry pulls out his most recent pieces. The lidded
bowls in particular are a genius way to give new life to glass pieces languishing in thrift shops, transforming them into cookie jars, kitchen canisters or jewellery keepers. “They’re fun to make,” he says. He sells his work at local shops including Snowberry Botanicals in Erin (his daughter Krystal
happens to be the owner), Heatherlea Farm Shoppe in Caledon and Dragonfly Arts on Broadway in Orangeville. He’ll also be at the Holiday Treasures show at the Museum of Dufferin from November 24 to December 9. If you don’t see him there, keep your eyes peeled for a gentle soul pulled over on the side of a country road. “You’ll find me at the bottom of a gully, trying to reach a piece of wood,” he says.
sources Dragonfly Arts on Broadway, 189 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-5249. www.dragonflyarts.ca Heatherlea Farm Shoppe, 17049 Winston Churchill Blvd, Caledon. 519-927-5902. www.heatherlea.ca Holiday Treasures (Nov. 24 to Dec. 9, 2018), Museum of Dufferin, Hwy 89 and Airport Rd. 1-877-941-7787. www.dufferinmuseum.com Snowberry Botanicals, 88 Main St, Erin. 519-833-7447. www.snowberrybotanicals.com
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Burning bright After running the Caledon East shop Bloom, for several years, Melissa Lester decided to move out and concentrate on the popular jarred candles she’d been making for the store. Her hand-poured, all-Canadian June + Rose Candle Co. candles tick all of today’s ecofriendly boxes. They’re made from pure soy wax with lead-free cotton wicks, and burn for up to 70 hours. The subtle fragrances – our holiday pick is Bayberry Pine – come via high-grade essential oils and without parabens or phthalates. The labels peel off easily, in case you want a cleaner look, and so the jars can be reused or recycled. (Melissa will take them back too.) Find them at various local shops including It’s Roxie’s, in the former Bloom location, and the Inglewood Village Store (formerly It’s Roxie’s, if you’re keeping track). ($30/8 oz., June + Rose Candle Co.)
Pick a card When you’re choosing holiday cards Cool cranberry For a festive tipple or host gift this season, Pommies’ cranberry remake of hard cider is a crisp, refreshing winner. To make the red bubbly, the company blends apple and cranberry juices, then ferments it and adds a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg before canning. The Caledon cidery has been slowly widening its range – other sips to try include a pear cider and a sangria spiked with wine and fruit. Pommies is available at the LCBO. Visit pommies.com for locations. ($3.55/473ml, LCBO)
to send this year, consider a set that both looks sweet and has heart. DAREarts, a charity based in Hockley Valley, offers sets of cards decorated by children – many of them from the Headwaters region – created as part of the DAREarts Card Reconciliation Project run in classrooms across the country, including in Indigenous communities. In turn, money raised helps bring DAREarts programming to communities in need. Each box contains 12 cards in one of two themes – winter or Indigenous art. We’d buy one of each, if you ask us. Go to darearts.com to order by fax or email. ($20/box of 12, DAREarts)
sources DAREarts, Hockley. www.darearts.com June + Rose Candle Co., Caledon East. juneandrosecandleco.com (coming soon). Instagram and Facebook Inglewood Village Store, 15596 McLaughlin Rd, Inglewood. 905-998-1386. Instagram and Facebook. It’s Roxie’s, 16035 Airport Rd, Caledon East. 905-965-2165. Facebook LCBO. 1-800-668-5226. www.lcbo.com Pommies Cider Co., Caledon. 905-857-5432. www.pommies.com
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Long Journey Home A Prague Love Story by Helen Notzl
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The year is 1808. After the wreck of the St. Nikolai, a Russian trading ship, its crew and 18-year-old Anna Petrovna Bulygina, wife of the vessel’s commander, are forced to live among the Indigenous peoples of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. Before long, Anna comes to question her country’s intentions in the land where she finds herself, as well as the actions, and often violent reactions, of her own people. Herring weaves fact and fiction in this fascinating page turner. Peggy Herring grew up just outside Tottenham. She now lives in Victoria, British Columbia. (Brindle & Glass, $22)
Pabla’s redefinition of the rules for princesses. Thank you, authors, for the bumper crop of books that will keep us reading through the winter ahead!
Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic
A Comedian’s Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary “I was diagnosed with autism at age five,” says Michael McCreary. “I wasn’t diagnosed as a comedian until much later, though I always loved to perform and make people laugh.” Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic is part memoir, part guide to life for the socially awkward struggling to find their tribe. From his “Obligatory Origin Story” of diagnosis and dodging bullies at school to “Portrait of the Aspie as a Young Man,” which describes the terror of his first stand-up gig at age 14, to his cross-country tour and performance at Massey Hall, McCreary provides inspiration and chuckles a-plenty for everyone. Michael McCreary, who grew up in Orangeville, now lives in Toronto. Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic will be available in March 2019. He was a recipient of the 25 Under 25 Award presented by this magazine, Theatre Orangeville and Museum of Dufferin (see page 27). (Annick Press, $14.95)
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“I like like because it links/The most unlikely things,” writes Max Layton in his latest collection of poetry. And what is poetry – or life, for that matter – but a simile-heavy process of comparing the now to what has gone before? Layton focuses on issues of aging, loss, world events and nature, while striving to find truth and beauty in every single like. Writer and educator Max Layton lives in Cheltenham. His literary credits include a novel, a short story collection, four CDs and two poetry collections. (Guernica Editions, $20)
What is it they say about the mob? Every time you think you’re out, they drag you back in. Jack Palace, having paid his dues to society and determined to go straight, doesn’t even make it off prison property before his past comes knocking. He owes a debt to the son of a mob boss. Next thing he knows, the bodies are dropping and he’s pulled into a war that threatens everyone he loves. A.G. Pasquella is a writer and musician who grew up in Mulmur and now lives in Toronto. (Dundurn, $19.99)
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When the northern lights appear in California skies, people are awed and bewildered. When cars stop running, computers fry and planes fall out of the sky, 13-year-old Kyle knows nothing in his life will ever be the same. Struggling to survive alongside his parents and little sister, Kyle learns the value of everything he once took for granted while finding the courage to prove himself to his father. Written for midteens, Alone Together is a thrilling story of a family dealing with crisis. Robert Hill grew up in Orangeville and now lives in California. (New Diamond Publishing, $16.95)
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These People and Other Stories by Anthony Carnovale Uncomfortable truths are brought to the fore in Anthony Carnovale’s artfully crafted stories of students and teachers at a Brampton high school. In razor-sharp prose, Carnovale exposes the inner lives of a drug dealer, an Internet queen, the tough kid hiding a broken soul, the young teacher unsure of her role, and her colleague, a man so jaded, he has become toxic. Orangeville resident Anthony Carnovale is a writer, teacher and columnist for the Orangeville Citizen. He is also the cofounder and editor of Extra Pulp Zine and Cyclotron, a literary arts program that works with marginalized youth. (Anthony Carnovale, $20)
Teacher Talk
A Story Collection by Z Proudlock
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Want to eavesdrop on the gossip in the staff lounge? Zlata Proudlock and many of her former teaching colleagues speak their minds about why they became teachers, their best and worst experiences in the classroom, their tips for young teachers and much more. Included are pages for teacher-readers to write about their own experiences and an invitation to add their voices to the growing Teacher Talk website. Z Proudlock was a teacher and department head for more than 35 years. She lives in Orangeville. (CreateSpace, $17.95)
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Malware by Harry Posner In a single moment unmoored from the concept of time, Percy Barnum Thurman is perpetually driving up a hill. Crowding this shape-shifting moment of before and after, being and nonbeing, are fragmented flashes of a man unsure of his place in the world. Harry Posner, Dufferin County’s inaugural poet laureate, delivers a trippy, mind-bending look at the unfiltered confusion raging inside an ordinary man. Posner’s previous titles focus on poetry, prose and audio-craft and include Wordbirds, Auroch Unbound and In the Event of True Happiness. He lives in Orangeville. (Harry Posner, $14.95)
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Nethermost Regained written and illustrated by Nancy Guild Bendall “Somewhere deep beneath the massive root system of our northern Canadian forest lies the continent of Nethermost, floating on a pool of liquid gold.” Eighteen-year-old Cait O’Quinn, lonely and unaware of the hidden land, must help save it from ecological ruin. Question: Is she ready to leave the safety of isolation to become the heroine she needs to be? More than 30 paintings, portraits and sketches bring to life this fairytale-inspired novel for teens. Alton’s Nancy Guild Bendall’s first novel was The Nights and Times of Ned Cleary. (Meade House Press, $20.25)
The Brush Dances by Roslyn Levin, SCA Artist Roslyn Levin describes the ancient Japanese art form of sumi-e as a tech nique that “uses the brush as an extension of the spirit and body of the artist, and incorporates movement and breathing to create brushstrokes of great strength.” In this easy-to-follow guide, readers are introduced to the tools and foundational brushstrokes they need to get started on their own works of art. Roslyn Levin, a Shelburne resident, is an instructor of sumi-e and shodo (Japanese calligraphy). She works from her studio in Dragonfly Arts on Broadway in Orangeville and received the Dufferin Arts Council’s Reed T. Cooper Bursary, which enabled her to produce this book. (Trimatrix Management Consulting, $25)
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The Lighter Side of Life in Wartime Britain by Derek French Derek French was six years old when World War II started. From his family’s farm, located about 40 kilometres southeast of London and directly beneath the route used by Luftwaffe bombers on their way to attack their London targets, the young boy witnessed much of the aerial combat in the Battle of Britain. For a child his age, without the understanding of the horrors occurring elsewhere, the war was an adventure. The stories French recollects are both amusing and poignant, from trading shrapnel with his buddies and fishing for eels with his father to the awe of D-Day and watching the skies darken as waves of Allied planes flew to their destinations across the English Channel. Derek French, a longtime Mono resident, now lives in Toronto. (Derek French, $19.95)
Home for Health
Creating a Sanctuary for Healing by Hilton Tudhope
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For anyone with a compromised immune system, the average home is a nightmare of chemical offgassing and electromagnetic fields. When Hilton Tudhope’s wife, Barbara, couldn’t shake the asthma-like symptoms, headaches and brain fog resulting from the contaminants in their residence and environment in California, they determined to build a house she could live in. Home for Health describes the process and materials used to construct their beautiful, nontoxic home in Mulmur. (Build for Health Press, $19.95)
Crash Landing
The Long Road Home by Liz Jansen Three weeks into a planned 12- to 18-month solo motorcycling trip through the Americas, Liz Jansen crashed on a patch of bad road, wrecking her shoulder and her bike. Two years of recovery later, she faced down her fears and set out to retrace the footsteps of her Russian Mennonite ancestors. Crash Landing is much more than a memoir; it’s a spiritual guide to healing through connecting with the energy of the land and listening to the wisdom of those who have travelled before us. Liz Jansen of Orangeville is a writer, motivational speaker, consultant and outspoken advocate for female motorcyclists. She is also the author of Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment. (Trillium Wordworks, $19.95)
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Parrots
The Flock among Us
+ Unlikely Heroes and Improbable Means by John Steckley In Parrots: The Flock among Us, John Steckley answers frequently asked questions about parrots, and describes the chaos and comedy of living with a flock of his favourite avians in his living room. Bird poop, big personalities, fights and hurt feelings – it’s parrot drama galore! (Rock’s Mills Press, $15) An eccentric cast of characters and old-fashioned mysteries make for lively reading in Unlikely Heroes and Improbable Means, a collection of connected short stories. John Steckley of Bolton taught at Humber College for more than 30 years. He has authored many books on sociology, anthropology and Aboriginal studies. (Tellwell Talent, $15)
Oh Canada!
Our Home and Inventive Land! by Mark Rector The scuba tank. The snowmobile. The televised instant replay. SPAR Aerospace’s Canadarm. Alexander Graham Bell’s life work. These are just a few of the inventions, innovators and firsts in this highly readable compendium of Canadian ingenuity. Mark Rector is a professor of electronic engineering. A longtime resident of Orangeville, he recently moved to Georgetown. (KKP Canada, $24.99)
Sherwood Green by Don Hayward Toronto is under attack! Pandemonium reigns as a militant environmental movement headed by the shadowy figure of Sherwood Green sets a series of spectacular fires and dramatic explosions. Jos Amiel, a reporter for a secondrate news program, may be the only one who can save the city. Former Dufferin County resident Don Hayward now lives in Goderich. His previous titles include Murder on the Goderich Local and After the Last Day. (Don Hayward, $14.95) IN
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A race across the border for the birth of a child. Friendship. Nature’s beauty. Life-saving surgery. A beloved songwriter’s passing. A dark day at Kent State University in the 1960s. Orangeville resident Winston Uytenbogaart’s chapbooks of poetry are lyrical snapshots of experiences from a life well lived. (Amaranth Press, $12 each)
Little Green Frog by Marnie Worry illustrated by Sharon Pahalan
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Marnie Worry teams up with Sharon Pahalan to bring us this charming children’s picture book about a boy who longs for a dog but ends up with a bullfrog instead. Included in the book is a CD of the song “Little Green Frog.” Marnie Worry of Orangeville is a retired early childhood education teacher and a singer-songwriter. Her first children’s book was I’d Rather Be Me. Sharon Pahalan is a self-taught artist who lives in Caledon. (Marnie Worry, $9.99)
Musings of a Medical Dinosaur Who we are, how we got here, and where we are going by J. Barry Engelhardt Longtime Orangeville family doctor J. Barry Engelhardt travels all the way back to the Big Bang to explore the intriguing paradoxes of human nature. In studying how people handle fear, pain (both physical and mental) and the eventuality of our own death, he hopes to enlighten readers on how to better understand ourselves, our lives and our world while, hopefully, finding a way forward to a bright future. J. Barry Engelhardt now lives in the Ottawa region. (J. Barry Engelhardt, $21.99) 58
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Tapping for Sap + Into Town by Carolyn j Morris illustrated by Richard McNaughton Chick and Duckling are off on adventures once again! In Tapping For Sap, the two friends follow the first plink-plunk of sap collected in buckets to the delicious end result of a maple syrup-soaked stack of pancakes. Into Town sees the pair exploring the village of Turnip Town and interacting with all their friendly neighbours. Beeton resident Carolyn j Morris is a retired teacher and the author of the Spruce Valley novels. Richard McNaughton’s watercolour illustrations perfectly capture the gentle themes of Chick and Duckling’s adventures. He lives in Grey County. (Railfence Books, $12.95 each)
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In This Moment of Freedom Poetic Reflection Volume 1
by Natalie Merritt-Broderick Natalie Merritt-Broderick’s butterfly-adorned, nature-infused poetry reflects on the concepts of beauty, free will, pain and simple moments of joy. She lives in Melancthon, where, she says, “Inspiration runs wild and sunsets are a sight to behold.” (Natalie Merritt-Broderick, $20.99)
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The Owl and the Prince of Peace Selections from Our Diary by A. Anne Bel In diary format, Erin resident A. Anne Bel ruminates on personal, political and environmental issues through the lens of her Christian faith. Gratitude and prayer fuel each excerpt. (WestBow Press, $37.50)
Unearth Your Intuition by Jennifer Abra Spiritual medium Jennifer Abra urges readers to tap into the wellspring of innate intuition lying dormant in all of us to create a richer and more spiritual life. Jennifer Abra lives in Shelburne. (10-10-10 Publishing, $24.99)
Tracey Fockler works at BookLore, an independent bookstore in Orangeville, where she also facilitates a book club.
Over the past 30 years, we, the Gauthier Family and staff of Dods & McNair Funeral Home, Chapel & Reception Centre have taken our obligation to our community seriously, and strive to fulfill that obligation every day. We attempt to give back and support our community by contributing to the growth of local businesses and various community groups, organizations, fund raisers and charities and by growing a forest in partnership with the CVC by planting a tree in memory of your loved one. We are here to provide you with personalized attention to make sure you are compassionately guided through all details of a dignified service for your loved one. This is our family legacy.
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S on s g of a lifetime In the guise of the stars, Leisa Way channels the history of pop rock and country music. BY TONY REYNOLDS
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On stage, the spotlight is on the microphone. In the background shadows, musicians play a big band sound as the singer – is it Peggy Lee? – begins “Why Don’t You Do Right?” But it’s not Benny Goodman or 1942. And it’s not Peggy Lee. It’s Leisa Way, the master of musical memoir, on a regular worknight. A few days later, on another stage, the curtain rises and Leisa channels Dolly Parton singing “Jolene,” or Dusty Springfield singing “Son of a Preacher Man,” or Shania Twain, Joni Mitchell, Patsy Cline ... But today, Leisa Way is playing herself, sitting at a table, preparing 468 promotional packages for theatre companies and organizations across Canada, setting up her 2019 tour. “It’s like what I did when I was assistant publicity director of Sudbury Theatre Centre years ago,” she laughs. In fact, this Orangeville-based singer, musician, actor, writer and concert producer has rarely worked far from the limelight – and she started very young. Now barely into her 50s, Leisa is celebrating the singers and songwriters she loves in productions that draw on perfor mance experience covering nearly those five full decades. In her extraordinary career she has played a dazzling array of roles in plays and musicals on stages in Canada, the U.S. and some 60 other countries, as well as on the international waters between them. She’s petite, full of bright energy, and has a voice and presence that belie her size. Ten years ago Leisa started her own company, now called Way-To-Go Productions. In February, Across the Pond: The British Invasion will come to Theatre Orangeville, the seventh Way-To-Go production Leisa has presented at the Opera House and one of ten she has written and produced so far. Across the Pond debuted last year and has since played in theatres across Quebec and Ontario, including an outdoor show in Grand Bend for an audience of more than 1,500. Celebrating 50 years of British rock and roll in North America, Across the Pond features music from The Beatles to Sting, Petula Clark to Queen. Leisa has been singing some of the songs since she was a youngster growing up in Sudbury. “My sister’s 12 years older than I am and she used to carry me around the house, dancing and singing Beatles’ songs,” she remembers.
Not just her sister, but her whole family enjoyed music. “My mother was one of nine kids – all musical, playing and singing for their own enjoyment, so I always loved singing,” Leisa says. “Mom and Dad would ask me to perform when they had people over.” That created a dilemma. Leisa wanted to sing, but she was also shy. With a toddler’s logic, she would go into the kitchen, turn her back and belt out a song. “I’m still shy,” she says, “even today.” But that has never stopped her. “I sang in most school concerts and assemblies right from kindergarten on,” she says. “Once I climbed a ladder behind a Christmas tree – a teacher was holding me – so my face appeared at the top of the tree when I sang.” As her reputation grew, Leisa was in demand all over the city and was dubbed “Sudbury’s Sweetheart.” In addition to school concerts and music festivals, she sang at city events – when Queen Elizabeth visited Science North, for instance, and at dinners for Ted Kennedy and Terry Fox when they came through town. “At the 1983 Labatt Brier, I sang the national anthem three times a day for three days, with solos in the opening and closing ceremonies,” she recalls. Leisa often sang with the Copper Cliff Highlanders pipes and drums. The cadet corps was once judged the best in Canada, taking several national and provincial championships. “Many people blame that for my big voice,” she says, laughing. Even with a microphone, it took power to be heard over pipes and drums. Leisa sang at weddings too, sometimes three a day. Along with her income from radio jingles and TV commercials, she was able to buy a car when she was 17. Until then her father had patiently driven her wherever she needed to go. continued on next page
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top Leisa Way brings her production of Across the Pond: The British Invasion to Orangeville in February, celebrating 50 years of British rock and roll in North America. left Leisa and The Wayward
Wind band in Oh, Canada We Sing for Thee. Band members are Nathan Smith, Fred Smith, Bruce Ley, Sam Cino and Bobby Prochaska. centre Fittingly, love bloomed
in Camelot when Leisa played Guinevere and David Nairn played King Arthur. “Lancelot didn’t stand a chance,” says Leisa. right A promotion photo of
young Leisa as Anne of Green Gables. Among the many places it has appeared are tourism posters, encyclopedias, bottled water, seed packets and cutlery.
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The move from singing to acting was a short step for Leisa. The Sudbury Theatre Centre was thriving and artistic director Tony Lloyd cast her as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz when she was 14. “My own dog played Toto,” she says. Over the next five years, she performed 10 musicals at STC. “I missed a lot of school, but Mom said it was okay as long as I kept my marks up.” (She did.) Leisa recalls when Don Harron came to Sudbury for a Charlie Farquharson performance. “Tony introduced me to Don and said, ‘One day this little lady is going to be your Anne of Green Gables.’” Harron had written the libretto for Anne of Green Gables: The Musical and the show was already 20 years into its record-breaking run in Charlottetown. 62
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Tony’s words were prophetic, but not without Leisa’s determination and a dose of grit. She didn’t have an agent and was not a member of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association at the time, so she couldn’t get an audition. “I decided to crash the auditions anyway,” she says, “and was put at the bottom of the list.” She sat on the floor and was continually bumped down the list as other unscheduled actors with agents and Equity memberships were let in ahead of her. She was still waiting when Don Harron and others were about to leave for the day, but they gave her an opportunity. She got the part and stayed with the show for six years, including a two-month, eight-city tour of Japan in 1991. In 1987, when she first left Sudbury for Charlottetown to play Anne, there was a crowd at the airport to bid
goodbye to their “Sweetheart” and the Copper Cliff band played her a send-off. When she returned a year later, the crowd that gathered again to welcome her home included the loyal Copper Cliff band and, this time, Sudbury’s mayor. Five years into her Anne run, Leisa thought she’d had enough. So when her mentor Tony Lloyd, who was at the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend for the summer, offered her starring roles in Camelot and The Sound of Music, she seized the opportunity. It proved to be a life-changing decision. Fittingly, it was in Camelot that Leisa met David Nairn, who is now artistic director of Theatre Orangeville. Although their paths had briefly crossed before, that summer in Grand Bend was the first time they worked together. Already cast as Guinevere,
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Leisa was in the theatre when auditions took place for King Arthur and Lancelot. “When I saw David, I knew I was in trouble,” she laughs. “He played King Arthur and Lancelot didn’t stand a chance.” David was invited to meet Leisa’s family at the Ways’ wilderness camp on Madawanson Lake, northwest of Sudbury. “David was a city boy, so I figured he wouldn’t be much of an outdoorsman,” says Leisa. “He showed up that first time with a brand-new fishing vest and tackle box. Dad figured he’d never set foot in the outdoors, but he loved it! He and Dad became great friends.” David and Leisa have been together now for 26 years, and still share a passion for fishing. After that fateful summer David secured the narrator’s role in The Shooting of Dan McGrew – in Char
lottetown. And Leisa was suddenly only too happy to return for another year as Anne. When the lakes were frozen here and the summer theatres dark, Leisa would spend as many as three months at sea, performing cabaret shows on board cruise ships. “I’d pick the ships and cruises by the destination, so I got to some really interesting places.” She also took lessons to become a certified scuba diver. David would fly down and join her when he could. On two cruises, he had a part in the show, once on an extended trip to South America where the couple performed seven different programs in seven weeks. When David accepted the job as artistic director at Theatre Orangeville in 1999, Leisa’s life changed again. David quickly became a fixture in the continued on next page
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local arts community and beyond, but with Leisa’s unpredictable work and travel itinerary, it was harder for her to integrate into the life of her new community. It was partly to gain control of her own schedule that within a few years she began to consider producing her own shows. Sweet Dreams: A Tribute to Patsy Cline was her first – the prototype performed before Orangeville audiences before she took it on the road. That success was soon followed by Rhinestone Cowgirl: The Legend of Dolly Parton. These two productions have now played at more than 80 theatres in Canada. In all her shows, Leisa dresses to look like the stars she celebrates (in fact, Dolly Parton’s retired costume designer helped put the costumes and wigs together for that show) and she works to embody their style of singing, their vocal quirks and intonation, but her goal is not to impersonate them. She weaves a story around the songs, describing what was happening when they were written, what inspired them and why they are important to the artist. Then she sings them in her own voice. When a show calls for male vocals, by the likes of Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash or Sting, for example, singers from The Wayward Wind Band step up to the microphones, giving Leisa a chance to slip into the wings for a quick costume change. “One time I tried to change without help and almost had to come on stage and ask one of the guys to do up the dress,” she says. “Never again.” She has trunks full of costumes and hat boxes full of wigs. She notes the bouffant styles for Across the Pond require particular care. Last year, Leisa and The Wayward Wind Band took on a 44-city tour, performing Oh, Canada, We Sing for Thee across the country. Inspired by Canada’s sesquicentennial, it’s a “patriotic musical” that celebrates the music of more than 20 Canadian artists and groups, from Rita MacNeil to Steppenwolf and BTO, and from The Nylons to Leonard Cohen and Ian and Sylvia. The Wayward Wind Band members play several instruments each, sing harmonies and duets with Leisa, and will often take the lead. Members of the
band occasionally swap out, depend ing on the needs of the show and the availability of the musicians. (In Across the Pond, the group will be restyled as The Lonely Hearts Club Band.) There were five on the Oh, Canada tour: Bruce Ley from Mulmur on piano and guitar; Fred Smith from Kitchener on guitar and banjo; Bobby Prochaska from Toronto on bass; Nathan Smith from Barrie on fiddle, guitar and mandolin; and Sam Cino from Guelph on drums, percussion and harmonica. Three of them – Fred, Bobby and Nathan – are also lead singers. The troupe started with 16 perfor mances in Ontario, followed by a daunting series of 28 one-night stands from coast to coast. They’d fly to the nearest city, then drive to the various locations. There were no roadies, just Leisa, the band and a sound man. “We’d arrive in town, set up, do the show, then take down and pack up,” says Leisa. They travelled in two vans with seven trunks for costumes and several Sonotubes packed with painted backdrops for the set, along with their musical instruments and sound equipment. It took some doing, but the first time they finally figured out how to fit everything into the van, they all cheered. Except for a two-week break, they were on the road for three months. In her spare time Leisa has become a certified yoga instructor. She took up yoga more than 20 years ago as a hedge against the inevitable physical strains and accidents of performing. In particular she describes it as a “life saver” when she developed back and shoulder problems after performing in an aerial harness as Wendy in Peter Pan during an extended tour across the States. For the first few weeks, in each new city, inexperienced crew fumbled to learn to operate the harness, repeat edly crashing the actors into the set as they did. Finally, Leisa says, “the cast members banded together and forced the producers to pay to fly the same crew with us.” (Long John Baldry played Captain Hook on that tour. A few years later, Leisa played the role of Peter Pan at the Huron Country Playhouse, with David Nairn as Hook.) Now Leisa volunteers as a yoga instructor at Family Transition Place in Orangeville. It’s one of the ways she is giving back to the community that
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The many roles – and wigs – of Leisa Way. From top: Peggy Lee, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain.
has supported her art. “I love to work with the people at TOEP as well. I learn so much from them.” Initiated under David’s leadership, Theatre Orangeville Exceptional Players is a program for youth and adults with developmental disabilities. With theatre games, music and performances it helps build confi dence, develop teamwork and new ways of self-expression. Now, instead of cruising, Leisa and David often take a month in the winter and head for Bequia, an island in the Grenadines. There they found more kids they could help. “One day we walked up the hill to a bright yellow building called the Sunshine School,” Leisa says. “It’s for youngsters five to 16 with different challenges and abilities.” The couple conduct a program there much like the one at TOEP, with dancing, role playing, charades and word games. “Helping those kids is the highlight of our trip,” she says. Giving back is important to Leisa. Inspired by Dolly Parton, for instance, she has supported the Imagination Library for the last six years. “Just this year Dolly gave away her 100-millionth free book to children through her Imagination Library Program, and at every concert I tell audiences about it,” she says. Thirty per cent of the sales from Leisa’s CD of her Rhinestone Cowgirl show go to the Imagination Library here in Canada. “And when I actually pay off the cost of making the CD, I will donate all the proceeds,” she says. Now, as she works on next year’s schedule – emails followed by personal letters, followed by more emails and then telephone calls – Leisa is already planning and writing two more concerts. In 2019, she will debut Leisa Way’s Rock ’n’ Roll Is Here to Stay, and the year after that, Early Morning Rain, a celebration of Gordon Lightfoot’s music. There’s enough music out there to last a lifetime, and for the irrepressible Leisa Way, there’s still no end in sight. Across the Pond: The British Invasion will be at Orangeville Town Hall Opera House from February 14 to March 3. See theatreorangeville.ca for details.
Tony Reynolds is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.
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Feelin’ Freaky Falcon Jane Sara May fronts Falcon Jane, and the band’s latest recording Feelin’ Freaky largely represents her personal experiences and feelings. May’s songs contain raw lyrics that reflect grief, jealousy, heartbreak and confusion, yet the spirit of Falcon Jane’s music isn’t heavy. The band actually makes a soft, tender kind of chill rock they describe as “plez rock.” According to May, plez is short for pleasant, and the band’s music is indeed pleasantly artful. It emerges from collaboration among bandmates, who take May’s initial creations and forge them into the final product by taking musical risks and showing vulnerability throughout the development process. “Go with the Flow” and “The News” personify Falcon Jane’s sound and exemplify their ability to lighten the mood of sad songs. The stage name Falcon Jane was created to replace what May calls her “fairly common” moniker, which she used when she released an earlier solo album. Since then, Falcon Jane has evolved into an outfit including May, Andrew McArthur, Branson Giles, Racquel Hardy and Aidan O’Brien. Falcon Jane play tunes and live life in the most chilled-out fashion. That’s who they are. You’ll also find it “plez.”
Matches Tragedy Ann There is much to enjoy in Matches, Tragedy Ann’s new recording – heartfelt performances, creative instrumentation and exemplary sound production. Braden Phelan and Liv Cazzola are Tragedy Ann, and the music on this offering could be described as rooted in the traditional folk genre, though what meets the ear is indescribably unique. Warm and honest, the songwriting is sometimes self-deprecating and often displays subtle instrumentation twists involving ukulele, singing saw and Cazzola’s tastefully creative use of the accordion. Each song is filtered through Braden Phelan’s guitar work and powered by authentic vocal performances and harmonies that contribute to the CD’s interesting texture. After listening to “Regulars” I feel as if I’ve met some fascinating characters. “The Last Thing” examines the ups and downs of romantic relationships and how we sometimes hang on too long. And “Neon & Velour” is an upbeat listening treat. Matches was perfectly produced by audio-genius James Paul at the Rogue Tractor Shop in Mono. Tragedy Ann recently won two Folk Music Ontario awards. You’ll understand why when you enjoy it yourself. 66
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hen I was a kid, a visit to the city meant record shopping. Invariably I’d return home with a paper bag tucked under my arm housing numerous vinyl album purchases that included selections earmarked for immediate listening. I had developed favourites and my album collection soon became patently discriminatory. I cherished The Beatles but despised The Rolling Stones. I listened to plenty of Chicago, Traffic and Van Morrison but turned my nose up at Bowie or Iggy Pop. My ability to remain open to new ideas, philosophies and new music had been shut down. I became closed off to anything new. I needed to hit “restart.” So I learned to clear out old prejudices from my brain drive to allow new information to fall into the vacancies. This included new music. I now embrace newly minted musical creations like an enthusiastic puppy and I’m grateful because here in our midst is a bevy of uniquely talented artists creating and performing great original music that merits listening and support. On these pages, I share the highlights. I hope you’ll tuck them into your playlist and enjoy the magic as well.
The Weather Station The Weather Station Throughout our lives we sometimes flip a sort of switch that provokes significant personal change. At other times the switch is flipped for us. For Tamara Lindeman, aka the Weather Station, thoughts of turning 30 have been creating blips on the radar for the past couple of years, and crossing the line into her fourth decade has triggered notable revisions in her music. On her fourth release, the eponymous The Weather Station, Lindeman takes control of the production faders, string arrangements and rhythmic sensibilities, presenting music that reflects a more aggressive soul and spirited nature. She has consciously chosen to write songs about embracing recklessness and staring down the things she fears. The artist’s distinctive lyrical design and guitar stylings are still a big part of the mix, but strings, piano and a more prominent backbeat now charge things up in a new and vibrant way. It’s no surprise The Weather Station was nominated for a 2018 Juno Award as contemporary roots album of the year. Songs like “Thirty” and “Impossible” purposefully explore things that are important for Lindeman to say right now in her own way. The record is some of her best work and a highly recommended listen.
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Cruel Erin Bolton In “Walls Are Blue” Erin Bolton sings, “You showed up a little too late, but I’m glad you came” – and I for one am glad Bolton showed up with Cruel. On this debut effort, the artist shares her thoughts with her voice and guitar, subtly supported with keys and percus sive elements by Erick Bruck, who perfectly produced the project. “Regal Fur,” the first single from Cruel, begins with inviting percussion riffs, then transitions into a relaxed backbeat that invites listeners into a dreamy tale of a bumbling attempt to find a home in the heart of another. “Sideboob” is a clever protest tune about “milk in the mall and judgment from the food court.” A favourite for me is the tender confessional “Into Two” on which Bolton is at her most passionate and sharing. Bolton confesses Cruel is a “tender one,” reflecting the many changes and self-inflicted growing pains in her life. She credits Bruck for believing in the project and helping bring it to fruition. Nothing about this record is put on. It is full of intimate, charming and relaxed songs that try to make sense of the world, and it will surely capture your attention.
Kailyard Tales Wilson and Swarbrick After enjoying Jason Wilson’s album Perennials in 2016, I was certain Kailyard Tales would also be a special listen. But this collaboration with the late folk-rock fiddle icon Dave Swarbrick is more than that. It is an ingenious musical treasure. So much busts out of this collection of music, including Wilson’s superb singing and Swarbrick’s rough-hewn fiddle mastery infused with a reggae feel and 400-year-old folk sensibilities, it’s near impossible to describe the album in words. Kailyard Tales is an event. Admirable musicianship permeates every tune, with horns by Marcus Ali, Patrice Barbanchon and RJ Satchithananthan, and bass by Andrew Stewart. Iain Green is on drums and Zaynab Wilson provides vocals, cajón and percussion. Perry Joseph plays guitar and provides vocals and Dave Joseph is also featured. Guest performances by other significant artists, predictably smooth horn arrangements and formidable production blend to create an exceptional musical experience. Kailyard Tales was released in 2018, and though “Swarb” died in 2016, he would want everyone to play his music and be happy. As he wrote to his wife, painter Jill Swarbrick-Banks, “Don’t mourn … paint!” continued on next page
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Constellation Jim Cuddy
Like Water Marie Swidersky Sometimes in life, we just move too fast. Often while travelling north on Airport Road on my way to musical engagements, I have motored past the Olde Stanton Store south of Mansfield and thought about stopping to explore inside the intriguing old building where I’ve been told I could find “gifts from the heart.” Little did I know that store owner Marie Swidersky had already created a musical gift I wasn’t expecting. Like Water is a collection of 12 traditional folk tunes sung by Swidersky in her own bright and hopeful style to the accompaniment of the flawless guitar work of Fred Smith and Bruce Ley. Like Water sends a positive musical statement with titles such as “I Will Love You Anyway” and “Island in the Sea.” The tunes wrap you in a blanket of calm in these often frenetic times. This recording is conducive to relaxed reflection on a quiet Sunday morning – or perhaps during a leisurely motor trip up Airport Road toward Mansfield.
It has been seven years since Jim Cuddy released a solo album, but here he comes again with Constellation, his fourth solo effort. Cuddy, who has a home in Mulmur and headlines an annual fundraiser for CORE (Conserve Our Rural Environment), a local ratepayers’ group, still sings with the same searing blue-eyed soul that rocketed Blue Rodeos’ “Try” to prominence in the late 1980s. As I listened to Constellation, I was reminded of why Cuddy’s country balladry makes him one of the most stellar in the business. There’s plenty to love on this recording, including “Constellations,” which is about good times spent with a very close friend shortly before his death. “You Be the Leaver,” written and performed with a soulful Jimmy Webb-like elegance, could be one of Cuddy’s best relationship ballads ever. And “Cold Cold Wind” starts as a slow country strummer but culminates in a giddy-up coda, as the band’s guitarists get frisky and stage a musical kick fight. Although Cuddy is a front man for Blue Rodeo, one of Canada’s musical juggernauts, Constellation has a vibe all its own, created by a different set of skilled players. It’s Jim Cuddy and his band at their exuberant best.
Separate Rooms Megan Bonnell
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Separate Rooms, Megan Bonnell’s third full-length album, reflects an artist more empowered than ever and willing to share her bold take on subject matter that is both edgy and heart fracturing. By her own admission, Separate Rooms is her most personal work yet. The title track revolves around the realization that love is just as much about separation as it is about being together, while “Your Voice,” a flat-out anthem about relationship angst, is wrapped in a satisfying piano throb and backbeat. Bonnell also takes on darker issues with “Breakdown” and “Radio Silence,” while continuing to effectively meld the musical influences and genres of her youth with the folk flavour that permeated her earlier music. The resulting voice on this album is intense, honest and increasingly self-assured. Production work on this effort is another successful collaboration with Joshua Van Tassel and Chris Stringer, who continue to support Bonnell’s evolving style. Separate Rooms is an impressive listen with lyrical potency. It has found a home between my headphones during both bad times and good.
Fountain Bell’s new album immediately took me back to school days, when the opening track of a new album placed on my turntable could induce listening heaven. All the tracks of May Bring Rain are drenched in a crunchy guitar atmosphere reminiscent of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Déjà Vu and topped with earthy lead vocals and gritty, tailored chorus harmonies. The band waltzes our way with “Four Leaf Clover” and continues to pin us to a wall of musical delight with “Idle Mind” and “If It Takes All Night.” “Nobody Loves” knocked me out with a groove so deep and splendid, my toe-tapping slippers left deep dents in my carpet. Fountain Bell includes Jae Marr, Devin Hentsch, Chris Mullen and Erick Bruck, who draw initial musical ideas from Marr, iron out lyrics and arrangements, and create their own musical science experiment. Bruck, who adroitly recorded, mixed and mastered the record, says his bandmates were going through some major challenges in their lives during the project, and this is evident in their heartfelt performances. My report card for May Bring Rain reads, “Demonstrates behaviour that sets the standard for our class.”
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Until Now Sara Rose Like the love described in Cole Porter’s legendary classic “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” the songs on Sara Rose’s debut album Until Now have lately been residing deep in the heart of me. Until Now is the singer-songwriter’s anthem to life, with each song telling a story of love, loss, and everything in between. The artist’s strong singing and songwriting, backed by the impressive instrumentation and vocals of Ryan Hancock, draw listeners in and encourage them to hop aboard for the journey. Rose had me at “When I Breathe,” but the connection deepened with “Taken So Young” and the beautiful description of a special someone in “Who You Are.” On “Not Alone” listener and artist, along with her Takamine guitar, are lost together as she confides, “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’ve been running away. Had to believe that things will be okay.” This year Rose was one of the recipients of a 25 Under 25 Award (see page 34). All this young artist’s songs are crafted with a writing acumen that suggests someone well beyond her years. She hopes her music is as helpful for listeners to hear as it is for her to express. As for me, I hope more music is on its way.
Manifesto The Discarded Within six months of officially forming in 2016, The Discarded were in the studio recording their debut CD with Ian Blurton producing. Since then the band has been fine-tuning their sound on the road – and the experience shows on their second release, Manifesto. Like the band’s first album, Manifesto cooks on high during every one of the 10 tracks, but the group is now tighter, more musically confident and in the midst of a very prolific writing period. The Discarded is a rare father-and-two-sons combination who get after it in true punk tradition, with dad Joel Wasson on vocals and guitar, and sons Jared on bass guitar and Caden on drums. “Do You Want It Now?” “We Resist,” “40-40-40” and “Please” are my personal favourites, and the band has even more original music coming with a punk-rock opera called Sound Check and Fury in the works for release in three acts, each recorded on a separate EP. The Discarded have recently taken some long drives together to promote their music on the road. Manifesto will also keep your car pumping during road trips.
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Bluegrass music encompasses blues and country but involves a unique quality of sound and spirit that reflects a hillbilly sensibility imbued with plenty of musical improvisation. As the name Traditionally Wound suggests, the band’s second record Back Where I Come From offers traditional bluegrass music that fuses veteran vocal talent, effortlessly good songwriting and a confident dexterity on all instruments. Most of the 15 tunes on the record, such as “Red River Line” and the dazzlingly dangerous “Falling,” are originals, but a great version of Gordon Lightfoot’s poignant “Redwood Hill” is included, as is a take on Bill Monroe’s “Roanoke.” The man who is often called the “father of bluegrass” would surely have enjoyed this iteration of his tune. Traditionally Wound is an all-pro outfit comprising John McDonald and Alton’s own Justin McDonald on guitar, Dave Jack on banjo, Tyler Beckett on fiddle, Nick McDonald on mandolin and Sheldon Speedie on doghouse bass. These cats are vintage. The members of Traditionally Wound are as comfortable ripping into harddriving breakdowns as they are with vocally rich ballads. When you listen to Back Where I Come From, you’re gonna hear awardwinning craftsmen playing real, good bluegrass music.
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All has been quiet on the PorkRoyalty front for a few years, so I was delighted when Christopher Mullen reached out to share his latest EP, Caralarmians. PorkRoyalty is primarily a studio project, and with schedules and locations being what they are these days, the EP came to fruition with the players collaborating digitally at arm’s length. Mullen, who also plays bass with Fountain Bell, demonstrates his guitar acumen on all six instrumental tracks. Mitchell Girio is on bass guitar and Andrew McMullen on drums. The recording, mastered by Darryl Neudorf at Operation Northwoods in Mono, has a Jeff Beck tone à la Blow by Blow and the vibe of early Eric Johnson – and that suited me just fine. Many of my musical heroes are blues artists who play shuffles, so I was overjoyed to hear some rare shuffling offered in the relaxed and completely grooving “Appaloosa Rolls” and the slinky “MSKDDTKTV.” “Pipe Bomb” is served Texas-blues style and cooked up just right. Don’t let the “cosmic reaper” on the cover, painted by Sean Best, scare you off. You’ll warm up to Caralarmians right away, just as I did.
The Red Room Recording Session Sohayla Smith Band Sohayla Smith, a multi-talented singer-songwriter from Shelburne, has been writing songs for some 20 years and nicely demonstrates her musical talents on a five-tune EP titled The Red Room Recording Session. Combined with the skills of her supporting acoustic trio, Smith’s vocal dexterity has created a sound that exhibits an intimate, “off-the-floor” houseconcert vibe with songs such as “Let Go” and “Make-Believe.” Even more music is coming from the Sohayla Smith Band, which recently com pleted a recording, not yet titled, that includes “Bridges,” an earlier release, as well as an enhanced reissue of “The Man You Are” from The Red Room Recording Session. After catching a sneak listen, I’m looking forward to enjoying the complete collection. This fall, Smith’s “Burn It to the Ground,” an upbeat stomper well worth checking out, won a Clouzine International Music Award for best country recording. Sohayla Smith may be one of the best-kept secrets in the hills, but I’m betting the secret will be out very soon.
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Long Gone, Vol. 1 Emily Gilbart When I listened to Emily Gilbart’s EP Long Gone, Vol.1, the artist’s deeply rich and bluesy vocal stylings belied her young age. Somehow it seems Gilbert was born to translate her feelings in a unique and seasoned fashion. When the five tunes on this inaugural release ended, the soul and control in her voice made me want more. The EP includes no heavy digital enhancement of Gilbart’s voice. There’s no need for it. Her strength inspires, and the natural confidence of her performance captivates. This artist has been singing and performing live since age 10, and for the past three years her original compositions have earned her a scholarship at the Orangeville & District Music Festival. Gilbart has said she’s not yet ready to define specific musical influences, and her voice, already reminiscent of an Armatrading or a Muldaur, could take her in many directions. But on Long Gone she exudes a special talent worth investigating and enjoying right now.
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n a day saturated with humidity, intense bouts of warm rain came and went as though wrung directly from the muggy air. With rivulets of perspiration streaming down our backs and legs, hair glued to our scalps, we exploded from the Ecology Retreat Centre’s dance studio in Hockley Valley. Our group of about 20 women ran barefoot through the wet grass. Arms waving over our heads and squealing like 10-yearolds, we galloped willy-nilly as the rain washed away our salty sweat. It had been decades since I had last run outside in warm rain and it felt … well, liberating and joyful and fun and all those clichéd phrases that fill women’s self-help books. If this was
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“being in the moment,” then I was all for it. I was the willy-nilliest of all! My experience was part of a threeday Nia retreat organized by Mary Baxter, who runs the Born to Move studio in Georgetown, and her fellow instructor Sarah Butler. The practice of Nia involves routines that are set to music, weaving together modern dance, martial arts and yoga into intense full-body workouts. Nia originally stood for “non-impact aerobics,” but this description is both inaccurate and misleading. When we emerged from the retreat centre’s studio, our slick bodies were the result of having just completed what I would refer to as an hour-long Nia “dance” called The Craft of the Warrior. Encompassing various songs
that ranged from powerful to heartwrenching to relaxing, the dance bore no resemblance to the workouts made famous by Jane Fonda. No rigid moves pounded out to thudding tunes. The Craft of the Warrior is carefully and creatively choreographed to reflect the teachings in Robert L. Spencer’s book of the same name, which embra ces the ideas of, among others, Carlos Castaneda. According to a summary on the publisher’s website, “The war rior’s way leads from compulsion to freedom, from boredom to adventure, and from darkness to awareness.” Now, if this sounds much too New Age for you, believe me, I understand. It was a great workout and really, really fun, but it didn’t lead me from compulsion to freedom or
from boredom to adventure or from darkness to awareness. Or did it? Who was that person running screeching with other half-naked, barefoot women through wet grass in a rainstorm? Had I read what I’ve just written before agreeing to attend this Nia retreat, I might have avoided the event like the plague. And indeed, Nia isn’t for everyone. But if you love a good workout, sometimes find yourself enveloped in music, and have been known to turn up the volume a notch or three and bust a few moves in your living room when you think no one is watching, then keep reading, sister. Baxter writes on her website: “Fall in love with feeling good and the joy of movement.” What she doesn’t write, but what’s obvious when you take her
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Mary Baxter (centre) and her co-instructor Sarah Butler (centre left) lead a Nia session at the Ecology Retreat Centre: “Fall in love with feeling good and the joy of movement.”
Nia class, is that she’s in tune with her body – and her music. At times, the routines are sensuous, and the sway of Baxter’s hips and midriff would be the envy of many a Latin salsa dancer. Inspired by yoga and the martial arts, the routines involve moves consistent with the way your inner you has always wanted to interpret Etta James’ version of “At Last” or Leonard Cohen’s “Dance Me to the End of Love.” Powerful and purposeful, the routines evolve from our “inner wolves.” As Sarah Butler led The Craft of the Warrior, we mimicked the determined action of shooting a bow and arrow, and we struck straight-line poses as we thrust our make-believe swords high into the air. Then we twirled on our tiptoes with
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an imaginary feather-weight cape ballooning around us and curtsey a greeting to our fellow dancers. Maybe you have to experience Nia to appreciate it. Maybe without an instructor who is simultaneously playful and strong and fit and utterly comfortable in her body, the idea falls flat – like eating chocolate with a head cold. Maybe reading about Nia without music flooding your senses makes those of us less comfortable in our bodies a wee bit uneasy. At the retreat’s end, my fellow dancers described the experience as empowering, revealing, grounding, sensual, inspiring and liberating. One participant said she felt “unleashed.” Others talked about feeling as if they were part of a community. They felt content and accepted. Forgotten was the notion that Nia is an amazing way to improve fitness, flexibility and strength. I don’t think anyone recalled how much of a sweat they’d worked up. There was no mention of joint pain, probably because the practice is low impact; and no one complained of ach ing muscles, though many must have had them. Instead, we were left with the euphoria of movement and the joy of playfulness. I found myself laughing out loud for no particular reason. “It takes courage to be playful, yet such power comes from it,” Baxter says. “I began practising Nia and after class I felt so good.” Over time, she explains, that euphoria extended and extended. “Fifteen years ago,” she says, “I was slated for knee surgery.” But she avoided having to go under the knife by practising the 52 moves that make up Nia as well as by undertaking some associated healing practices. “When you can dance through life,” she asks, “who needs hash brownies?”
Nicola Ross is the author of the Loops & Lattes series of hiking books. She lives in Belfountain.
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The tea biscuits at The Globe Restaurant are light and flakey with a hint of sweetness.
The Globe’s tea biscuits carry more than a little Rosemont history. BY TRALEE PEARCE
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f you’ve ever nibbled a tea biscuit at The Globe Restaurant in Rosemont, you’ll know it’s light and flakey, with a touch of sweetness. You’ll know it makes an ideal accompaniment to a bowl of hearty soup, and the perfect base for a jammy tea treat. You’ll also know it takes Herculean willpower to eat just one. But you may not know that you’re eating a tangible link to the DNA of The Globe. For the past three decades – minus a threeweek pause we’ll explain in a moment – chef
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Beth Hunt has been making them using the same recipe. “I do it all by feel,” she says as she works on a wide stainless steel countertop in her newly renovated headquarters in the Rosemont Hall across the road. If it’s a cold morning in the kitchen, for instance, she’ll warm up the milk before she adds it. Using her hands to sweep and swirl the milk into a well of flour to create the dough, she’ll add a little flour if it’s too wet or milk if it’s too dry. “Just don’t overwork it.” This is just one of the lessons Beth attributes to
another baker, the late Lee Shaw, who first made these biscuits for the public as part of a Rosemont catering group in the 1970s, then at The Globe where she taught the recipe to a teenaged Beth and continued to bake part time into her 80s. “This is still the original recipe,” says Beth, admitting she is getting teary just thinking about Lee as she cuts out the biscuits using her favourite tomato paste tin. “We spent more hours together than with anyone else in our lives.” Two years ago this October, Beth and her continued on next page
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Owner Janice O’Born (far left) at the counter of Rosemont General Store and Kitchen. Longtime chef Beth Hunt prepares tea biscuits by hand daily. Always on The Globe menu, they’re also sold at the general store. A bag of six is $4.50.
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business partner David McCracken sold The Globe and Rosemont Hall across the road to Janice and Earle O’Born, who already owned the Rosemont General Store on the other side of Highway 89. After feeling like she was being “shot out of a cannon” every day for nearly 30 years – often making biscuits at 4:30 a.m. before her “real” shift started – Beth planned to take some much-needed time off. That lasted a full three weeks, until Janice asked if she’d consider coming back to bake biscuits, pies, quiches and other goodies for the three businesses. For Janice, the tea biscuit is an iconic piece of The Globe’s history. She figures Beth has made more than a million over the years. While she’s updated the décor and menu of The Globe with head chef Jason Reiner, and renovated the hall to be wedding-ready, Janice says maintaining a sense of place is key. “I want to keep what’s local,” she says. “I won’t be using USDA beef or Chinese garlic. We’ll make what’s seasonal with local ingredients.” And local talent. Luckily for Janice, Beth has The Globe – and its tea biscuits – in her blood. “I missed it too much,” she says. “Now I get to do what I love in a place I love.”
ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 pinch sugar ¼ cup shortening 1 cup milk 1 large egg 1 tbsp water
1 Preheat oven to 375F. 2 Mix the first four ingredients together on a clean baking surface or in a large mixing bowl. 3 Using a pastry scraper, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. 4 Make a well in the middle and slowly add milk.
5 Stir from the sides with your hands in a circular motion. 6 If using a bowl, turn the dough out onto a board and knead the dough gently. 7 Smooth out the dough to about three inches high. Pressing down lightly, use a 2-inch biscuit cutter or tin can to cut out biscuits. 8 Beat the egg with the water. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg mixture. 9 Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined baking tray and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Enjoy!
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How private archivist Alison Hird’s work is helping one family reflect on their personal history – and preserve it for the future. BY K IR A WRONSK A DORWARD
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The sturdy dining room table in Robin Ogilvie’s Caledon home is covered with so many old photos, family heirlooms and framed paintings you might think she was cleaning out a closet or redecorating. But this has been a common scene here for the past two years, as Robin has worked elbow to elbow with white-gloved archivist Alison Hird, poring over artifacts and refining a rich family narrative. After 12 and a half years as collections manager for Dufferin County Museum & Archives – now Museum of Dufferin – Alison started her Caledon-based company Treasured Collections in 2015 to work with private clients who want to learn more about the history lurking in neglected drawers, files and boxes. As she uncovers and documents those objects and papers, Alison’s job is to illuminate the stories behind them. That’s an especially fitting exercise in Robin’s case, since illumination plays a significant role in her family’s story. Her great-grandfather, Liverpool-born family patriarch Alfred Harold “A.H.” Howard (1854–1916), was a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London and a well-known “illuminator.” A practitioner of what would now be called graphic design, A.H. referred to his craft many different ways at the time, as art, lithography, illumination, design and “the transfer paper method.” He advertised “illuminated addresses a specialty” on one of his business cards. Luckily, Robin, who moved to Caledon in 1996 with husband Robert and their three children, owns some exquisite examples of his work, some of which line the walls of their gracious stone home on Coffey Creek Farm where the couple raises Rocky Mountain horses and cattle. Today Alison and Robin are showing me four little brown notebooks dated from 1885 to 1889, found in the back of a cousin’s closet. Filled with A.H.’s everyday musings and sketches from his family life, they became a jumping off point when the pair embarked on their journey. Alison describes them as “delightful” as the two women gently open them up to show me during a recent visit. It’s clear when watching the two work together that Alison and Robin share something special and speak in their own shorthand: “…because I know about the thing in the thing,” Alison will say, rooting through a storage box. “I know all her family secrets,” she adds with a conspiratorial smile.
a family archive begins Fastidious and dedicated, Alison immigrated in 1997 to Canada from Portsmouth, England and her lingering British accent is easy on the ears. She stresses she is not a genealogist, an antiques specialist or a writer of history. “The past is already written, and the ink is dry,” as Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin famously put it. Instead, Alison’s passion is to ignite in people the desire to take a close look at their significant family artifacts and document them for the benefit of future generations. Items that are especially delicate or precious, or those less useful or “less pleasing” to contemporary eyes, but still have a story to tell, are worth preserving and storing with care, she says.
Robin’s treasures will live on in two pale grey bankers boxes. In the end, members of Robin’s family, including seven grandchildren, will receive a PDF catalogue with entries for each item. Robin plans to create a commem orative hardcover book too. For her part, Robin says Alison provided her a structure that “absolutely thrilled” her and relieved her of “a big obligation hanging over my shoulders. I couldn’t sit down and do it myself – I’m not a very organized person. I could never have organized it properly like this.”
The amount of material from A.H. is huge, and only a part of the “mishmash” of interesting pieces Robin says she inherited from her aunt and mother. Overwhelmed by such a mass of material, she only knew she “didn’t want to just leave it,” and felt obligated to organize it in some way. That’s when she saw the Treasured Collections ad in this magazine and called. After Robin confessed she didn’t know where to begin, Alison wryly advised her, “Yesterday would have been a good time to start,” and dove in. As relatives gradually got wind of the project, they donated new items too. Alison begins by asking a client to pinpoint the oldest relative as a starting point, and to pick six to eight items of significance, which she then uses to form a through line connecting them to her client. In some lucky cases, like Robin’s, a relative will have left an impressive public record. A.H. emigrated from England to Canada in 1876 and soon won renown, especially for his hand-drawn work capturing Toronto City buildings. His designs eventually made their way to the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of
Robin Ogilvie’s greatgrandfather, Liverpoolborn family patriarch Alfred Harold “A.H.” Howard, was a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London and a wellknown “illuminator.” opposite : Robin, left, works with archivist Alison Hird to document the Howard family heirlooms and papers in the dining room of her Caledon home.
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a closer look Here is a glimpse of some of the intriguing objects Alison Hird has researched and catalogued for client Robin Ogilvie.
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advertisement circa 1885 A. H. Howard’s business card advertised the independent lithographic company he opened on Toronto’s King Street East after nine years of partnership in an outfit called Rolph, Smith & Co. He pitches the “new” techniques used to make the card: “For those unacquainted with the Transfer Paper method I may explain that the work is executed with Litho Ink on a coated paper, and transferred to stone in the same way as Copper plate or Stone transfers. It is better for many purposes than Stone engraving, far cheaper than Copper plate, and the work can be transmitted through the post, or otherwise conveniently carried. Both sides of this card were executed with transfer paper.” Though he calls lithography a trade, he emphasizes his “earnest attention to the study of design,” indicating the more creative aspect of his business.
locket circa 1912 This locket was owned by Isobel Howard and given to her by her husband around 1912. Inside it contains, unusual in locket form, a powder puff, mirror and powder. The locket is 9-karat gold and carries the hallmark of Charles S. Green & Co. of Birmingham (1905—1982). This piece was most likely designed by Charles’ wife Winifred, a talented artist who designed all the firm’s early patterns.
card purse 1878 These double pocketed mini-purses were used by ladies to hold calling cards when visiting friends and acquaintances and to keep track of visitors they’d missed at home. The pockets on one side held the owner’s cards, to be left if a friend was not at home. The other pockets were used to store the cards collected by the owner. Because Robin’s grandparents lived on Ellis Avenue near High Park – a long journey from downtown Toronto in those days – visitors would have been more likely to call during the day, according to Alison. In the event the Howards were out, the visitor would leave a card, indicating they had paid a call and when a reciprocal visit might be suitable.
brooch circa 1912 This amethyst and rhinestone brooch was given to Isabella Howard by A.H. Howard’s eldest son Sid around 1912. Robin Ogilvie, Isabella’s granddaughter, wore the brooch to her prom in 1960. The brooch was designed by Kandell & Marcus located at 17th Street and Broadway in Manhattan at the time.
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Ontario, and the National Gallery in Ottawa. Some even grace the art collection of Britain’s royal family. A.H., however, tried out at least one other career first. In his early life in Liverpool, he dreamed of becoming an actor. One of Robin’s most amusing discoveries is a letter he wrote to his brother Jim in February 1876. In it he describes his heartbreak at an embarrassing stage performance, which was rewarded by a barrage of tomatoes. Perhaps his shame prompted him to put down new roots in Toronto and begin a business as an artist and designer.
filling out the details In Toronto, A.H.’s immediate family grew to include a girl and four boys, the children of his first wife and Robin’s great-grandmother Isabella Harriet Eunice Cannell (1853–1886). Unfortunately, Isabella, who came from the Isle of Man, died in childbirth in 1886 (the twin boys she gave birth to also died). Her wedding dress was donated by Robin’s family to the ROM in 1977. The eldest son, Sidney “Sid” Harold Ross Howard, married Robin’s grandmother Isobel “Bel” Kyle in 1906. Many of the finer artifacts in Robin’s collection belonged to her (see sidebar). Sid and Bel Howard bought a stone cottage in Caledon, where Robin has many fond memories of her youth and family gatherings. (The house was featured in the spring 2010 issue of In the Hills.) Not all the memories Alison and
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Robin wears white gloves to handle the leather journals her great-grandfather used as diaries and sketchbooks. Robin’s grandfather Sid Howard used to write extravagant fake cheques including this one as joke gifts to his grandchildren.
Robin uncover are happy ones, however. One disturbing artifact comes from Bel’s side of the family. A mournful letter believed to have been written in 1853 by Bel’s grandmother Margaret Armstrong details the perilous cross-Atlantic journey from Scotland that took two of her children’s lives, and the lives of an aunt and uncle: “God in his great goodness gave me strength beyond everything to bear this severe affliction but Oh! what days of fright and suffering to us. My dear boy died on the fifth morning after we set sail at four o’clock and was consigned to the deep according to the rules of the ship at eleven. My dear dear Jane survived till September 6th she never properly recovered from her sea sickness, and dysentery was the cause of her death. It had commenced upon James Thomas before we left Glasgow. I called in a doctor who prescribed for him but alas, medicine was unavailing in both cases. No doubt the disease had been increased by sea sickness setting upon us so soon, and also made more severe by the storm which overtook us the second night after we sailed. In the morning we were all laid prostrate. The storm continued for 40 hours, you may easily imagine the deplorable condition we were in.” In a thin, hardly legible script, the letter is written both horizontally across the page and again diagonally over the primary text – a not uncommon practice in the 18th and 19th centuries to preserve postage costs. Alison was able to transcribe it and piece together information to clarify the date, although she could
only guess at the signature. “Some things we’ll never know,” says Alison. Still, Alison’s attention to detail inspires Robin’s praise. “Every time she came back things came together a bit more.”
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how to store it all As she wraps up her research on an object, Alison taps into her museumlevel know-how to make sure it’s safe for years to come. The special materials used to store these artifacts are paramount to the preservation effort, she says. She recommends a selection of pH-neutral or acid-free tissues, card covers, Mylar sleeves and storage boxes. Items like leather books can mold, and archival methods can stop the mold and prevent it from spreading. Another preservation technique is to avoid anything sticky, like glue or Scotch tape, as these can not only damage a photo or object, but can damage nearby items as well. Newspaper wrapping is verboten, as the ink can transfer and stain the object. Of course, Alison advises against storing items in damp basements or exposed to sunlight. And resist the urge to pull out those stored objects too often, Alison says. Anything can be damaged through frequent use, so the best method of preserving your family heirlooms is to keep them boxed and packed away (unless they are in archival quality frames or a china cabinet away from sunlight). This may sound extreme, but she tells clients to pull out the PDF documentation instead when nostalgia hits. continued on next page
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Among Robin’s most cherished inherited items is a series of watercolour paintings by her great-grandfather A.H. Howard. She changes up their locations often throughout her home.
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This is not say Alison suggests treating all inherited belongings like museum pieces. By all means use your heirloom china, crystal or silverware, which she calls “stable artifacts” in archivist lingo. (Just don’t put it in the dishwasher, please and thank you.) Most of Treasured Collection’s clients are seniors who want to reduce their belongings as they downsize to smaller accommodations. “We are living in a different society,” Alison says. Instead of passing wedding gifts down to the next generation, older generations are finding that younger folks “don’t want china or crystal because they can’t put it through the dishwasher. These things don’t have a future with the family.” As for tossing or giving away historically significant or potentially valuable items, Alison understands necessity might render large furniture, such as grand pianos and china cabinets, obsolete. For these she advises taking photos and cataloguing the information before selling them or carting them to museums, historical societies or charity shops. But be sure to do your research. Most museums are very particular about what they will keep, she says. Donated items must be relevant to their collection policy, distinctive and preferably small.
what to keep One series of objects Robin won’t part with are A.H.’s watercolour landscapes, which fit her home’s airy country aesthetic. As we tour a few of A.H.’s paintings on a second floor landing, Alison jokes that Robin is trying to confuse her – every time she visits, they are hung in different places. A.H.’s designs and illuminations paid the bills, but these paintings represent his beloved pastime and they hint at his broader legacy. Many of his relatives and descendants worked in the arts as playwrights, artists, writers and actors. A.H. himself was not only an artist, he was also a renowned choir master and organ player. As Robin and Alison pack up for the day they reflect on how much they’ve learned about A.H. Just as his work illuminated a subject and presented it in its best light, so too has Alison illuminated A.H. and his family tree. As the Howard family artifacts get filed away and the white gloves come off for another session, Alison looks across the dark mahogany table where she and Robin have spent so many days working and says, “It took a lot to figure out what’s what, but we got there in the end, didn’t we, Robin?”
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What makes your old family heirlooms or bric-a-brac museum-worthy?
it ’s all in the story they tell BY TONY JENKINS
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allpoint pens, dangling shoulder bags, inattentive oafs – all are the bane of archivists and curators. This is particularly so in the cool and windowless storage rooms beneath the recently renovated exhibition hall of the “reimagined” Museum of Dufferin. Carelessly wielded pens, it seems, can permanently damage delicate documents that should be marked, judiciously, only by professionals with archival-quality pencils. And on every shelf of every aisle of the mechanized rolling storage units of the MoD sits a meticulously catalogued hodgepodge of artifacts, once personal treasures, practically asking to be accidentally swept to the floor with an embarrassing crash. What makes each item so special? Its story. Collecting, cataloguing, displaying and sharing artifacts that tell the stories of Dufferin County has been the mandate of the Museum of Dufferin since it opened as the Dufferin County Museum and Archives in 1994. Housing a collection of 50,000 objects and welcoming more than 10,000 visitors annually, the MoD’s spacious main building is rich in character. The “big green barn,” as some fondly call the oversized structure, perches against the rolling countryside at Airport Road and Highway 89, where Mulmur Township and the town of Mono kiss. continued on next page
Recent donations to the Museum of Dufferin A very fragile ledger page from the 1890s Gaol Registry of Dufferin County; a trunk that once held the worldly possessions of Barnardo child Ada Lamb; and the HO-scale model of Orangeville’s old train station and bunkhouse, created by Steve Revell of Erin.
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The collection comprises mostly donations from members of the public, who are usually encouraged to make an appointment to visit the museum to discuss their offerings with archive staff. But this past summer, while the museum was closed for much-needed renovations, staff expanded their established Archivist on the Road program and publicized specific days when the public was invited to local libraries to drop in and discuss donat ing their treasured objects, photo graphs or documents to the museum. And drop in they did. “Very cool” was a common assessment by MoD archivist Laura Camilleri as she examined items people had brought in. In Grand Valley, for example, Camilleri had high hopes for a “cool” 1904 Dominion Daily Farm Journal, a smallish, yellowed journal spotted with entries written in a faded, spidery scrawl. In an age before Instagram and tweeting, keeping diaries and farm journals was entertainment. “That’ll be my afternoon,” said Camilleri, fingers already clacking at her laptop as she typed in family names and election results mentioned in the journal, seeking connections to existing Dufferin County records (birth, death and wedding announcements, and newspaper articles) from long ago. Is the journal important? “I don’t know yet,” she said. “We have a lot of stuff. We don’t have a lot of stories, detailed historical information. Historical details make a journal interesting.” And interesting this particular journal proved to be. But not for Dufferin County. “It told the story of someone’s life,” Camilleri said later. “Just turned out that that someone lived in Wiarton.” The journal was sent on to its rightful home at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre. But the bunkhouse was a different story. Hand-delivered during the donation day at the Orangeville library, this artifact is an exquisitely handcrafted, HO-scale model of the railway workers’ bunkhouse that stood next to the Orangeville train station when it was located on the Townline. (HO, pronounced aitch-oh, refers to a popular scale – 1:87 – used by railway modelling enthusiasts.) Unfortunately the bunkhouse was destroyed by fire in 2006. About a foot square and nine inches tall, the bunkhouse model features a roof of simulated grey shingles over 84
Curator Sarah Robinson (left) and archivist Laura Camilleri between the rolling shelves that house historic documents in the Museum of Dufferin. Laura and Sarah encourage people to talk to them about possible museum donations. “It’s the stories that help us decide what’s vital,” says Sarah.
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“If all you are going to do is put money toward roads and bridges, all you are going to have is roads and bridges. Think about the rest.”
walls of hand-painted burgundy brick cut with delicate, butterscotch-coloured windows and frames. With the maker’s signature on the bottom, it was part of a much bigger collection created by Steve Revell of Erin. A Credit Valley Railway buff and model hobbyist, Revell died in 2013, so the bunkhouse was brought in by a family member. Curator Sarah Robinson, who began at the MoD as a summer intern, rated the bunkhouse model exceptional. “We’re not just getting a piece,” said Robinson. “We’re getting the history, getting memories [of Revell], his work processes, all the background photos. Very specific. Very local.” Both Robinson’s office and the warren of MoD storage rooms separ ated by heavy fire doors are kept at 18 to 25 C. Sweaters come with the
territory for the MoD’s 11 staff and many volunteers. In the usually dark and closed-tothe-public archival storage room, noted Camilleri, 30 to 35 per cent humidity is paper’s “happy place.” Large-item storage holds tubas, gas pumps, wooden fairground horses, pulpits galore, sleighs, wagons, taxidermy and road signs, including the familiar crown-topped Highway 9 signs that once bore the words “King’s Highway.” Small-item storage is a hoarder’s heaven: shelf upon shelf of old sporting equipment, crockery, fair ribbons, commercial-branded trinkets, pennants, hats, wedding dresses and military uniforms. All with stories. Local stories. For a time, the model bunkhouse and its story sat in Robinson’s office with a TCR (temporary custody receipt), which placed the artifact in the museum’s possession but not yet under its ownership. “A donation is yours until it’s ours,” explained Robinson. Donors must sign a deed of gift, which legally transfers ownership to the museum. Once this was done with the bunkhouse, it was photographed, documented, researched, assigned a specific identification number and added to the collection.
But being added to the collection doesn’t generally mean an item is immediately or permanently put on display. With respect to any museum or archive, think iceberg. Perhaps 10 per cent of any collection is on public view at a given time. “People usually understand once we explain we rotate the collection,” said Robinson, adding that treasures always have a safe home and are carefully cared for. The level of care offered at the MoD may be preferable to throwing something into a trunk or pushing it to the back of your closet. “And we are starting to put the collection online, so artifacts will always be available for people to research and appreciate, in a different way.” For those who want to check out an item firsthand, objects are available to be examined, if the museum is given a little notice. On a kiddy’s wagon in the nook by the elevators, on a day MoD is closed, sits a small, dark and some what forlorn-looking wooden trunk, sturdily wrapped in metal bands. It is a recent donation waiting to join the MoD collection. A seemingly empty trunk. But the story it holds, as well as the story it will tell, makes it significant.
The trunk, with the number 6032 deeply branded into its thick leather handles, once held the meagre worldly possessions of Ada Lamb Stinson (born Ada Lamb), a “Barnardo child” who was settled in Shelburne. Thomas Barnardo was a preacher who founded homes for destitute children throughout England in the last half of the 19th century. Between 1870 and 1939, about 35,000 Barnardo children were among roughly 100,000 British “home children” shipped to Canada to be placed in foster homes.
“We have a lot of stuff. We don’t have a lot of stories, detailed historical information. Historical details make a journal interesting.” The lucky ones, such as Ada, were adopted into loving families. Those less fortunate were treated like indentured servants and used – and sometimes abused – as farm workers or domestics. An empty trunk – with echoes. Paper speaks, too. At her heavy 1930s-era Eaton’s catalogue desk, Camilleri leafs through reproductions of tattered blue ledger pages from the Gaol Registry of Dufferin County, 1 October 1890–30 September 1891. The original, “incredibly unstable” ledger, is carefully preserved in storage. Jail records of the day detailed every inmate’s name, residence, occupation, sex, religion, marital status, literacy level, crime, sentence and number of previous incarcerations. Though 31-year-old Luther resident Henry Beals is listed as single early in 1890, with no fixed occupation or stated religion, perhaps he became someone’s great-great-grandfather. Relations who might be interested can see, on page 5, line 48, that Henry, who could both read and write, was doing a six-month stretch for vagrancy and that the Dufferin County Gaol was his second home, this being his 15th incarceration. All this information is laboriously indexed in the MoD’s digital archives and can be summoned and crossreferenced in an instant. (For more on the jail, see Historic Hills, page 86.) The roles of curator (3D objects)
and archivist (documents) dovetail and overlap, but Camilleri usually does the research, Robinson the display. Does this mean one gets the grind, the other the glory? Camilleri laughed out loud. “It doesn’t work like that. Things on display have context. Without context, it is what it is. We both tell its story. Together, we create every part of the museum.” Camilleri was particularly excited to learn what was on the back of the bunkhouse. The MoD’s collection includes photos of the building, with workers and railway patrons posing stiffly out front. But the rear side had remained a mystery. Until the donation. But really, who cares? “There is always someone who cares,” Camilleri responded. “Model builders, miniature fanciers, train buffs ... I care.” But, some might ask, why should precious public funds go to satisfy that curiosity instead of being turned to mending bridges and filling potholes? The answer came tag team and firmly. Robinson: “Look how fast Orangeville is changing. We need to hold on to what we once had as much as we need to embrace change.” Camilleri: “If all you are going to do is put money toward roads and bridges, all you are going to have is roads and bridges. Think about the rest.” Although the MoD’s summer donation days were considered a success, donations to the collection are appreciated at any time – and no hard sell is involved. “Photographs are the most sensitive,” noted Camilleri. “They are people’s memories. As people get older they might be the only memory left of that time and place. I tell them I’d rather wait. Come back when you’re ready. Or will them to us!” “There is always a discussion,” added Robinson. “Donors are going to understand that we respect their object, do research on it, learn the history, the many sides necessary to correctly identify, display and preserve it.” Robinson concluded by summing up the crucial role played by story in shaping the museum’s acquisitions. “A hat is a hat is a hat,” she said. “We look for the story it tells, because an object’s significance is wrapped up in its story. We encourage people to tell those stories. It’s the stories that help us decide what’s vital for the Museum of Dufferin collection.”
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n 1881, before Dufferin County’s new jail in Orangeville was even finished, two young boys became its first occupants when they stole materials being used to build it! It was an interesting beginning for an unusual jail. Special treatment for juvenile offenders was still years away in Ontario, but the constabulary opted for leniency and, after what they hoped was a good scare, set the two boys free. So the first official residents of the county’s 22 jail cells were two men from Richmond Hill. For stealing barrels of fish on display in front of a store on Broadway, they earned themselves a one-month stay.
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sure bet – several inmates flagged as D&D – a wearily repeated entry in the records for drunk and disorderly. Thus at first it appeared that if year one was any indication, Dufferin County’s new jail was going to become a holding tank for regrettable, if fairly low-level, human frailty. That image changed considerably late in 1881 when a cell door clanged behind Henry McCormick. In 1870 he captured national attention by fleeing a murder charge in Mulmur Township. Now, 11 years later, extradition from Michigan had brought him back to Orangeville where his case dramatically lifted the profile of Dufferin’s jail and the new courthouse that sat impressively in front of it. (He was convicted of manslaughter a few weeks later.)
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The jail’s raised profile carried into 1882 when it took in a Shelburne man also charged with murder. He walked free with an acquittal, but his cell and others gradually filled with less newsworthy prisoners. Along with the inevitable D & D convictions that year, there were inmates serving time for assault (22), disorderly conduct (12),
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Charles Bowles, 1848–1925, was the jail’s turnkey at its opening in 1881 and became its longtime governor in 1894. Known as judicious, efficient and kind, he did much to establish the jail’s reputation for fairness and decency.
larceny (3), breach of the pharmacy act (2) and vagrancy (7). Except for three women among the seven vagrants, all the prisoners were men, including two jailed for abusive language, two for non-payment of wages and 16 for breach of a bylaw. The records also show inmates doing time for “failure to pay fine,” suggesting the offenders’ access to ready cash influenced who went to jail and for how long.
With the notable exception of inmates charged with vagrancy (more on this later), the vast majority of time served at Dufferin County Jail was measured in days, weeks or a few months. It was not a facility like the famous Kingston Penitentiary, designed for multiple-year incarcerations. Over the century or so the county jail was in use, the longest sentences tended to be six months and even those were in the minority. In the autumn of 1898, for example, an Amaranth man spent three weeks in a cell for defaulting on debts, and a young man from the same township spent just a few days, to cool down, the magistrate said, after threatening neighbours with a rifle when their daughter chose not to marry him. The only six-month sentence that fall was handed a Grand Valley hotelkeeper for liquor act violations. When he fled the county, a defence witness earned a week behind bars for refusing to reveal his whereabouts. At the discretion of the court, a sentence to jail could be made more specific. Every inmate had to do general maintenance, but some, like the two men who stole barrels of fish, were
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The walls of the Dufferin jail’s outdoor yard were built with an inward slant to prevent prisoners from scaling them. The slant can be seen in this exterior photo taken in 1986 after the jail was closed to be renovated to house municipal offices.
sentenced to “hard labour.” That meant things like digging a well, splitting wood for winter and digging paupers’ graves in Greenwood cemetery. Being local or not also had an effect, as a stranger learned in 1899. In the bar at Junction House in Cataract, he sold his winter coat for $2. When he took it off, he had another underneath. That one he sold for $2.50. When he was arrested in Charleston (Caledon Village), a third coat was found to have burglar tools in the lining. The coats were stolen in Orangeville and the stranger’s trial was in Orangeville, but his six-month sentence was spent at the notorious Central Prison in Toronto. Still, being local was no guarantee of clemency. In 1894 an Orangeville man was convicted of indecent assault – on his stepmother. His sentence, which might have easily been accommodated in a Dufferin cell, was served at Central.
Jailing vagrants: cruel to be kind? Newspapers in the county fell over themselves in July 1916 to tell the story of Martha McKitrick, formerly of East Garafraxa, who was being driven to Toronto (her first ride in a car) to live at the Aged Women’s Home on Belmont Street. What was the big deal? After spending 11 years in the cells of Dufferin County Jail on charges of vagrancy, Martha had come into a surprise $10,000 inheritance. And even more striking than her long stay is the story of George Lovell. In his obituary of March 1915, the Orangeville Banner reported Lovell had died in his cell after spending 37 years in jail on vagrancy charges. Putting the indigent, the homeless and the disabled in jail was a thorn in the county’s side from day one. Unlike neighbouring counties, Dufferin never had a house of refuge, a poorhouse, so the county jail became the default placement. The impact of this policy was significant. For example, in the 1885 report there were 65 names on the inmate list, 39 of whom were held
on the essentially harmless charge of vagrancy and two on the sad charge of being “lunatik.” (Four of the vagrants were under 14; six were female.) Ten years later, in a stinging editorial, the Orangeville Sun pointed out that of the 14 prisoners in the jail on May 2, 12 were vagrants. Numbers like those prevailed well into the next century. So did the stinging editorials. The indignation expressed by every county newspaper primarily arose because many of the vagrancy prison ers were, like Martha McKitrick and George Lovell, essentially permanent residents. Yet the reality was that in Dufferin there was nowhere else to go, and to legally jail these unfortunate souls they had to be charged. (Notably, in Wellington County in 1876, a year before its house of refuge was built, over half the inmates in the county jail were there for vagrancy.) A factor often glossed over is that Dufferin County Jail had a genuine reputation for treating prisoners fairly, reasonably and, in the case of vagrants, with kindness. The situation was an embarrassment to the county and leading citizens were certainly upset, but there is little evidence the vagrants either protested or complained.
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Ultimately, a quite unusual jail In keeping with the notion of a lawabiding society, provincial law in Ontario mandated that for a county to become officially established it first had to have a jail. Dufferin’s facility did its bit to meet the mandate but also distinguished itself in other ways. For one thing, over its century of duty it never held an execution, unlike its neighbours, Peel which had three, Wellington six, and Simcoe five. It did, however, host a wedding. In March 1898 Phoebe Hambly, in jail for, yes, vagrancy, married Austin Adams. The governor of the jail and his wife catered the wedding.
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A Frozen Treat Celebrate the icy season by sliding into the Orangeville Library on Mill Street for a family matinée of Frozen on December 15 at 2pm. No reservation is required for this favourite film of young and old alike. The library offers a monthly family-friendly movie at no charge. For coming titles see orangevillelibrary.ca
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hen my mom asked me to bring dessert for a recent family celebration, I panicked. I scrambled to think of something I could make – but ended up drifting through the cheese aisle, dreaming of cheese platters and salty crisps, with maybe some grapes or figs. Not one dessert idea popped into my mind or one ingredient into my cart. If I have a choice of what to contribute to dinner, I always offer a main or side dish or appetizer, and avoid the desserts. It’s not that my taste buds don’t enjoy sweetness, it’s just that my brain doesn’t seem to speak dessert. Tongue and tummy, yes; brain and batter, not so much. Mom did some baking when she was growing up, but like me, she was not a baker at heart. A masterful cook, able to whip up a curry or stew, not afraid to tackle flavours of the world and work with a budget, she can create the best meals I’ve ever had. And she does have a few desserts in her core repertoire. Peach and apple pies are really tops. The tin pan she makes them in is ancient and thin, its edges blackened from generations of pie makers, I like to believe. We’ve tried making pastry and a few times have been successful. I’ll admit, though, it’s usually premade by Tenderflake, and it does the trick just fine. We fill the inside with an easy mix of fresh apples or peaches, a tiny sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar, and a little flour to thicken the saucy middle. The fruit,
local and fresh, makes the pie sing; we’re just there to support its appearance. Topped with granulated sugar in the last few minutes of baking, to caramelize and crust the edges, and served with a generous dollop of real whipped cream, you can imagine why these pies have been a heavenly and oft-requested end to a happy meal in our home. My nan (on my mom’s side) really didn’t bake much. She was good for Toronto treats – chocolatey Hostess cupcakes or a baked cake in a foil pan, from a time when real bakers actually worked in the store bakery and measured and toiled over their production line. My brother and I would help unpack Nan’s grocery bags to see what awaited. She did produce her own very traditional mince tarts and pudding every year at this time, but they were a bit daunting for us little ones – too mysterious for young palates, though caramel sauce poured over ice cream was a welcome treat. It is on my dad’s side that the recessive baking gene exists. Dad’s mom was a fabulous baker, widely known for her “squares” and for serving dessert after pretty
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much every meal, sometimes even between meals. Little cakes with handwhipped icing, cut into squares, were just enough that two or three samples enjoyed with a stiff coffee would wake you up after a long meal and before the drive home. When I had a kitchen of my own, I started trying to bake a few of her delicious recipes. Elizabeth, or Betty as she was known, though Gramma to me, started sending me home with a few of her little white recipe cards. The 3x 5-inch cards were topped with one red line, for the recipe name, followed by thin blue lines on which Gramma set out the ingredients and instructions in her tidy, feminine script. I believed dessert making was her calling. Indeed, she worked at the Rowntree factory in Toronto making chocolates at one time – how perfectly sweet. One of her favourite recipes was Toffee Bars, sweet but not overly so, with a secret ingredient that made for a good, mouthy chew. She also shared her carrot cake recipe, which is simply divine – heavy, moist, full of pineapple bits, shredded carrots, walnuts and coconut. She captured sunshine and figured out how to mix it right into that jewel-like cake. A special card accompanies the recipe – for cream cheese icing and a buttermilk version. When Gramma died, quietly and quickly, and too soon to meet my son Adrian for the first time, her recipes were what everyone wanted to remember her by. However, even though she had the gene, I didn’t inherit it! I will taste test your desserts and almost certainly enjoy them, and I promise to pay attention and herald your baking triumphs. Proof: Joanne, I adore your sludgey black brownies. Dense, dark and delicious, their crackled tops tempt us to sin. Tanya, your cardamom madeleines are tiny, airy pockets of flavour, with just a blush of an edge that makes them a perfect accompaniment to an Indian feast followed by tea. Christina, you have a natural gift for pastry and your handheld flat pies are ingenious. Filled with seasonal fruit and served in a napkin, their home-baked goodness is devoured by kids and adults alike. For now, I will remain jealous of your stand mixers, my friends. I will bring the cheese and baguette, and you bring the desserts! Come Christmas, we’ll be a match made in heaven.
Bethany Lee is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.
“Caring Across Boundaries,” a photography exhibition about reconciliation continues until February 3 at PAMA. Curated by Aboriginal child rights advocate Cindy Blackstock, it features Liam Sharp’s compelling photographs portraying daily life in three First Nations communities to help enhance understanding among all peoples on the path to reconciliation. pama.peelregion.ca
Let’s Get Every Child Ready to Read The Every Child Ready to Read program is an early childhood literacy program for children from birth to age five, developed by the American Library Association. Library staff demonstrate ways to help children get ready to read, incorporating five simple activities: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing. For various dates and locations, see orangevillelibrary.ca.
The Hills are Alive! From classical choral music to big band and jazz, to traditional carols, the hills are definitely alive with the sounds of the season. The holidays offer a great opportunity to get the family out to hear live music, and maybe even sing along, in theatres, churches and community halls. Check out the Music section of What’s On, page 117, or online at inthehills.ca for a full list of the offerings.
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unconventional about it. John Wheelwright is one. He always finds creative ways to spend his time – and to test himself. Consider: This past August, as he has done every 10 years for the past four decades, John joined a Canoe North Adventures trip led by Al Pace of Hockley Valley. On the Upper Horton River, 140 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, the group, which included three generations of the Wheelwright family, canoed 300 kilometres through the wilderness. For 11 days they slept in tents and coped with near freezing temperatures. John will turn 90 on November 30.
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He met his wife, Isabel, when the two were in high school. The couple, who married in 1952 and raised four children, were together for nearly 65 years until Isabel’s death last year. As a McGill civil engineering grad, John moved to Toronto early in his career. There he worked for CP Rail, temporarily relocating tracks while the city built some of the major traffic routes, such as the Don Valley Parkway and the Bayview Extension. The six Wheelwrights spent three summers living in makeshift quarters on a property they bought near Palgrave before building their home and settling into country life full time. The local pony club, the tennis club and Palgrave’s three-room schoolhouse were the Wheelwrights’ activity centres.
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organized youth sports teams there do not keep score until kids turn 13. It’s believed this encourages kids to play and to develop social skills without feeling anxious or judged. Mike Winter of Caledon won the Ironman UK event for his age category (65 to 69 years old) in 2011, achieving a personal best when he was 65. For the uninitiated, an Ironman includes a nearly 4-kilometre swim, followed by about 180 kilometres on a bike, followed by a run of roughly 42 kilometres. Mike’s time was 13 hours, 19 minutes. Two months later he competed in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Mike has always been involved in a sport, but has switched focus a number of times over the course of his athletic career. Until his late 20s it was all about rugby. Shoulder injuries and the demands of a career and young family caused a switch to the squash courts, which in turn gave way to mountain biking (in 2006, he placed first in his age category in the Albion Hills 24hour mountain bike race). Biking then morphed into endurance athletics.
Your place to be Although Mike’s parents focused on academics, they didn’t discourage his interest in athletics. As a kid he had to finish his homework before he was allowed to pursue his sporting passion. “All pressures to perform were either by my peers or self-inflicted,” says Mike. “Pursuit of excellence has always been my personal goal, although I am aware I often push a little bit further than is wise.” And although he is never satisfied with second best in himself, Mike consciously avoids transferring such expectations to his grandchildren. “I encourage my grandchildren to be the best they can be,” he says, “but as I age, I am more than ever aware that setting realistic goals must be part of the equation.” Surgery last year means Mike isn’t currently able to pursue endurance athletics. But if that door has closed permanently, he says he will find a competitive replacement. Sooner or later, we must all accept the fact that we have slowed down. And that’s a good thing, because if denial persists too long, the body will get caught in a cycle of injury after injury caused by pushing too hard. Maintaining a level of fitness that
enables us to do what we want to do can be paramount to enjoying our later years. The trick is to calibrate where we are and set realistic personal goals in line with where we want to be. The goal could simply be to maintain independence, or hold off frailty, or be able to chase our grandkids in the park. And the adage “train smarter, not harder” has never been more true than it is for an aging athlete. Paying attention to the basics, such as getting enough sleep, watching diet, and participating in strength training and flexibility activities, plays a part. In retirement, when time is our friend, we no longer have the excuse that we can’t fit these activities into frenetic days. For most of us, continuing as an athlete as we age is every bit as much about community, personal growth and having fun, as it might have been when we were children. And the mindset can shift from a focus on external performance – the score, the best time – to one driven by internal fulfillment, health and vitality.
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And they gave back, in spades. While other schools in the area were organizing field trips to Quebec City, the Wheelwrights, and Isabel in particular, helped put together student excursions to the Arctic. When John isn’t canoeing or tending his 60-acre property, he spends two days a week at the office of the Wheelwright Group, the company he founded in 1961. Now headed by his daughter Ruth, the company constructs pre-engineered steel buildings worldwide. In his spare time John builds clocks, chairs, chopping blocks, birdhouses and pepper grinders in his combina tion machine and woodworking shop. And he is a member of Orangeville’s Probus Club, the Upper Credit Trout Club and the local gun club. The thought of slowing down hasn’t occurred to him.
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Miyeko and Mike Simons gather by the fireplace for family time in their newly renovated Orton home with daughter Abby and late family pet, Daisy. Mike did most of the work himself, with the help of Orangeville’s CarPony Contracting.
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in the den, lightly adorned with lowkey artisanal ornaments. And in the kitchen straight ahead, a cake stand of candy canes and other goodies is the only hit of colour against gleaming grey countertops and snowy cabinetry. If you’re looking for zany patterned wrapping paper and blinking rainbow lights, you won’t find them here. “I don’t even know what to call my style – I just do what I do,” says Miyeko, who owns the Orangeville clothing and décor shop Noinkees. “I’ve always been eclectic, but it’s become more modern-eclectic in
recent years.” During the holidays, retailers like Miyeko are (happily) run off their feet. So more than any other time of the year, Miyeko needs home to be a calm, Zen-like space to recharge. A pared-down coastal aesthetic runs through everything she touches. In Noinkees, soft whites, cozy greys and warm beiges fill the clothing racks. Bohemian bracelets and amulets are lined up in jewellery cases. And baskets, blankets, wooden bowls and ceramics sit artfully on the shelves. “I’d prefer to have less in there, but I am a store!” she says, laughing. continued on next page
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It’s all a curated paean to the look and feel of a particular Cape Town beach spot etched in Miyeko’s memory. While the longtime retailer has always favoured a clean-lined and unflashy look, two trips to a chic, modern holiday villa called Kia Ora (named for the New Zealand Māori greeting meaning “be well”) in her husband’s native South Africa have pulled it all into focus. The resort sits in Camps Bay, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain. Pale sand, airy and open all-white interiors, and bleached driftwood set against a backdrop of rugged mountains – you
get the picture. The words Kia Ora are even etched into the stone threshold to their home. “I love being by the water, the ocean life, the beach,” Miyeko says. Reality keeps the family cleaved to the Headwaters region, in part because Mike is a commercial pilot flying out of Pearson and Miyeko loves being part of an Orangeville scene buzzing with restaurant, coffee and shopping options. Noinkees – the name is the Afri kaans term of endearment given to her and her family by her late South African father-in-law – began as a home-based business in the den of the 2,400-square-foot house in 2008. After a stint in a small spot behind the
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above A Christmas tree from Elliott Tree Farm in Hillsburgh is decorated with low-key artisanal touches from local spots including Noodle Gallery at Alton Mill. Miyeko wraps her packages in simple craft paper and chic ribbons. inset A plaque on the front steps reads Kia Ora (“Be well”), the name of a villa in Cape Town the family has visited and which inspired the design of both Miyeko’s home and shop.
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display cabinets with glass from Broadway’s Glasscraft – “He is such a sweet man,” she says of owner Bill Adler. Hexagonal tiles, sleek counters and a covetable pot filler faucet above the low-profile stove add further con temporary notes. The walls are painted a warm, creamy tone (Behr’s Linen White) and the floors throughout are shiny grey porcelain, the kind you’d see in a beach resort, naturally. Miyeko has fond memories of the family’s late dog Daisy skittering across the floors before she got used to them. At the other end of the room is a fireplace redone in grey stone and
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a comfy grey sectional from Orange ville Furniture. Miyeko’s touches throughout include sheepskin rugs, knit poufs, oversize wooden décor beads, blankets and pillows plucked from Noinkees’ stock. Local buys include pottery from Dragonfly and, during the holidays, cute gnomes on the Christmas tree from Noodle Gallery in the Alton Mill. Amid all this, art and travel mementos, including a South African wooden elephant that sits under the wallmounted TV, still have plenty of room to breathe. It was all ready in time for the family to enjoy last Christmas.
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28-1/2 ACRES – TERRA COTTA Bungalow with walkout bsmt sits on 28-1/2 acres. 4 bdrms, cedar flooring, home is freshly painted, multiple fireplaces, reno’d kitchen with new appliances and quartz counters. A finished bsmt with 900 sq ft workshop. $1,500,000
LUXURY IN ERIN Executive approx 3000 sq ft 4-bedroom home features 9 ft ceilings, open-concept living, family room. Chef’s kitchen with granite counters, backsplash, high end appl. Private rear yard with inground salt water pool. $1,279,000
39 ACRES, CALEDON 39 acres located in the heart of Caledon with 3000+ sq ft home, o/ concept, many upgrades, 3+1 bdrm. Backyard is an entertainer’s dream with professional landscaping, outdoor fireplace and close to walking trails. $1,724,900
SPECTACULAR VIEWS Caledon Mountain Estates sitting on over 8.5 acres. 4500 plus sq ft open concept 4+1-bdrm home. Recent renovations & upgrades featuring modern kitchen, quartz counters, solarium. Full walkout basement with bar area. $1,500,000
30 ACRES – INGROUND POOL This 30-acre property is a totally renovated 4bdrm home. A fully finished bsmt boasts a large rec room & built-in bar, w/o perfect for entertaining. Enjoy the heated fully fenced inground pool connecting to a hot tub. $1,849,000
SIMPLY EXTRAORDINARY Luxury 7000+ sq ft of livable space home sits on 10 acres. 5 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, dining room to seat 20+, chef’s kitchen, solarium with sauna, Brazilian cherry wood floors, finished basement has in-floor heating. $2,750,000
PEACEFUL SETTING Surrounded by multimillion dollar estate homes sits this custom built (2004) home. 4 well sized bedrooms. A self-contained unit above garage with a potential for rental. Ample storage kitchen with stainless steel appl. $999,800
CASTLEMORE ESTATE Luxury 3200 sq ft bungalow on a premium 2+ acre lot. Walnut hrdwd floor. 4+3 bdrm w/ fully finished bsmt. Chef’s kitchen w/ high end appl, granite. Extensively upgraded: kitchen 2018, roof 2016, furnace 2017. $2,499,000
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7-PLEX INVESTMENT Ideal investment in growing area of Georgetown. Huge 100’x132’ lot, quiet street. Income from two 1-bdrm apts, five 2-bdrm apts, shared coin laundry. Great tenants. 5 gas meters and furnaces, 7 hot water tanks [R]. Great walk score near downtown shops, schools, GO, parks, trails. MLS W4204124 $895,000
FRINGE BENEFITS OF TOWN ON 12 ACRES Incomparable Main St, 12-acre hobby horse farm with natural gas, town water, hi-speed internet. 2 bdrm + den, 4-pc bath, brick bungalow. W/o bsmt living area, 2-bdrm, 3-pc bath, with views of backyard oasis. 52’x32' barn has water, hydro, 9-stalls, loft and hay storage. 3 entries on paved road. MLS $1,199,000
PURPOSE-BUILT LEGAL DUPLEX Raised bungalow specifically built with 2 sep 2-bdrm, 2-bath upper and lower apts. Ideal for family wanting to live under one roof, or savvy investor. 2 gas furnaces, HWT, hydro/gas meters. Freshly painted, new flooring and shingles. Parking for 4 cars, attached garage. 66’x132’ lot. Great walk score. MLS $699,000
6-PLEX INVESTMENT 2700+ sq ft, grand old lady has income from three 1-bdrm, two 2-bdrm & one bachelor apts. Serviced by natural gas & hydro meters, hot water tank rentals. Landlord pays water & sewage. Shingles recently new. Lots of parking, mature 99'x112' lot, walk to downtown, shops & transit. MLS W4233034 $775,000
ENCHANTING 86 ACRES Bring building plans to this private, tranquil, old farmstead. Gated entry onto beauty of gently rolling hills, organic pasture, mature forest and ponds. Development credits, well, building envelope. Trails for ATV, sled, walking paths – all-year fun. 3 road frontages. Mins to town and GO. MLS $1,199,000
MAJESTIC HOME, SHOP ON 45 ACRES Stunning 5-bedroom, 5-bath home. Private oasis perched on a hill. Walkouts, views from every window. Walkout basement, 2-car garage, 6th bdrm and bath. 60-year cedar shingles. Barn, paddocks, 4000 sq ft workshop. Trails, pond, managed forest. Geothermal. MLS $1,349,000
LIVE WORK BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES One of the best 4-season getaways awaits you. Mins to beach. Build your dream home/cottage on an exclusive 100’x165’ lot, on town water, in Huron Woods. MLS $99,000 OR build your business right on Main Street. This 100’x120’ commercial lot offers multiple uses. MLS $190,000
SPRAWLING BUNGALOW WITH WALKOUT BASEMENT ON 5 ACRES Bright, spacious 4-bdrm, 3-bath home, open concept, 4000+ sq ft carpet-free living. Tranquility, organic fields, 1-bdrm cabin, spring-fed pond, forest on multi-season property. W/o basement, has 9’ ceilings. New shingles. Geothermal. MLS $949,000
NATURE'S BOUNTY, 86 ACRES Enchanting 1885, 3+2-bdrm, 2.5-bath log home with w/o bsmt from humble origins. You’ll never be bored watching nature from the comfort of a relaxing covered porch and sunroom. Open vistas of pond & fields. 5-stall barn, hayloft for your horses and goats. 67 acres workable. 2 paved roads. MLS $1,499,000
HOUSE & COMMERCIAL SHOP Sprawling bungalow has more than a spacious open-concept, 3-bdrm, 2-baths, foodie's kitchen & pet-friendly fenced yard on 120’x207’ lot. It also has a breezeway connecting to a commercial 55’x78’ shop. Ideal for many business options, renting storage, or as an investment. Parking, paved road. MLS $629,000
HOUSE & SPORTS LODGE ON OPISHING LAKE Serious sports dudes/dudettes will love this oasis of nature, trails & wildlife. Incredible property has a 2004-built 3-bdrm, 2-bath home, & 3-bdrm, 1-bath cottage. Detached garage for storing toys and equipment. Incl all appl's, sauna, tasteful furnishings. A private retreat or homeshare. MLS X4072576 $350,000
VILLAGE OF SOUTHFIELD Amazing 4 bdrm, 4 bath. Carpet free, coffered 9' ceilings with 7.6' doorways, w/o to fenced yard overlooking greenspace. Gourmet kitchen, with 7' island breakfast bar, built-in SS appl’s & granite counters. 2 mstrs w/ ensuites & w/i closets. 2 bdrms with semi-ensuites. 2-car garage & double drive. MLS $1,174,000
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HOBBY FARM/COUNTRY RETREAT 52+ acs in Brockton! Move in & enjoy this completely renovated custom stone bungalow. 5 bdrms, inground salt water pool. Less than 1/2 hr to beaches on Lake Huron & Kincardine. Too many upgrades to list! $995,000
COVENTRY LANE FARM Turnkey equestrian facility, 5400 sq ft home, gorgeous views, designed for entertaining. 11-stall barn, indoor, lounge, office, sand and grass rings, 8 paddocks set on 46 acres across from Dufferin Forest. $2,495,000
PRIVACY & CONVENIENCE 4600 sq ft + bungalow on 2.49 acs. Luxury kit, cathedral ceilings open to family room, w/o to deck overlooking ingrnd pool. Relax & entertain in style. Backyard is fenced & landscaped with endless outdoor living options. $1,690,000
CENTURY BEAUTY IN TOTTENHAM Very special home with modern amenities & old world romance. Circa 1885 w/ lovely addition on 66'x63' lot. Enjoy the landscape & privacy of lrg fenced yard w/ many vistas to relax or cozy up in the library with a good book. $945,000
TOTAL PACKAGE! 2200 sq ft bungalow, 5800 sq ft 7-bay shop, barn, paddock, 25 acres, pond. Home-based business, horses, or just a country living dream come true. Open concept, hrdwd, mud room, fin w/o lwr lvl, 1200 sq ft 3-car grg! $1,399,900
PAINT YOUR OWN PICTURE! Unique architectural home on 10 acres near Tottenham. Winding drive to spring-fed pond and many vistas to enjoy nature. Spacious family home or ideal retreat less than 1 hour from GTA. Owner says sell! $1,495,000
PRIVATE 100-ACRE HOBBY FARM Amazing location for horses w/ hacking, hiking, biking and skiing. Stylish Dutch Colonial home. Over 3039 sf of living space, stone fp, gorgeous views. Pool, barn, pond and maple bush. Ideal bed and breakfast or country. $1,790,000
BRING THE HORSES! Enjoy the natural beauty at this country retreat on 100 acs in Adjala-Tosorontio! Mixed bush, grdns & the Boyne River meandering through. Solid brick home w/ 10-stall horse barn, drive shed/workshop & 8 paddocks. $1,500,000
135.54 ACS NORTH OF DUNDALK 15 - 20 acres of mixed hardwood unharvested. 2000 - 3000 spruce trees ready for landscaping, plus some pine, hemlock, oak, fir, maple & black walnut. Located on paved rd, with driveway to 1500 sq ft shop. Build your dream! $899,900
“SMART HOME” BUNGALOW New custom-built home on 3.7 acres in south Adjala. Upgrades galore! Massive garage! 3+1 bdrms, 4 baths, chef style kitchen, in-floor heating, finished walkout basement, Enbridge gas. Hwy 9 and Hwy 50. $1,478,900
78-ACRE TREE FARM IN MONO Potential for extra income with approx 1/2 land treed with spruce, maple and oak & 1/2 clear. Building sites to build dream home. 2 road frontages. Natural gas and hydro at property line. Near Hwy 9 and Airport Rd. $1,190,000
BRAND NEW BUNGALOFT IN KING On 33 rolling acres! 3600 sq ft turnkey home. Features elevator, open-concept kitchen & family rooms, 4-1/2 car garage, multiple walkouts to wrap-around deck. Tremendous opportunity to make this an equestrian facility! $2,999,900
BUNGALOW ON 4 ACRES! Features walkout lower level and detached heated workshop. Outdoor entertaining with large deck, inground salt water pool and cabana. Great setup for the extended family! $1,499,900
EQUESTRIAN COMPLEX IN KING Very scenic property featuring 20 soft stalls, 70’x156' indoor arena. Great setup for homebased horse farm or investment. Approximately 15 minutes to Caledon Equestrian Park. $1,995,000
METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED! Minutes north of Caledon. Beautifully updated century home on 2.69 manicured acres. Large eat-in kitchen w/ island & breakfast bar, hickory hrdwd floors, multiple walkouts, oversized 2-car garage & gigantic master bedroom! $999,800
RICH IN TRADITION AND DETAIL! In mature area of Alliston. This Century home offers the ambiance of old and new. Walk to schools, parks and downtown to shop and dine. Large front porch, main floor family room with in-floor heating and gas fireplace. $495,000
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REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BROKERAGE
905-841-7430 moffatdunlap.com Moffat Dunlap*, John Dunlap**, Peter Boyd, Murray Snider, Nik Bonellos, Elizabeth Campbell, Courtney Murgatroyd***, David Warren**** *Chairman, **Broker of Record, ***Sales Representative,****Broker
HARRIS LAKE, PALGRAVE 101 acres with private kettle lake. Recently built New England style 4-bdrm home, bunkie, tennis, restored Century barn. Come enjoy this superb natural setting with country gardens, vineyard, hiking trails and your own lake. A hidden gem. $5,250,000
49.5 ACRES, CALEDON Impressive building site with gate house. $1,399,000
THE EWING HOUSE, HOCKLEY VALLEY Picturesque 51 acs. Restored 1863 double-brick home w/ incredible views. 4-bdrm main house + 1-bdrm coach house. Amazing det office/studio/lounge building. Mennonite restored barn, 6 stalls + studio/display area. New salt water pool. Pond. $2,999,000
CALEDON HEATH FARM Finest location in the centre of the Grange Equestrian neighbourhood. Prime 104 acres. Open rolling fields, woodlands, trails, pond. 3-bedroom main house. 2-bedroom coach house. 2 barns. $3,250,000
BEECH GROVE CLASSIC, CALEDON Custom-built bungalow + 4-bay garage with loft apartment. Privately sited country home on 46 acres. High-efficiency and high-calibre build. $3,399,000
MILL POND STONE COTTAGE, ALTON Lovingly restored stone cottage with wrap-around porch and upper floor balcony. English garden, entertainment area with BBQ and firepit. $899,000
VICTORIAN HOUSE, ORANGEVILLE Renovated Victorian house in the centre of Orangeville. Can be used as single residence or mix of residential and commercial. Ample parking. $979,000
30 ACS, NEAR CALEDON SKI CLUB Well-designed 4-bdrm country home. Prime location. Main floor master suite, beamed dining rm, tennis court, 3-bay garage, workshop, deck and dock on a spring-fed pond. $1,650,000
WHAT A VIEW, CALEDON Updated 3-bedroom bungalow. Deluxe master suite with change room and 5-piece ensuite. Direct walkout to the pool. 30+ mile views. Lighted paved drive. $1,585,000
MAPLE LANE FARM, MONO 71 acres with 1837 stone house + elegant 2-bedroom guest house. Private setting. Pond. Barn. 3-bay workshop. $2,499,000
SOUTHRIDGE, CALEDON Craftsman built 4-bedroom log home on an exclusive private street. 2-storey granite fireplace. Inground pool. Annex building with separate living quarters. 10+ acres. $2,499,000
SUSTAINABLE HOME, HOCKLEY Completely off-the-grid living. Solar, wind and battery powered 3-bedroom, 2-bath home. Award winning design. 4 acres. $699,000
AUTHOR’S RETREAT Completely renovated country home. Large 2-storey living room with fireplace. Amazing addition with 3 walls of windows. Heated workshop. 3-car garage. 7 acres. Asking $999,999
WILLOUGHBY FARM Custom built 4-bedroom log home. 5 fenced in fields with 3 spring-fed ponds and a stream. Minutes south of Orangeville. Rolling landscape. Asking $2,850,000
MONO CLIFFS VIEWS Stunning 1859 stone home expanded by architect J.R. Carley. 2-storey great room/ kitchen. Bank barn with rec room, bathroom, lounge. Pool. 100 acres. Asking $3,499,000
3 HOMES LAKE ESTATE, CALEDON 3 renovated homes surround a crystal clear private 8-acre pond with beach and dock. 50 rolling acres. Stable. Superb family compound. Irreplaceable. $5,950,000
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SEEING IS BELIEVING Amazing park-like lot in Orangeville, .9 acre, walking distance to shops, schools, rec centre. 4-level side split. Kitchen with quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, walkout to deck overlooking private yard with stream running through. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, screened sunroom, wine cellar, walkout to sheltered hot tub area. The list goes on… $929,900
HISTORICALLY INCLINED? Stately Georgian residence showcases unique architectural details throughout. Spacious principle rooms, hardwood flooring, formal dining room with Rose window, 3 fireplaces, multiple walkouts. A fantastic downtown location, large mature lot with rear lane access. $949,900
YOU DESERVE A NEW HOME In Orangeville, approx 1671 sq ft, 3 bdrms, 2-1/2 baths, gas fp in liv rm, 2nd floor laundry, separate entry to basement + access to garage. Choose your finishing touches. Close to schools, shops, theatre & more. $674,900
BRING YOUR BUILDING PLANS Great 2.49-acre lot, approx 16 km from Orangeville and south of paved road. The lot is open and slopes toward frontage, with approved building envelope. There are other new custom homes built in the area. $299,900
HOCKLEY VALLEY HOMESTEAD 93 acs, property features orig farmhouse, bank barn, drive shed & maple sugar shack. Beautiful view over rolling land, open meadows, hrdwd bush, Nottawasaga River along south border. Close to golf, skiing & much more. $2,800,000
CIRCA 1875 SCHOOLHOUSE Unique & charming with modern amenities. 2 bedroom, 2 baths, updated kitchen, open concept living with walkout to rear deck and access to double-car garage. Spiral staircase to upper loft with 2-piece bath. $629,900
HOME SWEET HOME Central Orangeville, 3-bdrm bungalow on 110’x48’ lot. Open-concept kit, dining, living area. Kitchen has ample counter space, pantry, breakfast bar. Liv rm with w/o to patio. Full bsmt, part fin, 4th bdrm, lots of storage. $499,900
HEAVENLY FIND Beautiful limestone church transformed. Elevated kit at original Chancel & soaring oak staircase to upper lvl. Custom details: windows, doors, flrs, trim, lighting, fp, master bdrm suite. Mature yard, stone patio, walkways. $895,900
41 SCENIC ACRES In the Hills of Mulmur a beautiful parcel of land .5 km from paved road. You will find mature landscape, rolling and treed, varied terrain, trails throughout the mixed forest, creek at rear. $599,900
ESCAPE TO THE CABIN Unique log cabin secluded in Hockley Valley w/ Nottawasaga River winding through. 3.9 acs of forest & meadow. Beautiful stone fp in great rm, master bdrm on main floor with w/o to side deck & 4-pc bath with clawfoot tub. $689,000
LAND RUSH! Great opportunity at this 45-acre parcel of land to build that special home you have always wanted. It features open meadows, mixed bush and a large pond. $599,900
HIGH ON THE HILL 54 acs in Mulmur with orig bank barn, 60’x80’ drive shed and classic, sprawling farmhouse. Spacious great room with wood fp, w/o to yard, bright kitchen has work island, cookstove and walkouts to patio & sunroom. $1,499,000
SIZE WILL SURPRISE YOU! Great for growing family, 4 bdrms, 3-1/2 baths, spacious principal rms, w/o to deck off kitchen plus access to 3-car garage. Professionally finished bsmt w/ rec rm, 6-pc bath, additional bdrms, exercise room & much more. $749,900
CALL THE ARCHITECT Here is your chance to buy this 7-acre lot in Amaranth & start building. The driveway & drilled well are done & there is a pond at south boundary. Building envelope approved. Land is sloping toward frontage with clear views. $379,900
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HEADWATERS REALTY INC
Town and Country Properties
519.217.4884
sarahaston.ca
Welcome to Headwaters Country HeadwatersCountry.com info@headwaterscountry.com 519-941-5151 Victoria Phillips and Janna Imrie
RCR Realty, Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated
Sales Representatives
MISSISSAUGA RD, CALEDON Masterpiece w/ views on 25+ acs. 5000+ sq ft home, 5 bdrms each with ensuite, designer kitchen w/ granite & built-in cabinetry. Hrdwd throughout, gym, wine cellar, 3-car grge, pool complex w/ outdoor kit & more! $3,950,000
19241 HORSESHOE HILL RD, CALEDON Exceptional 2000 sq ft addition seamlessly added to a 1981 log home. 3 bdrm, 3.5 bath, luxurious finishes with light & views. 27 acres with pond, trails & 2-stall barn. $1,875,000
EXCLUSIVE LISTING On one of the nicest streets in Orangeville, this all brick bungalow has over 3000 sq ft of living space on the main floor plus full finished w/o basement. On .87 acres with inground pool. Great family home. $929,000
CALEDON BEAUTY Gorgeous views from every window! Situated on 1.8 acres with lots of privacy. Updated kitchen and bathroom. Lovely living room with cathedral ceiling. Large deck off the kitchen to enjoy the view!! $950,000
527051 5 SIDE ROAD, MULMUR Heaven on earth! 50 acres with views, 4 bdrms, 2 storey, solidly built BC cedar home. Horse friendly fields + 15 acres of hrdwd bush yields maple syrup. Close to skiing, golf, hiking, Hwy 10 and 89. $1,325,000
9360 COUNTY RD 1, ADJALA Private sanctuary on just over 1 acre. 2800 sq ft bungalow with walkout basement. 3+1 bedrooms, 5 baths (in-law potential). Mature gardens. Close to Hockley Village. $1,125,0000
LOOKING FOR A HORSE FARM? We have several horse facilities for sale in all different price ranges & locations. Let us help you find the perfect farm for you & your horses!
IN-TOWN PROPERTIES Do you know that we sell in-town properties too? We have several for sale including this lovely family home in Grand Valley.
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Mobile: 416.574.2539 listwithdagmar@gmail.com | dagmarskala.com
CaledonTownandCountry.com Chay Realty Inc. Brokerage
Alliston Office: 705.435.5556 Fax: 705.435.5356
48-ACRE EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY IN CALEDON Fabulous equestrian property in the Caledon countryside, just minutes from Orangeville, Caledon Equestrian Park. Updates and finishes blend with the character of this Century charmer. Multiple walkouts to wrap-around porch and large back deck with gazebo. 14-stall barn, post and rail paddocks, round pen, grow your own hay! Detached all-brick 3-car garage with finished loft space. Turnkey and meticulously maintained! $1,539,000
UPDATED EXECUTIVE RANCH BUNGALOW Set back on private 24 acres in the picturesque Headwaters countryside. Paved tree-lined drive. Geothermal. Superb 2015 48x48 hangar/workshop (attention pilots!) and attached 20x40 outbuilding!! Generous light-filled principal rooms, multiple walkouts, extensive landscaping and entertaining areas, inground pool, sunroom, pond, huge walk-up bsmt, hardwood and granite throughout. Super family home with many upgrades. Mins from Orangeville. $1,395,000
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905-857-0651
UNSURPASSED QUALITY Scandinavian log home. Secluded 18.47 acres, central Caledon. 6000+ sq ft of living space being sold “turnkey”– fully furnished, all chattels inside and out. 4+1 bdrms, 4 baths, 4 fireplaces, 3-car garage, multiple walkouts, multi-level decks, backyard with resort amenities – heated pool/waterfall, cabana, sports court. Renovated kitchen, baths, heated floors. Just unpack your suitcase and relax! $2,995,000
31 MCCAULEY DRIVE, CALEDON Simple elegance in Caledon Woods golf neighbourhood. Best location far from Hwy 50. Private backyard away from golf. 4+1 bdrms, 3.5 baths, 3 fireplaces, 3-car garage. Heated inground pool, cabana, 7-tier waterfall, large deck, pond for hockey in winter. Hardwood and heated limestone floors, custom Aspen kitchen, living rm with custom fireplace, family room off kitchen, main floor office, laundry and finished walkout basement. $1,529,000
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140 SECOND AVENUE W 3-bedroom character home on quiet street in downtown Shelburne with extra-deep lot with back lane access. Gorgeous original hardwood floors (newly refinished) and moldings. $409,000
45 PASSMORE AVENUE Wonderful 4-bedroom family home in Orangeville with double garage, finished basement and updated kitchen – gorgeous granite! – and bathrooms – glass rainfall shower! $690,000
A WORK OF ART ON 52 ACRES 4-bedroom beauty with fabulous circular staircase, orig trim, high baseboards and deep sills. Huge country kitchen, sunken family room with walkout to deck. Paddocks and barn. 40 acres farmed. $1,399,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151
BILLION DOLLAR VIEWS Open-concept bungalow with 2/3 of the house featuring grand windows and 4 walkouts. Forest, fields, paddocks, barn with stalls and hayloft, 2-storey drive shed with potential for 2nd storey studio. Unique. $799,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151
517260 COUNTY ROAD 124 Chalet style home near Horning’s Mills on 2 manicured acres. Wrap-around deck, private lot, floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace and 3+1 bedrooms close to skiing. $599,900
46 MOUNTAINVIEW Soaring ceilings, light filled space in a 4-bedroom architecturally unique home. Walkout and finished basement with lots of getaway space on quiet road just steps to Mansfield Ski Club. $749,500
GORGEOUS FARM FOR LARGE FAMILY Spacious 4+1-bdrm Cape Cod w/ stunning in-law suite w/ sep entrance & w/o to patio. 70 acs w/ mature forest, ponds, waterfall & approx 50 acs workable. 40x80 shop + man cave. $1,699,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151
SQUARE LOG MASTERPIECE Two 1800s original log homes sculpted to create one. 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, fin bsmt with walkout, wrap-around deck overlooking fabulous landscaping and substantial stocked pond. 56 acres. 2017 red cedar roof. $1,599,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151
LOT 31 7TH LINE 100 acres of rolling Mulmur hills with views of the escarpment and a year-round stream as well as mixed bush. A perfect property to build your dream estate. $979,000
936215 AIRPORT ROAD 47-acre farm with 3-bedroom renovated century home, newly renovated bank barn, pond and 2200 tree apple orchard with long views in Mulmur. $1,100,000
RENOVATED VICTORIAN GEM but still keeping its original charm. 3 bdrms, fabulous kitchen with island, living room with fireplace, family room with woodstove, sunroom, wrap-around porch. 26 acres. 2 barns, office/bunkie, pool. $1,499,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151
SURROUNDED BY VIEWS Custom built, open concept, 3+2 bdrms, in-law suite with walkouts and views. Dbl-car garage. 25 ac, 80x34 insulated barn with 12 stalls, paddocks, rolling land. Private and backs onto Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. $1,399,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151
668016 20TH SIDEROAD 21-acre secluded oasis with classic 3-bedroom stucco home on your very own private spring-fed lake with island bunkie in Mulmur, close to skiing and golf. $1,175,000
9138 HIGHWAY 89 64 acres of open land adjacent to the Village of Rosemont in Adjala. 50+ acres workable with road frontage to both 89 and Townline. Great investment! $1,500,000
HIDDEN IN THE TREES 8.5 ACS Winding drive thru forest to stone home overlooking the Credit River in Belfountain area. Spacious kitchen with island, granite counters and eating area open to living room. Vaulted ceilings. 3 bedrooms + large loft. $1,299,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151
ARTISTIC BRICKWORK 4-bedroom Victorian style farmhouse. Eat-in kitchen with island and woodstove. 2 staircases – one to master, original wood floors, baseboards and trim. 18 acres, barn with stalls, 3 paddocks, round pen. $1,049,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151
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Royal LePage Meadowtowne
www.chestnutparkcountry.com Sue Collis*
sue@chestnutpark.com
Cell: 519.837.7764
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
RICHARDSONTOWNANDCOUNTRY.CA
Country: 519.833.0888 City: 416.925.9191
Sarah MacLean* sarahmaclean@chestnutpark.com
Cell: 905.872.5829
*Sales Representative
866-865-8262
paul@richardsontownandcountry.ca
SOPHISTICATED COUNTRY LIVING Contemporary bungalow with lower walkout in private forest. Professionally re-built. Exquisite details and materials. A rare offering minutes to skiing, hiking and dining. $2,250,000 ISABELLA MANOR 6 bedroom private south Caledon estate on 73 acres. Top quality finishes and features including 2 separate living areas, pool, barn. Easy access to Toronto. $4,495,000
SPECTACULAR VIEWS You can see for miles from this 82-acre estate on the Caledon/Erin border with 8-bedroom main house, 2-bedroom guest house, barn, arena, pools, trails. Truly amazing. $2.5M
WORK OR PLAY AT HOME! Gated 57 acres, estate home. Spectacular walkout lower level: media room, 2nd kitchen and indoor pool. Ponds/forest. Brand new 9000+ sq ft outbuilding for collectors/ hobbyists/ entrepreneurs. Less than an hour to Toronto. $3,875,000 Jacqui Viaene_layout 18-11-01 4:03 PM Page 1
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FALLBROOK HOUSE Words cannot describe this beauty. Built on the edge of a cliff near Terra Cotta; five acres, 4 bedrooms with 2-bedroom guest house and a waterfall! $2,100,000
TINTERN LINN 4-bedroom bungalow on 49 acres near Terra Cotta. Forest, ponds, trails and meadow. A private oasis just minutes from GO and Hwy 410. $1,350,000
COUNTRY CONVENIENCE Sprawling raised bungalow in south Erin with self-contained walkout in-law suite. Oversized workshop/garage, barn. 10 acres. $1,100,000
CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY Uniquely designed on 5 acres south of Erin. Great views over your private park with pools, pond and zip-line. New kitchen and bathrooms. $999,000
NATURE'S PRIVACY Raised bungalow on 10 acres on a private road south of Erin. Perfect set up for a hobby farmer and/or nature lover. Magnificent sunsets. $929,900
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NOW – DEC 20 (THURSDAYS) : KNIT @ PAMA Drop in for knitting and conversation. All levels. Supplies included. 7-8:30pm. Free. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – DEC 24 : THE SISTERS TOUCH OF CHRISTMAS Hand-painted ornaments,
holiday bakery, wreaths and more. 10am-7pm. St. Kosmas Aitolos Greek Orthodox Monastery, 14155 Caledon King Townline S. thesisterstoc.com NOW – DEC 31 : LIFEAC TUALLY In The Hills photographer Pete Paterson’s work reminds that more things tie us together than hold us apart. Wed-Sat 10am5pm. Regular admission. Museum of Dufferin, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 1-877941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com NOW – JAN 6 : ARTFUL GIVING A twist on
holiday gift giving. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-943-1149, headwatersarts.com NOW – JAN 13 : MURR AY L AUFER: MORE THAN SKIN DEEP Character impressions, and the flawed and aging body. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – JAN 13 : ART AT PAMA: 50 YEARS OF COLLEC TING A range of
artworks by prominent historical and contemporary artists. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – FEB 3 : CARING ACROSS BOUNDARIES Liam Sharp’s photographs
of daily life in First Nations communities. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca
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DEC 1 : ’TIS THE SEASON : CR AF TING
DEC 9 : LIBR ARY LITER ARY EVENT – DAN
Photo journalism in Peel and around the world. 10am-5pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca
HOLIDAY GIF T CARDS Paint and
NEEDLES Dan reads from his famous
scrapbook style. Adults, all levels. Free. Caledon Library, 35 Station St, Alton. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca
works. Call or email to register. 2-4pm. Free. Shelburne Public Library, 201 Owen Sound St. 519-925-2168; shelburnelibrary.ca
NOW – SEP 30 : WAR’S END: PEEL
DEC 1 : A PR AGUE LOVE STORY:
DEC 9 : COFFEE, CONVERSATIONS
STORIES OF W WI Artifacts show
READING & BOOK L AUNCH Helen
& BOOKS AUTHOR EVENT – WAYNE
war’s impact on daily life. 10am5pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca
Notzl’s memoir and live music from Caitlin Ciampaglia. 3-4:30pm. The Common Good Café and General Store, 758 Bush St, Belfountain. 647-867-3185; thecommongoodgeneralstore.com
NOV 24 : WRITER’S CR AF T WITH MARILYN KLEIBER: SELF-PUBLISHING
DEC 4 : AUTHORS ON STAGE – AN
Formatting, cover options and more. Email or call to register. 10am-3pm. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca
EVENING WITH TANYA TAL AGA Seven Fallen Feathers. The tragic story of seven Indigenous youth who go missing. Wine reception to follow. 7-9pm. $30. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. BookLore, 519-942-3830; booklore.ca
NOV 24 : PAINT YOUR WALKING STICK
Includes instruction, one beaver walking stick, acrylic paints and a fine paintbrush. 10am-3pm. $75. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-943-5667; nicolaross.ca NOV 24 : SILENT AUC TION & BOOK SALE
Find perfect gifts. Donations appreciated. Bidding ends at 3:45pm. 10am-4pm. Shelburne Public Library, 201 Owen Sound St. 519-925-2168; shelburnelibrary.ca
DEC 4 : MANDAL A DOT HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS – ADULTS Calming and creative practice to personalize holiday creations. Materials provided. 6-7:30pm. Free. Caledon Library, Southfields Pop-up, 12570 Kennedy Rd, Caledon. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca
TOWNSEND Researching local history. Call or email to register. 7-8pm. Free. Jelly Craft Bakery, 120 Main St E, Shelburne. 519-925-2168; shelburnelibrary.ca DEC 15 : THE HIVE ENCAUSTIC STUDIO GR AND OPENING Celebrate artists Karen Brown and Kim Kool’s new adventure. 10am-5pm. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. thehiveencausticstudio.com DEC 15 & JAN 19 : NOT TAWASAGA HANDWEAVERS & SPINNERS GUILD
Monthly meetings. Dec 15: Carolina Snowflakes or Finnish Stars, $15. Jan 19: TBD. Register. 1-4pm. The Gibson Centre for Creativity, 63 Tupper St W, Alliston. 705-435-6991; nottguild.ca DEC 18, JAN 15, FEB 19 & MAR 19 : OR ANGE THREADS Stitchery group discusses projects and good books. 1-2:30pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca
NOV 24 – DEC 9 : HOLIDAY TREASURES
JAN 9 – FEB 10 : SHIF T! New member
ARTS & CR AF TS SALE Exceptional
show featuring both 2- and 3-dimensional works. Jan 12: reception, 1-4pm. Wed Sun 10am-5pm. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519943-1149; headwatersarts.com
handcrafted gifts for everyone on your list. $3; children 1-12 free. 10am-5pm. Museum of Dufferin, Hwy 89 & Airport Road. 1-877-941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com
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DCAFS Dufferin Child
MOD Museum of Dufferin (previously
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CPCC Caledon Parent-Child Centre
DPSN Dufferin Parent
DCMA) – Regular admission: $5; seniors $4; children 5-14 $2; under 5 free; family $12
CVC Credit Valley
EWCS East Wellington Community Services
Conservation
Support Network
PAMA Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives – Regular admission: $5; students, seniors $4; family (2 adults & 5 children) $12
NVCA Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority SBEC Orangeville & District Small Business Enterprise Centre SPCA Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals
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NOW – DEC 31 : TRUE. GRIT. The
BL ACK AND WHITE Works by the
founding member of the Regina Five. Feb 10: curator talk, 2-3pm. 10am4:30pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca
COLLEC TS: SPOTLIGHT ON STORIES Artifacts telling Peel’s
CORE RE-MARKS Investigating clay
through texture, treatment and colour. Feb 16: reception, 1-4pm. Open Family Day. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-943-1149; headwatersarts.com FEB 16 – JUN 30 : NORTH IS FREEDOM
Canadian photographer Yuri Dojc celebrates those who escaped slavery in the U.S. Feb 25: winter exhibitions reception, 2-4pm. 10am-4:30pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca MAR 20 – APR 21 : VITAL SIGNS Original
2- and 3-dimensional works. Mar 23: reception, 1-4pm. Open Good Friday, closed Easter Sunday and Monday. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-943-1149; headwatersarts.com
BELL TOWER BOUTIQUE A new-to-you
mini store. Proceeds to the Outreach program at St. James Church. 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905584-9635; stjamescaledoneast.ca
NOW – MAR 19 (FIRST & THIRD TUESDAYS) : JOBS CALEDON @ COMMUNIT Y CORNER Outreach
support, first come, first served, 20-min limit. 5-8pm. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. CCS Jobs Caledon, 905-584-2300 x 200; ccs4u.org
NOV 24 : CHRISTMAS SHOPPE CR AF T &
in support of Bethell Hospice. 10am1pm. Caven Presbyterian Church, 110 King St W, Bolton. caven-life.org
more. Proceeds to community charities. Free parking. 9am-2pm. Caledon East United Church, 6046 Old Church Rd. NOV 24 : EUCHRE TOURNAMENT Soup
and sandwich lunch after tournament. Prizes. Everyone welcome. $12, register. 9:30am-2pm. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca NOV 25 : CHRISTMAS IN THE VALLEY
Craft and gift sale. Bring food bank donations. 10am-4pm. Grand Valley Community Centre, 90 Main St N. NOV 27 : LUNCH & LEARN Topic TBD. Everyone welcome. 11:30am-12:30pm. Free, call to register. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca NOV 28 & JAN 30 : CALEDON EAST
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MEETINGS Nov 28: Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons for Ammo, with Barbara Dickson. Jan 30: Growing Up in Caledon East. All welcome. 7:30-9pm. $5. St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905 584-0352; cedhs.ca
FARMERS’ MARKET Delicious, fresh,
local food. 9am-1pm. Orangeville Town Hall, 87 Broadway. Orangeville BIA, 519-942-0087; downtownorangeville.ca & WELLNESS Fitness class, nutritious snack, speakers, crafts and games. Free. Wednesdays: 10am-noon. Cheltenham Baptist Church, 14520 Creditview Rd. Fridays: 9:30am-noon. Palgrave United Church, 34 Pine Ave. Caledon Meals on Wheels, 905-857-7651; cmow.org
NOV 30 : DAVID TILSON SENIOR EXPO
NOW – ONGOING (EVERY OTHER
CEREMONY Carols, Silly Hat contest win ner lights the tree. 7-9pm. Free. Creemore Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St E. CARA, Tree Society of Creemore, 705466-5064; treesocietyofcreemore.com
levels. 7-9pm. $2. Mono Community Centre, Mono Centre. experiencemono.com NOV 17 & 18 : OPENING OF THE POM
NOW – DEC 19 (WEDNESDAYS) : DIVORCE CARE SEMINAR & SUPPORT GROUP Heal from the hurt of divorce
CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY Country living meets boutique shopping. Erin Main St, villageoferin.ca NOW – DEC 28 : EXHIBIT: TEMPER ANCE & TEMP TATION Secret stills and stories
from Dufferin County’s past. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Regular admission. Museum of Dufferin, Airport Rd & Hwy 89. 1-877-941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com 2018
NOV 30 : CREEMORE TREE LIGHTING
NOV 30 : STAYNER TREE LIGHTING
pom. $5 from every hat sold goes to Believe Bags. Amorettos, 98 Main St, Erin. 519-215-1837; amorettos.ca
Hot chocolate and carols. 7-9pm. Free. Station Park, Stayner. 705428-3102; staynerchamber.ca
NOV 23 : TURKEY SUPPER & SILENT
NOV 30, JAN 25 & FEB 22 : CALEDON
Takeout available. $15; children’s takeout $8; children 12 & under eat in free. 5-8pm. Erin United Church, 115 Main St. 519-217-6874; erinunitedchurch.org
NOW – DEC 24 : VILL AGE OF ERIN –
Presentations, lunch sponsored by Egan Funeral Homes. Presented by David Tilson and the Caledon Seniors’ Centre. 10amnoon. Free, call to register. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca
POM BAR Pick your toque and pom
AUC TION Seatings at 5, 6 and 7pm.
and family breakdown. 7-8:30pm. $25. 246289 Hockley Rd, Mono. 519941-4790; thisiscompass.com
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THURSDAY ) : MONO EUCHRE Fun for all
NOW – DEC 19 (WEDNESDAYS) :
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pioneering spirit of Dufferin County. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Museum of Dufferin, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. 1-877941-7787; dufferinmuseum.com NOW – JAN 20 : PAMA MUSEUM
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register; $5 for picture with Santa. The Common Good Café and General Store, 758 Bush St, Belfountain. 647-867-3185; thecommongoodgeneralstore.com BAKE SALE Take a chance table, café and
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Songs and treats. 7:30-8:30pm. Grand Pavilion, corner of Water and William Sts. Grand Valley BIA, 519928-5652; townofgrandvalley.ca NOV 24 : THE CHRISTMAS COMMON
Family and pet photos with Santa, artisans, all ages painting cookies class, morning yoga and meditation class. $20 class,
SENIORS’ CENTRE MONTHLY DINNERS Everyone welcome. 5:30-
DEC 1 : GENTLY USED WOMEN’S CLOTHING SALE Fashionable clothing
DEC 1 : FL ATO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS GAL A Cocktails 6pm, dinner 8pm. Spectacular holiday menu and live auction. Proceeds to Caledon Community Services. Tickets online. 6pm. Royal Ambassador, 15430 Innis Lake Rd, Caledon East. 905235-2555; ccshome4theholidays.com DEC 1 : CHRISTMAS CR AF T SALE
Handmade crafts and baked goods from over 20 vendors. 9am-1pm. Community Living Dufferin, 065371 Cty Rd 3, East Garafraxa. 519-9418971; communitylivingdufferin.ca DEC 1 : CHRISTMAS CR AF T SALE IN CALEDON VILL AGE Bake table, lunch
available. 9am-3pm. Caledon Village Place, 18313 Hurontario St. Caledon Agricultural Society, 519-927-5730; caledonfair.ca DEC 1 : EVERY THING EQUESTRIAN CHRISTMAS TR ADE SHOW Over 50
vendors. Tables $25. Free, please bring Shelburne food bank donation. 10am-3pm. Royal Canadian Legion Shelburne, 203 William St. Trail Ride for Breast Cancer, 416-407-6695; everythingequestrian.ca DEC 1 : CHRISTMAS IN CALEDON VILL AGE
Tree lighting, Raeburn’s Corner Parkette. 6pm: Santa arrives. 6:30pm: magic show at Knox United Church. Bring new toys for the Caledon Village Firefighters Toy Drive. 5:30-8:30pm. Optimists of Caledon, Caledon Village Association, 519-927-3557; caledonvillage.org DEC 1 : PRINCESS MARGARET P.S. CHRISTMAS CR AF T FAIR Silent auction,
50+ vendors, Santa photos, Scholastic book sale. 9am-3pm. Princess Margaret Public School, 51 Wellington St, Orangeville. DEC 1 : CAVEN PRESBY TERIAN BAKE SALE Delicious baked goods.
10am-1pm. 110 King St W, Bolton. 905-857-2419; caven-life.org DEC 4 : TED BARRIS: DAM BUSTERS
Secret attack by Canadian bombers against Nazi dams. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca DEC 5, JAN 2, FEB 6 & MAR 6 : TECH HELP @ THE LIBR ARY Drop in and learn about your device or use ours. 2-4pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca
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DEC 13 : CHRISTMAS TR ADITIONS &
FEB 15 : RED & BL ACK DINNER DANCE
DEC 6 : CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR
GREETING CARDS Vanessa Lio and Julie
DJ, buffet, open bar and door prizes. Proceeds to Kids First Caledon, Bolton Camp, Murray Stewart Trail revitalization and William Osler EGH. 7pm-midnight. $100, reserve. Caesar’s Banquet Centre, 8841 George Bolton Pkwy, Bolton. boltonrotary.ca
CANADA’S NATIONAL DAY OF REMEM BR ANCE & AC TION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Remembering a tragic
day. 6:30pm. Family Transition Place, Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca DEC 7 : CHRISTMAS DINNER & DANCE
Stuffed turkey in puff pastry. Music by Fifth Avenue. Bring nonperishable food item for The Exchange food bank. 6-10:30pm. $35. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca DEC 7 : DAREARTS HOLIDAY CHEER
Seasonal sips and savouries with festive art cards and entertainment by local kids. 7-10pm. $75, reserve by email. Chateau Windrush, 3030 Conc Rd 3 Adjala, Hockley Valley. info@darearts.com, darearts.com
McNevin of Museum of Dufferin speak. 2-3pm. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca DEC 13, JAN 10, FEB 14 & MAR 14 : ARCHIVIST ON THE ROAD Drop in and discover your history. First come, first served. 10am-5pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca DEC 13, JAN 10, FEB 14 & MAR 14 : OR ANGEVILLE & DISTRIC T PROBUS
Meetings for retired people with speakers, walking group, book clubs and feature movie. 10am-noon. Attend as guest. Orangeville Agricultural Centre, 247090 5 Sdrd, Mono. 519307-1789; probusorangeville.ca DEC 14 : A ROSEMONT CHRISTMAS
DEC 7 – 9 : MAGIC CHRISTMAS FOREST
Decorated trees. Family and pet pictures with Santa. Fri 7-9pm. Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 10am-4pm. Free, gifts for Toys 4 Tots or the Orangeville food bank appreciated. St. John’s Church, 3907 Hwy 9, Caledon. 519-941-8183; stjohnsorangeville.ca DEC 7 – 31 : CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK
Thousands of lights and dozens of displays. Dec 7: opening ceremony, 7pm. Donations accepted. 5:30-10pm. Free. Kay Cee Gardens, 29 Bythia St, Orangeville. 519-278-6100; orangevilleoptimists.ca
CAROL Light supper and singalong carols. Bring nonperishable items for My Sister’s Place, Alliston. Cash bar. $25 advance at Rosemont General Store or online at Snapd Tickets. 5:30-7:30pm. Rosemont Hall, 9237 Hwy 89. 705-435-1750; facebook.com
DEC 8 : THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE: A HOLIDAY ESCAPE ROOM Four time slots, six people per slot. Ages 13+. 10:30am-2:15pm. Free, register. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca DEC 8 : WINTER CR AF T & VENDOR FAIR
Local vendors and artisans. Vendor applications online. $2; donation to the food bank. 10am-4pm. Brampton Fairgrounds, 12942 Heart Lake Rd, Caledon. bramptonfair.com
BEAR DIP Proceeds and items for the Grand
Valley food bank. Pledge forms on website or email. Noon-1pm. Stuckey Park, Mill St E. 519-943-5471; grandvalleylions.com
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Roast beef and
trimmings. Entertainment after lunch. 11:30am-2:30pm. $30. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca HIL L S
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Pub-style food, beverages, and a live hockey game on the big screen. Wear your favourite hockey sweater! 6-11pm. $30. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-941-9300; altonmillpondhockey.org JAN 19 : ROBBIE BURNS SUPPER
Traditional Scottish meal and entertainment. $35; call for tickets: Ted 519-855-6597. 5-10pm. 83 Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh, 519-855-6216. Canadian winter traditions, food and beverages, and fire sculpture at dusk. Pay what you can. Suggested $10; children $5; family $25. Noon-10pm. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-941-9300; altonmill.ca Horse-drawn sleigh rides, winter activities and outdoor games. Noon4pm. Free. Mono Community Centre, Mono Centre. experiencemono.com JAN 27, FEB 24 & MAR 3 : SOUP SISTERS & BROTH BROTHERS Create soup,
JAN 6 : WINTERFEST Skating and swimming, activities and complimentary refreshments. 1-4pm. Free. Mayfield Recreation Complex, Caledon. 905-584-2272; caledon.ca JAN 8 & FEB 12 : CHRONICLES OF CALEDON Create and share your own
digital exhibit. 7pm. Free. Jan 8: Caledon Library, 18313 Hurontario St, Caledon. Feb 12: Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca
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three bingo cards, brunch and door prizes. Members only. 9:30am-2pm. $14, call to register. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca MAR 5 : SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE LUNCH Sausages, maple syrup and dessert. Everyone welcome. 11:30am1pm. $8, reserve. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca MAR 16 & 17 : UPSIDE-DOWN SALE
Promotions and delicious delights. 9am-5pm. Village of Erin Main St. Erin BIA, villageoferin.ca MAR 23 : CLEARVIEW HEALTH & LEISURE EXPO Over 30 vendors and organizations.
10am-3pm. New Lowell Legion, Cty Rd 9. 705-428-6230; clearview.ca
outdoor NOV 24 : CARING FOR YOUR L AND & WATER/CARING FOR YOUR HORSE & FARM WORKSHOPS Management tips from CVC’s stewardship specialists. Both workshops held at the same time. 10am-2pm. Free. Caledon East Community Complex, Caledon East. CVC, 1-800-367-0890; cvc.ca NOV 29 : UPPER CREDIT FIELD
have dinner, share soup with Family Transition Place. Ages 12+. 5-8:15pm. $55. Lavender Blue Café, 207321 Hwy 9, Mono. 519-939-3663; soupsisters.org
NATUR ALISTS MEETING Cylita “Batwoman” Guy speaks on bats and viruses. 7:30-9pm. Free. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. 519-9422972; uppercreditfieldnaturalists.org
JAN 29 : LIT TLE TASTE OF SCOTL AND
DEC 13 : CALEDON GARDEN CLUB
Three-course dinner, nosing and tasting three single malts. Prizes, treat for kilt wearers! Proceeds to Rotary projects and local charities. 6-9:30pm. $75, reserve. Mill Creek Pub & Restaurant, 25 Mill St, Orangeville. orangevillerotary.ca
MEETING, AGM Pot luck supper and make & take project. 6-9pm. Cheltenham United Church, 14309 Creditview Rd. gardenontario.org
FEB 2 : ROSEMONT SPEAKER SERIES
MEETINGS Jan 8: Front Yard Gardens for Pollinators. Feb 12: The Best Trees and Shrubs for Pollinators in Sun and Shade. Mar 12: Heart of Turtle Island: The Niagara Escarpment. 7-9pm. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. orangevillehort.org
with Eve Wahn. 7pm. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca
FOSTER A morning of inspiration and music. $3 advance at Rosemont General Store or online at Snapd Tickets. 9:30am-12:30pm. 9237 Hwy 89. 705-435-1750; rosemonthall.ca
JAN 19 : ALTON MILLPOND HOCKEY
FEB 9 : SWEETHEART SPIEL Mixed
CL ASSIC Men’s, women’s and kids’ games. BBQ, cash bar. Proceeds to the Millpond Rehabilitation Project. 8am. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519941-9300; altonmillpondhockey.ca
team, ladies skip. Two draws, lunch and dinner, prizes for best-dressed team in red/pink. All ages and abilities. 9am. 110 O’Flynn St, Shelburne. 519925-2397; shelburnecurling.ca
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JAN 27 : TOWN OF MONO WINTERFEST
JAN 16 : VISIONING : MAKE 2019 YOUR
DEC 9 : WHOLE VILL AGE ORIENTATION
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Tour the farm and eco-residence. 1-4:30pm. $10. 20725 Shaws Creek Rd, Caledon. 519-941-1099; wholevillage.org
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JAN 19 & 20 : FIRE & ICE FESTIVAL JAN 1 : GR AND VALLEY LIONS POL AR
DEC 8 : UCHS THRIF T SHOP BAKE SALE
All proceeds to support shelter animals. Baked goods donations appreciated. Drop off at the Thrift Shop Dec 7, 4-5pm or Dec 8, 9:30am-10am. Include ingredient list. 10am-3pm. UCHS Thrift Shop, 68 Main St N, Georgetown. Upper Credit Humane Society, 518-833-2287; uppercredit.com
JAN 19 : LUNCH & CASINO DAY Three Generation Stew. Noon-4pm. $14, call to register. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca
JAN 8, FEB 12 & MAR 12 : OR ANGEVILLE AND DISTRIC T HORTICULTUR AL SOCIET Y
JAN 27 : UPPER CREDIT FIELD NATUR AL ISTS NATURE FILM EVENT An evening of extraordinary documentaries. 7:30-9pm. Free. Orangeville Seniors’ Centre, 26 Bythia St. 519-942-2972; uppercreditfieldnaturalists.org continued on next page
www.theatreorangeville.ca Beyond Black and White Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives
Highlights January 31 to May 26, 2019 • Ronald Bloore: Black and White February 16 to June 30, 2019 • North is Freedom
Ronald Langley Bloore 28/5/80, 1980, Sumi ink on Arches paper, 35.5 x 50.8 cm Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives Art Gallery Collection Gift of Mr. Geordie Brown, 1998 ©the estate of Ronald Bloore
Winter Exhibitions Reception: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 – 4 p.m.
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Vintage outdoor curling experience. All levels. 7am-9pm. Register. Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. 519941-0751; orangevillecurlingclub.ca FEB 9 – 18 : ISL AND L AKE ICE FISHING DERBY Prizes, all ages. Heated ice
huts, bait, augering and more. Call to reserve. Fishing licences required except on Family Day weekend. Ice conditions permitting. Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. CVC, 1-800-367-0890; islandlakederby.ca
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to all things tween, ages 8-12. 4-5pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca NOV 27 : FLYING SOLO: SKILLS FOR SINGLE PARENTS Flourish despite
the challenges. 7-9pm. Free. Princess Margaret Public School, 51 Wellington St, Orangeville. 519-940-8678; dpsn.ca
kids lighting, 5:30pm. Parade, 6pm. Victoria & Mill St. allistonbia.com
DEC 16 : FAMILY FUN DAYS Stop-
motion animation techniques. 1-4:30pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca DEC 16 & 17 : MAKING MERRY MISCHIEF
Theatre Orangeville Youth Singers (T.O.Y.S.) Christmas show. $15; youth $12, children 3-5 $5. 7-9pm. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca
JAN 8 – FEB 28 : READY TO READ WITH
NOV 24 : ERIN Parade, 1:30pm.
EVERYONE Songs and activities for 5 and
McCullogh Dr & Main St S. erin.ca NOV 24 : GR AND VALLEY Parade, 7pm.
NOV 28 : A VERY ELEC TRIC CHRISTMAS
Main St & Community Centre. townofgrandvalley.ca
Musical tale of family, friendship and hope. 7-9pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca
DEC 1 : BOLTON Parade, 11am. North
through Bolton on Hwy 50. boltonkin.com
NOV 29 – MAR 28 (EVERY OTHER
DEC 1 : CALEDON VILL AGE Tree lighting,
THURSDAY ): CLUB ART @ THE LIBR ARY
Santa and magic show, 5:30pm. Raeburn’s Corners Parkette. caledonvillage.org.
Drop in and explore creative side. Some materials provided. All ages and levels. Kids 8 & under with an adult. 6-8pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca
DEC 1 : CREEMORE Parade, 1:30pm. Mill St. info@creemore.com DEC 1 : SCHOMBERG Parade, 4pm. Farmers’ Parade of Lights, 8pm. Main St. amainstreetchristmas.com
NOV 30 : EARLY YEARS: LIT TLE PICASSO
Children express themselves creatively using art materials.Ages 18-48 months. 9:30-11am. Free. Ontario Early Years, Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca
DEC 1 : STAYNER Parade, 10:30am. Main St. district1kin.ca DEC 2 : SHELBURNE Parade, 5pm.
Main St. shelburnebia.ca
DEC 1 & 2 : CHRISTMAS FUN AT ZERO20
NOW – DEC 23 (SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS) : WEEKEND FAMILY FUN AC TIVITIES Projects to inspire creativity.
Nov: Celebrate our 50th anniversary. Dec: Add to our Community Heart Garden. 1-4pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca
KIDS Write a letter to Santa, photo in our winter wonderland. 10am-5pm. 7700 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge. zero20kids.com DEC 4, FEB 5 & APR 2 : ST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE Student-led
campus tours and info session. 6:458:30pm. Free, register online. St. Andrew’s College, 15800 Yonge St, Aurora. sac.on.ca
NOW – ONGOING (MONDAYS) : OR ANGEVILLE CUB PACK Scouting
DEC 7 : STORIES WITH SANTA Receive the
program for 7- to 10-year-olds. Join anytime. 7-8:30pm. $120. Mono Amaranth Public School, Hockley Rd. Traditional Scouting Association of Canada, 519-940-4738.
gift of literacy. Preschool to 5 with an adult. 10:30-11:30am. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca DEC 14, JAN 11, FEB 8 & MAR 8 : TEEN ADVISORY GROUP Earn community service hours while enjoying fun activities and food. Ages 13-17. 4-5:30pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca
NOV 25, DEC 2 & 9 : CALEDON EQUESTRIAN SCHOOL PEGASUS PROGR AM – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Program for special needs riders. HIL L S
All children with an adult. Bring snacks. Dec 15: Frozen. Others TBD. 2-4pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca
activities. 10am-3pm. Regular admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca
NOV 24 : ALLISTON Rotary tree
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under. Tuesdays: 10:15am-11am, 275 Alder St. Thursdays: 10:15-11am, 1 Mill St. Free. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JAN 8 – FEB 28 : READY TO READ WITH BABIES Songs and activities for ages 1 to
12 months. Tuesdays: 1:30-2:15pm, 275 Alder St. Thursdays: 1:30-2:15, 1 Mill St. Free. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JAN 8 – FEB 27 : PAWS TO READ
Children 12 and under read to a fourlegged friend from Therapeutic Paws of Canada. Register: cmgatt@hotmail. com. Tuesdays: 4-6pm, 275 Alder St. Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30pm, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JAN 21 : SLIME! Create your own
slime for prizes. 1-3pm. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca JAN 22 & FEB 23 : VIDEO GAME DESIGN WITH BLOXELS Design characters using the Bloxels board and app. Ages 10-12. Jan 22: 6-7pm. Caledon Library, Southfields Pop-up, 12570 Kennedy Rd. Feb 23: 10:30am-noon. Caledon Library, 6500 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca
Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca JAN 26 : FAMILY LITER ACY DAY – A SPECIAL PJ STORY TIME Crafts and hot
chocolate. Wear your PJs. 10:30-11:15am. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca FEB 3 : MINI POP KIDS The whole family will sing, dance and pop! 6:30pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca FEB 5 : FAMILY BINGO NIGHT Prizes, all children with an adult. 6-7:30pm. Free. Caledon Library, Southfields Pop-up, 12570 Kennedy Rd, Caledon. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca FEB 7 : THE SNOW QUEEN – PJ PART Y
Gerda finds her lost friend. For ages 3+. $15; youth $12; children 3-5 $5. 6:30-7:30pm. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca FEB 7 : TEEN VIDEO GAME NIGHT CAFÉ Endless games and make your
own snacks. Ages 13+. 7-8:30pm. The Exchange, 55 Healey Rd, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca FEB 8 & 12 : GLOW IN THE DARK VALENTINE’S PART Y Bring something that glows and enjoy themed activities. Feb 8: 6:30-8pm. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. Feb 12: 5:306:30pm. Caledon Library, Southfields Pop-up, 12570 Kennedy Rd, Caledon. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca FEB 9 : T-REX TEA PART Y Stories, songs,
crafts and more. 2-3pm. Caledon Library, 35 Station St, Alton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca FEB 18 : SHARRON MAT THEWS’ CABARET FOR KIDS Issues woven with fun, recognizable pop songs. 6:30pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca FEB 18 : FAMILY DAY WASSAILING FESTIVAL Bring your skates and sleds, wagon rides, toast marshmallows on the bonfire. 11am-4pm. 1137 Boston Mills Rd, Caledon. 905838-2530; spirittreecider.com FEB 18 : ROTARY ERIN FAMILY FUN DAY
JAN 25 : EARLY YEARS: FUN WITH PUPPETS Make you own puppet and
see a show. Ages 18-48 months. 9:3011am. Free. Ontario Early Years, Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca JAN 26 : ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Music, visuals and tactile
experiences for babies 2 and under. 2pm.
Free skating and family movie, affordable indoor carnival games, lunch and snacks for everyone. Proceeds to local projects. 11am-4pm. Centre 2000, 14 Boland Dr, Erin. 519-833-9258; erinrotaryclub.ca FEB 21 : PETE THE CAT Life is an adventure no matter where you are. 7-9pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca
NOW – FEB 27 (WEDNESDAYS) : SING
FEB 21 : HARRY POT TER CR AF T NIGHT
Magical evening with delicious butterbeer hot chocolate. Ages 6-12. 6:45-7:45pm. Caledon Library, 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca
WITH THE OR ANGEVILLE SHOW CHORUS
Try out four-part a cappella harmony. 7:30-9:30pm. Orangeville Agricultural Centre, 247090 5 Sdrd, Mono. 519-9414490; orangevilleshowchorus.com
FEB 22 : TEEN NERF NIGHT Bring your
own Nerf gun for action-packed games. Ages 13-17. 6:30-8:30pm. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca
NOV 24 : OSLER GAL A BENEFIT CONCERT
DEC 18, JAN 22 & FEB 19 : THIS IS BR AMP TON – B - JA Z ZED Jazz, hard rock,
FEB 22 : EARLY YEARS: MAGICAL MUSIC Make your own instrument with
recycled items. Ages 18-48 months. 9:30-11am. Free. Ontario Early Years, Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca FEB 26 : UNICORN PART Y STORY TIME An
evening of sparkles, glitter and slime. Up to 6 years. 5:30-6:15pm. Caledon Library, Southfields Pop-up, 12570 Kennedy Rd. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca MAR 29 : EARLY YEARS: T WIST & SHOUT
Moving to music, ribbon dancing and parachute play for ages 18-48 months. 9:30-11am. Ontario Early Years, Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca MARCH BREAK CAMPS Check our Kids’ Camps in the Hills web page for comprehensive listings of local camps for your kids. inthehills.ca/ kids-camps-in-headwaters.
hip-hop, RnB and open mic nights. DEC 21 : ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE: TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT Comedic readings, carols and more with eclectic instrumentalists.
NOV – MAR: LIVE MUSIC AT ROSE THEATRE All performances are at 8pm
FEB 6 : KUNÉ – CANADA’S GLOBAL
DEC 1 : OCB POPS UP Big band sounds at
FINGER ELEVEN Heavy, melodic
goodness from two of Canada’s most successful rock bands. FEB 2 : THE HYMNS TO FREEDOM PROJEC T Jackie Richardson and
ORCHESTR A A sound both
global and uniquely local. FEB 7 : DON MCLEAN One of America’s
most enduring singer-songwriters. FEB 8 : R AINE HAMILTON Prairie songstress brings her resonant, acoustic chamber folk.
VS. THE WOLF Classic fairy tale set to music and words. 7:30pm FEB 14 : MICAH BARNES & JACKIE RICHARDSON: THE DUET CONCERT
The world’s greatest love songs. FEB 16 : A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDS
NOV 29; DEC 27; JAN 1 : ONE MIC
Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Marcia Griffiths and Jacob Miller.
of arts and culture. 7pm NOV 30 : JIM CUDDY The soundtrack of Canadian lives. DEC 1 : THE ROSE ORCHESTR A: MESSIAH & FRIENDS Carols with
the St. Roch Chamber Choir and Brampton Children’s Chorus. 7:30pm
OF REGGAE Saluting Bob Marley,
FEB 22 : HOLLY COLE Provocative,
sometimes dangerous, never dull jazz. FEB 28 : MAT THEW GOOD One of Canada’s pre-eminent voices. MAR 1 : ROCH VOISINE Juno
Award winner’s musical career spans over two decades.
DEC 8 : BR AMP TON CONCERT BAND:
MAR 23 : ROSE ORCHESTR A:
CHRISTMAS AT THE ROSE Holiday
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Canadian
favourites with St. Roch’s choir. 7pm DEC 9 : SOUND OF MUSIC SING ALONG Dress up, yodel and enjoy a
screening of this beloved movie. 7pm DEC 12 : THE CELTIC TENORS The
music, the harmonies and the fun. DEC 15 : NATALIE MACMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music. 7pm
CONCERT – NEVER A BRIGHTER STAR
Corey Butler come together for an unforgettable night of song.
JAN 12 : I MOTHER EARTH &
unless noted. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca NIGHT Hosted by top promoters
NOV 25, DEC 1 & 2 : ACHILL CHRISTMAS
Gloria and Christmas favourites. Nov 25: 7-8:30pm, Christ Church Anglican, 22 Nancy St, Bolton. Dec 1: 3-4:30pm, Knox Presbyterian Church, 160 King St S, Alliston. Dec 2: 3-4:30pm Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. $25; youth (13-17) $10; children $5. Go to achill.ca to order and for other purchase locations.
FEB 9 : THE ROSE ORCHESTR A: PETER
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Alan Doyle and Sam Roberts Band perform. Proceeds to Brampton Civic, Etobicoke General and Peel Memorial. 6-11pm. $200. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. William Osler Health System Foundation, 905-863-2579; oslerconcert.ca
Alder St Recreation Centre, 275 Alder St (am), Tony Rose Memorial Sports Centre, 40 Fead St, Orangeville (pm). 519-9428554; orangevillecommunityband.ca DEC 1 : CALEDON CHAMBER CONCERTS
The Madawaska String Quartet. $35; students 16 & under $15, from BookLore, Howard the Butcher and Forster’s Book Garden. 7:30-10pm. St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-8802445; caledonchamberconcerts.com DEC 7 : A COOL YULE Jazz-inspired renditions with the Brampton Festival Singers and guests. 7:30-9:30pm. $25. North Bramalea United Church, 363 Howden Blvd, Brampton. 647-529-6752 DEC 7 : OR ANGE PEEL CAROLLERS
Funky instruments, costumes and ancient dances. Proceeds to those less fortunate. Bring nonperishable food items. 8-10pm. CrossCurrents Café, Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy St, Bolton. CrossCurrents Caledon, facebook.com DEC 8 : AN OCB CHRISTMAS CELEBR A TION Glorious sounds of Christmas. See
violinist Royce Rich presents an enchanting experience. 7:30pm
website for tickets. $15; seniors $10; 14 & under $5. 7-9pm. Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway, Orangeville. 519942-8554; orangevillecommunityband.ca
NOW – DEC 24 (MONDAYS) : BAGPIPE
DEC 9 : CALEDON CONCERT BAND
LESSONS – AGES 12+ Learn from
– A WORLDWIDE YULETIDE Music
Sandhill Pipes & Drums Band members. $5 for instruction booklet, students must buy chanter. 6-7pm. Free. Sandhill Pipes and Drums Practice Hall, 13899 Airport Rd, Caledon. 519-2786100; sandhillpipesanddrums.ca
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Nondenominational candlelit service in historic Hockley Church. 7-8pm. Donation. 994174 Mono-Adjala Townline. 905-691-2361; hockleyvillagehall.com DEC 12 : OLD TIME CHRISTMAS SHOW WITH SCOT T WOODS Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Wood and his band. $25; $10 online or at 519-925-2600. 7pm. Grace Tipling Hall, 203 Main St E, Shelburne. Rotary Club of Shelburne, 519-925-3037; heritagemusicfestival.ca DEC 13 : BR AMP TON FOLK CONCERT
One Love with Joanne Hodgson, Sally Campbell and Friends of Kenny. Regular admission. 7-8:30pm. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca
To submit your community, arts or nonprofit event:
Aboriginal Network (PAN), PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca
Go to inthehills.ca and select ‘what’s on’ from the menu bar.
FEB 1 : SING ME A RIVER Folk/roots
style with three-part harmonies and multiple instruments. 8-10pm. Free. CrossCurrents Café, Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy St, Bolton. CrossCurrents Caledon, facebook.com FEB 9 : OR ANGEVILLE BLUES & JA Z Z FESTIVAL BLUES BASH A Night in the
Big Easy. Reserve a VIP table for 10 at prossobjf@gmail.com. Proceeds to the festival. $50, from BookLore, TD Bank branches in Orangeville or online; $55 at the door. 7-11pm. Best Western, Orangeville. orangevillebluesandjazz.ca
DEC 16 : HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
DEC 16 : SCOT TISH CHRISTMAS EVENING Carols, bagpipes and
storytelling. 7-8:30pm. St. Andrew’s Stone Church, 17621 St. Andrew’s Rd, Caledon. Friends of St. Andrew’s Stone Church, 519-927-5987; stanchurch.org DEC 20 : PEEL ABORIGINAL DRUMMING CIRCLE An evening of shared traditions
and songs. 7-8:30pm. Free. Peel
All Over the Hills on a Cube Challenge 1 GC Glen Cross at Hockley Road and 3rd Line EHS Mono (p.o. 1887–1969) BB Black Bank on Dufferin Road 21 east of Centre Road, Mulmur (p.o. 1868–1914)
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DEC 5 : THEATRE OR ANGEVILLE FALL SHOWCASE Participants of our 2018
fall programs. 7-9pm. $8. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca DEC 11 : A CHRISTMAS STORY
MAR 2 : CALEDON CHAMBER CONCERTS
DEC 14, JAN 11 & FEB 8 : AF TERNOON
Laurence Kayaleh and Michael Kolk on violin and guitar. $35; students 16 & under $15, from BookLore, Howard the Butcher and Forster’s Book Garden. 7:30-10pm. St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905-8802445; caledonchamberconcerts.com
FILM CLUB Discuss thought-provoking films
MAR 3 : CALEDON CONCERT BAND – MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Korea, Latin America, Finland and more. $15; seniors/students $10. 2-4pm. Caledon East Community Complex, Caledon East. 416-276-7852; caledonconcertband.ca
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Bonnie Skips the Garage Sales Bonnie entered the bazaar with $45, paid $22 for the clock and $10 for the egg timer. The kettle cost $4 and the picture frame $1.
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Ralphie Parker dreams of owning a Red Rider BB gun. Thu, Fri 8pm. Sat 7pm. Sun 2pm. Dec 20-23 7pm. Dec 11: 7pm relaxed performance. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca
and traditional Latin music. 8-10pm. Free. CrossCurrents Café, Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy St, Bolton. CrossCurrents Caledon, facebook.com
CONCERTS Pianist Amelie Langlois and violinist Ralitsa Tcholokova. $35; students 16 & under $15, from BookLore, Howard the Butcher and Forster’s Book Garden. 7:30-10pm. St. James Anglican Church, 6025 Old Church Rd, Caledon East. 905880-2445; caledonchamberconcerts.com
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NOV 29 – DEC 3 : A CHRISTMAS STORY
(REL A XED PERFORMANCE) Open to all, especially for those uncomfortable in a theatre environment (dark, noises, confined spaces). 7pm. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca
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Local artists celebrate Christmas in the Corbetton Church. 1-3pm. $10. Town of Mono, Museum of Dufferin, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd, 1-877-9417787; dufferinmuseum.com
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music and great conversation. 7-9pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca
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from around the world. Dec 14: Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Jan 11: East Side Sushi. Feb 8: Love and Friendship. 2-4pm. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca
PINOCCHIO JR New musical retells the story from Geppetto’s perspective. Fri, Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. $18; students and seniors $12. Grace Tipling Hall, 203 Main St E, Shelburne. 519-9399038; lpstageproductionsinc.com
JAN 18 : THIS IS THAT Live airing on CBC with Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring. 8pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca
NOV 24 & 25, 30, DEC 1 & 2: ROBIN
SEA – ALL AGES From its Pan Am Games
HOOD PANTOMIME Music, comedy,
premiere to Off-Broadway to Brampton. 7-9pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca
songs, dance and audience participation. All ages. Fri 8pm. Sat 2 & 8pm. Sun 2pm. $13. Century Church Theatre, 72 Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh. 519-8554586; centurychurchtheatre.com NOV 26; DEC 17; JAN 28; FEB 25 & MAR 25 : MOMONDAYS Storytelling, live
JAN 23 : 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE
JAN 25 : COLIN MOCHRIE & DEBR A MCGR ATH Audience participation and zany situations. 8-10pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca
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All Over the Hills on a Cube Challenge 2 i) Cd ii) BB iii) GC iv) BG v) Hw vi) Rs Looking at Numbers in Two Different Ways Challenge number one: 7 is expressed in two syllables. Challenge number two: The numbers are in alphabetical sequence. The missing numbers, 4 and 9, go before and after 14.
Mr. Algie’s Conundrum An hourglass has the most moving parts. Thirty Seconds and Out! 1 Incorrectly 2 A window 3 The letter ‘m’ 4 Neither; yolks are yellow 5 The letter ‘t’ 6 Rock, paper, scissors 7 Stop imagining 8 Corn on the cob
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FEB 1 : SPIDEY MAKE BELIEVE Eerie
mental demonstrations bordering on the supernatural. 8pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca FEB 2 & MAR 30 : CR ACK ME UP COMEDY Side-splitting nights of comedy and satire. 8pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca
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a r t s + c ult ur e + t he at r e Alton Mill Arts Centre 46 . 115 Dragonfly Arts on Broadway 38 Museum of Dufferin 111 Peel Art Gallery, Museum & Archives 115 Rose Theatre 113 Theatre Orangeville 115
FEB 14 – MAR 3 : ACROSS THE POND
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– THE BRITISH INVASION Starring Leisa Way and The Lonely Hearts Club Band. Sun, Wed 2pm. Thu, Fri 8pm. Sat 7pm. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca
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MAR 1 & 2 : THIS IS THE POINT Joyous and unflinching portrait of four people affected by cerebral palsy. 8-10pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca MAR 6 : REL A XED PERFORMANCE – SCHOOL FOR SUPERHEROES Rag-
tag group takes over crime fighting. Open to all, but especially for those uncomfortable in a theatre environment (dark, noises, confined spaces). 11am-1pm. $18. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca MAR 7 : POT TED POT TER All seven Harry Potter books in 70 hilarious minutes. 7-9pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca MAR 7 – 9 : SCHOOL FOR SUPER HEROES Rag-tag group takes over
crime fighting. Thu, Fri 7pm. Sat 2pm. Mar 6: relaxed performance. $18. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-9423423; theatreorangeville.ca
au t o Caledon Motors 87 WROTH Auto 71
be au t y + f i t ne s s Artizan Hair Salon 85 Bridlewood Soaps 56 Foxy Face Lash Forever 38 Headwaters Racquet Club 14 Henning Salon 39 . 64 Millcroft Inn & Spa 74 . 81 Skin ’n Tonic 39
laugh and meddle. Fri, Sat 8pm. Sun 2:30pm. $20. Century Church Theatre, 72 Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh. 519-8554586; centurychurchtheatre.com
look into family dynamics, trust, resolution and change. 8-10pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca MAR 28 – APR 14 : OFF THE GRID
Martha and Len have another reason for being in the middle of nowhere. Sun, Wed 2pm. Thu, Fri 8pm. Sat 7pm. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-9423423; theatreorangeville.ca
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Millcroft Inn & Spa 74 Mono Cliffs Inn 76 Mrs. Mitchell’s Restaurant 18 . 76 Pia’s on Broadway 76 Ray’s 3rd Generation Bistro Bakery 74 Rustik Local Bistro 76 Soulyve 76 Terra Nova Public House 76
event centres + services McLean Sherwood Event Rental 64 Millcroft Inn & Spa 81
events Fire & Ice Winter Festival, Alton Mill 46 Holiday Treasures, Museum of Dufferin 111 Main Street Christmas, Schomberg 117 Millpond Hockey Classic, Alton Mill 46
f a r m + f e e d s up p l ie s Budson’s Farm & Feed Company 50
Larry’s Small Engines 71
BookLore 54
f a s hi o n + je w e l l e r y buil d e r s + a rc hi t e c t s + developers Charleston Homes 45 Classic Renovations 46 Dalerose Country 98 Dean McLellan Stonework 99 Dutch Masters Design & Construction 59 Harry Morison Lay, Architect 63 Pine Meadows 91 +VG Architects 70 Wesclaire Fine Homes & Carpentry 87
c h a r i ta b l e o rg a ni z at i o n s Brampton Caledon Community Fndn 24
c o mmuni t y s e r v i c e s Caledon Dufferin Victim Services 65
dance Academy of Performing Arts 38
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MAR 15 – 17, 22 – 24 : THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB Five women meet annually to
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d inin g Black Wolf Smokehouse 74 Busholme Gastro Pub 50 Caledon Country Club 76 Consulate 74 Edge Wine Bar & Grill 76 Forage 76 Globe Restaurant 74 Hockley General Store 74 Judy’s Restaurant 74 Kitchen at Mono Mills 74 Landman Garden & Bakery 74
A.M. Korsten Jewellers 67 Amorettos 51 Chez Nous Thrift Boutique 39 Creek Side Clothing 56 Gallery Gemma 58 . 81 Hannah’s 51 Manhattan Bead Company 39 Noinkees 39 Off Broadway Clothing Boutique 38 Renaissance 50 Scented Drawer Fine Lingerie 39 Shoe Kat Shoo 57 Zero20 Kids 89
f e n c in g McGuire Fence 58
f in a n c i a l s e r v i c e s RBC Dominion Securities 17
f ir e p l a c e s a l e s + s e r v i c e Caledon Fireplace 87
flowers Suzanne Gardner Flowers 38
f o o d + c at e r in g Common Good General Store 24 EuroMax Foods 16 Fromage 38 Garden Foods 44 Holtom’s Bakery 51
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Lavender Blue Catering 58 Orangeville Winter Market 39 Pommies Cider 55 Rosemont General Store 64 Route 145 39
f une r a l h o me s Dods & McNair Funeral Home 59
g e ne r at o r s Tanco Group 49
he a lt h + w e l l ne s s Avita Integrated Health 82 Core Restore Physiotherapy 73 Dr. Richard Pragnell 91 Healing Moon 39 Pond Side Pilates 63 Raw Nutrition 55
he at in g + c o o l in g Bryan’s Fuel 37
h o me d é c o r + f ur ni s hin g s Burdette Glassworks 96 Caledon Lighting 95 Decor Solutions Furniture & Design 50 Granny Taught Us How 124 Heidi’s Room 124 Ideal Sofa Canada 3 Kitchen to the Table 65 Olde Stanton Store 69 Orangeville Furniture 7 Pear Home 57 Recovering Nicely 95 Sisters Touch of Christmas 117 Sproule’s Emporium 38 Weathervane 50
h o me imp ro v e me n t + r e pa ir All-Mont Garage Doors 97 Cabneato 92 Celtic Carpet 92 Cook & Co Quality Woodcraft 49 Dufferin Glass & Mirror 82 Headwaters Windows & Doors 97 Karry Home Solutions 21 KitchenArt 99 Leathertown Lumber 92 Orangeville Home Hardware 21 Peel Hardware & Supply 12 Plumbing Expert 96 Roberts Roofing 2
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p e t s up p l ie s + s e r v i c e s Bold Canine 51 Global Pet Foods 8
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p ro f e s s i o n a l s e r v i c e s Carters Law Firm 17 Coster Law, Technology & IP 70
r e a l e s tat e + h o me in s p e c t i o n s Bosley Real Estate 82 Velvet Alcorn Century 21 Millennium Inc. 9 Mary Klein, Kelly Klein, Kaitlan Klein Century 21 Millennium Inc. 67 Michele Skawski Chestnut Park Real Estate 108 Sue Collis, Sarah MacLean Coldwell Banker, Cornerstone Realty 98 Nancy Urekar Coldwell Banker, Ronan Realty 103 Marc Ronan, Sarah Lunn Coldwell Banker Select Realty 89 Verona Teskey Gate Real Estate 56 The Maison Group Moffat Dunlap Real Estate 104 Moffat Dunlap, John Dunlap, Peter Boyd, Murray Snider, Nik Bonellos, Elizabeth Campbell, Courtney Murgatroyd, David Warren ReMax Chay Realty 106 Dagmar Skala ReMax In The Hills 11. 100 Chris Richie, Philip Albin, Sean Anderson, Dale Poremba, Jennifer Unger ReMax Realty Specialists Inc. 94 . 109 Sigrid Doherty ReMax Realty Specialists Inc. 23 Maria Britto ReMax Realty Specialists Inc. 17 . 101 Tav Schembri Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty 102 Denise Dilbey Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty 101 Mark Latam, Kevin Latam Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty 108 Paul Richardson Royal LePage RCR Realty 105 Doug & Chris Schild Royal LePage RCR Realty 18 . 109 Jacqueline Guagliardi Royal LePage RCR Realty 36 Margorie Grime, Dave Grime, Bill Marlatt, Cathy Szabolcs
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s c h o o l s + e d u c at i o n Brampton Christian School 10 Country Day School 31 St. Andrew’s College 123 St. John’s-Kilmarnock School 33
s e ni o r s ’ s e r v i c e s Headwaters Home Care 85 Home Care Assistance 91
s k iin g Caledon Hills Cycling 70 Hockley Valley Resort 35
soccer Little Kickers 15
s o l a r e ne rg y Heliotechnik Inc. 71
toy s tores Cardboard Castles Childrens Emporium 15
t o ur i s m + t r av e l Caledon Travel 85 Cruise Holidays 51 Expedia CruiseShip Centers 69 Orangeville BIA 38 . 39 Town of Erin 50 . 51
tree services Maple Leaves Forever 13
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a Puzzling Conclusion BY KEN WEBER
All Over the Hills on a Cube Bonnie Skips the Garage Sales After spending an entire Saturday visit ing garage sales from Cheltenham all the way to Creemore, Bonnie decided that the following weekend she would make just one stop, this time at a char ity bazaar in Inglewood. Despite her resolve merely to browse, at the end of the day she found she’d spent all the cash she had taken with her. She had not expected admission char ges at the bazaar and she had to pay $1 to get into Tent 1. And at each of Tents 2, 3 and 4, which she visited next in that order, she paid a $2 admission. After entering Tent 1 she spent onehalf of her remaining cash on a clock and in Tent 2 she spent half of her remaining cash for an egg timer. She resisted strongly in Tent 3 but eventually caved in and gave up half her remaining cash for a brass kettle she felt was almost calling to her. Finally, in Tent 4 she once more handed over half her remaining cash, this time for a picture frame. On the way back to her car she dropped all her remaining cash, a single loonie, into a donation box. How much cash did Bonnie have before she paid to enter Tent 1? What did she pay for each of the clock, egg timer, kettle and picture frame?
Looking at Numbers in Two Different Ways Challenge number one Aside from its shape and the quantity it represents, how does the number 7 differ from all the other numbers from 1 to 10?
The illustration below shows six sides of a cube. It’s an historical cube, because the initials on each side represent local heritage communities that in the eyes of the federal government once deserved to have a post office. The six communities were known (and still are) by either a two-word name like Cedar Mills or a compound name like Primrose. (These two are not included on the cube, but if they were, they would be represented as CM and Pr.)
Do you know?
Allow yourself – or someone you are challenging – no more than 30 seconds to answer each question below.
1
What word in every edition of the Oxford English Dictionary published since 1928 is spelled incorrectly?
The challenge here is twofold.
CHALLENGE 1
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What remarkable product enables a carpenter to look through a wall?
Using the clues below if you need them, identify the six former communities in the hills which the initials represent. (In the solution, we tell you how long each one had a post office.)
GC BB Rs Cd Hw BG
(in Town of Mono) (in Mulmur Township) (in former Caledon Township) (in former Albion Township) (in East Garafraxa Township) (in Amaranth Township)
CHALLENGE 2 Rotate the cube in your mind to answer these questions: When the cube sits before you on a flat surface… i. if GC is on the top, _ is on the bottom ii. if Hw is on the top, _ is on the bottom
Challenge number two
iv. if Rs is on the top, _ is on the bottom
8 11 5 14 1 7 6 10 13 3 12 2
At the Mechanic’s Institute in Alton, William Algie posed this question to everyone pres ent. (Coincidentally, they were all jewellers.) “What timepiece has the least number of moving parts?” It wasn’t long before someone said it was a sundial, at which Mr. Algie came back with, “What timepiece has the most moving parts?”
Thirty Seconds and Out!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Two numbers between 1 and 14 are mis sing from this sequence. Which are they, and where do they belong in the lineup?
Mr. Algie’s Conundrum
iii. if Cd is on the top, _ is on the bottom v. if BB is on the top, _ is on the bottom vi. if BG is on the top, _ is on the bottom
What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, but never once in the entire 20th century?
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Which sentence is correct: “The double yolk of an egg is white” or “The double yolks of an egg are white”?
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What one letter replaces what one letter in each of the words “what,” “where” and “when” and thereby answers each of them?
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What simple parlour game is as difficult to lose as it is to win?
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Imagine you are trapped in a dark room that is rapidly filling with water. There are no windows and the door is locked, barricaded and tightly sealed. How do you get free?
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If you first throw away the outside, then cook the inside and eat the outside after which you throw away the inside what have you been eating?
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