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As a young woman, and avowed animal and nature lover, I was

vehemently opposed to hunting. I only got off my high horse when it belatedly dawned on me that the industrially farmed beef, pork and chicken I bought neatly packaged at the supermarket came from animals whose lives were far more nasty, brutish and short than those of the relatively fewer animals taken, mostly also to eat, by hunters.

I still eat meat, though much less of it, and I haven’t bought it at a supermarket for years now, preferring to buy from local farms where I can feel more confident the animals had something like a decent life, however short. My vegetarian friends roll their eyes at this, but it’s a compromise that works for me – and I know, unlike the vast majority of people, it’s the lucky choice I have because I live in the midst of our lush, productive farmland. (Check out the Headwaters Farm Fresh listings in this issue to source your own suppliers.)

I’m also genuinely impressed by all the good environmental work done by the likes of Dufferin Northern Peel Anglers and Hunters Association and Ducks Unlimited. It’s hard to argue the ducks they shoot for dinner aren’t worth the price for the improved habitat for all wetland waterfowl and wildlife. It’s also hard to argue the lives of wild ducks and turkeys have more value than those of domestic poultry.

Still, guns are scary, and some hunters can be jerks. A pair of hunters once stopped by the roadside and took shots at the Canada geese foraging in the recently harvested grain fields behind our house. We asked the hunters to stop, and they obligingly disappeared over the hill. But a few minutes later they took their revenge. From beyond the hill, buckshot clattered on the steel roof of our barn and bounced off the ground around me, my husband and young daughter. That was a long time ago, but fallout from such experiences tends to linger for a lifetime.

“Yeah, there are definitely some jerks,” a hunter and gun-collector acquaintance of mine acknowledges. “And they give us all a bad name.” Indeed it is the underlying fear of a jerk with a lethal weapon in his hands, as much as any consideration of animal welfare, that makes people itchy about hunters.

Even so, guns are a reality of rural life – not just for hunters, but farmers, collectors, target and trap shooters, police and, relatively rarely here, criminals. In this issue, writer Anthony Jenkins set out to investigate who owns guns and why in our community, and how attitudes are shaped.

His answer: It’s complicated.

What does #1 really mean??

How many times do you see Realtors advertise that they are #1? I am sure it is lots of times! In ads, on signs, on websites, on f lyers…on and on… the list goes on! But what does #1 really mean? Is the #1 claim legitimate? Relevant?

Earlier this year, I was honored to receive the Award for Top individual associate for outstanding sales achievement for the Caledon Office of Re/Max Realty Specialists Inc., in 2017. Last year was a busy year; so busy in fact that the idea I would be that ‘#1’ in the office had not even crossed my mind until I was informed earlier this year.

Although proud of the award, I don’t normally advertise ‘I’m #1’, as I know after almost 35 years in the industry, being a good Realtor is far more important than being #1.

But, the award got me thinking about all the ‘#1’ claims out there.

Before deciding on which Realtor will represent a Seller or Buyer, I strongly advise Sellers or Buyers to consider what inf luence ‘#1’ should have in making that decision.

Does #1 mean you are getting the best Realtor? No Does #1 mean you are getting the best Negotiator? No Does #1 mean you are getting the most compatible personality? No Does #1 mean you are getting the best educated or informed? No So, why do you see Realtors advertise themselves as #1 year after year after year (even if it may not be the case)? Because it often works. It may not be right…but, many Sellers and Buyers find the #1 claim irresistible. They think ‘I must call #1 because that means that Realtor is the best’. So, what does ‘#1’ typically mean?

In the Real Estate industry, ‘#1’ almost always and exclusively pertains to volume…i.e. the number and/or size of real estate transactions attributed to a Realtor in a specified time frame (usually, a calendar year)…AND, THAT’S IT! A certain amount of volume is indicative of a Realtor who is active, connected and engaged in their work. But, I caution about allowing the volume of trans­ actions be the determining factor in choosing a Realtor…allowing that ‘#1’ lure to sway your decision.

Brooke Cooper – Toronto

How a Realtor presents and promotes themselves may get that Realtor an interview with a Seller or Buyer, but the Seller and Buyer must remember that is just the start.

Believe it or not, the Real Estate industry has a Code of Ethics when it comes to advertising. The Code, when enforced, demands that any claims of ‘#1’ made by a Realtor be proven by specific reference to the award received (as seen herein). Unreferenced claims of being ‘#1’ can be found in contravention of Advertising Standards…whether it is on a card, on a sign, or online.

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[spring’18] captures many of the tensions rural communities face as they try to visualize the economic benefits tourism can bring to their communities without overly disrupting the way of life they value. As Liz suggests, the economic development arms of the municipalities do little to help visualize the benefits. Tourism isn’t only invisible in Caledon’s economic development priorities. It’s also hard to find in Dufferin County’s economic development priorities.

In Dufferin, that invisibility is particularly harmful for one sector of the economy: the arts and culture community. At a recent presentation, Headwaters Tourism CEO Michele Harris, who is cited in the article, stated that the excellent entrepreneurs Headwaters Tourism promotes in its “place building” perspective cannot survive from the economic activity of local residents alone.

Visitors are needed to complement local activity to ensure sustainability. For the arts and culture community it is several times more the case.

We have a rich set of cultural resources in the Headwaters area, but the current population, as supportive and generous as the donors have been, is not able to ensure the needed sustainability.

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It can be a virtuous circle though. The tourists who come to enjoy the theatrical productions and the musical performances or visit artist studios while appreciating the rural landscape can bring in enough additional revenue to sustain the local artists and arts organizations. We the locals, in turn, can continue to enjoy the quality in our rural lives that our cultural organizations provide. Tourism is one solution to the balance that Liz Beatty calls for as growth pressures our communities.

We have been blessed with great long-range planning in this province. The Places to Grow Act has dictated where growth can take place and where it cannot. It aims to locate employment lands adjacent to growth areas so employees will not have to drive to the city to work. It aims to confine growth to transportation corridors so there will be limits on the number of highways that crisscross our arable lands. We can influence these plans by getting ahead of them, by deciding the quality of life we want going forward. If we want a life rich in artistic stimulation, we have to figure out how the economics of the artists and arts organizations are going to be sustainable.

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and insightful article, and I was truly honoured that Headwaters Tourism was included as part of this important discussion.

Thank you so much for sharing our vision for tourism. We have always felt we share the same commitment to place and community as In The Hills has always done, so it is especially gratifying to have an article about tourism in this special 25th anniversary edition of your stellar publication.

On behalf of our board of directors, our team, and me personally, please accept our deepest thanks and appreciation for sharing the story of tourism and the important place it can play in place building. And to writer Liz Beatty, thank you for accurately reflecting Headwaters Tourism’s commitment to responsible tourism development and for sharing our passion for tourism with readers.

The magazine continues to be the standard for exceptional and thought-provoking publishing, and the fact it is celebrating 25 years is truly because of its commitment to our communities. Please extend our congratulations on this important milestone to your entire team – In The Hills is an important piece in the fabric of our region.

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Discovering Lacrosse I was delighted to read Anthony Jenkins’ informative and entertaining article on being introduced to the game of lacrosse [“Game On!” spring’18].

I could not have expressed it any better.

Having lived here for 45 years, raised four sons who played a bit of soccer and baseball and a lot of rep hockey, I was afraid to even whisper that I had never been to a lacrosse game.

Two years ago my curiosity overcame me and I attended my first game.

Odours and heat aside, I was delighted at the fast pace and intricate stickhandling skills and dexterity of the athletes.

I expressed some concern about the roughness of the game to my neighbour and he patiently explained the sticks most teams use now are hollow and made of light aluminum or alloys and do not cause nearly the injuries you might assume.

Thank you for such a delightful insight into the game for a newcomer such as myself. I believe it will pique the curiosity and pride of future fans to the sport.

And congratulations on the magazine’s 25th anniversary. I look forward to the arrival of each copy – great work and dedication to local heroes and their stories.

Mary Jane Burnett Orangeville

Happy 25th!

Just received the current issue of In The Hills. Congrats to all associated

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I just finished reading the spring issue and want to congratulate you on a quarter century of excel­ lence. Especially in today’s world of technology and ever-changing formats, In The Hills is an endur­ ing and wonderful example of quality, passion and taste.

Thank you for all the hard work and dedication that goes into making your magazine “a keeper” in anyone’s library!

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The cheddar bacon is a menu star, especially for kids.

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marble cheddar on white or whole wheat bread. Adults might go for the more adventurous goat cheese with roasted vegetables and Manning Canning onion garlic jam (above). They’re all as drool­worthy as they sound.  Visit fromageorangeville.ca.

The Caravan (left) and When the Dust Settles

Galloping across the big screen Headwaters Tourism dials up its focus on equestrian passions to present the EQUUS Film Festival July 20 to 22 at Theatre Orangeville.

Karen O’Brodovich, the festival’s executive producer, says the event reflects the kind of small town pride that pulses through our region with examples of intense community experiences happen­ ing around the world. “It’s for anyone who loves movies, storytelling and those magnificent creatures, horses,” she says.

Two must-see films are the Canadian

entries, Herd and The Caravan. In Herd, we meet Liz Mitten-Ryan who uses horses as healers. The Caravan follows a fivemonth pilgrimage of equine devotees from California to Florida.

Documentary filmmaker Glenn Sweitzer presents When the Dust Settles, his look at an empowering partnership between wild mustangs and disadvantaged girls from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Be warned – your eyes might leak in this one.  Read on at equusfilmfestival.net and buy tickets at www.theatreorangeville.ca.

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Grilled and gooey

You may have noticed microgreens are the new kale, showing up in store coolers everywhere. Happily, there are two new producers fresh to the local scene.

Caledon farmers Josh Scheerer and Marcel Pijper are behind Nature’s Nurturing Organic Microgreens. Don’t call them sprouts. As Josh explains, “What we grow are technically not sprouts.

A microgreen is harvested between the sprout and baby green stages, providing up to 30 times more nutrients than if they were grown to full maturity.”

Harmony Whole Foods in Orangeville and Heatherlea Farm Shoppe in Caledon stock the pair’s broccoli and spicy radish micros in small (75g–114g) bags, and sunflower greens, pea shoots and wheatgrass in small and large (454g) bags.

Further north, Mansfield’s Big Thunder Farms grows non-GMO organic microgreens, including fan-favourite purple kohlrabi.

Find them at Foodland and No Frills in Shelburne, and Mulmur and Shelburne farmers’ markets.  Check out naturesnurturing.com

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For a full weekend of literary inspiration in leafy settings, start with Words in the Woods in Dunedin on Saturday, September 8. Author Claudia Dey shares her latest novel Heartbreaker, and Uzma Jalaluddin steps up with her debut, Ayesha at Last. Then on Sunday, September 9, Eden Mills Writers’ Festival celebrates 30 years of page-turning picnics on the banks of the Eramosa River, with more than 50 authors, including Esi Edugyan and Dennis Lee. Need something to read pronto? We suggest the selection for local reading campaign One Book, One Caledon, Bellevue Square by Michael Redhill. Or Dufferin’s One Book, One County choice, Hum If You Don’t Know the Words by Bianca Marais.  For more, see sutherlandhousebooks.com, wordsinthewoods.com, edenmillswritersfestival.ca, caledon.library.on.ca and One Book One County Dufferin on Facebook.

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Lifelong learning

Want to find a new passion, develop artistic skills or revel in quiet “me” time?

There’s a class for that.

Sandra Sobolewski’s Intro to Pottery classes book up fast. Sandra teaches essential hand-building techniques and basic forms on the wheel for five students at a time at Claymore Ceramics, her home studio in Mono.

You can book four-week packages of weekly three-hour classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays in July or August. And an eight-week beginner series runs Thursday mornings in July and August for more time to develop projects and techniques.

If you love the clever bespoke lettering you see in shops or at cool events, consider creating your own functional works of art at Doris Wai’s Fall in Love with Lettering event put on by Caledon’s Joy Scout Learnshops. Learn about tools and lettering basics on Tuesday, September 11 at Noodle Gallery in the Alton Mill. (The registration fee includes a sign made of wood and glass, Wai’s Extraordinary Hand Lettering book, breakfast and lunch).  Get artistic at www.claymoreceramics.ca and www.joyscoutlearnshops.com.

The kids are alright The former site of Citrus Dance in Orangeville has been transformed into fun factory We the Bounce.

There’s a bouncy castle for the younger kids, naturally, and tweens and adults get a bouncy basketball court – finally, the chance to get some air! It also offers bouldering, which is similar to rock climbing but on smaller rock formations and with no ropes or harness (soft landing provided). The last Friday of every month marks the

regular Teen Fusion event, featuring music, climbing and bouncing.

Let Me Out brings the escape room trend to Mono, recast in a heritage barn. Groups of three to seven work together to gain their freedom by solving a series of puzzles in 45 minutes. Larger groups can be split into teams for a friendly (or not) competition.  Details at www.wethebounce.com and www.letmeout.ca.

Making hay

Landowners and farmers: Protect the meadowlarks and bobolinks nesting in your hayfields by signing up for Credit Valley Conservation’s Bird-Friendly Certified Hay program and delaying the harvest until after July 15.  Details at www.birdfriendlyhay.ca.

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Tim and his wife Elke will continue to publish within the new structure. “The Sutherland House intends to focus on biography and memoir,” Tim says, adding Whyte expressed a keen interest in the wordless novels of wood engraver George A. Walker, including biographies of Leonard Cohen and Tom Thomson, published by The Porcupine’s Quill.

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Varmints at the Gate

BY DAN NEEDLES

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hen the snow finally retreated this past spring, someone made a grisly discovery on a secluded lot at the edge of town. Scattered within a few yards were a dozen pet collars lying in the grass, all that was left of various cats and dogs nabbed and carried there by coyotes over the winter.

Biologists tell us that edge communities produce the greatest diversity of species. In the band where the savannah meets the rainforest or the city meets the country, you will find creatures who have figured out how to adapt to both environments. Coyotes, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, rabbits, rats and mice all push their way into our lives as they try to make a living. It’s a natural instinct for us to push back.

We have kept sheep for 30 years on this little farm and we take the usual precautions. They pasture next to the house during the day and we lock them into a barn at dark. We’ve lost only one lamb over that time and that was from a daylight raid by a big mongrel animal who disrupted the sideroad for several weeks until a farmer finally shot him.

Coyotes are like hotel burglars. They won’t force a lock, but if a door is left open, they will slip in and strip the place to the walls. They are extremely cautious and can live on next to nothing. They are also opportunists. I know one sheep farmer who has been pasturing his flock on a large field for 25 years without losing a single one to a coyote. His secret?

He feeds the coyotes dog kibble out of covered bait stations located at each corner of the pasture.

His theory is that the most vigilant and effective control for coyotes is another coyote. They know a good deal when they see one and will fiercely defend

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territory that offers a steady supply of food and no harassment. His efforts have produced a group of “settler” coyotes who drive off any of their itinerant cousins who try to muscle in and upset the balance.

This is probably the same process that led to the domestication of the dog somewhere between 20,000 to 40,000 years ago. My friend believes that if his children and grandchildren continue feeding these coyotes long enough, they will eventually have one living under the veranda and barking at incoming cars.

Coyotes are like hotel burglars.

They won’t force a lock, but if a door is left open, they will slip in and strip the place to the walls.

Another old sheep farmer told me years ago that if your coyotes aren’t causing a problem, “Don’t start anything.”

But if you have lost a loved pet to a coyote, you are entitled to the feeling something should be done.

I picked up a gun myself and joined the torchlight posse that went after the marauder who killed my lamb. Biologists will tell you that any attempt to cull predators always produces the same result: Litter sizes jump from two to nine and the population recovers within the year. An ounce of prevention is always worth a pound of retaliation.

We have an Akbash livestock protection dog who

very much looks the part but hasn’t done any of the reading. He hails from a long line of herd dogs that stretches back to the rugged foothills of Anatolia in Turkey. The book says the breed is reserved, wary, constantly on guard and fiercely loyal. My Dexter is genial, delighted you dropped in and usually asleep on my pillow in the master bedroom. He’s not that interested in sheep. He does make his rounds every morning, peeing on fence posts and woofing impressively at the forest. But he’s like a Walmart greeter for the rest of the day. This, too, is a principle of evolution. Any species that hangs around humans for long enough inevitably learns co-operation, tolerance and gentleness. The trick with the Akbash is to keep him out in the fields with the flock and never introduce him to central air.

The arc of the universe bends a different way for us than it does for a coyote. Scientists say we got friendly long before we got smart. The biggest and oldest part of the human brain is a sophisticated emotion detector that figures out how other people feel about us and whether it is safe to approach them.

The frontal cortex, the part of the brain that designs weapons and organizes a posse, is a very recent aftermarket adaptation, like a sunroof, and we’re still learning how to use it.

Playwright and author Dan Needles will appear on stage at Theatre Orangeville this fall with folk singer Ian Bell in True Confessions from the Ninth Concession, based on his recent book of the same name. The show runs from September 19 to 23.

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Local restaurants and beer lovers are embracing a fresh wave of Caledon craft breweries – who are betting on tasting rooms, on-farm bottle shops, inventive recipes and meaningful branding to cement their budding reputations.

HOP S AND HOP YARD PHOTOS COURTE S Y GOODLOT

BY TRALEE PEARCE

clockwise from top left : A fresh pint at the Busholme in Erin. Barley destined for a Caledon Hills beer. The GoodLot tap at the Busholme. Small-batch brewing at Badlands.

Hop bines at GoodLot. Testing a brew at Badlands. Pickled hop shoots at GoodLot. Gleaming brewing equipment at Sonnen Hill. centre : Bags of hops at GoodLot.

PHOTOGR APHY BY JAMES MACDONALD

Erin pub owner Niccole Magill remembers the first time she tried a beer sample from upstart brewer Troy Baxter of Caledon’s Badlands Brewing Company late last year. It was smooth, hoppy and strong – so good she considered rousing her husband and business partner Mike from his sleep when she got home that night from her shift at the Busholme.

“It was so different, authentic and creative,” she recalls.

Sure, Niccole is a craft beer aficionado, always looking for fresh new additions to her formidable Ontario craft lineup. But while few of us would wake our spouses to discuss the tasting notes of an under-theradar beer, her enthusiasm is emblematic of a growing thirst in Headwaters for local brews to crow about.

The number of craft makers in Ontario jumped from 100 to 260 between 2013 and 2017, while the market share of the big multinational brands has been waning. By the end of 2018, there will likely be four new local craft beer choices, some you might be able to buy from your neighbour: GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co., Caledon Hills Brewing Company, Badlands Brewing Company and Sonnen Hill Brewing.

Most independent local restaurants stock at least one of the newbies on tap, in cans or in bottles as enthusiastic early adopters and ambassadors. Niccole and others can barely keep the small-batch Badlands in stock. The hen-topped GoodLot tap is a huge draw at the Busholme, too, and it’s the only beer used in the pub’s beer-battered fish.

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For each burgeoning business the busy summer ahead goes beyond blending and fermenting grains, water, hops and yeast to create cold, carbonated patio quaffs. Some are still building new bricks-and-mortar spaces, and all are hustling to build their brands.

It may be a few seasons before Headwaters is a major beer-tasting hub – there are town permits, bank loans and first on-farm brews to come – but established agri-business peers, local government and cultural organizers are doing what they can to help keep up the momentum. On a steamy Saturday in late May, Caledon’s Spirit Tree Estate Cidery hosted their Get Spirited event, with Badlands, GoodLot and Caledon Hills rubbing shoulders with producers of other local tipples. The second Cheers Caledon event from the Town of Caledon, which focuses on cider and beer sampling, took place June 15. And GoodLot and Caledon Hills have signed on to the Alton Mill’s Wine & Food Festival on July 21.

Kevin Hayashi, Caledon’s co-ordinator of corporate partnerships and events, says activities like Cheers Caledon reflect the role of these producers as a “key economic development driver for us and many municipalities that have a strong rural base.”

He admits zoning and regulation issues are still a work in progress, but salutes the “strong-minded and persevering entrepreneurs” he’s worked with. “We’re fortunate to have these brewers in Caledon, not only because of their innovative approach to the industry, but also because they’re such nice, down-to-earth, genuine people,” he says.

Andrew Kohnen, the brewmaster at Hockley Valley Brewing Company in Orangeville, is another unabashed fan of the new guard, from the European styles of Caledon Hills to the more bitter, bold flavours of GoodLot and Badlands. “I love them all,” he says.

“They’re bringing new creativity to beer making and pushing boundaries.”

Hockley was the only craft brewer in Headwaters from 2003 until 2016, the year Caledon Hills sold their first beer. Andrew’s view? The more the merrier. “In Europe, every small town used to have its own brewery,” he says. “You didn’t need to have it shipped.

It was made fresh, just down the street.”

Local and provincial regulations have begun to shift too, helping boost the visibility of artisanal players. It’s now easier for a small brewer to secure shelf space at The Beer Store, the LCBO and grocery chains to charm new customers. Andrew says it works on him, to the detriment of his shopping goals.

“I go to the grocery store for a dozen eggs and I come out with a dozen new beers to try,” he says.

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Phil and Gail Winters and their son Will.

Sheep and chickens make themselves useful eating weeds and pests.

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GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co. On one of the first hot days in May, hops farmer and brewery owner

Gail Winters is out in the field “stringing the hops” – creating the trellises the bright green plants will use to Jack-and-the-beanstalk their way toward the sky. Gail and intern Raina Milnes stand on a custom platform atop a pickup truck, snipping off last year’s coconut fibre ropes and looping new ones over the lead wires. Staffer Ryan Brownrigg inches the truck ahead on their call. Two acres will take three days.

These vines are at the heart of Gail and her husband Phil’s plans for an eco-friendly on-farm brewery, bottle shop and tasting shed. They launched their first recipe, GoodLot Farmstead Ale, last summer on tap in area restaurants and in cheerful sunflower-patterned cans at the LCBO this past March. Gail describes it as approachable to people who aren’t hard-core craft beer drinkers, with a “honey backbone and stone fruit undertones.”

Gail grew up in Caledon, but she and Phil were living in Toronto when they pulled stakes and moved to this 28-acre farm on Shaws Creek Road in 2009. Gail was pregnant with their son Will and still commuting to freelance film producing gigs, but decided to try organic hops farming in 2010, planting her first crop the next year. She became a founding member of the Ontario Hop Growers’ Association soon after. GoodLot now makes

Gail Winters, summer intern Raina Milnes and staffer Ryan Brownrigg string the hops.

about 8,000 litres a month on contract with another Ontario brewery until their brewing barn is completed. A separate bottle shop with outdoor seating and snacks comes next, followed by a driveshed “official” tasting room in 2019 – fuelled by their aim to be community partners and builders.

“We see our farm becoming a community hub.”

Phil left his job in renewable energy this spring and oversees sales and the renovation of the 38 x 52-foot space, designed to be an air-tight, “carbonzero building” with energy off-set by solar power installed on the roof. The contractors – The Fourth-Pig Worker Co-Op, based near Lake of Bays – passed every sourcing decision through a “carbon calculator,” right down to which blue painter’s tape to use. Spirit Tree Estate Cidery owner Tom Wilson was an early supporter, giving the couple hard-won advice about permit and construction regulations. Gail says GoodLot’s slow but steady pace is baked into the business plan: “We’re a working farm and we’re going to roll everything out organically.”

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earliest and ongoing customers, the Busholme, Ray’s Third Generation Bistro in Alton, and Orangeville’s Black Wolf Smokehouse, Soulyve and Mill Street Pub, among others, are sustaining that roll-out. “That laid the groundwork. It was critical for us that locals try it first,” says Gail. “People loved the concept.” (One rule: If they approach a restaurant and a local tap would have to be removed to make way for GoodLot, they’ll back away.)

Down from her truck perch, Gail – her shoulders brown from the spring sun – heads inside their farmhouse for a cold can to share with Phil. The farm’s chickens burble around a corner as she takes a sip and smiles. “It’s like sunshine in a can,” Phil says, catching her eye.

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Company headquarters on the edge of Bolton. Stepping through the side door of the former winery, a visitor comes face to face with the supersize means of production Stefan Riedelsheimer uses daily to create 2,000-litre batches of the easy-drinking Vienna-style lager he introduced in 2016, and two newer offerings, the rich Deadly Dark and the light, summery Bohemian Pilsner.

The tight quarters mean brewmaster Stefan and his son Sebastian move quickly between the bags of grain they shovel into the tall, cylindrical brew tanks, the lauter tun, an oblong trough that sieves out the spent grains from the beer-to-be (a local farmer then feeds them to his cattle), the

Stefan Riedelsheimer and his son Sebastian work harmoniously together in their chock-a-block brewery. lower right : Sebastian draws some product for testing.

fermentation tanks, where they add yeast and let it do its thing, and the canning station. Kegs, stepladders and the hoses used to move liquid to and fro fill in the gaps.

It’s a good thing father and son are close, sharing an exuberance for what has become the family mission and an earnest belief in the power of hard work. “My dad’s been making beer for 25 years,” says Sebastian, who has his dad’s intense eyes. “We know any beer he brews is good.”

Stefan learned the craft in his native Germany at the Munich-based Doemens, a brewing academy dating back to 1895. After immigrating to Canada, he worked at Upper Canada Brewing and owned a chain of brewyour-own stores. Sebastian, one of three sons, graduated in 2015 with a business degree from St. Lawrence University in New York State, and soon threw his hat into the ring, helping brew, deliver and market his dad’s creations under its pileated woodpecker logo. His mom Monica recently left her local newspaper sales job to help.

The Riedelsheimers have lived in Palgrave for more than 20 years and Stefan and Sebastian say their growing success is directly linked to local boosters. Nick Sutcliffe of Pommies Cider Co. in Caledon offered advice on how to navigate getting into the LCBO, for one. And Terry Cutts, owner of The Church pub in Palgrave, signed on as a customer before he’d even tasted the beer.

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Stefan admits Terry’s face was a little tense when he took his first sip.

But “he drank it and started smiling,” says Stefan. “He said, ‘You’re our neighbour and our friend. What if it was terrible?’” It wasn’t. And sales have been climbing ever since at the LCBO, The Beer Store and about 50 local restaurants. Kegs and cans are also available, by appointment only, from the brewery. “People love our beer and love that it’s local,” says Sebastian.

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you find a Badlands beer in stock at your favourite pub or The Beer Store, make your move. While its eye-catching logo features an owl, it is the unicorn of local beers: Is it real? Was it a dream? Will I see it again?

This scarcity isn’t a marketing ploy. Rather, it’s the small-batch reality of this Caledon brewery, which has two regular ale offerings, Distorted Re-Ale-ity and Through the Glass, and a roster of others they offer to restaurants and announce on social media.

Childhood friends Troy Baxter and Mike Nuttall, along with Troy’s wife Grace Wilkinson, run the operation out of a tidy calf barn on the Cheltenham-area farm where Grace grew up and the couple now live with her parents. (In 2017 the family received a Canada 150 plaque noting the 100-acre farm has been in continuous production for 150 years.) There’s also a herd of 30 beef cattle, cash crops and an acre of small plantings for their experimental beers, including hops, barley, wheat, wine grapes, fruit trees and herbs – lemon balm may get a brew this summer.

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The descriptions on their website capture their camaraderie and cheeky vibe. They dig at pretentious types with a porter called Can I Speak to Your Manager? And they mark history with Frozen Pipes ale, named for the batch that required pipe replacements to finish.

Troy says the next phase is a bigger brewhouse and a small bottle shop.

Until then, the hunt is on at The Beer Store and local eateries, where gobsmacked reactions like that of Busholme owner Niccole Magill are common. Troy recalls bringing his first batch to Orangeville’s Barley Vine Rail Co., where one of the owners offered to buy it all. “Without restaurants, none of us would have a brand or a business right now,” Troy says.

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Calum Hill and his new stainless steel Sonnen Hill brewhouse. The fruit of his newly planted trees may appear in a brew to come.

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Sonnen Hill Brewing At the end of a dirt lane on this 37-acre Heart Lake Road farm, the

faded blue horse barn and arena suggests nothing about its gleaming interior. A shiny stainless steel brewhouse seems to float inside the cavernous arena space renovated by barn experts Dutch Masters, its interconnected series of tanks used to brew, ferment, strain and store the frothy beverage. Owner Calum Hill will access some controls via an elevated breezeway and others from below. Permits and construction willing, he’ll be brewing his first batch this summer.

In contrast with the flashy hardware, Calum is a soft-spoken guy, keen to share the details of each component. In addition to the main brewhouse, where he plans to focus on drinkable, dry, hoppy pale beers, there are small oak barrels and a giant one for aging. A shallow stainless steel vessel, or “coolship” will allow for slow cooling of wort (unfermented beer) and for the microflora in the air to innoculate the wort. (It can take years to produce something that is drinkable this way.)

Two workers are installing an in-house grain mill in one corner. (A handplanted rye cover crop sits atop a hill to the north of the barn, next to 50 new fruit trees, all leading to future ingredients to play with.)

“I wanted to do it right,” Calum says, adding that he’s learned a lot about good layout and planning while studying, living and working in the United Kingdom the last eight years. After university in Britain, he did

WHAT’S YOUR STYLE? Lagers are usually cleaner and lighter tasting than ale, fermented at cooler temperatures (lager is the German word for cold storage) and use different strains of yeast. Pilsners are part of the lager family and are even lighter.

Ales have enjoyed a boost with hops-obsessed craft brewing. They are fermented at warmer tempera­ tures and are often more bitter and full-flavoured.

Sour beers are a result of bacteria used in fermentation and often contain wild yeast.

As the name implies, they’ll make you pucker.

WATCH THE ABV Craft beer can range widely in alcohol content, so check the label’s alcohol-by-volume (ABV) measure before you sip.

Hoppy ales can reach above 9 per cent as opposed to a more conventional 5 per cent. If a beer is called “sessionable” or “drinkable,” it means the beer has a lower alcohol content. (Of course, always drink responsibly.)

a masters in brewing science at Edinburgh’s Heriot Watt University and stints at London’s uber-cool Partizan Brewing and Brew by Numbers and Manchester’s Cloudwater Brew Co. – which affirmed his preferences.

Where many of the trendier North American hoppy beers can easily hit 8- or 9-per cent ABV (alcohol by volume), he’s interested in the UK-style lower-alcohol beers that allow for more than one a sitting. He hopes to sell to restaurants in Orangeville and Toronto and through an on-farm bottle shop on this farm he shares with his parents.

Calum grew up in Brampton, where his mom is an x-ray technician and his Belgian-beer-loving dad, a physiotherapist (yes, Dad gives frequent advice on how Calum can save his back).

Family plays a roll in the brewery moniker beyond his surname. The name Sonnen is inspired by the Bavarian brewery Calum’s maternal grandmother’s family started in 1822 and ran for 160 years, called “Brauerei zur Sonne.”

“My great grandparents, great uncles (and everyone older than that) all brewed at the brewery,” he says. Their main beer was called Sonnen Pils.

In a recent chat with his grandma, Calum learned the brewery was sold in 1982 to a big regional brewery, which owned it for a few years and then closed it down.

“I wanted to pick a name that meant something to me and I wasn’t going to get sick of,” he says of his choice.

Calum is indeed planning for the long haul, revving up that Sonnen staying power and setting his course for hyper local. We’ll be watching for what comes out of that unassuming horse barn.

WHAT’S IBU? The International Bittering Units (IBU) scale is one way to measure how hoppy a beer is.

GoodLot Farmstead Ale, for instance, is in the mid range, at 39, while some approach the 100 mark. (Budweiser lager’s is about 7.) Some brewers decline to share their IBU because the bitterness or hoppiness of their beer may be balanced by other, sweeter ingredients.

KEEP IT COLD You’ll need to make fridge space.

All craft beers mentioned in this article are made without preserva­ tives and meant to be drunk fresh. If you stack them in the garage you may be disappointed.

THE BIG BOYS In Canada, the two large multinationals – AnheuserBusch InBev (Budweiser, Labatt, Beck’s, Alexander Keith’s and others) and Molson Coors Brewing Company (Molson, Coors Light, Rickard’s and others) – still account for about 60 per cent of the beer sold – although their market share is declining.

Sources: IBISWorld Report Breweries in Canada, April 2018; Financial Post May, 2016.

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Peter Moule This Hockley Valley artisan is carving out a name for himself with each wooden utensil he creates.

BY TRALEE PEARCE

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oodworker Peter Moule is never short of raw material. Here at Hockleycrest, his family’s wooded weekend property, there’s a risk of tripping on the stuff as he approaches the workshop where he’s set up shop for the summer.

His dad David has piled cut wood here and there, keeping up with recent ice- and windstorms on the property and the Bruce Trail segments he maintains as trail director. Barn boards and other pieces also wait to be upcycled – if not into the utensils Peter creates by hand, then into workbenches, tools and seating.

This is a DIY paradise. But when Peter wanted to double down on hand carving spoons and other useful utensils, he did what any modern artisan does these days – he took to Instagram. There he tapped into an international community of carvers who use only traditional tools and methods.

“There’s a surprisingly large spoon-carving com­ munity,” says the slim 21-year-old. Much of it is based in the United Kingdom where he sources many of his hand-forged tools. He has also connected with the North American scene, with plans to visit a four-day green woodworking weekend called Greenwood Fest in Massachusetts.

Peter has carved since he was a kid, but admits his early attempts at carving spoons four years ago, using all the wrong tools, were predictably bad. Since then his virtual tutelage has paid off.

“Hundreds later and they’re much better,” he says, and he can now make a spoon in an hour instead of the four it once took. (He charges about $30 for a large spoon.) He’ll make about four a day while on summer break from Lakehead University where he’s studying outdoor recreation, parks and tourism.

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Woodcarver Peter Moule in his Hockley Valley workshop, using an axe and hand tools to craft the smooth wooden spoons he sells under the Hockleycrest Spoon Company banner.

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You’ll find his wares at the Creemore Farmers’ Market, Am Braigh Farm in Mono and online at hockleycrestspoonco.com.

His current inventory includes smooth – never sandpapered – yet rugged cooking spoons, spatulas, jar spoons for jam and honey, spreading knives, citrus reamers and eating spoons in woods including cherry, maple, butternut and birch.

It’s hard not to see the assortment and wonder if you’ve been narrow-minded about using wooden spoons only for pasta sauce or cookie batter. “I use my eating spoon every day,” he says.

To make a spoon Peter first examines a log to ponder its contents. “You have to see the spoon even before you start,” he says, echoing a notion

attributed to Michelangelo about chipping away marble to find the shapes hidden within. “You just have to free it, get it out.”

He wields a Flintstones-esque beater stick to drive a tool called a froe into a log to split it. Next, he chips the split piece with a small axe until it’s

spoon-like enough for him to sketch a design on.

Peter then clamps the wood into his “spoon mule” and pares away using a drawknife. Curls of wood fall as he hand carves with a straight knife and finally a hook knife. While his setup here seems ideal, come fall, Peter will fill an old fabric Eaton’s bag with his travel kit – an axe, three knives and a sharpener – when he heads back to school for his final year.

Peter says he hopes his customers feel connected to him as a hands-on craftsperson and, in turn, to the land his pieces come from. But he also urges those new owners to embrace the nicks and patina that will come with regular use.

“Wood gets better with age,” he says.

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Hot stuff Orangeville has become a hot spot for takehome hot sauces. Phil DeWar of Caribbean-fusion restaurant Soulyve recently launched Vytal Hot Peppa Sauce, a spicyyet-fruity Scotch bonnet blend with punchy labelling. (174 ml, about $12, Soulyve.) And when you’re filling up with gas just north of town, Mrs. D’s Guyanese-style sauce is just steps from the pumps. Mrs. D, Matab Denhart, won’t reveal her ingredients, but this stuff, sold in a nondescript plastic bottle, is fiery. (500 ml, about $8, Mrs. D Jerk, Roti & Pastry)

Pillow talk Eddie Cimbron-Corner’s Coffee Talk Crafty secret At Jelly Craft Bakery & Café in Shelburne, breads, sandwiches and baked treats are the mainstays, but amid the pottery and other décor items for sale are handmade bags, such as this rickracktrimmed 1970s-style version, along with tablecloths and other textiles, commissioned

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e-bikes

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E-bike fan Liz Beatty and skeptic Nicola Ross recently took their motorized wheels for a ride on Forks of the Credit Road.

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Two very different local cyclists take their e-bikes out for a spin, and weigh in on the experience.

PHOTOGR APHY BY PETE PATERSON

E-bike sales hit 35 million units worldwide in 2016 according to Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports.

Places like Europe, where cycling is a way of life, lead this boom. Still, domestic sellers are claiming from 100 to 500 per cent growth in the past year alone, according to a 2017 CBC report.

Some say it’s the best invention, well, since the bicycle. But not everyone is as thrilled. Some say e-biking is cheating. Some say it’s watering down the sport. Here we offer two very different perspectives on a trend that is underway on Headwaters’ rural roads and trails. You decide!

THE SKEPTIC

THE FAN

BY NICOL A ROSS

BY LIZ BE AT T Y

“That’s cheating,” my ardent cycling friends complain when I mention e-bikes. And I had their words in mind as I set off on an e-bike along­ side Don Coats, owner of Caledon Hills Cycling in Inglewood.

A seasoned rider, Don manages to outpace most of his fellow cyclists, many of whom are younger by a decade or more. Decked out in a jersey that tastefully advertises his popular store, and looking ready to conquer the French Alps, Don was astride his sleek, skinnytired Cervélo R3 road bike. My sturdy, knobby-tired, 29-inch Cube Access Hybrid was the same shade of blue as the cloudless spring morning. The size of a bottle of Mumm Champagne, its Bosch motor was supposed to allow me to ride along­side rather than miles behind my speedy companion.

While being able to cycle at or near Don-speed was attractive, I wondered whether a motor-assisted ride would be a workout. Or would I indeed feel like I was cheating?

Our chosen route was familiar to both of us. We’d grind up the long hill out of Inglewood past the badlands, cruise along Olde Base Line Road between Creditview and Mississauga roads and then climb again before dropping into Belfountain. Then we’d skedaddle down the hairpin turn along the scenic Forks of the Credit Road before another short climb and a breezy glide back to Don’s shop. About 20 kilometres long and hilly, the route when completed on my road bike takes me about an hour. Afterwards, my sweaty T-shirt attests to the fact that I’d worked hard to get up those expletive-inducing hills. In all, Don and I would ascend almost 300 metres. It wasn’t the Tour de France, but it wasn’t a lark either.

Climbing up to the badlands, Don called out from half a bike length behind me in a breathy voice: “You’re... going to... have to... do... the talking.” Looking down at my speedometer, I discovered I was speeding uphill at 30 kph. No wonder Don was out of puff. Moreover, I was only in the third of the four settings on my Cube Access. I decided to give “turbo” a go.

Canadian Cube Bikes distributor Erik Jensen lives five doors down from me in Brimstone. A few years ago I noted how his wife Barb had rekindled her love of road riding, gliding past my driveway on two wheels almost daily through the summer. When she offered me a test ride, I understood why. E-bikes, I discovered, are awesome and not because I’m some cycling neophyte. But it’s complicated.

For someone who’d rather lick a stranger’s used dinner plate than pedal a tough 15 per cent grade on two wheels, I know way too much about cycling – way too much.

For a story about road riding as the new golf in business circles, I’ve listened to the CEO of TD Canada Trust get downright woo-woo about the Zen physicality of a monster climb. I’ve nodded sympathetically as the head of a big Ontario bicycling retailer choked up remembering how he began losing feeling in his legs during a brutalizing cross-Canada cycling marathon. I’ve raced around in an SUV way too big for rural southern France roads, just to photograph my husband cresting the lunar-like summit of Mont Ventoux, known as The Beast of Provence in European cycling circles. And a couple of days later, end of July, I spent four hours sweltering midday on top of a metal phone booth on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, all to capture the perfect shot of the final sprint for my story on the 100th Tour de France for National Geographic Travel. On the upside, I also sautéed three pounds off my backside.

And I’ve done more than write about cycling a ton of times. For one recent travel story I cycled from Jasper to Banff (driving the truck for the big climbs). Still, downhills with tires whirring at 40 kph as lumber trucks blow past are equally unpleasant. I’ve tootled through vineyards in Burgundy, Normandy, Provence, Alsace, Umbria, Tuscany, Mallorca and other places I can’t remember now. And in case you need more convincing that I grasp the elegant gestalt of human-powered two-wheeling techno­ logy – in a previous life I was communications director for the first and probably most revered cycling travel company, Butterfield & Robinson. continued on next page

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MANPOWER VS HORSEPOWER

inset : Don Coats (left) tested his mettle, with the help of an e-bike, against younger and fitter triathlete Sean Bechtel on his road bike.

ON YOUR MARK Would it be manpower or horsepower? That was the question as Don Coats, owner of Caledon Hills Cycling in Inglewood, lined up beside his employee, Sean Bechtel, for the race of the…well, the race of April 27, 2018.

Would it be youth and fitness or experience and drive? Would it be the hare or would the tortoise take home the yellow jersey on a sunny spring morning? Would it be road bike or e-bike?

The duo would battle it out on a 217-metre climb over an 11.1-kilometre route amid Caledon’s scenic rolling hills. They’d leave from the historic village of Inglewood, power up the relentless hill to the Cheltenham badlands, summit the Niagara Escarpment and then swoop down into the pretty hamlet of Belfountain.

Would it be a photo finish? Could it be anything else?

GET SET Astride his staid black Cube Access e-bike was Don Coats – a seasoned cyclist. As the sun gleamed on the simple gold keeper in his left ear, it seemed like a talisman of Samson-like power. But would it be enough?

Would his e-bike’s small, but powerful motor give him the edge his sixdecades-old thighs needed to overcome his 30-something competition?

Riding his fire-engine-red Cervélo S3 was Bechtel, a former national team triathlete and ironman. He strutted his toned, ultra-fit self to his sleek, skinny-tired bicycle. His muscled thighs rippling in his Lyra cycling shorts. Bechtel was young enough to be his opponent’s son.

GO! At the starter’s signal, off they sped, young Bechtel sprinting down the road – a flash of red. Coats lumbered at first, but his e-bike charged into action when it hit turbo speed. As it did, there was a second flash – the warm morning sun had again caught Coats’ golden earring.

I made my way to the finish line outside every cyclist’s favourite coffee shop, Higher Ground in Belfountain. My camera at the ready, my sweaty index finger poised in expectation of a photo finish. Breathlessly, I waited.

Soon enough I looked up the street and rounding the bend into the hamlet came… could it be? There in the clear morning, a morning in which the rising temperature had kicked up a fresh breeze, was a lone cyclist! What?

Where was the sprint to the line? Where was the battle for bragging rights?

Where was the photo finish? Where was … Coats?

Don Coats was about two minutes behind Sean Bechtel. He later reported, “If I’d been on my road bike, I’d have been five or more minutes slower. So the e-bike was faster, but not quite fast enough – proving that riding an e-bike is not ‘cheating’ as some people think.” nr

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Like a thoroughbred entering the homestretch, my e-bike surged ahead.

It was as if I were aboard Secretariat in his prime. Don ate my dust. My comeuppance came seconds later, however. Fast as it was, my behemoth was no blue version of Big Red. It lumbered downhill and Don cruised by. At 30 kph, the motor on class 1 e-bikes cuts out as a means of preventing them from going too fast. This feature, as well as the need to pedal if you want the motor to kick in, is a way of stemming the brewing debate about whether e-bikes should be allowed on trails that exclude motorized vehicles.

When going downhill and along the fast, flat section of Olde Base Line Road between Creditview and Mississauga, I had to pedal hard, really hard, to get my e-bike going faster than 30 kph. It took a good deal of human power to push a 22-kilogram knobby-tired bike. I saw Don consci­entiously slow down so I could keep up. Now he was doing the talking.

After turning north, we began the modest climb and I switched into the “eco” or lowest setting. With some effort, I kept pace with Don, travelling at about 30 kph when I would have been pushed to do 15 kph on my road bike.

At this point, I was achieving what many e-bike enthusiasts rave about: I was pretty much keeping up with a faster cyclist. The e-bike meant Don and I could ride together with a bit of give and take on both sides. The e-bike was certainly an equalizer between cyclists – a bonus for couples such as Tim Peters and Liz Beatty, my co-writer on this story.

My concern about motor-assisted cycling, however, wasn’t so much about the equalizing factor. I wanted to know if my legs and lungs would get a good workout. At the end of an e-bike ride, would I be satisfied physically and mentally? Would I not only want a cold beer, but feel as though I’d earned it?

We covered the distance in close to 50 minutes versus the hour or more it would have taken me on my road bike. I was impressed with the power and ease of my Cube Access. When I’d turned around and ridden it up the steep hairpin turn on Forks of the Credit Road, I’d actually had to brake to slow down on the tight turn!

Don and I regrouped in his store to exchange stories after our ride. While I enjoyed the excellent latte he made using his new espresso mach­ine (it was too early for beer), I realized I didn’t feel as though I’d earned it. While I may curse steep hills as I climb them, I like feeling physically spent after strenuous exercise. I know – not everyone can relate.

Thinking about it later, I decided riding an e-bike versus my road bike is akin to going out for a leisurely stroll versus a vigorous hike. I love both, but I derive different pleasures from each one. I didn’t feel I was cheating as I breezed up to the badlands any more than I do while sauntering across an open meadow on a summer’s eve.

Then again, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to taking some pleasure in flicking on my e-bike’s turbo switch and charging away, thoroughbred-like, from a huffing Don Coats!

Come to the Tour de Headwaters bicycle ride on Saturday, September 15 and test ride a current-model Cube e-bike.

Or, if you have an e-bike, join the ride. Starting and ending in Inglewood, there are routes for all levels and types of cyclists (100 km, 50 km and 25 km) with lots of chances to stop at local businesses along the way. It’s a two-wheeling survey of the best of food, art and services in our community. All sponsorship funds go to purchase equipment for Headwaters Health Care Centre. To register to ride, go to: www.headwaters.ca/event/4th-annual-tour-de-headwaters.

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Point is, I’ve done my due diligence on this sport. And here’s the paradox.

Just because cycling is a fabulous way to explore rural land­scapes and villages; just because it’s this elixir of perfect speed, freedom and gentle exposure to the elements; and just because at the end of a day, every bite of food or sip of wine tastes pimped out, as if run through some gourmand filter on Instagram – just because all this is true, it doesn’t mean everyone enjoys huffing and puffing like a red-faced blowfish up the Forks of the Credit switchback. “You have to earn the view!” B&R guides used to say. “Why?” I’d ask. And with e-bikes now, why indeed!

For me, e-bikes represent the best of all current cycling worlds. The tech­ nology is now silent and seamless. And best of all, after a couple of decades of being a cycling widow, Tim and I can now hit the road together. So here’s my retort to two common criticisms from cycling purists:

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Well, it’s not about if I exercise, it’s how. E-bikes don’t do the work for me, they assist. And they assist where and how much I want. On big, steep hills, which I hate, I go full turbo mode. But when I’m back to gentle rollers, it’s down to minimal eco-power. The upshot? A 2016 study out of the University of Colorado, reported in the New York Times, showed e-bike riders ride longer and more often – increasing health benefits, particularly for those who might otherwise be daunted by tough routes. As one who lives at the bottom of a deep valley, my e-bike is a revelation. And I’m not alone. “E-bikes have renewed my love of cycling. I don’t just ride for exercise. I pick up a bag of milk or drop by the farmers’ market,” says my neighbour Barb. “In fact, I’ve lost 20 pounds since getting my e-bike.”

“E-bikes are diluting the sport of cycling.”

That’s a common claim echoed by cycling journalist Mike Kazimer in a recent op-ed about how Europe’s e-bike boom is reaching the New World. For sure, we’re not the cool kids on today’s cycling playground, but Mike, real cyclists don’t get all judgey and threatened by e-bikers who may be older or who just don’t crave the burn of an epic climb. In fact, the most transformative application of e-bike technology is perhaps when we all ride together.

Last year, Barb and I set off on two sweet Cube e-bikes with our hardcore road-riding husbands to explore 80 kilometres of Sonoma’s Russian River mountain roads then onto vineyards throughout the Dry Creek Valley. We not only thoroughly enjoyed this challenging route, we enjoyed it together.

E-bikes made that possible.

Barb’s new e-biking slogan I think sums it up best: “Get up, keep up and look up. Get up off the couch and get up any hill. Keep up with any group.

And finally, look up and enjoy every beautiful moment on your e-bike.”

Cheating-schmeating. E-bikes are awesome.

Nicola Ross and Liz Beatty are freelance writers who live respectively at the top and the bottom of the Forks of the Credit switchback in Caledon.

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From Calgary to Tierra del Fuego On the cold day Filipe Masetti Leite arrived on Pablo Picasso in Ushuaia at the tip of South America, he wrapped himself in a Canadian flag sent to him by Orangeville mayor Rob Adams. below : Filipe on Bruiser, with Frenchie and Texas (Dude’s predecessor) on a highway in northern New Mexico.

THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Filipe Leite’s extraordinary ride from Calgary to the tip of South America was an undertaking he had dreamed of since he was a student in Bolton. Over more than three arduous and exhilarating years on horseback, he learned much about the world and the kindness of strangers. He also learned a lot about himself.

BY PAM PURVE S

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rom the beginning of sentience, human­ kind has had the urge to explore. From the great migrations that began with the first dispersals of homo sapiens to the romantic period of exploration from the 15th to the early 20th century, people have been seized with wonder and curiosity. By foot, by ship, by horse, by mule, they went out continuously from Africa, China, Scandinavia and Europe to discover what lay beyond. Driven by a thirst for knowledge and the hope of riches, explorers discovered, mapped and exploited the landmasses of the planet.

It is through those expeditions that globalization began. Discoveries of cultures, species and resources over the centuries led to an explosion of industry, trade and innovation in the 18th and 19th centuries.

We tend to think the age of rugged exploration is over, yet it is not. It has turned to the waters of the planet, to space, to the environment, and to human experience – the testing of physical and emotional endurance by modern explorers such as Filipe Masetti Leite.

Filipe undertook an extraordinary three-year journey on horseback from Canada to the tip of South America. His objectives were to meet the physical and mental challenges of a long ride and, as a journalist, to record the lives and conditions of people in the ten countries he would cross along the way. His book Long Ride Home, to be released in

English this summer, is his account of a trek that is the stuff of legend.

Filipe is a Brazilian whose family lived in Caledon from 1995, when he was nine, to 2005. He went to school in Bolton and Caledon East, and then did a journalism degree at Ryerson University, graduating in 2010. Along the way he worked for both a local newspaper and radio station in Bolton. The family had emigrated from a farm in Brazil where Filipe had been close to the land and horses and where he had been taught riding by his father before he could walk.

That connection with the outdoors and horses was lost but not forgotten with his move to Canada.

A backpacking trip to the Calgary Stampede as a teenager reignited his interest in riding and roping, and rekindled an idea planted by his father when he was a child – to become a long rider. A long rider is someone who undertakes a journey of months to years on horseback and is acknowledged by The Long Riders’ Guild, an international organization of equestrian explorers.

Inspired by his father’s unfulfilled desire to become a long rider and the stories he told young Filipe about author and rider Aimé Tschiffely’s 1925 long ride from Buenos Aires to New York (recounted in his 1933 memoir Tschiffely’s Ride), Filipe conceived his plan to ride from the Calgary Stampede to his hometown Espírito Santo do Pinhal in the state of São Paulo, Brazil – a journey of 16,000 kilometres. continued on next page

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top left : After 16,000 kilometres, Filipe

rode into the Barreto’s Rodeo Arena with Frenchie, Bruiser and Dude and was greeted by the cheers, applause and tears of a crowd of 40,000. top right : A local horsewoman accompanied Filipe as he rode into Mexico through Jiménez.

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After two years of intense study and careful planning, he was well aware of the kind of conditions he would face during a ride through the American west, Mexico and Central and South America. He also knew what he would need. Starting with nothing, he had to raise funds and find horses and equipment.

It was tough. At first, no one was interested. But finally he got a break.

OutWild TV, a new outdoor television channel, thought he could be a star for them. They provided funding and recording equipment. Other sponsors followed with more supplies, and horses and tack were donated. Feeling overwhelmed by people’s generosity, by the time Filipe set out he was well equipped, well prepared to deal with the expected, and better able to face the unexpected. On July 8, 2012, when he left the Calgary Stampede on what he called his Journey America, he was excited and terrified.

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“Planning can literally mean the difference between life or death. These expeditions have no rulebook. Things happen that you are not expecting.

But, when you plan so much and you have a solid strategy, it is not luck that gets you through them,” he says.

The journey from the Calgary Stampede to Espírito Santo do Pinhal would be both a test and a literal homecoming. Filipe says, “Attempting the impossible was essential to creating the person I want to be.”

So at age 25 he set off on his first long ride. His unprecedented expedition threw everything at him – mountains, plains, deserts, drought, rain, snow, earthquakes, sandstorms, and ice, mud and electrical storms. He encountered recklessly driven transport trucks, generous strangers, drug cartel members and intransigent bureaucrats.

Although at times he had the com­ panionship of his father and friends, he spent much of the time riding alone.

To say this journey was not for the

bottom left : Filipe’s family greeted him in Barretos: (left to right) his dad Luis, sisters Paolla and Izabella, mom Claudia, Filipe and Dude. bottom centre : At journey’s end in Ushuaia,

a smaller crowd of devotees welcomed Filipe and Pablo Picasso, including a group of local gauchos and his sister Izabella. bottom right : On a rural road in

Honduras, an entire school turned out to say hello to Filipe and stroke Frenchie.

faint-hearted would be an under­ statement. The conditions were often extreme. He rode soaking wet. He slept in a tent on the hardest ground.

He slept in the saddle. He rode hungry and thirsty. He froze. He sweated.

Through it all, his first priority and closest friends were his horses: Bruiser, a quarter horse, Frenchie, his pack horse, and Dude, a mustang

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Inevitably over such a long ride problems came up. Bruiser developed a fungal infection in Central America from the heat and humidity. Frenchie was hit by a truck. Dude got a deep cut on one leg. At one point Filipe had spent so much money on vets he ran out of funds for food and faced the prospect of watching the horses starve.

But by then people were following his regular blog and after he posted an appeal, food was donated.

It is not an exaggeration to say that over the long, solitary days, the horses became his best friends. His responsibility for the horses’ wellbeing, along with their warmth and personalities, helped to keep his spirits up. And Filipe recounts how he became a part of the herd, sharing the same schedule and rhythms – to the point that when Filipe peed, so did the horses.

Filipe will tell you this journey changed him. He experienced exhilar­ ation, real fear, heartbreak, exhaustion

and love. He is stronger, he is wiser, and he is more open-minded. He set out to learn what he could do to help create a more just world. In a masterpiece of understatement, he says he “lived intensely.”

His most profound discovery was the goodness he found in people – among the poorest, the richest, the humble and the criminal. He travelled through some of the most lawless places in the western hemisphere.

But everywhere he went, he was met with kindness, generosity and respect.

These encounters were soul-saving and life-saving. He was warned away from some areas. He was fed. The horses were fed and cared for.

In the border mountains between Honduras and Guatemala – a place with one of the highest murder rates in the world and controlled by drug cartels – he was escorted by one drug lord on one side and handed off to another on the other side. The second

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man met him with beer in hand and two pistols at his waist and took him home to his mansion. There Filipe and his horses were treated as honoured guests and he witnessed the evident love the man had for his family.

In other dangerous areas, groups of armed villagers sometimes escorted him through risky territory. “There were places where I thought it might be unwise to reveal I was a journalist,” Filipe says wryly.

His very personal experiences with the co-existence of good and evil in the harshest places caused him to reflect deeply on the human condition. “A lot has to do with what people come from. For some the choice comes down to picking up a gun or becoming a slave. But even the toughest outlaws I met were good to me and talked to me openly about the privations in their lives that had led to crime. It was hard to judge them.”

He also had firsthand experience

with grinding poverty. Yet families who lived in miserable shacks by the side of the road were heartbreakingly generous.

“One family in Guatemala fed me the only chicken they had,” he says, still filled with gratitude and admiration.

He learned a lot about the cultural links between poverty and crime, and saw how climate change is exacerbat­ ing the problems, raising temperatures and reducing rainfall. Vast stretches of land recently farmed are now desert.

At the same time, he notes, people have access to information. They learn to idolize the North American way of life. They, too, want the nice house, the nice car, plentiful food and personal safety. For some the solution is the drug business, with the result that their countries are convulsed by perpetual wars between those feeding the North American demand for drugs and those trying to end the trafficking.

And Filipe met others trying to take a different route. Refugees prepared to

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bottom left : Snow caught up with Filipe and his horses in Marfa, Texas.

There would be more ahead.

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walk for months toward the American border. To flee starvation and violence, men, women and children, old and young, were making the trek by foot northward in the hope of bettering their lot in life. He describes it as one of the hardest exoduses in the world.

But increasingly the desperate are turned back at the border.

Still, no matter which path they had chosen, people were almost invariably good to him and the animals.

Filipe’s final stop before arriving home was at the opening of the annual rodeo in Barretos, Brazil. When he and his three horses entered the rodeo arena, they were welcomed with wild cheers from a crowd of 40,000. A statue

of Filipe and his horses is now perman­ ently installed on the rodeo grounds.

Filipe assumed the last short leg home to his birthplace would be a quiet denouement. But on day 803 of his journey, two years and two and a half months after he’d left Calgary, he was greeted by 500 riders who jubilantly escorted him the final few kilometres into Espírito Santo do Penhal. He was dirty, his clothes were in rags, he was exhausted, in tears – and happy. He had overcome incredible hardship to achieve what he’d set out to do, and he was embraced as a hero.

The horses were put to pasture on the family ranch and Filipe took a well-earned rest. And he reflected on what he’d been through. “What you learn about yourself is really important. You push yourself, you are alone for days at a time, you learn how to be truthful to yourself. You cry a lot, you laugh a lot. You experience a lot of fear. You cannot ignore yourself

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BARBARA NET TLETON This is the story of a Brazilian student who rode 10,000 miles from Canada through the Americas to his home in Brazil.

Two years. Three magnificent horses. Ten countries.

And a thousand stories of drug cartels, mass migration, the glorious wilderness, the old cowboy ways, the kindness of strangers and the powerful connection between man and beast.

This is a tale of grit and inspiration, of Filipe and Frenchie, Bruiser and Dude chasing a dream, one hoof at a time.

—Tuf Cooper, 3-time tie-down world champion & 2017 all-around world cowboy champion “So proud of my brother Filipe... he’s living his life to the fullest.

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“What Filipe has accomplished is the absolute biggest cowboy thing I have ever heard of and it motivates me to keep riding towards my own goals.”

Long Ride Home

Filipe went through more than seven pairs of boots (and over 300 horseshoes) on his journey, starting How he far with the ones on the left,would which you go for your dreams? donated to the Bata Shoe Museum after his ride. He wore the green boots through the southern U.S. and the third pair were a gift presented when he arrived in Barretos.

Long Ride Home

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in these circumstances. And you are forced to understand others. You learn a lot of truths that are hard.”

And that might have been the end of Filipe’s journey. But, no, on his arrival home he was invited to visit the Barretos Children and Young Adults Cancer Hospital which provides free cancer care and support – and he was deeply moved by the experience. And so a year later, in April 2016, he set out on Journey America 2 as a way to repay all the generosity he had experienced on his first trip by raising money and awareness for the hospital.

His goal this time was to ride south from Barretos through Uruguay and Argentina, across the Patagonian mountains to Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of the continent – another 6,000 kilometres. This time two horses were donated in each of three countries he crossed (later returned to their owners), so none of the horses had to travel as far as his first ones had. Although he was better equipped, this trip, too, had hardships, including blinding snowstorms in the mountains. And it had heartbreaks.

The worst occurred a mere 100 kilo­ metres from the end of his journey when one of his horses, Sapo, died after eating contaminated food.

After a 15-month ride, Filipe arrived on a cold day to the cheers of a small gathering in Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly city (pop. 57,000) in South America. Although the crowd was smaller than in Brazil, his final accomplishment was larger.

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“Filipe made a historically important equestrian journey, overcame tremendous challenges, suffered in the saddle (physically and emotionally), and after a Herculean effort rode into his beloved hometown in triumph.”

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To earn an official status, long riders are required to ride over 1,600 kilometres. By the time he reached Ushuaia, Filipe Masetti Leite had ridden over 22,000 kilometres, one of the longest rides in history. He had become the youngest person ever to ride more than 20,000 kilometres. And he had raised more than $30,000 Cdn for the cancer hospital.

Recently, Filipe has been touring with the original Spanish version of his book, Cavaleiro das Américas, published by HarperCollins in 2017.

He will returning to Canada this sum­ mer to promote the English version.

He is looking forward to returning to the country where his journey began. Seeing the conditions in so many other countries has given him a renewed appreciation for Canada. He says he feels lucky to have grown up in Caledon and he would eventually like to spend summers here. “I love Canada. We should never take for granted the freedoms we have.”

For information on Filipe Masetti Leite’s Canadian book tour for Long Ride Home, follow him on Instagram or Twitter @filipemasetti.

Pam Purves is a freelance writer who lives in Caledon.

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Rasmi AlHariri scoops raw falafel into the deep fryer at his family’s booth at Orangeville Farmers’ Market.

a taste of Syria Crispy chickpea fritters and zingy sides are at the heart of Rasmi’s Falafel.

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oot traffic is starting to pick up midmorning on the sunny main drag of the Orangeville Farmers’ Market. It’s opening day in early May and, as if on cue, it brought the first weather suggesting summer will, indeed, arrive. Everyone here seems relieved and happy.

No one is smiling more than Rasmi AlHariri and Islam Salamah as they greet new and returning customers at Rasmi’s Falafel tent. Wearing crisp new aprons (which include their first names to gently remind folks who’s who), Rasmi and Islam beam at

PHOTOGR APHY BY PETE PATERSON

each other and their 13-year-old son Mamdouh as they serve snacks and lunch to the growing crowd.

Rasmi mans the deep fry station, portioning out and dropping single scoops of thick chickpea batter into hot vegetable oil, keeping watch until they’re ready to be lifted out and sprinkled with tangy sumac, then bagged or served hot in a wrap. They usually take about 10 minutes, he says, but today’s light breeze means they need a little longer.

The family debuted Rasmi’s Falafel at the indoor Winter Farmer’s Market in November 2016, just five

months after arriving in town as Syrian refugees.

Rasmi had worked in the food industry and at his family’s olive orchard back home, where they made olive oil. (Rasmi and his brothers still own the land, but the trees were harvested for heat and cooking fuel or destroyed during the war.) Once here, the quest for another staple, “real falafel” as Rasmi calls it, led him to making them from scratch for his new immediate circle. From there, with the encouragement of sponsors who knew of other Syrians starting food businesses, the spark was lit. continued on next page

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ingredients 1 medium head of romaine, washed and dried 1 medium bunch flat leaf parsley, washed and dried 1 English cucumber 2 medium tomatoes 1 sweet pepper 3 green onions 2 lemons 5 cloves of garlic, pressed 1 tsp salt or to taste optional mint leaves, radishes

1 Roughly chop lettuce, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, pepper, green onions and place in a bowl.

2 Add juice of 2 lemons and pressed garlic cloves. Mix well.

3 Add salt to taste.

top : Islam Salamah adds tahini sauce to a falafel sandwich at Rasmi’s Falafel at the market. above : Islam and her son Mamdouh. above right : The family sells this zesty lemon garlic salad at their market stand.

4 Refrigerate to meld flavours.

5 Add mint leaves and/or radishes to garnish.

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“He has a great passion for food,” says Lori Kerr, a member of the sponsor group who helps out and often works the counter. She explains Rasmi is very particular when it comes to the exact kind of chickpeas he buys and the right texture. Because they aren’t ground too finely and he adds no flour, his falafel is crunchy and crispy, not mushy.

Islam is the wrap engineer and the spike beside her station holds just four or five orders scribbled on neon Post-its, so she works at a leisurely pace for now – a good thing, since a number of women, many from their sponsor group New Neighbours, duck under the tent for hugs. The couple’s other two kids, four-year-old Laith and nine-year-old Duha, also pop by with sponsors who care for them during market time.

Back at it, Islam smears hummus on a papery pita, then scoops up four falafels from a warming tray and flattens them. Pickled cucumbers, pickled turnip, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, tahini sauce and hot sauce follow, before Islam folds it all up. After a quick press on the grill beside the fryer, she bundles it in green and white paper and hands it off like a relay baton to a customer.

Mamdouh is in his element, helping tally bills, chatting in Arabic with his parents and greeting school chums – one, a fellow Syrian newcomer, bikes by and they holler back and forth in their native tongue. Mamdouh and Lori also sell other take-home offerings: cookies, pastries, hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh and lemon garlic salad.

Earlier, with Mamdouh’s help, the family wrote down the recipe for lemon garlic salad (left), taking measure of ingredients usually added by instinct. The Syrian classic has no oil, hence its sharp kick. Consider it akin to a condi­ ment, a foil for falafel, plain salad or rice dishes.

Sharing their Syrian culinary history is, they hope, how Rasmi and Islam will secure their future here. They’re offering an expanded menu for a growing roster of catering clients. To help boost his output, Rasmi and his sponsors are looking for equipment to make falafel in quantity. And Orangeville cheese shop owner Christine Patton has been mentoring them on branding and marketing (see more on Fromage in “Field Notes,” page 20).

Today, they’re winning new fans one bite at a time, handing out single falafel balls and watch­ ing faces light up. “I like to give people one to try,” says Islam. “Some people have never had falafel.”

It’s hard to believe that will remain true here for long.

For more info, see Rasmi’s Falafel on Facebook. For catering or to pre-order for market pickup, text 519-216-3734 or contact rasmis.falafel@gmail.com.

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MEET YOUR LOCAL FARMERS Farms listed alphabetically. Numbers correspond to location on map.

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 for Caledon & Erin

NA Not shown on map. Online orders, off-farm retail or appointment only.

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Community Shared Agriculture.

Buy an annual farm share for fresh weekly pickup.

Farm-grown products at farm stall or farmhouse.

Retail outlet with farm-grown and other products.

Pick your own vegetables or fruit in season.

Online order only. No onfarm retail.

Albion Hills Community Farm / 43 csa, on-farm store, you pick, agri-entertainment Caledon 16555 Humber Station Rd Karen Hutchinson, manager 647-981-6281 albionhillscommunityfarm.org Also at Bolton Farmers’ Market Seasonal vegetables, honey and education programs related to chickens, bees and worms Jun–Oct : Thu 4–7 or by appointment Albion Orchards / 47 on-farm store, you pick, agri-entertainment Caledon 14800 Innis Lake Rd Scott Lunau 905-584-0354 albionorchards.com Apples, pears, baked goods, Christmas trees, cider, honey, maple syrup, vegetables, sweet corn, pumpkins Aug–Oct : 10–6 daily; Nov–Dec : Mon–Fri 10–6, Sat–Sun 10-5

Amaranth Springs Farm / 20 csa, farm gate Amaranth 554090 MonoAmaranth Townline Deb Walks, Chris Kowalchuk 519-942-4716 amaranthsprings.ca Also at Inglewood Farmers’ Market Seasonal vegetables, free-range eggs, pasture chicken, grass-fed beef, asparagus, grass-fed goat Call ahead

Am Braigh Farm / 27 on-farm store Mono 873393 5th Line EHS Jamie Richards 519-217-8549 ambraighfarm.com Also at Hockley General Store Year-round vegetables, eggs, 100 Acre bread, organic meat, preserves, prepared foods from Am Braigh produce Open daily 8–8 year-round Awesome Blossom Organics / 42 on-farm store Caledon 17221 Airport Rd Marisa and Mario Sica Local vegetables, fruit, baked goods, preserves, our own honey Certified organic May–Oct : daily 9:30–6, Fri 9:30–7 Bennington Hills Farm / 16 farm gate Amaranth 253504 9th Line Jeff and Samantha Roney 519-215-9288 benningtonhillsfarm.ca Also at Orangeville Farmers’ Market Ethically and sustainably raised beef, lamb, pork, chicken, eggs and honey Call or email to arrange pick up or delivery time

Berrys4u / 19 farm gate, you pick East Garafraxa 064383 Cty Rd 3 Eric Henneberg 519-993-4437 berrys4u@hotmail.com Also at Orangeville Farmers’ Market Strawberries, raspberries Seasonal pick your own Mon–Sat 8–12 Besley Country Market / 11 farm gate Shelburne 716 Victoria St Evan Besley besleycountrymarket@gmail.com Also at Orangeville, Shelburne farmers’ markets Seasonal vegetables, tomatoes May–Nov, 8–7 daily

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Comolea Farms / 13 on-farm store Grand Valley 115026 27–28 Siderd Kim Mournahan 519-939-0321 comoleafarms.com Also at Inglewood Farmers’ Market Scottish highland beef, Angus beef, pork, Empire cheese, Sheldon Creek Dairy, Alliston Creamery butter By appointment only Connie’s Kitchen and Fresh Produce / 9 farm gate Mono 487207 30 Siderd Connie Arteaga 705-715-6396 Also at Alliston, Shelburne and Mulmur farmers’ markets Seasonal vegetables, tomatoes by the bushel, preserves, free-range eggs, Italian baking, maple syrup, honey Call ahead Davis Feed & Farm Supply / 46 on-farm store Caledon 15770 Mountainview Rd John Davis, Sean Davis 905-584-2880 davisfeed.ca Eggs, pumpkins, squash, honey, sunflower seed, sunflower oil, flowers Mon–Fri 8–5:30, Sat 8–2; May–Jun : Sat 8–6, Sun 10–5

Dixie Orchards / 51 on-farm store, you pick, agri-entertainment Caledon 14309 Dixie Rd Paul and Lynnette Gray 905-838-5888 dixieorchards.com

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Downey’s Farm Market / 53 agri-entertainment, on-farm store, craft beverages, you pick Caledon 13682 Heart Lake Rd Darlene, John and Ruth Downey 905-838-2990 downeysfarm.com Baked goods, fruit wines, strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, corn, farm animals, play area, events May–Oct : 9–5 daily; Nov : Fri–Sun 10–5; Dec 1–24 : 10–5 daily

Downey’s Strawberry and Apple Farm / 52 farm gate, you pick Caledon 13707 Heart Lake Rd Greg Downey 905-838-4777 downeysupickfarm.ca Pick-your-own strawberries, raspberries and apples Aug 31–Oct 31 : 10–5 daily

The Easy Farm / 4 csa, farm gate Mulmur 588383 County Rd 17 Pierce Pimiskern 705-890-1848 theeasyfarm.com Also at Collingwood, Creemore and Mulmur farmers’ markets Naturally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables Summer months Everdale Organic Farm / 32 csa, agri-entertainment Erin 5812 6th Line David Alexander, farm programs co-ordinator 519-855-4859 everdale.org Vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat, etc.

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Fiddle Foot Farm / 5 csa, online order Mulmur 796530 3rd Line EHS Graham Corbett, Amy Ouchterlony 519-925-3225 fiddlefootfarm.com At Orangeville farmers’ market Organically and biodynamically grown vegetables, CSA shares, organically fed and pastureraised chicken and pork By appointment only; check website for custom online orders

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Fresh and Tasty Mushrooms / NA farm gate Amaranth 475226 County Rd 11 Sean Declerc, Shannon Coleclough 519-925-3215 freshandtastymushrooms.com Specialty mushrooms, wild mushrooms as available, seasonal vegetables, honey By appointment only; check website for market locations

Grand River Gardens / NA csa Grand Valley 322345 Concession Rd 6–7 Elaine O’Sullivan 289-990-7973 grandrivergardens.ca Organically grown vegetables and herbs; CSA shares.

CSA share pickup on farm: Thu 4–7; drop-off in Orangeville (lobby, 229 Broadway): Sat 10–11 Accepting new members

Heatherlea Farm Shoppe / 36 on-farm store, café Caledon 17049 Winston Churchill Blvd Pat and Gord McArthur 519-927-5902 heatherlea.ca The Premier Kitchen Store in the Headwaters Region

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Artisan dry-aged Angus beef, fresh meats, pastries, cookies, cheese, produce, heat-andserve meals, local foods Year-round : Tue–Sun; check website for hours

The Heritage Bee Co. / NA csa, off-farm retail, online order Mulmur Jeff Chalmers, Debbie Gray 705-466-2337 heritagebee.com Online; also at Mulmur Farmers’ Market, Woodfield Farm, Bank Café, Concession Road Mercantile, Clearview Tea Raw honey, creamed honey, beeswax, seed bombs Certified Naturally Grown apiary Seasonal, by appointment only Hidden Meadows Farm / NA off-farm retail Caledon Village Deborah Robillard, Andrew Sharko 519-927-9941 facebook.com/ HiddenMeadowsFarmCaledon At Inglewood, Orangeville (summer and winter) farmers’ markets Garlic, granola, tomatoes, peas, beets, beans, carrots, radishes, herbs, pickles, jams, preserves HoneyComb Cottage Bee Company – Belfountain / NA farm gate Caledon J.L. Marshall 519-927-9987 jlmarsh@rogers.com Raw unpasteurized Belfountain honey, beeswax candles and wraps, lip balms, creams and more By appointment (via email or text)

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Horseshoe Hill Farm / 45 farm gate Caledon East 15691 Horseshoe Hill Rd Linda Gillstrom 519-927-1715 Sweet corn, squash, zucchini, garlic, cherry tomatoes, pie pumpkins, small–jumbo pumpkins, gourds, jalapeño peppers Aug–Oct : Sat, Sun 11–4

Kidd Farms / 1 farm gate Melancthon 438162 4th Line John, Nancy, Bruce Kidd 519-925-6453 kiddfarms@gmail.com Also at Shelburne Home Hardware, Masonville Store, Shelburne Fresh Variety Maple syrup Mon–Sat approx. 8–8; call ahead

Islandview Community Gardens Market / 21 farm gate Mono 633520 Hwy 10 Charles and Susan Hughson 519-941-9098 islandviewcommunitygardens@ gmail.com

Knollbrook Farms / 18 farm gate East Garafraxa 142239 County Rd 5 Bill and Wendy, James and Laura Masters 519-928-3354 knollbrookfarms@xplornet.ca

Garlic, vegetables, pies, tarts, preserves, honey, crafts Certified organic Jun–mid-Oct : weekends 9–6, watch for trailer

Jenala Farms / 12 farm gate, you pick Amaranth 475080 County Rd 11 Ken and Faye Brett 519-925-5464 jenalafarms.com Asparagus, sweet corn, new potatoes in season; pick-your-own and readypicked strawberries Hours vary – phone, check website or Facebook

Naturally raised beef, roasting chickens, eggs Mon–Sat, by chance or appointment

Kooner Farms / 50 on-farm store, online order, you pick Caledon 6824 Healey Rd Indy Kooner 416-858-4639 koonerfarms.com Raw honey, free-range eggs, seasonal vegetables, pick-your-own vegetables, sweet corn and more May–Dec : dawn to dusk

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Alix Bezak with her Angus cattle at Rockcliffe Farm

Landman Gardens and Bakery / 15 on-farm store Grand Valley 322345 Concession 6–7 Rebecca Landman 519-938-6163 landmangardens.ca Also at Orangeville, Shelburne farmers’ markets, Hockley General Store, Grand Valley Food Town Pork, chicken, eggs, turkey, pickles, hams, salsas, honey, granola, meat pies, fruit pies, baked goods Wed, Thu 10–5; Fri 10–6; Sat, Sun 10–4

Seasonal vegetables and fruit, apple cider, pork, beef, honey By appointment only

Lennox Farm / 2 on-farm store Melancthon 518024 County Rd 124 French family 519-925-6444 lennoxfarm.ca

Mount Wolfe Farm / 44 csa Caledon 10054 Old Church Rd Crandall/Haney/Showell sisters 647-335-8897 mountwolfefarm.ca

Seasonal vegetables, local beef, pork, lamb, baking, preserves, eggs, cheese, dairy, our own produce May–Thanksgiving : Mon, Thu, Sat 8–6; Fri, Sun 8–7

Seasonal vegetables and fruit, maple syrup, honey, garlic, eggs, bread, preserves, microgreens, free-range chicken Weekly pickup in summer; biweekly in winter

Levendale Farms / NA csa Grand Valley Selene Richens 519-994-7271 levendalefarms.ca Also at Orangeville, Shelburne farmers’ markets

Ontario Honey Creations / NA off-farm retail, online order Amaranth Sarah Allinson-Chorabik 647-400-8507 myhoneycreations.com

Maple Grove Farm / 6 on-farm store, you pick, agri-entertainment Mulmur 528194 5 Siderd Chris and Robyn Wallace 705-435-6195 maplegrovefarm.ca Beef, maple syrup, asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, corn, pumpkins, seasonal vegetables Jun–Oct : check website for hours; Nov–May : by appointment

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Providence Meadows / 23 farm gate Mono 347122 Mono Centre Rd Curry family 519-942-9505 providencemeadowsfarm@ gmail.com

Also at Inglewood, Orangeville farmers’ markets, Orangeville Winter Market, Gourmandissimo, Hockley Valley Resort/ Adamo Estate Winery, Rosemont General Store Honey, honeycomb, honey vinegars, mead (honey wine), creamed honey: plain, cinnamon, lemon, ginger, cocoa

Paradise Farms / 33 off-farm store, restaurant Erin 2 Thompson Cres 519-315-0135 paradisefarmsbistro.com At Paradise Farms Prime Beef Bistro and Paradise Farms Prime Beef Boutique Locally raised beef, without added hormones; antibiotic-free feed Bistro : Tue–Thu 11:30–8, Fri 11:30–9, Sat 9–9, Sun 9–8; Boutique : Mon 10–4, Tue, Wed, Sat 9–6, Fri 9–7, Sun 10–4 Peace Valley Ranch / 3 online order, agri-entertainment Mulmur 638135 Prince of Wales Rd Cosack family 519-925-6628 pvrbeef.ca Freezer beef : ranch-raised and finished black Angus beef By appointment only Special order only by May 1 and Nov 1

Year-round free-range eggs, seasonal heritage vegetables, pumpkins, maple syrup, beef, chicken, turkey, pork Self-serve; call ahead or visit for meat

Pure Caledon Hills Honey / 40 farm gate Caledon 17895 Heart Lake Rd Paul Reader 519-927-3376 caledonhoney.com Honey, bee pollen, beeswax, honeycomb Mon–Sat 8–6

Reid’s Potatoes & Farm Market / 26 on-farm store Mono 833153 Fourth Line Gerry Reid 519-940-4096 reidspotatoes.com Potatoes, vegetables, eggs, chicken, pork, beef, jam, honey, flowers, maple syrup, pies, quilts and more Open daily year-round

Riverdale Farm & Forest / 39 csa, farm gate, agri-entertainment Inglewood 15707 McLaughlin Rd Owen Goltz 905-588-0085 owen.riverdale@gmail.com Vegetable, raspberries, eggs, free-range chicken, Christmas trees, touch soil programs, horse-drawn tours Jun–Sep : Fri–Sun 9–5

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Rockcliffe Farm / 28 on-farm store Mono 388114 Mono Centre Rd Bezak family 905-505-6650 rockcliffefarm.ca Grass-fed, non-GMO black Angus beef, chicken, eggs, pork, lamb, seasonal vegetables, bread, honey, jam, etc.

Summer : Mon–Sun 9–5; Winter : Fri–Sun 10–5

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Rock Garden Farms / 41 on-farm store, you pick Caledon East 16930 Airport Rd Iuglio and Galati families 905-584-9461 rockgardenfarms.ca Fresh fruit, vegetables, freerange eggs, maple syrup, homemade preserves, sauces, home-baked pies Mar 31–Oct 31 : daily 8–8, holidays 8–7

Seventh Heaven Apiary / 29 farm gate Mono 954335 7th Line EHS Mark van Trigt 519-941-4195 seventh.heaven@sympatico.ca Raw honey, comb honey, beeswax, cinnamon honey, beekeeping consultation Open daily year-round; self-serve or call ahead

Headwaters Food & Farming Alliance Working together for a better food system in Headwaters

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Sheldon Creek Dairy / 31 on-farm store, agri-entertainment Adjala 4316 5th Concession den Haan family 705-434-0404 sheldoncreekdairy.ca Also at many local retailers; check website Whole milk, chocolate milk, seasonal eggnog and strawberry milk, yogurt, kefir, cheese, meats, preserves Mon–Sat 10–6, Sun 11–4

Speers Quality Meats / NA online order Arthur Linda Cunningham 226-820-1482 speersqualitymeats.ca Also at Inglewood and Shelburne farmers’ markets, Healthy Cravings, Ray’s 3rd Generation Bistro Bakery, The Hatter, Black Birch Naturally raised, hormoneand antibiotic-free Angus beef, air-chilled chicken, pork, lamb, turkey Free home delivery offered Thompson Acres / 14 csa, farm gate Grand Valley 362027 Concession Rd 8–9 Trevor and Stacy Thompson 226-979-3966 thompsonacres.ca Seasonal vegetables, sunflowers, microgreens, freerange eggs, pasture-raised chicken, pork and beef By appointment only

Toad Hole Farm / NA farm gate Mulmur Niels Pearson 519-766-9090 toadholefarm.ca Home delivery; also at Orangeville Farmers’ Market Grass-fed beef By appointment only

Nick Iuglio among his strawberries at Rock Garden Farms

Van Dyken Bros. / 48 you pick Caledon 14510 The Gore Rd Van Dyken Farm 905-857-3561 facebook.com/VanDykenFarm Beans, cantaloupe, eggplant, onions, peas, peppers, rapini, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini Mon–Sat : call ahead

Woodfield Farm / 7 on-farm store Mulmur 936215 Airport Rd Jill Johnson 519-871-0988 woodfieldfarm.ca Also at Creemore, Mulmur farmers’ markets Pastured sheep, poultry, foraging heritage pigs, local honey, maple syrup, garden vegetables, take-home meals, baked goods Summer : Mon–Sat 10–6, Sun 10–5; Winter : Thu–Sat 10–6, Sun 10–5; or by chance or appointment Your Farms / 25 farm gate Mono 207353 Hwy 9 Katie Carolan 519-938-0952 yourfarms.ca

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CRAFT BEVERAGES Adamo Estate Winery / 24 on-farm store, tasting bar, café Mono 793366 3rd Line EHS Adamo family 519-942-3969 adamoestate.com Also at select restaurants Chardonnay, pinot noir, riesling, gamay noir, cabernet franc, vidal, chardonnay musqué, Maréchal Foch, merlot, l’Acadie blanc Mon–Thu 10–4, Fri–Sat 9–6, Sun 9–4 (hours vary through summer; check website) Badlands Brewing Company / NA off-farm retail Caledon 13926 Chinguacousy Rd Troy Baxter, Michael Nuttall, Grace Wilkinson badlandsbrewing.ca At beer stores in Bolton, Orangeville, Brampton, Guelph and beyond; check website Fresh craft beer On-farm store opening later this year (check website)

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The Heritage Bee Co. at Mulmur Farmers’ Market

Downey’s Farm Market / 53 on-farm store Caledon 13682 Heart Lake Rd Darlene, John and Ruth Downey 905-838-2990 downeysfarm.com Fruit wines May–Oct : 9–5 daily; Nov : Fri–Sun 10–5; Dec 1–24 : 10–5 daily

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Pommies Cider Co. / NA off-farm retail Caledon Lindsay and Nick Sutcliffe 905-857-5432 pommies.com At LCBO, bars, restaurants, Loblaws, Sobeys, other grocery stores Pommies Original Cider, Farmhouse Cider, Perry, specialty ciders Mon–Fri 9–5 Spirit Tree Estate Cidery / 37 on-farm store, you pick, bistro Caledon 1137 Boston Mills Rd Thomas Wilson, Nicole Judge 905-838-2530 spirittreecider.com Also at Brampton Farmers’ Market, Hockley General Store Sweet cider, alcoholic cider, artisan bread, pizza, pastries, pies, cookies, jams, preserves, apples Wed, Thu, Sun 10–5; Fri, Sat 10–8

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INVADERS They’re big. They’re tough.

And they’re probably here to stay.

But keeping them in check will give native species a chance.

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Phragmites (here and previous page) forms a dense thicket in wetlands and chokes out more fragile natives such as yellow lady’s slipper.

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But Gibb concedes that even in areas where buckthorn has been “busted,” there is “almost always regrowth from the seed bank [in the soil] for several years following.” And of course, there is the inconvenient reality that buckthorn remains abundant in unmanaged parts of High Park and throughout the rest of the city. Birds eat its fruit and then rain the seed down on buckthorn-busted areas (and everywhere else) in their droppings.

The objective of buckthorn busting in High Park – to preserve the black oak savannah and the rare native plants this habitat supports – is admirable. And yet I can’t help thinking of the myth of Sisyphus, the hapless soul condemned for eternity to push a boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down.

Invaders in Headwaters Invasive species are persistent, vigor­ous and embrace the dictum “Go forth and multiply.” Freed from the insects and diseases that controlled them in their native Asian and European habitats, they’ve taken advantage of the naïveté of a new land ill-equipped to deal with them.

To extend the Greek myth theme, negotiating a response to their invasion is as difficult as finding a way out of the Minotaur’s Labyrinth.

Difficult questions must be answered. Among them: Which species are truly “invasive”? How should we attempt to control them? Is the use of herbicides justified? Should we focus control efforts on discrete locations such as High Park or attempt

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n a Saturday in November, I’m at High Park in Toronto, squeezing the handles of my pruning shears to slice through the stem of a shrub called buckthorn.

With 20 fellow volunteers, I’ve been at work for a couple of hours, determined to vanquish this invasive shrub from a section of the park’s precious black oak savannah. We continue to add to a mound of tangled stems and branches arrayed alongside a roadway for easy pickup and disposal. Hundreds of buckthorn stumps mark our work.

Soon, technicians from the City of Toronto will arrive to daub them with herbicide to discourage regrowth.

Buckthorn is a multi-stemmed shrub heavily laden with black pea-sized fruit in late summer. According to some sources, it was introduced from Eurasia as an ornamental in the 19th century, which seems odd for a plant that is decidedly unlovely. Regardless, buckthorn is now infamous as one of our most problematic invasive plants, not only in High Park, but throughout eastern North America, including here in Headwaters.

“Buckthorn busting” is the catchy moniker for the removal I did at High Park. Since 2006 the busting has been undertaken as a series of three fall sessions with 20 or so volunteers participating each time, reports Sharon Lovett, who organizes the High Park Stewards. The busting goes ahead, fair weather or foul.

“We have seen success controlling buckthorn in small pockets of High Park,” says Jennifer Gibb, natural resource specialist with Toronto’s parks, forestry and recreation division.

1 DOG-STRANGLING VINE Cynanchum rossicum and C. louiseae

A highly competitive vine native to Eurasia that crowds out native milkweed.

more broadly based control? How much funding should we dedicate to their control? Some even ask if we should attempt to control them at all.

Regardless of the answers, the vegetation of Headwaters, like that of the rest of Ontario, is undergoing

convulsive change because of the scores of non-native plants that have been introduced accidentally and intentionally since the earliest days of European colonization.

There is an invasive species of Phragmites, a giant perennial grass (aka European common reed) that towers over roadside ditches and forms impenetrable thickets in wetlands. It even crowds out its native doppelgänger, an indigenous species that looks very similar but is far less aggressive. There is also garlic mustard. I winced last spring when I found it carpeting the woods in Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, where trilliums, trout lily and hepatica should be.

Like buckthorn in High Park, garlic mustard is in the crosshairs of com­ munity action here in Headwaters.

Starting in 2012, Credit Valley Con­ servation, Belfountain Community Organization and Belfountain Public School were the movers behind the annual Belfountain Garlic Mustard Pull, a morning of enthusiastic garlic mustard removal followed by a bar­ becue. This initiative has now morphed into the Annual Garlic Mustard Chal­ lenge. Every spring, students from Belfountain and Alton public schools, led by teachers Andrea Broersma and Janice Haines, partner with CVC to pull garlic mustard at a selected con­ servation area. Last year Terra Cotta Conservation Area was the target. This year the students visited Island Lake to help vanquish the scourge.

Bryana McLaughlin, invasive species technician with CVC, smiles as she recalls working on the pull with Grade 3 students. “The kids learned all about

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garlic mustard and were really excited about the opportunity to pull it. It was awesome to see.”

Community groups are also stepping forward to control other invasive species in Headwaters. Giant hogweed is a truly awesome plant – like Queen Anne’s lace on steroids.

But it is infamous for sap that reacts with sunlight to burn and blister skin.

In Mono, the Headwaters Streams Committee works to “monitor, protect and rehabilitate lakes and streams in and around Mono.” Controlling hogweed on private land is part of the committee’s mandate, but as a volunteer group, they can’t guarantee a response to every infestation.

Another Headwaters control effort has focused on dog-strangling vine at Forks of the Credit Provincial Park.

Colin Cassin of the Ontario Invasive Plant Council cites the rampant grower as one of the top alien threats to Headwaters ecosystems.

“Dog-strangling vine is an invasive uber-competitive vine that is native to Eurasia and thrives in woodlots and grasslands and everywhere in between,” Cassin says. “Once established, it is extremely difficult to eradicate, so early detection [and elimination] is essential for effective control.”

To this end CVC and the Ministry of Natural Resources, with help from Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources, a Halton Hills-based not-for-profit group, and the Halton/ North Peel Naturalist Club, have been spot-spraying dog-strangling vine at Forks of the Credit.

Last year, I wrote in this magazine about the glorious insect, butterfly

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The aggressive dog-strangling vine replaces native diversity with a monoculture.

2 COMMON BUCKTHORN Rhamnus cathartica

A multi-stemmed shrub heavily laden with black pea-sized fruit in late summer.

and bird life of the meadows of this park. These creatures depend on the remarkable diversity of plants that grow there. Allowing a monoculture of dog-strangling vine to replace this diversity would be a major ecological setback. Also worrisome is that dogstrangling vine is in the milkweed family, and though female monarch butterflies will lay eggs on it, the caterpillars apparently don’t fare as well as they do on native milkweeds.

The fluffy seeds of dog-strangling vine ride the winds. In our hills, unsurprisingly, this species isn’t con­

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fined to Forks of the Credit park. It is likely establishing itself widely. In the Credit River watershed, CVC will, with permission, look for dog-strangling vine and other invasive plants on private property and advise landowners of control options. McLaughlin says, “Many landowners are enthusiastic about getting rid of invasive species.

They live where they do because they enjoy nature and want to protect it.”

Beyond buckthorn, Phragmites, dogstrangling vine, garlic mustard and giant hogweed, many other plants are tagged as invasives. McLaughlin adds Japanese knotweed and non-native honeysuckle shrubs to the leastwelcome-in-Headwaters list.

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One more for the list I would suggest another : Norway maple. This sugar maple look-alike has been planted heavily for decades in urban areas, but it shows little inclin­ ation to stay put in our yards and boulevards. Instead, it enthusiastically colonizes surrounding natural areas. In some Toronto ravines it now accounts for about 40 per cent of the tree canopy.

(When in leaf, Norway maple is easy to distinguish from sugar maple. White sap oozes when a leaf is removed. See the sidebar on page 78 to find other differences between the two species.)

Like other trees, Norway maples produce oxygen, so if the tree cover remains intact, is the triumph of Norway maples over native trees worth worrying about? Yes, according to the CVC website: “Once established, Norway maples form a dense forest

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The introduced Norway maple produces a dense canopy that suppresses undergrowth.

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canopy that shades out most other species. Because few species can grow in the shade of a canopy of Norway maples, forest floor vegetation becomes more scarce, exposing bare soil and leading to increased erosion.”

Allowing this tree to dominate woodlands will almost certainly contribute to the decline of our cherished wildflowers. But there is another lesser-known but powerful reason for us to be concerned about Norway maples and other non-native invasive trees.

In 2007, Douglas Tallamy, an entomology professor at the University of Delaware, published his influential book Bringing Nature Home. The book cites exhaustive research demonstra­ ting the importance of native trees as food for caterpillars and other insects.

Native red, sugar and silver maples, for example, were found to support nearly 300 species of caterpillars, whereas only a handful fed on Norway maple.

This has big ramifications. Caterpillars feed songbirds, and their soft bodies make them especially important food for nestlings. A native sugar maple is like an eatery that offers a diverse menu to a clientele of tanagers and orioles, warblers and thrushes. A Norway maple offers only a meagre menu of a few caterpillars and bugs.

A few North American jurisdictions, such as Massachusetts, have banned the sale of Norway maples, as well as about 140 other plant species. Ontario introduced its own invasive species act in 2015, but its list of prohibited plants is modest in comparison to that of Massachusetts. The Ontario list

3 G A R L I C M U S TA R D Alliaria petiolata

An early flowering invasive that carpets the woods and smothers such natives as trillium, trout lily and hepatica.

includes only five aquatic plants and four of the worst invaders of terrestrial ecosystems: two species of dogstrangling vine, as well as Japanese knotweed and Phragmites.

Should the Ontario list be more comprehensive? Colin Cassin says the Ontario Invasive Plant Council, a nonprofit group, favours a softer approach. It promotes “consumerdriven change in moving away from invasive ornamentals such as Norway maple, goutweed and other garden invaders.” To this end, Cassin recommends the council’s excellent

Grow Me Instead guide, which suggests many beautiful native alternatives to invasive plants.

The Halton/North Peel Naturalist Club has partnered with Credit Valley Conservation to do some invasive species management at Silver Creek Conservation Area in Halton Hills.

A home once stood in a corner of this conservation area, and its former residents left a horticultural legacy that includes invasive periwinkle and Norway maple. As befits its invasive label, the maple is rapidly advancing into the surrounding forest.

This situation highlights the importance of the wise selection of trees and perennials by Headwaters residents fortunate enough to live near natural areas. Invasive plants don’t respect property lines. At Silver Creek, money and lots of sweat equity will be spent because of the unfortunate gardening choices of just one family.

The forthcoming management of Norway maple at Silver Creek appeals to me, not only because the invasive tree is an ecological threat, but also because of the real possibility of success. If the Norway maples are cut and treated with herbicide while still confined to a few acres, it might be possible to eliminate them entirely from the area.

But any discussion of managing invasive species must include the question of scale. It is one thing to repeatedly remove buckthorn from small areas of High Park or dogstrangling vine from Forks of the Credit park, but these invaders pervade the landscape. Money, time and person-power are all limited resources.

If there is a “war” against invasive species, it isn’t winnable. We can protect some special places, but the idea that we can effectively push back the tidal wave of invasives is probably a false hope.

Control options In addition to managing the worst offenders in our own yards – some­ thing most of us can and should do – we must set priorities for the public lands that merit attention, those rare imperilled habitats and places where rare plants grow. For the foreseeable future we will need to continue to be constant gardeners, cutting, digging and applying herbicide. And because we can’t “garden” everywhere in the landscape, we will need to humbly accept there will be lots of places where invasive species will grow unchallenged.

The main control methods are mechanical and labour-intensive, as in buckthorn busting. Biocontrol is another option – releasing an insect that feeds on a plant in its native land.

When it works, biocontrol relieves us of the necessity to engage in the Sisyphean task of beating a plant back, only to repeat the effort when the plant inevitably returns.

A textbook success story appears to be the biocontrol of purple loosestrife.

In the 1990s, two different beetles from loosestrife’s Eurasian homeland were released in Ontario to eat this wetland invader. Two decades on, wetlands are still often painted purple by loosestrife, but the consensus is the beetles have weakened the invader

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biocontrol agents is now far more rigorous than it once was. With plants, the goal is to find host-specific insects that feed only on the intended target.

Scientists are now searching for bugs to eat buckthorn, Phragmites and garlic mustard. Research into a moth caterpillar that eats dog-strangling vine has reached the field-testing stage in Ontario, and early indications are promising. Cassin indicates these caterpillars are “showing great results” where they’ve been released at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa.

4 J A PA N E S E K N O T W E E D Fallopia japonica

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sufficiently enough to allow native plants to compete. This is the objective of biocontrol – to give native plants a fighting chance. Totally eliminating the invader is not realistic.

Of course, in the past, biocontrols have been fraught with unintended consequences. Cane toads in Australia are a prime example. Released to control beetles plaguing sugar cane, the voracious toads did not confine their appetites to beetles. They also found a broad range of rare Australian fauna to their liking.

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Consider the notorious buckthorn.

There’s a reason it’s just about every­ where. Birds like its prolific fruit – or perhaps more precisely, they eat its fruit in late fall and winter when precious little else is available. Birders know a good place to look for robins and cedar waxwings on a Christmas bird count is to visit a buckthorn patch. And remember that freakish ice storm this past April? In its aftermath, continued on next page

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This nonprofit co-ordinating group (ontarioinvasiveplants.ca) provides many valuable resources to counter the threat posed by invasive species. On the group’s website, click on Resources, Grow Me Instead, to download a guide to native species home gardeners can plant as alternatives to invasive species.

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with the ground covered in snow and ice the consistency of concrete, robins were denied their dietary staple of earthworms. As I hiked in Caledon after the storm, I did find robins feeding – in trailside buckthorn shrubs whose branches still offered a few desiccated berries.

People in the invasive species field know birds feed on buckthorn berries, though the experts also note the birds often end up with diarrhea. (This is not surprising, as common buckthorn’s species name is cathartica, meaning “to purge.”) But diarrhea or no, birds still eat the berries and almost certainly benefit from them, especially during inclement weather. And though I’d love to see our hedgerows and wood­ land edges filled with more of our wonderful native shrubs – nannyberry, serviceberry and hawthorns – I’m also pragmatic. Buckthorn is here to stay, and its prevalence demands we learn more about its ecological interactions.

Just as buckthorn feeds birds, some invasive flower species, including various species of thistle and knapweed, feed pollinators. Bees and butterflies love them. I acknowledge this doesn’t absolve these “weeds” of their sins.

Farmers don’t like them – and with good reason – but it also suggests invasive plants just might not be all bad.

Still, touting the pollination services of invasive plants doesn’t soften the views of those battling them. They contend the siren call of these plants distracts bees from the important work of pollinating native wildflowers.

But consider the viewpoint of the pollinators. Might they not be benefiting from the bountiful pollen

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and nectar some invasive plants offer?

This past April, Nicholas Reo, an assistant professor at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan, offered an Indigenous perspective on invasive plants. Reo told Rosanna Deerchild, host of CBC Radio’s Unreserved, his

opinions about native plants have evolved and he has been influenced by Indigenous ideas that view these plants “as an opportunity, not a menace.”

“I have been told by some Anishinaabe collaborators that every plant and animal is useful to us in some way or multiple ways,” Reo said. These uses, he explained, could include fuel, fertilizer and even food. The approach seeks to build relationships with invasive species and reveals not everyone views them with alarm.

For now, I believe targeted manage­ ment of invasive species remains crucial to relieve pressure on native plants and special ecosystems, and I hope effective biocontrols will eventually help set back some of the worst offenders.

But along with these approaches, we also need to work toward a greater understanding of invasive plants and be open to the notion that at least some may have redeeming characteristics and are possibly even useful, in keeping with the Indigenous perspective Reo articulates.

It’s spring as I write this, and on a walk around my yard I see the scal­ loped leaves of garlic mustard greening up. I’ll yank them from the earth before they set seed. And come fall, I think I’ll return to High Park to bust buckthorn again. Someday, though, I hope we find more sustainable ways to cope with these invaders. They’re with us for the long haul.

Don Scallen is naturalist and retired science teacher. You can read more of his observations about local flora and fauna in “Notes from the Wild” at www.inthehills.ca.

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Hunters, range shooters, collectors – they’re part of rural culture.

But with gun violence making headlines, gun enthusiasts are mostly choosing to lie low, and some residents are wondering how safe our countryside really is. Anthony Jenkins decided to find out.

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appiness is a warm bed.

Or so I felt early one Sunday morning in March as I pushed back the covers and prepared to brave icy roads to visit the Gun & Militaria Show at the Orangeville Fairgrounds.

The day before the show, hundreds of thousands of people had converged on Washington for the March for Our Lives. Hundreds of thousands more had marched in sister rallies at more than 800 locations in the United States, Canada and elsewhere. They were demanding tighter gun controls after the school shooting that took 17 lives in Parkland, Florida.

Earlier the same week, the Canadian government had introduced Bill C-71 to tighten gun control in this country.

For better or worse, guns are in the news.

Like many Canadians, I tend to feel pretty smug about gun-related violence in this country relative to that of our American neighbours. The U.S. has nearly 10 times the population of Canada, but at least 50 times the number of gun-related homicides.

According to the RCMP’s 2016 firearms report, nearly 581,500 Ontarians held firearm licences in 2016. Although I’m not a gun owner, I was curious to learn more about our own gun culture and why the gun show I was headed toward on a frigid March morning is so popular the fairgrounds hosts six of them every year.

Diehard enthusiasts were already lined up at the door for the show’s 7:30 a.m. opening.

By 9, the parking lot was jammed, and the trucks of hunters, collectors and range shooters overflowed onto the frozen verges of Mono’s Five Sideroad.

General admission to the show was $5, and despite the encouragement of a “Ladies Free” sign at the door, attendance was overwhelmingly male. Inside the exhibit hall, throngs of men in ball caps and wet boots held paper cups of steaming coffee and wandered, enthralled, among 830 tables of mostly guns. Decoy ducks, army surplus gear, thermal underwear, medals, books and edged weapons (bayonets, swords, axes, knives) were on offer, but otherwise, it was wall-towall guns, many of them iconic brands such as Winchester, Lee-Enfield and Browning.

Only these are not actually “guns,” according to Lawrence Nabozniak. “Guns are artillery. Ships have guns. These are fire­ arms,” he said. Nicely. As a hunter, he values precision, and as a gun collector, he admires it. A firearms enthusiast (he will tolerate “gun nut” only among like-minded friends), the continued on next page

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Toronto resident has manned a regular table at the Orangeville gun shows for decades.

A retired cabinetmaker, the genial and well-spoken Nabozniak has owned firearms since he was 16. “I love preci­ sion. The old-world craftsmanship.

The wood-to-metal fit,” he said, admiring details on a vintage BSA Lee-Enfield No.1 Mark III rifle issued to Canadian servicemen in World War I. He considers how the serial numbers on barrel, bolt and breech match, showing the weapon is original, not reassembled from parts. He appre­ ciates the beauty of its intact unit identity disc and the precisely etched range gradients on the rear sight. Is it art? “It can be,” he said.

The self-defence defence A few weeks earlier, my curiosity had taken me to a gun show in Hamburg, New York, only a 2.5-hour drive from here, but a world away in terms of lethal-weapon mentality. There, amid an astonishing array of handguns, I chatted with Martin Henneman, who stands six foot four, weighs a wellmuscled 300-plus pounds and carries a concealed Glock .42 pistol. That sounds scary, but like Nabozniak, Henneman is a soft-spoken man who smiles as he describes himself as “an average American.” The former Pennsylvania state trooper now makes his living as an “armourer” and firearms trainer, and, he said, “Business is growing.”

A National Rifle Association member and a firm believer in the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment right to bear arms, Henneman views Canada’s lack of similar rights as a weakness, a surrendering of liberty.

“You are servants of the government,” he said. “We are not.”

“I have the ability to defend myself,” he added firmly. “I’m not crazy. I’m not going to hurt anyone … I’ve been carrying a gun since I was 18 years old.

I’ve never shot anybody.”

Henneman has visited Canada to hunt and likes our country. Asked how he would view his counterpart here – a very big, very broad, ex-cop, family man and business owner, but one who walks out his front door every morning unarmed – he didn’t hesitate: “A sheep.”

Then he posed a question of his own. “You’re unarmed. A criminal has a knife or is beating on you with a baseball bat. What are you gonna do?”

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I ask Orangeville constable Scott Davis if he agrees with the NRA that an armed citizen in his or her own home is the best “first responder,” his answer is nuanced. “We all have to work together, but that doesn’t mean everybody has to carry a firearm,” he says. “Police officers are trained and authorized to carry a firearm and use it, if necessary. The public isn’t.”

Davis and his colleagues carry a .40 calibre Smith & Wesson handgun on their hip, and a Colt Canada C8 carbine is locked in a gun mount between the seats of their cruisers. But their firearms are seldom used. In 2017, for example, Orangeville police officers drew and pointed (“presented”) their pistols twice. On neither occasion was the gun discharged.

Constable Paul Nancekivell of the OPP’s Dufferin detachment is adamant the community is well protected. “We know our communities,” he says.

“We’re out patrolling and have a very good knowledge of so-called bad guys.

If we feel there is a problem, we make application to take their firearms away.

If it is in the interest of public safety, we can seize those firearms. We both serve and protect.”

Most rural firearms-related inci­ dents involve people reporting the sound of gun shots from hunters or others legally discharging firearms on private property, according to Caledon and Dufferin OPP.

Machines to kill?

Though Lawrence Nabozniak can appreciate his well-crafted Lee-Enfield as art, does he agree its primary purpose is to kill? “No,” he said after a pause. “No. A firearm is designed to throw a projectile. Nothing more.

I don’t like sophistry. They are tools.

How they are used, or abused, is up to the individual.”

With customary good grace, he launched into an analogy much loved by firearm owners: the lethal potential of another tool, the automobile.

“Let me ask you two questions,” said Nabozniak. “Do you imbibe alcohol or are you a teetotaller? And do you have a driver’s licence? If the answer to both is yes, I say you have the potential to

autos, firearms are strictly regulated.

Adults here can drink and drive, though not concurrently, but we have no inalienable right to bear arms.

The ownership and use of a firearm is deemed a privilege and one not easily or expeditiously afforded.

Buying firearms in Canada In general, to buy a non-restricted firearm, a category that includes ordinary rifles and shotguns, and to purchase ammunition, you must be at least 18 and take the Canadian Firearms Safety Course from a certified instructor. Courses usually last a weekend and focus heavily on safely handling a range of firearms. Having

Like many Canadians, I tend to feel pretty smug about gunrelated violence in this country relative to that of our American neighbours. The U.S. has nearly 10 times the population of Canada, but at least 50 times the number of gun-related homicides.

The majority of firearms charges laid are due to unsafe storage and unauthorized possession. In each of Caledon and Dufferin in recent years, there have been from three to nine such charges annually. (Gun amnesty programs are held yearly to allow owners with lapsed licences to surrender legal firearms safely.)

In Orangeville, a handful of violent incidents have occurred in the last two years, including armed robberies. In November 2017, attempted murder was among charges laid after a man in his 50s was shot in the back (he made a full recovery), and this past May, weapons charges were laid connected to a man pointing a firearm at a woman.

be a drunk driver. I didn’t say you are, but by your own admission, you have the possibility to be. I accord you the presumption of maturity, intelligence and civic responsibility that you won’t be a drunk driver. Why do people not accord me [and other lawful firearm owners] the same courtesy?”

In fact, the U.S. has made a welldocumented effort over recent decades to regulate automobile and highway safety, and for the most part traffic fatalities have declined significantly. But the country has made no similar investment in firearm regulation and safety.

Nabozniak’s car analogy carries more weight in Canada where, like

passed written and practical exams, you must then submit a detailed application for a PAL, a possession and acquisition licence, to the RCMP’s Canadian Firearms Program. The application requires you to list two references and to outline your personal history, including your conjugal and criminal history, over the previous five years.

Young people aged 12 to 17 can also access firearms by taking and passing the safety course and obtaining a minor’s licence. This enables them to borrow a non-restricted weapon for hunting or target shooting under the supervision of a licensed adult.

Exceptions for those who need to hunt or trap to help support their family can

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Adults here can drink and drive, though not concurrently, but we have no inalienable right to bear arms. The ownership and use of a firearm is deemed a privilege and one not easily or expeditiously afforded. lower the legal age even further.

To buy and possess a restricted fire­ arm, which includes non-prohibited handguns and certain semi-automatic rifles and shotguns, you must take and pass an additional safety course and apply to change your PAL. In Canada, most of the controversial military-style assault weapons used in so many of the American mass shootings fall into the prohibited class, except under very specific circumstances in which strict rules and licensing conditions apply.

Purchasing a firearm for personal protection, the rationale and consti­ tutional right of American Martin Henneman, is not considered a valid reason for gun ownership in Canada and raises a red flag – as do a criminal record, a history of depression or mental health issues, and a recent divorce or job loss. The background check can take months.

If your PAL application is successful, the licence must be renewed every five years and your background will be checked regularly in a computerized process called “continuous eligibility.”

PAL in hand, you can’t just walk into an Orangeville Gun & Militaria Show and walk out with a restricted firearm, as you would to buy a loaf of bread from a convenience store.

Handgun permits, for example, limit transport and use to ranges or shooting competitions. Should a vendor holding a firearms business licence have a handgun you feel is

perfect for your licence level, needs and budget, you must place a deposit on the “weapon” (a term disliked by some firearm dealers and owners because of its negative connotations), fill out the paperwork required by the CFP, and await permission to transfer ownership and possession.

Restrictions are less onerous if you buy a non-restricted firearm, but you are still bound by the “laws of safe transport,” which allow you to carry a legal firearm, unloaded and in a case, to a vehicle and take it home. There, it must be stored securely (in a locked cabinet or trunk) and be in your “personal care and control” when it is not. You can’t just leave it on the coffee table or lend it to the neighbour who wants to shoot a pesky skunk.

Debate over tighter gun controls Mandatory record keeping and a national gun registry were scrapped by the Harper government in 2012, but Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has introduced Bill C-71, which proposes to tighten controls. The bill calls for enhanced RCMP background checks that examine an applicant’s entire life history, rather than limiting the check to the previous five years.

It also requires firearm vendors to document inventories and sales for a 20-year period. These records would be accessible to police with a warrant.

The new bill faces opposition and

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has yet to pass. In a news release, David Tilson, Conservative MP for Dufferin-Caledon, said, “The Liberal government cannot be trusted when it comes to firearm legislation because they fail to tackle criminals who use guns to commit violent crime, while treating law-abiding firearms owners as criminals.”

The National Firearms Association, which claims to represent 70,000 members, is also vehemently opposed to Bill C-71, citing unnecessary prohi­ bitions and increased paperwork.

Describing the proposed legislation as “misguided” and “an all-out attack on firearm owners and users,” the group maintains the bill aims to restore the national long-gun registry, though in a different guise.

Hunting on public lands Armed with a PAL and a gun, you can’t just step out the door and start firing. In addition to keeping up with the paperwork involved in gun ownership, firearm owners must abide by federal and provincial regulations and municipal bylaws. It’s a complex patchwork of overlapping jurisdictions [see sidebar, below] that is complicated for hunters, and even more so for uninitiated citizens who want to feel confident about who might be shooting at what, where and when.

The Dufferin County Forest, for

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example, comprises 2,606 acres spread over 13 separate tracts. These are beau­ tiful, natural places to walk dogs, hike, mountain bike, birdwatch – or hunt.

During hunting seasons, the unarmed share some designated forest tracts with armed hunters who hold a PAL and a licence to hunt specific game.

Rules governing this shared use are determined and overseen by Dufferin County council. Warden Paul Mills views the shared use of “the jewels of our county” as a privilege, not a right, and says user groups must respect one another’s use of the forest.

Sometimes they don’t, or don’t see why they should. “We do have pushback. People have to get along,” said Mills. He cited the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s administration of shareduse lands in north Simcoe County, where groups weren’t getting along.

According to Mills, “The ministry said, ‘Get along, or there is a simple solution. It’s going to be closed to all.’”

Caroline Mach is Dufferin County Forest manager. Does she see a prob­

lem with shared use? “We warn people that hunting is happening – signs, advertising in the newspaper, and on our website.” But, she acknowledged, “The DCF is 2,600 acres. That’s a large area to keep people out of.”

Hunting is prohibited everywhere in the forest from June 1 to September 30. But during the rest of the year, are authorities taking sufficient precau­ tions to keep all forest users safe? “I guess that’s a question everyone has to decide for themselves,” Mach said.

“We suggest people may not want to go at that time of year, or if they do, they wear bright-coloured clothing. We do have tracts that do not permit hunting, so there is an option to go there. Are we doing enough to let people know what’s going on? It seems to me we are.”

When hunters and non-hunters conflict The story of Marianne Schmid is a tragic example of what can happen when the interests of hunters and non-hunters collide. In the fall of

Purchasing a firearm for “personal protection,” the rationale and constitutional right of American Martin Henneman, is not considered a valid reason for gun ownership in Canada and raises a red flag – as do a criminal record, a history of depression or mental health issues, and a recent divorce or job loss.

Hunting in Ontario, whether on private property or crown

land, in a conservation area or a provincial park, is governed by an exasperating patchwork of regulations that can confound hunters and non-hunters alike. Some areas are open to licensed hunters.

Some are not. To hunt on private property, hunters must have the landowner’s permission – but rules about licences and game tags, as well as what can be hunted where and how, still apply.

Provincial parks are covered by one set of rules. Conservation areas by another, and crown land by another. Hunting is prohibited in all Headwaters’ provincial parks, except the Pine River Provincial Fishing Area. And Credit Valley Conservation, for example, allows no hunting except in very specific and exceptional circumstances.

As for the Bruce Trail, it depends which part. The trail traverses private property, crown lands and provincial parks. Animals to hunt and times to kill? Check online to find the ownership and hunting designation of each trail segment. With some under­ statement, Staff Sergeant Rick Maw, enforcement manager for the Midhurst District of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, says, “It’s complicated.”

The municipalities of Headwaters fall into three separate MNRF districts. All of Dufferin County is in the Midhurst District, Caledon is in the Aurora District and Erin is under the jurisdiction of the

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2006, Schmid was walking in the Simcoe County Forest during deerhunting season. She was dressed in a red sweater and wearing headphones.

She was shot and killed by a hunter, who was tried for manslaughter and acquitted in 2009.

More than a decade after the shoot­ ing, Marianne’s good friend Sandra Proudfoot of Mono remains saddened and outraged by the incident. Proudfoot spoke out to politicians and wrote letters asking for more local control over where hunters can operate in Mono during the annual 10-day period when deer hunting with guns is permitted. Nothing happened. What’s more, she felt hostility from gun groups. “The chap that used to clear our driveway stopped coming. He’s a farmer and he needed his gun.”

A quilter, Proudfoot channelled some of her frustration into a stunning quilt she created as a memorial to the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in the U.S., where 20 six- and seven-year-olds and six adults were gunned down.

Guelph District. Each district is further divided into what the ministry calls wildlife management units or WMUs. Because rules for hunting game vary from unit to unit, MNRF publishes an annual guide that summarizes the complex rules about when, where and how licensed hunters can operate.

WMU 80, for example, includes the Luther Marsh, which is administered by the Grand River Conservation Authority. Hunting with certain weapons is allowed in designated areas of the marsh every September through the following February, though specific dates during that period depend on the type of game a hunter is after: geese, waterfowl, deer, ruffed grouse, woodcock, or rabbits and hares. In addition to the necessary federal and provincial licences, hunters must apply for – and receive – a permit to hunt in the marsh and are required to abide by specific conditions (e.g., no dogs). When hunting is allowed, non-hunting areas of the marsh are closed to the public.

In Caledon, which is WMU 78D, a bylaw prohibits the discharge of any firearm – except by farmers whose land is zoned and used for agriculture and who need to deal with animals, such as coyotes, that threaten livestock. Even then, the type of firearm a farmer can use is strictly regulated. Gun owners can also use firearms at shooting ranges and clubs, provided the land is zoned

Detail of a quilt created by Mono’s Sandra Proudfoot in memory of the 20 young schoolchildren and six adults shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012.

What is trespass?

Unfortunately, what constitutes trespassing is a puzzling intersection of rules and ethics. To hunt on private property, hunters must have the landowner’s permission. Responsible hunters understand the rules and should know where property lines are.

A rare simple passage from Ontario’s convoluted Trespass to Property Act states, “Entry on premises may be prohibited by notice to that effect.”

Meaning the onus seems to be on landowners to make it clear hunting on their property is prohibited. Ac­ cord­ing to the act, they can do this by:

Surprisingly, despite her grief and dissent, Proudfoot is not opposed to hunting. “I couldn’t do it myself, but the farmers need their guns,” she said.

“I fully support that.”

Proudfoot’s primary concern remains licensed hunters, in season, trespassing on her land and that of her neighbours. “This is a rural-residential area,” she said. “It’s not safe during hunting season. People come to this area to hunt deer because they don’t have to go far and pay for an overnight stay. I suggest that hunters hunt in designated areas instead of having the run of the whole township.”

 issuing oral or written notice – to whom is not specified.  fencing – enclosing the property “in a manner that indicates the occupier’s intention to keep persons off the premises, or to keep animals on the premises.”  posting signs – “clearly visible in daylight … from the approach to each ordinary point of access.”  marking – as “set out in Section 7. R.S.O. 1990, c. T.21, s. 5 (1).”

Meaning yellow or red dots “of such a size that a circle of ten centimetres in diameter can be contained wholly within it.” Dots on what, and how many, goes unspecified.

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for this use and the range or club meets provincial rules.

Caledon’s bylaw, however, does not completely prohibit hunting in the town. Deer, for example, can be hunted, but only with bows, only by town residents, only in season (October 1 to December 31), only on land zoned and used for agriculture, and only with the permission of the landowner.

Most of Mono, as well as all of Mulmur, is in WMU 81B. In this unit, for example, the spring wild turkey season is now over, but this year’s fall season runs from October 9 to 21 for hunters using guns. For bow hunters, the dates are slightly different. As in Caledon, the deer season starts October 1, but only for bow hunters. Shotguns and muzzle-loaders can be used to shoot deer for only 10 days, between November 5 and 9 and again from December 3 to 7 – but numbers are limited, and only licensed hunters who have taken part in a draw can legally participate.

During the 10 days when hunting with guns is allowed, bow hunting is prohibited. During the rest of the season, which ends December 31, deer can be hunted only with bows.

On top of all this, hunting ducks and geese – and other migratory birds – is covered by federal law administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Which adds a whole new layer of requirements to the maze of regulations.

The 2018 MNRF guide to hunting regulations can be downloaded at www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-hunting-regulations-summary.

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Hunters who trespass, either willfully or unknowingly, can be arrested by the police, or a property owner, without a warrant. Or by someone such as Rick Williams, acting area enforcement manager for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Aurora District, which includes Caledon.

Williams’ area of jurisdiction is vast, wooded and difficult to monitor.

Hunters move. Property lines may not be clear. According to Williams, “Someone coming from outside the property should be able to see a dot. If nothing is clearly marked and someone crosses the line, that is a mistake. [The hunter] hasn’t done it on purpose as far as I would know. It wasn’t marked.”

So the responsibility is on property owners to mark land prohibiting trespassers and hunters? “It works both ways,” said Williams. “You are the one controlling your property.

It’s a matter of hunter ethics. I can’t be holding everyone’s hand out in the bush carrying a firearm.”

Respect for firearms It’s difficult to imagine anyone holding Dale Krushel’s hand in the bush. As manager of the trap shooting range for the Dufferin Northern Peel Anglers and Hunters Association, he stresses conservation, land and wildlife management and, above all, safe and responsible firearm use.

Established in the 1930s, the club currently boasts up to 350 members and offers ranges for archery, hand­ gun, rifle and trap on 125 acres just north of Orangeville. The group des­ cribes itself as conservation-minded and works with groups such as Boy Scouts and Friends of Island Lake to safeguard the natural environment.

Krushel and his peers are bothered by the increasing hardening of public attitudes toward firearms and firearm owners, particularly among urbanites.

“They are exposed to [gun violence] on TV and video games, and it doesn’t represent reality,” Krushel said. “The value of life is being minimized.

So when we get the opportunity to emphasize respect for the firearm, we take it. It’s just not ‘Bang! Bang! You’re dead.’”

People’s fear and condemnation of firearms often arise from ignorance about how firearms are to be handled, he said. “The ability to handle things properly and what needs to be respected is part of what we [in the

club] do,” he added. “We do things a little quietly because the current attitude isn’t particularly favourable.

It is the criminal element that paints us all with a broad brush. We are legal, law-abiding citizens who happen to enjoy sports that involve firearms.”

Preparing for the worst Krushel’s words are reassuring, but the Parkland shooting in the news the day I attended Orangeville’s gun show was followed just three months later with 10 more dead at a school in Santa Fe, Texas, the latest in a stupefyingly long list of similar tragedies. As of mid-May, school shootings in the U.S. had taken place this year at an average of one a week. Little wonder parents north of the border are also driven to wonder if local schools are prepared for such an unspeakable scenario.

School shootings are rare in Canada, but in 1975, the Peel District School Board, which includes Caledon, experienced this country’s second worst (after École Polytechnique in Montreal) at Brampton Centennial Secondary School. An otherwise unremarkable 16-year-old boy, thought to be disgruntled with the school system and specific teachers, smuggled two rifles into the school in a guitar case. He killed two and wounded 13 before killing himself.

Since then, the Peel board, along with the Upper Grand and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic boards, have implemented emergency response plans, which are regularly reviewed and updated in consultation with local police services.

The boards have also adopted lockdown procedures to keep schools safe during potentially serious inci­ dents. In addition to the fire drills we all remember from our own school days, regular lockdown drills are now a feature of school life, and the boards have upgraded school cameras, security and emergency mass notification systems.

In March, a 16-year-old student who took an imitation firearm to Erin District High School was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, as well as possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, among other offences.

The youth’s reason for carrying the weapon was not reported, but the sanctions reflect zero tolerance – and penalties can be severe. An adult convicted of carrying a concealed weapon faces a $5,000 fine and a

prison sentence of between six months and five years. Possessing a weapon, real or imitation, for dangerous purposes can land someone in prison for up to 10 years. A conviction involving a firearm can also jeopardize a person’s ability to travel to the U.S. Young and responsible At this past January’s iteration of the Orangeville gun show, a fresh-faced electrical engineering student, not long out of high school himself, grabbed one of the last spots in the fairgrounds parking lot. Recently granted a PAL, the novice collector had driven some distance from university through a snowstorm to be there. The historical significance and technical ingenuity of older firearms appeal to him. In addition to a couple of rifles, he had also acquired the pervasive wariness of many veteran gun owners – he asked to not be identified.

has got it right. But with the current climate, the media is portraying the only quality of guns as the ability to kill. It’s a detriment to being a firearms owner. There is a stigma.”

There’s no question the stigma has made local firearm owners distrustful of publicity. The young man was not the only gun owner who wished not to be identified. The woman who runs the Orangeville shows, the biggest in southern Ontario, also wants to carry on under the radar. She requested her name not be used and the show not photographed or even mentioned in this article. “We always get a bad rap from the media,” she said.

Urban vs rural Orangeville is considered the perfect central location, drawing urbanites from the GTA as well as firearm fanciers from across southern Ontario.

According to the gun show organizer,

Krushel and his peers are bothered by the increasing hardening of public attitudes toward firearms and firearm owners, particularly among urbanites. “They are exposed to [gun violence] on TV and video games and it doesn’t represent reality.”

The young man’s primary interest is target shooting. “I don’t see the purpose of hunting for sport,” he said, calling the killing of animals an ethical barrier he doesn’t wish to breach.

As a thoughtful and conscientious firearm owner, he is sensitive to cur­ rent attitudes toward guns and school shootings in the U.S. and how easily obtained illegal weaponry smuggled in from the U.S. undermines Canada’s regulatory efforts. Though the number of firearms successfully smuggled across the border is unknown, a report by the Canada Border Services Agency shows that, between 2011 and 2016, agents seized an average of 569 guns a year. Not all were being smuggled with criminal intent; some were seized from U.S. visitors who didn’t understand that permission is required to bring a gun across the border, nor that a gun that is legal in the States may be illegal in Canada.

“Without proper responsibility and legislation guns can be deadly,” the young man said. “I think Canada

before she refused further comment, holding a show in Toronto is too expensive and the interest isn’t there.

Basically, gun shows are not wanted in the big city. This isn’t surprising, given the results of a recent poll conducted

by EKOS Research Associates for The Canadian Press. EKOS reported that 69 per cent of those surveyed favoured a total ban on urban gun ownership.

In Ontario, support for a ban was even higher at 74 per cent, and higher still in Quebec where 76 per cent endorsed a ban.

Nothing I heard in my travels has made me want to own a gun. But I have been persuaded that conscientious hunters, collectors, and trap and target shooters have valid views that can be respected and accommodated.

Happiness – for all of us – is a wellregulated gun.

Anthony Jenkins is a freelance writer who lives in Mono.

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“I am shot!

On the platform of a slow-moving railway car, 23-year-old David Hunter was an innocent victim in a chain of events that turned deadly because one of the links in the chain was a gun.

I shall be dead in a few minutes!”

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was unusually modest that year, he was free by midafternoon, and there was nothing stopping him and a few friends from planning some fun on an evening ride toward the sunset.

The train they chose became another fateful link. It was scheduled out of Toronto at 3:25 p.m., with stops in Bolton and Orangeville before heading west along newly laid rails through Arthur to the (temporary) end of the line in Mount Forest. David boarded the train in Orangeville at 6:05.

So far, so good, but then came a glitch in Amaranth. A bushfire on both sides of the track (during a year of prolonged drought in the hills) stopped the train until the crew could make it safe to pass through. This meant it didn’t reach Arthur station until 9 p.m. It was a scheduled stop, but two more links were added here.

Conductor Thomas Sproule decided to prolong the break so his now weary passengers could get something to eat at a nearby hotel. And because this was a mixed train (freight and flat cars in addition to a passenger car), it carried extra working crew, so he set them to loading extra fuel, a timber supply beside the track.

A separate chain develops The Glorious Twelfth had been far more vigorously celebrated in Arthur that year than in Orangeville, and although official activities were long concluded, a group of eight lodge members had chosen to extend the festivities, and in their own words (as testified at the coroner’s inquest) by 9 p.m. they were “well inebriated.”

Unfortunately, it was at this point they

suddenly decided to visit an absent lodge brother. Their path took them past the stopped train.

The two chains meet The operators of the Toronto, Grey & Bruce knew that local folks at several points along the system tended to harbour some animosity toward railway work crews, often a legacy left by rowdy construction hands brought in to build the tracks. So it may have been ill feeling that created the next link, or perhaps it was just the machismo that often arises among inebriated people in groups. In any case, when the Orangemen crossed paths with the loading crew, sharp insults began to fly. Regrettably, another link in the chain – a deadly one – was that at least two of the local men were carrying revolvers.

Guns a fact of life?

Newspapers throughout the province, ever ready to fulminate at length on public behaviour, covered the shooting of David Hunter thoroughly, but none asked why the men in Arthur were carrying revolvers. Was it a question not deemed worthy of comment in 1872?

The number of other gunfire incidents reported that summer is instructive.

Some were accidents. The Brampton Times, for instance, reported that a man in Waterford “shot his arm nearly off” while hunting. Some were bizarre, such as the farmer west of Orangeville who emptied his pistol at a neighbour’s house and then did the same with a rifle when he found his pistol didn’t have the range. And some were tragic. Toronto’s Globe reported murders at Tweed in eastern Ontario and in Sydenham Township near Owen Sound, and the Guelph Mercury described in great detail how a local citizen, intending to shoot his recalcitrant daughter, shot a complete stranger and her companion instead. As in the Hunter case, none of these reports included commentary on guns. Their presence, it seems, was an accepted fact of life.

Call Us Today David Hunter’s fate Though some passengers had not yet returned, Conductor Sproule quickly perceived a developing situation so he halted the work crew and signalled the engineer to pull out of the station. By now, with all the shouting and with the train in unscheduled motion, patrons in the passenger car realized something was afoot. Curiosity drew them to the car’s rear boarding platform, led by David Hunter who had announced, “There is a fuss outside!”

As the passenger car drew abreast of the Orangemen, several shots were fired, ostensibly at the work crew.

Then, in what almost seems like the script of a Victorian melodrama, David staggered back to his seat gasping a prediction of his demise: “I am shot! I shall be dead in a few minutes!” By the time the train came to a stop safely beyond the station, his prediction had come true. David Hunter was dead.

The official response Wellington County’s judicial system acted with impressive speed and efficiency. Two shooters among the Orangemen were identified as William Ludlow, a farmer, and James Moore, a local blacksmith, and they were immediately detained by a justice of the peace. By the very next morning the county coroner had assembled a

jury of 16 willing citizens and opened an official inquest. After hearing testimony from no fewer than 26 witnesses, the jury declared there was sufficient evidence to indict Ludlow and Moore, and further declared the conduct of the remaining six Orangemen, while not indictable, was “highly censurable.”

At trial four months later, Ludlow and Moore were acquitted. Because the science of ballistics was still a half century in the future, the issue came down to what witnesses had to say.

Despite repeated testimony that Ludlow and Moore had randomly fired their weapons, and several assertions that Ludlow had boasted, “If I haven’t killed the man [a railway crewman], it’s not my fault!” enough contra­ dictory evidence was presented for the court to decide it had been too late at night for anyone to be completely certain of what they had seen.

In the chain of events that led to the sad death of David Hunter, darkness was the final link.

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left to right : Enthusiastic master swimmers Sherri Curry, Melody Wiseheart, Stephanie Sostar, Kimberly McGowan and Jo Coburn.

The pool isn’t just for kids.

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ixteen-year-old Penny Oleksiak became a household name after her impressive performance in the pool at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She was the first Canadian to win four medals at a summer Olympics and the youngest Canadian to become an Olympic champion. Across the nation, Oleksiak’s success inspired swimmers of all ages, including members of Orangeville’s Otters Swim Club.

Despite Oleksiak’s fame and although swimming has been an Olympic sport at every modern Summer Games, people often think of swimming not so much as a high performance sport, but more a childhood rite of passage – something everyone has to learn like arithmetic and tying your shoes.

Erin Woodley knows otherwise. A Headwaters resident (and sales manager for this magazine), Erin won a silver medal in synchronized swimming at

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the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Consumed by her sport throughout her youth, Erin retired from compe­ tition believing she’d never want to get wet again. Yet in 2015, she began swimming in the masters program with the Otters Swim Club. Erin recalls, “When I walked into the pool and smelled the chlorine, my heart started to flutter.” Now she trains with a coach, who leads the masters swimmers (adults 18 and over) through a series of drills that improve cardio, strength and strokes.

But the lure of competition beckons the Olympian. Erin says that someday she’d like to enter a competition again.

In order to keep up with demand, the Otters Swim Club has eight paid coaches. There are programs for every age group from toddlers, kids and teenagers to masters swimmers who can train up to 6.5 hours a week.

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as a form of fitness and/or fun; others want to compete – and then there’s Kimberly McGowan.

A 21-year veteran of the Otters Club, Kimberly gets into the pool as often as she can. She doesn’t just train with the masters, she races in three or four competitions each year and coaches other swimmers several times a week.

Kimberly says, “I plan to keep swim­ ming until I can’t get out of the pool any longer.” It’s a sport she took to from before the beginning. “My mother told me that when her water broke, I came out in a wave.” After Kimberly’s fascination with water resulted in her almost drowning twice, her mother enrolled her young “hellion” in lessons.

Kimberly never looked back. Her career highlight was in 2013 when she won three medals at provincial masters championships placing in the top eight in all five of the events she entered.

Kimberly says the Otters are like

a big family, but that’s not all that attracts her. She says, “I like pushing myself and I love the competition.”

A competitive spirit also drives Rob Taylor, the Otters’ head coach since 2016. Rob, who had won several provincial championships, made the Olympic team for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games while still at Brampton Centennial Secondary School. This climax to his swimming career came naturally to the six-footfive-inch, six-foot-nine-and-a-halfinch-winged, freestyle specialist.

By age six, he’d have completed the entire Red Cross swimming program except that he was unable to fulfill the required element of picking up a brick from the bottom of the pool. “I failed my maroon level three times because I was too little to lift that brick,” he says.

Rob is a busy guy in the head coach role. Along with the seven other coaches under his supervision,

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4 New Canadians (19 per cent) are over four times more likely to be unable to swim than those born in Canada (4 per cent).

5 including assistant coach and local triathlete Richard Pady, he teaches, drills and counsels 125 competitive swimmers, 40 non-competitive ones as well as 15 masters, including Kimberly and Erin. Rob misses spending more time in the water, but, he says, “After giving up competitive swimming, I realized that I enjoyed coaching and had something to give.” Rob’s enthu­ siasm, combined with inspirations like Penny Oleksiak, accounts for the club’s swelling ranks. Erin says, “The masters’ program has opened up since Rob became head coach.”

Meanwhile, Erin is trying her hand at coaching, too. She voluntarily set up a program for local swimmers with intellectual disabilities in conjunction with the Dufferin chapter of Special Olympics Ontario. Now in its second year, the number of people taking part in the Town of Orangeville-supported initiative has doubled.

Headwaters also boasts an inspiring Paralympian. At 17, Tess Routliffe, a Caledon resident who grew up training with the Dorado Stars Swim Club, won four gold medals for her swimming prowess at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto and took silver at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Like Oleksiak, Tess raised the profile of a sport that often takes a back seat to soccer or hockey or baseball.

Developing and coaching stars gets attention, but Erin, Kimberly and head coach Rob have channelled much of their competitive energy into assisting others to achieve their swimming goals, however modest. Rob, whose tall and lanky bearing is a regular fixture on Orangeville’s pool decks, says he loves being part of a group of motivated people.

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Though pools tend to be populated by youngsters, swimming is also a great sport for adults. It’s easier on your joints than tennis or squash and it requires using virtually every muscle in your body, so it’s a thorough workout. As she pulls down her googles and slides into the pool, Kimberly says, “It’s something you can do for your entire life.”

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Swimming Buddies A Tale of Two Women

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irginia Ridpath and Richie Castillo swam regularly together for less than a year – but the experience changed both their lives profoundly.

Many people who knew Virginia, or Ginny, recall her love of food. For a time she was the proprietor of Oasis Fine Foods – the first eatery with a truly urban flair in Orangeville.

But Oasis wasn’t Virginia’s only first, and managing a business wasn’t her sole skill – not by a long shot. In addition to being an accomplished painter, seasoned paddler and skydiving for the first time at age 75, she was a swimmer of such note that when she arrived at Orangeville’s Alder Street pool, anyone using the lane closest to the window would make way so she had “her” lane to herself.

Born into Toronto’s storied Gooderham family, Virginia had a privileged childhood, growing up in the leafy affluence of Forest Hill.

At 19, Virginia competed for Canada in the 1956 Olympic Games and swimming remained one of her lifelong passions. facing page : Virginia’s Olympic gear.

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She began competitive swimming when she was 10, her exceptional talent nurtured by some the country’s best coaches.

Virginia first staked her claim as an international competitor with podium finishes at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1955 Pan American Games. She went on to represent Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia.

There she became part of Canada’s Olympic swimming history. After heat times that broke the old Olympic record, she secured fifth place finishes in both the 100-metre freestyle and 4x100-metre freestyle relay.

Her showing earned the tall and slender 19-year-old two Olympic points, Canada’s first-ever individual female swimmer to receive them.

Her daughter Larkin Ridpath recalls her mother placing fourth and sixth in the 50-metre and 100-metre freestyle respectively at an international masters swim meet in 2014 when Virginia was 77.

“We were very proud of her,” says Larkin. But Virginia was disappointed with her result. “Well you are fourth in the world,” Larkin recalls telling her. “That’s not too bad.”

As the years caught up with Virginia, she developed ALS and dementia. And with the brutal double assault on her health, her lifelong passion for swimming seemed to decline.

But then she met Richie Castillo. Virginia’s family had hired Richie to help care for her. Richie had grown up in the Philippines where her parents, she says, were “very poor.” But her father, a taxi driver, vowed his five children would be educated to avoid the same fate. And all of them were. Richie trained as a midwife, and first took a job as domestic worker in Hong Kong. Although she liked the family, “there was no freedom; there were no days off.” Friends who had immigrated to Canada told her conditions were better here.

Richie arrived in Canada in 2004, sponsored by an Orangeville family. And it wasn’t long before she and the wife conceived a business plan to start an agency, bringing over other young women from the Philippines as nannies and caregivers. Until 2012 when Canada changed its entry rules, they settled about 320 women across the country, many of them in the Orangeville area.

Although Richie had grown up surrounded by water, she had never learned to swim. So when she came to care for Virginia, she couldn’t do much to encourage her into the water, and could only wait at the pool’s edge when she did venture in. Then a remarkable thing happened, Richie recalls. “One day Ginny said, ‘Maybe you’ll swim with me.’”

It took Richie, in her mid 40s at the time, two months of lessons to overcome her fear and learn the breaststroke. “I only learned one stroke and I keep my head in the air,” she says.

At first Richie avoided the deep end, but with time and some coach­ ing from Virginia, she not only overcame her fear, but improved her fitness and lost weight.

As Virginia’s health declined, she and Richie continued to encourage each other, and the bond of respect and affection deepened between the two women, one older, one younger, who had grown up a world apart in very different circumstances.

“I’d put on my bathing suit and say, ‘Let’s go,’” says Richie, “and eventually she would. Then once she began to swim, she didn’t want to stop.” With Richie in the water with her, Virginia would swim lengths doing the front crawl for a full hour. “When she was in the water, she was really happy,” Richie says.

Afterward, Virginia would hug Richie. Though her speech was failing, her gratitude was not. “Thank you for looking after me,” she would say.

As for Richie, “It made me proud to swim with an Olympian.

Without Ginny, I wouldn’t have had the courage to learn how.” And without Richie, Virginia would not have been able to escape her illness and continue to enjoy her great pleasure.

Until a few weeks before Virginia’s death last October, Richie took her to the Alder Street pool to swim for an hour three times a week.

“I miss her,” says Richie. “She was a very strong woman – a very kind woman.”

And Virginia’s legacy to Richie? On a recent visit to the Philippines, Richie stayed in a family home close to the sea. “I went to the ocean every day to swim,” she says with obvious pride.

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Spaced out! Discover the connection between satellites orbiting 798 kilometres above Earth and the food on our plate!

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Great for the space-y kids in your family. The exhibit is on until September 9. www.pama.peelregion.ca Stories under the sun Pack for a picnic with your favourite blanket, a delicious lunch, and bring your kids to Inglewood for stories, songs, crafts and other activities under the sun on July 4 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. As a special treat, there are ice cream sandwiches for dessert! This free event is at Inglewood Public Library, 15825 McLaughlin Road. www.caledon.library.on.ca

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s daylight fills the evenings, it’s time to think about our camping plans for the summer. Pretty much every summer since my son Adrian could walk and talk, there has been a trip or two “up north” to do some tent camping.

Some trips have been more successful than others.

For a few summers we were sure the Farmers’ Almanac was going to have to rewrite its weather predictions: This summer, there will be rain, followed by the summer after and the summer after that. My husband Derrick learned how to set up the tent in the downpours and somehow keep the inside dry (mostly). Loud, crinkly tarps created overhead canopies for the sodden picnic tables, firewood and camp stove.

One time, our friend Chris was determinedly setting up with Derrick in the pouring rain, the kids awaiting food of some kind, watching with big eyes.

As Chris cut through a tie of some sort, his knife suddenly slipped, slicing into his hand, dark blood pooling out. A trained first responder, he knew he needed medical attention. Off he went on a long drive to the closest hospital, the kids’ eyes now even wider, while Derrick continued on in the rain.

Other trips have been much easier and brought the hot, summery goodness you hope for when you book your favourite site online.

Canadian Shield and mixed forest have a smell

that penetrates your brain, and fresh air drifts in across the water to soothe your overwrought soul.

The time melts away and schedules burn up over the embers. I asked Derrick what he liked the best about camping with Adrian and he replied, “There is no clock.” It’s true. You are prepared to give in on bedtime, only to realize you don’t know what time it is, only to realize the kids have already fallen asleep by the fire from fresh air exhaustion.

Camping accommodations can be sketchy to divine. One year, again with Chris and his wife Suzanne, our kids all in tow, we rented a campsite near Guelph. We didn’t know the site was in a community that lived there for six months of the year in trailers, parked in the middle of an open field, with a strong focus on alcohol consumption, and a dislike for tent campers plopped in by their park authority. We were out of there after the first night. On the other hand, we have a few campsites that are favourites, not too far away, where you feel it is just you and the stars and nobody else. Awenda Provincial Park and Georgian Bay Islands National Park are two of them.

Last summer Derrick took Adrian and his friend-who-is-a-cousin Jet to Algonquin. This iconic park is a quintessential stamp on your camp passport if you live here in Ontario.

The long drive in, moose warning signs, the authorities in uniform there to greet you – all take me back.

I was lucky to have my Aunt Diane take me to Algonquin during the summers of my preteen years. She showed me how to camp, pack food for days and safely prepare it, and how to swim in inky black waters and dry out on rock outcroppings. We steered a canoe and read maps and read books. She certainly showed me a woman could do anything on her own – I didn’t even think there was a question to be answered on that subject. Our trips only ceased when she put her career of physician on hold to move to Foothills, Alberta to work at Homeplace Ranch as a cook for ranchers and visitors.

Derrick, Adrian and Jet made their way into Algonquin. Over the first couple of days they met some of their neighbours, who turned out to be a travelling group of respected artists, gathered to paint en plein air and follow the routes of Tom Thomson.

Later their works would be shown in Toronto’s Distillery District at Arta Gallery under the name “Untamed Things.” And so there they all were, discussing art and history, and sharing sketches and colour-blocked pages in the middle of the forest.

Before their final day, Derrick, Adrian and Jet took our large red Nova Craft canoe out on the waters.

The canoe was packed for the long trip through waterways to arrive at Canoe Lake, where Thomson had last been known to travel before his untimely and mysterious death.

Food, water, maps. The boys felt the enormity of our landscape and their smallness in it.

They paddled along for hours. The boys commented on the granite walls that lined the waterway, so surreal they appeared to be painted. They pulled the canoe up onto a peninsula where the water body met Canoe Lake.

The boys looked around in wonder.

Not another person to be seen. As they stepped away from their craft, they proclaimed they were surely the first people ever to walk on that ground.

The boys noted the near silence. The only noises came from mysterious animals – predators! – and the swish of water at the edge of the Canadian Shield. Nary a clock ticking.

Bethany Lee is a freelance writer who lives in Orangeville.

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A parent or legal guardian must enrol the teen member. The Orangeville location on Fifth Avenue is your closest club here in the hills. teenfitness.ca Sweetpea’s Mud Bog It’s messy, it’s loud – it’s everything young boys and girls who love motors and muck could ask for! The mud bog is a place for 4x4s and ATVs to get down and dirty while families cheer on their favourites. A camping weekend takes place August 17 to 19, featuring bonfires, country music and more. Watch the website for details and for the upcoming September mud bog. Sweetpea’s is located on the 7th Line Amaranth. www.sweetpeasmudbog.ca

Fore! Golfing is a great way to get the kids off the devices and introduced to a lifelong sport.

Shelburne Golf is well-known for its junior golf program, turning out some of the best juniors in North America. The club is run by someone you may have heard of: Sam Young, a PGA of Canada Class A teaching professional, 2011 Ontario Golf Hall of Fame member, 2002 and 2003 Ontario PGA Teacher of the Year for Junior Golfers, 2002 Canadian PGA Junior Leader of the Year and 2012 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient. Talk about a gem! Camps all summer long. shelburnegolf.com

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Members of the town’s Seniors’ Task Force, a few planning department and Region of Peel employees, and a handful of local activists filled the bus.

Hoping to encourage the group to zero in on Caledon’s long-term needs and initiate action, the mayor was providing us with an opportunity to see what’s out there for seniors.

The itinerary included a tour of the Village at University Gates, a state-ofthe-art, purpose-built seniors’ longterm care facility owned and operated

by Schlegel Villages, as well as the adjacent nonprofit Research Institute for Aging. Both the long-term care residence, home to 192 people, and the RIA are part of a planned three-phase complex located on the north campus of the University of Waterloo.

Our first stop was the bustling common areas of The Village at University Gates. The craft room was busy with crafting and chatting

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the volunteer gene in her DNA. She is front and centre whenever an opportunity to improve her community presents itself.

When she and her husband Bob, a cattle farmer now retired, were raising their five children, Debbie drove each of them to 4-H meetings, then continued as leader long after the couple’s youngest had moved on to other things. During that time Debbie’s vehicle, always a Nissan and usually a pickup, was a familiar sight on the roads of Melancthon and Mulmur where she was a rural mail carrier for 20 years.

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sewed, and on occasion even taught needlework to young neighbours.

A perpetual learner, Debbie took university courses by correspondence, an evening course to learn woodworking, and art classes on her way to becoming a commercial artist.

She did a stint selling real estate, ran a catering business and, in 1992, launched a 19-year career in local politics, serving as councillor, deputy mayor and mayor of Melancthon. As deputy mayor and mayor, she also represented the township on Dufferin County council, sitting over the years on every council committee.

During her time on the local political scene, Debbie learned the Horning’s Mills community hall was at

women, the card room and pub were active, and the theatre area was being set up for a forthcoming performance.

We passed a chapel, a clinic staffed by three full-time doctors, a pharmacy, a library and even a general store.

Next to the residence, the Research Institute for Aging is housed in a modern building featuring research, learning and social spaces. Together these two structures were designed to encourage older adults, educators, students and research scientists to mingle.

The RIA bills itself as the Centre of Excellence for Innovation in Aging and is a joint project of Schlegel Villages, owned by the Schlegel family of Kitchener, the University of Waterloo and Conestoga College. Its goal is to transform the way Canadians age, and from what I could see, it’s making huge strides in that direction.

The RIA team consists of nine research chairs, four research special­ ists and 22 affiliate researchers. Here, older adults live, researchers explore and students learn in an energized, collaborative environment.

Construction of phase two, a 10storey retirement home and town square, began in December 2017.

A mid-rise retirement home will complete the project sometime in the next few years.

Brenda Elias, a Caledon geronto­ logist who has been learning and working in the field for 45 years, has watched the development of the RIA since its inception in 2005. “The centre recognizes several different requirements of care, but from my viewpoint its work on aging and memory is exemplary. With its huge team of scientists exploring a multitude of aging facets on one site and sharing findings with the greater community, the benefits for older adults are universal, regardless of where they are living,” she said. “The RIA is well on its way to becoming world-renowned.”

Areas of specific study vary trem­ endously, but a few that caught my attention were nutrition, the increased use of medications as we age, and changes in the scientific thinking related to the cognitive functions associated with aging.

Heather Keller, the RIA chair in nutrition and aging, has expanded her research by studying not only the specific nutritional needs of aging adults, but also how the entire mealtime experience plays a role in how well people eat.

Physician specialist Joanne Ho is studying how the routine use of multiple prescription medications for the chronic afflictions of aging can both help and hurt health manage­ ment. She is developing interventions

to mitigate adverse drug effects that might lead to such consequences as cognitive impairment, falls and hospital visits.

And internist and geriatrician Allen Power, who holds the chair in aging and dementia innovation, is advocating a collaborative, more holistic approach to supporting older adults, particularly those living with dementia. His work is paving the way for better practices, policies and programs within the everchanging landscape of the aging process.

Just before noon on the day of our visit, we met Richard Hughson, who was heading home after a long day at the office. His days start when most of us are getting our best sleep. Hughson, who is chair of vascular aging and brain health and senior director of research, is in regular contact with astronauts living on the International Space Station where, as a function of space travel, the aging process is accelerated. His focus is on age-related vascular changes and how they affect motor and cognitive abilities. By studying the astronauts he is expanding understanding of the aging process here on Earth.

Since my visit, the RIA has become a brain worm. Things I saw and learned that day keep wriggling around in my mind, but the major recurring thought is that our age group is in good hands.

Bright, well-educated, compassionate people are paying attention to what’s going on in our lives.

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Debbie Fawcett, a longtime municipal politician, championed the restoration of Horning’s Mills community hall.

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risk of being condemned. As part of a group who rallied support to save the building, she was at the forefront throughout, doing everything from preparing funding applications and organizing volunteer work crews to co-ordinating the potluck dinners, euchre nights and raffles to finance the project. With the help of private donations and provincial grants, the building has gradually been brought back to code: the washrooms and septic system have been upgraded, parking added, and an elevator installed to make the building accessible.

Though she still sits on the hall’s board of management and dreams of more upgrades to the building, she happily reports that younger members of the community are stepping up to carry on the vision.

Debbie’s motivation for a lifetime of volunteering? “If it needs fixing, I want to fix it,” she says.

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One of the most beloved

tropes in interior design is “bringing the outside in,” a décor trick in which homeowners and designers mimic verdant gardens and lush outdoor spaces inside. Large windows or French doors render backyard gardens up close and personal; natural colours or plant motifs on walls and upholstery blur the interior-exterior boundaries.

For a lucky few, like the family of five who weekends on this private lake

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in Caledon, their homes are designed to feel like they sprouted from the ground up, fully formed, few décor tricks required.

The owners approached Peter Berton and Thomas Wilson of Toronto’s +VG Architects asking for a contemporary home tied in a narrative with its rug­ ged surroundings – still a relatively fresh idea in an area besotted with Victorian originals and reproductions, quaint farmsteads and log houses.

“They had pretty clear ideas about the direction they wanted it to go,” says Thomas. “They were committed to a modern aesthetic, but with a use of natural materials.”

So despite the modern edge here, you won’t find a lot of chrome or slick midcentury cornerstones. Instead, this is an indoor-outdoor medley of heavy timber, Douglas fir and Owen Sound ledge rock, which does double duty as fireplace surrounds and exterior walls

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The low-slung entrance to this weekend retreat is designed to leave the wow factor to the soaring glass walls and the views beyond. The interior wood panelling is a mahogany veneer.

in the three-storey design.

It’s no surprise to hear the wife is from the West Coast and a fan of the woodsy, rustic architecture popular in that region, or that Peter once worked with famed West Coast architect Ron Thom and considers him a mentor. Thom designed 1960s and 1970s modern Ontario landmarks including the University of Toronto’s Massey College, Trent University, North York’s Prince Hotel and the Shaw Festival Theatre.

“What we were trying to do was capitalize on the landscape and make a lot of transparency in the building and introduce all sorts of natural materials to make it feel like a country retreat,” says Peter, who had a similar impulse when hunting for the weekend property he owns in Mono, a modern house by the late Toronto architect George Boake of Crang & Boake (who coinci­ dentally worked with Ron Thom on the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo in 1974). continued on next page IN

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top The Caledon retreat boasts a series of rooms designed for the views they each frame. left The living room’s

airy dimensions and glass wall defy the indooroutdoor boundaries. right The home’s lower

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Framing the views The interior was conceived as a series of platforms from which the owners can see and experience their stunning setting. “Each room has a particular framed view of the exterior,” Thomas says. The rooms that don’t look out at the lake look back at the hillside rising behind the house.

The windows aren’t just for seeing out, though. They’re also crucial to introducing the house from the lane-

way. Peter and Thomas sound like movie directors as they describe the drama of approaching the house. As you move toward the main entrance through a courtyard framed by the house on the right and a hillside on the left, “You begin to see through the windows and glimpse the lake through the building itself,” says Thomas.

A small lobby opens into the twostorey central living space, with a big fireplace to the left and a massive view of the lake straight ahead. “You want people to walk into a house and get a

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surprise,” says Peter. Other surprises come in the form of the couple’s largescale art collection, including birch log wall installations and a giant bust on the front lawn, and the home’s sleekyet-rugged furniture choices. Much of it was created or sourced by Shaun Moore of Toronto’s Made Design.

Still, this space is not all soaring ceilings and big air, as you might find in a gallery or museum. The scale shrinks to hug the home’s more inti­ mate rooms, such as the dining area and the library. The tone is set back at

the front door, which on a large home like this could feel like the intimidating gates of Oz. “You like to have some­ thing that’s near your height at the front.

That’s why the roof slopes out toward the lake one way and up away from the lake the other way,” says Thomas.

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long gauntlet to run with provincial, municipal and environmental regulators, including the Niagara Escarpment Commission and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Environmental concerns included the fact that the lake is a spawning ground for brown trout.

Peter, Thomas and the owners were keen to comply, since all that nature is the point of the place. They started design work in 2004, and then spent two years waiting for the permits

and applications to clear. The project was finished by builder Reidmann Management in 2009 after a two-year construction period. “They were very patient clients,” says Peter. “It was a long construction. It wasn’t a simple building.”

The couple was also keen to give the architects free rein to propose ideas and try things, Thomas says. There were a few moments when some of those new things seemed a little too ambitious. All that transparency relied on a number of walls that didn’t

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top left The master bedroom’s Owen Sound ledge rock fireplace stands in for a wall. top right The clean-lined kitchen and dining area are oriented toward the lake. bottom left The library’s ceilings are lower than elsewhere in the house for a cozy vibe. bottom right The master bathroom has a spacious layout and a Zen-like feel.

extend all the way to the ceiling in early designs, for instance. “Our structural engineer kept coming back to us and saying, ‘You need to have some solid walls that go floor to ceiling to hold the building together,’” says Thomas. To use as few floor-toceiling walls as possible, they turned to moment frames – steel beams and columns welded to make a rigid structure that resists lateral force and creates a sturdy, windproof structure.

Another challenge was figuring out how to regulate temperatures in a

mostly glass house. The low-emissivity glass they chose is engineered to keep warm air in during winter and cool air in during summer. And the heating and air conditioning system is divided into four separate zones, so the family can tweak the indoor climate.

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top left The boxy boathouse

is home only to humanpowered water vessels. top right Shaun Moore of Toronto’s Made Design, who designed and sourced the interiors of this boathouse, tests the diving platform.

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above the living room. A completely separate main-floor “retreat” suite sits apart from the main house and is connected by a stairway to the ground floor. (As the kids get older, this retreat, complete with an outdoor shower, will give the owners more privacy.)

For cooling off outdoors, there is a choice between the infinity pool, steps outside the lower floor, and the lake.

The family are ardent lake swimmers and specified the boathouse, which only houses human-powered vessels, include a diving platform. Shaun Moore also helped decorate the boxy

boat house, with log coffee tables, buffalo plaid upholstered pieces and other winks at earnest Canadiana.

There’s nothing ironic, though, about just how much the owners wanted to feel every season – even ones where the boathouse is closed up. “When you’re in that house and it’s a rainy day or a snowy day, you’re still part of the outdoors,” says Peter.

“You’re warm, but the rain is falling outside or the snow is falling. At a weekend place you want to feel as if you’re at one with nature. That’s what it’s for – to rejuvenate and regenerate your batteries.”

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CALEDON EAST Location, location! Outstanding custom built all brick bungalow. Solid construction by original owners, well maintained, 3+ acres with pond, unparalleled panoramic views of escarpment and rich farm land to the west. Priceless! Situated opposite estate homes, walk to Caledon East. Large family sized kitchen, walk out to 2-tiered deck, perfect to enjoy the privacy of this mature lot. Lower level fully finished with separate entrance, 2 generous bedrooms and rec room. Excellent barn/workshop, 20x20 ft with hydro, solid concrete flooring, handyman's dream. Superior location boasting natural gas, municipal water connection at road, walking distance to school and shopping. Easy commute to the GTA. Truly the best of both worlds, country and town. $1,079,000

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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. $1,699,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

RENOVATED ON 92 ACRES 4 bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, lower level rec room. Workshop and barn with hydro, paddocks, inground pool. Approx 60 acres workable with excellent income. Seasonal stream. 2 road frontages. $1,399,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

A RARE GEM – 50 ACRES Open concept bungalow with 2/3 of the house featuring grand windows and billion dollar views. Forest, fields, paddocks, barn with stalls and hayloft, 2-storey drive shed with potential for 2nd storey studio. $849,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

RENOVATED VICTORIAN Gorgeous! 3 bedrooms, original floors, trim and doors. Private 49 acres. Board & batten hobby barn with stalls, original stone barn foundation – perfect for garden setting.

Rolling open fields, towering forests. $1,599,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

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

HIDDEN IN THE TREES 8.5 ACS Winding drive thru forest to stone home overlooking the Credit River. Spacious kitchen with island, granite counters and eating area open to living room with masonry stove.

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ARTISTIC BRICKWORK 4 bedroom Victorian style farmhouse. Eat-in kitchen with island and woodstove.

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FRONTING ON THE GRAND RIVER... is this 83 ac hobby farm w/ crops, paddocks, gardens, mature trees. Winding drive runs along the river to 2 barns, drive shed, 4-bdrm farmhouse w/ addition. Eat-in kitchen, main floor master, gazebo overlooking Grand River. $1,649,000 Wayne Baguley 519-941-5151

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BUILD YOUR PRIVATE ESTATE Sensational 95 acres in King Township! Next to Cold Creek Conservation Area. Features springs, forest, acres of open land and gently rolling hills. Just off Hwy 400 and 27. $3,425,000

MASTERPIECE EQUESTRIAN Distinctive 5400 sq ft home, amazing views, designed for modern family life. Gardens, pool, 11-stall barn, indoor, paddocks, sand and grass rings. 46.94 acres across from Dufferin forest. $2,950,000

PRIVATE 100 ACRE FARM Amazing location for horses w/ hacking, hiking, biking, skiing. Stylish Dutch Colonial home. Over 3039 sq ft of living space, stone fp, gorgeous views, pool, barn, pond & maple bush. Ideal bed & breakfast or country retreat. $1,879,000

CUSTOM WALKOUT BUNGALOW Smart home on 20 acres! Enbridge gas, 9' ceilings, in-floor heating. Massive drive through garage. Bring your trucks or horses.

Near Hwy 9 and 50, Palgrave. $1,695,000

HEADWATERS COUNTRYSIDE Luxury home, forest, meadows, views, privacy.

Stone, 5256 sq ft fin, bungalow, soaring ceilings, o/c living, w/o’s to massive outdoor living spaces. Shop w/ loft, drive shed, 2-car det heated grg w/ office, 3-pc bath. $1,599,000

CLOSE TO SCHOMBERG! Enjoy this sprawling bungalow on 4 acres with walkout basement and large detached heated workshop. Gated entrance, inground pool.

Bring the in-laws with finished walkout lower level. $1,499,900

COUNTRY LIVING IN HOCKLEY! Park-like setting on Nottawasaga River.

Sprawling custom 3-bedroom bungalow on 45.43 acres. Lower level with workshop and partially finished walkout basement.

Geothermal heating. $1,495,000

IN THE HEART OF BRADFORD! Entertain and enjoy outdoor activities at this updated 4-bedroom home. Features country size lot with large patio, hot tub, tiered decking, pergola, inground pool, mature trees and gardens. $1,290,000

25+ ACRE EQUESTRIAN FACILITY Minutes north of Palgrave! 8 paddocks, 60'x150' coverall arena, viewing room and 2 barns with 13 stalls + outdoor stalls! Bungalow with separate entrance to in-law apartment or hired hand quarters. $1,250,000

SPECTACULAR POST & BEAM Straight out of the pages of Town and Country.

Custom upgrades throughout. Set on dreamy 5 acs with peaceful wooded trails. Hike, bike, ride then return home for a swim. Watch the sun set from the graceful veranda. $1,200,000

10 ACRES IN SOUTH ADJALA! Enjoy country living near Hwy 50 and 9. Great commuter location on paved road, natural gas heating. Mixed forest and walking trails.

Walkout to deck/pool area. $1,195,000

STYLISH COUNTRY LIVING Feel at home as you drive up the canopied lane and enter the 2-storey foyer. Hardwood floors, granite, crown molding, bright kitchen, huge laundry and mud room make family life easy. $1,090,000

QUAINT COOKSTOWN Just move into this lovely 3000 sq ft all brick home and enjoy this special community with quaint shops, theatre, and local events. Great commuter location minutes to Hwy 400 and 89. $899,000

ESTATE HOME IN MANSFIELD! Meticulously maintained home in a family area of fine homes. Inground pool, cedar lined pool house. Detached 23'x30' shop. Close to Mansfield Ski Club. $899,000

LIVE THE WAY NATURE INTENDED 1.42 acs in Hockley Valley. Custom post & beam home. Open concept, soaring ceilings highlight the craftsmanship. Enjoy tranquility from the great rm w/ cathedral ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, woodstove & w/o to deck. $885,000

WOW! STATELY VICTORIAN Circa 1895 Century home on park-like setting.

Tucked away on one of the largest lots in quaint Tottenham. Drive shed (45'x36') can accommodate up to 6 cars. $799,900

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ROLLING 42+ ACRE FARM 3+1 bdrms, 5 baths, master ensuite w/ Jacuzzi tub, o/c main floor & w/o lower level & separate entry, bedroom, 2 baths & kitchen. Barn, upper bank barn, 2nd building insulated. Ideal hobby farm or rural residence. Mono. $1,395,000

PROPERTY WITH EUROPEAN FEEL 27 acres overlooking forest, river through ravine, trails, tennis court & work shop. Finished w/o lower level w/ indoor pool & rec room. 4 bdrms, 5 baths, master w/ fireplace & w/o to sunroom.

Just north of Hwy 9. Mono. $1,250,000

100 ACRES NORTH OF BRAMPTON 2 Rd. frontages, mostly open land, o/c home overlooking pond. Great room w/ floor to ceiling windows & fireplace, 3+1 bdrms, 4 baths, part finished w/o basement w/ rec room, games room & bdrm. Lrg drive shed. Caledon. $3,100,000

CUSTOM BUILT EXECUTIVE HOME Master w/ dressing area, fireplace & 6-pc ens. w/ heated floors, main floor family rm w/ hrdwd floors & fireplace, kitchen w/ granite counters & breakfast area, main floor den, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths plus 10 acres. Caledon. $1,399,000

12 ACRE CREEMORE OASIS Hobby farm w/ bank barn, drive shed, pastures, pond, I/G pool, insulated 3-bay garage & trails.

Master w/ 5-pc ensuite & his/hers closets & huge living/dining space w/ wood stove. 10 year old reno & addition. Creemore. $1,195,000

PRETTY & PRIVATE 2.5 ACRES Raised bungalow w/ 3 bdrms, 3 baths, updated kitchen w/ granite counters, open concept w/ family room on ground level featuring wood fireplace & master w/ 3-pc ensuite & w/i closet.

Approx 20’x30’ outbuilding. Caledon. $899,000

CAR LOT ALLEY 780 ft of highway frontage beside commercial property to west & several across the rd. on 3.5 acres. Who knows what future potential will be but home would make great rental while waiting for rezoning if any. Caledon. $1,500,000

VILLAGE SETTING, RURAL FEEL O/c 3+1 bdrm, 3-bath bungalow, lrg lot w/ no neighbours behind. Master w/ w/i closet & 3-pc ens. Finished lower level w/ rec room, office, bdrm & bath. 3-car garage, Saline pool & extensive landscaping. Caledon Village. $1,197,000

SECLUDED PROPERTY, 39 ACRES Just mins to Caledon East, 4 bdrms, 4 baths, kitchen w/ corian counters, master w/ 5-pc ensuite, indoor pool, multi-level elevator, sm. green house, multiple outbuildings, pond & 2nd home for staff or family. Caledon. $2,450,000

EXTRA SPACE ABOVE GARAGE 3-car garage w/ living, dining, kit, br & bath above & separate entry. Bungalow w/ 6 acres, dead end st. featuring updated kit, master bath, roof, list goes on. O/c main floor & finished W/o basement w/ guys den. Caledon. $1,485,000

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Busy Hwy 9, not commercial but who knows in future..long term. 54 acs w/ old house saves when getting permit for home or substantial development fees. Property across from commercial type properties. Caledon. $2,200,000

2 PARCELS: TOTAL 95 ACRES 51 acres rehabilitated gravel pit & 44 acres w/ old home. Separated by sm band of land. E driveway w/ commercial truck approved access.

E parcel not for sale alone but W parcel is.

Both for this price. Caledon. $3,500,000

OUTDOOR PARADISE, 5+ ACRES Manicured grounds, pool w/ cabana, extensive decking & patio, rolling lawns. O/c family room w/ vaulted ceilings, mstr w/ hrdwd floors, 7-pc ens & w/i closet, w/o lower level w/ summer kit, 2 bdrms & games room. Caledon. $1,694,800

MAJESTIC HOME, 4.5 ACRES 5+1 bdrms, 6 baths, kitchen w/ centre island, master w/ hardwood floors, 5-pc ensuite & fireplace, solarium, finished lower level w/ rec room & separate entry, backyard w/ patio, I/G pool & landscaping. Caledon. $2,499,000

COTTAGE LIVING O/c bungalow w/ 3 bdrms, 3 baths & w/o bsmt.

50 acre w/ ATV/hiking trails. Sit in the gazebo w/ hot tub & tv while looking over the pond. Main snowmobile trail across the road, boating 5 mins away & town 10 mins. Tiny. $1,185,000

MINS. NORTH OF CALEDON 2.5 acres w/ 3 bdrms & 2 baths, updated kit w/ granite counters, mstr w/ 5-pc ens & w/i closet, main floor laundry & office, customized 3-bay garage, stone patio w/ fp & gas hook-up & 50 amp RV hook-up. Adjala. $1,375,000

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86 ACRE FARM Surround your dream home & hobby farm with natural ponds, mature trees, hiking paths, snowmobile trails, grass meadows & organic gardens. Gated access & driveway off paved road. Under 10 mins to GO Transit. $1,199,000

BUNGALOW AND C2 SHOP Work from home in an open concept bungalow.

55x78 ft shop on same property with multiple uses. Lots of parking, room for your favourite things. Ideal investment providing a live-work opportunity. MLS X4063408 $639,000

HOUSE AND SHOP ON 45 ACRES 5 bdrm, 5 bath multi-level, geothermal and passive solar home. Private living quarters and det 2 level, 4000 sq ft shop for the entire family to enjoy. Pond, managed forest. Close to town, GO stations. MLS X4015287 $1,490,000

A NATURAL BUILDING OASIS Building lot in Terra Cotta offers a natural oasis. 330 ft frontage on a paved road. Live life of leisure close to trails through acres of bush, wildlife everywhere. Ideal location close to town. MLS W4094590 $525,000

9 STALL HORSE FARM Truly an urban oasis with a renovated brick bungalow equipped with municipal services and a finished walkout basement 2-bdrm unit, oversized 52x32 ft 9-stall barn, track, stocked pond and 4 paddocks. MLS $1,199,000

2 WATERFRONT HOMES Watch nature, witness the Aurora Borealis or just go fishing. This waterfront home is accompanied with a lovely 3-bdrm cottage in one of the best playgrounds in Northern Ontario.

Comes tastefully furnished. MLS $350,000

BUILDING YOUR DREAMS Here is the perfect option for living and working in one of the best summer getaways in Ontario, Sauble Beach. Prime commercial.

Lot, 100x120 ft on Main St. $190,000 and 100x165 ft residential subdivision lot. $99,000

EXPOSE YOUR BUSINESS – RENTAL 1400 sq ft ground floor unit facing Hwy 7 exposes your business to success. Close to GO and high schools in an affluent community.

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SPACE TO ROAM 4 bdrm family home on large, executive lot in Mansfield. Soaring 9’ ceilings, kitchen and family room with stone fireplace. Huge backyard with pergola, hot tub, flagstone patio and sand volleyball court. $819,000

EXQUISITE DETAILS AND VIEWS Upgraded 5-bdrm home with countryside views in Grand Valley. Kitchen with quartz counters, centre island, adjacent family room with fp, separate dining room, master suite with walk-in shower. Finished bsmt. $849,900

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY BEAUTY Stunning stone bungalow with walkout bsmt on 40 acres with 14-stall barn, indoor arena, large workshop, 5 paddocks all with run-ins, sand ring and round pen. Large deck overlooking entire property. $1,195,000

GREAT HIGHWAY EXPOSURE Currently used as a horse farm but may be perfect for storage facility, truck or construction site or other ag uses. Large indoor arena, 50x30 barn, custom-built board & batten bungalow. Over 48 acres. $899,000

BUILD YOUR DREAM ESTATE 100 acres of rolling Mulmur countryside with stream meandering through, some mixed wood bush and lovely escarpment views.

All within minutes of Creemore, Devil’s Glen and Mad River Golf. $979,000

PERFECT HOBBY FARM & SHOP Brick home with in-law suite on 31 acres with pond, woods and paddocks in Southgate.

Also a 50x52 foot insulated shop set nicely back from house. 15 minutes to Mount Forest and all the conveniences. $980,000

TURN-KEY EQUINE FACILITY 100 acres. 15 stalls in converted bank barn.

80x200 indoor arena. Paddocks, outdoor sand ring. 35 acres hay fields. Victorian homestead and managers apt. Potential future development in the area. $3,100,000

UPGRADES GALORE Excellent family home in Georgetown.

Beautifully maintained throughout and a backyard to die for!! Hardwood and ceramics throughout. Fin basement. Excellent location across from parks and ravines. $719,000

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MONO CLIFFS VIEWS, HOCKLEY Stunning extension to 1859 stone home by architect J.R. Carley. Impressive 2-storey great room/kitchen. Deluxe baths. Heated drive-in workshop/barn. Bank barn with rec room, bathroom lounge. Pool. 100 acres. Trail leading into Mono Cliffs Park! $3,799,000

COUNTRY ELEGANCE, NEAR PALGRAVE Author’s own home! Large 2-storey living rm w/ fp. Amazing addition with 3 walls of windows.

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COUNTRY LIVING, NORTH CALEDON Custom built family home. Over 6000 sq ft of living space. Great outdoor entertainment space. 4-acre lot. $1,950,000

18 ACRES, KING Modernist 4-bdrm home overlooks pond and peaceful woodlands. Main floor master and main floor laundry. Theatre room. Energy efficient geothermal heating/cooling. $2,495,000

LAKE ESTATE, CALEDON Deep in Caledon’s horse country you will find an oasis of calm and serenity. 3 renovated homes surround a crystal clear private 8-acre pond with beach and dock. 50 rolling acres. Stable.

Superb family compound. $5,950,000

POND HILL, CALEDON 4-bedroom bungalow on 11.96 acres. Pool.

6-stall stable, rolling paddock. 2-1/2 acre pond. Vineyard. Magical setting. $1,850,000

FOXWOOD, KING 92 acres with custom 6-bedroom home by Windemere. Huge kitchen with south facing breakfast room. 2nd residence, 17-stall barn with attached indoor riding arena. Elevated views. Pool and cabana. 5 minutes to top schools. $8,995,000

2 HOUSES, CALEDON 50 acres near Devil’s Paintbrush. Studio + restored stone guest house. Pool. Tennis. Clear stream.

Century barns. Chance to build 2nd house. Glorious views over rolling hills and open meadows. $3,250,000

49.5 ACRES, CALEDON Impressive building site. Useful gate house. $1,399,000

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

RENOVATED COUNTRY HOME 4 bedroom country home set on 10 acres with 4-stall barn and drive-in workshop.

Pool and gardens.

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sue@chestnutpark.com sarahmaclean@chestnutpark.com *Sales Representative

GATED ESTATE – 57+ ACRES – BRING YOUR TOYS Spectacular country, forest, ponds, luscious lawns and 5 golf holes. Bright and spacious, open concept with stone feature walls, gleaming hardwood and natural beauty at every window.

4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 kitchens and sunroom. Lower level features: indoor pool, sauna, media room, 2nd kitchen and lounge with walkout to flagstone patio overlooking spring-fed pond and waterfalls. 4 car attached garage has bonus room above with separate entrance. Smart home (Security, Nest thermostat), LED throughout and brand new heating systems.

The icing on this cake is a "man-cave" to truly envy. Currently enjoyed by a serious car buff with car lifts and large overhead doors. Brand new 2400 sq ft open concept building (for office, meeting, games, exercise, with a kitchen and two bathrooms) attached to a 7200 sq ft garage. 15' ceilings, LED, insulated throughout, heated floors, loading dock, security. Zoning opportunities to live and work at home business. 22 acres currently farmed. Potential is limitless. $3,875,000 Sarah Aston_layout 18-05-30 4:56 PM Page 1

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519.217.4884

RCR Realty, Brokerage INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

143 Mill Street, Creemore

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21201 MAIN ST, CALEDON Serene, secluded & steps to town! Breathtaking open concept 3+1 bdrm, w/o bsmt with 9 ft ceilings plus 2 bdrm sep apt on 5.78 private acres backing on conservation land. Kitchen with granite counters, butcher block island and marble backsplash as part of striking great rm and dining rm with cathedral ceilings. New cherry hrdwd throughout main floor. Tranquil master bdrm overlooking fields has w/o to deck. Bright family room has w/o to backyard. $1,095,000

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

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

19241 HORSESHOE HILL RD, CALEDON Charming & meticulously updated, this stunning 3 bdrm, 3.5 bath 1981 log home with 2015 two storey, 2000 sq ft addition has it all! Massive master suite w/ beautiful views complete w/ luxurious ens. Spacious kit w/ granite tops & impressive island, slate, porcelain tile & wide plank pine flrs throughout. Private 27.55 acs w/ beautiful grdns, walking trails, pond, 2-stall barn w/ run-in & storage, paddocks, extra garage. Close to golf, skiing, hospital & amenities. $1,875,000

MULMUR VIEWS Fabulous south and east views. Tastefully renovated farmhouse retains charm of days gone by while seamlessly combining all modern conveniences. 3 bedroom, 2 full baths. 22 acres of rolling hills with trails through wood. $1,295,000

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NOBLEKING STABLES Perched on 28 acres of country beauty and rolling hills. Gated entrance and long driveway lead to a view filled residence with wrap-around balconies, 5 bedrooms, multiple living areas, lower level walkout to flagstone terrace surrounds the pool, and private tennis court perfect for entertaining.

Outstanding equestrian complex includes 18-stall barn, amazing loft, multiple paddocks.

Daena Allen-Noxon & Valerie Smith $5,195,000

MONO – 97 ACRES OF PURE HEAVEN This is the most spectacular property you will ever find. Pond, waterfalls, orchard, rolling hills, breathtaking views, gardens, manicured trails throughout, two fields of hay. Main house sprawling bungalow, Century guest house, drive shed and pool. Minutes to Orangeville, easy commute to GTA. Daena Allen-Noxon & Jodi Allen $1,800,000

PICTURESQUE FAMILY COMPOUND Enchanting and private 50 acre country estate with trout stream running through it. This property is ideal for a family compound. Consisting of two separate homes, two barns, groundkeeper's flat and bunkie, inground Betz pool and tennis court. Wonderful views over rolling hills and open meadows. Fully rebuilt three bedroom "Hillhouse" with top of the line finishes, luxurious wood paneling and a fully screened-in porch. Older six bedroom home awaiting your personal touch. This property has unlimited potential. Impressive and well maintained barns with original wood beams and paddocks could be converted into wonderful entertainment space.

Christian Vermast & Paul Maranger $3,250,000

PALGRAVE PRIVATE CUL DE SAC Stunning renovation boasts detail, design, quality. Gourmet kitchen with centre island.

Salt water pool, hot tub, built in BBQ, pizza oven perfect for al fresco dining. 5-car garage.

Daena Allen-Noxon & Jodi Allen $1,959,000

SCHOMBERG – 10 ACRES Set back from the road, a brick 2-storey home awaiting your finishing touches. 4 bedrooms, lift from lower level to main floor, 6-car garage, lower level walkout. Rare opportunity.

Daena Allen-Noxon & Jodi Allen $899,000

HEART LAKE ROAD, CALEDON Century stone home and barn nestled on 29 acres. Wonderful potential for hobby farm, weekend getaway, close proximity to the GTA. Come create your dream.

Daena Allen-Noxon & Jodi Allen $1,098,000

THORNBURY – CUSTOM BUILD Custom built heavy timber home by Upstream Construction exudes quality and luxury. Views of Georgian Peaks, short walk to town.

Other lots available to build on.

Daena Allen-Noxon $320,000 - $365,000

MAJESTIC CEDAR RIDGE Majestically perched on top of the Niagara Escarpment w/ commanding views, “Cedar Ridge” is a balance of understatement and grandeur.

Design-built by J.F. Brennan Custom Homes.

Christian Vermast & Paul Maranger $10,850,000

ARTFULLY DESIGNED HOME Peace and privacy abound amongst 90 acres of treed paradise. Comfortable luxury, in a brilliant layout. The great room of this custom built home will take your breath away.

Christian Vermast & Paul Maranger $2,995,000

YOUR VERY OWN PARKLAND A captivating British inspired home designed

by Napier Simpson in the 1930’s. Magically set on 6.33 acres of landscaped grounds.

Enchanting private guest house & stone patios.

Christian Vermast & Paul Maranger $2,495,000

MAGNIFICENT ESTATE Enjoy all seasons at Stoneridge Hall; an architecturally significant residence. Situated amongst a vibrant community of golf, ski, fishing & riding clubs. The epitome of refinement.

Christian Vermast & Paul Maranger $9,988,000

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

42 ACRES, ERIN ESTATE 4000+ sq ft recently renovated. Open concept, inground pool, detached 3+ car garage with guest suite, 4-stall barn, paddocks, large pond. $2,750,000

16 ACRES, SOUTHRIDGE TRAIL Caledon executive home situated on a private road.

4 bedrooms, finished basement with walkout, professionally landscaped, cathedral ceilings, large kitchen. $2,249,000

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

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

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

ALTON LOG HOME, CALEDON Stunning, open concept kitchen and great room. Updated kitchen, new furnace, steel roof, 2-car garage. $999,000

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GRAND RIVER CATCH OF THE DAY Today’s feature is a beautiful bungalow w/ fin above grade w/o lower lvl; you can share this one! 7000 sq ft of liv space & indoor pool wing; served on a bed of 4 private acs. $1,199,000

FOR THE HEARTY APPETITE Mouth-watering, all dressed 4 bdrm, 2800 sq ft custom home, on quiet cul-de-sac with half acre child/pet friendly fenced yard.

Includes generous helping of city convenience and country lifestyle. $989,900

37 ACRE ORGANIC LAND LOVER’S SPECIAL – VIEW INCLUDED For the discerning palate, this open concept 2800 sq ft log home with pine floors and 9’ ceiling is sure to satisfy. Dine in or take out with private vistas. Included is a finished walkout lower level with office/5th bedroom, rec room and sauna, finished with a mix of open fields, mature forest and pretty pond. Grab your fishing gear and hike to the Grand River for your catch of the day! $1,075,000

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Call Us Today! 519.833.9714 www.LatamAndLatam.com 122 Main St, PO Box 509, Erin

27 DOUGLAS CRES, HILLSBURGH This home is the essence of small town living.

3 good size bdrms, mstr w/ an ensuite. Bsmt is finished w/ rec room & another bdrm. Priv backyard is great for entertaining. $599,500

9461 17TH SIDEROAD, ERIN Perfect country home for a family!

Everything you need. Finished basement with large AG windows and entrance from the garage. In-law suite potential. Large deck overlooking the countryside. $799,000

434489 FOURTH LINE, AMARANTH Can you imagine! 4+3 bedrooms and 5 baths in this breathtaking beauty! Country setting on 5 acres with a fabulous pond!

Executive home with 2nd floor loft office and detached 2-car garage. $1,395,000

24 ALLISON CRT, HALTON HILLS The wait is over! This well-appointed 5000+ sq ft, 5 bedroom, 6-bath home sits on just over 2 acres. The backyard features extensive landscaping, pool with water feature, cabana and hot tub. $2,195,000

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CENTURY HOME CHARM Impressive 3-bdrm home, well maintained.

Kitchen w/ granite counters, stainless steel appliances, w/o to deck. Formal living & dining rm. Upper level master suite w/ 2-pc ens, w/i closet. 13’x30’ det grg with hydro. $619,900

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CHARMING SCHOOLHOUSE Memories of simpler times but with indoor plumbing! Fresh décor thru out, main floor master bedroom, beautiful new kitchen, updated bath, wood burning fireplace and 2-car garage. $649,900

BRIDGE TO PARADISE Private 12-acre property in Erin with rustic charm, creek running thru, large forest with trails, gardens, small barn & paddock. 3 bdrm bungalow has cathedral ceilings, natural light, beautiful woodstove & w/o bsmt. $799,900

COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME Tucked away on 5 acres, quaint 2-bedroom home featuring Hemlock floors, dining room with classic brick fireplace, rear kitchen overlooking pond, amazing artesian well and huge detached garage with full upper loft. $839,900

INTRODUCING ‘SEPTEMBER FARM’ 42 acres of lush green fields, forest, pond, manicured gardens and 6-stall barn with loft storage.

Relax in the comfort and elegance of this spacious home featuring main floor master bedroom suite, 3 fireplaces, multiple walkouts, huge loft over garage, walkout basement. $1,700,000

54 ACRES IN THE HILLS OF MULMUR Beautiful country home with original bank barn plus 60’x80’ drive shed. Updated with spacious principal rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, great room with fireplace, kitchen with centre island and Heartland cookstove, walkout to patio and walkout to 3-piece sunroom, elegant dining room, utility room with access to garage. $1,499,000

SWEEPING VIEWS OF MULMUR Charming 1-1/2 storey farmhouse on 5.9 acs, reno’d throughout. Original bank barn & drive shed. Spacious kit, 9ft ceilings on main. Main flr mstr bdrm w/ 5-pc ens bath, w/i closet. Plus main floor laundry w/ powder rm. $619,900

CLASSIC FARMHOUSE ON 5 ACS On paved road in Mono with natural gas heat.

Beautiful original trim, doors, wood floors, high ceilings, spacious principal rms. Sep driveway to det 32’x 80’ shop with 2 overhead doors, 16’ ceiling height, drain & gas heat. $1,150,000

SHELBURNE BUNGALOW On prime lot that backs onto open space and trail. Open concept main level with w/o from kit to deck overlooking mature yard. Lower level family room with gas fireplace, w/o to yard, 3rd bdrm. Dbl garage has heated office. $589,900

GREAT POTENTIAL 0N 7 ACRES Original frame farmhouse and detached shop 40’x80’ with hydro. Located just mins outside of Orangeville. The home features 3 bdrms, 1-1/2 baths & propane furnace. Surrounded by farmer’s fields and lots of privacy. $525,000

SPRAWLING BUNGALOW Loads of living space, open concept, 4 bdrms, 3-1/2 baths, hrdwd & tile flrs thru main level, gas fp in fam rm, plus beautiful professionally fin bsmt w/ huge rec rm, 2nd laundry, additional bdrms, exercise rm, updated furnace. $799,000

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS 48 acres of peace and tranquility. The land is level with pond development potential and bush at rear of property. This is a place to build your dream home and/or barn for your pets. $449,900

WORTH THE DRIVE Located in Mount Forest, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom raised bungalow offers open concept kitchen/living and dining area, finished basement with gas fireplace, and large, fenced lot. $374,900

STARTING FROM SCRATCH New home to be built in mature area of Orangeville, approx 1600 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, 2nd floor laundry, gas fireplace in living room, access to garage, separate entry to basement from outside. $674,900

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Roger Irwin, Broker Dawn Bennett, Sales Representative

Direct 705-446-8233 lori@soldbylori.ca soldbylori.ca

72 Hurontario St, Collingwood

9613 COUNTY ROAD 9, MAPLE VALLEY Custom built, brick 4 bedroom + office home with 3.5 baths on 19 acres with fabulous views.

Open foyer with curved staircase, large kitchen with custom oak cupboards and island with granite. Central to formal dining/living and sunken family room. Walkouts to wrap-around partly covered deck. Attached 4-season solarium with hot tub. Large master with 4-pc ensuite and walk in. Two more bedrooms and 4-pc bath. Family room on lower level has 8 ft ceilings, 2-pc bath, built-in cabinetry/wetbar and walkout to the lower patio with interlocking brickwork, fireplace and gazebo. Attached 1.5-car garage with inside (2) and outside entries.

Recently updated metal roof. New ground source furnace with Wifi. Adjacent to Ministry land, the Bruce Trail and Noisy River. Landscaped grounds with pond and treed area that hides 24x48 storage/shop. Paved tree-lined drive.

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2003-2017 Chairman’s Award Number 2 Team at Chestnut Park 2017

PETER BAKER 416-580-8799 pebaker@trebnet.com NANCY BAKER 416-919-2638 bakerteam64@gmail.com www.BakerTeam.biz

905-857-0651

#1-27 REDDINGTON DRIVE Lovely 2 bedroom + den semi-det condo in Legacy Pines. Finished lower level, updated kitchen, private deck with retractable awning.

Stairlifts installed. Carrying costs less than $700/month (2017). $684,000

169 CRESTWOOD ROAD Great 3-level backsplit family home with large private lot on a quiet street in north Bolton. 3+1 bedroom, 3 bath, 2-car garage, walk to elementary and secondary schools, heated inground pool. $745,000

17 WARBRICK LANE Spacious bright 3 bedroom, 3 bath multi-level condo town in downtown Bolton.

Recently renovated kitchen and floors.

Finished walkout basement, 2-car garage.

Walk to shopping/restaurants. $629,990

EXCLUSIVE LISTING 96 vacant acres on Centreville Creek Rd – rolling parcel, mix of hardwoods and evergreens, barn in good condition, land cattle-farmed steadily, ideal building sites with lots of privacy. $2,200,000

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EUGENE DIGNUM

416-559-2995

416-418-6658

Sales Representative

Broker

stephendignum@gmail.com

Exit Realty Hare (Peel), Brokerage

exitwithsuccess.ca

1-866-297-3948

Independently Owned & Operated

eugenedignum@hotmail.com

eugenedignum.com

100.91 ACRE FARM IN CALEDON Approx 80 acres farmed. Million dollar views of the Escarpment. Corner property with two road frontages at Hwy 10 and Grange Sideroad. Clear span 74’x50’ steel barn/workshop.

Great place to build your dream home. Only 10 minutes from Hwy 410. Only a few hundred yards from Devil’s Pulpit Golf Course. This property has a little bit of everything!

Rolling hills, pasture, creek, pond. $3,100,000

A GOLFER’S DREAM A Frank Lloyd Wright inspired home with a spectacular 45-mile view overlooking an exceptional golf course of which you will be part owner. This 5 bedroom split level is perfect for 4-season living. The home features large walkout decks, screened-in porch, bright sun-filled kitchen with breakfast area, 2 wood-burning fireplaces, 3-car garage, in-ground sprinkler. Adjoining lot available for sale. To purchase please speak to listing agent.

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63.9 ACRE FARM IN CALEDON Corner property in Caledon East area. Approx 63.9 acres of farmland located in the Greenbelt abutting the Caledon East settlement boundary. Investment opportunity. Across the street from a high school and residential subdivision. $11,900,000

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Royal LePage Meadowtowne

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

RICHARDSONTOWNANDCOUNTRY.CA

866-865-8262

paul@richardsontownandcountry.ca

GREAT PRICE & LOCATION Upgraded 3 bdrm, 3 bath, master with 3-pc ensuite. Open concept. Custom kitchen and living room with gas fireplace, walkout lower level to backyard. 2-car garage with access to house. Close to park, school, community centre in Shelburne. $529,000

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY 1-acre lot with 2 street fronts. Church building has 12 residential units approved.

Perfect for retirement or assisted living.

Phase 1 environmental complete.

Near retirement community and casino.

Downtown Clinton. $550,000

FALLBROOK ESTATE Have you dreamed of your own estate over a secluded valley with magnificent views including a waterfall, secret gardens and privacy? Architecturally designed for magnificent views, this 3-level home is built into a hillside. Sun-filled kitchen, great room with stone fireplace, living room, formal dining, private study/library, games room, 4 bdrms, in-law apartment and a 2-bdrm guest house. Surrounded by nature yet only 10 mins to Georgetown GO. $2,500,000

FANTASTIC 4 BDRM FAMILY HOME Lrg 4 bdrm, 4 bath, mstr w/ w/i closet, 4-pc ensuite, eat-in kitchen w/ bkfst bar, centre island & w/o to fenced backyard. Sep dining, family, living rms. Main flr laundry w/ access to 2-car grg. Paved drive. Close to school, rec centre, park, in Shelburne. $615,000

HOMEOWNERS DREAM 4 bdrm, 4 bath brick bungalow. Eat-in kit with island and walkout to large deck. Hot tub and private treed backyard. Large dining rm and bright living rm with fireplace. 2-car grg.

Finished bsmt with rec rm, wet bar, fridge, fireplace. Large shop, in Dundalk. $669,000

"WINDSWEPT" FOUR SEASON LIVING Custom designed Ancaster Estate on 41 acres perfect for nature lovers. Over 4500 sq ft with 4 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms including a main floor master retreat. Top finishes including granite, hardwood, heated floors and vaulted ceilings. Resort style living with salt water pool, pool house. Hot tub, beautiful gardens, trails and pond. Privacy yet convenient highway access. $2,399,000

4 PLEX HOUSING UNIT Four apartment units, 2 bdrm 900 sq ft +/with deck. All tenants have own laundry, hot water tank & sep hydrometer. 4 appliances included. Current dependable tenants. 4+ parking spaces. Prime location across from Foodland plaza in Shelburne. $799,000

BEAUTIFUL FARM ON 97 ACRES Eat-in country kitchen. Large master bdrm with ensuite. 2nd bdrm/office has w/o to deck. 70 working acres, 24 acres hrdwd and sugar bush. Bank barn with concrete paddock. Drive shed + 2-car garage. Close to Shelburne on paved road. $829,000

TWO MAGNIFICENT 1824 ORIGINAL OTTAWA VALLEY LOG HOMES Rebuilt and adjoined on a new foundation with an addition for over 2700 sq ft of living on over 8 private, fenced and gated acres. Special Japanese tea house for office or overnight guests, inground concrete pool and private kennel building/bunkie, two small ponds and walking trails near Eden Mills. $1,750,000

PRIME FARM LAND 95.61 acres of prime agricultural land. Cash crop with tenant farmer. Excellent honeywood loam soil. 7 treed acres in north-east corner of lot. Close to Shelburne on paved road.

Easy access. Melancthon. $980,000

9.92 ACRE EXECUTIVE HOME Stunning chef's kitchen with built-in appliances. Large granite bkfst bar, lofted ceiling & skylights. Fabulous family rm w/ fireplace. 4 bdrm, 3-bath home close to new worship centre on paved road. Great for multi generational family. Amaranth. $1,450,000

PRIVATE SOUTH CALEDON ESTATE Breathtaking home with over 10,000 sq ft of living on 73 magnificent acres. 6 bedrooms including self-contained apartment. Designer kitchen, main floor family room, great room, formal dining, sound system, finished basement with gym. Barn, open paddock area, trails through the forest, fishing pond. Incredible landscaping including pool, waterfall and koi pond. $4,995,000

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connection to the land of his ancestors.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – JUL 8 : TRUE NORTH Original

2- and 3-D works celebrating all things Canadian. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm.

Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519-943-1149; headwatersarts.com NOW – JUL 8 : ADIEU WITH HUE

NOW – JUL 11 : HEADWATERS ARTS ANNUAL JURIED SHOW & SALE CALL FOR ENTRY Ontario artists

working in all 2- and 3-D media.

July 11: deadline. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519943-1149; headwatersarts.com

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NOW – DEC 20 (THURSDAYS) : KNIT

CONNEC TIONS: ART FROM PAMA’S

@ PAMA Drop in for an evening of

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS PROGR AM

knitting and conversation. All levels.

Supplies included. 7-8:30pm. Free.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

Works by those with developmental and physical challenges. Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation, Community Foundations of Canada, and the Community Foundation of Mississauga. May 15: reception, 2-4pm. 9am-6pm. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – SEP 16 : TO WHAT DEGREE?

JUL 11 – AUG 12 : DENIS HOPKINS – A CELEBR ATION A retrospective of

Headwaters’ own traditionalist painter.

July 14: reception, 1-4pm. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. Headwaters Arts, 519-943-1149; headwatersarts.com

CANADA IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

Compelling photographs share Canadian stories of resilience.

Ingenium / the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Government of Canada and Canadian Geographic.

10am-5pm. Included with admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

JUL 11 – SEP 3 : INNER WORLDS &

of photographers Patty Maher and Robin Macmillan. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm.

Free. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton.

647-505-8995; noodlegallery.com JUL 14 : STAYNER ART FEST Ontario

artists in various media. 10am5pm. Station Park, 7259 Hwy 26, Stayner. facebook.com JUL 14 : HOW TO WRITE GREAT DIALOGUE WITH BRIAN HENRY The

best tricks of the trade. 12:30pm3:30pm. $42; $45 at door. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

ETHEREAL SOULS The striking work JUL 17, AUG 21 & SEP 18 : OR ANGE THREADS Stitchery group shares

projects and good books. 1-2:30pm.

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Caledon artist Julia Gilmore’s bold and colourful works. Wed-Sun 10am5pm. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton.

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CCS Caledon Community Services

DCAFS Dufferin Child

MOD Museum of Dufferin (previously

and Family Services

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

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JUL 18 : COFFEE, CONVERSATIONS

FOR WOMEN Tools to calm your mind,

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stay grounded and present. Secular class. 7:30-8:30pm. Free. Khel Centre for Creativity & Inner Peace, 5222 Tenth Line, Erin. 289-790-0006; khelcentre.com

ROSS Avid outdoorsperson Nicola

discusses her Loops & Lattes hiking book series. 7-8pm. Free. Brewed Awakenings, 14 Main St S, Grand Valley.

519-928-5622; townofgrandvalley.ca JUL 19 – SEP 30 : CANADIAN WILDLIFE PHOTOGR APHY OF THE YEAR Stunning images to inspire your own photographs.

Canadian Museum of Nature. 10am5pm. Included with admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca JUL 19 – SEP 30 : REGARDING SPACE:

SEP 13 : ONE BOOK ONE COUNT Y

CREEMORE FARMERS’ MARKET :

DUFFERIN FINALE Featuring Bianca

Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, to Oct 6. Station on the Green. creemorefarmersmarket.ca

Marais, author of Hum If You Don’t Know The Words. Tickets at BookLore and Dufferin County libraries. 6-8pm. $45. Grand Spirits Distillery, 27 Main St N, Grand Valley. BookLore, 519942-3830; orangevillelibrary.ca

MULMUR FARMERS’ MARKET : Sundays,

89 STUDIO TOUR Free tour of four

noon-4pm, to Oct 7. MOD, Hwy 89 & Airport Rd. betterinmulmur.ca

studios featuring 18 artists in various media. See website for info and map. 10am-5pm. northof89.ca

INGLEWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET :

Wednesdays, 3-7pm, to Oct 3. Lloyd Wilson Centennial Arena, 15551 McLaughlin Rd. inglewoodfarmersmarketblog. wordpress.com

JUL 26 – OC T 21 : REMEMBER | RESIST |

historical events. 10am-5pm. Included with admission. Graphic History Collective, PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca AUG 3 : RIVERBEND ARTISTS OF GR AND VALLEY SHOW & SALE Local artists in

various media. Fri 12:30-6pm. Sat 10am5pm. Grand Valley Library, 4 Amaranth St E.riverbendartistsofgrandvalley.ca AUG 15 : COFFEE, CONVERSATIONS & BOOKS AUTHOR EVENT – M. J. MOORES Science fiction and fantasy

works showcase her characters’ internal journey. 7-8pm. Free. Euphoria, 154 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-941-0610 ext 5230; orangevillelibrary.ca AUG 15 – SEP 16 : ONE SQUARE FOOT

Original 12" x 12" works in various media.

Aug 18: reception, 1-4pm. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. Headwaters Arts, 519-943-1149; headwatersarts.com SEP 8 : WORDS IN THE WOODS – DUNEDIN LITER ARY FESTIVAL All-ages affair celebrating Canadian arts and literature, music, food and community.

Keynote speaker: Heather O’Neill.

See website for others. Dunedin. 705466-3400; wordsinthewoods.com SEP 9 : EDEN MILLS WRITERS’ FESTIVAL

The best of established and emerging Canadian writing. Noon-6pm. Eden Mills. 519-341-4320; emwf.ca

SHELBURNE FARMERS’ MARKET :

Thursdays, 3-7pm, to Oct 4.

1st Ave W & Owen Sound St. shelburnefarmersmarket.ca

Large-scale photographs showing architecture behind art. Jul 19: reception and artists’ talk, 7–8:30pm.

10am-5pm. Included with admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

PROJEC T Different perspectives on

Saturdays, 8am-2pm, to Oct 27.

Mill St & Victoria St. rurban.ca

SEP 15, 16, 22 & 23 : NORTH OF

CYNTHIA GREIG & VID INGELEVICS

REDR AW: A R ADICAL HISTORY POSTER

ALLISTON FARMERS’ MARKET :

SEP 19 : COFFEE, CONVERSATIONS & BOOKS AUTHOR EVENT – DIANE

BOLTON FARMERS’ MARKET : Saturdays,

BATOR Wild Blue Mystery and

9am-1pm, to Oct 6. The Royal Courtyards, 18 King St E. boltonfarmersmarket.ca

Gilda Wright Mystery will leave you guessing. 7-8pm. Free. Jelly Craft Bakery, 120 Main St E, Shelburne.

519-925-2168; shelburnelibrary.ca

various media from across Ontario. A fundraiser for Headwaters Arts. Sep 20: opening night preview, 7-9:30, $25. WedSun 10am-5pm. Headwaters Arts Gallery, 1402 Queen St, Alton. Headwaters Arts, 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 – JAN 20 : PAMA MUSEUM COLLEC TS: SPOTLIGHT ON STORIES

Artifacts telling Peel’s story. 10am-5pm.

Included with admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca JUN 23 : COMMUNIT Y GAR AGE SALE

Rain date: Jun 24. 8am-2pm. Athlete Institute, 207321 Hwy 9, Mono. 519940-3735 x 205; athleteinstitute.ca JUN 23 : STR AWBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST & SILENT AUC TION Fresh

NEW LOWELL FARMERS’ MARKET :

Ontario strawberries and real maple syrup. 8-11am. $7; children 10 & under $5. Hockley Village Hall, Hockley Village.

905-691-2361; hockleyvillagehall.com

Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30pm, to Aug 29. New Lowell Recreation Park Pavilion. clearview.ca

JUN 23 : NATIONAL INDIGENOUS

SEP 19 – OC T 8 : HEADWATERS ARTS JURIED SHOW & SALE Original art in

NOW – DEC 19 (WEDNESDAYS) :

STAYNER FARMERS’ MARKET : Thursdays,

5-8:30pm, to Aug 30. Station Park, Downtown Stayner. clearview.ca ERIN FARMERS’ MARKET : Fridays, 3-7pm, to Sep 28. McMillan Park, 109 Main St, Erin. villageoferin.com

PEOPLES’ DAY CELEBR ATION Familyfriendly pow wow with Indigenous and local artisans, drummers, dancers and Indigenous foods. 9am-9pm.

Alexandra Park, 11 Second St. Dufferin County Cultural Resource Circle, dufferincountyculturalresourcecircle.org JUN 23 : ST. ANDREW’S STONE CHURCH

NOW – JUN 30 : JUNE IS PARKS

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recandparksmonth.ca for activities at various Caledon facilities. Town of Caledon Recreation, 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

FARMERS’ MARKETS OR ANGEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET :

Saturdays, 8am-1pm, to Oct 20. Broadway & Second St. Indoor winter market starts Nov 3 and runs every other Saturday until April 20, 2019, 9am-1pm, Town Hall Opera House. orangevillefarmersmarket.ca

NOW – JUL 23 (SATURDAYS) : TECH TABLES Hands-on help with new library technology, apps and programs.

2:30-4pm. Free. Caledon Library, 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon. 905-8571400; caledon.library.on.ca

SCOT TISH AF TERNOON Bagpipes, Celtic music, step dancing and BBQ lunch. Proceeds to restoring the church and grounds. 11:45am-3pm. $10; 12 & under $5. 17621 St. Andrew’s Rd, Caledon. Friends of St. Andrew’s Stone Church, 519-927-5987; standchurch.org JUN 23 : CELEBR ATE YOUR AWESOME

Pride and Diversity Day in Dufferin.

Music, beer garden, food trucks, vendors and more. 1-10pm. Free.

Mill St, Orangeville. facebook.com JUN 23 : FIREWORKS IN THE PARK!

BBQ, games, entertainment and fireworks. 5-11pm. Free, donations welcome. Horning’s Mills Community Park, Main St & 15 Sdrd, Shelburne.

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cheese in the county? All proceeds to Headwaters Health Care Centre.

11am-4pm. Orangeville Fairgrounds, 247090 5 Sdrd, Mono. 519-9393663; lavenderbluecatering.com

JUL 12 : EWCS GOLF TOURNAMENT

JUN 30 : WINES OF THE WORLD Amazing

JUN 25 : ST ANDREW’S STR AWBERRY SUPPER & BBQ CHICKEN DINNER

Two sittings: 5:30 and 6:45pm. Take out 5-7pm. 5-7pm. Quarter $14; half $16; children 8 & under free. Tickets 519-855-4274; jofillery@outlook.com.

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 83 Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh.

JUN 26 : LUNCH & LEARN: WILLS & ESTATE PL ANNING Ask the Lawyer with

Suzanne Deliscar. Bring lunch. 1-2pm.

Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

wines, delicious food and world-class equestrian talent at the Summer Classic competition. 6-8:30pm. $60. Palgrave Equestrian Park, 200 Pine Ave, Palgrave.

Rotary Club of Palgrave, rotarywow.com JUL 1 : DOWNEY’S CANADA DAY STR AWBERRY FESTIVAL Pancake breakfast $8, entertainment, dog show, ponies and u-pick strawberries.

9am-4pm. Downey’s Farm Market, 13682 Heart Lake Rd, Caledon. 905838-2990; downeysfarm.com JUL 1 : ORTON’S CANADA DAY

JUN 26, JUL 31 & AUG 28 : LUNCH &

CELEBR ATION Celebrate the nation’s

LEARN Jun 26: Bayshore Home Care.

birthday. Free. Orton Community Park, Orton. 519-855-4407; erin.ca

Jul 31: Service Canada. Aug 28: TBD. 11:30am-12:30pm. Free, register. Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton.

905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca JUN 27 : HIGH COUNTRY UNITED HAM & STR AWBERRY SUPPER Cold ham dinner, strawberry shortcake and homemade tarts. 5-7pm. $15; children 6-12 $5; preschool free. High Country United Church, 346255 15 Sdrd, Mono.

519-942-2093; trimlea@bell.net

JUL 4, AUG 1 & SEP 5 : TECH HELP

PULL Vendors, Bavarian gardens,

@ THE LIBR ARY Hands-on help with

children’s activities, something for everyone. 6-11pm. Albion & Bolton Fairgrounds, 150 Queen St S, Bolton.

Albion & Bolton Agricultural Society, 905-880-0369; boltonfair.ca

your device or learn with ours. 2-4pm.

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

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JUL 13 – 27, AUG 10 – 24 : TECH TABLES Hands-on help with new library technology, apps and programs.

10:30am-noon. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-8571400; caledon.library.on.ca

derby, duck and tube races, pie-eating contest, beer garden, firefighters’ BBQ, Free. Cheltenham General Store, 14386 Creditview Rd, Cheltenham.

Cheltenham Area Residents’ Association, 416-605-3865; facebook.com JUL 10 : THE SENIOR LICENCE RENEWAL PROCESS FOR DRIVERS 80+ Testing

requirements, collision reporting

JUL 20 – 22 : OR ANGEVILLE ROTARY RIBFEST BBQ ribs, beer tent, midway, car show and live entertainment.

Proceeds to projects in our community.

Fri 4-10pm. Sat 11am-10pm. Sun 11am7pm. Alder Street Recreation Centre, Orangeville. orangevilleribfest.com JUL 21 : ALTON MILL WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Culinary competitions, food tastings, art, demos and workshops.

Proceeds to the Millpond Rehabilitation project. Noon-5pm. $25; $30 at the door. Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. brewsandentertainment.com JUL 27 : CALEDON SENIORS’ CENTRE MONTHLY DINNER Peameal bacon on a

bun, salad, dessert. Everyone welcome!

5:30-7pm. $10. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton.

905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca JUL 29 : CR AF T Y BASTARDS TOO Open air festival celebrating local breweries, cideries, wineries, artists, food and music.

11am-7pm. The Church Public Inn, 17219 Hwy 50, Palgrave. Caledon Supper Club, 905-583-2222; churchpub.ca AUG 2 : WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK PICNIC Kids’ activities. Bring snacks,

sun protection, drink, lawn blankets and chairs. Rain location: Public Health, 180 Broadway, Orangeville. 10am2pm. Free. Fendley Park, Orangeville.

Breastfeeding Collaborative of Dufferin and East Wellington, facebook.com

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CEO, Headwaters Health Care Centre.

Aug 9: Bill Adcock, Honourary Colonel, Lorne Scots. Sep 13: Wayne Townsend: Quirky Characters from Dufferin County’s Past. 10am-noon. Orangeville Agricultural Centre, 247090 5 Sdrd, Mono.

519-307-1789; probusorangeville.ca

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All-day pancake breakfast, BBQ, Bavarian gardens, entertainment.

8am-4pm. Free. Caledon Fairgrounds, Caledon Village. Caledon Agricultural Society, 519-927-5730; caledonfair.ca

Celebrate with entertainment and fireworks. 7pm: Campfire Poets.

10pm: Fireworks. 7-10pm. $7. Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville.

1-800-367-0890; creditvalleyca.ca

Derby, kids’ activities, entertainment, cash bar, fireworks. Food tickets (pig roast or vegetarian) Canned food for the food bank appreciated. 4-11pm. $10 at the Mulmur Township office or the door. Township Office, 758070 2nd Ln E Mulmur. Mulmur Community Events Committee, facebook.com

JUL 12, AUG 9 & SEP 13 : OR ANGEVILLE

CANADA DAY STR AWBERRY FESTIVAL

JUL 1 : CANADA DAY AT ISL AND

JUN 30 : MULMUR DAY Youth Fishing

Lunch, dinner, 18 holes, silent and live auctions. $150. Guelph Lakes Golf Club, Guelph. EWCS, 519-833-9696; ew-cs.com

JUL 1 : THE ORIGINAL CALEDON

activities, beer tent and more. 3-11pm.

Shelburne Fiddle Park, Dufferin Cty Rd 11, Shelburne. townofshelburne.on.ca

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JUL 14 : CREEMORE VALLEY CL ASSICS CAR SHOW Cruise into town to enjoy classic cars, beer garden, shops and restaurants. 10am-4:30pm. 113 Mill St, Creemore. 705-466-6593; creemorevalleyclassics.com JUL 14 : WHOLE VILL AGE ORIENTATION

Tour the farm and eco-residence.

1-4:30pm. $10. 20725 Shaws Creek Rd, Caledon. 519-941-1099; wholevillage.org JUL 14, AUG 14, SEP 14 : ARCHIVIST ON THE ROAD Laura Camilleri from MOD offers local history and genealogy help. Drop in. 10am-5pm.

Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JUL 19 : SUMMER STEAK BBQ & CASINO GAMES Steak and all the trimmings.

10am-1:30pm. $23. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca JUL 19, AUG 16 & SEP 20 : PEEL ABORIGINAL DRUMMING CIRCLE

An evening of shared traditions and songs. 7-8:30pm. Free. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

AUG 2 : LIGHT UP THE RUNWAY Stroll the candle-lit runway, BBQ, entertainment.

Proceeds to Bethell Hospice. 7:30-10pm. $15. Brampton-Caledon Airport, 13691 McLaughlin Rd, Caledon. 905-8381400; bramptonflightcentre.com AUG 10 – 12 : FERGUS SCOT TISH FESTIVAL & HIGHL AND GAMES Highland dance, heavies competitions, pipes and drums, clans, and Outlander’s Dougal MacKenzie. Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex, Fergus. 1-866871-9442; fergusscottishfestival.com AUG 11 : CALEDON PIT RUN Scenic 5k

run/walk and open house. Proceeds to Caledon Parent-Child Centre.

See website to register. LaFarge and Aecon, Caledon Pit, 18000 Willoughby Rd, Caledon. caledonpitrun.ca AUG 11 : TR AIL RIDE FOR BREAST CANCER Two-hour trail ride for all

disciplines and levels. Contests, raffle table, BBQ. Overnight camping available. 9am. Dufferin Forest, 937513 Airport Rd, Mulmur. trailrideforbreastcancer.weebly.com continued on next page

www.theatreorangeville.ca Get into Nature this Summer at Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives Explore new exhibitions all about wildlife, climate change, space, and what we eat.

Program Highlights • Celebrate Summer Solstice (free evening): June 21 • PAMA Kids Summer Camps: July 9 - 27 • Staycation Activities: July and Aug. • Greening Your Grounds Series with TRCA: July 19, Aug. 9, 23, 30 Plus so much more!

www.pama.peelregion.ca

Canadian Museum of Nature © Brittany Katherine Crossman

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drink and art from the region! All proceeds to local high school students pursuing a career in the agricultural or culinary fields. 1-4pm. $25; children $15.

322345 Concession 6-7, Grand Valley.

519-938-6163; landmangardens.ca AUG 13 & 20 : TECH TABLES Hands-on help with new library technology, apps and programs. 2:30-4pm. Free. Caledon Library, 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca AUG 16 : TERR A COT TA GOLF TOURNAMENT DINNER & FUNDR AISER

Day of golf, includes lunch and dinner at the Terra Cotta Inn. 10:30am. Early bird single $165; $620 foursome before Jun 30. Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Georgetown.

647-300-5580; terracottacommunity.com AUG 17 : LEMONADE PART Y! WITH THE VILL AGE OF ERIN All things lemonade, sidewalk sale and farmers’ market. Noon7pm. Main St, Erin. villageoferin.com AUG 17 : GREAT TASTE FASHION GAL A

Next season’s fashions available at downtown boutiques. 7-10pm. $20; $25 at the door. Mill St, Orangeville. 519942-0087; downtownorangeville.ca AUG 18 : TASTE OF OR ANGEVILLE & CARIBFEST New dishes from Orangeville

restaurants, Caribbean-inspired festivities and live music. 11am-3pm. Mill St, Orangeville. downtownorangeville.ca

AUG 25 : COPPER KET TLE FESTIVAL

Live music, great food and drink, brewery tours, kids’ activities and classic cars.

11am-6pm. Free. 139 Mill St, Creemore.

705-466-2240; copperkettlefestival.ca AUG 30 : OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

Recognize signs of addiction and wear silver to show your support. 11:30am1pm. Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre St, Orangeville. Family Transition Place, 519-942-4122 x245; facebook.com SEP 1 : CARROT FEST Farm fun, tractor rides, livestock visits and U-pick carrots. 11am-4pm. Free. Everdale Organic Farm, 5812 Sixth Line, Erin.

519-855-4859; everdale.org SEP 6 : VARIET Y SHOW & LUNCHEON

Come see our home-grown talent.

Noon-2:30pm. $23, call to register.

7 Rotarian Way, Bolton. 905951-6114; caledonseniors.ca SEP 9 : AIRPORT DAY Vintage, classic and modern aircraft, classic cars and motorcycles, Kids’ Camps, entertainment and BBQ. Proceeds to Great War Flying Museum. 10am-4pm. $5; family $20. Brampton Flight Centre, 13691 McLaughlin Rd, Caledon 905-8381400; bramptonflightcentre.com

AUG 18 : HIGH COUNTRY UNITED BEEF BBQ Dinner with corn on the cob,

homemade pies and silent auction. 5-7pm. $15; children 6-12 $5; preschool free. High Country United Church, 346255 15 Sdrd, Mono. 519-942-2093; trimlea@bell.net AUG 22 : LOCAL FARM & FOOD TOUR All-

SCENIC 5K RUN/WALK and OPEN HOUSE

inclusive tour features local harvest lunch and snacks. Bus leaves Caledon Seniors’ Centre, 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton at 9:30am, returns by 5pm. Rain or shine. Wear shoes suitable for farm lanes. 9:30am-5pm. $40, register at palgravekitchen.org by Aug 1. Palgrave United Community Kitchen, 905-880-0303; palgravekitchen.org AUG 24 : CALEDON SENIORS’ CENTRE MONTHLY DINNER Sausage on a bun,

salads, dessert. Everyone is welcome!

5:30-7pm. $10. 7 Rotarian Way, Bolton.

905-951-6114; caledonseniors.ca AUG 25 : BOLTON KIN TOONIE SALE

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SEP 9 : WALK FOR AUTISM SPEAKS Walk Alder Trails for 1-3 km to support those living with autism spectrum disorder.

10am-1pm. Donations. Fendley Park, Orangeville. Autism Speaks Committee, 1-888-362-6227; autismspeakscan.ca SEP 15 : PROCYON WILDLIFE CHARIT Y GOLF TOURNAMENT Scramble

format with shotgun start at 9:30am.

9am-4pm. $140. Nottawasaga Inn & Resort, Alliston. procyonwildlife.com SEP 15 : TOUR DE HEADWATERS A

101.5km, 50km road or 25km trail ride.

Proceeds to equipment for Headwaters Healthcare Centre. 7am registration.

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT To submit your community, arts or nonprofit event: Go to inthehills.ca and select ‘what’s on’ from the menu bar.

That will take you to the listings page. Select ‘submit your event’ and complete the easy form.

For the fall (September) issue, submit by August 10, 2018.

For up-to-date listings between issues, click ‘what’s on’ on the menu bar at www.inthehills.ca.

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SEP 30 : SOUP SISTERS & BROTH BROTHERS Create soup, have dinner, and share the soup with Family Transition Place. Ages 12+. 5-8:15pm. $55. Lavender Blue Catering and Café, 207321 Hwy 9, Mono. 519-939-3663; soupsisters.org

fall fairs Showcase of Headwaters’ best, including livestock, home crafts, entertainment, pulls of all sorts, and, of course, food.

See websites for more details.

AUG 1 – SEP 2 : OR ANGEVILLE FALL FAIR Orangeville Agricultural

Centre, 247090 5 Sdrd, Mono. 519942-9597; oaseventcentre.ca SEP 13 – 16 : BR AMP TON FALL FAIR Brampton Fairgrounds, 12942

Heart Lake Rd, Caledon. 905843-0210; bramptonfair.com SEP 14 – 16: SHELBURNE FALL FAIR

Shelburne & District Fairgrounds, 200 Fiddlepark Lane – Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex, Shelburne. shelburnefair.com $50; 16 & under $25; collect pledges.

High pledge draw for weekend getaway.

Start/end at Lloyd Wilson Centennial Arena, Inglewood. 519-941-2702 ext.2303; hhcfoundation.com/events SEP 20 : THE HOPE PROJEC T Samra Zafar,

human rights activist, scholar and survivor, speaks. 11:30am-3pm. $100; $129 after Jul 31. Hockley Valley Resort, 793522 3rd Ln Mono. Family Transition Place, 519-9424122 ext. 245; familytransitionplace.ca SEP 22 : BUZ ZFEST Outdoor art and gourmet food festival. Sponsor of Golden Rescue. 11am-5pm. $3; children 12 & under free. Terra Cotta Country Store, Terra Cotta. 905-8772210; terracottacountrystore.ca SEP 23 : FERGUSON MEMORIAL WALK

SEP 21 – 23: GREAT NORTHERN EXHIBITION GNE Fairgrounds, 235

Brock St, Stayner. greatnorthernex.com SEP 21 – 23: GR AND VALLEY FALL FAIR Grand Valley Agricultural Society

Fairgrounds, 60 Main St N, Grand Valley.

519-216-6859; grandvalleyfallfair.ca SEP 21 – 23: BOLTON FALL FAIR Albion & Bolton Fairgrounds, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905-880-0369; boltonfair.ca OC T 4 – 8: ERIN FALL FAIR Erin Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, 190 Main St, Erin. erinfair.com

outdoor

Family 5K walk, BBQ, music and free T-shirt for participants. Proceeds to Family Transition Place. Dogs on leashes welcome. 9:30am-3pm. $20; children 12 & under free. Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. fergusonmemorialwalk.com

SHOW Professionally judged show.

8am-1pm. Free. Station on the Green, 10 Caroline St E, Creemore. Creemore Horticultural Society, gardenontario.org

SEP 27 – 30 : SMALL HALLS FESTIVAL

JUL 7 : GARDENFEST AT PL ANT PAR ADISE

Music, dancing, comedy, arts, food and fun for all ages. See website for tickets and free events. 8am-11:30pm.

Orangeville Clearview Township Small Halls Festival, 705-428-6230 ext. 262; smallhallsfestival.ca

COUNTRY GARDENS Self and guided

JUL 7 : FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

tours of the award-winning botanical gardens. 9am-5pm. Free, register. 16258 Humber Station Rd, Caledon. 905-8809090; plantparadisecountrygardens.ca

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7th Annual Caledon Pit Run 122 25 Under 25 Initiative 53 Alton Mill Wine & Food Festival 70 Dufferin Mac & Cheese Fest 71 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival 122 Headwaters Arts Festival 119 Heritage Music Festival 121

f a r m + f e e d s up p l ie s Budson Farm & Feed Company 49 Peel Hardware & Supply 16

f ir e p l a c e s a l e s + s e r v i c e Caledon Fireplace 78

flowers Suzanne Gardner Flowers 42

f o o d + c at e r in g Better in Mulmur Farmers’ Market 69 Bolton Farmers’ Market 69 The Chocolate Shop 42 Creemore Farmers’ Market 69 Erin Farmers’ Market 48 EuroMax Foods 52 Hockley General Store 66 Holtom’s Bakery 49 Lavender Blue Catering 93 New Lowell Farmers’ Market 69 Orangeville Farmers’ Market 69 . 43 Pommies Cider 69 Rockcliffe Farm 71 Rock Garden Farms 67 Rosemont General Store 65 Route 145 43 Shelburne Farmers’ Market 69 Stayner Music, Market & Park It 69

f a r m + g a r d e n e q uip me n t Larry’s Small Engines 85 . 86

h o me imp ro v e me n t + r e pa ir All-Mont Garage Doors 83 AllPro Roofing 2 Cabneato 37 Cairns Roofing 10 Cook & Co Quality Woodcraft 41 Dufferin Glass & Mirror 102 Headwaters Windows & Doors 103 Karry Home Solutions 17 Leathertown Lumber 41 Orangeville Building Supply 102 Orangeville Home Hardware 15 Paragon Kitchens 23 Peel Hardware & Supply 14 The Plumbing Expert 75 Synergy Roofing 5

l a nd s c a p in g + g a r d e nin g f une r a l h o me s Dods & McNair Funeral Home 97

c h a r i ta b l e o rg a ni z at i o n s Brampton & Caledon Community Foundation 24

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golf Caledon Country Club 77 Hockley Valley Resort 123

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p e t s up p l ie s + s e r v i c e s Bold Canine 49 Global Pet Foods 15

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continued from page 123 JUL 7 & 8 : OPEN GARDEN Seven garden rooms to explore. 10am-4pm. Free. 113 Mill St, Creemore. creemoregarden.ca

WITH NADER KHAN Arab, South Asian

and North African cultural music.

1:30-3:30pm. Included with admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

JUL 14 & 15 : ISL AND L AKE BASS TOURNAMENT Catch and release

derby hosted by Friends of Island Lake, proceeds to Island Lake Conservation Area. $5000+ in prizes. Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville.

1-800-367-0890; creditvalleyca.ca JUL 19 : GREENING YOUR GROUNDS: GET TING STARTED WITH R AINSCAPING

Storm water‐friendly landscaping for homeowners. 7-8pm. TRCA, PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca JUL 28 : INTRODUC TION TO PERMACULTURE Producing fruit with

less input and maintenance. 10-11am.

Free. 838369 4th Ln E, Mulmur. 705466-6290; notsohollowfarm.ca JUL 29 : LOOPS & L AT TES Stroll the new 2km trail with Nicola Ross and Caroline Mach. 11am-2pm. Free. Main Tract, Dufferin County Forest, 937513 Airport Rd, Mulmur. 519-941-1114; dufferincounty.ca AUG 9, 23 & 30 : GREENING YOUR GROUNDS Aug 9: Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Beyond. Aug 23: Sustainable Balcony Gardening. Aug 30: Winterize Your Lawn and Garden. 7-8pm.

TRCA, PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca AUG 11 : GARDEN PHOTOGR APHY WITH A PHONE Tips for great photos.

10-11am. Free. 838369 4th Ln E, Mulmur.

705-466-6290; notsohollowfarm.ca AUG 15 : CARING FOR YOUR L AND & WATER WORKSHOP Create a personalized

action plan. 6:30-9pm. Monora Park Pavilion, Hwy 10 N of Orangeville. CVC, 1-800-367-0890; creditvalleyca.ca AUG 17 – 26 : TERR A KUL A PERMA­ CULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION

Leadership skills & holistic thinking – disguised as growing food. 519925-8594; terrakula.org SEP 15 : PUT TING YOUR GARDEN TO BED Leaving food and habitat for wildlife.

10-11am. Free. 838369 4th Ln E, Mulmur.

705-466-6290; notsohollowfarm.ca

JUN 25 : T WEEN CLUB – AGES 8 -12 Fun DIY activities, games, crafts and more.

4-5pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

kids NOW – SEP 9 : SPACE TO SPOON

Space technology that benefits Canadian farmers and sustainable agriculture.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – NOV 4 : WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Explore foods and traditions. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca NOW – DEC 6 (THURSDAYS) : CLUB ART @ THE LIBR ARY Drop in and explore your creative side! Some materials provided. All ages and levels. Kids 8 & under with adult.

6-8pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

JUN 29 – JUL 1 : THE WIZ ARD OF OZ – YOUNG PERFORMERS’ EDITION When a

cyclone hits, Dorothy is transported to the Land of Oz. Fri 8pm. Sat 2 & 7pm. Sun 2pm.

Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway.

Orangeville Music Theatre, 519-9423423; orangevillemusictheatre.com

OH THE PL ACES YOU’LL GO! Create

your own wooden signpost to fictional worlds. Jul 31: 2:30-3:30pm. Alton branch, 35 Station St. Aug 16: 1-2pm.

Bolton branch, 150 Queen St S. Aug 23: 2:30-3:30pm. Caledon Village branch, 18313 Hurontario St. CHOCOL ATE OLYMPICS An assortment of mini challenges. Allergy alert. Aug 2: 2:30-3:30pm. Caledon Village branch, 18313 Hurontario St. Aug 14: 2:303:30pm. Alton branch, 35 Station St. Aug 23: 1-2pm. Bolton branch, 150 Queen St S. JUL – AUG SUMMER READING CLUB AT CALEDON LIBR ARIES Free. Caledon

JUL – AUG : T WEEN AT CALEDON LIBR ARIES Ages 10-12, All events free.

Library, 6500 Old Church Rd, Caledon.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca CALEDON EAST BR ANCH Jul 10: CIRCUIT ART Electrifying art using LED

lights and simple circuits. Jul 10: 2:303:30pm. Alton branch, 35 Station St. Jul 26: 1-2pm. Bolton branch, 150 Queen St S. Aug 16: 2:30-3:30pm. Caledon Village branch, 18313 Hurontario St.

JUN 22 – 24 : ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Unplugged. Jul 24: Electrifying Art. Aug 14: MiniChefs. 6:457:45pm. 6500 Old Church Rd. BOLTON BR ANCH Jul 11: Unplugged. Jul

18: MiniChefs. Jul 25: Electrifying Art. Aug 1: GameFace. Aug 8: Emoji Party. Aug 15: Full STEAM Ahead. Aug 22: Unleash Your Passions. 10:30-11:30am. 150 Queen St S. VALLEY WOOD BR ANCH Jul 11: Emoji

An orphan arrives by mistake and charms the town. Fri 8pm. Sat 7pm. Sun 2pm.

Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway.

Orangeville Music Theatre, 519-9423423; orangevillemusictheatre.com

Party. Jul 18: GameFace. Jul 25: Unplugged. Aug 1: MiniChefs. Aug 8: Full STEAM Ahead. Aug 15: Electrifying Art. Aug 22: Unleash Your Passions.

1-2pm. 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon.

JUN 23 : GET YOUR SUMMER READ

PL ASTER FLOWER ART Create a display

ON DAY! Register for the 2018 TD

Summer Reading Club and enjoy games. 10am-1pm. Free. Orangeville Farmer’s Market, 172 Broadway. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

using artificial flowers and plaster of Paris!

Jul 12: 1-2pm. Bolton branch, 150 Queen St S. Jul 17: 2:30-3:30pm. Alton Branch, 35 Station St. Jul 26: 2:30-3:30pm. Caledon Village branch, 18313 Hurontario St.

JUN 23 : CREATE A KITE – AGES 5+

MILKSHAKES AND MURDER! Life-sized

Materials supplied. Adult accompanied.

10:30am-noon. $6, register. Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, Bolton. 905-584-2272; caledon.ca

version of Clue with a Riverdale-themed twist! Allergy alert. Jul 12: 2:30-3:30pm.

Caledon Village branch. Jul 24: 2:303:30pm. Alton branch, 35 Station St. Aug 9: 1-2pm. Bolton branch, 150 Queen St S.

JUN 23 – 25 : EX AM CR AM @ CPL

Study for exams with cats and kittens.

Option to adopt. Allergy alert. See website for times. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

branch, 150 Queen St S. Aug 7: 2:303:30pm. Alton branch, 35 Station St.

GEEK OUT Show off your fandom pride with

Perler Beads, Shrink It Art and more! Jul 19: 1-2pm. Bolton Branch, 150 Queen St S. Aug 9: 2:30-3:30pm. Library, Caledon Village branch, 18313 Hurontario St. Aug 21: 2:30-3:30pm, Alton branch, 35 Station St.

JUN 23, 24 & 30 : WEEKEND FAMILY AC TIVITIES Drop in and

NERF DERBY your own Nerf gun and

create art regarding lost heritage.

Included with admission. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

darts, if possible. Protective eyewear like swimming goggles is mandatory. July 19: 2:30-3:30pm. Caledon Village branch, 18313 Hurontario St. Aug 2: 1-2pm. Bolton

ALTON BR ANCH Jul 12: Unplugged. Jul 19: Emoji Party. Jul 26: GameFace. Aug 2: Full STEAM Ahead. Aug 9: MiniChefs. Aug 16: Electrifying Art. Aug 23: Unleash Your Passions. 10:30-11:30am. 35 Station St. CALEDON VILL AGE BR ANCH Jul 13: Game Face. Jul 20: Unplugged. Jul 27: Emoji Party. Aug 3: Electrifying Art. Aug 10: Full STEAM Ahead. Aug 17: MiniChefs.

Aug 24: Unleash Your Passions. 10:3011:30am. 18313 Hurontario St. SOUTHFIELDS POP-UP Jul 17: Meet the

Chicks with Carolyn j. Morris. Jul 31: Emoji Party. Aug 21: Electrifying Art. Allergy alert. 6:45-7:45pm. 12570 Kennedy Rd. JUL 2, 17 & 31 : KIDS’ INNOVATION ZONE WORKSHOPS July 2: Micro:Bit Pets. July 17: Paper Circuits. July 31: Makey Inventions. 10:30am-noon.

Free, register. Brampton Library, PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

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JUL 9 – 30, AUG 13 – 20 (MONDAYS) :

JUL 3, 5 & 31 : SUMMER STAYCATION

EVIL GENIUS L AB – AGES 6+ Activities

AC TIVITIES Jul 3: Design Your Own

and experiments. Earn your badge!

10:30-11:30am. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

Skateboard. Jul 5: Create a Still Life.

Jul 31: Go, Go Gadgets with CVC. 10am-3pm. Included with admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca JUL 3 – AUG 7 (TUESDAYS) : READY, SET, READ – GR ADES 1-3 Sustain reading skills

in a fun and interactive environment.

All children with an adult. 6:30-7:30pm.

Free. Orangeville Library, 275 Alder St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

JUL 10 : TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB @YOUR LIBR ARY Brace yourselves for escape rooms, movie madness and more! 3-4pm. Free. Shelburne Library, 201 Owen Sound St. 519925-2168; shelburnelibrary.ca

JUL 3 – AUG 14 (TUESDAYS) : SUMMER READY TO READ WITH BABIES Songs, rhymes and books. 1:30-2:15pm. Free.

Orangeville Library, 275 Alder St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JUL 4 : STORIES UNDER THE SUN Songs, activities, crafts and ice cream! All children with an adult. Bring lunch. Allergy alert.

10:30-11:30am. Free, register. Caledon Library, 15825 McLaughlin Rd, Caledon.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca JUL 4 – AUG 15 (WEDNESDAYS) : FAMILY

JUL 10 – AUG 21 (TUESDAYS) READ * PL AY * LEARN Activities and crafts for

families. 10:30-11:30am. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

CREATE ’N’ CR AF T Drop in to build and

create. All children with an adult. 10am2pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 275 Alder St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

JUL 11 : GLOW IN THE DARK PART Y Glow

crazy with activities! 11am-noon. Free.

Caledon Library, 35 Station St, Alton.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

JUL 4 – AUG 15 (WEDNESDAYS) : TD KIDS’

r e c r e at i o n Scenic Caves Nature Adventures 95

CLUB Create, tinker and explore! 10:3011:30am. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JUL 5 – AUG 16 (THURSDAYS) :

JUL 13 & AUG 10 : TEEN ADVISORY GROUP Earn community service hours

while enjoying fun activities. 4-5:30pm.

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

s c h o o l s + e d u c at i o n

TR AVELLING TALES: STORIES IN

Brampton Christian School 131 St. John’s-Kilmarnock School 55 Summit College 70

YOUR COMMUNIT Y Stories and songs

JUL 18 : CREATURE QUEST: THE CARE

in different locations. See website.

Rain dates at Mill St. All ages. 10:1511am. Free. Orangeville Library, 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

OF (NOT) SO MAGICAL CREATURES A close-up look, including owls! 1-2pm. Free.

Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

JUL 5 – AUG 16 (THURSDAYS) : TD T WEEN

JUL 18 : HARRY POT TER FEST

CLUB – AGES 8 -12 Fun DIY activities,

games, crafts and more. 1:30-3pm.

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

Quidditch, scavenger hunts, crafts and more! 2-3:30pm. Free. Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

JUL 7 : TD SUMMER READING CLUB

JUL 21 : FAMILY MOVIE MATINÉE –

L AUNCH @YOUR LIBR ARY – AGES

BL ACK PANTHER This film is rated PG-13.

2-4pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

s e ni o r s ’ s e r v i c e s Headwaters Home Care 75 Chartwell Montgomery Village Retirement Residence 89

toy s tores Cardboard Castles Childrens Emporium 95

t o ur i s m + t r av e l Caledon Travel 54 Cruise Holidays 48 Expedia CruiseShip Centers 35 Orangeville BIA 42 . 43 Town of Erin 48 . 49

BIRTH-12 Activities, prizes and reading,

of course! 10:30-11:30am. Free.

Shelburne Library, 201 Owen Sound St. 519-925-2168; shelburnelibrary.ca JUL 9 : MYSTIC DRUMZ WORKSHOP – AGES 6 -12 Try BoomWackers and

percussion sticks. 3-4pm. Free, register.

Caledon Library, 150 Queen St S, Bolton.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

JUL 21 & AUG 18 : FAMILY FUN DAYS

Jul 21: Where Your Food Comes from.

Aug 18: Befriending Bees and Butterflies with TRCA. See website for other activities. Included with admission.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

JUL 25 : PEPPA PIG PART Y! Fun games,

activities and tasty treats. Allergy alert.

10:30-11:30am. Free. Caledon Library, 15825 McLaughlin Rd, Caledon. 905857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca JUL 26 : TEEN MEET & MUNCH BOOK CLUB Snacks and chats about your summer reads. Chance to win a prize! 3-4pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 275 Alder St, Orangeville.

519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca JUL 27 – 29 : THE SECRET GARDEN A

Library, 15825 McLaughlin Rd, Caledon.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca AUG 17 : ART AT TACK IN THE LIBR ARY! A

variety of art stations for you to discover and create. Children 6 & under with an adult. 10:30am-noon. Free. Caledon Library, 6500 Old Church Rd, Caledon.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca AUG 18 : FAMILY MOVIE MATINÉE –

2-4pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

An afternoon of storytelling with the Peel Aboriginal Network (PAN). 2-3:30pm.

Included with admission, register.

PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton.

905-791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca

JUL 30 : YELLOW FISH ROAD – AGES

AUG 21 : TD SUMMER READING

6+ Stormwater pollution and the

FINALE CELEBR ATION Prize winners

impacts on local ecosystems. 2:303:30pm. Free, register. TRCA, Caledon Library, 20 Snelcrest Dr, Caledon.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca

will be announced. 1-3pm. Free.

Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca

AUG 19 : THREE SISTERS WORKSHOP

AUG 22 : SONSHINE AND BROCCOLI!

High-energy pop-rock show. 10:3011:30am. Free, register. Caledon Library, 18313 Hurontario St, Caledon.

905-857-1400; caledon.library.on.ca AUG 23 : TEEN MEET & MUNCH BOOK CLUB Snacks and chats about your summer reads. Chance to win a prize!

3-4pm. Free. Orangeville Library, 1 Mill St. 519-941-0610; orangevillelibrary.ca AUG 24 – 26 : ROBIN HOOD Thwarting OR ANGEVILLE EXCEP TIONAL PL AYERS (T.O.E.P.) Theatre games, music and

improv for youth with special needs.

Ages 11-17. Kerry’s Place Autism Services, DCAFS. $100. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville.

519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca JUL 30 – AUG 31 (MONDAY TO FRIDAY ) : SUMMER STAYCATION AC TIVITIES

Drop-in creative activities with new themes daily. 10am-3pm. PAMA, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton. 905791-4055; pama.peelregion.ca AUG 4 : CREEMORE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL Activities designed to inspire young minds and imaginations. 10am4pm. Free. 113 Mill St, Creemore. creemorechildrensfestival.com

evil rulers and swashbuckling fun!

Presented by the Theatre Orangeville Drama Young Company. Fri 6pm. Sat 2pm. Sun 6pm. Waterfront Stage at Island Lake, Orangeville. Theatre Orangeville, 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca

SEP 20 : UP CLOSE AND UNSCRIP TED: BR AMP TON’S VERY OWN Dynamic

artists, musicians, changemakers and trendsetters at Studio Two. JUL 6 : DIANE & STAN AT CROSS ­ CURRENTS CAFÉ Blues, folk, country,

early rock and a touch of bluegrass.

8-10pm. Free, donations welcome. Cross Currents Café, Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy St, Bolton. facebook.com AUG 8 – 12 : HERITAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL

The 68th Canadian Open Old-Time Fiddle Championship, The Trews, the Beckett Family, camping, pork BBQ and more. $75. Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex, 200 Fiddlepark Ln, Shelburne.

Rotary Club of Shelburne, 519-9253037; heritagemusicfestival.ca AUG 10 : MEL ANIE PETERSON AT CROSSCURRENTS CAFÉ Solid vocals with palpable emotion. 8-10pm. Free, donations welcome. CrossCurrents Café, Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy St, Bolton. melaniepeterson.ca AUG 10, 11, 12, 18 & 19 : THE BELFOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL From

Bach to Beethoven, country to Celtic, something for everyone. $20; seniors $15; students $10. Melville White Church, 15962 Mississauga Rd, Caledon. 519316-0060; belfountainmusic.com SEP 7 : NICOLE LISA CR AIG AT CROSSCURRENTS CAFÉ Angelic voice

music JUNE TO SEP TEMBER: LIVE MUSIC AT ROSE THEATRE All performances

at 8pm unless noted. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905874-2800; rosetheatre.ca AUG 25 : DR. SUBR AMANIAM: BOLLY WOOD AND BEYOND

Elegance and virtuosity shine through a range of genres.

AUG 15 : COOKING WITH EMOJIS

Create a funny feast. Children 6 & under with an adult. Allergy alert.

10:30-11:30am. Free, register. Caledon

interpretation of original songs rooted in New Orleans piano.

A WRINKLE IN TIME This film is rated PG.

magic garden beckons orphaned Mary with spirits from her past. Theatre Orangeville Musical Young Company.

Fri 7pm. Sat 2 & 7pm. Sun 2pm. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. Theatre Orangeville, 519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca

JUL 30 – AUG 27 (MONDAYS) THEATRE

SEP 28 : THE BIG BLUES PART Y II Larry Kurtz and the Lawbreakers. Proceeds to Headwaters Arts. 8-11:30pm. $35.

Alton Mill, 1402 Queen St, Alton. 519943-1149; headwatersarts.com

SEP 7 : MICHAEL K AESHAMMER: WORLD OF JA Z Z FESTIVAL Melodic

and smooth guitar blend elements of indie folk, New Age/experimental, classical and underground pop. 8-10pm. Free, donations welcome. CrossCurrents Café, Bolton United Church, 8 Nancy St, Bolton. nicolelisacraig.com

theatre+film JUL 20 – 22 : EQUUS FILM FESTIVAL

Exclusive Canadian stop for 19 international films celebrating horses and film making. Passes available. Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway. Headwaters Tourism, 519-942-0314; headwaters.ca JUL 24 – 28 : THE FOSTER FESTIVAL PRODUC TION OF WRONG FOR EACH OTHER The evolution of a marriage with

humour and heart. Tue-Fri 8pm. Sat 2 & 8pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca AUG 4 : FLOWER CIT Y BHANGR A North

America’s largest Bhangra competition.

Noon-5pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca AUG 8 - 11 : MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON’S: A ’70S COMEDY

Hilarious look at love and life in the ’70s. Wed-Fri 8pm. Sat 2 & 8pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton.

905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca AUG 16 & 17 : MICKEY & JUDY Michael

Hughes’ obsession with musicals and journey from the psychiatric ward to Off-Broadway. Thu Fri 8pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton.

905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca AUG 25 : IMPROV NIGHT IN CANADA

Competitive look at improv with a hockey theme. 8pm. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln, Brampton. 905-874-2800; rosetheatre.ca SEP 7 – 9, 14 – 16 : BASKERVILLE Classic

transformed into a murderously funny adventure. Fri Sat 8pm. Sun 2:30pm. $20.

Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. 519855-4586; centurychurchtheatre.com SEP 19 – 23 : TRUE CONFESSIONS FROM THE NINTH CONCESSION Dan Needles’

humorous look at rural life in story and song. Thu, Fri, Sat 8pm. Sun, Wed 2pm.

Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway.

519-942-3423; theatreorangeville.ca OC T 1 : MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES – HEADWATERS ARTS FESTIVAL There will

be a special screening during the festival.

Movie TBA. 6:30pm. $14. Galaxy Cinemas, 85 Fifth Ave Fairgrounds Shopping Centre, Orangeville. Headwaters Arts, 519943-1149; mondaynightmovies.ca IN

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– Bennett never married. Nor did William Lyon Mackenzie King.

– Parliament passed the National Sports of Canada Act in 1994 designating hockey as the country’s national winter sport and lacrosse as the national summer sport.

– BC joined in 1871, after Manitoba (fifth) in 1870. PEI (seventh) joined in 1873.

– Canada has the second largest land mass. China is third, the USA fourth.

– Short story writer Alice Munro is the only literature laureate so far (2013).

– The loonie made its official appearance in 1987, 31 years ago.

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Not Entirely Silly i Marla lives in Australia. ii He shaves. iii Wrong iv Tug of war v An analog (non-digital) clock vi A north wind blows from the north; a north road goes to the north. vii dwarf, dwell, dwindle viii Boxing ix You need a camera. x Neither is right.

A Wagonload of Nails In order of who lifted and stored most to least: Ed, Bill, Harold, Mr. Adamson.

Drumlins in Caledon

Spare Tires on the Hillsburgh Loop Two. At 6,000 kilometres exchange the two spares with the two rear tires.

At 12,000 exchange the two front tires with the rear-become-spare tires.

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Not Entirely Silly (These and questions like them appear in Mensa exercises.) i Marla was born on December 8 but her birthday is in summer. How come? ii Dustin comes to after surgery and is shocked by a large black growth on his face. Fortunately he is able to get rid of it without medical help. How? iii What word, if pronounced right is wrong, but if pronounced wrong is right? iv In what old time fall fair competition did winners move backward and losers move forward? v What has three hands with the third hand actually being the second? vi What is a non-physical difference between a north wind and a north road? vii Only three words in Standard English begin with “dw”. (Okay, four if you accept “dweeb”.) What are the other three? viii In this competitive sport neither the participants nor the spectators know the score until the competition is over. What sport? ix Is it true that in modern day Turkey you cannot take a photo of a person with an openly visible prosthesis like an arm or leg? x What is the similarity between 2 + 2 = 5 and your birth mother’s left hand?

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For each statement below, enter an o in its designated space in the graph if the bolded number in the statement is correct, or an x if the bolded number is incorrect. When you have all the entries right, you can draw a straight horizontal or vertical or diagonal line through three adjacent xs or os (like tic-tac-toe).

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In the 1947 Winter Olympics, Barbara Ann Scott won a gold medal for Canada in figure skating.

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The first reigning British monarch ever to visit Canada was George VI.

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Of the four main river systems whose headwaters rise in our hills, only one flows into Lake Erie.

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Richard Bedford Bennett, prime minister from 1930 to 1935, is one of only two bachelor prime ministers of Canada since Confederation.

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Spare Tires on the Hillsburgh Loop You are about to embark on a journey of pre­ cisely 18,000 kilometres in a new car, an entrylevel sedan. The journey will begin and end in Hillsburgh and proceed through a loop within North America on paved roads only. The pur­ pose of the trip is to test and evaluate the type of tires installed on this vehicle. When you leave Hillsburgh, all tires, both installed and spare, will be brand new.

To fulfill the mandate of the test, each tire on the car must be driven for precisely 12,000 kilo­ metres and then removed.

What is the least number of new spare tires you will require for the complete journey?

Officially (i.e., by an act of government), hockey is Canada’s one national sport.

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The sixth province to join Confederation was British Columbia.

Drumlins in Caledon A professor of geometry flying over the Niagara Escarpment near Belfountain took an aerial photograph of several drumlins because their unique arrangement sug­ gested an assignment for her students.

From the air the drumlins appeared to be in two parallel rows, three in one and four in the other.

The teacher presented the instructions to her students thus: “In this diagram of seven drumlins, isolate each one in a square of its own by imposing three squares of different size onto the diagram.”

Show the students how to do it.

A Wagonload of Nails The rumour that Adamson’s Hardware on Broadway in Orangeville expected a build­ ing boom was reinforced for sidewalk watchers one morning when a pair of draft horses pulled a wagon load of wooden kegs down the alley beside the store. The kegs were filled with nails, each keg weighing over 70 pounds. At the storage shed behind the store, the owner, Mr. Adamson, and three employees, Ed, Bill and Harold, were waiting to unload the kegs and got to it immediately.

They lifted the kegs off the wagon one at a time and carried them into the shed. When the wagon was empty and the kegs piled away in the shed, a watcher who had fol­ lowed the wagon down the alley conveyed the following information to his mates.

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Bill unloaded more kegs than Harold and Mr. Adamson together.

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The number of kegs lifted and stored

by Harold and Bill equalled the amount lifted and stored by Mr. Adamson and Ed.

Canada has the third largest land mass in the world, after Russia and China.

So far, only one Canadian, Alice Munro, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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The loonie, Canada’s $1 coin, is now in its fourth decade of production and use.

Between them, Ed and Harold lifted and stored more than Bill and Mr. Adamson did together.

Arrange the four men in order of who lifted and stored most to least.

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