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“I love my gardens,” says Bev Stableforth. “They are cathartic.” When she moved to her home on Elizabeth Street West 25 years ago, there were no gardens. Now, there is only a small patch of [...]

During the doldrums of the pandemic, John Smart was beguiled by a pop of colour coming from the vintage store across the street from his Caroline Street West home in Creemore. The metal prong [...]

Leaves are unfurling, birds are singing, seeds are sprouting and yes, the black flies are biting. After a harsh winter, all are welcome signs that spring has taken a firm hold. Each May, just [...]

Dog-strangling vine has arrived. Although this garden thug has never been seen harming our four-footed friends, and despite looking rather dainty and tender, do not be taken in. After being [...]

by Anna Sauve These perennial selections are reliable, more disease resistant, have good shape and form, and require little work in terms of pruning and trimming. They are all plants of size and [...]

When Josh Beach and his wife Kristen purchased their farm outside Creemore, they had big plans. Beach envisioned turning the old barn into a distillery to create small batch whiskey. Everything [...]

Looking to give your jewellery new life? Meet Sonia Sparling of Sonia Faye Designs in Stayner. A trained goldsmith with two diplomas in jewellery-making and design, Sparling’s store and workshop [...]

Hayleigh Machado-Boys describes her menu as standard food truck fare with a twist. What else would you expect from a business called Lez Eats? Signature dishes include dill pickle poutine, [...]

The Dufferin Arts Council has a bursary and scholarship up for grabs. The 2025 Reed T. Cooper Bursary for mid-career artists – There will be two $3,000 bursaries available in 2025. The Reed T. [...]

In the event of another weather event like the ice storm which hit the area in March, Clearview Mayor Doug Measures says he will approach the situation differently. “In Clearview, we had [...]