Not Going to School in September?
Melodie Seto Children are now approaching their final month of summer vacation, and soon, the back to school preparations will be in full swing once again. For parents, this can be a very busy time, but the preparatory plans are quite different for those whose children will not be attending school in September. A…
Local Craftsman Enjoys Applying Traditional Techniques to Unique Projects
Karen Graham Tom is the son of Barb and Barry Staples, long time Cavan residents who operate an organic farm on Morton Line. After finishing high school at Crestwood, Tom studied digital photography at Georgian College in Barrie, having tinkered with film as a teenager with classmate Ben Knechtel. Summer jobs in construction introduced…
Three Summer Beaches to Try Before the Summer Ends
Sarah Sobanski The first official month of summer has passed, but there’s still plenty of sun left to enjoy. As the heat settles in for the remainder of the summer, some of the best family adventures can be had cooling off at the beach, but it can be hard to find somewhere that isn’t…
Where are the Beets?
Lorraine Hughes This past spring and into the early days of summer this is what I was exclaiming from my vegetable garden. I planted beets in the same patch I had a bumper crop last year and alas disappointment has been my companion this year in the beet department. Either they did not come…
More Dialogue Will help Agriculture’s Threatened Reputation
Karen Graham Going back just a few generations, most people had a direct connection to the farm and understood how the food chain worked. If you didn’t grow up on a farm, you had relatives or friends who did, so there was a basic understanding of what farmers do. Because of the personal connection,…
Down The Line – Summer Troublemakers
Barbara Aiken Munneke As the summer arrived on the Line, my niece and nephew came for the holidays. Being around the same age, we enjoyed many many happy times together, butsomehow, we often got into trouble, much to my dad’s dismay. Stomping down the wheat and putting stones into the gas tank were just…