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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
By Karen Graham If you suddenly notice unusual brown discolouration of your skin with little or no accompanying discomfort, or weeping blisters from an unknown source, you may have come in contact with the sap from a plant containing a chemical compound called “furanocoumarin”. Common plants containing this chemical… Continue reading
By: Melodie Seto Along Highway 7A, there is a clearing where rows and rows of eye-catchingly colourful cottage chairs, tables, and other similar furniture are displayed. This scene is one of several business enterprises run by the Irwin family. Willow Green LTD’s cottage furniture business, which goes by the name… Continue reading
By Sarah Sobanski John Scott McPherson’s first day as a volunteer at the Pan Am Games did not get off to a great start. His commute alone ended in a five kilometer sprint to make it on time – he lost the top button of his blue volunteer pants, his… Continue reading
