It’s the time of year when farmers’ markets ramp up. While their peak season is likely the traditional harvest time of August through September, it’s fun to get out for a stroll in Read More
We’ve had some gratifying responses to our feature article on Canadian Civil War re-enactors in our summer issue. The communications officer for the American Civil War Historical Re-enactment Society (ACWHRS), also sometimes known as “Read More
It’s quite something to see that people are reading my writing and taking action! I wanted to make sure that Barbara, the person I mentioned in my summer letter from the editor, had a Read More
Saturday was a lovely day for the first Eat Local Caledon Spring Festival. Held on the large lawn beside the Inglewood General Store, it consisted of a few tables of people who are passionate about Read More
We’re pleased to have been invited to give an interview about Escarpment Views to Ian Scott of Publishing Central. You can read the interview here. And for interviews with some other independent publishers, take Read More
CTV’s W5 aired a segment about Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary a few weeks ago. This is a wonderful organization that rescues and nurtures abandoned and injured wild animals and birds. I would love to Read More
On Sunday we went to the Home & Cottage Expo at the Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound. The City of Owen Sound had placed an ad in our spring issue promoting it, so we Read More
Some of our writers are members of Halton-Peel Communications Association (HPCA). I’m a member myself. If you are self employed in the communications field, and live or work in Halton or Peel Regions, this Read More
A colleague of ours with the Independent Publishers Association of Ontario asked an interesting question: what makes a good response to an ad? This got me thinking. I don’t know if there are marketing Read More
Our spring issue has been attracting a bit of attention. I received this note from Jane Christmas, who is the manager of public and media relations for McMaster University, and also the author of What Read More
