What on earth are Pollen bees? They are insects that are native to the Niagara Escarpment area. They were here before the European Honey Bee and they do a much better job at pollinating the Read More
Winter is always a time to stay warm inside at home, enjoying indoor pursuits, but particularly so during this surge in the pandemic. For this reason, our Winter issue features a long piece of fiction Read More
The Hamilton Conservation Authority is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Hamilton Conservation Areas Photo Contest. The amateur photography contest was open from June 17, 2019 to January 31, 2020 and received nearly 900 entries. Submission categories included recreation, Read More
Sad, but to be expected, this news just in: Fonthill United Church’s “Homes for the Holidays” Christmas House Tour has been cancelled for 2020 due to Covid-19. We invite you to reserve a new Read More
This news has just arrived from Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA): Last year, NVCA’s stewardship program received $138,777 from the Environmental Damages Fund to help fund habitat restoration and water quality protection projects between 2019 and 2022. Read More
“Bruce Trail Inspired” is a fundraising art show to help support the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s mission of “preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.” Featuring over 40 pieces of original art by Anne More, Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us but we seem to be managing it fairly wellRead More
A couple who have subscribed for a while, have done an amazing thing with their recent renewal: they added an extra financial contribution for the magazine. They did this out of concern due to the Read More
We got a two-page hand-written letter from a subscriber yesterday. What he wrote brought tears to my eyes. He was responding to both my “View from the Editor’s Desk” and my column “The Gift Read More
In his first feature article for us, Joe D. Shorthouse, professor of entomology, or the study of insects, teaches us about the only three wild, native roses that grow near the Escarpment. Joe’s feature Read More
