Twenty Years & Counting: The Misty Meadows Market Story

Twenty years is a long time. It’s enough time for a reputable organization to build a solid reputation, or for a new born baby to grow into a fully grown adult. Heck, for many animals, twenty years is most, if not all, of their life span.

Big Country with a “Big House” History: Kingston Peniteniary

It’s all in the names. When first entering Kingston Penitentiary along King Street West, one enters through the north gate; a true testament to British and Crown authority dating from 1833. You can feel the overwhelming weight of history in all eleven and a half acres of the prison; the vast significance of the structure looking down on you from ten-metre-high solid limestone walls (complete with guard towers once housing 24-hour sentries armed with rifles).

Serving You Fresh & Local

“Shop Local” has become a bit of a slogan as of late. At the height of the pandemic, when so many businesses were struggling to keep their doors open, shopping local was something that we could all do in order to feel we had some control over our lives, during a time when we had very little control over anything.

1960 MG-A Roadster – Mark Bates’ Latest Pride And Joy

One could say that when it comes to Classic Car collector Mark Bates, the word boring has never existed during his lifetime, be it work or pleasure. His ‘not so boring’ 1960 MG-A Roadster, is just the latest of a few ‘nice rides’ that Mark has been fortunate to own over the years and is a vehicle that he bought in Georgia and I might add, sight unseen.

Your One Stop Winter Supply Shop

Whether we like it or not, winter is coming. Let’s be real, George R. R. Martin 100% stole this phrase from Canada. No matter how nice a summer we have or how long fall seems to last, winter will always be waiting around the corner, eager to dig its frosty claws into us for a four-month minimum. However, as Canadians we’ve also learned that winter isn’t so bad – so long as you know how to handle it.

Paw-sitive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement can come in all forms, from the simple positive or encouraging words and pats, to the more tradition and physical like treats or time with a beloved toy.

Windrush: your local world class winery

Today, with the “new normal”, wines from Windrush Estate Winery are offered in sixty restaurants! Locally, you can enjoy them in establishments like Mrs. Mitchell’s, Taste of Freedom, Millcroft Inn & Spa, Mono Cliffs Inn, Wine Spot, Beyond the Gate, Chez Michel, TIMO, Gourmandissimmo and The Vista restaurant at Mount Alverno Luxury Resorts, to mention a few.

The Power of the Yarn

Have you ever wondered, when you’re starting a project, or roaming around a store, which yarn is best? Whether you should look towards something natural, or stick with perhaps familiar synthetics? Think how much easier it would be, if when you do begin to wonder, there’s someone right there to provide the answer.

The ’47 Ford Truck

‘The truck was in pretty rough shape to say the least with a lot of rust and had a different frame and a different engine underneath. About a month later I was out in the Guelph area and came across another identical ’47 Ford and you can appreciate that being a 1947 model, it was also going to be in rough shape, but I liked that it had a solid original frame, so I bought this truck as well.

Biking Trails in Caledon

“Rail trail” is a term for the many bike trails made of either gravel or forest that criss-cross the Caledon, Orangeville, and Erin area. Other “road trails” are on concrete, and as the name indicates, are on paved municipal roads

Together We Shine

As Absolute Catering showed, it’s also in those hard moments that the best of humanity shines. Let’s not forget we really are all in this together, and it’s together that we’ll all find the best way forward.

The Wonderful World of Bees

The truth is, there are a lot more to bees than we often give them credit for, and they go far beyond our basic caution for their painful stings.

Everything You Need To Keep Your Fur-Baby Happy And Healthy

Going beyond the great products and the talented grooming team at Paws On Main, is the personalized experience the team here offers to every owner and their pet.

What To Do, Where To Go and What To See Locally

So, you’ve got weekend or day visitors coming, and you need ideas?  By no means an exhaustive list, this article aims at giving a few suggestions of the many fun outings in the area.

’59 Corvette

Why the infatuation with old cars?

“I just seem to like them for some reason and if people read the article in the Spring edition of ‘LivingSpaces & Life Styles’, you know that my business does plenty of historical restorations to houses and buildings in the area, so maybe you could say that I have a lot of ‘old school’ in me!”