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Fall Fairs Forever

Lift your cake out of the oven and enter the “Beet Bundt Cake” category at the Port Hope Fair. If you’re young enough, you and your horse should try the “Teen Youth Barrel” competition at the Picton Fair. You (or preferably your cow) could take home the “Best Udder” prize at the Norwood Fall Fair. Or if you’re in Warkworth, enter your handiwork in their Embroidered Pillow Case competition.…

The Long and Winding Road

There’s a story behind the Danforth Road, a tale of a shady contractor who had a rocky relationship with the colonial government that hired him. When it was all over, Asa Danforth wished he’d never set foot in Upper Canada.…

Departures

We have no choice about leaving this life, but there are choices we can make as to how we leave it. Life is about choices, about making the best of a range of options. Then one day we realize we can’t do everything we used to do: our mobility becomes shaky; our internal systems rebel; reality strikes us in the face when a doctor gives us news we would rather not hear. …

Respecting the River

This fall as the salmon fight their way up the Ganaraska to their spawning grounds, the growing crowds of anglers fighting for position along the riverbanks and rapids are causing chaos and concern for the future of the fishery.…

Invisible: When Fentanyl Takes Over

A Belgian doctor developed fentanyl for rapid pain relief, but now its existence is causing more pain than it was ever designed to relieve. Too often we turn away from those in its deadly grasp.…

[Fence Posts]

Things are Getting Better

There is an old joke from the Great Depression: Two hobos are discussing the economy and one says he thinks things must be getting better because he just saw a rabbit and no one was chasing it.…

[Cultural Currents]

Lynn Vanderherberg

Lynn Vanderherberg is an old soul with a creative spirit bestowed upon her by a European upbringing.…

[Must, Must, Must]

What’s New and What’s To Do

Our Must, Must, Must section highlights a broad range of events, festivals, activities and galleries that contribute to the diverse character of the Watershed region

[George's Pond]

Television: The New Kid on the Block

There’s nothing quite like sitting down with an inquisitive pre-adolescent grandchild to remind us of just how much the world has changed since we were their age.…

[Beyond the Garden Gate]

County Quilts

As fall colours begin to fade and golden field crops are harvested, brightly painted geometric patterns set against weathered barn walls stand out on the landscape.…

[Lovin' the Local]

A Showcase Of Locally Curated Products

We’re Lovin’ the Local: A showcase of locally made and locally inspired products that reflect the heart and soul of entrepreneurs rooted in Watershed Country

[Day Tripping]

Hallowe’en Haunts

Bring on the corn mazes, oversized pumpkins, spine-chilling Halloween displays and fire-wielding witches – here is a cornucopia of fun activities to make the most of the spooky season.…

[Small Biz Spotlight]

Small Biz Spotlight – Fall 2024

Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy, but what about the added pressure of succeeding in business when your location is just a small dot on the map?…

[Watershed Presents]

Solace in Art

Shelley Vanderbyl uses her unique artistic talents to comfort people, to help where she can and to alleviate distress.…

[Joie De Vivre]

Building Bridges

Trish Stenson and Jo Hansen Co-owners of the The General on Millpond and The Gen Bridge in Hastings…

[Life Au Lait]

Betty-Ann Heggie, First-Timer

Doing something new with the women’s advocate, philanthropist, arts patron and global adventurer who’s done it all.…

[Habitat]

The Fall Rite of Native Seed Collection

Adding an attractive new dimension to your garden while helping out pollinators can be as easy as taking a fall hike along local back roads or strolling through fields of native plants.…

[Field Notes]

Animal Altruism – Survival or Just Good Manners?

In my neighbour’s century-old stone farmhouse, there was a big grey tabby cat that sat and stared for endless hours out the window of the summer kitchen.…

[In the Hood]

Hidden in Plain Sight

Cobourg film producer and musician Jody Glover makes her debut with the deeply moving Holocaust docu-drama Hidden…

[Food & Drink Scene]

Theia: Tiny but Mighty

At just 420 square feet, tiny Theia has big aspirations. Opened in 2023 by sommelier Myles Harrison and his fiancée, Margot Kenny, this unassuming little building belies the magic happening inside.…

[Follow The Food]

Watershed is on the road

A Local Foodie’s Travel Notes…

[Local History]

A Night at the Museum

ROM wasn’t built in a day, but it might not have been built at all without the guidance and expertise of Charles Trick Currelly.…

[Innovation]

Recipe for Success

The name – Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre (OAFVC) – is a mouthful, but this massive building turns out food that tempts the tastebuds.…

[From Our Archives]

Unaccompanied Minor

It’s hard to believe that so many years have passed since my son Jameson flew alone to northern Alberta.…

[Amuse-Bouche]

Quaich & Banter

Love the name, Quaich & Banter! Now, Banter is straightforward enough for non-Scots, but how does one pronounce the first part of your name: Quaich? And what the heck does it mean?…

[Meanderings]

The Deacon Shirt Company

The Deacon brothers – William B. and Fred S. – originally operated a haberdashery on Belleville’s Front Street in 1897, but their custom-made shirts became so popular they moved to a larger manufacturing facility on Coleman Street. Business was good.…

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[first words]

The school buses are back on the road, wending their way along their rural routes, picking up kids and their backpacks.…

[mailbag]

FOOD FOR THOUGHT I loved the profile on Shannon Hunter. We had dinner at Wander the Resort with friends and it was amazing! We were all wondering about her background, so this article provided the detail. Wow, is she driven, creative and business savvy!…