Celebrating the O’Hara Mill Homestead: Resurrecting History with a Bit of Magical Elbow Grease

Celebrating the O’Hara Mill Homestead: Resurrecting History with a Bit of Magical Elbow Grease

By Angela Hawn - Dave Little, whose colleagues teasingly refer to as “Father O’Hara,” a recipient of the Governor General’s Medal for Volunteerism, knows a thing or two about getting projects done. Simply put: gather a few good people. … Add a liberal dose of enthusiasm and mix in some passion for local history, being outdoors, and you’ve got the makings for something magical. Little calls that special kind of community magic,..

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Escaping to the Country: Where the Serenity of Rural Living Quietly Silences City Traffic

Escaping to the Country: Where the Serenity of Rural Living Quietly Silences City Traffic

By Teddy Ryan - Escape to the Country, a BBC production which airs on CBC TV, is an armchair traveler’s dream. The program often showcases city dwellers from London, England who are eager to leave their urban way of life and move to the country. Facilitated by a real estate agent specializing in relocating people to idyllic homes in the country-sides of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the program highlights panoramic landscapes of lush rolling hills, brisk seascapes and quaint little towns. In Canada, Ontario boasts many such places with some of the most spectacular vistas located right here in Hastings County.

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