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CONTENTS

Where Photography and Painting Meet ......................................6

Westben Celebrates 20th Anniversary .........................................8

Lilac Heaven ..................................................................................12

Take Me Out to the Movies! .........................................................14

Native Born Son ............................................................................16

Serving Up Art Salad ....................................................................18

Spring Gardens & Arts Shows in Nature...................................20

A Spring in Your Step ...................................................................23

Gardening for Your Spirit ............................................................25

Time for Renewal ..........................................................................28

Healing Power of Breath ..............................................................30

Marketplace ...................................................................................32

Regional Link Listings ..................................................................33

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Water Nymphs by Laura BermanCastletonMedium: A fusion of photography and digital painting with archival pigment print on fine art paper. Sizes: 8” x 10”, 12” x 18” Limited Edition Sizes: 16” x 24”, 20” x 30”, 24” x 36”

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Our cover artist for the Spring Is-sue, Laura Berman, is from Cas-tleton. Her love of taking photos evolved into an art practice through a fusion of photography enhanced by creative digital painting. An unusual and beautiful form of art! You can read more about Laura in our interview with her.

Speaking of art – performance art now – we’d like to offer special congratulations to Westben who are celebrating their 20th anniver-sary. Since starting out, Westben has staged approximately 400 con-certs featuring several hundred

performers including top Canadian, interna-tional and local artists. A tremendous accomplishment in the arts these days! We speak with Donna Bennett, one of the founders, on the past and the upcoming season at this lovely venue.

In addition to some of our regular columns, the ‘Spring Gardens & Art Shows in Nature’ special feature, as well as ‘Lilac Heaven’ and ‘Serving up Art Salad,’ will provide you with lots of interesting ideas to entice you outside.

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JOANNE CULLEYJoanne Culley is an award-winning writer and documentary producer living in Peterborough. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Peterborough Examiner and Kawartha Cottage magazine. Additionally, she has published a book, Love in the Air: Second World War Letters.

REVA NELSONReva Nelson is a writer, facilitator and personal coach who leads workshops and helps people move from ‘intention to action.’ Author of three books, she now lives in Cobourg.

SUSAN STATHAMSusan Statham is a writer and visual artist. She is the author of The Painter’s Craft, a mystery novel, short stories published in multiple anthologies and the winner of the Medli Award for most promising manuscript, True Image. For Canada’s 150th she was commissioned to paint twelve historical paintings of Canada’s prime ministers. Susan is president of Spirit of the Hills Arts Association.

MICHELLE WEGNERWelcome Michelle Wegner as the new food columnist for The Link. Michelle is a private chef at large, Have Knives Will Travel. She’s also a radio producer and host of Chef’s Cor-ner on Northumberland 89.7 FM, a blogger and foodpreneur.

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Where Photography and Painting Meetby Josie Newman

When Laura Berman sets her mind on a new creative en-deavour, the results just

naturally follow. Throughout her vari-ous incarnations, the Castleton-based artist has been an abstract expression-ist painter, a landscape architect, a self-taught photographer, and is now a creative photographer, or one who changes the nature of her photographs by digitally painting onto them.

“I hate the term digital manipulation, so I call what I do creative photography instead. I enjoy the photography but I enjoy playing on the computer and do-ing digital painting almost as much,” confides Berman. That “painting” in-volves adding underlays, overlays,

man had worked for 10 years as a plant photographer for Canadian Gardening and similar magazines.

“I needed more income, so I began digitalizing my painting technique on plants during that first year when I transitioned from straight photogra-phy. I began to practise my technique on photographs of animals, too,” she recalls.

Berman sees her creative photography as a culmination of two previous as-pects of her art journey – her early work as an abstract expressionist painter fol-lowing the tradition of expressionists such as Jack Bush, and her much later work as a photographer. She describes her career as a plant photographer by

colours, textures and light through computer programs which enhance the photograph and present it as a portrait rather than a photo.

“I took as many shots as I could whenever I could,

and basically taught myself the art of photography.”

Her new career coincided with her move to Castleton from Toronto in 2012. Shortly after the move, her hus-band became ill and then died the fol-lowing year. Her long-time contract as a photographer with Canadian Garden-ing simultaneously ended because the magazine went out of business. Ber-


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way of a natural evolution from her previous occupation as a landscape ar-chitect for Foodshare Toronto, where Berman worked with community groups, assisting them in starting their own community gardens. Her years as a landscape architect came out of a need for employment following her beginnings as an expressionist painter.

“I got my first digital camera when I was 50 and began taking lots of shots of plants. I was getting restless just doing architectural landscaping and wanted something more. I took as many shots as I could whenever I could, and basi-cally taught myself the art of photogra-phy,” she recalls.

Since launching into creative photog-raphy in 2015, Berman has produced 20 to 35 portraits per year. She has focused mostly on animal portraits since 2017, and all her current exhibits are strictly of animals. When she first began creative photography, though, she primarily focused on plants, land-scapes and abstracts.

“I’ve always had an affinity for ani-mals and always lived with them. I think they’re more intelligent than we are because they seem to understand what we’re saying to them more than we understand what they’re trying to get across,” she says.

Although most of her portraits are of farm animals, Berman does some com-

missioned portraits of dogs, cats, and other domestic pets. In fact, her current two cats Che Bella and Beau, as well as her previous cat Beatrice, are featured on her website gallery of prints for sale.

“I find there are different qualities to each animal, which is what makes them so fascinating to portray,” says Berman. She is constantly looking for people who own animals that are treated as individuals, which brings out the animal’s personality and makes them a good candidate for a portrait. Her friends in the Castleton area have sheep, cattle, horses and other farm animals which she fre-quently photographs.

“There is no doubt that animals have emotions. I like bringing that out in my photography and to help people see that animals are not just things, but they are beings.”

Josie Newman, a previous full-time journalist who now works freelance, is a lifelong writer and lover of the arts. She lives in Oshawa, in an older house surrounded by antiques, plants and cats.

A solo show of Berman’s work, entitled ‘With Respect’ is on display until April 28 at The Oriental Hotel in Castleton. To view and purchase prints of her work online, visit laurabermanphotography.com

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Westben Celebrates 20th Anniversary!by Joanne Culley


Professional musicians Brian Fin-ley and Donna Bennett were liv-ing and working in London, Eng-

land, and had been away from Canada for about three years. Brian was per-forming in piano competitions in Eu-rope while Donna was singing opera with various international companies.

“We became pregnant with our son Benjamin and we thought, let’s go home,” says Donna Bennett, Co-Founder. “I had grown up on a farm in Campbellford and we decided to go back as my parents still lived there.”

The couple occupied themselves with teaching in the area and performing lo-cally as well as across Canada. During the summer of 1997, with some friends, they had the idea of staging the musi-cal Jesus Christ Superstar in the barn for fun. They were astounded that 150 people wanted to be in the cast and that 2,000 people came to see it.

“That summer was so inspiring – we were amazed there were so many peo-ple interested in singing and attend-ing the performances,” says Bennett. “The following year we staged Sound of Music, and we’ve grown every year since then.”

“Over the twenty years since it started, Westben has staged

approximately 400 concerts…”

Westben was incorporated as a not-for-profit in 1999 with a board of directors and the following year they built a new 400 seat barn/concert hall.

“On our opening day, July 1, 2000, there was a full symphony orchestra, chorus and international soloists. When Brian walked on to the stage, the audience gave him a standing ovation before the concert even began!” she says.

Over the twenty years since it started, Westben has staged approximately 400 concerts featuring several hundred performers including top Canadian, international and local artists. They have sold more than 91,000 tickets to about 9,000 annual audience members and worked with over 10,000 learners.

In 2013, they partnered with the Trent Hills Municipality to create the Clock Tower Cultural Centre in Campbell-ford, where their box office is located, and from where they now offer year-round programming with more edu-cational and community engagement activities such as pay-what-you-can lunch concerts.

Education has been a main component of Westben from the beginning and they now have five choirs for those aged 4 to 80 and four concert bands, as well as residency programs for artists.

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Westben is located in Northumberland County near Campbellford. For the full season line-up, subscription information and to purchase tickets, call 1-877-883-5777 or visit westben.ca

“Last year we held three residency programs – part-nering with such groups as a chil-dren’s arts camp, OCAD University and Toronto’s Tapestry Opera, where artists came to create, explore, and perform,” says Bennett.

Westben is presenting an exciting line-up of concerts for their 20th anniversa-ry season starting with ‘From the Top!’ on June 2, featuring music and guests from their past nineteen seasons, along with all the Westben choruses and a special alumni choir.

The celebrations continue all sum-mer, with performances in a variety of genres including comedian Brent Butt of Corner Gas fame on July 12; pop indie performer Bashia Bulat on July 5; First Nations tenor, composer, and Polaris Prize winner Jeremy Dutcher on August 2; the ABBA Mia Broadway Revue from July 17 to 27; and The Snow Queen by the Canadian Children’s Op-era Company on July 7.

Their annual jazz weekend features the Juno Award winning Matt Dusk Sextet on August 3 and Sophisticated Ladies on August 4 with Sophia Perl-man, Barbra Lica and the Brian Bar-low Big Band. Check out their website (listed below) for all concert and event information.

“Our aim is to have our audience members interact with the music. Last year we experimented with a series of events to expand the concert experi-ence – we called it ‘Dare to Pair,’ with

wine, food and an opportunity to talk to the artists,” continues Bennett. “It was so successful that this summer we’re going to have more unique expe-riences – ‘Chocolate Voices with Centre & Main Chocolate and Chris Cameron’ and a ‘Secret Concert’ which will be a mysterious adventure.”

Bennett says they will continue to be an incubator for the arts, bringing people together through music in their newly named Westben Centre for Connection and Creativity.

“Westben is an incredible community effort. We owe our success to our staff, volunteers, board of directors, per-formers and audience members who all work together to make it happen,” says Bennett. In 2017, both Bennett and Finley were honoured for their efforts by receiving the Order of Canada.

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Lilac Heaven by Reva Nelson

The sound and scents of spring: children laugh-ing as they run free with no boots or heavy coats; bright, shiny green leaves on trees; and

the unmistakable smell of fresh blooming, heavenly scented lilacs.

Upon first attending the Warkworth Lilac Festival two years ago, I noticed this small town in Trent Hills was filled with happy people wandering along the street, and a horse-drawn buggy overflowing with children’s smiling faces. The walk from the parking lot along the path to the vendors’ booths overflows with lilac bush-es, and the fresh, invigorating smell enveloped me im-mediately. Surrounded by all shades of purple, pink and white lilacs, I felt wrapped in spring itself!

Now in its 9th season, this month-long festival has over 300 plants with 83 unique varieties developed over the years. The jubilee lilac was introduced to the world in Warkworth to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. A deep, reddish purple, they can be found along the Millennium Lilac Trail.

Most lilacs peak in late May to early June. Now that pe-onies and lilies are being added to the trail, sweet fra-

grances will also continue in June and July. There is an extension to the Millennium Lilac Trail this year with a loop that makes it easy to follow and end up where you started. The lilacs are now visible on both sides of the Trail following along the gently flowing Mill Creek.

For your added enjoyment several artists new to the Festival this year will be lining the Trail with their works on display. There’s even more art to view in ‘Art around Ah!’ taking place in the Art and Heritage Centre on Mill Street. In addition, the Crafters’ Mar-ket features 16 exhibitors showcasing knitted designs, jewellery, crafts and the Spirit of the Hills writers who will be on hand to talk about their books. Feeling ready for a snack? Enjoy the Victorian Tea in the gazebo.

The ‘Touch of Lilac Design’ consists of floral displays that are eligible for the People’s Choice Award and there are also lilacs for sale on the Main Street. There’s even a purple piano available for anyone that can play! Horse-drawn wagon rides, free for children ($2 for adults), adds even more charm to the day. ‘Blades of Glory’ will take place for children – not with skates but swords.


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Presented in the Lilac Room of the Town Hall Centre for the Arts, this year features ‘Focus on Jazz,’ with Howard Baer, the Music Director of the Moonglow Jazz Strings ($40). The nostalgic sounds, rarely performed on strings alone, will offer works for-merly sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker and others.

“Surrounded by all shades of purple, pink and white lilacs, I felt wrapped in spring itself!”

At the Centre & Main Chocolate Co. you can bliss out on the sweets while looking at a photography exhibit. This unique festival brings together artists, artisans, photographers, horticultural-ists, gardeners, performing artists and food enthusiasts.

Janice Allen, Chairperson, says, “Over 3000 visitors attended last year, in-cluding some bus tours from Toronto.”

It may be a small-town event, but it’s a big deal for locals, Northumberland County and everyone else that loves the smell and look of lilacs as they wel-come spring.

Reva Nelson is a writer, facilitator and personal coach who leads workshops and helps people move from ‘intention to action.’ Author of three books, she now lives in Cobourg.

Warkworth Lilac Festival: Opening weekend, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26

Blades of Glory: May 25, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Focus on Jazz: May 25 only, 8 to 10:30 pm, $40

Parking: The soccer field off County Rd. 29

For full event listings and more details, visit warkworthlilacfestival.ca

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The town of Trenton, part of the larger municipality of Quinte West, is now well known as the

home of Canadian Forces Base Trenton, the largest employer in the area.

But a century ago, Trenton was hailed as the film capital of Canada, accord-ing to Peggy Dymond-Leavey, a lo-cal historian and author of The Movie Years. The town earned this distinc-tion in 1917 when a film studio was built in Trenton’s former textile mill. Dubbed the Film Plant Studio, it was the only permanent film studio in Canada at that time so it was used by production companies from across the country. The locals got jobs in the studio, too, during a time of financial desperation.

“This was a very poor town...People flocked to get even a dollar a day to be a film extra. They were also hired

by Josie Newman

Take Me Out to the Movies!

to build sets and dig trenches. Some people actually say it was a boom town when the movie studio was here,” Dy-mond-Leavey said during an interview with TV Ontario.

A lack of funds and business forced the plant to close between 1919 and 1923. The Ontario government purchased it in 1923 and commissioned its Motion Picture Bureau to make documenta-ries which would lure immigrants to Canada, hoping that would encour-age the building of roads and other public works.

A few silent feature films were made at the revived Film Plant Studio, too. The most famous of those was Carry On Sergeant, which was written as a tribute to Canada’s contribution to WWI and premiered in Toronto in 1928. It parodies the life of a factory worker who enlists in the Canadian

army and is sent to France during WW1. A love story and a sub-story of espionage add some sizzle to the movie. It was produced by George Brownridge, an entrepreneurial Ca-nadian film-maker and founder of the British Empire Film Company, whose mandate from the British government of that time was to produce more Brit-ish films in the hope of competing with the dominant Hollywood film industry. The writer, a famous British cartoonist called Bruce Bairnsfather, was hired by Brownridge as writer/director and consequently spent a whopping $500,000 to bring Carry On Sergeant to the screen.

“Trenton appeared to be transformed overnight, from a small town with a struggling

economy to a ‘Hollywood North.’”

At first, competing with Hollywood seemed like a brilliant idea. Trenton appeared to be transformed overnight, from a small town with a struggling economy to a ‘Hollywood North.’ It had previously been prosperous due to a booming lumber industry in the late 1800s, which tapered off in the early 1900s. The British Chemical Compa-ny, a large employer which produced TNT for the war effort, was also a huge source of revenue until it blew up in 1918 following a chemical explosion, said Sean Scally, a Belleville film-mak-er and historian who volunteers at the Trent Port Historical Society.

“Everybody wanted to be part of this film production and to work as an extra,” says Doug Knutson, a Bel-leville film-maker and producer of Hollywood of the North, a documentary which chronicles the rise and fall of the film industry in Trenton. In a CBC radio interview, Knutson described Trenton at that time as “a Barnum and Bailey circus.”

“The film-makers were called the

On the set of Carry on Sargeant.


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The Hollywood North Film Festival, now in its fourth year, plays across various theatres around Trenton, Belleville and Picton. For more information, visit www.hnff.ca

for silent films became obsolete in the new era of “talkies”, according to Scally. Its spirit lives on, though, in a renewed surge of film-making in the area, including the Hollywood North Film Festival that cites its mandate as the following: “to re-establish what was once in the 1920s, a vibrant and flourishing film-making area.”

Josie Newman, a previous full-time journalist who now works freelance, is a lifelong writer and lover of the arts. She lives in Oshawa, in an older house surrounded by antiques, plants and cats.

movie people and participated fully in the life of the town, joining clubs and churches. They took on a larger than life presence, so when the film indus-try here eventually collapsed, it was a real blow to the town’s psyche and to its economy,” Knutson says. He said the demise soured film production in Canada until the 1960s.

When Carry On Sergeant flopped at the box office after only a few showings, starry-eyed townspeople suddenly turned against the film studio. Inves-tors who had loaned money to Bairns-father demanded it be repaid. Employ-ees of Trenton’s taxi company went so far as to remove the film’s stills and use them as ransom until the production company repaid its loans. Those stills are now on display at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa.

The Film Plant Studio closed its doors in 1934 because the technology used


Native Born Son: The Journals of J. David FordEdited by Marnie Hare BickleBlue Denim Press, Cobourg ON, 2018, 260 pages9781927882313 (paperback)

Like finding a treasure map, Mar-nie Hare Bickle found hand-written journals in an old box in

a dusty attic. Reading through them, she knew she had discovered not only a unique Canadian story but one that described life in the east arctic at the turn of the last century. As editor, Ms. Bickle left the accounts of David Ford unaltered, preserving a time when the terms Indian and Eskimo were in common use, when the east arctic was part of the Northwest Territories and before Newfoundland joined Confed-eration. Enlightening and entertain-ing, Native Born Son is not without some difficult passages for the 21st century reader.

David Ford was born in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, known as Fort Chiro (from an Inuit phrase meaning “Let’s shake hands!”) in 1910. As sailing ships penetrated the north, David’s family made frequent moves, often into areas where no white people had ever been, places where he was befriended and educated by the local children. Living in a subarctic climate isn’t easy but David found their co-operative way of life uncomplicated, ancient and simple. He knew his survival depend-ed on what he learned from his fam-ily (traders, trappers and Hudson Bay employees) and his Eskimo friends, who taught him at age ten how to hunt seal from a kayak.

Like his father before him, arrange-ments were made to send David and

his younger brother, Bill, away to school. David’s three closest friends insist that they don’t need more learn-ing, so why should he? David, too, struggles with the prospect of leaving the people and life he knows, and it is by trying to help his friends under-stand his parents’ wishes that David begins to understand them himself. While they chat, his friend Kowal wisely encapsulates the hardships of living in the Arctic – on land that can’t be farmed and in an environment so often hostile to hunting the animals they need for their survival – he ad-mits that the life of an Eskimo is a constant struggle. But his friend, Oo-shook, insists that despite everything he much prefers to remain an Eskimo.

There’s joy and excitement for every-one in the village on the day the annu-al supply ship arrives, everyone, that

Book Reviewby Susan Statham

is, except for twelve year old David. The arrival of the Nanook means he and his younger brother must endure weeks of angry seas before finally ar-riving in St. John’s, Newfoundland. When they disembark, the boys have their first buggy ride and, for children used to kayaks and dog sleds, they find themselves holding on for dear life.

As a stranger in this strange land, Da-vid is homesick and he makes a few serious mistakes but he also learns his lessons well and soon makes new friends. When he returns to the Arctic, at age seventeen, he’s ready to assist his father working for the Hudson’s Bay Company and apprentice as a fur trader. But life back at a trading post means dependence on the annual sup-ply ship and one year this ship doesn’t arrive. It’s a life and death situation


Marnie Hare Bickle has had a long career in music academia. She combined her interest in history and music to write Opera and the University of Toronto 1972–1996. Her written works include poetry, songs, short stories and feature articles. She teaches music in Port Hope where she lives with her husband and two cats. She may be reached through the website fordelm.com/nativebornson

Native Born Son may be purchased through Amazon and Chapters/Indigo, Inuit Fine Art in Port Hope, the Art Gallery of Nor-thumberland in Cobourg and se-lect independent bookstores.

Excerpt from Native Born Son by J. David Ford, edited by Marnie Hare Bickle

The boat races continued until there were no more entries. The day closed with the national anthem, ‘God Save the King.’ Men removed their top hats and ladies bowed their heads in deep respect, and then a song beached to all Newfoundlanders burst through the air, ‘When sunrise crowns and covers thy hills, we love the smil-ing land.’ The day was drawing to a close. Infants had fallen asleep in their mother’s arms; a quiet spell gradually settled over the lake as the milling crowds made for the exits and home. It had been a great day.

We walked home with our friends. Mary trailed behind, upset because her friends were teasing her for car-rying the teddy bear she had won. I didn’t hear what they were saying. My mind was wandering to faraway places, barren lands, ice, gigantic mountains, the midnight sun and au-rora borealis. Suddenly Mary was by

Book Excerptmy side, “Well, how did you enjoy your first regatta? Do you still wish to return to the arctic?”

“Oh yes indeed,” I answered.

“Why?”

“Because it is my home. I belong there. I believe some day it will be a great country and I am certain I will see that day.”

“Nothing but snow, ice, rocks, wild animals and heathen Eskimos.”

I knew she was out of harmony and unhappy. Perhaps it was the after-ef-fects of an exciting day or maybe the others had teased her too much about her teddy bear. We dropped behind the others.

“The Eskimos are not heathen, Mary. They are a very fine people. They have no religion, it is true, but they do not worship images of any kind, not the sun or anything on earth. They have no swear words in their language. They are the nearest beings on this earth to perfection.”

with only one solution: David, with three of his friends, must hunt and return with enough meat for the sur-vival of the entire colony. Their 28-day expedition is one of united strength against nature.

The journals of J. David Ford provide unique insight into arctic life at the turn of the last century. Along with the wonderful illustrations by Michele E. Collins, the reader learns how to paddle a kayak, drive a dogsled team, construct a komatik sled and build an igloo, but this is just theoretical learn-ing. To survive in Canada’s harsh north demands not only knowledge and experience but also the uncondi-tional friendship and help of a com-munity.

Susan Statham is a writer and visual artist. She is the author of The Painter’s Craft, a mystery novel, short stories published in multiple anthologies and the winner of the Medli Award for most promising manuscript, True Image. For Canada’s 150th she was commissioned to paint twelve historical paintings of Canada’s prime ministers. Susan is president of Spirit of the Hills Arts Association.


by Joanne Culley

Serving Up Art Salad

An outdoor, visual smorgasbord of artwork and ar-tisan creations can be found on the three-acre gar-dens of mosaic artist Anja Hertle and her husband

Rick, a computer animator.

“Rick and I came up with the idea of ‘Art Salad’ as a way for people to enjoy being in a springtime garden setting while also being exposed to and enchanted by the huge variety of art available in this area,” says Her-tle. “We like the term ‘Art Salad’ as it refers to all the different ingredients in a salad.” The event reflects its name by showcasing a colourful assortment of mosaics, pottery, fibre arts, painting, stained glass, body care and jewellery.

Anja and Rick live in a heritage home beside the post of-fice, on forested grounds with a creek running through it. “We like sharing our beautiful property, which we think is a lovely setting to showcase the art and artisan creations,” Hertle continues.

“I love the works of the artists who will be coming this year,” she says. They’ll be displaying their talents un-der tents spread around the garden. The participants include: Melanie Horner, potter; Evelyn Haskell, fab-ric artist; Nancy Gagne, owner of Northumberland Soap Works; Mary-Kate Pearce, encaustic painter; Bill Fawcett, stained glass artist; Kate Morris, quilter and abstract painter; Garrett Graham, woodworker; Katie Flindall, who creates whimsical paintings; and Jenny Duda, painter and plasticine artist.

Anja Hertle’s studio will also be open for visitors to have a peek at her wonderful mosaic creations. Rang-ing from small birds and hanging pieces, to larger mu-rals, such as the commissioned triptych she is creating


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on the occasion of the 175th anniver-sary of St. George’s Anglican Church in Grafton, she has been a maker of colourful things since birth. She uses found objects such as broken bits of pottery, china and typewriter keys in her mosaics.

“An outdoor, visual smorgasbord of artwork and artisan creations…”

“The triptych depicts the people and activities taking place in the church over the years,” says Hertle. “Visitors can view this mosaic and the process I use to create it, and then walk down to see the actual church on the same day, as ‘Doors Open Northumberland’ also takes place that weekend.”

“People often leave things on my stu-dio doorstep – I never know what I’ll find there,” she laughs. “I feel that I’m an environmentally engaged art-ist, giving these elements a second life and keeping materials out of the landfill. I also incorporate forks, but-tons, bottle caps and other household objects into my work.”

Hertle takes commissions, creating mosaic artwork that evokes a special memory: a family home, farm or cot-

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tage, special trip or moment in time. All the while she incorporates some of the family’s china or other meaningful objects. She loves interpreting homes of any size and shape and appreciates the beauty of nature. She also likes to depict urban images such as streetcars and sidewalk scenes.

“We welcome everyone to come and meander through our lush, treed gar-den and take in the creative expression of fabric, pottery, jewellery, mosaic, en-caustic and wood artists, then rest in the shade with coffee and treat in hand from Sweet Couture Cakes,” says Her-tle. Perhaps you’ll even go home with a special artisan created treasure!

Joanne Culley is an award-winning writer and documentary producer living in Peterborough. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Peterborough Examinerand Kawartha Cottage magazine.Additionally, she has published a book, Love in the Air: Second World War Letters.

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An intoxicating blend of old and newAt the Village Green you’ll find locally-made and Canadian-sourced products for your home and garden – with gifts for all. It’s worth the drive through the lovely countryside to enjoy shopping in a charming and unhurried atmosphere. Home to Terra Edibles, their seed company, they also offer organically developed tomato, vegetable, herb and flower seeds. Shop online or in person for all your seed needs. Heirloom seedlings are ready for purchase and pick-up during May and June. 535 Ashley St., Foxboro, 613-961-0654, thevillagegreen.ca.

Bring your property to life Now in their 30th year of business, Baltimore Valley Garden Centre has evolved into a destination known for quality products and services. With their help you’ll find a lot of innovative ideas for your property. Their mission is to make a positive contribution to the environment by inspiring the grower in everyone. 5599 County Road 45, Baltimore. 905-372-2662, baltimorevalley.ca.

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Art influenced by the gardenIn A Garden is a lovely show and sale of works: beeswax candles, handmade soap, pottery, artwork, mosaics and many other items. You’ll find butterfly plants, garden accessories, goodies, garden punch and cooking with the sun. Held in the garden of Kathryn McHolm in the village of Welcome, the grounds are also a Monarch Waystation and Certified Wildlife Friendly Habitat. July 20 and 21, 10 am to 4 pm, rain or shine. 4749 County Rd. 2, just north of Port Hope, 905-753-2196, [email protected], facebook.com/kathrynsgarden.


A garden event not to be missedEnjoy two-and-a-half incredible days at the 19th annual Peterborough Garden Show. Offering well-known speakers, such as Mark and Ben Cullen, over 100 vendors and exhibitors including landscapers, gardeners, growers and designers will be there to answer all your questions. You can watch demonstrations, listen to guest speakers, and participate in workshops that will provide valuable gardening advice. There’s even an interactive children’s garden. Admission is only $10.00 which gives you a weekend pass to come and go as you please. April 26, 5 pm to 9 pm, April 27, 10 am to 5 pm, April 28, 10 am to 4 pm. Now at Fleming College’s Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre, 599 Brealey Drive, Peterborough. For more information about the speakers, workshops and ticket purchases visit their website, peterboroughgardenshow.com.

Experience beautiful country gardensOn the Port Hope Garden Tour you’ll find gardens that are not only diverse in size, but show a lovely composition of plants. From traditional to avant-garde, formal to whimsical, woodland to vegetable, June is one of the showiest months and this tour will not disappoint. June 15, 10 am to 4 pm, rain or shine. Tour headquarters at the Port Hope Community Hub, 5325 County Rd. 10. All proceeds go to the Port Hope Heritage Foundation. For more information visit their website, phhf.ca.

Enjoy a soothing experience in your backyard this season Find a wide variety of plants for your pond, fountains that provide surface aeration and lovely garden accents to personalize your oasis! Whether you’re seeking a small water feature or a large-scale pond, Blue Frog Water Gardens offers quality products for those looking to complete their own projects. They also offer maintenance and/or installation. Northumberland County’s premier water garden centre! Open from April to Labour Day weekend in September. 4270 Baltimore Rd. (County Rd. 45), just north of Cobourg. 905-373-5103 or [email protected], bluefrogwatergardens.ca.

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Somebody, somewhere, sometime said something I thought was pretty good: change is the only

constant. And if there’s one change that people always accept, it’s the one that starts with the vernal equinox. Let’s face it – nobody protests the ar-rival of the spring season.

Of course, there are some things about spring that people dislike: flooding basements, muddy mudrooms, drip-ping trouser cuffs, lost umbrellas, over-flowing eavestroughs and such. Not to mention the inevitable (but somehow, always still surprising) last snow-storm, usually around the middle of April. Oh…and filling out tax returns. Enough said about that!

Still, with all its unpopular aspects, spring rolls into town to the kind of re-

A Spring in Your Step by David Newland

ception other seasons must envy. Few people look forward to autumn, even though it’s generally agreed to be an agreeable season. Fewer still look for-ward to winter, aside from the holiday parts, and not many enjoy it while it’s here. In fact, people typically spend all winter dreaming about summer.

Spring is the season that gets the warm welcome, even if it doesn’t actually bring any warmth along with it. We em-brace spring with open arms and glad smiles, both because of what we leave behind and what lies ahead. Behind us lie all the things we complain about and also all the things we brag about to peo-ple who live in southerly climes (they’re the same things: snow, ice and cold).

And better days surely lie ahead. The winter may go down hard, but eventu-

ally the sap is bound to start running in the sugarbush. By late March – no, make that mid-April – oh heck, some-time in May – we’re sure to feel the heat of the sun. That means one day there’ll be soft soil in the garden, light in the evenings, clear roads for riding bicycles, and eventually, with luck, warm sand at the beach.

“…spring rolls into town to the kind of reception other

seasons must envy.”

Summer, of course, is widely seen as the purpose of life in these parts. But like many dreams come true, it isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. The moment the solstice has passed, the days begin to shorten again! Spring, as a preview of coming attractions, may even be more enjoyable than what it advertises.

Here’s the thing about spring, though. If we’re celebrating spring because it has put an end to winter, and because it brings with it the promise of summer, then what is spring, anyway? Spring is simply the most welcome part of a cy-cle that endlessly turns. The same old eternal whirling around the sun inevi-tably brings summer, and then autumn, and then winter again. Then it’s back to warmly wishing for the wonders of spring. That’s the Canadian calendar for you – imagining ourselves forward into a future that we anticipate with al-ternating dread and delight.

The spring season brings buds burst-ing, birds singing, kids spending glori-ous longer days outdoors, and so much more. But change is what we really cel-ebrate each spring. Forget what’s be-hind, and what’s ahead. Embrace this season for what it is. That should put a spring in your step!

David Newland is a writer and musician based in Cobourg. In November of 2015, David was named a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a distinction that reflects a lifelong engagement with landscape and story.


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There has been a lot of talk lately about how wonderful gardening is for our health. It apparently balances our circadian rhythm, pro-duces endorphins that lower our heart rates, supports our immune

system through the meeting of soil bacteria with our mucosa, and gener-ally prolongs our life. All great stuff, but in my opinion misses the point.

Gardening for Your Spirit by Tanya Crowell

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I don’t garden in order to have a lon-ger life. I garden to have a better life. To really enjoy being here on this earthly plane and to meet the natural and see it for what it is, even as I try to manipulate it. It’s a paradox for sure. We get out there and mold and shape, weed and deadhead, dig and establish, in every instance intent on reigning in nature’s ways and yet somehow the whole process brings us into greater appreciation of Mother Nature herself.

“Part of the excitement and anticipation of planting is

the unknown result.”

Part of the reason I think this hap-pens is that no matter how hard we try, no matter what the vision in our head, the end result will always be a composite of our efforts mixed with the hand of nature’s ways that ulti-mately rule. We have all experienced the plant that grows too tall or won’t take off. The unruly ones that want to take over the world. You would think they had a mind of their own! And isn’t that just it?

There is a stone in my garden upon which is written “Gardening is 10 per-cent inspiration and 90 percent per-spiration!” A good thing to remember as spring arrives and we take up the shovel bursting with plans and vigour for a new season. We make tremendous effort on behalf of our great plan with no guarantee it will work out. When it does, or sometimes turns out even better than we imagined, we are in ec-static awe. Now there is something to feed the body and soul. When the plan fails, we must find resolve and learn an important lesson that helps us become better gardeners.

In the end though would you have it any other way? How boring if every ef-fort were rewarded exactly as planned! Part of the excitement and anticipation of planting is the unknown result. No matter how well we plan for the mix-

ing of colour, texture, size, season, we cannot see in our mind’s eye how it will really be until it happens. Thus it is sometimes said that the best garden is

– Continued from page 25

the one in our imaginations at the start of the season.

The end result will be determined by light, weather, winter, wildlife. Ah yes


wildlife! Nothing can transform more. Reminds me of the lovely honeysuck-le shrub I placed in my rock garden. It grew so well over the first two months of summer. Then, just as it was about to burst into yellow bloom, along came Mr. Deer. Now it sits, still dormant, in spite of the increasing warmth and light, a small bundle of forlorn branches. Not at all hopeful looking. The hope is all in me.

Hope. That is one of the great benefits of gardening! Gardening gives us hope. Every gardener exists in past, present and future all at once when at work in a bed. Embedded in our actions of planting, lies hope that this plant will do better than the one last year. That it will be full and lush three years further on. In her book A Life in the Garden, Pe-nelope Lively said, “A gardener is able to see incipient promise everywhere.”

Now that’s therapy! A gardener by their activity is embedded in a world filled with wonder, fertility, relation-ship and co-creativity. We see poten-tial everywhere. We see the possibility of beauty in every dusty corner. We see the potential for success even af-ter failure because we learn from our mistakes and figure out how to meet a plant’s natural needs. We revel in the sun on our backs and faces and the earth under our fingernails. We are part of the earth we work. We know its taste and it knows the taste of us. It is good for us because it feeds our souls, and anything that does that is good for our bodies!

Tanya Crowell is a member of Northum-berland Master Gardeners. Their mission is to promote the love of gardening and pro-vide gardening information to the public.

Do you have a gardening question? Find the Northumberland Master Gardeners (Ontario) on Facebook or check out their blog at nmgo.ca or visit their website: mgoi.ca

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by Michelle WegnerTime for Renewal

With the first day of spring behind us, we’re all look-ing forward to the magical

abundance that the nutritional spring season brings. Whether it’s planting seeds indoors, or planning your gar-den, it’s a time for renewal. Spring has always been a favourite season of mine! It means more time outdoors and, as a chef, it gives me an opportunity to cre-ate with freshly foraged items, putting the root vegetables to sleep until their season comes around again.

Now is the time to look forward to lo-cal farmers’ markets, day trips and fir-ing up the barbeque. Dusting off the canning equipment is a good idea too, especially as certain spring foods will be in season one moment and gone in the blink of an eye the next.

Here are some early spring vegetables to be on the lookout for…

Rhubarb, with its distinct sharp and sour taste, is sure to awaken your taste buds! Revered for its culinary and me-dicinal properties, it may be considered a fruit but is really a vegetable that can easily be made into compote or your favourite pie.

“…certain spring foods will be in season one moment and gone in the blink of an eye the next.”

Asparagus is a well-known spring vegetable and perhaps you have some growing in your yard or prefer to for-age for it in the wild. It’s jam-packed with vitamins A, E, K, and rich in fi-bre and protein. Whether you sauté,

steam, or turn it into a beautiful soup, its lovely green colour is sure to re-fresh. Canning asparagus for the win-ter is also a good idea.

And then there’s always the elusive fid-dlehead…here today and gone tomor-row. Foraging for these can be a lot of fun. Look for them near a free-flowing water source or deep in the forest with beams of sunlight streaming through. They’re rich in vitamin C and a great source of potassium and magnesium. I like to sauté and then toss them with some good olive oil and balsamic glaze over top. They also make a great soup!

Garlic scapes are the delicious top part of garlic but milder than the garlic bulb itself. They can be made into a pesto, sautéed or added to a fresh, spring pea soup. The benefits encompass all the


Makes approximatley 6 servingsMise en place (Which means to get together or set up)1 large white onion, diced1 pound of fiddleheads, washed 2 Tbsp. olive oil2 Tbsp. butter3-4 good-sized cloves of garlic or 3 large garlic scapes, finely chopped4 cups medium-sized asparagus, chopped (approx. 1.5 lbs.)3 Tbsp. fresh tarragon, chopped1 cup white wine6 cups vegetable stock1 cup heavy cream 6 Tbsp. sour cream (dollop for garnish)Sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to tasteIn a large pot, sauté onion and fiddleheads in olive oil over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring so they don’t get coloured or brown. After 5 minutes add 1 cup of white wine and turn heat to medium low. Continue to cook until onion and fiddleheads are soft. Add the crushed garlic (or scapes) plus 2 Tbsp. butter and cook for a bit more, until you can smell the garlic, fiddleheads and onion all coming together. Everything by now should be getting very soft.Add the tarragon and asparagus. Cover with stock, stirring occasionally to keep things incorporated.Bring to a boil. As soon as it has boiled for 2 minutes, remove from heat and let stand for about 5 minutes. If you overcook the asparagus it will lose its beautiful, green colour!Puree until smooth with an immersion blender, or use a regular blender in small batches.At this point, when the ingredients are blended, you may go ahead and serve or return to the pot, add 1 cup of heavy cream and reheat slowly. Season with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper. Serve, hot or cold.NOTE: If the soup is not as thick as you’d like it, or if you’ve opted out of using cream, you can make a solution of 2 tsp. of cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. of cold water and then slowly add it to the simmering pot until you’re satisfied with the consistency. Voila! – Soup De La Résistance and full of health benefits.

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garlic bulb has to offer, rich in antioxi-dants and good for your health.

Other wild spring vegetables to be on the lookout for are ramps (otherwise known as wild leeks), chives, dandeli-ons, nettles and morels.

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It’s well known that chronic stress wreaks havoc on the body. What’s less known is how much it affects

breathing habits and causes health conditions, from dental misalignment to asthma and sleep apnea. Breathing is the involuntary and voluntary func-tion that’s meant to transpire through the nose, the body’s natural filter sys-tem. But many people leading more

Healing Power of Breathby Elizabeth Palermo

stressful lives are breathing excessively through the mouth, called Chronic Hy-perventilation Syndrome.

In 1952, Russian doctor Konstantin Buteyko determined that chronic hy-perventilation is an underlying cause of asthma. He focused on changing the breath and developed a method to switch from hyperventilation to nose breathing, which also helps alle-

viate allergies, anxiety, panic attacks and snoring.

For Hastings- and Toronto-based Buteyko method educator, Steve Don-ald, who struggled with asthma since late childhood, the process put him in control of his health. By his 40’s, his asthma was severe and required in-creased and frequent medication.

“It’s a helpless feeling to know you can’t get through the day, can’t func-tion or breathe without medication,” says Donald, a professional trombone player who discovered the Buteyko method in 2005. It never occurred to him that asthma was connected to snor-ing and that dysfunctional breathing causes both. He found the only class in Toronto to learn the method and by day five was using his puffer less.

“I experienced a significant difference in three weeks with no more asthma drugs in six weeks,” says Donald, who works with clients in person and on-line, teaching ten-minute exercises to do six times a day. Dr. Buteyko believed the issue with excessive breathing is a loss of carbon dioxide, which is critical for the release of oxygen from the blood to the body’s cells, known as the Bohr Effect that was discovered in 1904.

“Oxygen requirements in the body are based on metabolic need,” says Don-ald. “A person running needs more breath than a person sitting.” Normal breathing volume for an adult at rest in a chair is 4-6 litres per minute. Stud-ies of asthmatics and people with sleep apnea show they’re breathing three times the air they actually need.

“When you think about it, snoring is a very odd way to breathe, given that during sleep, oxygen requirements are lower,” writes Donald on his website. Hyperventilation means poor oxygen-ation, therefore breathing more means getting less oxygen.

The Buteyko method teaches people how to recognize incorrect breath-


ing habits and correctly use breathing anatomy. When breathing from the diaphragm through the nose, the air naturally goes into the deep part of the lungs, where it’s designed to go.

“The Buteyko method teaches people how to recognize

incorrect breathing habits…”

“If you know anyone with asthma, they use their shoulders and chest because they feel they have to do the physical work in their breathing since they don’t feel like they’re getting enough air. They’ve ditched the dia-phragm. It’s really hard to get a mouth-ful of breath deep into the lungs,” says Donald, adding that it’s been well-doc-umented over the last 100 years that people are chronically breathing more than the 4 to 6 litres of air per minute, that asthma is epidemic, and children

are getting sleep apnea.

“Consider when kids play video games,” says Donald. “They’re excit-ed and their mouth is probably open and they’re breathing more. The ex-citement and stress of trying to win the game changes the breathing vol-ume when there’s no corresponding muscle movement. They’re moving too much air in and out of their lungs for that hour. Over time, the brain gets stuck breathing that amount of exces-sive air. Anytime the body experiences stress of any kind, breathing goes up. With Buteyko, we retrain the brain to breathe less.”

Elizabeth Palermo is a writer and yoga instructor living in Campbellcroft with her husband and two boys.

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Art Galleries & Groups

ART GALLERY OF BANCROFT – Presents: Correspondences: Arts of the Loom and the Easel by Carolyn Jongeward, painting and tapestry, April 3 to 27 with opening reception Friday, April 5, 7:30 pm; Experiencing Yellow by Anita Murphy, May 1 to June 1, painting and sculpture with opening reception Friday, May 3, 7:30 pm; A Sense of Place by Julie Withrow, painting, June 5 to 29 with opening reception Friday, June 7, 7:30 pm. More info: 613-332-1542 or [email protected]. artgallerybancroft.ca

BARBEL SMITH GALLERY – Original contemporary Canadian landscape paintings and prints. The Gallery presents ‘The Land In-Between,’ May 18 – 20 and May 25 – 26. Regular hours are Wednesday through Friday, 10 am to 5pm, or by chance or appointment. Offering adult art classes this spring. 16 Robertson St., Colborne. More info: call 289-251-2363, email [email protected] or visit barbelsmith.com

SPIRIT OF THE HILLS – Our purpose is to build and sustain a rich cultural life in Northumberland County. We invite you to join our family of artists, artisans, writers, photographers and performers as we foster creativity through multiple events and educational opportunities throughout the region. Membership info and more: spiritofthehills.org

Automotive

VANDERMEER TOYOTA – Service is our business! We are committed to providing top quality vehicles, affordable financing and leasing options, along with great customer service every time. 959 Division St., Cobourg, 905-372-5437 or 1-800-269-5055. vandermeertoyota.com

Boutiques & Shops

BALTIMORE VALLEY GARDEN CENTRE – Now in our 29th year of business this nursery and garden centre has evolved into a destination in our region by bringing your property to life. 5599 County Rd. 45, Baltimore (just north of Cobourg). 905-372-2662 or visit baltimorevalley.ca

BLACK RIVER TRADING COMPANY – We’ve been travelling the globe for almost 30 years looking mostly for handcrafted items. In that time we’ve travelled to about 40 countries (Latin American, African & Asian). 108059 Hwy. 7 (between Madoc & Tweed). Open daily 10 am to 5 pm until December 24. 613-478-5068. blackrivertradingcompany.ca

BLUE FROG WATER GARDENS – For all your water garden needs! Plants, pumps, filters, supplies, repairs, maintenance and installations. 4270 County Rd. 45, Cobourg. (Just 2 km north of the 401.) 905-373-5103. bluefrogwatergardens.ca


Grafton. 1-888-839-1935 or visit steannesbakery.com

TAYLORS COUNTRY STORE – New, repurposed and recycled items made in Canada. 581 Hwy. 28, Bailieboro. 705-939-6072, [email protected] or visit taylorsplastic.ca

VILLAGE GREEN – Organic seeds, seedlings, gourmet/health foods, local soaps, candles, teas, oils, vinegars, gifts and more! Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, 613-961-0654. 535 Ashley St., Foxboro. thevillagegreen.ca

WITH ALL MY ART – Looking for that perfect piece or a unique gift? Among the many items this artistic and eclectic store carries you’ll find a large selection of original, hand-painted birch tree designs on glass. Also specializing in custom framing. 48 King St. West, Cobourg, 905-377-8866.

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MYSTIC ROOTS – We are a full-service AVEDA concept salon and spa offering AVEDA flower and plant essences and INTELLIGENT NUTRIENTS certified organic health and beauty products. 287 Division St., Cobourg, 905-372-4247. mysticroots.ca

Events & Performances

ART SALAD – Discover the 3rd annual visual smorgasbord of gorgeous art: pottery, mosaics, glass art, encaustics, fabric art,

jewellery, body care and more in a whimsical garden setting. Stroll along the artists’ booths, stop for a chat and purchase a locally handmade treasure. Finish with a coffee and treat while relaxing under the trees. June 1 & 2, 10 am to 5 pm, 10821 County Road 2, Grafton. More info: anjahertle.com

CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN – Northumberland scholarship fundraising luncheon. May 8, Dalewood Golf Club, 7465 Dale Road, Cobourg. Doors open at 11:30 am with a cash bar. Lunch at noon. Tickets are $65 and a tax receipt will be issued for a portion of the ticket price. Advance ticket sales only through Victoria Hall box office, 55 King St. W., Cobourg or by calling the box office at 1-855-372-2210 or 905-372-2210, or order on-line at concerthallatvictoriahall.com

IN A GARDEN – A show and sale of works influenced by the garden: beeswax candles, handmade soap, bird houses, artwork, pottery and more! Butterfly plants, garden accessories, goodies, garden punch and cooking with the sun. In the garden of Kathryn McHolm, village of Welcome, 4749 County Rd. 2, just north of Port Hope. July 20 and 21, 10 am to 4 pm (rain or shine). More info: 905-753-2196 or [email protected] facebook.com/kathrynsgarden

INSIGHT OPTICAL – Exceptional eyewear fashions at affordable prices. We create custom crafted eyewear from the world’s leading brands. Our licensed opticians and certified contact lens fitters are ready to fill your prescriptions and customize your eyewear needs. Experience our passion for eyewear excellence! 24 King St. West, Cobourg, 905-372-8287 and 247 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-743-2631. myeyewear.ca

OLD TIN SHED – Home décor and gifts. Heritage lighting, salvage furniture, linens, rugs, hardware, jewellery, clothing. With over 200 artists and suppliers represented in our shop we are always on the lookout for the unusual, the hard-to-find and the one-of-a-kind pieces to thrill our faithful customers. 25 Sherbourne St., Bancroft, 613-332-6565. For more info visit and shop online at theoldtinshed.com

PRINCESS SODALITE MINE ROCK SHOP – Check out our new metaphysical crystals: Ajoite, Mongolian Quartz, Nullite, Prinolas Calcite also the various wall hangings and decorative lamps. Princess Sodalite Mine Rock Shop, 31241 Hwy. 28 East, Bancroft. Follow us on Facebook.

STE. ANNE’S BAKERY – Offering an assortment of gluten-free artisan breads, cakes, meals to go, handcrafted cookies and chocolate, sweet creations, granola as well as naturally raised meat. 252 Academy Hill Rd.,




MANDARIN MS WALK COBOURG/PORT HOPE – This 5km walk will begin at 10 am with registration at 8:30 am. Join us as we walk down the picturesque streets of Cobourg. Sponsorship opportunities are available. There will be a silent auction, morning & lunch refreshments. Sunday April 28 at Cobourg Collegiate Institute, 335 King St. E. To register your team visit mswalks.ca or for more info contact: Anne Driscoll, Fundraising & Community Outreach Coordinator, 705 748 4221 or [email protected]

PORT HOPE – Don’t miss out on any of the local fun! For our 2019 events, visit porthope.ca

PETERBOROUGH GARDEN SHOW – Come out and enjoy the 19th annual show with well-known speakers, workshops and over 100 vendors and exhibitors. Admission is only $10.00, which gives you a weekend pass; come and go as you please! April 26, 5 pm to 9 pm, April 27, 10 am to 5 pm, April 28, 10 am to 4 pm. New location at Fleming College’s Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre, 599 Brealey Drive, Peterborough. peterboroughgardenshow.com

PORT HOPE GARDEN TOUR – Tickets are available for $25.00 and can be purchased online at our website below or in Port Hope at Holton Flowers, Furby Books or Acanthus Interiors; in Cobourg at Quinn’s Blooms; in Peterborough at Johnston’s Greenhouse. June 15, 10 am to 4 pm. phhf.ca



ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH – Presents: The Neighbours featuring violinist Sofia-Marie Bergeron, classical dancer Paola Bergeron and organist Francine Nguyen-Savaria. Easter Sunday, April 21 at 4:30 pm. A reception will follow and admission is by donation. 201 Church St., Belleville.

VICTORIA HALL VOLUNTEERS – Present: ‘Susanna Moodie, Fact and Fiction’, a discussion with authors Cecily Ross, The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie, and Michael Peterman, Susanna Moodie, A Life, moderated by historian Hugh Brewster. Wednesday, May 15 at 7 pm. Victoria Hall, Cobourg. Tickets, including refreshments, are $25 for adults, and $15 for students. Available at the Victoria Hall Concert Hall box office, 905-372-2210 or online at concerthallatvictoriahall.com (a service charge will apply) or from Victoria Hall Volunteers. More info: 905-373-1432, or visit victoriahallvolunteers.ca

WARKWORTH LILAC FESTIVAL – Come walk the Millennium Lilac Trail at the Festival showcasing 83 unique varieties of 300 lilacs: introducing the new trail extension, and beautiful Victorian tea and crafter’s market. On Main Street enjoy music at the mews, Art Around AH!, the photo show, horticultural vendors, lilac sales, A Touch of Lilac Design and on Saturday only the Blades of

Glory at 10 am and Moonglow Jazz Strings featuring Karen Oxorn in the Lilac Room at 8 pm. Opening weekend festivities: May 25 and 26. warkworthlilacfestival.ca

WESTBEN ARTS FESTIVAL THEATRE – Celebrating 20 years! June 2 to August 4. For the full season line-up, visit westben.ca

Home Design, Energy, Renovations & Restorations

COUNTRY HEARTH & CHIMNEY – We’ve been installing Geothermal Systems for over 30 years. To us it’s a way of life, not a response to trends or funding. Your one-stop home energy professionals. 7650 Country Rd. 2, Cobourg. 1-877-372-0223 or [email protected]

LINWOOD HOMES – Choose from over 400 existing home designs and a wide selection of materials. All designs can be fully customized or you can work with our experts to create a unique home plan. Our customers have built over 10,000 high-quality homes since 1968. Our house kits and custom home packages have won many national awards and have been delivered worldwide to over 26 countries. Linwood offers you a complete solution and a better way to build – easy, safe and affordable! 1-888-546-9663 or visit linwoodhomes.com

SKY-HIGH HISTORICAL RESTORATION AND CONSULTING – Located in Northumberland County, our small company has specialized staff for every area of restoration, renovation and preservation of commercial, residential and historical buildings. We dedicate ourselves to one project at a time. 613-475-7141, email [email protected] or visit skyhighrestoration.com Northumberland County, our small company has

Health & Wellbeing

CRYSTAL HEALER – Mary McCandless offers an extensive collection of raw crystals and gemstone jewellery of the highest quality for your home, office, car, personal space or altar. She offers the knowledge to help you choose which is best for your individual situation. A personal consultation is available by appointment. Call 905-377-8585.

HERRON FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC – Our purpose is to educate and adjust as many families as possible toward optimal health through natural chiropractic care. In a health care culture that focuses on drugs and surgery, we believe that we can inspire patients of all ages who are frustrated and sick and give them hope to achieve optimal health. The Fleming Building, 1005 Elgin St. West, Suite 206, Cobourg. 905-377-0555. herronchiropractic.com


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PAST LIFE REGRESSION (PLR)/LIFE BETWEEN LIVES – A spiritual journey in which your subconscious mind enables you to travel back in time to learn valuable lessons enabling you to move forward and fulfill your potential, while healing and releasing your past. Contact Master Hypnotist, Mary McCandless, (905) 377-8585.

PSYCHIC LORI – Spiritual medium and intuitive healer with over 30 years of experience. Personal readings and reiki healing. Serving Northumberland County. Call or text 905-372-0464. psychiclori.webs.com

SACRED MEDICINE WAYS – Offering Indigenous medicine healing for anxiety, depression, grief and loss, negative life patterns, poor self-confidence, autism and women’s health issues. In addition…women’s sweat lodges, remote healings, spiritual and wellness coaching, and a variety of workshops are available. Sacred smudges, ceremonial items and handcrafted Indigenous teas can be purchased. 324 Harold Road, Stirling. More info: call 647-930-1832, email [email protected] or visit sacredmedicineways.com

WAVELENGTHS YOGA NORWOOD/WESTWOOD – Offering several weekly yoga classes for all levels, one-on-one yoga therapy, retreats, workshops, continuing education for yoga teachers and Thai Yoga

Massage. We also offer online yoga classes, as well as chanting, yoga philosophy, with more online classes being added. 705-933-9283 (call or text), email [email protected] or visit wavelengthsyoga.com

Pet Wellbeing

JUSTIN’S PET STORE – Offering natural, holistic pet food, supplements and treats, wild bird seed, hypo-allergenic, raw and grain free diets, toys, clothes and accessories. Frequent buyer program. Compassion for people and their pets! 471 Division St., Cobourg, 905-373-1984 or [email protected]

RAW PET FOOD SUPPLIES – Feeding your pets the way nature

intended. New to feeding raw? Come in and speak with Robyn, a knowledgeable and helpful guide to finding the best options for your pet. Top quality, human grade meats. 10715 County Road 2, Grafton. 905-244-9387 or [email protected]. rawpetfoodsupplies.com

Workshops

SHAMAN SPIRIT PATH – Workshops in Core Shamanism, Shamanic Healing of the Spirit. Toronto: April 13-14 and July 13-14; Peterborough: September 14-15. Glenn Campbell, M.Ed., Shamanic practitioner and faculty member, Foundation for Shamanic Studies. 905-430-4953, email [email protected] or visit shamanspiritpath.com

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