2 EDITOR'S WELCOME
4 WINTER HARVEST
Blue ice was a “green” but hard won, winter coolant.
6 WOOD WITH ATTITUDE
Meet personal butler Humphrey McDougall and his creator, talented woodcarver Dave Chantler of Nobel.
10 TWINS EMBODY A SPIRITUAL CENTRE
Step inside the Foots Bay and MacTier churches, to hear echoes of the roles they played in the history of these early pioneer settlements.
12 FOR THE TEAM
A sport on skate skis, with bunji cords and two to four dogs, skijoring is gaining in popularity.
14 SENIC ROOTS: WILDLIFE HABITAT CLOSE TO HOME
Local nature writer Rick Snider offers a few suggestions for inviting wildlife to put in an appearance on your property.
16 LOST TREASURES OF PARRY SOUND: EARLY HOSTELERIES
Remember the Kip? Marianne King-Wilson takes readers back to the glory days of The Mansion House (which later became the Brunswick Hotel), The Belvidere and The Kipling Hotel.
18 HELPING THE WHITETAILS THROUGH THE WINTER
From 12 Mile Bay north to Britt and east to Dunchurch, there are 30 locations where volunteers with the Wildlife Winter Feeding Program feed deer.
22 FROM HOCKEY STICKS TO CANDLE WICKS
Visit former NHLer Billy Harris as he makes soy bean wax candles in Rosseau.
24 HUB OF OUR COMMUNITIES
Rural libraries are more than a place to borrow books. They provide important links and services within the community, and a public place for residents to get together.
26 ANTON KUERTI: OUR FESTIVAL FATHER
Founder of the Festival of the Sound, Anton Kuerti received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime achievement in classical music, on May 2, 2008, at a ceremony in Rideau Hall.
29 RACING FEVER
If snowmobiling is addicting, the Almaguin Cup could prove to be downright incurable with two solid days of snowmobile racing action Feb. 7 and 8, with the top competitors in North America.
30 MIXING - SEASONING - GRILLING
Join Crane Lake Resort Head Chef Payman Morrovat, for some tips on common sense cooking.
32 OUT AND ABOUT
Check out local events and happenings.
Winter 2008
WINTER 2008
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