Mercedes Pisano: Punch Needle Embroidery
My name is Mercedes Pisano, and I live and work in and around downtown Guelph. I am a florist by
Big John Leacock: Macaroni Pie
John Leacock is a Hillside Board member who first attended the summer festival in 1994 as a food vendor, selling
Delaram Zahedi: Baking Bread
My Name is Dela, and I love baking! Some of my most recent life memories are of cooking and baking
Andrew Catton: Running in Winter
Andrew Catton is the owner of Running Works, a specialty run store in Guelph. Don’t let winter slow you down.
Reza Yazdanpanah: Improv Games with Kids
RezaYazdanpanah is an Iranian musician who is a teacher, improviser, performer, and composer. Since 2009, he has been a music faculty
Heather Plewes and Paulo LaBerge: Winter Cycling
Guelph-based couple Paulo LaBerge and Heather Plewes enjoy a life centred around their shared passion for mountain biking, adventure, and
Rene Meshake: Conversations in Anishinaabemowin
Rene Meshake is an Anishinaabe Elder, storyteller, visual and performing artist, award-winning author—Injichaag: My Soul in Story—University of Manitoba Press
Heather Johnston: Crocheting
Born and raised in Guelph on Edinburgh Rd. that was a gravel road at that time. I am pretty old.
Misaki Ojiro: Figure Skating
I am an international student from Japan and studying at the University of Guelph, majoring in Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences.
Katelin Thériault: Mindful Mending
Katelin Thériault (they/them) is a queer, non-binary artist, born and raised on Attawandaron traditional territory (Guelph, Ontario). As a mixed