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Between Our Steps: Awakening

Columnist Cathy Hird shares reflections on seasonal change and signs from the natural world that signal the awakening of spring.

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Cathy Hird
May 07, 2026
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Leeks and trout lilies thrive on the forest floor in local woodlands before summer flora takes hold. Photo credit: Andrew Koshan

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As April began, the world outside my door started to awaken. Rabbits reappeared. These critters wander between the yards, sliding under fences. They drive my dogs crazy when they come into our backyard.

As …

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Cathy Hird lives between the escarpment and Georgian Bay, the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. Retired farmer and United Church minister, Hird writes fiction and creative non-fiction, with seven published fantasy and SciFi novels.
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