Dan Needles Author and Playwright

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A One-Horse Open Sleigh

November 22, 2019 by Dan Needles

My great-uncle Bob was the first member of our family to leave the rat race and seek the simple life on a hundred-acre hill farm north of the city. In the 1930s, he found a secluded property that … [Read more...]

Larkspur Farm

September 12, 2014 by Dan Needles

For the past 30 years I’ve made a living writing about rural Canada, which is a bit odd considering I am an immigrant to this patch of ground I call home. I’m an American immigrant for my sins. I am … [Read more...]

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Rough Neigbourhood by Shelagh Armstrong

A Rough Neighbourhood

It has become commonly accepted that we … [More...]

Things Are Getting Better

There is an old joke from the Great … [More...]

Illustration of Dan on porch talking on cell phone

I Don’t Know What Happened

It’s the most common phrase we hear on … [More...]

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Finding Larkspur – A Return to Village Life

True Confessions From the Ninth Concession

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Wingfield’s World

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With Axe and Flask

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Dan Needles Guest Speaker

Dan is frequently asked to speak at conferences and banquets across the country, making us laugh about the old rural community and the way it meets the modern world.....read more

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Latest Posts

  • A Rough Neighbourhood November 27, 2024
  • Things Are Getting Better September 27, 2024
  • I Don’t Know What Happened June 27, 2024
  • The Money Pit May 13, 2024

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