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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Dan Needles shares laughter yet again … [More...]

Illustration by Shelagh Armstrong

FINDING OUR WAY AROUND THIS NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD

I used to have to drive two hours to … [More...]

cartoon of truck with garbage loaded

The Reformation of the Township Dump

In the days of early settlement, towns … [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

  • Pre-order Dan’s newest book! August 29, 2023
  • FINDING OUR WAY AROUND THIS NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD June 29, 2023
  • The Reformation of the Township Dump March 28, 2023
  • Taking the Learning Curve Too Fast November 28, 2022

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