Dan Needles Author and Playwright

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Fence Posts

  • On a short leash illustration by Shelagh Armstrong
    On a Short LeashMarch 14, 2026
    Last summer, my big fluffy white sheepdog went for an expensive surgery to repair the ACL joint on her back leg, a procedure… Read more: On a Short Leash
  • Appliance Guy illustration by Shelagh
    The Appliance GuyNovember 29, 2025
    We lost a very good friend and trusted appliance repair guy last winter. Leland Powell has been coming to this house for 35… Read more: The Appliance Guy
  • Bad Connection illustration by Shelagh Armstrong
    A Bad ConnectionOctober 18, 2025
    “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” wrote the poet. Or a cellphone, he could have added. I was a late adopter… Read more: A Bad Connection
  • illustration by Shelagh Armstrong
    Staying Useful and RelevantJune 21, 2025
    As I try to “age in place” these days, juggling a little bit of all the things I used to do, it strikes… Read more: Staying Useful and Relevant
  • illustration by Shelagh Armstrong
    Home Sweet Home OfficeMarch 21, 2025
    The April rains are on their way and they will wash away the towering walls of snow in a mad torrent. I will… Read more: Home Sweet Home Office

Click to read all Dan’s Fence Posts articles in In the Hills Magazine. 

Illustrations by Shelagh Armstrong.

News, Fence Posts & Events

Marsh Marigolds poster

Marsh Marigolds Performances

Marsh Marigolds, a new Dan Needles … [More...]

Ed's Garage logo and calendar

Ed’s Garage June 9 – 26

Ed’s Garage, by Dan Needles From the … [More...]

On a short leash illustration by Shelagh Armstrong

On a Short Leash

Last summer, my big fluffy white … [More...]

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Finding Larkspur Book Cover

Finding Larkspur – A Return to Village Life

True Confessions From the Ninth Concession

Winfield's World cover

Wingfield’s World

Axe & Flask book cover

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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​Dan Needles

dan@danneedles.ca

Tel 705-445-8790
Fax 705-445-9074

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Latest Posts

  • Marsh Marigolds Performances March 20, 2026
  • Ed’s Garage June 9 – 26 March 20, 2026
  • On a Short Leash March 14, 2026
  • The Appliance Guy November 29, 2025

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