This is our new episode for Word on the Hills for the 2025 holidays. Old friends and new join together to entertain you while you prepare for winter feasts and celebrations. There are stories, freshly written, from Ronald McKay and Christopher Cameron, music from Shannon Linton and poems from Phylliss Wright, Katie Hoogendam and Antony Di Nardo among others. Join us as we air our celebration of the holidays and wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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I loved the readings, especially Ron MacKay’s original ‘neighbour’ story. It brought back memories of my thirty years living in rural Eastern Ontario, the independent streak that runs through the old one. Thanks Ron. May 2026 bring new stories and poems to each of the readers. Happy New Year.
It’s always a pleasure to wrie a new story for Word on the Hills, to be so warmly introduced by Felicity and Gwynnm and to be heard in the company of fellow Ontario writers.
As always, it’s a pleasure to listen to you, Ronald. Everything you share about your experiences is always interesting.