My Hometown

Grieving has been unknown territory for Eddie - but now, at 16, he is mourning the loss of his father. With the wisdom of experience, Mr. Deschesnes engages Eddie into restoring a boat . Healing begins. In this episode: grieving, reaching out, caring for friends, support through community, wisdom of elders.

School is almost over! Thomas and Simon are planning summer adventures. Yes, Thomas finds many diversions to ignore his failing mark in maths - he believes that things will just work out. But reality bites! In this episode: preparing for the future, short term and long term goals, consequences of actions, accepting responsibility.

Mr. Deschesnes is greatly affected by his upcoming 80th birthday, and his friend Miss Kaplan is being pressured to move away in a home at the same time. Is this living the golden years in grace? Lisa recognizes that action must be taken. In this episode: aging, contributing and belonging to a community, caring for others, citizenship, the election process.

Simon is willing to train non-stop to reach his goals and swim competitively. He sets up his own training space at a cottage by the lake for the summer. But driving himself almost to exhaustion, our champion faces a brush with death. In this episode: personal limits and responsibility, healthy training, brotherly love, setting realistic goals, personal goal, taking risks, native legends.

Lisa and the boys find a nice little cabin on a cove and realize this is a great location for their summer parties. Bashful attraction becomes more serious as things seems like they are about to change. In this episode: addressing attraction, personal responsibility, risk taking, changing friendships, jealousy.

The Hometown friends are crossing a new threshold: Dating. Thomas' sister, Tracy, initiates the group with her crush on Simon and soon, everyone begins to follow suit. Will friendship stay number ones with these young hearts? In this episode: nature of friendship, dating, changing emotions.

Alex, set on to become a writer, has been keeping a daily journal. His integrity as a writer, brother, son and friend comes into question when he has his stories published in the local paper. In this episode: balancing ambition with integrity, loyalty, feelings of others, effect of choices on others.

After so much work on his greeting cards, Thomas has an offer from a small press to publish them. Caught up in success, he loses normal perspective and finds himself in the middle of a lot of stress. A good lesson of humility on what is true success. In this episode: practice of business, nature of personal success, ambition, relationships.

Eddie's cousin from L.A. is coming to town! Rich, good looking, well traveled and experienced, this guy has everyone's head spinning with his stories. What is there for him to find in Maplewood? Perhaps a better attitude and respect toward others. In this episode: water vehicle safety, vanity, peer pressure, value of community, friendship.

Eddie is reminescing over the fishing trip he took annually with his father. This year, he invites his friends to join him and discover this hidden paradise, hoping to continue and perpetuate the good moments spent there with his dad. In this episode: healing grief, using discretion, tradition, family values, personal history.

The boys are aching for a summer adventure. After much debate, the parents approve a weekend bicycle and camping trip. On the road, they meet a young teen, Danny, who joins them. Then, they discover that Danny is a runaway. In this episode: runaways, homeless, parental authority, family roles, making responsible choices, understanding of self within family dynamics.

Visiting Uncle George, the boys put their friendship to the test when a beautiful girl next door seems to create surprising behaviours from Thomas and Simon. Will their friendship make it through? In this episode: responsibility, loyalty, meaning of friendship, infatuation.

Dylan gets Tracy involved in the soccer team, and she becomes the engine behind the machine. Little do they know about all the strength and courage they will soon need to help Dylan now facing the challenge of his young life. In this episode: team commitment, strength of character, perseverance, facing fear, friendship.