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Emergency services provide life saving CPR training to public
By Brian Lockhart It is a skill you learn that you hope you may never have to use, however if the need arises, knowing how to perform CPR may save the life of someone you know. The County of Dufferin ...
Local senior engaged in battle with car insurer, provincial government
By Mike Baker An elderly Dufferin County resident is currently fighting on two fronts after launching a lawsuit against a national insurance provider and calling ...
Dufferin County budget includes 1.9 percent tax hike for 2019
By James Matthews Dufferin County’s council tried their best to show residents the love on Valentine’s Day. County council whittled a proposed 6.9 per cent ...
Autism organization ‘concerned’ at Ford government’s overhaul plan
By Mike Baker The organization tasked with representing thousands of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Ontario has admitted to being “concerned” with the ...
Community News
Soup Sisters to bring ‘The Big Stir’ to town next month
By Mike Baker On the eve of its third anniversary in Dufferin County, Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers is preparing to bring an event unlike ...
‘Exciting things’ ahead for Dufferin indigenous group
By Mike Baker The Dufferin County Cultural Resource Circle (DCCRC) is preparing to celebrate its fifth anniversary in style later this year. The local indigenous ...
Leisa Way’s ‘Across the Pond’ wows crowds at Opera House
By Constance Scrafield “It’s easy to have a good time in Orangeville. You just buy a ticket. Go to Theatre Orangeville and see Across the ...
Island Lake Fishing Derby provides lots of mid-winter fun on the ice
By Brian Lockhart It takes more than ten inches of ice and a snow-covered lake to stop some people from enjoying their favourite sport. In ...
Absolute Catering celebrates 25 years with grand reopening at new location
By Brian Lockhart Opening a small business can be a risky venture and it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep it ...
New program at Headwaters hospital aids those with hip, knee problems
By Mike Baker Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) has unveiled a new musculoskeletal central intake, assessment and management program to assist local patients suffering with ...
JST Printing – keeping the business all in the family
By Constance Scrafield It used to be called Bailie Printing after its owner, Calvin Bailie. There was a name change in 1999, to the name ...
Rotary Club adopts upcoming Feb. 25 blood donor event
The Rotary Club of Orangeville has partnered with Canadian Blood Services to help ensure lifesaving blood products are available to hospital patients in need. As ...
UGDSB students immerse selves in French
Upper Grand District School Board students enrolled in Core French and French Immersion classes spent four days immersing themselves in French culture and language this ...
Sports
Westside juniors end season in semi-final playoffs
By Brian Lockhart After a good season that saw them lose only two games – both to the same team – the Westside Secondary School ...
Local cross-town game will pit ODSS vs Westside
By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville District Secondary School Bears finished the regular season with second place in the District 4 / 10 standings after a ...
Four teams remain in Junior C loop
By Brian Lockhart There are now four teams left standing in the Carruthers Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League after the quarter-final round eliminated ...
Muskies trailing 2-1 in series with Elora
By Brian Lockhart It was not the kind of game fans where hoping for when the Shelburne Senior Muskies hosted the Elora Rocks a the ...
