June 2017 Archive

DUFFERIN COUNTY’S FIRST Poet Laureate Harry Posner says he’s looking forward to becoming the ‘cultural ambassador’ he believes this region needs. From now until the end of his term in October of next year, Mr. Posner hopes to teach as many people as possible about the power of the written word.

Dufferin County’s first Poet Laureate a ‘cultural ambassador’

By Mike Pickford Upon his unveiling as Dufferin County’s inaugural Poet Laureate at the turn of the month, Harry Posner immediately set out to educate ...

Long-time Dufferin History teacher retiring this week

By Jasen Obermeyer Dufferin history teacher Neil Orford will retire at the end of the school year, ending a 30-year career that’s seen him win ...

Kushindokai Karate and Fitness owner and head instructor Michael Fisher presents a cheque for $10,008.75 to Dufferin Child and Family Services Executive Director Jennifer Moore.

Fourth-annual Kushindokai ‘Kick-a-Thon’ raises $10k for DCAFS

By Mike Pickford A group of 50 budding martial artists and instructors came together to throw some kicks for cash this month in an effort ...

The Dufferin County Museum & Archives will host its Food and Facades walking tour in downtown Orangeville this Saturday, June 24.

DCMA hosts Food and Facades walking tour this weekend

By Jasen Obermeyer If you love food, architecture and historic tours, then Dufferin County Museum and Archive’s (DCMA) Food and Facades tour is the right ...

THE RAM RODEO kicked off its 2017 tour in Orangeville this past weekend, as cowboys and cowgirls from across the continent showed off their skills in bronco busting, calf roping, barrel racing and bull riding.

RAM Rodeo offers thrills, spills

By Brian Lockhart The RAM Rodeo tour kicked off its 2017 season with the first stop at the fairgrounds in Orangeville last weekend. This is ...

Vimy Ridge among sites visited during local battlefield tour

By Jasen Obermeyer The Grand Valley 85 Tornado Squadron recently completed a European battlefield tour, visiting historic Canadian battle sites from World Wars 1 and ...

Blood donor clinics in area next week

National Blood Donor Week is typically a time to celebrate donors across the country, but this year, Canadian Blood Services reports a critical need for ...

On the right side of the photo, the white Ford Crown Victoria that struck four students at ODSS earlier this afternoon before colliding with a grey Jeep. In the background, police speak to the operator of the vehicle, a teenaged male who has been arrested for dangerous driving causing bodily harm. One of the students that was hit in the collision has been transported to Headwaters Health Care Centre with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Teen charged after hospitalizing student in ODSS parking lot collision

By Mike Pickford An Orangeville District Secondary School student is recovering from a broken leg and broken ribs after she was struck by a vehicle ...

HEADWATERS’ GOVERNANCE Committee Chair Lori Kerr (back left) and Dr. David Scott (far right) present Drs. Stephen and Stephanie Milone, and their children, with the 2017 Dr. David Scott Award in a special ceremony at Headwaters Health Care Centre’s AGM, Monday.

Husband and wife team wins 2017 Dr. David Scott Award

By Tom Claridge For the first time in its 17-year history, the Dr. David Scott Award has gone to a husband-and-wife team of Headwaters Health ...

THE DIALYSIS UNIT at Headwaters Health Care Centre will be featured in an upcoming CTV specia ‘Canada in a Day’, commemorating the country’s 150th birthday. Above, nurses from the unit Kelly Jenkins-Young (left), Darlene Campbell-McConnell (centre) and Tania Alexander, who will each be featured in the special, pose for a photo.

Local dialysis unit to be featured on CTV’s ‘Canada in a Day’

By Mike Pickford With most of the country counting down the days to what is sure to be a historic, nationwide celebration come July 1, ...

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