April 2021 Archive

Man charged with impaired driving after single vehicle collision

The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received multiple reports of a vehicle that had driven off the road and landed in a ...

Local Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser takes on different form

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin & District took a different approach this year to their largest annual ...

Pharmacies in the region begin administering COVID-19 vaccine

By: Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Select pharmacies in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have begun booking vaccination appointments for residents. Pharmacies across ...

Darren White shares his journey to becoming Warden

By Peter Richardson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter How does a young man from Labrador City, Newfoundland, become the Warden of Dufferin County and the Mayor ...

Mono recognizes Sikh Heritage Month

By Peter Richardson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada and the Town of Mono marked the occasion with a flag ...

Green Ribbon Campaign takes over downtown

By Sam Odrowski A local woman is turning downtown Orangeville green through her organ and tissue donation awareness campaign for “BeADonor” month.   For the ...

Village Refillery helping to reduce waste, live clean

By Sam Odrowski Reducing is the new recycling and those hoping to reduce their waste don’t have to look any further than the Village Refillery ...

Local pen pal program helping youth feel connected during COVID-19

By Sam Odrowski A 14-year-old autistic boy in Dufferin County is making friends around the world and helping kids make connections through his Lucas’ Letters ...

Alder Community Centre slowly adds more vaccination clinics

By Sam Odrowski Vaccines are slowly making their way to Orangeville residents. The vaccine hub at Alder Community Centre (275 Alder St.) in Orangeville, is ...

Orangeville, along with rest of province enters third lockdown

By Paula Brown The Town of Orangeville alongside all other municipalities in Ontario has moved into a four-week stay-at-home order, as the province declares its ...

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