August 2021 Archive
Still no trial date set in Hanson case following latest appearance
By Paula Brown , Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Michelle Hanson made another court appearance and a date for her trial has yet to be set ...
Ram Rodeo returning to Orangeville Fairgrounds this weekend
By Sam Odrowski Calling all cowboys and cowgirls! The Ram Rodeo Tour is kicking off its 24th season this weekend (Aug. 28-29), with the Orangeville ...
North Dufferin Baseball League junior championship won by Midland
The Midland Twins went undefeated in the North Dufferin Baseball League’s junior division championship tournament in Midland this past weekend to take home the title ...
Blood donation drive being held in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canadian Blood Services is holding a mobile blood drive clinic in Shelburne next month in support of Childhood ...
First local men’s shelter celebrates grand opening
By Paula Brown Choices Youth Shelter celebrated the grand opening of the first men’s emergency shelter in Dufferin County. Staff and board members of Choices ...
Brooklyn Bridge getting revamped with mural project
By Sam Odrowski The Brooklyn Bridge in Grand Valley is taking on a fresh new look with the pier columns and abutments currently being painted ...
Local overdose awareness committee launches new campaign
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Dufferin Overdose Awareness Committee is launching a new anti-stigma campaign, in honour of International Overdose Awareness Day ...
My gun shoots Timbits
BRIAN LOCKHARTFROM THE SECOND ROW There must be an election coming up in the near future. In fact, the politically paid advertisements starting turning up ...
Lego 101: Building a better world
ANTHONY CARNOVALEOperation: BLACK COFFEE My son recently started playing with Lego— again. When he was four, Spiderman and Batman Lego were his thing. Since then ...
The climate
Sir: I can’t believe the audacity of the IPCC and the CBC Radio news writers. The IPCC’s latest tome, reportedly 3500-odd pages, was “read” by ...
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