October 2023 Archive

Liberal Ontario

By Brian Lockhart On a forum that I frequent, one of the categories is travel. A question was asked about the most unusual custom you ...

A short war 50 years ago

By Gwynne Dyer In 1973, fifty years ago on Friday, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, coincided with Ramadan, the Islamic lunar ...

Are we scared yet?

By Constance Scrafield Sci-fi writers over the decades of the 20th Century got it right over and over. Their dire predictions of authoritarian control over ...

New Transit Hub

Congratulations to the Orangeville Council for getting it right with the proper location for our new Bus Terminal. Much of the credit for this location ...

Join the fight against breast cancer with the ‘2023 Mammothon’ screening marathon

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) and Hills of Headwaters Collaborative Ontario Health Team are looking to support early ...

Headwaters Auxiliary pledges $1 million to Smart Headwaters over four years

By Sam Odrowski The Smart Headwaters Campaign is getting a significant boost in funding. The Headwaters Health Care Auxiliary (HHCA) has pledged $1,000,000 over the ...

Dufferin launches emergency support trailers to aid in crises

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The County of Dufferin and its local municipalities are preparing to support people facing crises with the County’s ...

New chapter unleashed: Auston the Sidecar Dog hits the waves in new adventure book

By Gail Powell Orangeville’s most travelled motorcycle mutt is back in the saddle again—with another children’s book. Six-year-old “Auston Bowers” is the furry companion of ...

The Town of Orangeville ro close facilities and operations for Thanksgiving 

Thanksgiving will be observed on Monday, October 9, resulting in several closures in the Town of Orangeville.   The following will be closed all day on ...

Students at Georgian College stand against gender-based violence with ‘Take Back the Night’ initiative 

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Students at Georgian College in Orangeville took back the night on Sept. 27. The annual Take Back the ...

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