August 2025 Archive

Junior A Northmen lacrosse team battles St. Catharines in 2025 Minto Cup

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Junior A Northmen won their first two games in the 2025 Minto Cup, taking an overtime loss to the St. ...

Four teams start second round of North Dufferin Baseball League playoffs

By Brian Lockhart Four teams remain in the North Dufferin Baseball League (NBDL) senior playoffs as they battle it out to earn the right to ...

Orangeville Dairy Queen sells record-number of Blizzards for Miracle Treat Day

Local DQ on track to keep title as Canada’s top fundraising store By Sam Odrowski The Orangeville Dairy Queen is on track to be named ...

County of Dufferin administrative staff to relocate from Edelbrock

By Sam Odrowski Changes are coming to the Edelbrock Centre in Orangeville, where County of Dufferin staff work. Dufferin County administrative staff at the Edelbrock ...

Building permits required for most construction projects in Dufferin County

By Sam Odrowski The County of Dufferin issued a statement on Aug. 13, reminding the public that they must secure building permits for most construction ...

‘The Neverending Story’ comes to Theatre Orangeville this weekend

By Constance Scrafield What a thrilling spectacle there will be this weekend, Aug. 22 to 24, at the Orangeville Opera House when Theatre Orangeville’s Young ...

Work ethic

By Brian Lockhart An interesting quote arrived through one of my news feeds the other day. “When there is no consequence for poor work ethic ...

Monthly Message: DBOT to host cybersecurity event for business owners

Let’s be honest; most of us don’t start a business thinking about hackers or data breaches. We’re focused on serving customers, managing staff, and keeping ...

…of shoes and ships and sealing wax…

By Constance Scrafield Said the Walrus in Lewis Carroll’s humorous poem, The Walrus and the Carpenter, in his novel, Through the Looking Glass, “Of why ...

Artist and environmentalist Piera Pugliese shares her efforts behind the canvas

By Constance Scrafield In 1984, David Attenborough, a famous British naturalist and filmmaker, told the world. “The next 50 years will determine the fate of ...

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