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Hate speech

October 2, 2025   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” That’s a phrase kids are taught about how to ...

Monthly Message: Orangeville Food Bank encourages festive giving with heart at HollyFest

The holiday season in Dufferin County is truly a magical time when our community sparkles like never before. It’s a time for giving, where neighbors ...

We were cool: What happened?

By Keith Schell Back in high school, we either thought we were cool or were desperately trying to be. In reality, we were just a ...

Thanks and other matters

By Constance Scrafield Let me begin with sincere thanks to Theatre Orangeville and the Town of Orangeville for their kind appreciation and recognition of my ...

Too late for a Palestinian State?

By Gwynne Dyer Ten more countries are recognizing Palestine as a sovereign state in the course of this week. That merely brings the total up ...

Monthly Message: FTP’s 40th Anniversary Open House reflects on milestone of impact and gratitude

The last few months have been especially busy at Family Transition Place (FTP). While continuing to support the hundreds of individuals who rely on our ...

Bananas and other oddities

By Brian Lockhart I like to have a variety of fruit in my diet. Apples are good. So are pears, plums, apricots, kiwi, pineapple – ...

Where does it hurt?

By Anthony Carnovale It’s not easy writing a column when you’re working with a word limit. I can’t write every half-baked limbic impulse that leaps ...

Orangeville Storm FC teams finish soccer season by claiming Cup Final

By Chris Broom The Orangeville Storm FC U13 Girls capped off a stellar campaign by adding the SouthWest District Soccer League Cup to their expanding ...

Monthly Message: Have you ever heard of a Chamber of Commerce/Board of Trade?

When people hear the words “Chamber of Commerce” or “Board of Trade,” they often wonder, “hat exactly does that mean?” Some businesses haven’t heard of ...

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