Top Stories
Headwaters breaks ground on new MRI suite, expected to open in 2025
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) has reached another step in bringing the community its first-ever magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite after years of advocacy, community engagement and fundraising. Headwaters staff members and community ...
Autism Speaks Canada Walk in Orangeville raises over $18,000
By Sam Odrowski The Autism Speaks Canada (ASC) Walk in Orangeville on Sunday, Sept. 29, brought roughly 200 people to Fendley Park for a 3-kilometre ...
Orangeville man provides free sports equipment to thousands of local families
Hooper’s Skate Sharpening helps outfit hundreds of kids per year, free of charge By Sam Odrowski Purchasing sports equipment for children and youth can be ...
Plaque at Family Transition Place honours Heidi Ferguson’s memory
By JAMES MATTHEWS Hope remains in Heidi Ferguson’s absence. It’s the hope that comes from the youth education initiatives that benefitted from funding raised by ...
Local children featured in Hallmark Christmas movie recorded in Orangeville
By Paula Brown Lights. Camera. Action. Parts of downtown Orangeville have been made up of artificial snow and ice throughout September as film crews flip ...
House in Amaranth repeatedly vandalized over four days
By Sam Odrowski The exterior of a house in Amaranth has been repeatedly vandalized over a four-day period. Officers from Dufferin County Ontario Provincial Police ...
‘Passion for fashion’: Lord Dufferin IODE to host local models at upcoming fashion show fundraiser
By Sam Odrowski One of the oldest service clubs in the region is holding a special fundraiser for Headwaters Health Care Centre and the Orangeville ...
General News
Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club celebrating Bruce Trail Day this weekend
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County families and hikers have been invited out to experience the beauty of the Bruce Trail at ...
Community competes to collect most donations in Orangeville mayor’s #RootedInCommunity Food Drive
By Sam Odrowski Orangeville Mayor Lisa Post is spearheading a local food drive this weekend. The #RootedIn Community Food Drive takes place Saturday, Oct. 5 ...
Mono wrestles with defining noise for updated bylaw
By JAMES MATTHEWS Mono’s noise legislation should incorporate a definition of noise rather than an accepted decibel range. The results of a noise bylaw survey ...
Mono’s bylaw status change reflects natural progression: CAO
By JAMES MATTHEWS Mono council has initiated levels of public engagement regarding proposed bylaws. Dennis Levesque, the Dufferin-Northern Peel Anglers and Hunters Association’s secretary, asked ...
Museum of Dufferin requesting archive submissions from local community
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Area residents interested in sharing their family photos with the Museum of Dufferin’s archives and learning how to ...
Ontario raises minimum wage to $17.20 per hour
By Sam Odrowski Ontarians with minimum wage jobs will see a few more dollars go into their bank account when they are paid next. The ...
Several fall events happening throughout Dufferin County
Fall is here, and as the leaves begin to change, the County of Dufferin is ready to welcome residents and visitors alike to explore everything ...
Two new art utility boxes unveiled in Orangeville
The Town of Orangeville’s public art collection is expanding with the unveiling of two more transformed utility boxes featuring colourful, bold artwork created by local ...
Museum of Dufferin hosting several events through October
The Museum of Dufferin (MoD) collects and preserves the stories of the people, places and culture of Dufferin County — past and present — and ...
Sports
Thunder junior girls move into first place in District 4 b-ball standings
By Brian Lockhart The Westside Secondary School Thunder junior girl’s basketball team have moved into first place in the District 4 standings after winning their ...
Orangeville’s Cheer Academy team wins gold at PanAm Cheerleading Championships
By Brian Lockhart A cheerleading team from the Champion Cheer Academy in Orangeville competed at the international PanAm Cheerleading Championships at the Shaw Centre in ...
Orangeville senior girls win over Bishop Macdonnel in exciting game
By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS) Bears senior girl’s basketball team won over the Bishop Macdonell Celtics to bring their record to ...
Orangeville Tennis Club hosts annual singles tournament
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Orangeville Tennis Club hosted its annual end-of-year singles championship on Friday, Sept. 13, and Saturday, Sept. 14. The unusually warm ...
Local resident achieves 6th degree black belt
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART A local resident achieved a milestone in martial arts when he earned his 6th degree blackbelt in Judo. Fred Dyke travelled ...
Terry Fox Run this weekend at Island Lake
By Brian Lockhart The annual Terry Fox Run will be taking place in cities and towns across the country on Sunday, Sept. 15. The event ...
Orangeville lacrosse goalie wins Junior B Founders Cup
By Brian Lockhart An Orangeville Lacrosse player achieved the top goal in Canadian Junior B Lacrosse when he and his team, the Elora Mohawks, won ...
Local swimmer has success at Canadian Swim Championships
By Brian Lockhart Local competitive swimmer Matthew Blackwell competed at the Canadian Swim Championships in Toronto on July 25-28 and finished with good results in ...
Three Orangeville axe throwers heading to international competition
By Brian Lockhart Three Orangeville residents will be competing at the World Amateur Axe Throwing Championship in Atlanta, Georgia on Nov. 14. Steve Hunter, Alex ...
Junior A Northmen find success, but fall short in final Minto Cup series
By Brian Lockhart After a successful season that saw them win the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) championship and earn the right to compete at ...
