January 2019 Archive

100 Kids Who Care Dufferin to meet at Mel Lloyd Centre

By Mike Baker Following a successful launch back in October, 100 Kids Who Care Dufferin is hoping to maintain the momentum as the organization prepares ...

Orangeville Library to feature Storytelling Series

By Mike Baker The Orangeville Public Library has developed a new literary program designed to bring the community together over a shared love and appreciation ...

Mono to establish policing task force

By Jasen Obermeyer Mono Council has supported a motion by Deputy Mayor John Creelman to establish a task force to investigate the current police resources ...

New nationwide program redefining retirement for local teacher

By Marni Walsh Launching the national digital history program “Defining Moments Canada” has radically redefined retirement for former history teacher Neil Orford.  “I jumped in ...

New ‘Join in Dufferin’ portal targets more community involvement at County level

By Mike Baker The County of Dufferin will today launch a new online portal designed to increase community involvement in the development of regional policies ...

Mono Council opts out of hosting cannabis stores in community

By Jasen Obermeyer Faced with making a decision on cannabis retail stores, Mono council has unanimously decided to opt out of allowing them in the ...

New Saputo Health and Lifestyle Centre nearing completion at Alder

The Saputo Health and Lifestyle Centre, located at the Alder Recreation Centre, is nearing completion and will offer an exciting new variety of programs for ...

Ford government cutting $15 million from grants to Trillium Foundation

The Ontario government has withdrawn a promised $15 million to Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF); money the foundation would have granted out to community projects this ...

An absurd year

By Anthony Carnovale If I had to come up with a word to sum up the past year, I’d have to go with ‘absurd’. Not ...

Happy New Year!

By Brian Lockhart You can thank Julius Caesar and his Pagan ways for establishing January 1 as the start of each new year.  It’s as ...

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