September 2020 Archive
Melancthon has long & storied history dating back to 1840s
By Brian Lockhart When the first settlers arrived in the area that became the town of Melancthon in the 1840’s, they had a daunting task ...
Kyle Seeback ‘surprised’ by Conservative leadership vote
By Mike Baker Dufferin-Caledon MP Kyle Seeback admitted he was surprised by the results of last week’s Conservative leadership nomination, but vowed to work alongside ...
County Council decides to decrease speed limit along portion of Hockley Road
By Paula Brown Dufferin County councillors addressed a reduction to the speed limit on Hockley Road (Dufferin Road 7) last week after Mono Deputy Mayor ...
UGDSB changes back-to-school plan for area schools
By Paula Brown The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) announced on Friday (Aug. 28) that they have implemented changes to their schedule for students ...
Fourth-annual Overdose Awareness Day taking place in virtual format
By Paula Brown The Dufferin Overdose Awareness Committee will be hosting their fourth annual Overdose Awareness Day event virtually on Monday (Aug. 31). “This year’s ...
Dufferin Community Foundation presents to Mono Council
By Peter Richardson The most recent Mono Council meeting, held in a virtual format on Aug. 18, started off with an update on the Dufferin ...
Garage sales springing back up again as community continues lockdown rebound
By Paula Brown With the warm temperatures and the sun shining, a number of Dufferin County residents set up and held garage sales on Saturday, ...
Local Food Bank inviting residents to join Feast of Longing event
By Mike Baker The Orangeville Food Bank is drawing inspiration from a different kind of war hero for its upcoming Feast of Longing event. Taking ...
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Avalon Care Centre, virus contained to single staff member
By Mike Baker Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Orangeville’s Avalon Care Centre. In a release to media on Monday (Aug. ...
While not ultra-visible, homelessness is an issue in Dufferin
By Paula Brown & Alyssa Parkhill Tent cities lined under highway bridges, panhandlers sitting on curbs, and bodies curled in sleeping bags along city streets ...
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