January 2021 Archive

Dufferin OPP welcomes new commander, Insp. Terry Ward

By Fatima Baig The Dufferin Detachment of the OPP welcomed their new Commander, Insp. Terry Ward on Jan. 11, 2021.  Insp. Ward believes in community ...

Giving back to your community: where you can volunteer during the pandemic

By Jessica Laurenza With COVID numbers on the rise province-wide and increasing hesitancy to leave home, vulnerable groups of people need more help and support ...

Credit Valley Conservation Authority shares budget with Mono

By Peter Richardson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC) had a far from normal year in 2020, as it faced the ...

New Tourism Strategy and Action Plan adopted by Town of Orangeville

The Town of Orangeville has a new Tourism Strategy and Action Plan. Adopted by Town Council on January 11, the plan highlights the top tourism ...

Some trails closed after snowmobilers cross health district boundaries

By Brian Lockhart While snowmobilers in the Orangeville region have had success getting out on the trails this season, other nearby clubs have had a ...

Island Lake still offers outdoor fun but restrictions apply

By Brian Lockhart Most indoor activities have been cancelled or restricted around the province, however the great outdoors is still available for all sorts of ...

The First Robots

By Gwynne Dyer They were planning to put on a play written by an artificial intelligence program in Prague this month, to mark the invention ...

Meet the new boss

By Brian Lockhart I don’t really follow American politics – at least not at the level people in that country would.  If I’m going to ...

Balance is needed now

By Constance Scrafield They began badly and they have been tripping over themselves ever since. Last year – and this makes me so angry – ...

Snowmobiling allowed in Ontario: OFSC

By Brian Lockhart The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs announced that snowmobiling will still be allowed under the current rules of the province-wide shut-down.  The ...

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