March 2021 Archive

Healthcare workers in Shelburne march to Town Hall in call to action campaign

By Paula Brown “Respect Us. Protect Us. Pay Us.” Dufferin Oaks healthcare staff marched to Shelburne Town Hall on Monday (March 8), International Women’s Day, ...

Kyle Fegan shares his journey into municipal politics

By Peter Richardson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter First time Shelburne Councillor, Kyle Fegan started life in what is now Cambridge and for the first few ...

Alton Mills Art Centre reopens to the public

By Constance Scrafield After more than three months of being locked down, the Alton Mills Arts Centre reopened its doors to the community yesterday (March ...

Orangeville Senior Centre receives new funding

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Orangeville & District Senior Citizen Centre has received a federal grant to help connect local seniors facing isolation ...

Family Transition Place to host chicken coup for Branching Out Support Services

By Sam Odrowski Orangeville Council approved a motion on Monday (March 8) that supports Branching Out Support Services plans to operate a chicken coup at ...

Local vaccination site starting with seniors, caregivers, and frontline workers

By Brian Lockhart The first round of COVID-19 vaccinations in Orangeville began at the Alder Street arena on Wednesday (March 3) with public health nurses ...

Provincial female-owned business promotion showcases Orangeville company

By Jessica Laurenza In celebration of International Women’s Day, which took place on March 8, Sobeys Inc. and Nature Knows Inc. partnered up to create ...

Restaurants grapple with 10-person capacity restrictions

By Jessica Laurenza Last month, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region moved to the “red-control” zone meaning restaurants are able to open indoor dining with a maximum capacity ...

Trial of Michelle Hanson delayed

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The trial of Michelle Hanson, an Amaranth mother who is facing charges in relation to the 2018 death ...

Public Health asks residents to be kind following increasing negativity

By Sam Odrowski A letter was issued to the community late last week by Wellington–Dufferin–Guelph’s medical officer of health and CEO, Dr. Nicola Mercer asking ...

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