December 2021 Archive
Ukraine: No Invasion
By Gwynne Dyer I must admit that I googled the plot of the 1997 film ‘Wag the Dog’ before starting to write this. It’s a ...
You may be Canadian…
By Brian Lockhart I think it’s time to throw a little humour into this season which we will again celebrate for the second time under ...
Food Miles and Buying Local and Seasonal
By Martina Rowley In the runup to Christmas and other religious festivities in December – and really, any annual holidays that revolve around certain special ...
Upper Grand returning to four-course semester
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is planning to return to a four-course per day semester model ...
Ontario announces changes to proof-of-vaccination program
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The provincial government has announced changes to the proof of vaccination requirements with COVID-19 Omicron variant cases expected ...
Music in the Hills announces lineup for 2022
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Local concert fundraiser, Music In the Hills, has announced the line-up of performers for their 2022 concert. Juno-nominated ...
Shelburne Mayor Wade Mills elected 145th Warden of Dufferin County
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shelburne Mayor Wade Mills has been elected as the 145th Warden of Dufferin County. Mills was elected to ...
Dufferin-Caledon receives $7.6 million in infrastructure funding
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin-Caledon has received additional funding from the Ontario government to help build and repair local infrastructure. Sylvia Jones, ...
‘Who Gives a Puck?’ campaign focusing on shopping local
By Sam Odrowski Small to medium size businesses have been hardest hit economically by COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, demonstrating the importance of shopping locally. An ...
Property rezoned for affordable supportive housing
By Sam Odrowski Affordable supportive housing is moving forward in the Orangeville area, following a recent rezoning amendment approved by Council last Monday (Dec. 9) ...
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