February 2022 Archive
Minor hockey is back on the ice, teams resumed activity on January 31
By Brian Lockhart After being ‘paused’ for almost a month, hockey leagues in Ontario are getting back on the ice. The Orangeville Flyers announced they ...
Dufferin-Caledon receives $425,000 in provincial funding
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Communities in Dufferin-Caledon are among the recipients receiving funding from the provincial government to help find more efficient ...
Work-from-home order rescinded: Public Health
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wellington-Dufferin-Guleph (WDG) Public Health has ended its order requiring work-from-home for employees, as of Monday (Jan. 31), aligning ...
Hundreds of local residents cheer on truckers from Highway 10 to support ‘Freedom Convoy’
By Sam Odrowski Hundreds of Orangeville residents lined Highway 10 despite the -34°C wind chill last Friday (Jan. 28), holding up signs of support as ...
‘Freedom Convoy’ arrives in Ottawa, demanding change
By Sam Odrowski Thousands of protestors united against COVID-19 mandates gathered at the Nation’s Capital over the weekend to protest against vaccine mandates for truckers ...
Local talent, Nicolas Mustapha at an impasse
By Constance Scrafield “I’m not doing school any more for now,” said Nicolas Mustapha. “Online schooling is not worth it. Now I’m just doing … ...
Convoy slated for Saturday Feb. 5
Another convoy is rolling through Orangeville this Saturday (Feb. 5), pushing back against COVID-19 mandates. Kicking off at 95 First Street in Orangeville at 10 ...
Love, Orangeville creates conversations with visitors
The Town of Orangeville has created a new way to engage with visitors. A new tourism brand – Love, Orangeville – was launched on January ...
Julia Obermeyer is eager to sing again
By Constance Scrafield “My paternal grandparents were singers and my dad’s sister is a singer. I remember seeing her singing Messiah when I was eight ...
Selling Orangeville’s industrial future for a tax cut
By Neil Orford This year is barely a month old and we’ve already learned a lot about the fate of the Orangeville Brampton Railway (OBRY) ...
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