February 2023 Archive

The ‘Welcome Back Doug Party’ being held in protest of Bill 23

By Constance Scrafield When is a protest not a protest? How do you attract the largest number of people to join a not-protest protest? You ...

Stolen Hydro One fleet truck from local business recovered by police

Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a break and enter to a business on C Line in ...

House fire on Superbowl Sunday deemed not suspicious

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A house fire in Mulmur that occurred on Superbowl Sunday has been deemed not suspicious.  Firefighters from the ...

Orangeville resident found shortly after being declared missing

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A young adult man reported missing earlier in the week has been found safe and sound. Dufferin OPP ...

Westside basketball teams play successful season, juniors heading to the championship

By Brian Lockhart The Westside Secondary School Thunder senior boys basketball team missed their chance to go to the District 4 championship by three points ...

Snow-pitch tournament provides mid-winter fun

By Brian Lockhart Over 160 slo-pitch enthusiasts couldn’t wait for spring and decided to get out on local ball diamonds despite cold temperatures and snow ...

Mono gets behind compatible communications systems for emergency services in Dufferin

By JAMES MATTHEWS Can you hear me now? That’s likely a common question among the region’s emergency services when trying to contact one another across ...

Mono mayor says municipalities may save by buying together

By JAMES MATTHEWS Mono’s mayor suggested Dufferin County municipalities could reap monetary savings by banding together for capital purchases in this inflation-riddled expensive age. As ...

Orangeville man wins nearly $70,000 on LOTTO 6/49

Orangeville resident, Lorne Wise won the LOTTO 6/49 second prize worth $66,997 in the Dec. 24, 2022 LOTTO 6/49 draw. He also won $1,099.10 on ...

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 233 planning for Awards Banquet

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 233 will incorporate its Awards & Recognition Banquet into its next general meeting on Monday, Feb. 27. Cocktails are at ...

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