April 2023 Archive

Join Let’s Make Orangeville Shine to help clean up the community

By Brian Lockhart It’s a chance to help clean up your town. The Rotary Club of Orangeville is again inviting the public to attend its ...

Theatre Orangeville receives $138,500 provincial grant for COVID-19 recovery

Theatre Orangeville recently hosted an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Recognition event. Local MPP Sylvia Jones was on hand to congratulate Theatre Orangeville on being awarded ...

Local school board joins initiative aimed at assessing potential threats 

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is among sixteen community partners to sign onto an initiative aimed ...

Orangeville Humane Society adopting out cats from northern Ontario

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Orangeville & District Animal Centre has joined other Ontario SPCA and Humane Society animal centres to help ...

Headwaters Hospital receives $30,000 donation over three years with focus on nurse

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) is receiving a significant donation from the RBC Foundation to celebrate National Nursing ...

Draws for Paws 50/50 Lottery has nearly $60,000 jackpot, in support of Ontario SPCA

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ontario SPCA is days away from the grand prize draw for their Draws for Paws 50/50 Lottery, ...

Area resident launches website that provides information on zero-waste living

By Brian Lockhart We live in a wasteful society, and some people would like to change that by reducing or eliminating unnecessary packaging or tossing ...

Amazing Me exhibit showcases photography skills and student knowledge

By Brian Lockhart Grade 3 students at Orangeville Christian School had a chance to show off their photography skills and talk about a project they ...

‘I don’t want to have my son hit or killed’: Rise in drivers failing to stop for bus triggers increased enforcement by police

By Sam Odrowski Dufferin County has seen an increase in school bus stop-related complaints, particularly since the start of the year. Four charges have been ...

Schmalz Cup playoffs underway across the province

By Brian Lockhart The provincial Schmalz Cup playoffs are underway, with eight teams from the Provincial Junior Hockey League currently battling it out for Conference ...

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