April 2023 Archive

‘Food should be a right and not a privilege’: Orangeville Food Bank director pleads with council for funding

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER These difficult financial times are hitting much of Orangeville in the stomach. Heather Hayes, the executive director of ...

Former premier says workplaces should be free from harassment

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Years spent at Queen’s Park has informed former premier Kathleen Wynne about the haranguing of elected officials by ...

Junior C Hockey starts first round of Schmaltz Cup playoffs

By Brian Lockhart The Provincial Junior Hockey League is moving into the first round of playoffs for the Provincial Junior C Schmaltz Cup championship. Eight ...

Orangeville athlete’s love of running helps him to overcome suicide 

Local runner raising money for MS while preparing for a sub-three-hour marathon By Sam Odrowski A local 23-year-old is using his athletic abilities to raise ...

Mono to mark 200 years this fall with community event

By JAMES MATTHEWS Mono Centre marks its 200th birthday this year. As such, a group of organizers have taken to planning a day-long event to ...

Mono repeals bylaws that limit weight on bridges

By JAMES MATTHEWS Weight restrictions have been removed from Mono’s municipal bridges. The decision was made during council’s regular meeting on Apr. 11. Mike Dunmore, ...

Council hears update on proposed seniors campus after pause in communications

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Orangeville’s deputy mayor scolded a long-term care provider for its silence about a proposed development during the coronavirus ...

Spring maintenance underway throughout Orangeville

With the weather warming up, the Town of Orangeville’s parks and public works teams have begun work on spring maintenance programs, addressing issues that arise ...

Climate Adaption Strategy adopted by Dufferin County

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County Council has adopted a localized plan to help prepare for the impacts of climate change in ...

Provincial funding for homelessness prevention in the county increases by $560k

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County is receiving more support for homelessness prevention from the provincial government.  A press release from Dufferin-Caledon ...

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