May 2023 Archive

Optimist Club’s Bike Roadeo teaches kids cycling safety

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Optimist Club will be hosting the finals of its annual Bike Roadeo at the Alder Street arena on Saturday, May ...

Linda Dadd to feature her work in the Tapestry of Art show at the Alton Mill

By Constance Scrafield Busy as always at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, whether it be a Headwaters Arts function, an event coming in or a ...

Gemstone party coming to Gallery Gemma at Alton Mill

By Constance Scrafield Anne-Marie Warburton, owner of Gallery Gemma at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, invites you to a Gem Party on June 2 and ...

Lessons From the Meadow – Open House being held May 27

By Constance Scrafield It is such a pleasure to have a reason to write about a day trip. Orangeville is fun anyway, and plenty is ...

Applications open for Dufferin Art’s Council’s prestigious Reed T. Cooper Bursary

The Dufferin Arts Council recently announced that applications are now open for the prestigious Reed T. Cooper Bursary. The Reed T. Cooper Bursary in Visual Arts ...

Erasing Canada’s history

By Kyle Seeback, Dufferin–Caledon MP The Trudeau government recently unveiled its new Canadian passport. Ministers Fraser and Gould proudly proclaimed it includes improved security features ...

‘Kids’ special time’ – Saturday mornings 

When we were young, Saturday mornings used to be special because school was done for the week, and you finally had a little bit of ...

Syria: The Rehabilitation of Assad

By Gwynne Dyer There is no justice. Bashar al-Assad, the murderous Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended twelve years ago, is off ...

Playoff Time Loop: A Maple Leafs Story

By Jasen Obermeyer The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Ever feel like you’re in a ...

Logic, evidence, swearing

By Constance Scrafield Environmentalists, scientists, climate refugees, and animal lovers wring their hands as they watch governments, including ours, issue licences for more oil exploration ...

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