January 2024 Archive

But first, coffee

By Anthony Carnovale I like the sound of the word simple. The hiss of the s, the hum of the m, the soft landing of ...

Stop talking about it

By Brian Lockhart The word ‘racism’ is thrown about a lot these days. In fact, it’s in the news pretty much every day in one ...

Israel vs the ICJ: Is it a waste of time?

By Gwynne Dyer The two sides have had their day in court – one day each, actually. The seventeen judges of the International Court of ...

On a Sunday morning

By Constance Scrafield It was a sad day, I thought, when the British government allowed shops to open on Sundays. I really loved Sundays in ...

The mind: A not so great depression

By Jasen Obermeyer Mental health is an issue that has only grown in recent years. More discussions, calls for work-life balance, burnout, therapy; all these ...

Wear the proper equipment when playing hockey: OMHA

By Brian Lockhart Hockey is an inherently dangerous sport. With sharp skates, a flying puck, and swinging sticks, there is always a risk of injury. ...

Dufferin Arts Council joins DBOT and SPARC, offering more to members

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Dufferin Arts Council (DAC) is ushering in the new year with new added benefits for its members. ...

Canicross event held at Island Lake, providing exercise to both canines and owners

By Brian Lockhart It was cold and snowy, but that didn’t stop pet lovers and their dogs from participating in the Snowy Paws Canicross event ...

Local teen named Athlete of the Month for Special Olympics Ontario

By Brian Lockhart Special Olympics Ontario has honoured local athlete Yazmine Wilson-Daponte as Athlete of the Month. Yazmine, who lives in Shelburne, has been an ...

GlowJam’s first Orangeville-wide youth dance fundraiser 

By Danielle Williams   Glow Jam is having its first-ever school youth dance fundraiser at Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS) next Friday, Jan. 26, at 7 ...

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