February 2024 Archive

Fame through failure

By Brian Lockhart It was May 26, 1975, when legendary daredevil Evel Knievel revved the engine on his motorcycle to get ready for his attempt ...

The odd birthday

By Constance Scrafield Happy Birthday to all of you “29ers” as we might say on your one actual birthday every four years. All those jokes, ...

Shared living to manage growing costs and loneliness

By Martina Rowley Over the past two months – since just before Christmas – I have noticed an increase in social media posts in our ...

The gas-powered car era is coming to a close

By Frank Stronach Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault stirred up a hornet’s nest two weeks ago when he said Ottawa will stop investing in new ...

Losing track of the OBRY

At the conclusion of Heritage week 2024, it is tempting to ask why the Town of Orangeville did not feature a retrospective on the (now ...

Georgian College’s Orangeville Campus to train RPNs as RNs with new program

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Georgian College is offering a brand-new program to help students who already have their registered practical nurse (RPN) ...

Quilt raffle fundraising for personal care items at Family Transition Place

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Family Transition Place (FTP) is hoping to give one individual the comfort of a warm quilt, as they ...

Two vehicle collision in Melancthon claims life

Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Dufferin County EMS, and Fire Services attended a serious two vehicle collision ...

Drugs, cash, stolen items seized by police after executing search warrant

By Sam Odrowski Methamphetamine, fentanyl, psilocybin mushrooms and an assortment of stolen tools were recently seized by Dufferin OPP, when executing a search warrant in ...

Charity hockey game featuring emergency services coming to Tony Rose

By Sam Odrowski Teams made up of staff from emergency services in the region will soon square off on in a local hockey game. Members ...

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