August 2024 Archive

Coyote attacks pet dogs in Orangeville’s Dragonfly Park

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A recent brazen coyote attack in Orangeville proves that residents need to be cautious when walking their dogs. ...

Caledon\Dufferin Victim Services launches new partnership with Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart to ensure safety for all

Caledon\Dufferin Victim Services (CDVS) is proud to announce its new partnership with Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, Loblaw Companies Ltd (“Loblaw”), to launch a transformative ...

Funding to advance electric vehicle awareness in rural communities provided to Dufferin County

By Sam Odrowski Funding has been secured for Dufferin County’s Electrifying Back Roads project, through the Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emissions Vehicle Awareness Initiative. The initiative ...

Bethell Hospice and Hospice Dufferin to join forces

By Zachary Roman. Local Journalism Initiative Reporter There will now be one point of access for hospice palliative care, grief and bereavement, and community care ...

Authors in the Hills of Mulmur to focus on ‘Hilarious, Heartwarming, Historical – Stories in Unusual Places’ at the Foley Barn

By Constance Scrafield Welcoming three authors, new to the Hills of Mulmur readings and conversation, this annual summer staging is happily back in the Foley ...

Get ready for school! Elementary Registration Day is August 27

Attention parents! Elementary Registration Day is happening next Aug. 27, 2024, between 1 and 4 p.m. at all Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) elementary ...

Perseverance

By Brian Lockhart Perseverance can be described as doing something that is difficult, but you continue because you want to achieve a goal. In the ...

Bangladesh, Venezuela and Democracy

By Gwynne Dyer If all that mattered is economic growth, then Shaikh Hasina would still be in power. She has ruled Bangladesh for 15 continuous ...

Self-serving politicians undermine prosperity

By Roslyn Kunin Many political leaders around the world do not prioritize improving their citizens’ lives. Some are outright autocrats only interested in maximizing their ...

Inaugural Dufferin Film Festival showcases local talent with 16 original films

By Paula Brown Lights. Camera. Action! Filmmakers, writers, and movie buffs flocked to the Opera House in Orangeville on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10 to ...

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