September 2025 Archive
School board trustees are needed
Dear MPP Jones and Education Minister Callandra, I wish to express my strong disapproval of any effort by your government to eliminate the local voice ...
Monthly Message: Have you ever heard of a Chamber of Commerce/Board of Trade?
When people hear the words “Chamber of Commerce” or “Board of Trade,” they often wonder, “hat exactly does that mean?” Some businesses haven’t heard of ...
The Simpsons were right
By Brian Lockhart The Simpsons is the longest-running animated TV show in history, having debuted in December 1989. I used to watch the show, but ...
Qatar and Poland
By Gwynne Dyer I’ll get to the Russian drones shot down over Poland, but I’ll start with the Israeli air strikes on Qatar because that’s ...
‘80 is young!’
By Constance Scrafield A friend answered her phone not with “hello” but announcing, “80 is young!” She went on to describe the two months she ...
Canada’s own ‘Complete Unknown’: Local teenage prodigy heads to university and world fame
On August 10th, Mono’s Taras Petryk gave a spectacular concert at Windrush Estate Winery. Like “A Complete Unknown”, the recent film about Bob Dylan’s rise ...
Headwaters Health Care Centre welcomes children for playful Teddy Bear Clinic
By Paula Brown A visit to the hospital can be scary, especially if you’ve never been. Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) gave local children and ...
Dufferin residents invited to plant 200 native trees at Splitrock Narrows
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County residents have the chance to help plant native vegetation in a well-known local part of the ...
Local animal centre seeking foster volunteers for vulnerable animals who need a second chance
By Sam Odrowski Foster volunteers are urgently needed at the Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Animal Centre. With children returning to school and the house ...
Headwaters Acquired Brain Injury Group recognized for community advocacy
By Joshua Drakes Headwaters Acquired Brain Injury Group, also known as HABI, has been nominated by the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) for its outstanding ...
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