September 2025 Archive

New Mono noise bylaw won’t ban activities, Mono mayor says

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Mono’s proposed updated municipal noise bylaw has received its second reading. The second reading during council’s Aug. 26 ...

OAS Event Centre is not on trial in noise bylaw debate, says Mono mayor

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Orangeville Agriculture Society is being targeted by some Mono residents as one of the main culprits disturbing ...

Museum of Dufferin’s Silo Gallery features local photographer in new exhibit

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hockley Valley-based photographer Peter Dusek is opening the communities’ eyes to the spaces between rural architecture and nature, ...

Orangeville author’s new book ‘Fredbits’ offers guidance for a new generation

By Joshua Drakes Orangeville author Fred Dyke has spent a lifetime gathering wisdom from faith, family, and experience. Now he has distilled it all into ...

Birding made easy: Sustainable Orangeville launches free backpack lending program

Sustainable Orangeville has launched a new initiative making nature exploration more accessible to all residents — the Birding Backpack program. Orangeville Public Library card holders ...

Celebrating 29 years: The history behind the Headwaters Arts Fall Festival

By Constance Scrafield The Headwaters Arts Fall Festival Art Show and Sale will celebrate its 29th Fall Festival this year. Opening night and reception are ...

Orangeville woman speaks about the importance of training Dog Guides

By Constance Scrafield An email from Nancy Claridge called for help to raise $20 million to complete the construction of a facility for the Lions ...

Open letter to Seeback on EV mandate

Dear Mr. Seeback, I received your survey about EV mandate and was ready to just answer and mail it, just to realize that that won’t ...

Monthly Message: Orangeville Food Bank Shares why Hunger Action Month matters more than ever

September is Hunger Action Month — a time when food banks across Canada invite their communities to learn, share, and act together. For me, as ...

You don’t agree?

By Brian Lockhart As a columnist, I don’t expect everyone to agree with my opinion. It would be a very boring world if we all ...

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