March 2026 Archive

Royal Canadian Legion offers free 2026 membership to bring new faces and supporters

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Royal Canadian Legion is marking its 100-year anniversary in 2026 with an ambitious recruitment drive that offers ...

Initiative spearheaded by local historian marks 25th anniversary of Hadfield’s spacewalk

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new nation-wide education initiative aimed at improving science literacy and celebrating Canada’s role in space exploration is ...

Applications open for Dufferin County’s 2026 Bill Hill Scholarship Program

The County of Dufferin announced on March 25 that applications are now open for its 2026 Bill Hill Scholarship Program. The annual Bill Hill Scholarship ...

Project Lifesaver helps to rapidly locate missing elderly woman in Melancthon

By Sam Odrowski Dufferin the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers successfully located a missing elderly woman in Melancthon, just one hour after deploying Project Lifesaver. ...

Local food bank seeks 55,000 lbs of donations during annual Springalicious Campaign

By Sam Odrowski This weekend, volunteers from the Orangeville Food Bank and Dufferin Food Share Grand Valley will be accepting donations at the local Zehrs, ...

Junior C hockey starts division playoffs across the province

By Brian Lockhart Junior C hockey fans are turning out in droves as the 2026 division playoffs are underway and teams battle it out to ...

Orangeville Transit route changes trim service’s operating costs

By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville Transit ridership has grown compared to 2019 levels. When comparing ridership from 2025 to 2019, the last year of transit prior ...

Orangeville Citizen launches food drive in support of Springalicious Campaign

By Sam Odrowski The Orangeville Food Bank’s Springalicious Campaign is underway and to support its goal of collecting 55,000 lbs of food, the Orangeville Citizen ...

Orangeville’s hidden water crisis: Over $1 million lost to system leaks annually

By JAMES MATTHEWS A large portion of Orangeville’s total municipal water production volume is lost. Council heard during its March 23 meeting that the town ...

Orangeville Blitz done for the season after semi-final loss to Six Nations Ironmen

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Blitz are done for the season after taking a loss in Game 6 of their best-of-seven semi-final series against the ...

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