July 2026 Archive

The loss of a childhood friend

By Keith Schell When a child loses a friend, it leaves a quiet hurt that never fully goes away. Nothing ever really takes the place ...

Theatre Orangeville plans concert on Hockley Road farm property

By JAMES MATTHEWS One way Mono supports worthy causes is by waiving certain fees for charitable events. Not-for-profit Theatre Orangeville requested Mono council waive a ...

Grand Valley embraces OG 1870 as grand opening draws overwhelming response

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The owners of Grand Valley’s newest restaurant say the community has exceeded every expectation following the July 25 ...

Creelman seeks support for justice centre designation

By JAMES MATTHEWS Caseload growth in Orangeville courts suggests merit in the municipality being designated a provincial justice centre. Dufferin County Coun. John Creelman, who ...

Bruce Trails Conservancy launches Passport to Nature program

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) has launched a new initiative, Passport to Nature, designed to make Canada’s oldest ...

Review: Theatre Orangeville’s ‘Into the Woods’ brings life lessons and laughs

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Theatre Orangeville’s Young Company brought their A-game on July 24 with Into the Woods, their latest musical production. ...

Dufferin OPP seek the public’s help identifying youths after local golf course repeatedly damaged

By Sam Odrowski Dufferin OPP are asking for the public’s help identifying a group of youths believed to be responsible for repeatedly trespassing on a ...

Dufferin OPP laid 29 commercial vehicle charges during Safe Driver initiative

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers laid 29 traffic-related charges involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) during Operation Safe Driver from July 12 to 18. The ...

From soccer balls to foam darts: Storm FC launches new indoor attraction

By Sam Odrowski Storm FC is trading soccer balls for foam darts this summer with the launch of Blaster Wars, a new team-based indoor NERF ...

Mono council weighs distinction between racism and antisemitism after minutes questioned 

By JAMES MATTHEWS Do words such as racism and antisemitism have unique distinctions that need to be reflected in an official record of a town ...

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