August 2026 Archive
Hereward Farms invites public to decide next charity recipient after donating $30,000 since 2020
For the past six years, visitors have come to Hereward Farms for the lavender, the sunflowers, the photos, and occasionally to find out where Gordie the farm ...
Food bank’s vending machine program surpasses 25,000 meals since inception
By Sam Odrowski The Orangeville Food Bank’s community vending machine program has grown to three locations across Dufferin County, distributing more than 25,000 meals since ...
Cows, corn stalks and community: Orangeville Fall Fair returns Labour Day weekend
By Sam Odrowski The Orangeville Fall Fair is back for its 2026 edition, running Friday, Sept. 4 through Sunday, Sept. 6 at the Orangeville Agricultural ...
Orangeville clerk certifies 25 candidates running in fall municipal election
By Sam Odrowski Twenty-five candidates have been certified to run in Orangeville’s municipal election, including five mayoral candidates and 18 people seeking one of five ...
More than a meal: Community partnerships help FTP feed hope every day
Behind every meal served at Family Transition Place (FTP) is a story of compassion, community, and care. For individuals and families arriving at the shelter, ...
Trying to see the fox through the hurly-burly
By JAMES MATTHEWS Once in a while, you find something shiny and bright through the murk. The Bancroft Times and Bancroft This Week, sister papers ...
Africa: Getting history wrong
By Gwynne Dyer “I think that there’s a strategy to divide and conquer and to create a very contrived confusion,” said Samuel Okuzeto Ablakwan, Ghana’s ...
Take the day off
By Constance Scrafield One evening, quite some time ago, Patricia had a boyfriend named Rick. That year, they had recently brought a puppy into their ...
Women in Food and Agriculture event to celebrate local farmers
By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Local farmers will take centre stage next week as community members gather at GoodLot Farm in Caledon for ...
Orangeville to host event for Drug Poisoning Awareness Day
By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Dufferin-Caledon Drug Strategy Committee (DCDSC) will host a Drug Poisoning Awareness Day event Aug. 31, bringing community ...
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