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Recipients of the 4th Annual Rotary Community Choice Grants program announced
By Sam Odrowski The community has voted and the results are in. The Rotary Club of Orangeville Highlands announced on April 1 the five local not-for-profit organizations that are each receiving a $3,000 grant through the 4th Annual Rotary Community ...
Headwaters announces five-year Strategic Plan
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) has unveiled its new plan to develop the hospital’s operations over the next ...
Orangeville Lions raise $40,000 at 25th Annual Home and Garden Show
By Sam Odrowski It was another successful weekend for the Orangeville Lions Club’s 25th Annual Home and Garden Show. The Lions reached their fundraising goal ...
Orangeville Food Bank to host first-ever spring food drive to address shortage
By Sam Odrowski The Orangeville Food Bank is running out of food. As of Tuesday, April 9, the food bank had bare shelves for juice, ...
Escorted temporary absences granted to individual involved in 2002 murder of Orangeville teen Robbie McLennan
By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER One of the people involved in the murder of Orangeville teen Robbie McLennan has been granted escorted temporary ...
New affordable housing development brings 27 units to Orangeville
By Sam Odrowski A supportive housing development with 27 units is officially opening in Orangeville. A ribbon cutting ceremony has been planned at the development’s ...
Mono denies CVC bylaw exemption for Island Lake
By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Credit Valley Conservation Authority wants its Island Lake property to get a pass when it comes to Mono’s ...
General News
National Volunteer Week to be recognized in Dufferin County
By Sam Odrowski Volunteer Dufferin is joining Volunteer Canada and communities nationwide in celebrating National Volunteer Week (NVW) from April 14 to 20. The annual ...
HFFA to host spring dinner to support local food industry
The Headwaters Food and Farming Alliance will be promoting local food providers and encouraging community engagement at its Spring Dinner event at Mrs. Mitchell’s restaurant ...
Orangeville Residents to receive priority access to spring swimming lessons
Spring swimming lesson registration is just around the corner in the Town of Orangeville. This season, the Town will be introducing a new format for ...
The devil is in the details of Mono’s water quality audit
By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Clarity is crucial in effective communication. Particularly when the issue is something as important as water quality management. ...
Work progresses toward Mono’s Bridge 5 replacement
By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Mono staff has taken steps that could yield the replacement of the long-debated future of a bridge. Mono ...
Tree planting event coming to Orangeville for Earth Day
Spring has arrived, and the season of renewal has begun, which means it’s time to make Orangeville’s growing tree canopy even greener. There’s an opportunity ...
CFUW Headwaters to host local author Andrew Welch for provocative talk on climate change
The furor over carbon taxes and the concern about droughts and wildfires makes climate change a hot topic. On Wednesday, April 17, Orangeville will get ...
Democracy Caledon holding information session on changes to zoning bylaws for 35,000 new housing units
By Constance Scrafield When Doug Ford announced his government’s intention to build executive housing on large sections of the Green Belt, public protest against the ...
Sports
Provincial Junior Hockey League enters Conference championships
By Brian Lockhart Eight Junior C hockey teams from across the province are now heading into the conference championship series after completing the Division finals. ...
Big Brothers Big Sisters hosting pickleball tournament in Orangeville
By Brian Lockhart Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in North America with leagues springing up and tournaments becoming a very popular past-time. ...
Orangeville U13BB Tigers win gold in Brampton tournament
By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Tigers U13BB team came home with a gold medal after competing in the Brampton Canadettes 55th Annual Easter Tournament held ...
Junior C Divisions finals finish this week
Sixteen teams battling for championships By Brian Lockhart Junior C divisional playoffs will wrap up this week with eight teams winning across the province. Sixteen ...
Local residents compete in the 95 km long Vasaloppet cross-country ski race in Sweden
By Brian Lockhart Two local residents travelled to Sweden in early March to participate in the 100th edition of the Vasaloppet cross-country ski race. John ...
Huge fight coming up for Orangeville’s Josh Wagner in April
By Brian Lockhart Local boxer Josh Wagner will be back in the ring for an IBF International Welterweight title fight in Toronto on April 27. ...
Minor hockey in full playoff mode
By Brian Lockhart The hockey season is winding down, with minor hockey teams now in full playoff mode. Orangeville Flyers hockey has 44 teams on ...
Junior C hockey starts semi-final round this week
Brian Lockhart Small-town Junior hockey is now moving into the semi-final round of playoffs after a quarter-final round that produced no surprises. In fact, none ...
Orangeville high school’s ski team performs well at OFSAA
By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville District Secondary School Scarlett Bears ski team competed at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Nordic ski meet ...
PJHL quarter-final playoffs underway across the province
By Brian Lockhart The Provincial Junior Hockey League has started quarter-final playoff competition as divisions around the province start battling for championships. Division winners will ...
