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Orangeville Food Bank preparing for a tough summer

By Jasen Obermeyer For most, the summer season is a time to have fun, enjoy the weather, and relax. For the Orangeville Food Bank, though, ...

Orangeville Legion offering bursaries to post-secondary students

By Jasen Obermeyer Orangeville Legion is once again offering bursaries for students entering post-secondary studies, with students who are or aren’t relatives of veterans getting ...

Montgomery Village PS create model of Orangeville

By Jasen Obermeyer Grade one students at Montgomery Village Public School have gained some architectural skills by creating a model of Orangeville, while also helping ...

Ex-Fire Chief among locals to receive Canada 150 Medallion

By Jasen Obermeyer Andy Macintosh, Orangeville’s fire chief for nearly 30 years, is one of 150 residents of Dufferin and Caledon who will receive a ...

Nancy Stallmach with the quilt outside Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin’s office. The organization merged in 1996, and helps mentor youths in the County. Yearly, they self-fund $160’000, by raising money through annual events, like bowling and golf tournaments.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin set for a busy summer

By Jasen Obermeyer With summer vacation around the corner, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin, an organization that matches children with a caring adult mentor, ...

Students, parents, Lord Dufferin Centre staff, and residences celebrating the unveiling of Island Lake Public School’s Grandpals Gala. The project saw the school’s grade four and five students interacting with residences of the centre, learning not only about their lives, but life in general, from the Great Depression and the Second World War. The project is designed to get kids active in the community and bridge generational gaps.

Island Lake Public School hosts Grandpals Gala at Lord Dufferin Centre

By Jasen Obermeyer Island Lake Public School unveiled their Grandpals Gala Project at Lord Dufferin Centre (LDC) Tuesday, celebrating an 11-week project that saw student’s ...

Neil Orford (bottom centre) with students of this year’s Digital Historian Project. Students, teachers, and parents celebrated the program’s graduation at the DCMA. The project sees students working at the museum researching local veterans, and throughout the program’s time, students have visited Juno Beach Centre, Vimy Ridge, and Flanders Fields. Orford, who spearheaded the project’s creation, is retiring at the end of the school year.

Digital Historian Project students celebrate program’s grad

By Jasen Obermeyer Students of Upper Grand District School Board’s Digital Historian Project (DHP) celebrated their graduation from the program at Dufferin County Museum and ...

A memorable season

By Jasen Obermeyer With the National Hockey League season finally over, it’s time to look back at this very entertaining and surprising NHL season, really ...

Long-time Dufferin History teacher retiring this week

By Jasen Obermeyer Dufferin history teacher Neil Orford will retire at the end of the school year, ending a 30-year career that’s seen him win ...

The Dufferin County Museum & Archives will host its Food and Facades walking tour in downtown Orangeville this Saturday, June 24.

DCMA hosts Food and Facades walking tour this weekend

By Jasen Obermeyer If you love food, architecture and historic tours, then Dufferin County Museum and Archive’s (DCMA) Food and Facades tour is the right ...

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