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Town reminds residents of new rules restricting open-air fires

By Mike Pickford The Town of Orangeville is keen to remind local residents of the recent changes to its bylaw regulating open-air burning, which prohibits ...

Orangeville Police Chief Wayne Kalinski has done a fantastic job of rebuilding the local authority’s reputation in recent years.

Chief Kalinski cleared of wrongdoing following PSB investigation

By Mike Pickford Police Chief Wayne Kalinski has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Orangeville Police Services Board following its three-week investigation of his ...

Broadway’s public piano gets a stay from Town Council

By Mike Pickford One local merchant is happy to see common sense prevail after Town Council dealt with a dispute between his store and the ...

ST. ANDREW SCHOOL in Orangeville will say goodbye to three special individuals this year as Principal Dan LaCute (middle) and teachers Gail Ditchburn (left) and Miriam VanLeeuwen (right) get set to retire.

St. Andrew Elementary losing “special” educators

By Mike Pickford Almost 100-years of teaching experience will walk through the doors of St. Andrew Elementary School in Orangeville for the last time on ...

Canada 150 celebrations throughout the community

By Mike Pickford The biggest party of the summer is almost upon us as Canadians far and wide prepare to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday ...

SEVERAL AREAS in Orangeville found itself under water on Friday (June 23) as a relentless thunderstorm drenched the community. Above, a municipal truck drives through the water on Town Line to inspect the road’s manhole covers.

Freak thunderstorm sparks “100-year” flood in Orangeville

By Mike Pickford In what has been described as a “100-year flood” by Orangeville’s mayor, dozens of local residents have been left reeling after heavy ...

Town’s decision to preserve OPS criticized at council, Monday

By Mike Pickford The debate surrounding community policing in Orangeville reared its head again Monday night with four members of Council coming in for heavy ...

DUFFERIN COUNTY’S FIRST Poet Laureate Harry Posner says he’s looking forward to becoming the ‘cultural ambassador’ he believes this region needs. From now until the end of his term in October of next year, Mr. Posner hopes to teach as many people as possible about the power of the written word.

Dufferin County’s first Poet Laureate a ‘cultural ambassador’

By Mike Pickford Upon his unveiling as Dufferin County’s inaugural Poet Laureate at the turn of the month, Harry Posner immediately set out to educate ...

Kushindokai Karate and Fitness owner and head instructor Michael Fisher presents a cheque for $10,008.75 to Dufferin Child and Family Services Executive Director Jennifer Moore.

Fourth-annual Kushindokai ‘Kick-a-Thon’ raises $10k for DCAFS

By Mike Pickford A group of 50 budding martial artists and instructors came together to throw some kicks for cash this month in an effort ...

On the right side of the photo, the white Ford Crown Victoria that struck four students at ODSS earlier this afternoon before colliding with a grey Jeep. In the background, police speak to the operator of the vehicle, a teenaged male who has been arrested for dangerous driving causing bodily harm. One of the students that was hit in the collision has been transported to Headwaters Health Care Centre with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Teen charged after hospitalizing student in ODSS parking lot collision

By Mike Pickford An Orangeville District Secondary School student is recovering from a broken leg and broken ribs after she was struck by a vehicle ...

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