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Former Orangeville teacher shares her approach and passion for creating art

October 15, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Constance Scrafield Artist Patricia MacDonald has a history of teaching art at Orangeville District Secondary School, but it was some years ago. She taught ...

Readers’ Choice owner shares approach to stocking shelves with over 50,000 books

By Constance Scrafield There is a week called Banned Books Week in the U.S. that is a protest against the banning of books. Canada protects ...

Review: How We Got to Jersey is a heartwarming and hilarious story of how two small-town Canadians captured Frankie Valli

Theatre Orangeville continues to outdo itself in every season I catch, and recently, this has not been more accurate. Coming in like a blast from ...

Dufferin Arts Council celebrates renewed momentum, growth

By Constance Scrafield Co-chair of the Dufferin Arts Council’s board of directors, David Nairn was truly thrilled to discuss the reinvigoration of the organization. He ...

Lance Secretan discusses the importance of ‘having a dream’

By Constance Scrafield British-Canadian author, philosopher and the world’s top authority on inspirational leadership, Dr. Lance Secretan wants Canada to have a dream. And he ...

Read the Book Book Club shares the love of stories at Alton Mill Arts Centre

By Constance Scrafield An unusual and somewhat fledgling book club, the Read the Book Book Club is holding its fifth meeting in October. They meet ...

Theatre Orangeville hosts 2026 Music in the Meadow at local farm

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Theatre Orangeville’s Music in the Meadow fundraiser on Sept. 12 turned a quiet farm on Hockley Road into ...

Paul Morin Galley explores faith, art and modern-day gods in exhibition this weekend

By Constance Scrafield Paul Morin is opening his gallery in Alton on Sept. 19, from 7 to 10 p.m. for a night of “art, music ...

Beckie Morris to set the stage Dufferin Arts Council’s second After 5 Salon

By Constance Scrafield Following the sold-out success of the first After 5 Salon in Hockley Village, the Dufferin Arts Council (DAC) is holding a second ...

‘How We Got to Jersey’ brings the story behind Jersey Boys to Orangeville

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two Canadian performers who spent years stepping into the shoes of Frankie Valli are bringing the stories behind ...

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