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Monthly Message: Students explore future careers at DBOT’s Dream Career Event

October 16, 2025   ·   0 Comments

The Orangeville Fairgrounds buzzed with excitement as more than 1,000 students explored career opportunities during the annual Dream Career Event, hosted by the Dufferin Board ...

‘To the moon, Alice!’

By Brian Lockhart “Godspeed, John Glenn.” That was the historic sendoff astronaut Scott Carpenter gave to John Glenn moments before Glenn’s Redstone Rocket lifted off ...

Chimps, us and war

By Gwynne Dyer Jane Goodall died last week, still on the road at the age of 91 and still advocating for biodiversity in general and ...

Remembering ‘Iggs

By Constance Scrafield There is a picture on my wall; left to right – Patrick, my wonderful horse and dearest friend for 32 years, myself, ...

Federal intrusion

Sir: The federal government funds the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to fund Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) agents and pursue federal goals, bypassing provincial ...

Hello Tilly Norwood

By Brian Lockhart The name Tilly sounds, at least to me, a little old-fashioned. Names come and go, then come back into fashion over time. ...

The comic book purchase

By Keith Schell It was a gorgeous fall Friday afternoon in 1970. School was done for the week, work was done for Dad, and my ...

Gaza: The 20-point plan

By Gwynne Dyer When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it even if his motives are selfish. Donald Trump ...

Hate speech

By Brian Lockhart “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” That’s a phrase kids are taught about how to ...

Monthly Message: Orangeville Food Bank encourages festive giving with heart at HollyFest

The holiday season in Dufferin County is truly a magical time when our community sparkles like never before. It’s a time for giving, where neighbors ...

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