REMOVING THE RAILS: Greg Lee and Garnet O’Shea of Accurate Railroad Construction Ltd. were seen removing the railroad tracks by the old train station off of Townline on Tuesday (April 5). Orangeville is in the process of removing its railway to allow for a recreational trail. The railway wound down operations on Dec. 31, 2021 after the Orangeville Brampton Rail Access Group (OBRAG) provided formal notice to the Orangeville Railway Development Corporation (ORDC) and GIO Railways Corporation Inc that it will terminate its agreement, eliminating railway operations locally.
RAMADAN CELEBRATION: Imam Yehya Soliman delivers opening remarks during an event marking the start of Ramadan at Tony Rose Arena on Friday (April 1). Mayor Sandy Brown, Dufferin–Caledon MP Kyle Seeback, and Dufferin–Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones were in attendance. Ramadan starts April 2 and ends May 1 in 2022.
Scammers continue to target the Orangeville Citizen’s annual HollyFest Christmas Market by impersonating the market’s official email: shows@lpcmedia.ca. The only correspondence with vendors or the public ...
By Joshua Drakes Dufferin Oaks opened its doors to the community on Sept. 18 for its first Long-Term Care Community Engagement Day, welcoming residents, families, ...
By Joshua Drakes The Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club is inviting residents to experience the Bruce Trail in a different way this fall, with music, ...
By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An 11-year-old Orangeville resident has reached a major fundraising milestone in her ongoing efforts to support cancer research ...
By Joshua Drakes Orangeville Fire Service has officially added a new aerial ladder truck to its fleet, replacing a 25-year-old vehicle as the community prepares ...
By JAMES MATTHEWS Efforts are underway to lobby the province to reinstate regular property assessments that have been stalled for a decade. Councillor Melinda Davie ...
By JAMES MATTHEWS Increases in material costs for Orangeville’s firefighting service mean Mono will have to pay more. In June 2019, the Fire Protection Service ...
By Sam Odrowski Headwaters Health Care Foundation raised $1 million at its 27th annual gala Sept. 11 at Hockley Valley Resort, with the money going ...
By Sam Odrowski The Dufferin Autism Committee is marking a decade of bringing Dufferin-Caledon families together, with the 10th annual Dufferin Autism Walk on Sunday, ...
By JAMES MATTHEWS Supporting an off-road trail network in Dufferin County would be a boon to local businesses and rural property owners. That’s the feeling ...
