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Orangeville Hallowe’en Haunt Patrol names winning homes

By Sam Odrowski The results are in for the 5th Annual Orangeville Hallowe’en Haunt Patrol (OHHP) contest, which brought out thousands of people over Oct. 25 and 26 to enjoy decorated homes. This year’s first-place winner is 4/6 Henderson St., ...

Visitor Information Centre to permanently close before year’s end

By Sam Odrowski A Town of Orangeville-run facility focused on providing visitors with information about what makes the community great will be ending its operations ...

Dufferin teenager to compete in cattle, equestrian, poultry shows at Royal Winter Fair for first time in event’s history

By Sam Odrowski A 16-year-old Dufferin County resident will compete at an unprecedented level during the 102nd Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. While it takes ...

Stormwater flat rates should reflect property attributes: resident

By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville has invested significantly in each property’s water and wastewater systems. Nancy Neale of Watson and Associates Economists Ltd. presented Orangeville’s water, ...

Hockey fans meet Mats Sundin at book signing in Orangeville

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A sea of blue and white jerseys descended on one of Orangeville’s local arenas as Toronto Maple Leaf ...

Too costly for Orangeville to do subdivision road connection: mayor

By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville officials and residents have to wait for a developer to complete work on a planned subdivision before the Hansen Boulevard connection ...

General News

Local Big Brothers Big Sisters to hold online holiday auction, seeks donations from community

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin and District is putting the call out to local businesses to help ...

Artists and writers from Orangeville Library’s After School Club feature work at Island Lake Conservation Area

Artists and storytellers from the Orangeville Public Library’s After School Club are sharing their original work at Island Lake Conservation Area. The Tales on the Trail StoryWalk, located in the Natural ...

Town of Orangeville to launch Respect YOUR Rec campaign in response to local mischief

While parks, libraries and recreations are seen as places that enhance a community, those who access their services are not always respectful towards the people ...

Orangeville Public Library hosting Crime Writing Expert Panel

From political crime thrillers to paranormal novels and noir mystery, there’s something for every literary crime enthusiast at the next Experts in the Library event. ...

Orangeville taxpayer is fed up with subsidizing non-resident service users

By JAMES MATTHEWS There are many tributaries that go into the smooth flow of a municipality’s sound financial strategy. Just one of those that helps ...

Winter Warmth Clothing Swap Party coming to Grand Valley Library

Help reduce waste while freshening up your winter wardrobe By Sam Odrowski Dufferin Waste and Grand Valley Public Library are teaming up to host a ...

Tess Prendergast is the new Provincial Liberal candidate for Dufferin-Caledon

Prendergast was officially nominated at an October 20 meeting in Caledon Village By Zachary Roman There’s a new Provincial Liberal candidate for Dufferin and Caledon. ...

Honeywood residents ask County Council to implement road safety measures

By Paula Brown Residents from Honeywood are advocating for the County of Dufferin to implement road safety measures on two major roadways in the community. ...

Orangeville Town Hall elevator again operational, restoring accessibility

By Constance Scrafield Work on the elevator at Orangeville Town Hall has concluded and it is again operational after being out of order for roughly ...

Museum invites Dufferin County residents to participate in poppy art installation

By Paula Brown Dufferin County residents have the opportunity to become a part of a future art installation at the Museum of Dufferin (MoD) that ...

Sports

Westside junior girls’ basketball finished in first place

By Brian Lockhart The Westside Secondary School Thunder junior girl’s basketball team finished the regular season in first place in the District 4 standings. The ...

Orangeville high school’s cross-country runners qualify for OFSAA

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS) cross-country team had outstanding results in the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association (CWOSSA) competition. The ...

Orangeville athletes shine at District 4/10 cross country championship

By Brian Lockhart Over 300 athletes representing 14 schools participated in the District 4/10 cross-country championships held on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The competition was hosted ...

Storm FC teams kick off winter soccer league action

By Chris Broom Orangeville’s Storm FC rep soccer teams returned to the pitch this weekend as winter leagues in the GTA started their indoor seasons. ...

Kala’s Wings softball tournament raises funds for suicide awareness

By Brian Lockhart The Kala’s Wings Co-ed Softball Tournament got underway at Rotary Park and other local ball diamonds in Orangeville on Saturday, Oct. 5 ...

Junior C hockey starts annual quest for the provincial Schmalz Cup

By Brian Lockhart The annual battle for the Junior C Schmalz Cup has started in Ontario with 63 Junior C teams playing across eight divisions, ...

Thunder junior girls move into first place in District 4 b-ball standings

By Brian Lockhart The Westside Secondary School Thunder junior girl’s basketball team have moved into first place in the District 4 standings after winning their ...

Orangeville’s Cheer Academy team wins gold at PanAm Cheerleading Championships

By Brian Lockhart A cheerleading team from the Champion Cheer Academy in Orangeville competed at the international PanAm Cheerleading Championships at the Shaw Centre in ...

Orangeville senior girls win over Bishop Macdonnel in exciting game

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS) Bears senior girl’s basketball team won over the Bishop Macdonell Celtics to bring their record to ...

Orangeville Tennis Club hosts annual singles tournament

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Orangeville Tennis Club hosted its annual end-of-year singles championship on Friday, Sept. 13, and Saturday, Sept. 14. The unusually warm ...

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