Fur‑Ever Farm‑Canada needs immediate assistance to continue operating due to rising costs

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fur‑Ever Farm‑Canada, a local animal rescue and sanctuary, said that it has been forced to pause all new farm animal intakes due to mounting financial pressure, issuing an urgent appeal for community support ...

Developer eyes Townline-Bythia corner for new housing construction

By JAMES MATTHEWS A proposed housing development at Townline and Bythia Street shouldn’t contribute to the current water issues in the area. A developer has ...

County approves $52.7 million budget with nearly 4 per cent levy increase

By JAMES MATTHEWS Dufferin County officials believe this year’s budget will stay the course toward its objectives even as it puts fiscal responsibility at the ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin and District to host Wii Bowling fundraiser

By Joshua Drakes Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin and District is getting ready to roll out its largest annual fundraiser, with a Wild West–themed ...

Orangeville looks to tighten rules governing election signs

By JAMES MATTHEWS Municipal election campaigns have come to mean that Orangeville’s streets and intersections will be congested with a slew of candidate signs. With ...

Orangeville protects the public and environment with salvage yard rules

By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville has taken steps toward a license requirement for salvage yards. The proposed Salvage Yard Bylaw introduces operations standards intended to ensure ...

Orangeville Public Library launches makerspace with state-of-the-art technology

By Joshua Drakes The Orangeville Public Library officially opened its new makerspace during a community celebration at the Alder Street branch on Feb. 23. The ...

Questions arise about Mono bylaw enforcement

By JAMES MATTHEWS One of Mono’s loudest voices in the lobby for the new municipal noise bylaw wants council to consider questions about enforcement. Mayor ...

Trenton man arrested for attempted murder following stabbing of two people in Orangeville

A 31-year-old man from Trenton, Ont. has been arrested for attempted murder, among other violent charges, following an incident in Orangeville late last week. Dufferin ...

Businesses cash in on Orangeville façade program grants

By JAMES MATTHEWS A report to Orangeville council shows that community improvement grants need an increase in dollars to keep up with higher construction costs. ...

OPP staff changes alters Mono police service agreement

By JAMES MATTHEWS Mono’s OPP service agreement will be altered starting in March, and the change won’t mean extra costs. Mono pays for policing above ...

Applications open for Dufferin County’s 2026 Community Grant Program

By Sam Odrowski Each year, the County of Dufferin provides funding to local organizations through its Community Grant Program. And this year is no different. ...

Vesuvio’s Ristorante offers Orangeville a new fine-dining Italian experience

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new Italian dining option has arrived in Orangeville with the opening of Vesuvio Ristorante. The restaurant marked ...

Accessibility and comfort secured: Orangeville Legion celebrates OTF grant

Dufferin–Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones met with the team at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 233 in Orangeville last Friday (Feb. 20) to see how a $157,300 ...

Orangeville Public Library to host variety of March Break activities and workshops

By Joshua Drakes Families looking for affordable, engaging activities during the school holiday will find no shortage of options at the Orangeville Public Library this ...

Ontario SPCA marks World Spay Day with more than 200 free surgeries

The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is marked World Spay Day on Feb. 24 by providing 227 free spay and neuter surgeries across the province, ...

Dufferin-Caledon gains 30 jobs as EcoTank expands local production

The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of $1,674,016 by EcoTank Canada, a distributor of washer fluid dispensers, to increase its domestic manufacturing capabilities and ...

Students from local elementary school raise funds for Choices Shelter

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Maples Academy presented a ceremonial cheque to Choices Shelter during a morning assembly on Feb. 23. The elementary ...

Orangeville Lions Club donate $7,500 to Caledon Community Services’ food bank

By Riley Murphy, Local Journalism Initiaive Reporter On February 25, thanks to their TV Bingo, the Orangeville Lions were able to donate $7,500 to Caledon ...

United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin raises $2.4 million through annual campaign

United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin celebrated the wrap-up of the 85th annual United Way Campaign on Feb. 24, joined by the workplaces, donors, volunteers and community ...

Mulmur Community Fund to launch in 2027

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Mulmur Community Fund is ready to bring lasting benefits to residents by supporting local recreation and cultural ...

Orangeville Otters break club records at Ontario Junior International swim meet

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Otters Swim Club, led by head coach Sam Kuntz, delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Ontario Junior International (OJI) ...

Westside boys’ basketball teams get ready for playoffs

By Brian Lockhart With one game left in the regular season schedule, the Westside Secondary School Thunder boys’ basketball team is getting ready for the ...

PJHL finishes regular season schedule, playoffs now underway

By Brian Lockhart The Provincial Junior Hockey League has finished its regular season schedule and will now move into the playoffs, with the first Junior ...

ODSS girls’ volleyball teams are doing well in the District 10 competition

By Brian Lockhart The Scarlet Bears girls’ volleyball teams at Orangville District Secondary School (ODSS) have completed the regular season and will now head into ...

Competition on the ice at the Island Lake Ice Fishing Derby

By Brian Lockhart There is about 11 inches of ice on the lake at the Island Lake Conservation Area, making for a perfect setting for ...

SnowPitch tournament in Orangeville delivers mid-winter baseball game in the snow

By Brian Lockhart It was cold and snowy, and most of the time the bases were buried somewhere underneath the snow, but that made it ...

Orangeville Blitz wins in thriller match against Six Nations, secures first place in league standings

By Terry Sheppard In a high-stakes showdown at the Six Nations Sports and Cultural Memorial Centre, the Orangeville Blitz orchestrated a dramatic come-from-behind victory over ...

Orangeville Tigers Sweetheart Tournament brings 135 teams to town

By Brian Lockhart It was a big hockey week in Orangeville as the 46th annual Orangeville Tigers Sweetheart Tournament took over local arenas and ice ...

Mono Nordic Ski Club hosts annual cross-country race

By Brian Lockhart The Mono Nordic Ski Club hosted its annual cross-country race along the trails at Monora Park in Mono on Saturday, Jan. 24. ...

Over $2,500 in prizes await at Island Lake’s Annual Ice Fishing Derby

Winter anglers, get ready to drop a line at the Annual Island Lake Ice Fishing Derby, running Feb. 7 to 16, at Island Lake Conservation ...

Back patting

I agree with letters to the editor from Marion Herron and Sorin Schwimmer in the Jan. 29 edition of the Citizen. Highway 413 will solve ...

Property rights

Sir:Your report, “Attack on Agriculture: Orangeville supports Green leader’s bill to preserve prime farmland” (29 January) stated that Mark Schreiner, Green Party leader, supports Ontario ...

Reflecting on 2025

This year has been an exciting one for Dufferin-Caledon, with many important investments and community milestones that continue to strengthen our towns and enhance local ...

Re: Don’t tread on me—Bill C-9

The 11th of December was a brilliant issue. I particularly liked Gwynne Dyer’s geography lesson for our southern neighbours. Though it was a while ago, ...

Tax dollars at work?

Auditor General Shelley Spence began her 10-year term on Jan. 8, 2024. She is appointed to a 10-year term by the Ontario Legislative Assembly after ...

Tree-cutting bylaw

Sir: According to two reports in the Orangeville Citizen (11 December), a tree-cutting bylaw (TCB) is being proposed again – and by the same proponent ...

Tree-cutting bylaw

Sir: According to two reports in the Orangeville Citizen (11 December), a tree-cutting bylaw (TCB) is being proposed again – and by the same proponent ...

Tax dollars at work?

Auditor General Shelley Spence began her 10-year term on Jan. 8, 2024. She is appointed to a 10-year term by the Ontario Legislative Assembly after ...

The recognition of gender-based violence

While I have spoken out about this very serious and also very private but dangerous issue of Gender Based Violence (GBV) or, as it is ...

Open letter to Strada Aggregates

Good morning, As a resident of Melancthon Township, I oppose the Strada Aggregates application for a below water table blasting quarry. Here in Melancthon, we ...

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