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Headwaters raises record $925,000 at annual gala
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Headwaters Health Care Foundation (HHCF) has raised a record-breaking total of donations to support surgical care at Headwaters Hospital. The hospital foundation announced in a press release on Sept. 18 that they raised ...
Orangeville eyes water, sewer legislation to avoid backflow contamination
By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville is taking steps to prevent drinking water backflow contamination. Discussion about such things can be arduous with sentences bogged down by ...
Local author Angela van Breemen prepares for release of second book in mystery series
By Joshua Drakes Fans of crime literature and the paranormal will have a new book to sink their teeth into in November, as “Revenge is ...
Family Transition Place to hold joint event against gender-based violence
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County residents have the opportunity to stand in solidarity against gender-based violence. Family Transition Place (FTP) is ...
Ontario invest $1.2 million in Rotary Park Redevelopment, creating year-round hub
By Sam Odrowski Plans to redevelop Rotary Park in Orangeville are receiving significant financial support from the provincial government. The Ontario government announced on Sept. ...
Local 23-year-old’s debut novel ‘Elephant On My Chest’ now available at Orangeville Library
By Sam Odrowski A book written by a local young adult is now available at the Orangeville Public Library. Sabrina Moussa, 23, self-published her first ...
Dufferin Autism Walk to return to Orangeville’s Fendley Park this weekend
By Sam Odrowsk The 9th Annual Dufferin Autism Walk is coming back to Fendley Park in Orangeville this weekend. On Sunday, Sept. 28, registration opens ...
Fifteen years after Sonia Varaschin’s murder, investigators still seeking ‘missing piece’ to solve case
OPP continues to offer $50,000 reward for information resulting in arrest By Sam Odrowski It has been 15 years since Sonia Varaschin’s body was discovered ...
Indigenous reconciliation event coming to Grace Tipling Hall in Shelburne
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The County of Dufferin is inviting community members to learn about Canadian history through an Indigenous lens in ...
Young Orangeville girl among top fundraisers in province-wide Terry Fox Run in Ontario
By Brian Lockhart A young Orangeville girl with a big heart has made a huge effort to help with cancer research by raising thousands of ...
Construction begins on Orangeville road connecting housing development
By JAMES MATTHEWS A long-awaited road to an Orangeville housing development may soon be complete. The construction of a road in the Hansen Boulevard-Veteran’s Way ...
