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The Shelburne Public Library team is bidding farewell to one of our cherished colleagues, Beverly Ford-Arnold. Beverly has made the bittersweet decision to retire after 36 years with the Shelburne Public Library. Thirty-six years is not only an incredible accomplishment but a testament to Beverly’s love for the local library and the community as a […]
Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Dufferin Film Festival has wrapped its third annual edition after a weekend of Canadian short films, filmmaker Q&As and community events that organizers say exceeded expectations. The Aug. 14 to 16 festival brought 19 Canadian short films to Orangeville’s historic Opera House, featuring a wide range […]
Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have seized nine firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, numerous magazines and a knife following reports of the unsafe discharge of multiple firearms at a property in Melancthon. Officers responded to an area near Highway 10 in Melancthon on Aug. 9 at about 2:52 p.m. after receiving numerous calls […]
Third time was the charm for the Innisfil Cardinals as they claimed their first junior division championship in the North Dufferin Baseball League with an 8-7 victory over the Barrie Baycats on Monday, Aug. 17. After falling short in the championship series, the previous two seasons against the Creemore Padres, the Cardinals finally broke through […]
Spartans XI opened the Dufferin Cricket Club (DCC)–New Tecumseth Cricket Club (NTCC) Intercity Tournament with a 107-run victory over the Shelburne Sports and Cultural Club (SSCC) Titans at KTH Park on Saturday. Shelburne Strikers followed with a six-wicket victory over the Titans on Sunday, while Brampton Warriors defeated NTCC Alliston Panthers by 41 runs in […]
Written By Chris Perrotte Down by five runs, the Red Team, sponsored by Peele Co. Ltd, mounted a comeback but fell short in the Senior Mix Championship Game at the Shelburne Minor Baseball Association (SMBA) Gala Tournament and BBQ. The Gold Team, sponsored by Avertex, held on to win the Senior Division of the tournament […]
A scammer recently targeted 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 from HollyFest will come from the email: shows@lpcmedia.ca. Please do not respond to any emails that appear differently. The individual or individuals impersonating HollyFest market organizers are…
That nosy neighbour or gossiping granny might just be your friendly neighbourhood superhero. It’s easy to get annoyed with people who comment on every misstep of bin placement, yard maintenance, or perceived transgression of a bylaw. Yet those vigilant residents may actually be an important stitch in the netting of community safety. In The Death […]
by GWYNNE DYER Last month US President Donald Trump announced “a monumental step toward lasting peace and security” in Gaza. Mediators from the ‘Board of Peace’, his sketchy rival to the United Nations, had persuaded Hamas, the Palestinian armed resistance movement, to accept his ‘15-point document’ for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza […]
by JAMES MATTHEWS Perspective is relative. How one person sees a situation, emotionally digests circumstances, and responds might be a thousand ways different from how a thousand other people would react. And perception informs perspective, which holds sway over your interpretation that dictates your reaction. I often take long walks to get outside my head. […]
