Headline News – March 8, 2018
Four election candidates square off at DBOT forum in Shelburne
Written By PAULINE KERR Healthcare, hydro costs and environmental protection – the Dufferin Board of Trade’s candidates’ forum at the Shelburne Legion on Tuesday (May 15) evening touched on a wide range of issues affecting voters in Dufferin-Caledon. Approximately 100 ...
Town set to sell Fiddle Park to property developer
Written By PETER RICHARDSON Council met “in camera” Monday night to discuss a property matter and emerged to announce that Shelburne’s Fiddle Park had been ...
Award winning Digital History Project cancelled by UGDSB
Written By Marni WALSH Only one week after the successful launch of the digital platform Defining Moments Canada, which was built upon the Digital History ...
Community News
Westminster’s annual Gala concert caps annual music festival
Written By Constance Scrafield As it has done for so many years, Westminster United Church hosted the Gala Concert for the Orangeville and District Music ...
Christian Perspectives: A fitting tribute
This past weekend many celebrated motherhood with fitting tributes given and received. Some mothers did not feel worthy, even if they were. Perhaps the most ...
Better in Mulmur market on scenic hilltop
Written By MARNI WALSH The Better in Mulmur Farmers’ Market will open for a second season, on the scenic hilltop at Dufferin County Museum and ...
Seventh candidate steps forward in Dufferin-Caledon for provincial vote
Written By MIKE PICKFORD There will be an unprecedented seventh name added to the ballot when local voters turnout for next month’s provincial election. Stephen ...
“I am Alice”, LP Stage Productions’ latest hit an absolute ‘wonder’Written By MARNI WALSH
Written By MARNI WALSH LP Stage Productions did a ‘wonderful’ job of bringing “Wonderland” to life this week at Grace Tipling Hall in Shelburne. Visually ...
Mayor Bennington notes finding of needles around town is a “great concern”
Written By PETER RICHARDSON Council met Monday evening facing a full agenda to consider, with the first item being a Question Period query from Kimberley ...
Changes coming to PACE Credit Union
Written By MIKE PICKFORD The Shelburne branch of PACE Credit Union is set for a complete renovation this year, with management and staff at the ...
Centennial Hylands Elementary celebrates half-century of learning
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART A walk down the main corridor at Centennial Hylands Elementary School in Shelburne reveals a display of more than 20 old ...
Hospice Dufferin rakes in $20,000 from two recent local fundraisers
Written By MIKE PICKFORD What a month it has been for Hospice Dufferin. Two recent fundraising efforts have raked in over $20,000 for the local ...
Christian Perspectives: What’s love got to do with it anyway?
In 1983, Tina Turner stepped into a recording studio to lay down the tracks for what was to become her signature song. To this day, ...
Sports
Mansfield Jr. Cubs open 2018 season with big win over Bengals
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Mansfield Jr. Cubs opened the 2018 ball season with a win over the Orangeville Bengals on Monday, May 7. The ...
Shelburne Shooters preparing for brand new indoor season
Written By Brian Lockhart The ice is done but that doesn’t mean hockey isn’t on the minds of a lot of local kids. Many of ...
Weekend weather puts a halt on Jr. C semi-final series
Written By Brian Lockhart The Schmalz Cup semi-final series between the Stayner Siskins and the Lakefield Chiefs should have been decided this past weekend but ...
Impact Martial Arts holds demonstration featuring Canadian Olympian
By Brian Lockhart There was a lot of tossing, tumbling, and learning how to fall during Impact Martial Art’s open house at their Industrial Drive ...
Shelburne Wolves Peewee rep team end OMHA playoff run with loss to Frontenac
By Brian Lockhart The Shelburne Wolves ended their OMHA playoff series with a loss to the Frontenac Flyers at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex on ...
Stayner leading Alliston in Junior C finals
By Brian Lockhart It was a disappointing end for Hornets fans at Monday (Mar. 12) night’s game between the Alliston Hornets and the Stayner Siskins ...
Shelburne Wolves Bantam rep team going to championship series
By Brian Lockhart The Shelburne Wolves Bantam rep team will be going to the championship after a decisive win over the Elmvale Coyotes on Thursday ...
Stayner Siskins and Alliston Hornets to battle it out in Junior C final series
By Brian Lockhart The battle for the Carruthers Division of the PJHL championship will be fought on the ice between the Alliston Hornets and the ...
Muskies drop weekend game to Tillsonburg
By Brian Lockhart It was one of those games that was just fun to watch when the Shelburne Senior Muskies hosted the Tillsonburg Thunder on ...
Shelburne Wolves Bantam LL2 battle hard in game vs Hawks
By Brian Lockhart The Shelburne Wolves Bantam rep team put up a good battle in their game against the Flesherton Golden Hawks on Saturday (Nov. ...
