Headline News – September 24, 2020
Alton resident teaches about dangers of the gypsy moth
Written By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD Too often the introduction of a harmful invasive species is down to simple ignorance or carelessness. Like Gypsy Moths: in 1869, Etienne Trouvalot, living near Boston, brought in European Gypsy Moths to start a silk business. ...
Shelburne students, staff reflect on life in post-Covid high school bubble
Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER White boards lined up outside the doors designate grade, course, and classroom. Yellow taped lines are spaced ...
Ice to be installed at Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex after Thanksgiving
Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Shelburne residents will soon be able to use the ice rink at the local arena, following a ...
Community News
Headwaters hospital receives further provincial funding top-up
Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The provincial government is stepping up to plug a funding gap in hospitals across Ontario in the ...
Mark Tijssen officially resigns from Amaranth Council
Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Amaranth Council is down one councillor and one vote after Coun. Mark Tijssen made his resignation from ...
Michelle Hanson trial moved to Guelph in 2021
Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Michelle Hanson, the mother charged in the death of her three-year old son Kaden Young, will have ...
Shelburne Council, Fire Chief ask local drivers to pull over if they see green light
Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Town of Shelburne is working to remind local residents, both old and new, that a green ...
Yet another local 1800s village that has been lost over time
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Campania was a tiny village located in Amaranth Township settled between 1845 and 1865. The area was flat and arable. It ...
Shelburne Legion remaining closed during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER With things remaining uncertain due to the lingering nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shelburne Legion has ...
Popular Headwaters physicians receive prestigious award
Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A pair of local physicians from Headwaters Health Care Centre have been named as recipients of the ...
Former finance minister broke Elections Act during local visit
Written By MIKE BAKER Former federal finance minister Bill Morneau has been charged with breaking election rules following a visit to Dufferin-Caledon last year. In ...
Shelburne Public Library News
Have you seen our first Community Reader yet? We will be featuring a Community Reader for our Monday night Story Time every week! These Community ...
Dufferin County to officially recognize Indigenous history with land acknowledgment
Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Growing up in Dufferin County in the 1980s, Debbie Sipkema, can remember being taught the history of ...
Sports
Ice Cats release Return to Play plan
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Girl’s hockey in the region is planning a return for the 2020 / 21 season, however there will be some changes ...
Shelburne Shocks Basketball Club keeping games limited
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART With most sports at a standstill right now, many players are hoping for some kind of return to their favourite activity ...
Local sports writer predicts outcome of NHL Stanley Cup conference final match-ups
Written By ROBERT BELARDI It’s finally now down to four team’s in this year’s NHL playoffs. All four clubs will be playing their final games ...
Ontario Soccer recommends local clubs design return-to-play plans
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Ontario Soccer, the governing body of the sport in Ontario, has modified it’s Return to Play guide with the latest release ...
New junior hockey season start date pushed back to December
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART It seems that the hockey season around the province is looking to a December start this year. The Western Ontario Athletic ...
Shelburne Muskies expecting ‘soft start’ to new season in December
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART With hockey clubs around the country still not sure what is going to happen when the traditional start to the season ...
2020 Ontario Summer Games postponed until next year
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART There will be some disappointed young athletes in Ontario this week, with the 2020 Ontario Summer Games being cancelled. The games ...
Provincial sports association on the lookout for ‘outstanding’ coaches
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Coaches Association of Ontario is looking for nominations for a new award to honour coaches. The 2020 Coaching Excellence Awards ...
Ontario junior lacrosse league extends age eligibility to u22
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Young lacrosse players in Shelburne who are looking forward to playing in the big leagues some day will be interested to ...
Orangeville Outlaws football team to start training next week
Written by BRIAN LOCKHART The Orangeville Outlaws Football Club will start their training sessions next week with a limited number of players allowed on the ...
Police News
Shelburne Police investigating more thefts from vehicles
On September 6, 2020 the Shelburne Police Service received multiple reports of thefts from vehicles that occurred in the early morning hours that same day. ...
- Horning’s Mills Hall to receive operational funding in Melancthon’s 2020 budget
- Routine speeding stop results in eight further charges laid
- Confusion and controversy over management and upkeep of Horning’s Mills Hall
- Traffic complaint leads to impaired driving charge for Shelburne man
- Shelburne man charged with impaired driving after citizen tip
- Alliston man charged with impaired driving in Shelburne
- Shelburne Police seeking assistance to ID theft suspect
- Officer ‘jumps to safety’ to avoid being struck by car
- Shelburne police file impaired driving charges following community tip
- Police warn residents about coyotes in Shelburne
- Shelburne Police educating public during Ontario’s Crime Prevention Week
- Shelburne Police deal with two concerning drivers on Friday
- Shelburne Police lay 85 traffic related charges over Thanksgiving weekend
- OPP recognizing Cyber Security Awareness Month
- Shelburne RIDE stop results in drug trafficking charges
- Shelburne Police investigating after dirt bike reported stolen
- Shelburne man charged with impaired driving over weekend
- Shelburne Police charge Mississauga man with drug offences
- Shelburne Police Service offering back-to-school safety tips
- Orangeville woman dies after crashing into Hockley General Store
- Shelburne Police seeking public help to identify fraud suspect
- Shelburne Police presents bicycles to Canada Day draw winners
