Headline News – March 4, 2021
Alethia O’Hara Stephenson creating a catalyst for change
Written By Jessica Laurenza Local Shelburne resident and mother of three, Alethia O’Hara Stephenson understands the importance of community inclusion and diversity and has used her platform to create change. Last summer, she founded the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association ...
Local marketing initiative #SupportTheBurne receives national recognition with award
Written By Jessica Laurenza COVID-19 has hurt local small businesses most severely, but the Town of Shelburne did not let the pandemic drag them down; ...
International Women’s Day more important than ever before
Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s a global day that celebrates the achievements of women, recognizes the state of gender equality, and ...
Community News
Dufferin Middle school teacher launching children’s book representing black men
Written By Fatima Baig Adesewa Ona Laoye, a middle school teacher who lives in Dufferin County, recently authored a children’s book called “Men Like My ...
Galt Family Foundation provides $35,000 to Family Transition Place
Late last year, the Galt Family Foundation made a $35,000 donation in support of the essential programs and services offered by FTP. This substantial contribution ...
Shelburne Polar Plunge raises over $11,000 for Special Olympics
Written By Sam Odrowski The Shelburne Police Service (SPS) Polar Plunge generated over $11,000 this year for Special Olympics Ontario, with the majority of the ...
Dufferin–Caledon Green Party nominates candidate
Written By Sam Odrowski Orangeville restaurant owner, Laura Campbell recently announced she will again be running for the Dufferin–Caledon seat under the Green Party in ...
Nominate an Everyday Hero from UGDSB
The nomination period for the 2020-2021 Everyday Hero Awards is here. This year more than ever, we know that our school communities would not be ...
Headwaters Foundation generates over $17,000 through 50/50 draw
Written By Sam Odrowski The Headwaters Healthcare Foundation’s 50/50 draw wrapped up on March 1 and generated over $17,000. The winner of the lottery was ...
Restaurants grapple with 10-person capacity under ‘red’ zone
Written By Jessica Laurenza Last month, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region moved to the “red-control” zone meaning restaurants are able to open indoor dining with a maximum ...
Shelburne Public Library shares news
As a member of the Shelburne Public Library you have access to over 30,000 items from our collection. You can access any of these items ...
Judge in OPS trial gives their reasons for verdict
Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ontario Court judge who acquitted former Orangeville Police Service (OPS) officer Stephen Fisher, has provided the ...
Shelburne Public Library holds off on reopening doors to public
Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter While public libraries across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region and the province begin reopening their doors to the public, ...
Local Journalist Initiative
Sports
Girl’s hockey clubs stay on the ice through ‘red’ zone
While the move to the “Red” zone in the region has caused many hockey organizations to temporarily cancel all on-ice activity, many girls hockey clubs ...
Ski hills open back up, with restrictions, for winter fun
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART It only took a few days of colder weather for local ski hills to start producing enough snow to open at ...
Shelburne Minor Hockey suspends all games for time being
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Shelburne Minor Hockey has temporarily suspended all games as a result of the region going into a Code Red imposed by ...
Ski hills opening soon with new rules in place
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Winter on the slopes is going to be a little different this year. If you’re a skier or a snowboarder you ...
Hockey teaches important lessons to young players
If you spend a fair amount of time in hockey arenas as a player, parent, coach, or fan, you’ve probably seen young players arriving for ...
PJHL now looking at February start for regular season
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Fans of Junior C hockey will have to wait for a couple more months before they will even have the possibility ...
Local racer has championship season
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART In only his second year racing GoKarts, Shelburne resident Ryder Hare has recorded his first championship season. Thirteen year-old Ryder won ...
No ice for curlers this season at Shelburne Curling Club
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART If you’re a curler, you may want to look into trying another sport for the 2021 winter season. The Shelburne Curling ...
New rules look to ‘speed up the game’
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The new rules put in place by Hockey Canada on how to conduct games is making a big difference on the ...
While plans for PJHL Jr. C season remain, fans/management not optimistic
Written By BRIAN LOCKHART After the postponement of the start of the Provincial Junior Hockey League season, Junior C teams in the region are hoping ...
