August 2018 Archive

Was this really necessary?

EDITORIAL AS WE SEE IT, there was really no need for the traffic gridlock last weekend caused by Highway 10’s reduction to two lanes at ...

Challenging Carbon

EDITORIAL It would appear that the Tory government of Premier Doug Ford wants a piece of the Fast & Furious franchise since it is wasting ...

1918: The turn of a coin

By Gwynne Dyer On August 8, 1918, 100 years ago on Wednesday, it finally became clear who was going to win the First World War. ...

Lots going on at the Shelburne Public Library

Written By ROSE DOTTEN Authors in the Hills of Mulmur: Sunday, August 19 from 1-4. Join us for the fourth annual Authors in the Hills ...

A tribute to Rev. Bruce Besley on the 43rd anniversary of HMF church service

Written By REV. GORD HORSLEY The Heritage Music festival in Shelburne is  upon us, the preparations for the event are complete, the town is in ...

OPP investigating three car fires, all containing human remains

Caledon and Dufferin OPP detachments are investigating three car fires involving human remains, one of which has already been declared a homicide. An autopsy performed ...

Let the music begin as HMF takes over the community

Written By MARNI WALSH Tune the instruments and rosin’ the bow – the Heritage Music Festival and 68th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship is ...

Wade Mills to be acclaimed as Shelburne’s next mayor, talks plans with the Free Press

Written By MIKE PICKFORD The race to become Shelburne’s next mayor is already over. After incumbent Ken Bennington spectacularly withdrew his nomination papers back in ...

C.O.R.E Jamboree attended by many, “a profound success”

Written By MARNI WALSH Organizer Bill Duron says the Jim Cuddy Jamboree to raise funds for the community environmental protection group C.O.R. E. on August ...

Sr. Cubs misses NDBL playoffs as regular season play ends

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Mansfield Senior Cubs won’t be making this playoffs this year. The North Dufferin Baseball League wrapped up the regular season ...

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