August 2019 Archive

Why not a plea deal following SNC Lavalin debacle?

EDITORIAL WITH LESS THAN TWO MONTHS now remaining before the October 21 federal election, it’s a “lead-pipe cinch” that the Commons Ethics Committee won’t be ...

Electric vehicles

By BRIAN LOCKHART Do you remember the Hagersville tire fire? That was quite the fire that happened back in 1990 near Hagersville, Ontario.  It was ...

Shelburne Library News

Written By ROSE DOTTEN Dufferin Reads: One Book  One County Finale Many of you have enjoyed the recent Authors in the Hills of Mulmur event ...

Melancthon girl gives hugs, raises funds for SickKids

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART A Melancthon Township girl welcomed visitors to her home on Saturday, Aug.17 in a bid to raise funds for SickKids hospital. ...

4-H Canada launches first fundraising campaign

4-H Canada has announced the launch of its first national fundraising campaign, in partnership with Veseys Seeds Ltd. Developed in consultation with 4-H youth members ...

Correction notice

In the Aug. 8 edition of the Free Press, in the story focusing on the Shelburne ‘Walk with Doc’ event, it was reported that Shelburne ...

152nd Shelburne Fall Fair to feature ‘top of the line’ midway

Written By MARNI WALSH This week, Shelburne and District Fair President Larry Braiden announced some good news for local fair enthusiasts. “Albion Amusements will be ...

‘Fantastic performances’ highlight first Food and Music Festival

Written By MARNI WALSH Although the crowd numbers were not what the committee had hoped for, at the first ever Food and Music Festival in ...

Fourth-annual Natasha Paterson car show raises funds for three local non-profits

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The day turned out to be bright and sunny for the fourth annual Natasha Paterson Car Truck and Motorcycle show. Classic ...

Sr. Cubs compete in annual tournament in New Lowell

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The New Lowell Knights came out as the winners in the August long weekend tournament they host every year. Ten teams ...

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