April 15, 2021 – Shelburne Free Press

Open Letter to Premier Doug Ford re: PSWs (2/2)

Premier Ford, is it honest to increase staff, increase hours to 40 weekly, increase wages, without taking it back through increased prices for everything? “Geniuses” ...

It’s a 24 hour world

by BRIAN LOCKHART If you’re old enough to remember when a telephone was mounted on a wall and had actual bells that clanged like a ...

COVID-19 case counts in the region

April 13 (Tuesday) WDG Region: 17 (New cases),590 (Active cases), 57 (Newly Resolved) Dufferin County: 4 (New cases), 110 (Active cases), 17 (Newly Resolved) Shelburne: ...

Dufferin OPP launch ‘positive ticketing’ initiative

Written By Sam Odrowski While a ticket from the police can be quite upsetting for adults, youth throughout Dufferin County can look forward to getting ...

Library shares weekly news

We are still offering our curbside service and can even select a bag of materials just for you. Spring into Reading: Did you know that ...

April 17 hazardous and electronic waste event postponed due to COVID-19

Due to the recently announced provincial Stay-at-Home order, Dufferin County has postponed the Hazardous & Electronic Waste event scheduled for Saturday, April 17th in Grand ...

Dufferin County councillors take a moment to remember Mike Giles

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County councillors took the time during their regular council meeting last Thursday (April 8) to pay ...

Pre-registeration of vaccine appointments now open to 16+

On Tuesday, a resident of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph recieved a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, pushing the region over the 25 per cent threshold of eligible residents ...

Orangeville Mayor looking to address homelessness

Written By Sam Odrowski While women and children who find themselves homeless or in a dangerous living situation have safe spaces to seek reprieve locally, ...

Michelle Hanson case adjourned to return with plea next week

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter While a resolution to the Michelle Hanson trial was expected on Tuesday (April 6), defense attorney Marco ...