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Headline News – February 6, 2025

COVID-19 outbreak reported on E-Wing of Headwaters Health Care Centre 

Written By SAM ODROWSKI A COVID-19 respiratory outbreak was recently reported at Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) HHCC and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) declared the outbreak on Jan. 30 due to positive COVID-19 cases among patients in the hospital’s E-Wing.  ...

Headwaters Health Care Foundation raises $3 million for MRI campaign with challenge

Written By SAM ODROWSKI A campaign aimed at bringing an MRI to Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) recently completed its largest matching gift challenge yet, ...

Headwaters welcomes first baby of 2025 

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) has welcomed the hospital’s first baby of 2025.  Orangeville residents Alyssia Fullington ...

Amaranth deputy mayor elected as vice chair of the NVCA board

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Amaranth Deputy Mayor Gail Little has been elected to sit as Vice Chair of the 2025 Nottawasaga ...

Founder of Orangeville Citizen, former owner of Shelburne Free Press passes away at 89

Written By SAM ODROWSKI A man who devoted his life to community news and keeping people informed recently passed away. Thomas Claridge, 89, who was ...

Headwaters Health Care Foundation raises $3 million for MRI campaign with challenge

Written By SAM ODROWSKI A campaign aimed at bringing an MRI to Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) recently completed its largest matching gift challenge yet, ...

County of Dufferin mulls 5.6 per cent tax increase in 2025

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Dufferin County Council has been presented with a tax levy increase of 5.6 per cent for the ...

Shelburne to advocate for truck bypass with Ministry of Transportation

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Councillors and staff members from the Town of Shelburne will be attending a meeting with the Ministry ...

Food Bank hits fundraising goal for food rescue van

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Shelburne Food Bank, Shepherd’s Cupboard, has reached its fundraising goal to purchase a food rescue van ...

Commemorative sculpture unveiled at Family Transition Place

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A local artist Ann Randeraad is looking to spread hope and awareness of gender-based violence with the ...

Mulmur Mayor elected as Dufferin County Warden

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Mulmur Mayor Janet Horner has been elected as the 148th Warden of Dufferin County.  Horner was elected ...

Feature

Coyotes in Shelburne: What you need to know

The Shelburne area is a natural habitat for coyotes. Their high-pitched barks and yips can be heard year-round.  January marks the start of coyote mating ...

Sports

Alliston tied with Essex for points in PJHL

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART With seven games left on the regular season schedule for the Alliston Hornets, the local team is tied with the Essex ...

CDDHS teams compete for Dufferin Cup

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART It was an opportunity for Centre Dufferin District High School (CDDHS) Royals boys’ basketball teams to compete outside of their regular ...

Snowy Paw Canicross Race brings winter fun to canines and owners

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART There was a lot of energy at the Snowy Paw Canicross Race held at the Island Lake Conservation Area on Sunday, ...

Centre Dufferin girls’ varsity hockey team leads District 4 going into final day

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Centre Dufferin District High School Royals girl’s varsity hockey team is having a good season. The team is in first ...

Conditions perfect for annual Mono Nordic Ski Club race day

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART It has been a good season for winter sports and all the snow meant a perfect, although blustery day, for the ...

Royals senior basketball team finishes regular season in second place

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Centre Dufferin District High School Royals senior basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a home-court win over the ...

Junior C hockey moves to final stretch of the regular season

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART With most teams having at least 30 games behind them, Junior C hockey in Ontario is moving into the final stretch ...

Last-place Muskoka Bears spoil Alliston Hornets’ undefeated record

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Alliston Hornets’ 28-game winning streak came to an end on Friday (Jan. 10) night on home ice when they lost ...

CDDHS girls’ varsity team maintain first place in standings

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Centre Dufferin District High School Royals girls’ varsity hockey team maintained first place in the District 4 standings after the ...

Leaders rise to the top moving into second half of Junior C hockey season

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART With the new year, the Provincial Junior Hockey League is now moving into the second half of the regular season schedule ...

Community News

Coyotes in Shelburne: What you need to know

The Shelburne area is a natural habitat for coyotes. Their high-pitched barks and yips can be heard year-round.  January marks the start of coyote mating ...

Michael Dehn nominated as Ontario Liberal Candidate for Dufferin-Caledon

Written By SAM ODROWSKI With a provincial election looming later this month, the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) has selected its candidate for Dufferin–Caledon. It was ...

Headwaters Health Care invites public to apply to Board of Directors

Are you passionate about health care and looking to make an impact locally? Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) is inviting members of the public to ...

Two outdoor ice rinks available in Shelburne

The Canadian pastime of outdoor ice skating is currently available at two locations in Shelburne. Lace up your skates and stop by KTH Park to ...

Raise some dough and help animals in need with Cupcake Day for the Ontario SPCA

February just got a little sweeter thanks to Cupcake Day for the Ontario SPCA, which brings frosting-covered fun to the month as animal lovers bake, ...

Lots of events, programs, books to enjoy at the Shelburne Public Library 

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART If you want to keep busy and informed, the Shelburne Public Library has a full schedule of events and programs for ...

Become a ‘Hydrant Hero’ and help keep the community safe: Town of Shelburne

Written By SAM ODROWSKI To assist with emergency response in the event of a fire, the Town of Shelburne is asking the public to be ...

‘Happy Days” exhibit at Museum of Dufferin explores nostalgia of childhood

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Museum of Dufferin (MoD) is taking visitors on a nostalgic trip back to their childhood with ...

Dufferin-Caledon NDP candidate to attend Ontario Medical Coalition Rally this weekend

Written By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD “It’s almost unthinkable,” said George Nakitsas, the recently named Dufferin–Caledon candidate for the provincial NDP party, “to call an election, with ...

Dufferin County Council approves 4.21 per cent budget

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Dufferin County Council has passed the 2025 budget with a 4.21 per cent increase on the tax levy.  During a special ...

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