Dufferin County Paramedic Service unveils new crest to better reflect mission

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Dufferin County Paramedic Service has changed its crest in an effort to better represent its expanding services and mission. The previous crest was unchanged for 20 years, according to Gary Staples, ...

Melancthon mayor ‘shocked’ by raid at local scrapyard

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Changes are being proposed following the discovery that a local scrapyard was in possession of illegal items ...

Shelburne honours veterans past and present at annual Remembrance Day Service

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER It has been 80 years since Germany’s unconditional surrender to the Allied powers, effectively ending World War ...

NEW YEAR’S BABY

The very fi rst baby to be born in Orangeville in 2026 –Heink Fandrich – came into the world at 4:40 a.m. on Jan. 2, ...

Orangeville mayor picks up the mantle of county warden

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Orangeville Mayor Lisa Post is Dufferin County’s new warden. County councillors elected Post to be the 149th ...

Shoes4Shelburne delivers warmth to those in need over the holidays

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The shoe collecting campaign collected hundreds of pairs of shoes for the community. Every holiday season, community ...

Shelburne’s Santa Claus parade to return to downtown core

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER For those who are in search of some holiday cheer, Santa Claus is coming to town. Shelburne’s ...

Shelburne ends automated speed enforcement

Ford Government bans use of municipal speed cameras effective Nov. 14 Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Town of Shelburne has deactivated ...

Community meeting demonstrates disconnect between Strada and residents

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A local expert sounded the alarm about the proposed Strada Melancthon quarry project during a meeting at ...

Shelburne council seeks funding assistance for $1.2 million truck bypass environmental assessment

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Shelburne Council has approved a recommendation to seek funding for an Environmental Assessment for a proposed truck ...

Shelburne Fire Department looking for new recruits

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER New volunteer firefighters are encouraged to apply or contact the Shelburne and District Fire Department during the ...

Junior C hockey moves into final stretch of the regular season with 10 games left

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART As the regular season moves to the final ten games, the North Carruthers Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League is ...

CDDHS girls’ varsity hockey team move into first place after tie

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

Muskies to host charity game for Headwaters Health Care Centre

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART They are Shelburne’s Senior hockey team who deliver a lot of hard-hitting fast action for local fans when they host home ...

Shelburne Wolves U18 team having a stellar season with 19 wins

Written By Brian Lockhart The Shelburne Wolves U18 Rep team is having an outstanding season and putting out a good effort on the ice this ...

Solid second-period performance couldn’t save the Muskies in weekend game

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Shelburne Muskies went on the road over the weekend to take on the Minto 81’s in Palmerston on Saturday, Dec. ...

Big effort in the second half gives Centre Dufferin basketball team the win

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART It was a fast-paced, well-played game when the Royals senior boys’ basketball team from Centre Dufferin District High School travelled to ...

Stayner Siskins take over first place from Alliston Hornets in the North Carruthers

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Stayer Siskins have moved into first place in the North Carruthers Division of the Provincial Junior ...

CDDHS boys’ basketball teams have strong start to the season

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Centre Dufferin District High School Royals boys’ basketball teams are starting off the season with a strong performance. Centre Dufferin ...

Centre Dufferin District High School Royals senior boys’ basketball team win inaugural game

Written By Brian Lockhart The Centre Dufferin District High School Royals won their first game of the season over the Westside Secondary School Thunder from ...

Local football players help high school team win OFSAA championship

Written By Brian Lockhart The Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School Wolfpack varsity football team won the Central Bowl OFSAA Championship on Tuesday, Nov. 25, ...

CORRECTION

An article titled “Shelburne library reflects on 2025 changes and 2026 plans” that ran in the Jan. 8 edition of the Shelburne Free Press had ...

Enjoy doing puzzles? Shelburne Public Library offers access to thousands of publications

Like reading, puzzles and games are incredibly beneficial for the brain. Activities like crosswords, Sudoku, and memory games improve critical thinking skills, enhance memory, boost ...

Attention Readers!

In this edition of the Shelburne Free Press, we pick up with the second half of the biggest stories that mattered to our readersbetween July ...

It is up to Canadians to remain free

by BRIAN LOCKHART Freedom – it’s something we take for granted in this country. Have you ever been afraid of going on a trip or ...

MPP Sylvia Jones reviews challenges and accomplishments through 2025

Written By SAM ODROWSKI LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Dufferin–Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones, who serves as Ontario’s deputy premier and minister of health under Premier Doug ...

Council holds first regular meeting of 2026, gets behind U.S. alcohol sales

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTERShelburne council paved the way for an animal veterinary clinic to set up shop. The zoning bylaw required ...

Council asks for in-depth study of homelessness in Dufferin County

Written By JAMES MATTHEWS A deep analysis of local homelessness issues would serve Dufferin County well. That was one of the needs broached as part ...

County budget reflects today’s services, invests in future

Written By JAMES MATTHEWS Dufferin County is working with an almost seven per cent tax levy increase so far in the early stages of 2026 ...

Festive RIDE campaign charges show impaired driving remains a problem

Police charged 179 drivers with a combined 288 impaired driving related charges during the Festive RIDE campaign. The Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign ran ...

Shelburne library says hello to 2026 and goodbye to librarian Jan. 9

For many, the new year brings a beautiful beginning, an exciting time for change and new adventures. Here at SPL, we are facing a bittersweet ...

Christian Perspectives: Be a peacemaker

“Peace, peace, they say when there is no peace!” the prophet Jeremiah declared. Let me tell you about Alfred. It was the turn of the ...

Christian Perspectives: A new way of seeing

By Penny Lewis Christ Church Bolton I just love Canada. I am a very patriotic Canadian. I feel blessed to have been born in ...

Christian Perspectives: Understanding the Easter Story

Rev. Stephanie Pellow In the past week or so we have seen almost all the seasons represented. We have experienced the grey, dull rainy ...

Christian Perspectives: A nudge along the path

By Ann McCallum, Executive Director Highlands Youth for Christ Towards the end of February, when we had a few days of mild weather, I ...

Christian Perspectives: Our world is hungry for a blessing

By Janet Sinclair, Minister Knox Presbyterian Church, Grand Valley Jesus chose a way of life that was misunderstood by many. He sometimes scandalized the ...

Christian Perspectives: Biggest problem facing the world today

By Rev. Gord Horsley Abiding Place Fellowship The biggest problem facing the world today is not terrorism, racism, global warming, religious differences, the economic ...

Christian Perspectives: Does the Sun Stop Shining?

By Reverend Barbara Moulton As I sit at my desk at home today, I look out my window and see blue sky and sunshine. ...

Christian Perspectives: A New Day has come

By Dr. Vincent Sterling Power of Faith Pentecostal Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, a new day has come to Shelburne, Orangeville, and surrounding ...

Christian Perspectives: Going on a journey

By Penny Lewis Christ Church Bolton Do you like to travel and go on a journey? If so, you have to figure out where ...

Christian Perspectives: Why even regular church goers don’t go to church

By Rev. Stephanie Pellow A clergy friend put me on to work done by Carey Niewhof, Pastor of the Connexus congregation north of Toronto ...

Monthly Message: Keeping Our Pets Safe: Pet‑Friendly Businesses in Dufferin County

This summer has been one of the warmest I can remember here in Dufferin County. With long stretches of sunshine and soaring temperatures, our community ...

Today Tuvalu; Tomorrow the world

By Gwynne Dyer Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last ...

Monthly Message: Streams shares why safe spaces still matter

In a world that’s noisier, faster, and more overwhelming than ever, kids are feeling it. Especially teens. The pressure to perform, to conform, to keep ...

Melancthon’s Kidd Family Auctions celebrates 10 years of bidding, buying and selling

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Going once, going twice – sold! Kidd Family Auctions, located at 438280 4th Line in Melancthon, is ...

Eight simple steps to make your will and power of attorney rock solid

By Brandon Jones Creating a comprehensive will and power of attorney (POA) is essential. It’s the only way you can ensure your intentions are honoured ...

Watch where you step

By Brian Lockhart The world has always been pretty innovative when it comes to thinking up new ways to kill your neighbour. First, it was ...

Exploding pagers: What was the point?

By Gwynne Dyer The exploding pagers that killed at least 12 people and injured 2,800 others in Lebanon and some adjacent places on Tuesday were ...

Building maintenance

By Brian Lockhart Commerce Court in downtown Toronto is a huge skyscraper that once dominated the skyline. It has 57 stories and is 942 feet ...

Biden is now a Lost Cause

By Gwynne Dyer It really doesn’t matter whether Joe Biden is in peak condition intellectually during a second term as president. He did some useful ...

Go west young man!

By Brian Lockhart In the two or three years after I graduated high school, there was a mass exodus of Ontarians heading west. Thousands of ...

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