Shelburne Terry Fox Run brings community together in support of cancer research

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The community once again came together in support of cancer research as the annual Terry Fox Run returned to Natasha Paterson Park on Sunday, Sept. 20. Participants could walk or run in ...

Authors in the Hills of Mulmur event sells out, draws strong community reception

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER More than 170 people turned out for Authors in the Hills of Mulmur on Sunday, Aug. 23, ...

‘Our shelves are depleted’: Shelburne Food Bank feels summer strain as demand continues to rise

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Shelburne Food Bank is facing one of its most difficult periods of the year, as demand ...

Donaldson family donates $500,000 to Honeywood Arena fundraising campaign

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A major donation is giving the community-led effort to improve Honeywood Arena a significant boost. The $500,000 ...

Dufferin Farm Tour returns with five farms opening their doors to visitors this October

Written By SAM ODROWSKI The Dufferin Farm Tour will return Saturday, Oct. 3, giving visitors an opportunity to visit five working farms across Dufferin County. ...

Headwaters Teddy Bear Clinic invites children to explore health care through play

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Children and their stuffed animals will have an opportunity to learn about health care through the Teddy Bear Clinic at Headwaters ...

Shelburne Minor Baseball Association hosts annual gala tournament

Written By Chris Perrotte Down by five runs, the Red Team, sponsored by Peele Co. Ltd, mounted a comeback but fell short in the Senior ...

Local Special Olympics athletes take centre stage at FIFA game

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Two local Special Olympics athletes traded their usual playing fields for a FIFA pitch in Toronto last month, taking part in ...

Grand Valley embraces OG 1870 as grand opening draws overwhelming response

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The owners of Grand Valley’s newest restaurant say the community has exceeded every expectation following the July ...

Town marks grand reopening of Fiddle Park with concert series

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Town of Shelburne held its grand opening celebration for the newly redeveloped Fiddle Park on Sunday, ...

Four days of Pickin’ in the Park coming to Shelburne

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Country music fans from across Ontario and beyond will once again make their way to the Shelburne ...

New Lowell Knights claim back-to-back Strother Cup titles after defeating Bolton

Written By Chris Perrotte The New Lowell Knights successfully defended their Strother Cup title in the North Dufferin Baseball League. The team defeated the Bolton ...

Shelburne Curling Club holds two-day open house to encourage participation

Written By Chris Perrotte The Shelburne Curling Club opened its doors to the community for registration, signalling a brand-new curling season on Friday, Sept. 18 ...

New Lowell Knights, Bolton Brewers split opening games of NDBL Championship Series

The New Lowell Knights and Bolton Brewers split the first two games of the North Dufferin Baseball League championship series over the weekend. The Knights ...

Shelburne Strikers defeat Spartans XI in cricket rematch

Written By Chris Perrotte Shelburne Strikers player Meet Chaudhari saved his team’s innings and secured a 133-99 victory for his team during a rematch against ...

Shelburne Curling Club invites community to open house this weekend

Written By Chris Perrotte The Shelburne Curling Club will host its annual open house this weekend. The two-day event lets the community see what the ...

Spartans XI defeat Shelburne Strikers at KTH Park in close game

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Shelburne Strikers fell short by seven runs as the Spartans XI won a cricket game held ...

Barrie’s Leones de Juda capture championship at inaugural Shelburne soccer tournament

Written By Chris Perrotte The Leones de Juda Soccer Club from Barrie’s Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church won the first annual co-ed soccer tournament hosted by ...

Fore Honeywood Golf Classic returns to raise funds for Honeywood Arena

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Local golfers are getting ready to tee off for a good local cause, with the second annual ...

The Vets conclude season with U13-F team winning gold at provincials

Written By Chris Perrotte The Vets top tournament scorer, Cooper Reed, notched two goals to help his U13-F team win gold at the Ontario Lacrosse ...

Cardinals erase six-run deficit to capture Junior North Dufferin Baseball Championship

Third time was the charm for the Innisfil Cardinals as they claimed their first junior division championship in the North Dufferin Baseball League with an ...

Fall into a great story with these staff picks from the Shelburne Public Library

The Correspondent by Virgina Evans – recommended by Shannon I loved this story. It is not easy to pull off an epistolary novel (written as ...

Rotary preparing for annual October Food Drive with CDDHS students

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Shelburne Rotary Club is preparing for its long-running October food drive, once again partnering with students ...

Shelburne Fall Fair returns to the community for 159th year

The Shelburne District Fair returned Sept. 18 to 20 for a weekend of agriculture, entertainment and community, with the weather cooperating and plenty for visitors ...

Maple Leaves Forever to join Mulmur’s 175th anniversary celebration

Maple Leaves Forever is joining the Township of Mulmur in celebrating its 175th anniversary during a special community event on Saturday, Sept. 26. As part ...

Bruce Trail Day brings music, nature and hiking to Splitrock Narrows

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club is inviting residents to experience the Bruce Trail in a different ...

Streams Community Hub marks 10 years with live telethon fundraiser

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Streams Community Hub is turning back the clock on fundraising as it celebrates a decade of providing ...

Shelburne Rotary’s PumpkinFest returns with new activities for 2026

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Shelburne’s Rotary Club is preparing to bring the community together for another afternoon of fall fun with ...

Dufferin Oaks opens doors for first Community Engagement Day

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Dufferin Oaks opened its doors to the community on Sept. 18 for its first Long-Term Care Community ...

OPP charge two north Dufferin residents with impaired driving, failure to remain at scene

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged two motorists with impaired driving-related offences following separate incidents on Saturday, Sept. 19. At approximately 12:45 a.m., ...

Every Child Matters Community Day coming to Shelburne’s Fiddle Park next week

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Shelburne residents will have an opportunity to come together for learning, reflection and community building on Sept. ...

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 ...

Headwaters Rising: Stories from a thriving, connected community

If you stop to look, at any given moment, anywhere across the Headwaters region, you can see our communities quietly coming alive. In Caledon, a ...

Turn into the waves

By Brian Lockhart When I was in my final year of high school, our entire Grade 12 class entered the gym to view the movie ...

Monthly Message: Nominations open for the 2026 Business Excellence Awards

Every local business has a story. It’s the early mornings, the risks taken, the community supported, and the passion behind every product, service, or cause. ...

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 ...

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