May 2025 Archive

Who am I?

by GWYNNE DYER I’m the daughter of a loving mother, who is the strongest person I know.   A beautiful French Canadian from “la belle ...

Israel: The impossible dream

by GWYNNE DYER A zombie dream has taken over Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, or at least the extreme right part of it, which ...

He sailed the ocean blue

by BRIAN LOCKHART Exactly who were the first Europeans to set foot on North American soil? In Canada, it is common knowledge that Leif Erikson ...

Shots fired in two Mono home invasions

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are investigating two home invasions that recently occurred at properties on Shady Glen Lane in ...

Children see public works vehicles up close during Touch-a-Truck event in Shelburne 

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Shelburne families got up close and personal with the vehicles and equipment used on a day-to-day basis ...

Debate on future of Shelburne Fire Board postponed by council

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Shelburne Town Council’s plans to discuss the future of fire services in the community have been pushed ...

Remembering the destruction from the 1985 tornado

Grand Valley survivor reflects on impact 40 years later Written By BRIAN LOCKHART It has been 40 years since a devastating series of tornadoes ripped ...

Things you didn’t know about the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival

Written By SAM ODROWSKI The favourite weekend of the year for many area residents is fast approaching. The 21st Annual Orangeville Blues and Jazz returns ...

Mansfield Cubs start 2025 season with the North Dufferin Baseball League

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The boys of summer are back on local diamonds and the North Dufferin Baseball League (NBDL) has a full schedule of ...

CDDHS girls’ track and field team earn first-place ribbons

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Students from Centre Dufferin District High School achieved great results on Day 2 of the District 4/10 track and field championships ...

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