July 2025 Archive

Dufferin Film Festival to feature bold Canadian cinema when it returns next month

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Downtown Orangeville will soon be transformed into a vibrant celebration of Canadian cinema with the return of the Dufferin Film Festival ...

Dufferin Chapter of Project Linus warms hearts of local children and teens facing challenges 

Written By Sam Odrowski A local not-for-profit group of quilters and blanketeers is providing the warmth of handmade blankets to children and teenagers experiencing illness ...

Apple heart links granddaughter and late Shelburne grandmother together

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER If the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, it also sits close to the heart for ...

Monthly Message: Family Transition Place gives hope to survivors of sexual violence

Three simple yet powerful words — we believe you — are at the core of what the Lotus Centre at Family Transition Place (FTP) is ...

Ukraine: Buying time

by GWYNNE DYER There was rejoicing when US President Donald Trump announced that he was going to let Ukraine have weapons after all, but it ...

Menace to society

by BRIAN LOCKHART “You are a menace to society.” That’s a phrase a judge in a courtroom would, once upon a time, say to defendants ...

Melancthon Against Quarries launches letter-writing campaign opposing Strada

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Melancthon Against Quarries (MAQ) is preparing to take the next steps in opposing the construction of a ...

Orangeville woman seeks recording of her late father’s voice

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Cathie Clarence has started a movement called #FindDadsVoice in the hopes of finding a recording of her ...

Firefighters prove they’re up to a challenge

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Firefighters from across the region showcased their skills to the local community last weekend.  Ready 4 Rescue, ...

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 ...

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