February 2026 Archive

Local nonprofits across the region unite to celebrate Nonprofit Appreciation Week 

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Nonprofit Appreciation Week is underway, and more than 100 not-for-profit organizations in Guelph, Wellington, Waterloo and Dufferin ...

Town of Shelburne releases important dates ahead of municipal elections

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Residents are being encouraged to mark their calendars as key dates approach for the upcoming municipal election ...

Town of Shelburne seeks public feedback on concept design of new Hyland Village Park

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER In a new survey launched by the Town of Shelburne, local residents, particularly those who already live ...

Monthly Message: DBOT recognizes Nonprofit Appreciation Week 

Every day across Ontario, non-profit organizations are quietly doing work that keeps communities strong by supporting families, feeding neighbours, creating spaces for connection, and stepping ...

NATO 1.0 is dead: Long live NATO 2.0

by GWYNNE DYER Every year at this time the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the world’ most powerful alliance for the past 77 years, holds ...

Superstar

by BRIAN LOCKHART She had a beautiful three-octave contralto voice that was easily recognizable and well-suited to the style of music she performed. Karen Carpenter ...

Upper Grand District School Board updates expectations of students on no-bus days

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER No-bus days, typically caused by inclement weather, will no longer be considered days off, and students are ...

County approves $52.7 million budget with nearly 4 per cent levy increase 

Written By JAMES MATTHEWS Dufferin County officials believe this year’s budget will stay the course toward its objectives even as it puts fiscal responsibility at ...

Ontario allocates funding for Shelburne Water Pollution Control Plant rehabilitation

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Ontario is investing millions of dollars into critical infrastructure improvements in the Town of Shelburne, committing $12.5 ...

Shelburne Public Library encourages local residents to try the Foodland Kiosk

Did you know your library has a kiosk in Foodland? What’s a kiosk, you ask? Picture a vending machine full of books.  The kiosk offers ...

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