Believe Bags initiative returning for ninth annual year

November 11, 2021 · 0 Comments

Written By August Bettinelli Special to the Free Press Starting this Friday (Nov. 12) and running until Dec. 12, the Believe Bag initiative is back ...

Free coffee for veterans and military members today

For all of today (Nov. 11), which is Remembrance Day, free coffee will be available for Veterans and current military members at all ONroute locations. ...

Indigenous Veterans Day recognized on Nov. 8

Written By AUGUST BETTINELLI Special to the Free Press Throughout the years, Indigenous soldiers have played a role in helping to maintain the peace and ...

National Senior Safety Week running now until Nov. 12

Written By AUGUST BETTINELLI Special to the Free Press This week – from November 6 to 12 – Canada is recognizing National Senior Safety Week. ...

Unemployment in Dufferin and rural areas on the rise

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new report released by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin last week is indicating ...

New seafood store opens up in Shelburne, first of its kind

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter King crab, muscles, octopus, snapper, and rainbow trout. Those are just a few of the different types ...

Haunt in the Park sees record breaking success

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Little Family have announced the final tally of donations for the 2021 Haunt in the Park. ...

COVID-19 weekly case numbers

Nov. 5 WDG: 15 (newly confirmed), 51 (active), 4 (newly resolved) Dufferin: 11 (active) Orangeville: 6 (active) Shelburne: 3 (active) Nov. 8 WDG: 37 (newly ...

Dufferin artist designs Canada Post stamp for 100th anniversary of poppy

Written By Sam Odrowski Artistic talent is alive and well in Dufferin County. Canada Post’s new stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the poppy becoming ...

Local teacher writes children’s book about her physical disability

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As a teacher with a physical disability, Dorrett Homer has become accustomed to answering an array of ...

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