August 2020 Archive

A day of kayaking at the Pine River Fishing Area

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART It was a hot day with few clouds in the sky – perfect for a trip across the lake on a ...

Local nurse reflects on ongoing pandemic

Written By PAULA BROWN Shelburne resident Christine Kreuzhofen has been a nurse for a long time.  In the late 1980s, as a nursing student in ...

All students will be required to wear masks at school following UGDSB board decision

Written By PAULA BROWN All students in the Upper Grand District Board returning to in-class learning in September will be required to wear face masks.  ...

2020 Ontario Summer Games postponed until next year

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART There will be some disappointed young athletes in Ontario this week, with the 2020 Ontario Summer Games being cancelled. The games ...

Yet another disappointment

by MIKE BAKER The more things change, the more they stay the same.  A horrible cliché, I know. But it’s one that, in this uber-strange ...

Ridin’ the rails

by BRIAN LOCKHART With modern technology and everything that goes with it, society has really come to depend on speed. Not speed in terms of ...

First responders react to call on Bruce Trail

Written By PAULA BROWN Dufferin County paramedics and firefighters responded to an urgent call on Sunday (Aug. 9) for an injured hiker on the Bruce ...

County holds online Tourism and Strategy Action Plan

Written By PAULA BROWN Dufferin County held its community information session for the Tourism and Strategy Action Plan on Tuesday (Aug. 11).  The event, which ...

Multicultural Day goes online in virtual format to celebrate Shelburne’s diversity

Written By PAULA BROWN After being cancelled months earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Multicultural Day, a local event that highlights the different cultures within ...

Dufferin County childcare centres preparing for full reopening in September

Written By PAULA BROWN With the summer coming to an end and the date of opening fully approaching quickly, Dufferin County childcare centres are taking ...

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