March 2021 Archive

Dufferin marks one year anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was a week of grim milestones.  Dufferin County, alongside the world, marked one year since the ...

Quarantine Brazil Now

by GWYNNE DYER If I were World Dictator, I would immediately place Brazil under total quarantine: nobody gets in, nobody comes out. And I would ...

Our history?

by BRIAN LOCKHART It is amazing how much of world history has been re-written incorrectly. The blockbuster movie, Braveheart, was a fun film to watch ...

Dufferin OPP stop pair of impaired drivers

Impaired driving is definitely not just a weekend issue in Dufferin County. Members of the Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were busy Tuesday evening (March ...

Shelburne Public Library shares new books and what’s new

As a member of the Shelburne Public Library, you have access to over 30,000 items from our collection, which can be accessed safely, through contactless ...

Health Canada approves new COVID-19 vaccine and will monitor its efficacy going forward

Last Friday (March 5) Health Canada authorized the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Janssen Inc. Health Canada received an application from Janssen Inc. for authorization of ...

Town of Shelburne receives additional funding from provincial government

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Town of Shelburne is receiving $112,225 in funding from the Ontario government to address operating costs ...

Town council approves extension of draft plan of housing development

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shelburne Town Council has approved a one year extension on a draft plan for a new housing ...

Council supports 988 suicide crisis line

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shelburne Town Council has approved a motion in support of a three-digit crisis line initiative.  The motion ...

Local mental health campaign launches on social media

Written By Sam Odrowski Two women are helping to spread uplifting messages online as people continue to struggle with the negative impacts of the COVID-19 ...

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