May 2023 Archive

Community donates over $20,000 and new roof to family battling brain cancer

Written By Sam Odrowski The community has rallied together to support a father of three young children in Grand Valley, recently diagnosed with late-stage brain ...

Concert honouring Gordon Lightfoot coming to Fiddle Park

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The songs of legendary Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot have been heard across the country for more than ...

County looks to educate residents for International Compost Awareness Week

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The County of Dufferin is spreading the knowledge on composting to Dufferin County residents in celebration of ...

Special Olympics Track and Field Day coming to Upper Grand District School Board

After a three-year hiatus Special Olympics Track and Field Day will return to the County of Wellington for its 19th year on May 17, hosted ...

Explore Dufferin Guide officially launches, promoting tourism

Written By Paula Brown Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County residents and tourists can now easily find ways to explore the local community with a ...

Shelburne Vets season starts this week with exhibition play

Written By Brian Lockhart The start of the 2023 box lacrosse season is getting underway this week, with the first Shelburne Vets game of the ...

Shelburne Cricket Club ready for the 2023 season

Written By Brian Lockhart The Shelburne Cricket Club is ready to start the 2023 season with an exciting line-up of matches planned through the summer. ...

Turkey: 100 year culture war

by GWYNNE DYER Turkey’s elections are fairly free, and there is going to be one this Sunday (14 May). President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been ...

Let’s ban the news

by BRIAN LOCKHART Try getting the news in North Korea. You won’t get much news. You will get a lot of propaganda determined by the ...

Missing 23-year-old from Orangeville found deceased

A 23-year-old man from Orangeville was found deceased by Dufferin OPP on May 4. The man, identified only as Kristian, was reported missing by concerned ...

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