HollyFest continues to be targeted by impersonation scam

Scammers continue to target the Orangeville Citizen’s annual HollyFest Christmas Market by impersonating the market’s official email: shows@lpcmedia.ca. The only correspondence with vendors or the public from HollyFest will come from the email: shows@lpcmedia.ca. Please do not respond to any emails that ...

Orangeville Fire Service welcomes new ladder truck with push-in ceremony

By Joshua Drakes Orangeville Fire Service has officially added a new aerial ladder truck to its fleet, replacing a 25-year-old vehicle as the community prepares ...

Headwaters gala raises record-breaking $1 million for emergency department

By Sam Odrowski Headwaters Health Care Foundation raised $1 million at its 27th annual gala Sept. 11 at Hockley Valley Resort, with the money going ...

Dufferin Oaks opens doors for first Community Engagement Day

By Joshua Drakes Dufferin Oaks opened its doors to the community on Sept. 18 for its first Long-Term Care Community Engagement Day, welcoming residents, families, ...

Bruce Trail Day brings music, nature and hiking to Splitrock Narrows

By Joshua Drakes The Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club is inviting residents to experience the Bruce Trail in a different way this fall, with music, ...

Orangeville youth surpasses $10,000 fundraising milestone for Terry Fox

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An 11-year-old Orangeville resident has reached a major fundraising milestone in her ongoing efforts to support cancer research ...

Mono councillor calls for new property assessments

By JAMES MATTHEWS Efforts are underway to lobby the province to reinstate regular property assessments that have been stalled for a decade. Councillor Melinda Davie ...

Mono, Orangeville extend fire protection deal by one year

By JAMES MATTHEWS Increases in material costs for Orangeville’s firefighting service mean Mono will have to pay more. In June 2019, the Fire Protection Service ...

Dufferin Autism Walk marks 10th year with return to Fendley Park

By Sam Odrowski The Dufferin Autism Committee is marking a decade of bringing Dufferin-Caledon families together, with the 10th annual Dufferin Autism Walk on Sunday, ...

Job centre proponents voice opposition to its closure

By JAMES MATTHEWS A number of voices have become a chorus of concern about the closure of the Shelburne Resource Employment Centre. As part of ...

Citizens’ coalition to host all-candidates meetings in Mulmur and Mono ahead of municipal election

By Joshua Drakes Residents in Mono and Mulmur will have a chance to pose questions directly to municipal election candidates as the Mono Mulmur Citizens’ ...

Help an animal find a loving home during the Ontario SPCA’s Fall Adoption Days

With a record number of animals in its care, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is hosting Fall Adoption Days on Friday, Sept. 25 and ...

OPP reports provincewide 9-1-1 system outage last week

Ontario’s 9-1-1 system had an outage on Sept. 17, beginning at approximately 4 a.m., according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The OPP circulated a press ...

Dufferin OPP advise motorists to exercise caution during harvest season

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind residents and visitors that September marks the beginning of the fall harvest season. Dufferin County is ...

Upcoming Orangeville and Area Job Fair looks to connects job seekers with local employers

The Town of Orangeville invites job seekers to explore local employment opportunities at the Orangeville and Area Job Fair on Thursday, Oct. 1. Hosted by ...

Orangeville Antique and Vintage Show coming to fairgrounds

As mass-produced goods fill store shelves, interest in unique, vintage pieces continues to draw collectors and shoppers. The Orangeville Fairgrounds will soon become a hub ...

Streams Community Hub marks 10 years with live telethon fundraiser

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Streams Community Hub is turning back the clock on fundraising as it celebrates a decade of providing arts ...

Volunteers needed to help turn a pond into a wetland in Mono

The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is inviting the community to volunteer at a kick-off event for a multi-year stream rehabilitation project in Mono on ...

Maple Leaves Forever to join Mulmur’s 175th anniversary celebration

Maple Leaves Forever is joining the Township of Mulmur in celebrating its 175th anniversary during a special community event on Saturday, Sept. 26. As part ...

Big Brothers Big Sister receives funding to mentor youth for new school year

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin & District will deliver school-focused mentoring programs to an anticipated 90 young people through the 2026-27 school year. This ...

Orangeville Show Chorus opens fall membership series to new singers

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Women interested in discovering their singing voice will have an opportunity to step onto the risers with the ...

New Lowell Knights claim back-to-back Strother Cup titles after defeating Bolton

The New Lowell Knights successfully defended their Strother Cup title in the North Dufferin Baseball League. The team defeated the Bolton Brewers in five games ...

Orangeville Otters’ new head coach looks to instill confidence, resillence in young swimmers

By Chris Perrotte The Orangeville Otters Swim Club is pleased to announce their new head coach, Paige Miller. “It is a tremendous honour to be ...

Knights, Brewers split opening games of NDBL Championship Series

The New Lowell Knights and Bolton Brewers split the first two games of the North Dufferin Baseball League championship series over the weekend. The Knights ...

Orangeville Flag Football season begins with Friday night opener

By Chris Perrotte With summer coming to a close, it is time for football. The Orangeville Flag Football League (OFFL) officially began with an opening ...

Orangeville Fall Classic to host over 90 teams at Alder and Tony Rose

The hockey season is about to begin in Orangeville. Mark your calendars for the weekend of Sept. 25 to 27, which sets off the annual ...

Orangeville Bengals hold final baseball tournament

By Chris Perrotte On the diamond at Springbrook Park, Theo Tuckey of the U9 Gold Pirates is standing at the plate. He already has two ...

From Shelburne to Paris: Special Olympics athlete represents Canada on world stage

By Sam Odrowski Shelburne’s Yazmine Wilson-Daponte returned home from Paris, France, with a fourth-place finish, a Women’s Fair Play Team Award and memories of representing ...

Local Special Olympics athletes take centre stage at FIFA game

By Sam Odrowski Two local Special Olympics athletes traded their usual playing fields for a FIFA pitch in Toronto last month, taking part in a ...

Challengers Baseball wraps up season with final game at Springbrook Field

By Chris Perrotte The Challenger Baseball Club walked out onto the diamond for their final practice and game of the season on Friday, Aug. 7. ...

Local Challenger Baseball program expands opportunities for young athletes

By Chris Perrotte Two seasons after launching in Orangeville, Challenger Baseball is continuing to grow, giving more young athletes with disabilities an opportunity to play ...

An important program in our community

My purpose in writing this letter is to highlight the Shelburne adult day program ran by Dufferin County Community Support Services. I want everyone in ...

Homeless crisis

Dear editor at The Orangeville Citizen, Homelessness in Canada has doubled since 2018, driven by the shrinking supply of affordable rental units for the lowest-income Canadians. According to ...

Mill Creek crisis

Dear Editor:For five months, I have taken it upon myself to clean up garbage and debris from Mill Creek. I would like to give you ...

Op-ed: Orangeville’s Pollinator Protection Plan is about more than gardens

Our trees, wetlands, and parks are not just background scenery in Orangeville. They are part of what makes this town feel like home. Residents care ...

Op-ed: Canada Post and the shuttering of community newspapers

The shuttering of Winnipeg’s Community Review means 200,000 households will no longer get the benefit of a free community newspaper delivered to their door. It ...

The sun always comes up in the morning

by CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD Optimism is a funny thing – it keeps us sane and lets us face any troubles we may have with a steadier ...

Fretting at corners under an eerie orange sky

by JAMES MATTHEWS When the sky changes, people and birds and every other animal become wary that something’s happening. Portents in the sky have been ...

Recognizing local accessibility advocates

I want to make honourable mention of a few people who have made significant contributions to our wonderful town especially during Volunteer Appreciation Month. As ...

Mono residents take their concerns to question period

Ford’s increasingly anti-democratic legislation, reduction of transparency, restricting Freedom of Information requests, and removal of environmental protection for our land, water and animals, plans to ...

Spring Economic Update falls short for Dufferin-Caledon families

Dear Editor, Canadians were hoping the Liberal government’s recent Spring Economic Update 2026 would deliver some much-needed relief for their wallets. It instead delivered a ...

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