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 toward the planned emergency department expansion at Headwaters Health Care Centre. The gala, called Headwaters ...

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’ ...

Theatre Orangeville hosts 2026 Music in the Meadow at local farm

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Theatre Orangeville’s Music in the Meadow fundraiser on Sept. 12 turned a quiet farm on Hockley Road into ...

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, ...

Interest groups call on county to explore off-road trail activity

By JAMES MATTHEWS Supporting an off-road trail network in Dufferin County would be a boon to local businesses and rural property owners. That’s the feeling ...

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 ...

Donaldson family donates $500,000 to Honeywood Arena fundraising campaign

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A major donation is giving the community-led effort to improve Honeywood Arena a significant boost. The $500,000 contribution ...

School bus rollover in Mono injures driver

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, along with local emergency services, responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a school bus on Tuesday, Sept. ...

Amaranth teen heads to Spain to compete in highly competitive motorcycle event

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sixteen-year-old Amaranth resident Lachlan Alexander is preparing to take his rapidly rising motorcycle racing career onto the international ...

Local author explores mystery of Mulmur Hills Poltergeist in new book

By Joshua Drakes A nearly century-old mystery from the hills of Mulmur is being brought back into the spotlight with the release of a new ...

‘How We Got to Jersey’ brings the story behind Jersey Boys to Orangeville

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two Canadian performers who spent years stepping into the shoes of Frankie Valli are bringing the stories behind ...

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 ...

Orangeville Hallowe’en Haunt Patrol gears up for seventh year

By Sam Odrowski The Orangeville Hallowe’en Haunt Patrol (OHHP) is back for its seventh year, with organizer Michelle Hartley announcing that “the list” of decorated ...

Friends of the Orangeville Library to host fall Book and Bake Sale

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friends of the Orangeville Library is preparing for its annual fall Book and Bake Sale on Oct. 3, ...

Melancthon to hold election candidates meeting at Hornings Mill’s Community Hall

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ahead of the upcoming fall 2026 municipal elections, Melancthon residents are organizing an all-candidates information night on Sept. ...

Orangeville Public Library hosts authors of Canadian health-care advocacy handbook

By Sam Odrowski The Orangeville Public Library is holding Author Afternoon with Michael Decter and Mike McCarthy, co-authors of The Canadian Healthcare Guerrilla Handbook: How ...

Headwaters earns Using Blood Wisely designation, renews EQI accreditation

By Sam Odrowski Headwaters Health Care Centre’s Laboratory department has earned a national Using Blood Wisely designation, while its Diagnostic Imaging team has renewed its ...

Ontario provides funding to support Theatre Orangeville’s Summer Young Artist Festival

By Joshua Drakes Theatre Orangeville received nearly $20,000 in provincial funding to support its 2026 Summer Young Artist Festival, creating opportunities for emerging performers while ...

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 ...

Orangeville Otters swimming team make waves with record-setting performances in Montreal

By Sam Odrowski Fourteen-year-old Orangeville Otters swimmer Austin Nelissen broke two Ontario provincial records while competing against the country’s top athletes at the 2026 Bell ...

Orangeville Otters Swim Club ends season with strong performance at provincial championships

By Chris Perrotte The Orangeville Otters Swim Club made waves at the 2026 Ontario Swimming Championships that were held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports ...

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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Sir, Gwynne Dyer, “Our World Today” on Speaking English Badly 4/30/26: All good stuff. I find it interesting to comprehend English spoken in various parts ...

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