‘Bridge Over Time’ exhibit brings eight photographers to Shelburne Town Hall

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Photography enthusiasts and visitors to Shelburne Town Hall had an opportunity to explore the art form’s history, techniques and creative possibilities through Bridge Over Time, an exhibition featuring the work of eight ...

Shelburne to only accept votes by phone or online in upcoming municipal election

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Municipal Election Day will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, with Shelburne voters electing one mayor, one deputy ...

Dufferin County marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with Community Conversations event

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County residents gathered in Shelburne to reflect on Canada’s colonial history and the continuing work of reconciliation ...

Taco Bell officially opens its doors to the Shelburne community

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Shelburne has welcomed another fast-food restaurant into the community, as the new Taco Bell officially opened to ...

Town of Shelburne hosts flag raising to commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day

The Town of Shelburne raised the Every Child Matters flag on Wednesday morning, Sept. 30. Following a proclamation at a recent council meeting, the Town ...

Shine Baking Co. opens first storefront after 12 years in business

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After more than a decade of baking for customers throughout the region, Shine Baking Co. is preparing to ...

Melancthon council hopefuls weather environmental concerns

By JAMES MATTHEWS Melancthon residents had the chance to hear how council hopefuls would approach some of the issues that matter to the community. As ...

Review: How We Got to Jersey is a heartwarming and hilarious story of how two small-town Canadians captured Frankie Valli

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Theatre Orangeville continues to outdo itself in every season I catch, and recently, this has not been more ...

Shelburne Terry Fox Run brings community together in support of cancer research

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The community once again came together in support of cancer research as the annual Terry Fox Run ...

Dufferin Farm Tour returns with five farms opening their doors to visitors this October

Written By SAM ODROWSKI The Dufferin Farm Tour will return Saturday, Oct. 3, giving visitors an opportunity to visit five working farms across Dufferin County. ...

Headwaters Teddy Bear Clinic invites children to explore health care through play

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Children and their stuffed animals will have an opportunity to learn about health care through the Teddy Bear Clinic at Headwaters ...

Centre Dufferin District High School Royals field hockey team takes tough loss

Written By Chris Perrotte The Centre Dufferin District High School (CDDHS) Royals varsity field hockey team faced the Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School Celtics on ...

Centre Dufferin’s varsity soccer team remains undefeated after three games

Written By Chris Perrotte The Centre Dufferin District High School (CDDHS) Royals remain undefeated in the Varsity Soccer League after a scoreless draw against the ...

Spartans XI win NTCC–DCC Intercity Tournament Championship in close game

Written By Chris Perrotte The Spartans XI captured the NTCC-DCC Intercity Tournament Championship with a narrow three-run win over defending champions Brampton Warriors at KTH ...

CDDHS field hockey team celebrates first win of the season

Written By Chris Perrotte Edin Prentice of the Centre Dufferin District High School (CDDHS) Royals field hockey team scored in the first half of a ...

Centre Dufferin District High School’s field hockey team still searching for a win after four games

By Chris Perrotte The Centre Dufferin District High School (CDDHS) Royals fell to 0-3-1 on the season after losing game two of a doubleheader to ...

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

Written By Chris Perrotte The New Lowell Knights successfully defended their Strother Cup title in the North Dufferin Baseball League. The team defeated the Bolton ...

Shelburne Curling Club holds two-day open house to encourage participation

Written By Chris Perrotte The Shelburne Curling Club opened its doors to the community for registration, signalling a brand-new curling season on Friday, Sept. 18 ...

New Lowell Knights, Bolton 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 ...

Shelburne Strikers defeat Spartans XI in cricket rematch

Written By Chris Perrotte Shelburne Strikers player Meet Chaudhari saved his team’s innings and secured a 133-99 victory for his team during a rematch against ...

Shelburne Curling Club invites community to open house this weekend

Written By Chris Perrotte The Shelburne Curling Club will host its annual open house this weekend. The two-day event lets the community see what the ...

Improvements to accessibility in focus at the Shelburne Public Library

It is Canadian Public Library Month, and one of the aspects of public libraries that make them the cornerstone of a strong community is that ...

Streams raises more than $12,000 through anniversary telethon

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Streams Community Hub in Shelburne raised more than $12,000 through a three-hour telethon celebrating the organization’s 10th ...

SHELBURNE OTES

2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION COUNCILLOR CANDIDATE PROFILES – PART 3 With the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 26, we invited each candidate to respond to the ...

Governance review will look at county council effectiveness

Written By JAMES MATTHEWS Sometimes you have to spend money to find ways to save money. That holds true for upper tier councils, too. Dufferin ...

Women’s Institute continues to thrive in Dufferin

Horning’s Mills and Mansfield Branches of the Women’s Institute (WI) hosted the annual Central Ontario Area WI Convention at the Horning’s Mills Community Hall on ...

Cultivating radical hope: How local action defeats collective anxiety

It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the crisis narratives dominating the news and our feeds. Between headlines of global uncertainty, shifting economic pressures and ...

Shelburne council hears about proposed private 3T MRI clinic

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A private diagnostic imaging clinic featuring a 3 Tesla (3T) MRI machine was presented to town council ...

Shelburne municipal candidates outline priorities ahead of election

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER With the municipal election approaching, candidates for mayor, deputy mayor and council gathered at the Shelburne Legion ...

Shelburne Public Library celebrates Library Month with several events

Did you know October is Canadian Library Month and October 18-24 is Ontario Public Library Week? If you love your library and want to support ...

Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Day draws crowd of hundreds to celebrate conservation and biodiversity

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club’s 2026 Bruce Trail Day brought people to Splitrock Narrows Nature Reserve ...

Christian Perspectives: Be a peacemaker

“Peace, peace, they say when there is no peace!” the prophet Jeremiah declared. Let me tell you about Alfred. It was the turn of the ...

Christian Perspectives: A new way of seeing

By Penny Lewis Christ Church Bolton I just love Canada. I am a very patriotic Canadian. I feel blessed to have been born in ...

Christian Perspectives: Understanding the Easter Story

Rev. Stephanie Pellow In the past week or so we have seen almost all the seasons represented. We have experienced the grey, dull rainy ...

Christian Perspectives: A nudge along the path

By Ann McCallum, Executive Director Highlands Youth for Christ Towards the end of February, when we had a few days of mild weather, I ...

Christian Perspectives: Our world is hungry for a blessing

By Janet Sinclair, Minister Knox Presbyterian Church, Grand Valley Jesus chose a way of life that was misunderstood by many. He sometimes scandalized the ...

Christian Perspectives: Biggest problem facing the world today

By Rev. Gord Horsley Abiding Place Fellowship The biggest problem facing the world today is not terrorism, racism, global warming, religious differences, the economic ...

Christian Perspectives: Does the Sun Stop Shining?

By Reverend Barbara Moulton As I sit at my desk at home today, I look out my window and see blue sky and sunshine. ...

Christian Perspectives: A New Day has come

By Dr. Vincent Sterling Power of Faith Pentecostal Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, a new day has come to Shelburne, Orangeville, and surrounding ...

Christian Perspectives: Going on a journey

By Penny Lewis Christ Church Bolton Do you like to travel and go on a journey? If so, you have to figure out where ...

Christian Perspectives: Why even regular church goers don’t go to church

By Rev. Stephanie Pellow A clergy friend put me on to work done by Carey Niewhof, Pastor of the Connexus congregation north of Toronto ...

Campaign afoot to kick-start property assessments

By JAMES MATTHEWS Numbers. They’re all around us. That’s according to an advertisement I recently watched from the province’s Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. That’s the ...

Brazilian election

By Gwynne Dyer“Flávio Bolsonaro is Trump’s candidate and what Trump wants is to colonise Brazil, take our riches, steal our future and leave us in ...

Headwaters Rising: Stories from a thriving, connected community

If you stop to look, at any given moment, anywhere across the Headwaters region, you can see our communities quietly coming alive. In Caledon, a ...

Turn into the waves

By Brian Lockhart When I was in my final year of high school, our entire Grade 12 class entered the gym to view the movie ...

Monthly Message: Nominations open for the 2026 Business Excellence Awards

Every local business has a story. It’s the early mornings, the risks taken, the community supported, and the passion behind every product, service, or cause. ...

Monthly Message: Keeping Our Pets Safe: Pet‑Friendly Businesses in Dufferin County

This summer has been one of the warmest I can remember here in Dufferin County. With long stretches of sunshine and soaring temperatures, our community ...

Today Tuvalu; Tomorrow the world

By Gwynne Dyer Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last ...

Monthly Message: Streams shares why safe spaces still matter

In a world that’s noisier, faster, and more overwhelming than ever, kids are feeling it. Especially teens. The pressure to perform, to conform, to keep ...

Melancthon’s Kidd Family Auctions celebrates 10 years of bidding, buying and selling

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Going once, going twice – sold! Kidd Family Auctions, located at 438280 4th Line in Melancthon, is ...

Eight simple steps to make your will and power of attorney rock solid

By Brandon Jones Creating a comprehensive will and power of attorney (POA) is essential. It’s the only way you can ensure your intentions are honoured ...

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