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July 29, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski Healthcare workers across Ontario, including those at Headwaters, represented by the SIEU Union, held a rally in front of the local hospital on Tuesday (July 27) to speak out against wage cuts, concessions, and Bill 124.  The bill, which was enacted by the province, limits compensation increases for public sector workers to one per cent per year, which is less than one third of the curre...

July 29, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski For the “No More Highways” Day of Action this past Saturday (July 24), supporters of “Stop the 413” gathered outside of Dufferin–Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones Office on Broadway and marched down to the weekly Farmers Market held by the Orangeville BIA. The protest was led by federal Green Party candidate for Dufferin–Caledon Jenni Le Forestier, who was instrumental in bringing abou...

July 29, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski A local four-year-old was hard at work this past Saturday (July 24), raising money for a worthy cause. Emma Thomas, local ambassador for the Orangeville and Area Autism Speaks Canada Walk on Wheels Car Parade, operated a Bubly stand in front of the Orangeville Public Library’s Mill Street location along Broadway, with the help of her family. The stand was open from approximately 10:00 a...

July 29, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski Healthcare workers across Ontario, including those at Headwaters, represented by the SIEU Union, held a rally in front of the local hospital on Tuesday (July 27) to speak out against wage cuts, concessions, and Bill 124. The bill, which was enacted by the province, limits compensation increases for public sector workers to one per cent per year, which is less than one third of the current...

July 29, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski It was an unprecedented year for the local hospital and Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) CEO Kim Delahunt shared some of the highlights during a presentation to Mono Council last Tuesday (July 20).  Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) CEO Kim Delahunt was at Mono Council last Tuesday (July 20) to share some highlights from the hospital’s annual report and how it adapted through th...

July 29, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski Celebrate Your Awesome’s annual in-person pride and diversity celebrations have again had to be put on hold, due to the pandemic, but that didn’t stop the organization from creating something special for the community to enjoy. In partnership with Theatre Orangeville, Celebrate Your Awesome (CYA) recently filmed a one-of-a-kind video for its virtual event, featuring all of the drag qu...

July 15, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski The arts community is strong in Orangeville and it just got a little stronger with the introduction of the Elspeth Art Gallery at the Mill Street Mall (28 Mill Street). All of the walls between shops have been revamped to feature local artists over the past two months, effectively turning the mall into an arts venue for people to enjoy. In addition to the inside changes, the outside signa...

July 15, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski Three local elementary school students won the Science Case Competition put on by O’Botz Orangeville, which is a multi-disciplinary robotics program offered in Dufferin County. Ella Young, Alya Young, and Sarah Weingartner were the winners of the contest out of the many entries put forward by Dufferin participants. They were chosen for their in-depth and innovative ideas on how to help ...

July 15, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski Orangeville residents looking for a local family doctor and walk-in medical services are in luck. Chafford 200 Medical Center (195 Broadway), just celebrated its grand opening last Friday (July 9) and is currently accepting patients. Dufferin–Caledon MP Kyle Seeback, Dufferin–Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones, and Orangeville Mayor Sandy Brown welcomed the new medical centre to the community w...