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Headwaters Health Care Foundation raises record breaking $3 million for MRI campaign with matching gift challenge
By Sam Odrowski A campaign aimed at bringing an MRI to Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) recently completed its largest matching gift challenge yet, raising $3 million. The hospital’s ...
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Orangeville U12A Flyers win international hockey tournament in the middle of a hot season
By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville U12A Flyers team are having a stellar season and are at the top of their 13-team division in the York Simcoe Minor Hockey League. The Flyers have a 15-1-2 record ...
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‘It’s not what you say but how you make people feel’: Remembering Doug Skeates, former Citizen contributor
By Constance Scrafield Former columnist for the Orangeville Citizen, Doug Skeates, died on Jan. 3 at Matthews House Hospice in Alliston, age 93. His family, friends and here at the Citizen are ...
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Orangeville Food Bank to hold 8th Annual Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser
The Orangeville Food Bank (OFB) is gearing up to host the 8th Annual “Coldest Night of the Year” event. This year the goal is to raise $200,000 which would help cover the 40 per cent increase in ...
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County of Dufferin mulls 5.6 per cent tax increase in 2025 Budget
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County Council has been presented with a tax levy increase of 5.6 per cent for the 2025 budget. During their meeting on Jan. 9, ...
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Homeless encampment in Orangeville catches fire
Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, alongside Orangeville Fire Services, responded to a fire at a homeless encampment in Orangeville last Friday (Jan. 10). Just before 4 p.m., ...
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Malalai Halimi nominated as federal Liberal candidate for Dufferin-Caledon
By Zachary Roman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter There’s a new federal Liberal candidate for Dufferin-Caledon. On Jan. 13, the Dufferin-Caledon Federal Liberal Association announced ...
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Ontario Liberal candidate for Dufferin–Caledon withdraws from race
By Sam Odrowski Orangeville councillor Tess Prendergast announced she is withdrawing as the Ontario Liberal candidate for Dufferin–Caledon in the next provincial election. Prendergast, a French ...
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New memoir shares story of Ballinger brothers taking the nightlife scene by storm
By Paula Brown Four brothers from humble beginnings in small-town Ontario change the nightlife scene of Toronto and New York City and eventually create one of the most successful nightclubs in ...
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Alton Mill’s 14th Annual Fire & Ice Festival to feature two days of winter fun
By Sam Odrowski The signature winter arts festival in the region is returning later this month with a variety of activities for attendees to enjoy. The Alton Mill Arts Centre will host the 14th ...
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Ontario Greens leader visits Orangeville for riding tour with local candidate
Holding to their local roots, the Ontario Green Party is in Dufferin-Caledon to meet with residents face-to-face. Sandy Brown, former Orangeville mayor and current representative for the Greens in ...
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Theatre Orangeville’s new associate artistic director takes on role, encourages subscriptions
By Constance Scrafield The word is “Wonder!” and wave a happy arc. Subscriptions are ready for the new 2025-26 season at Theatre Orangeville! This is the tremendous enthusiasm associate artistic ...