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Tottenham Community Week cancelled for 2025

By Brian Lockhart It was a very popular event with thousands of local residents and visitors enjoying a week-long celebration of Tottenham, ending with the ...

Orangeville Art Group presents ‘Shared Visions’ exhibit at Gibson Centre

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Art Group currently has an exhibit on display at the Gibson Centre in Alliston. The art group held an opening ...

Museum on the Boyne Presents Knights in the Classroom during March Break

By Brian Lockhart If your child has a fascination with the Knights of the Round Table or swashbuckling pirates swinging from the mast of a ...

Museum of Dufferin to host juried photography exhibition

By Brian Lockhart The Museum of Dufferin will be hosting a juried photography exhibition in its silo gallery. The exhibit, titled ‘Life in the Country,’ ...

Local youth discusses science, popular theories with guests on his podcast

By Brian Lockhart A local student is bringing his passion to other people through a podcast that talks about science, popular theories and technology. Eleven-year-old ...

Intimate partner violence – you are not alone

By Brian Lockhart If you or your children are experiencing intimate partner abuse or violence, you are not alone. There is help available. Intimate partner ...

Alliston Hornets sweep Muskoka Bears 4-0 in quarter-final playoff round

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets eliminated the Muskoka Bears in their best-of-seven quarter-final North Carruthers Division playoff series. This wasn’t much of a match-up ...

Everything you need to know about voting in the provincial election

By Sam Odrowski The provincial election is slated for Feb. 27 and there are several different voting locations in the Dufferin–Caledon riding. To find out ...

This will only take a month

By Brian Lockhart On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces opened fire on the Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Those were the first shots ...

Two vehicle thefts in Alliston under investigation

The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating two vehicle thefts overnight in Alliston. On Feb. 12, at 3:28 a.m., officers responded ...

Encouraging and fostering Truth & Reconciliation

By Brock Weir Canada has come a long way since Orange Shirt Day first gained traction across the country as a way to build awareness ...

Monthly Message: A season of gratitude, celebrating community impact at CONTACT

With Thanksgiving approaching, we pause to reflect on the incredible generosity that surrounds us. At CONTACT Community Services, we know that no one should have ...

Hello Tilly Norwood

By Brian Lockhart The name Tilly sounds, at least to me, a little old-fashioned. Names come and go, then come back into fashion over time. ...

Gaza: The 20-point plan

By Gwynne Dyer When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it even if his motives are selfish. Donald Trump ...

Monthly Message: How local action can inspire global hope

l In a world grappling with climate crises, economic instability, and growing social unrest, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by problems that seem distant and ...

Qatar and Poland

By Gwynne Dyer I’ll get to the Russian drones shot down over Poland, but I’ll start with the Israeli air strikes on Qatar because that’s ...

Monthly Message: My Sister’s Place’sgrassroots fight against domestic violence in South Simcoe

My Sister’s Place has been serving South Simcoe County since 1987, but it was a long road and a lot of hard work to get ...

Working ‘holidays’

By Brock Weir We probably all had to get up in front of the classroom at one point or another to yammer on about what ...

No ‘New World Order’

By Gwynne Dyer There is no ‘New World Order’, although there is certainly a new world disorder. The ‘rules-based international order’ that was created after ...

Monthly Message: Volunteers are the heart of the Alliston Food Bank

At the Alliston Food Bank, one truth rings clear: without volunteers, the doors simply would not open. Every bag of groceries packed, every shelf stocked, ...

February 2025 Archive