August 2017 Archive

Boards will hold orientation day for new school bus riders

The two local school boards will be combining in August to host a free Young Rider Orientation Day. It will be Aug. 26 at various ...

Youngsters get to try out big machines

Learn from innovators and business leaders at Small Business Summit

The second annual Small Business Summit, which will run Oct. 3 and 4, will present an impressive line up of guest speakers, including Keynote and ...

Peel teacher Lucy Wolverton wins award as role model

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has presented Peel occasional teacher Lucy Wolverton with its 2017 Outstanding Role Model for Women Award. The award ...

Competing at CNE

Federal government announces funding for electric vehicle fast charge stations

Together with Natural Resources Canada, the Region of Peel announced last week the government of Canada has provided $100,000 in funding electric vehicle fast charging ...

Lots of enthusiasm for annual pit run

Dufferin Arts Council to mark 25 years at festival next month

By Constance Scrafield During the 1990s, there was a period of true Renaissance for Dufferin County, a time when the arts began to come into ...

Friends of the Earth national poll finds majority of Canadians believe pesticide exposure most important threat to bees

Most Canadians (89 per cent) believe “pesticides” are the most important threat to bees, according to a poll conducted on behalf of Friends of the ...

Nine graduated with 100 per cent

Students from Central Peel, Glenforest and Turner Fenton secondary schools achieved the highest averages within the Peel District School Board for the 2016-17 academic year. ...

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