May 2023 Archive

Walk for Alzheimer’s returns to Island Lake, raising close to $30,000

By Sam Odrowski Nearly $30,000 has been raised for the Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County through its annual Walk for Alzheimer’s event at Island Lake ...

Caledon Citizen’s Student Athlete of the Week: Humberview’s five-sport athlete Sarah Maia is off to MLB Elite Development Camp this month

By Jim Stewart In her sophomore year, Sarah Maia has competed for the Humberview Huskies on the basketball court, tennis court, volleyball court, and lacrosse ...

On Flags

by SHERALYN ROMAN As you read this column, today marks the start of PRIDE month, a month which I believe at its core, is simply ...

Time travel

by BRIAN LOCKHART “How far is it to the next town?” “It’s about 25 minutes.” That is a very Canadian euphemism – expressing distance in ...

Let’s remember to enjoy life as puppies do!

by MARK PAVILONS “All his life, he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For, after all, he was only human. ...

Healthcare system is being “pushed to the brink”

OUR READERS WRITE Ontario’s healthcare system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident. The Ford government is ...

A safe month ahead

by BROCK WEIR Hearing and observing is one thing, but having that important lived experience is something altogether different. Despite being in my late 30s, ...

THREE NEW OFFICERS FOR CALEDON

21 new Provincial Constables have joined Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments in Central Region following a graduation in Orillia today. The 21 new Provincial Constables, ...

Awareness, education and advocacy in focus for being Brain Injury Awareness Month 

By Sam Odrowski June is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and a not-for-profit organization that supports Dufferin residents impacted by the “invisible illness” is working to ...

Orangeville Horticultural Society partners with Branching Out to teach neurodivergent adults how to grow microgreens indoors

By Sam Odrowski A not-for-profit organization and a social enterprise are teaming up to teach people with disabilities how to grow food from the comfort ...

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