Winter 2020
Volume 27 Number 4
Local Heroes 2020
A focus on essentials: Profiles of the folks who kept us all going in 2020.
Call of Duty: Headwaters Health Care Centre
Manager Lena Bruce, physician Charlie Joyce and nurse Darlene Fitzpatrick kept Headwaters Health Care Centre’s Covid-19 assessment centre going during the pandemic.
The New Hope: Local Black Lives Matter Organizers
These four young women (plus one younger sister) were the moving force behind two crucial local social justice marches – one in Orangeville and one in Shelburne.
Class Acts: Our Educators
“At Belfountain Public School and beyond, teachers, principals, custodians and support staff got our kids learning again in classrooms and online.”
A Community Steps Up: Orangeville Food Bank
When the pandemic caused a spike in need, executive director Heather Hayes and a small army of staff and volunteers worked overtime.
The Need Doesn’t Stop: Family Transition Place
With everyone stuck together at home during the pandemic, conflicts escalated and this team went into high gear to help new clients.
Keeping Food on our Tables: Grocery Workers
We salute the newly minted essential workers at Foodland in Caledon East and across our region for working overtime in the aisles for us.
The Year in Books: 2020
Our annual review of new books by local authors and illustrators.
The Front Steps Project Captures a Covid Moment
Nicole Lem began taking photos locally and was thrilled with the response from residents.
Up to the Task
Four members of Shelburne’s Anti-Black Racism, Anti-Racism and Discrimination Task Force discuss their mission and the vision they have for Shelburne.
Sara May’s Homecoming
When the musician came back to Orangeville, she was skeptical about the small town she’d grown up in. What she discovered was a creative “dream space.”



