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Local Heroes 2020
Nov 24, 2020 | | Local HeroesA focus on essentials: Profiles of the folks who kept us all going in 2020.

Call of Duty: Headwaters Health Care Centre
Nov 24, 2020 | | Local HeroesManager 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
Nov 24, 2020 | | Local HeroesThese 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
Nov 24, 2020 | | Local Heroes“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
Nov 24, 2020 | | Local HeroesWhen 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
Nov 24, 2020 | | Local HeroesWith 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
Nov 24, 2020 | | Local HeroesWe salute the newly minted essential workers at Foodland in Caledon East and across our region for working overtime in the aisles for us.

The Front Steps Project Captures a Covid Moment
Nov 24, 2020 | | ArtsNicole Lem began taking photos locally and was thrilled with the response from residents.

Up to the Task
Nov 24, 2020 |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
Nov 24, 2020 | | ArtsWhen 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.”

Highway 413: The Opposition Reloads
Nov 24, 2020 | | EnvironmentThe Ford government has resurrected the controversial highway that will cut through south Caledon. Is it a done deal?