Community

Mental illness is a lonely, often hidden disease – all the more so in Dufferin County where services are fractured and funding is, abysmally, the lowest in the province.

It’s been 50 years since Black Friday, the day the Avro Arrow was cancelled – and economic disaster spread like wildfire through the hills.

Like oil, aggregate has become essential to modern life. But how much are we willing to sacrifice to get it? As the decade-long dispute over Caledon’s Rockfort quarry finally heads to the OMB, we’re about to find out.

A tribute to the people who enrich our lives in Headwaters.

Local Heroes: Sheilagh Crandall, Sarah Crandall Haney and Debbe Crandall.

Local Hero: Nancy Frater, a woman who is clearly at the top of her game, this year Nancy became president of the Canadian Booksellers Association. “

Don MacIver is a living example of the adage “think globally, act locally.” By day, he’s a world-travelling Environment Canada scientist, expert in climatology, meteorology and biodiversity.

Local Hero: Wendy Carter bring arts education into the lives of thousands of school children in Dufferin.

Local Hero: Brad Bowden is thoughtful and well-versed about both sport and disability.

Local Heroes: Members of the Palgrave United Church returning to our agricultural roots.

Local Hero: Dr. David Scott has dedicated his life to Headwaters.

Local Heroes: Elke & Tim Inkster built a national treasure.