Local Heroes

Local Hero: Brandy Robinson initiated the Human Library to raise awareness about the richness and strengths of diversity in the local community.

When you call the Highlands Health Network clinic in Orangeville to schedule an appointment with Dr. Milone, you never know who you’ll get.

Local Hero: Best-selling author Ken Weber has launched a “third career” as a speaker on Canadian history.

Local Heroes: Jordan and Jeremy Grant restored The Alton Mill: A showcase for the arts

Local Heroes: You need only to flip through the mountain of documentation to know the environmental program at Herb Campbell Public School goes way beyond a regular school curriculum.

Local Heroes: The Coalition of Concerned Citizens fought to perserve our rural landscape

Local Heroes: David Nairn and Sheryl Chandler are building dreams together

Local Hero: Dianne Acheson says, “I’ve always believed retail is theatre, and fundraising is just the same.” The Hillsburgh resident and owner of Acheson’s, must know. She’s a whiz at both.

Local Hero: Anne Harland has become a champion of accessibility for the disabled

Our annual honouring of people who go above and beyond to make their communities a great place to live and thrive.

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