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Local Heroes

Nature Booster: Janice McClelland

Nov 29, 2021 | Alison McGill

How the Erin resident transformed a passion for the outdoors into many fruitful years of volunteering for the Bruce Trail Conservancy.

Ice Angel: Ken Hunt

Nov 29, 2021 | Nicola Ross

Thanks to this community builder, the Palgrave Mill Pond is a place where the village meets in winter to skate, play shinny and connect.

Yes, She Can: Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan

Nov 29, 2021 | Nicola Ross

Two pivotal players in Canada’s first Olympic gold in women’s soccer in Tokyo call Caledon East and Shelburne home.

Inspired by Matthew: Valerie and Shannon McGrady

Nov 29, 2021 | Jeff Rollings

The mother-daughter duo advocated for Orangeville’s new Bravery Park – which honours all military personnel, including their late son and brother.

Stand Tall: Jim Waddington

Nov 29, 2021 | Jeff Rollings

Meet one of the driving forces behind Orangeville’s annual Celebrate Your Awesome event, a salute to pride and diversity in Dufferin County.

Phone Friends: TeleCheck Volunteers

Nov 29, 2021 | Jeff Rollings

We salute three longtime volunteers with TeleCheck, a free telephone check-in service for people older than 55 who are living in their own homes.

Local Heroes 2020

Nov 24, 2020 | Tralee Pearce

A focus on essentials: Profiles of the folks who kept us all going in 2020.

Call of Duty: Headwaters Health Care Centre

Nov 24, 2020 | Jeff Rollings

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

Nov 24, 2020 | Janice Quirt

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

Nov 24, 2020 | Tralee Pearce

“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 | Tony Reynolds

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

Nov 24, 2020 | Jeff Rollings

With everyone stuck together at home during the pandemic, conflicts escalated and this team went into high gear to help new clients.