Local Heroes
Phone Friends: TeleCheck Volunteers
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
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.
Local Heroes 2019
People are at the heart of every story in our hills, and we can be proud of having some of the very finest among us.
Monday Night at the Movies
Six women carry on a 20-year history of bringing exceptional, independent film to Orangeville.
Moved by Music: Mary Balinov
This business owner helps people with disabilities express themselves through music at Tisho’s Music Academy in Bolton.
Art with Heart: Andrew and Juli-Anne James
The founders of Streams Community Hub in Shelburne believe every child deserves a chance to tap into their creative side.



