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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.

Nov 29, 2021

Local Heroes 2020

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

Nov 24, 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.

Nov 24, 2020

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.

Nov 24, 2020

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.”

Nov 24, 2020

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.

Nov 24, 2020

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.

Nov 24, 2020

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.

Nov 24, 2020

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.

Nov 22, 2019

Monday Night at the Movies

Six women carry on a 20-year history of bringing exceptional, independent film to Orangeville.

Nov 22, 2019

Moved by Music: Mary Balinov

This business owner helps people with disabilities express themselves through music at Tisho’s Music Academy in Bolton.

Nov 22, 2019

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.

Nov 22, 2019