Category Archives: Shelburne News
Canada Secures Deal For 1 Million Pfizer Vaccine Doses Per Week
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has secured a deal with Pfizer for 1 million doses of its vaccine per week starting March 22nd. "A million doses of Pfizer alone every seven days," said Trude...
Mar 12, 2021 CPAC
Bilingual Sign Language Courses Coming To Ontario High Schools In September
Ontario's Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the Province's high schools are set to offer second-language courses in American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des Signes Quebecoise (LSQ) this coming ...
Mar 11, 2021 Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce. (image from Ont Parl)
Ontario Government To Release Budget March 24th
The Ontario government has announced that it will unveil the 2021 Budget in March 24th. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says the Budget will support the province's comprehensive vaccine distributi...
Mar 11, 2021
Applications Open For Accelerated PSW Program At Georgian College
Applications are now open or the new accelerated Personal Support Worker program at Georgian College. The program, recently announced by the provincial government, will provide funding to cover tuitio...
Mar 08, 2021
Injured Hawk On The Mend, After Caledon OPP Rescue
A red tailed hawk, found by an OPP officer in Caledon is doing well and has been transferred to a long term rehab center. The officer came upon the injured hawk in the middle of Mayfield Road. A town ...
Mar 06, 2021 OPP photo
Former Shelburne Officers Welcomed Back as OPP Members
The 12 former uniformed officers of the Shelburne Police Service officially graduated today from the experienced officer training course at the OPP academy in Orillia. A small outdoor gathering was he...
Mar 05, 2021
Simcoe-Muskoka Moving Back To Red Zone On Monday
Simcoe County and Muskoka are moving back into the Red Zone on Monday, one week earlier than anticipated. Every two weeks, the province re-evaluates its colour-coded reopening framework, but decided t...
Mar 05, 2021
Walter Gretzky Has Died At Age 82
Canada's most beloved hockey dad has died. Wayne Gretzky confirmed on social media last night that his father Walter Gretzky passed away. He wrote, "It's with deep sadness that Janet and I share the n...
Mar 05, 2021
Large Barn Fire In Meaford
A barn has been destroyed by a fire in Meaford. Several fire crews had to be called in last night to fight the massive blaze on Highway 26 near Christie Beach Road, which was fanned by strong winds an...
Mar 02, 2021 Image from Twitter via @MeafordFPO
New School Being Built In Alliston
The province has given Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board approval to proceed to tender a new Alliston Catholic Elementary School. The $15.0 million investment will provide a new, quality l...
Mar 01, 2021