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Celebrating 15 years of service: Orangeville Public Library announces retirement of CEO
Posted on Monday, June 23, 2025 02:50 PM
An important hub for Orangeville and its surrounding areas, the Orangeville Public Library (OPL) has become a place of innovation and community connection under the leadership of Darla Fraser. Since joining the library in 2010, Fraser has been a passionate advocate for literacy, serving as chief executive officer (CEO). After 15 years of dedicated service, Fraser will be retiring later this year.
The Orangeville Public Library Board and the Town of Orangeville are celebrating Fraser and the role...
Same Orangeville spirit, fresh new look: Town unveils refreshed logo
Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2025 03:04 PM
Residents will soon notice a subtle but exciting change in how Orangeville presents itself. The Town is introducing a refreshed municipal logo that’s more accessible, easier to read and designed with today’s digital environment in mind.
While the updated design includes improvements to font clarity, colour contrast and scalability, it proudly preserves the symbolic meaning of the original logo, representing our hills and headwaters, culture, historic charm and connection to nature.
“As our...
The votes are in: Rotary Park playground has a winning design
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 04:01 PM
More than half of survey participants favoured the winner
After two weeks of voting, with nearly 1,000 votes cast, the winning design for the new Rotary Park playground has been selected. With 51 per cent of the votes, design three will be brought to life by the redevelopment team.
The Town will work with its consultants, the playground contractor, and the Rotary Club of Orangeville to move the project forward.
“Choosing a playground concept is one of the earliest steps to breathing life into the...
Canada Day celebrations are back at Alder Recreation Centre
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:24 AM
The Great Canadian Lumberjacks take main stage on July 1
Family fun and great entertainment are making their way to Alder Recreation Centre for an action-packed Canada Day celebration. Join in on free swims, show off your style in the photobooth, and test your skills in the 65-foot mega obstacle course.
What’s more Canadian than flannel and lumberjacks? This year’s main stage entertainment is the Great Canadian Lumberjacks show featuring traditional and modern loggersport events.
Head to the red...
Town of Orangeville task force invites public to open house on affordable housing
Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2025 03:02 PM
Affordable Housing Task Force to address community’s housing situation, share possible solutions
The Town of Orangeville’s Affordable Housing Task Force (AHTF) is inviting the public to an open house to learn more about the growing housing affordability crisis and hear about some proposed actions to address the challenges.
The meeting will be held on June 18, 2025 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the upper banquet room at Tony Rose Memorial Sports Centre.
“Like many communities across Ontario, the cost of...
Have your say: Rotary Park playground survey
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2025 04:00 PM
Playgrounds are where imagination, movement, and community come together. Our Rotary Park redevelopment project is helping us to create a dynamic future for our community and future generations.
The reimagining of the park’s playground is just one step towards meeting that goal.
We’re excited to present three playground concepts that include diverse play features to meet the many needs of our community. Each one reflects different ideas about how children play, explore, and connect with nature...
Town of Orangeville modified summer hours
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2025 09:52 AM
The Town of Orangeville will be observing modified summer hours beginning Tuesday May 20 to Friday August 29.
The following locations will be open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on weekends:
- Town Hall
- Lakeview Annex (closed 12 to 12:30 p.m. daily)
Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Experiencing an after-hours emergency?
Our emergency line is available for residents who require support outside of business hours to resolve an emergency related to municipal services.
Media invite: Sustainable Orangeville’s bird experts take community on urban birding adventure
Posted on Monday, May 05, 2025 11:19 AM
More than 260 bird species play an important role in Dufferin County’s ecosystem
Do you know your birds? Birds are an important part of our community, from providing us with natural music to enjoy and many beautiful species to look at, to being a big part of our biodiversity.
Sustainable Orangeville invites members of the public and the media to attend a free event exploring and learning about Orangeville’s birds.
"Birds are a part of our community's landscape and nature—they are accessible to...
Official update on Town of Orangeville cybersecurity incident (April 28)
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2025 04:43 PM
To our valued community,
We want to update you regarding the cybersecurity incident involving the Town. The Town of Orangeville is investigating a cybersecurity incident that affected our systems. When we discovered the incident, our staff acted quickly to protect information and reduce risks. This helped to limit exposure.
While we are still reviewing the data, on March 31, we shared that personal identifying information for current and former employees of the Town of Orangeville, and former...
Improving Orangeville Transit for a safer, better ride
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2025 01:26 PM
We’re making updates to our transit routes starting April 28—all to help make your ride safer and more convenient.
As more people use our fare-free system, we’re adjusting stops to better match rider needs and improve service.
Some stops are being moved to safer locations with better space to wait. Others are shifting slightly to improve route times and make room for more riders.
These changes are all about creating a better experience for everyone who uses Transit.
These changes are separate from...
Dog licensing gets easier: Town of Orangeville partners with DocuPet for simple, efficient process
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 03:32 PM
New digital service makes licensing a walk in the park for local dog owners
Dog licence renewal time is just around the corner in the Town of Orangeville, and the municipality is announcing a new partnership with DocuPet to help make the process simple.
As the April 30 renewal deadline approaches, the Town wants residents about this digital service and the extra benefits that come with it.
In the Town of Orangeville, licences for dogs are required under the Animal Control bylaw. Licence numbers...
2025 Easter Weekend hours at the Town of Orangeville
Posted on Monday, April 14, 2025 09:37 AM
The Town of Orangeville will observe modified hours over the Easter Weekend.
Town of Orangeville OfficesAll Town offices, including Town Hall, will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.
Offices are closed on weekends.
Town offices will re-open on Tuesday, April 22 and 8:30 a.m.
Orangeville Recreation FacilitiesBoth recreation facilities will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Sunday, April 20.
Orangeville TransitOrangeville Transit will not be operating on Friday, April 18. Transit will...
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