Food and Water First Campaign
“Food and Water First” is a movement dedicated to protecting Ontario’s prime farmland and source water regions. The successful fight against the Mega Quarry was just the beginning as these dedicated folks continue their efforts to encourage widespread adoption of a Food and Water First ethos for all levels of government. Join them by taking the pledge to preserve land and water now and into the future. www.foodandwaterfirst.com
Dufferin.Biz and the Hills of Headwaters Tourism are seeking a Student Research Assistant
Dufferin.Biz and the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association (HHTA) have identified the need to collect data to support its ongoing programs, specifically related to agriculture with a focus on local food and equine. We are looking for a data savvy student that sees how economic development, tourism and agriculture are connected. If you feel comfortable with spreadsheets and databases and are [...]
Headwaters Horse Country Launches at Can Am Show
The Headwaters Equine Leadership Group will launch Headwaters Horse Country at the Can Am All Breeds Equine Emporium, March 28-31 at the Orangeville Event Centre. The goal of the program will be to connect and engage equestrians and supporting businesses in the Hills of Headwaters region. One of the objectives will be to develop an equine business and event [...]
TORONTO 2015 Mascot Creation Challenge Day
The Town of Caledon is hosting a TORONTO 2015 Mascot Creation Challenge Day and is inviting all youth ages 6-16 in the community to join special guests Jason Burnett (Olympian and Pan Am athlete) and David Arrigo – (local artist). The event will showcase the contest spearheaded by TO2015 in search of a mascot for the 2015 Pan Am [...]
Trillium grant to support equine sector in Headwaters Region
Dufferin.Biz is pleased to announce our ongoing work on growing and supporting our thriving equine sector was successful in receiving a significant grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation Please read on to see how this money will be used to further the goals of the Headwaters Equine Leadership Group and benefit the entire region. For immediate release – 25 January 2013 Ontario Trillium Foundation provides funding [...]
Open House at Employment Access – Come meet the team
JANUARY 22, 2013 OPEN HOUSE COME CELEBRATE WITH THE EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TEAM AT THEIR NEW OFFICE Employment Access, The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities, invites you to attend the grand opening of our new location. Come out and learn how we can assist persons with disabilities in Dufferin County to find competitive employment. Meet the [...]
Story roundup of Melancthon Mega Quarry
Last week the Highland Companies pulled its application to develop a quarry in Melancthon Township. Collected are some of the stories published in the wake of the announcement: A timeline of Melancthon’s proposed quarry A post-mortem in the Toronto Star The celebration on Twitter Interviews with lead activists
Headwaters Destination Development Conference & Equine Forum – follow-up
Event Follow-Up, Industry Engagement & Next Steps On October 18th the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association hosted a Destination Development Conference & Equine Forum featuring industry leaders and panelists, as well as presentations from Craig Collins of the Caledon Equestrian Park, TO2015 Pan/Para Pan Am Games, and an inspiring keynote address from John Nicholson, Executive Director of the [...]
Amaranth completes strategic plan
The Township of Amaranth has recently completed a Strategic Plan for their Economic Development and Sustainability Advisory Committee. The EDSAC team in Amaranth has spent considerable time and effort in preparing this plan to help guide the efforts of the committee over the next two years. The plan identifies goals and strategic directions for the [...]
Food Skills and Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Youth in Caledon-Dufferin
Know of any youth that are interested in food and that would like to try their hand at a food micro-business? HAYville, which stands for Harvesting Agricultural Youth, is a Food and Farming Entrepreneurship Program for 12-19 year olds in Caledon, Dufferin and surrounding areas. HAYville aims to foster food and farming enterprise and innovation [...]
