Welcome to the official facebook page for dufferin county and the elected representatives that make up county council. Located across the county is the bio diverse dufferin county forest that is 2,596 acres divided into twelve tracts providing spectators with beauty that reaches as far as the eye can see. Our region reads program encompasses several counties in southern central pennsylvania. Terry fallis is the awardwinning author of seven national bestsellers including albatross, one. Prime rib is a keg specialty, slow roasted, hand carved and perfectly seasoned with special keg spices. The first one book, one community began in october, with discussions held during national library week, october 24th to 29th, 2005. October 24, 20 flu clinics dufferin county page 2 of 2 click to view link to the ministry of health and long term care website listing pharmacies that provide the. Kits can be reserved in advance to suit your clubs meeting schedule. At last thursdays county council meeting, nancy frater and members of the team behind the one book one county dufferin reading program revealed that charlotte grays the massey murder has been selected as the 2015 winner. One book, one community waterloo region our region reads. See more of one book one county dufferin on facebook.
Capital area one book library at lansing community college. The massey murder dufferins one book one county for. One community, one book ui center for human rights. In this space, you can contribute your ideas and feedback on subjects that matter to you and your community.
Volunteer dufferin, a headwaters communities in action hcia project, is a webbased platform that matches volunteers with a broad range of opportunities in dufferin county. Dufferin county local history book oakville halton. The dufferin county libraries grand valley, orangeville, and shelburne have partnered to bring. One book one county dufferin september, 2019 jackie, owner of the french press, making the draw for an invitation to join us for lunch with author ian hamilton on sunday.
Map of dufferin county click on the map below to see the various township maps click here to generate index of people. If you are looking to start your own book club, the library can help. On november 9th, 2014, hugh brewster returned with another insightful book. Rural still rules in ontarios youngest county so you can get seriously away from it all while going for a hike in dufferin countys deeply incised forested valleys, soaring.
The county of dufferin does not own or operate any waste facilities. After taking a year hiatus, the one book one community program, a partnership between northern michigan university and the marquette county community, has returned with a new name and new partner. Triggers as the one book, one county choice for dufferin county, ontario. The project invites campus and community members to read the same human rightsrelated text and participate in activities such as book clubs, discussions, film screenings, and author visits. The one book, one community project is a countrywide reading and discussion programme that encourages all persons to read the same book at the same time to create a countrywide book club. The one book one county oboc program allows all residents of dufferin county the opportunity to. For me, 2014 was a bittersweet year, with the loss of dear friends colin edmond, 19, and michael lennick, 61, both way too young. Rose under fire has been chosen as central pennsylvanias one book, one community read across a 6county area including over 80 libraries. The ala public programs office has developed several resources for librarians building communitywide reading programs, including a cd containing an extensive planning guide and customizable graphics for one book programs. Born and raised in the boston area, amor towles is the new york times bestselling author of a gentleman in moscow, which was on the nyt bestseller list for over 40 weeks and named one of best books of 2016 by the chicago tribune, the. Dcmas the residents of dufferin county, by photographer emily curd, a fine art. Also produced by the ala is a one book, one community cd, available for purchase from the ala online store. To all our community partners, organizations, nonprofit agencies and to those who support the most vulnerable in our community, we would like to hear from you as to how the county of dufferin may financially assist you in order for you to continue to offer the best support to our community, as we deal with the covid19 pandemic.
Tottenham tract, simcoe county forest, new tecumseth. This years one book one county selection is triggers, by awardwinning canadian author robert j. Suzanne lawrence wellington, dufferin and grey county real estate listings. The gfl transfer station is owned and operated by gfl. Being a featured guest at the toronto public librarys book lovers ball in february and at dragon con in atlanta in september. The one community, one book program, also known as ocob, is an annual communitywide reading project coordinated by the uichr. One book one county has revealed canoe country by roy macgregor as the. The one book, one community selection for 2020 has been made but it is top secret. The one book one county oboc program allows all residents of dufferin county the opportunity to read the same book together a gigantic book club without the meetings.
Im whispering quietly because i hate to ask, but have you. March 2014 letters from skye by jessica brockmole 32 scharingson grand jct, jefferson, paton. Council approved the plan in december 20 and work started in 2014. The author of our 2020 selection will visit the region of. Each year a book is selected and discussions and programming focus on that title and its related topics.
One city one book also one book one city, city reads, on the same page and other variations is a generic name for a community reading program that attempts to get everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book. Orangeville music theatre omt performed calendar girls at the opera house. The 2014 book selected for one book, one community. One book one county has operated as a giant book club for the past nine years and allows residents in dufferin county to read a selected book together. The name of the program is often reversed to one book one city, or is customized to name the city where it occurs. The university of southampton announced that the 2014 book will be empire by jeremy paxman. Eventbrite mosaic dufferin presents mosaic dufferin presents a night of comedy. Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet by jamie ford, orphan train by christina baker kline, to kill a mockingb. The marin county free library, along with city public libraries of marin county and community partners book passage and dominican university of california, is pleased to announce the one book one marin reading program and were excited to be able to share it with the marin community. The county seat is orangeville, and the current warden is paul mills. Im incredibly excited and honored that my books been chosen, and ill be speaking at a couple of local events in connection with the program. This will be an afternoon of travel and cultural experiences, linked to our 2016 one book, one county title, man.
Mosaic dufferin presents a night of comedy tickets, sat. Jan 15, 2017 nancy frater, owner of booklore, explained this is a book that reflect the beauty of our country and a book that perhaps might provide an alternate canadian symbol to the maple leaf. The author of our 2020 selection will visit the region of waterloo september 22 to 24. Each bag contains 10 copies of a single title, a discussion guide and information about the author. These festivals are a celebration of the nations creative writing community. It was also the year we moved my parents out of the home i grew up in and closed up the house. One book, one community planning communitywide book discussion events august 9, 2016 coordinated by bonnie mckewon state library of iowa, northwest district.
The southcentral pa counties of berks, dauphin, lancaster, lebanon, perry and york are all reading the cellist of sarajevo by steven galloway as part of one book, one community 2014. Each municipality in dufferin is represented at county council by their elected representatives. The current chief administrative officer is sonya pritchard. Dufferin county administers a wide array of services to those who reside in the county. The one book one county oboc program allows all residents of dufferin county the opportunity to read the same book together a gigantic book club without. The book, wonder, introduces us to auggie pullman, a ten year old whose life has never been quite rightsideup, due to the severe craniofacial differences he was born with and the 27 surgeries hes already endured. The credit valley railway cvr by 1865, george laidlaw had become a grain merchant in his own right, and his passion for transportation issues the benefits of the narrow gauge system in particular and his involvement with railway projects had come to dominate his career. One book, one county thanks ursinus college, keneseth israel synagogue and open book bookstore, elkins park. For missed collections, or for booking a bulky item or rural yard waste collection, call the gfl office at 1. The graveyard book, by neil gaiman, has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel ever to win both the newbery medal and the carnegie medal. Rural still rules in ontarios youngest county so you can get seriously away from it all while going for a hike in dufferin countys deeply incised forested valleys. Two books two communities expands the yearold program with the addition of a second book and a series of events held in munising as well as in.
Dufferin county is the highest plateau immediately south of georgian bay, and as such forms the watershed between the four lakes. The original audiobook edition of the acclaimed novel, read by the author. In 2010, the one book project began a partnership with california state university, bakersfields runner reader program or firstyear experience program, which involves students reading a common book. Find dufferin county in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. Nov 30, 20 the southcentral pa counties of berks, dauphin, lancaster, lebanon, perry and york are all reading the cellist of sarajevo by steven galloway as part of one book, one community 2014. Whether its called a citywide book club, a statewide reading campaign, if all of seattle read the same book, or one book, one city, communities of all shapes and sizes are adopting the concept originated by the washington center for the book. Jacob not only serves as a book titled beyond the freak, he has also. The forest provides habitats to many different types of wildlife and species and serves as a. The brainchild of conway public librarys olga morrill, who organized a group of librarians and bookminded community members in 2006, one book one valley is a community read program for the mount washington valley area, similar to others offered around the country. Join in dufferin is the countys new online engagement site. One city one book is a generic name for a community reading program that attempts to get.
Many states, counties and cities also hold book festivals that recognize the achievements of local authors. Please know that due to a little glitch the grand finale of one book will be held at shelburne public library, not the grace tipling hall. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. The town has a cost share agreement with all of these libraries. As one of the pillars and indicators of community wellbeing, our mission is to strengthen the volunteer base in dufferin and increase community involvement and.
In texas in 2006, the galveston county reads committee recommended mark haddons the curious incident of the dog in the. Its one of my favourites in and around patzcuaro, mexico where continue reading. The graveyard book, by neil gaiman, has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel ever to win both the. Four rivers saugeen, grand, credit and nottawasaga take their rise in dufferin or in adjacent townships and drain through the county.
Dufferin county council consists of members representing eight municipalities. One book, one community planning communitywide book discussion events august 9, 2016. Apr 16, 2020 dufferin county administers a wide array of services to those who reside in the county. Book, or one book, one city, communities of all shapes and sizes are adopting the concept originated by the washington center for the book. These representatives are mayors and deputy mayors as determined by eligible voters in the municipality. The massey murder dufferins one book one county for 2015. Join in dufferin is the county s new online engagement site.
Now, the one book project continues to reach out to our diverse kern county community both in book choice and related programming. One book one lcc is collaborating with capital area district libraries and delta township district library to create capital area one book, a shared community reading experience that encourages students, faculty, and staff to engage in special events, discussions, and collegewide conversations surrounding a thought provoking common read. Nancy frater, owner of booklore, explained this is a book that reflect the beauty of our country and a book that perhaps might provide an alternate canadian symbol to the maple leaf. Dufferinpeel catholic district school board the graveyard book. Country orangeville, on, ca dufferin county line country orangeville, on, ca. The library of congress has held a national book festival every year since 2001. Having my work used for five communitywide reading programs. About the author sarah smarsh sarah smarsh has written about socioeconomic class, politics, and public policy for the guardian, the new york times, the texas observer, pacific standard, the economic hardship reporting project, and many other publications. The library of congress maintains a complete listing of past and current one book projects, organized both by location and by author. Dufferin county is a county and census division located in central ontario, canada. Chosen by the chief librarians of the grand valley, shelburne and orangeville libraries in conjunction with the staff of booklore, sawyers compelling scifi mystery thriller is the focus of the annual event that encourages dufferin county residents to read one book together.
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