Mono Mayor John Creelman seeks support for justice centre designationJuly 30, 2026 · 0 CommentsWritten By JAMES MATTHEWSCaseload growth in Orangeville courts suggests merit in the municipality being designated a provincial justice centre. John Creelman, who is also Mono’s mayor, gave notice of motion when council met July 9 that he will seek its support to lobby Queen’s Park officials for the designation. As Dufferin County already embraces a holistic approach to the delivery of social services through its HART Hub initiative, a Justice Centre designation would strongly complement those efforts, Creelman said. He will ask the county to request that Attorney General Doug Downey designate Orangeville courts and the community as a Justice Centre to complement the work being done at the HART Hub. The designation will also recognize the “rapidly increasing workload and space pressures faced by local courts, the judiciary, as well as supporting services,” Creelman said.