BookLore owner Nancy Frater (left) thanked her staff for their hard work after she was presented with the 2013 Bookseller of the Year award from the 2013 Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA) and Retail Council of Canada (RCC) Libris Awards gala on More...
A site on First Street that was acquired by a developer planning to erect a large seniors residence but which became an eyesore after the developer lost a battle against having to pay $1 million in fees has been sold to new owners who want to use it More...
TWO BILLION DOLLARS is an awful lot of money, particularly to those who can only envy those Ontario public servants who make it onto the $100,000+ “Sunshine List.” However, we don’t doubt that that much money, and probably a lot mor More...
THERE’S SOMETHING ILLOGICAL about the position taken by the provincial ministries of environment and of energy with respect to municipal solid waste (MSW) diversion from landfill sites. More...
After hearing all the negativity in the news lately, it’s hard to imagine that there are still good people out there who are willing to help others. More...
After reading “He devoted his life to killing unborn babies” (June 6, 2013 – Claire Hoy), I felt compelled to write in my opinions. And I have a few. More...
The Roof of Ontario, a.k.a. Dufferin County, is far removed from the ocean swells, not only by distance but also by elevation, but that shouldn’t stop you from having a whale of a time at the county museum, in a manner of speaking. More...
With real estate high season in full swing, homes are moving fast and buyers and sellers are keen to get deals signed, sealed and delivered so that they can enjoy their new home and start their new lives. More...
Dufferin Wind Power’s proposed 100MW wind farm in Melancthon has won environmental approval, but there remains a long road to go before it can be generating energy More...
Humber College has abandoned its commitment to build an Orangeville campus for 2,000 students on Veterans’ Way in favour of continuing to rent space in the Alder Street Recreation Centre. More...
Dufferin County Council’s session tonight (Thursday) is expected to be the third monthly meeting in a row at which a good portion of the evening is taken up by concerns over garbage. More...
FAIR-WEATHER GOLFERS wouldn’t have been too impressed by the weather at Shelburne Golf and Country Club last Friday for the 20th annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin and District (BBBSDD) Golf Tournament. More...
“How lovely are thy dwelling places” – Johannes Brahms (1833-97), Requiem, Fourth Movement (of Seven), based on Psalm 84 A h, June. And, stately, lovely gardens! More...
Sir Eric Griffith-Jones, the attorney-general in the British colony of Kenya at the time of the Mau Mau rebellion, was a sensitive soul who worried that the torture and murder of detainees in the prison camps where suspected Mau Mau supporters were b More...
If there is a championship contender emerging from Orangeville this season, it might be the Outlaws Bantam division team who have hammered the competition in their first three games. More...
A re-alignment of the divisions in the York Region Soccer League means Orangeville has two teams playing the women's Division One League this season. More...
Atom Division Sat., June 15, Orangeville @ London 3:15 p.m. Peewee Division *Sun., June 16, Orangeville vs TNT Express 11:00 a.m. Bantam Division *Sun., June 16, Orangeville vs Cambridge 1:00 p.m. More...
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