IN SPRING, A YOUNG MAN’S FANCY turns to thoughts of hitting Rotary Park and taking flight on a bike. A warm and early spring, and March break, saw the park crowded with cyclists and skateboarders engaged in various stunts of daring do. More...
The issue of a recreational trail to run alongside 1.2 kilometres of railway track in Orangeville will come to a head at a special March 29 public council meeting. The Orangeville Trailways Committee will be making a final pitch to salvage the Rails with Trails (RWT) project, which council is poised to vote down by a 4-3 margin. More...
County council has sent its proposed forest conservation bylaw back to committee for further review, and the consultant for North Dufferin Agriculture and Community Taskforce, Garry Hunter, is continuing to ask why a new bylaw is needed in any event. More...
County council has rescinded the “invalid” nuisance coyote bylaw adopted at the February 2010 meeting, and replaced it with one that includes changes intended to satisfy several concerns of most local municipalities. More...
THE LATTER-DAY LEPRECHAUNS, aka Cathwyn and Rob Portas, were welcoming folks to partake in the green beer and the blarney at the St. Patrick’s Day festivities Wednesday night at the Winchester Arms on Broadway. Bars and restaurants across Orangeville were doing their bit to celebrate the day for the Irish and those who wish they were. More...
The eight-woman, fourman jury in the Superior Court second-degree murder trial of Kenneth Allan Docherty has found him guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. The sentencing phase will take place at 10 a.m. on April 12. More...
AT EVERY LEVEL, messages from governments ought to be accurate, informative, and politically neutral.
Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case, and as a result the taxpayers who pay for them can find themselves being indoctrinated rather than simply informed. More...
In Numbers 13 God sends twelve spies into the promised land to check out its fruits. Numbers 13:20 says, “Be of good courage and bring some of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the season of the first grapes.” Joshua and Caleb had God’s heart and were looking for good fruit (the positive), the other ten spies were looking for bad fruit (the negative). More...
The rewriting of the By- Law to Regulate the Destruction or Injury of Trees in Woodlands in the County of Dufferin appears to be in need of a new approach. As Mulmur Township woodlot owner, I have followed the revisions with considerable interest .It is obvious County Council members are still far from agreement on its contents. More...
Come out and join us for Karaoke on Saturday March 20, 2010 with host Jill Phillips from 9pm- 1am. All welcome.
On March 20th - there will be a turkey / meat roll from 1pm to 6pm. All are welcome.
On Mar 26th, Br. 233 will be having a chili contest, there will be prizes for the top three. Bowl of chili, your choice & crusty bun - $4.00 - All are welcome. More...
With the end of 2009- 10 hockey season clearly in sight, not just one but four Orangeville Flyers teams found themselves in battles for an OMHA title. The Minor Bantam AA, Minor Peewee AE and both Novice AA and AE squads each kicked off their championship series last week. More...
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