February 16, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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FUTURE OLYMPIC LUGE CHAMPION?

With the return of winter in force over the last week, conditions have More...

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Editorial

Cabinet picks show PM may be a pragmatist

SUCCESSFUL CANADIAN prime ministers have tended to be pragmatists, More...

Orangeviilllle Ciittiizen

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County should move on zero-waste

T HE MOST SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT at the county level in recent More...

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Mailbox

A more equitable system needed

Many home owners have written to their M.L.A.s complaining about M.P.A.C. and the methods employed appraising homes. More...

Open appeal to hikers

This is an open appeal to the individuals who insist on walking all over the crosscountry ski trails at Monora Park; More...

Contradictions abound

I have worked for 23 years as a Paramedic in Ontario. In September, 2005 I received the Governor General More...

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Regional News

Ministry garbage report stuns ELGV council

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

An expected report of a meeting with the Ministry of Environment wound up behind closed doors at East Luther Grand Valley council Tuesday, and the council declined to More...

Area may be affected by CUPE strike

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Canada More...

ISLAND LAKE ROWING CLUB member Jennifer Meeker brought home a bronze medal from the Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships. More...

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Council votes to divide Veteran’s Way zoning

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

In a 3-2 vote after a lengthy and passionate discussion with each other and residents, Orangeville council decided to divide zoning for the southern portion of the undeveloped Veteran More...

Councillors’ bid would kill county composting

A notice of motion by two county councillors could mean the end of Dufferin More...

LORD DUFFERIN CENTRE residents celebrated Valentine More...

Local News

Mono making headway with county waste stream

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

Although Mono Council didn More...

TAKING AIM AT CANCER:

Joanne Stevenson of Orangeville and Gord Roller of Dundalk organized a pool tournament Saturday at Coner Pocket to raise money for cancer. The money raised, $2,665, will be donated to the chemotherapy department at Headwaters Health Care Centre. More...

Dufferin households to receive green bins

Green bins will be coming to more curbs this spring. Households currently participating in the Dufferin Composts! More...

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Columns

Employer and Employee Strategies for Dealing with the Abolition of Mandatory Retirement

Ernest Rovet B.A., LL.B

The enactment of Bill 211 on December 12, 2005. Bill 211 will abolish mandatory retirement in Ontario at age 65 effective one year from that date. More...

Tourists’ first glimpse: an eyesore

Tom Claridge

Whatever happened to the visionaries on Orangeville council who, unlike More...

MMedia owes Gretzky an apology

Claire Hoy

M oments after the sensational news broke last week about an alleged illegal More...

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Sports

Muskies open playoffs with pair of wins

Two games into the playoffs, Shelburne Muskies find themselves firmly in the drivers seat of their best of 5 qualifying round WOAA Senior Mens hockey playoff courtesy of a pair of wins over the Ripley Wolves this past weekend. More...

Area skaters show well in competition

Skate Canada Orangeville recently competed at the Lyle McPhedran Memorial Invitational Competition hosted by the Dofasco Skating Club in Stoney Creek on February 3 to 5, 2006. More...

Guns & Hoses great success

On Saturday, February 4, local police officers, fire fighters and paramedics got together to play a great game of hockey at Shelburne Arena. More...

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