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ORANGEVILLE FIRE FIGHTERS protect the exposures of the old bunkhouse in the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) yard on Townline during a fire Tuesday afternoon. It took the crew about eight hours to ensure the fire was completely out. More...

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Editorial

Might he give federal Liberals a 'Rae of hope'?

IT WOULD SEEM THAT A LOT of federal Liberals don%27t think much of the More...

Thursday, March 23, 2006

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Assessment's part of the problem

AS MUNICIPAL COUNCILS across Ontario struggle to prevent huge increases More...

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Mailbox

Composting program a 'band-aid'

On the surface the establishment of a county-wide composting program seems like a positive step by Dufferin County Council to take control of the county%27s waste stream but in my opinion it%27s a bandaid solution to a complex problem. More...

More windmill concerns

Windmills a day later - in response to %27Not opposed to windmills, but project%27: More...

College said a good deal

Lavinia Kerr writes that college is not cheap. I understand that $1820 is a lot of money, but let%27s look at what students get for that price. More...

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Regional News

Goel murder still being investigated

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

More than 2 1/2 years after the discovery of her brutally beaten body in a brother%27s home in India, the police investigation of Dr. Asha Goel%27s murder is continuing and trial of the suspects is still a year away. More...

County forest: an amazing investment

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

How would you like to buy 200 acres in the 8th Concession of Mulmur for $550? Or 100 acres elsewhere in the township for $25,000? More...

Can a flu pandemic be avoided?

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

An Australian biologist who%27s followed avian flu since its 1997 genesis in Hong Kong is among others who say mutations and a pandemic are inevitable. More...

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Zero-based budgeting cuts $619,000, to $16.7M

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

A zero-based approach to Orangeville%27s 2006 budget has thus far resulted in saving $619,000 by increasing projected revenues and reducing expenditures proposed in the first draft budget presented to council. More...

Piece of railway history burns to the ground

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

A piece of Orangeville%27s railway history burned to the ground on Tuesday, with nothing but the chimney left standing at the former CPR restaurant and bunkhouse. More...

Committee to consider user pay garbage system

At its meeting April 3rd, Orangeville council%27s Finance and Administration Committee will be discussing options for changes to the way the solid waste management program is funded, including a user-pay garbage system. More...

Local News

Wolves hockey team returns from 'trip of a lifetime'

The Orangeville Wolves have just returned from what will certainly be a trip of a lifetime on their barnstorming trip through the south of London England. More...

Headwaters adds hours of service for X-Ray, Ultrasound

Headwaters Health Care Centre%27s Department of Diagnostic Imaging is introducing earlymorning, evening and weekend hours of service at its Orangeville site to meet the needs of its patients. More...

Dufferin high schools now have video surveillance

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

Students at Orangeville%27s Westside Secondary School returning from spring break on Monday may have been surprised to find the school had installed security cameras during the March break. More...

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Columns

Ottawa Journal

For the week of March 20-24, 2006
By David Tilson, MP Dufferin-Caledon

Bringing Attention to Two Good Causes I%27m happy to be devoting this week%27s column to raise awareness to two very important causes for the month of March - "Help Fight Liver Disease Month" and "Kidney Health Month." Awareness is essential to figh More...

Tuning Fork (The Rest of the Story)

Rev. Barbara Moulton

The last time I wrote for Christian Perspectives, I talked about a tuning fork that my dad had used for many years which had come into my possession. I told you all that the tuning fork was a symbol of my dad%27s faith. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

There was more than a "lilt" of Irish laughter last Friday as Branch 233 members and guests got into the spirit of St. Patrick%27s Day, in typical Irish fashion. More...

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Sports

Fish rebound at home to tie series

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

A huge third period effort from the Shelburne Muskies put the Elora Rocks on notice that this series isn%27t going to be an easy one. More...

Curling Championship

The Orangeville Curling Club will be hosting the Ontario Mixed and Senior Mixed Curling Championships from April 4th thru to April 9th. More...

WITH FLYER GOALIE Luke Gamoyda keeping the back door shut in goal for Orangeville, it fell to Marc Sellan, snapping a shot from the point to break a 2-2 deadlock with 15 seconds remaining in regulation play and give the Minor Atom AA Flyers a 3-2 vic More...

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