April 20, 2006 RSS feed / Regional News

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Historic power dam imperiled by MNR

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter
It might seem a milestone in history that this month marks the 100th anniversary of Sir Adam More...

Orangeville Trail extension under construction

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

The first major extension in about three years of the Orangeville Trail, currently under construction, will add another 650 metres. More...

Census forms soon in the mail

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

It now happens once every five years, and this year is one of them. More...

Crime Stoppers got 211 calls

During March, Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin Muskoka received 211 calls, which assisted police in clearing 13 cases, including possession of stolen property and alleged drug, Criminal Code and provincial statute offences. More...

GST, income taxes should both be cut

By JOHN WILLIAMSON Special Submission

The federal budget debate took a bizarre turn last week when the Prime Minister urged voters to lobby his government to increase taxes. More...

Dead stock found on East/West Luther Townline

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

Two dead calves and various other cow remains dumped along the East Luther/West Luther Townline, just south of Highway 89, have at least one resident upset that the dead stock's presence had been ignored. More...

Hydro hike higher outside Orangeville

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

Orangeville families may not have to tighten their belts quite as much as other area families, if the estimated electricity pricing increases announced last week are accurate. More...

Kairos group tackles water problems at St. Timothy's

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Almost anyone who grew up on an Ontario farm a couple of generations back knows what it is to draw water from an outside well and carry it maybe a hundred feet or so into the house. More...

Millcroft to host brewmaster's dinner

The Millcroft Inn & Spa in Alton will be hosting a special Sleeman Brewmaster's Dinner on April 28 featuring a fivecourse 'brew-infused' dinner menu, with Sleeman beer pairings at each course, and presentations by founder and CEO John Sleeman and bre More...

We're all walking on thin ice on Earth Day

By JED GOLDBERG Special Submission

Environmentalism, a movement often accused of Chicken Little scare tactics and doomsday predictions, has the unfortunate ability to often cut its own arguments short. More...

Muller, Festival Singers to perform in Guelph

Music lovers will get a chance to hear one of the world's great tenors this weekend when Rufus Muller joins the Elora Festival Singers in Guelph Saturday night for a springtime celebration with the music of Handel, Vivaldi, and Bach. More...