April 27, 2006 RSS feed / Local News

Labour council to observe day of mourning

The Orangeville and District Labour Council will observe a National Day of Mourning tomorrow (Friday) with a ceremony at the town hall. More...

MASSIVE FOOD DONATION:

Students from Robert F. Hall Catholic School collected 6,726 pounds of food for the Orangeville Food Bank during their Easter food drive. Students were told if they brought in five items they could "dress down" for a day. More...

Penz wins Thea award

The beaming smile on the lovely face of Jennifer Penz says it all. More...

Saturday breastfeeding support ceased

This will be the last weekend for the Saturday sessions of breastfeeding support that have been provided by WellingtonDufferin-Guelph Public Health. More...

LEGION SUPPORTS VIMY TOUR:

Orangeville Royal Canadian Legion president Frank Lomack presents a $500 cheque to ODSS teacher Norm Harper in support of the April 2007 "birth of a nation tour" of Vimy Ridge and other Canadian battle sites upon the 90th anniversary of the magnifice More...

Orangeville Music Theatre to stage musical Kiss Me Kate

Local lovers of classic Broadway musicals will be pleased to know that Orangeville Music Theatre (OMT) is getting set More...

Chantree has concerns about wind zoning

Although in favour of wind generation, Paul Chantree of Melancthon says he's concerned about how the rezoning is being handled by the township. More...

Volunteers sought for dry stone wall project

Headwaters Health Care Centre is looking for volunteers to complete the dry stone wall at the entrance of the Orangeville site. More...

Education Week activities set

The two school boards serving Dufferin are both celebrating Education Week next week. More...

$100,000 DONATION TO FTP:

The estate of Harry Roy Lockyer has made a $100,000 donation to Family Transition Place, one of Mr. Lockyer's favourite charities. More...

Walk for MS raises over $46,000

More than 300 area residents participated in the eighth annual Super Cities Walk for MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in Orangeville on Sunday, raising over $46,000, with more expected to come in over the next month. More...

Education Week activities set

The two school boards serving Dufferin are both celebrating Education Week next week. More...

Local student a Queen's Park page

John Tory, MPP for Dufferin Peel-WellingtonGrey bid farewell to local student, Mercedes Mabee, 12, on Friday, after Mercedes had served as a Legislative Page at Queen's Park for the past five weeks. More...

Tony Rose operating hours sorted out

A major uproar over a proposed reduction in operating hours at the Tony Rose Memorial Sports Centre has led to a community consultation aimed at coming up with a viable solution. More...

Chamber celebrates business excellence

The Greater Dufferin Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual business excellence awards Tuesday evening at Hockley Valley Resort. More...