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May 25, 2006 / Front Page

Atlantic salmon return to Credit River

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

After more than a century of being absent, Atlantic salmon have made a massive return to the Credit River, with 44,000 having been dumped into the river last Thursday. More...

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Editorial

Honda, Linamar plans are great news locally

IT'S STARTING TO LOOK as if this part of Ontario may be on the eve of a More...

The real reason for all the inaction?

THE 410 HIGHWAY EXTENSION that will parallel Heart Lake Road from Bovaird More...

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Conservation bodies expanding land-use controls

In February of this year the Ontario Property and Environmental Rights More...

Response to 'basher'

In response to yet another Broadway median basher In regards to Mr. More...

'Well-researched account'

Re: Reflecting on the Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide by Mr. David Tilson, MP DufferinCaledon, Orangeville Citizen/Free Press, April 27, 2006. More...

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Sports

Long weekend for Northmen A's

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

The weekend for the Rayburn Construction Junior A Northmen was a lot like the weather, cold and rainy with a few sunny periods. More...

Garrigan first at Albion

Despite skies that threatened rain all day, HB Racing Inc. managed to stay dry at the second Ontario Cup Mountain bike race of the season. More...

B's handed first loss by AKO's

"Bus Legs" was what one of the MacMaster Pontiac Buick GMC Junior B Northmen players attributed to the play of the team after travelling to Windsor on Saturday afternoon and being handed their first loss of the season to the Windsor More...

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MAH comments shock Mono council

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

Comments received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAH) on Mono's Official Plan review were not the type expected and shocked some councillors and staff. More...

MacGregor makes it a mayoral race

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

There'll be a race for mayor in Orangeville this year, the only question left being how many will compete to succeed Mayor Drew Brown, who last week confirmed he won't be in the running. More...

WATER TANKER ROLLOVER.

Wednesday afternoon traffic trying to travel on 10 More...

Local News

Melancthon seeks comments on aerial truck for Shelburne

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

Melancthon Township is seeking comments on Shelburne possibly purchasing an aerial fire truck. More...

Town of Mono

Cardinal Woods wells win provincial permit

Ontario's Ministry of the Environment has given the Town of Mono a permit allowing it to take more than 1.5 million litres of water daily from More...

Car crashes into Barth's cleaners

The new west-end location of Barth's Cleaning Centre on Alder Street sustained damage to the storefront last week, when a car drove through the window. More...

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Columns

Holiday - Holy Day

Rev. Johanna VanderSpek

Based on the words holy and day, holiday originally represented a special day of the Christian Church calendar. A holiday or holy More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

Branch 233 has a full roster coming up. This weekend, members and their guests have a choice of participating in either a quintessential, fundamental or regimental event. More...

The secret to avoiding long-weekend traffic

Mandi Hargrave

I've done it. I've finally figured out how to avoid sitting on a highway for an extra hour or two during a long weekend commute. More...

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Regional News

Public has a right to be protected: Tilson

Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act needs to be amended with protection of the public in mind, says Dufferin Caledon MP David Tilson, who recently reintroduced his Private Members Bill to amend the Act - such that young persons would be identified if More...

A $100,000 solution for sludge?

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County is struggling with ways to cope with the forthcoming ban on spreading raw manure, but a research scientist in B.C. might already have found a $100,000 solution. More...

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