July 20, 2006 RSS feed / Regional News

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Local hold-em league held final suspense

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter
The outcome of the local Texas hold-em tournament wasn't decided until a faceoff after the final card had been dealt, but one player has already gone to Vegas and two more will soon be on their way. More...

No county support for ELGV appeal

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

East Luther Grand Valley Mayor John Oosterhof found himself with only questionable support last Thursday when he asked county council to consider supporting his township's appeal of a Superior Court decision quashing its bylaw to create a roadway on More...

Orangeville builds on Shelburne's 'Reduce the Juice' success

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

Orangeville-area university and high school students have launched a 'Reduce the Juice (RTJ) Project' modelled on a highly successful one in Shelburne last year. More...

Schneider seeks wind-farm test approval

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Toronto-based Schneider Power Inc. was scheduled to appear at Amaranth council last night to seek approval for temporary rezoning as a preliminary step toward possible creation of two five-turbine wind plants. More...

Wind farm expansion likely delayed a year

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. (CHDI) has announced it expects a full-year delay in construction of its Melancthon II wind-energy project, with an estimated added capital cost of $10million, resulting in a new capital cost estimate of $275-million. More...

New water quality gauge planned

The Region of Waterloo and the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will team up to build a new water quality gauge in the Grand River near Victoria Street in Kitchener. More...

Heat can kill your pet

With the hot, humid weather that parts of Ontario have been experiencing recently, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA) reminds pet owners that high temperatures can be a serious danger to pets, and that it is t More...