August 10, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Fiddleville offers more than the contest: 'Fleet'

It's almost as if Shelburne had its own version of a weeklong Mardi Gras, out here on the landlocked Roof of Ontario, for Fiddleville. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

'Clean' coal is likely Ontario's lone real option

AS USUAL, THE FIRST PARTY to come up with the idea of ridding More...

Orangeville Citizen

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Fiddle Park planning impressive

ALTHOUGH IT'S STILL in the conceptual stage, the planning to date for More...

Mailbox

War fault of 'high-handed UN' mistake

The escalating war that now devastates Lebanon and it people is a tragedy that should long ago have been addressed by the International Community. The More...

Town misses opportunities!

Town council voted 3-2 to send the Veterans' Way's developer's plan as the town's position to the Ontario Municipal Board. More...

The pros and cons of wind power debated again

Perhaps it is a commentary on the standards of contemporary journalism that it was difficult to distinguish between Keller's article (How useful are wind-energy plants? 8/4/06) and a wind developer's marketing brochure. The short answer is not very. More...

Regional News

Natives didn't attend public meetings

Although the Women Title Holders of Six Nations have now filed a notice of seizure of the Melancthon I wind plant, township officials there have no record of Six Nations representation at public meetings held prior to the necessary amendments to the More...

4th Peaks Trail Running Race set

The fourth of five races in an Ontario series, the 5Peaks Mono Cliffs Trail Running Race will take place at Mono Cliffs Provincial Park Aug. 12. More...

Modular waste disposal said able to meet county's needs

The head of a Waterloo firm says he has a modular waste disposal system that could handle all of Dufferin's needs, while generating income from steam or electrical production. More...

Natives claim wind farm ownership

A duo ostensibly representing the "Six Nations Women Title Holders" has served notice on Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. asserting that it owns the Melancthon I wind plant, and intends to seize it. More...

Autistic home in Mono subdivision upsets residents

Kerry's Place Autism Services has recently purchased a home on Leader Drive in Mono's Cardinal Woods subdivision to the apparent chagrin of area residents who wonder how this came about without a chance for any input. More...

Greening Donald workers upset over layoffs

Some Greening Donald employees who are coming to terms with the recent announcement that their jobs are moving to Mexico are worried their pensions and severances will be the next to disappear. More...

RIDE COWBOY, RIDE - The NAPC Extreme Rodeo Tour brought their show to More...

Local News

Council nixes Strang bid to keep 'employment' land

Orangeville Councillor Rob Strang has made another unsuccessful bid More...

CHEVY CARS visiting Orangeville this week made an impression More...

THE SECOND ANNUAL Run for a Petal, in memory of Susan Thorpe, More...

Columns

Random Reflections

No way to treat paying customers!

As you may or may not know, for more than 30 years now the local Claridge More...

National Affairs

ISo far, McGuinty's failing the test

I n the past week or so, two events, seemingly unconnected, have again underscored the More...

Queen's Park

Now most trusted, he couldn't win elections

Stephen Lewis is probably today's most admired Canadian - so why couldn't he More...

Sports

Northmen B advance to OLA finals

Momentum. Niagara had it in spades going into the third period of game five against the MacMaster Pontiac Buick GMC Orangeville Northmen at the Tony Rose on Monday night. More...

Season ends for A's, fall to Arrows 4-1

It was far from the finish they envisioned when they kicked off their 2006 season at the start of May. More...

ORANGEVILLE OUTLAWS wrapped up their 2006 Atom House League More...