August 10, 2006 RSS feed / Local News

BIA plans 'History in Art' event

Orangeville's Business Improvement Area is planning a new event next month that focuses on the town's heritage. More...

Dillman reaching for the top

Ron Dillman, a cofounder of the Dufferin Landowners Association, has thrown his hat in the ring as a contender for the top political position in Melancthon Township. More...

Fiddle Contests from year's past

50 years ago . . . New Brunswick fiddler judged '56 Canadian champ More...

Three die in mid-air plane crash over Caledon

Two Cessna aircraft collided mid-air and crashed in a farmer's field in Caledon, shortly before 1 p.m. last Friday, killing both pilots and a lone passenger. More...

KING'S BUFFET DONATED $1,100 to Headwaters Health More...

Fourth phase of Settlers' Creek approved

Site work for the fourth and final phase of the Settlers' Creek subdivision, Wilside Phase 4, is under way, after getting the goahead from Orangeville Council last week. More...

Lions recognize Mark Gibson

Orangeville Lions member Fred Giles and Club President Roy Bryan recently recognized Mark Gibson by presenting him with a Helen Keller Fellowship. More...

Council nixes Strang bid to keep 'employment' land

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

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

Local contractor wins bidding for GUDI wells

An Orangeville-area firm has won the contract for upgrading of two town wells deemed at risk of becoming contaminated by surface runoffs. More...

Miracle Treat Day today

Every Dairy Queen in Canada is challenging all Canadians to beat last year's record of $1.6 million raised through the purchase of a Blizzard on Miracle Treat Day today, August 10. More...

56th Annual Contest Weekend Events

Thursday, August 10th + 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fiddlefest Roast Beef Dinner, Hosted by the Eastern Star (Agricultural Hall, 377 William Street); $10 More...

Subwatershed 19 update coming

It's been 10 years since the original Subwatershed 19 was complete and Credit Valley Conservation has started work on an update to indicate what effect all the development in Orangeville over the years has had on the creeks and tributaries. More...

Dufferin has two new doctors

The Greater Dufferin Physicians Search Committee has succeeded in attracting two new doctors - a married couple - to Orangeville, but it wasn't that hard to sell More...

Town wants meeting before committing to maintain trail

A preliminary draft trail management agreement presented to Orangeville Council last week sought to have the Town pay 40 per cent of the maintenance costs for the Vicki Barron Trail at the Island Lake Conservation Area. More...

Director gets leadership grant

Doreen Young, executive director of Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services, was recently recipient of a national leadership grant from a PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC) foundation. More...

Heritage festival celebrates Dufferin County's 125th

HERITAGE FESTIVAL draws a large crowd according to Mono's More...