Information Guides
Start Up Information
Veterinary Information
Elder Care Information
Business Information
A/V Information
Wi-Fi Information
IT information

August 31, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

001p1_xlg.jpg

BACK TO SCHOOL

Photo/LAVINIA KERR BACK TO SCHOOL shopping kept stores teaming with students stocking up on the necessities this week. More...

THE CREDIT VALLEY EXPLORER

Photo/LAVINIA KERR THE CREDIT VALLEY EXPLORER train pulled out of Orangeville yesterday carrying some members of the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association, for a tour around the region. More...

Local News

Nothing violent about autistic people

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

The reason some residents of Leader Drive in the Town of Mono oppose having a Kerry's Place in their midst is likely because they don't understand autism. More...

Mono Mills pastor faces sex charge

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

The Toronto police sex crimes unit has charged a Mono Mills clergyman with three counts of sexualassault. More...

Greening Donald sets the record straight

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

It is hoped that an agreement between Greening Donald Co. Ltd. and the Steel Workers Union local 6266 will clear up some issues raised by employees who were receiving layoff notices. More...

Click here for all stories

Mailbox

Few of us have the actual facts'

Now that summer is drawing to a close our members of parliament are returning to Ottawa, probably on September 18th, to debate amongst other things, what to do about the Middle East and the Lebanon, Hezbollah and Israeli situation. More...

More about windmills

On June 29 your paper ran an editorial stating your aim is to report accurately. Your closing sentence invites a response when a lack of balance is detected. More...

Correcting issues

Re. Editorial article "A municipal election issue" More...

Click here for all stories

Regional News

Native customs vital: Barnsley

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

A longtime senior native newspaper reporter said Sunday it's important for non-natives to understand aboriginal customs and beliefs. More...

Oaks funding announced

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The Ontario government has announced funding of $840,000 for the first 12 of 22 affordable housing units at the Mel Lloyd Centre in Shelburne. More...

Medical Officer of Health resigns

Dr. Troy Herrick, Medical Officer of Health for Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph, has resigned. More...

Click here for all stories

Obituaries

EGERTON, Gary James

Suddenly, at Headwaters Health Care Centre, Orangeville, on Thursday, August 24, 2006, Gary Egerton, Orangeville, in his 71st year, beloved husband of Gail Bible. More...

McCALLUM, Bruce D.

Passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, August 26, 2006, in his 67th year. Bruce, beloved husband of the late Marilyn. More...

OVERTON, Annie B. (Dora)

Peacefully at Dufferin Oaks Home for Senior Citizens, Shelburne, on Saturday, August 26, 2006, in her 96th year. Survived by her daughter Penny and son-in-law Gordon Steele, daughter-in-law Wanda Overton and son-in-law Al Widbur. More...

Click here for all stories

Crewson says Dufferin ahead with waste plant

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Despite recent appearances, Dufferin County is well ahead of Southgate Township and at least neck-and-neck with Halton on creation of a thermal energy-from-waste facility, says Shelburne Mayor Ed Crewson. More...

Officer forfeits 12 days off

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

The fallout from a couple of arrests involving two drinkers and four officers outside the Outpost Bar and Grill a couple of years ago has moved a little closer to completion. More...

Caledon mom killed in Kentucky plane crash

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

A Caledon mother was among three Canadians killed in Lexington, Kentucky last Sunday when Comair Flight 5191 crashed after trying to take off from the wrong runway. More...

Editorial

Our highways grid should be tourist-friendly

ANYONE WHO IS SKEPTICAL about our concern should get a copy More...

Local news no longer stays local

WHEN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS first appeared in Dufferin in the 19th century, More...

Click here for all stories

Columns

Christian Perspectives

Grateful for the summer
Rev. Barbara Moulton

How has your summer been? I would hope that after what I now experience as the riggers of winter you have had some time for rest and renewal. More...

Random Reflections

'Based on a true story'- really?
Tom Claridge

No doubt most residents of Dufferin and Caledon will be glued to their TV sets More...

Dipping Into the Past

Rosemont store went under, stock sold for creditors

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 30, 1906  Last winter, a young man named C.H. Hunt purchased the grocery and other stock of Mrs. Thompson, of Rosemont, and began business on a booming scale. More...

Click here for all stories

Sports

Mono rider set to race on the world stage

By MIKE FAZACKERLEY Special Submission

Primrose Park owner and Mono resident William (Wily) Travis is set to travel to Lake Taupon, New Zealand, this fall, to participate in the international six day motocross enduro event - ISDE. More...

MONO RESIDENT,

Submitted Photo MONO RESIDENT, William (Wily) Travis takes a break from enduro training to pose for a picture. He is training for an endurance race in Australia, later this year. More...

Shelburne golfer helps junior win

Augusta James of Shelburne contributed a point to the Canadian Junior Golf Association East Team's 11-5 victory in the final round of the singles matches at the fourth annual Lipton Brisk Canada Cup on Monday. More...

Click here for all stories