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Group seeks to save Luther school
     A group calling itself Friends of South Luther Hall (School) is asking Dufferin County Museum to take possession and move the 124-year-old brick structure, and thus to preserve educational history.
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Tilson talks farming at Council of Europe
     David Tilson, MP for Dufferin-Caledon, participated in the Fourth Part of the 2006 Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), held in Berlin, and Strasbourg, earlier this month.
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Incumbent Amaranth candidates rely on record
     Amaranth Mayor Bob Currie, seeking to return as the township's deputy mayor, told more than 100 ratepayers at an all-candidates meeting Tuesday night that the township was "hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt" when he became mayor nine years ago, but "now we're hundreds of thousands of dollars
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Gravel, water, roads plague Mulmur
     Gravel pits, Airport Road and Mansfield water problems were among the most pressing issues cited Saturday morning when close to 100 Mulmur ratepayers at Terra Nova heard from two mayoral and five other council candidates, along with the acclaimed deputy mayor.
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Tourism potential of equine industry assessed
     With support from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism's Investment Development Office and the Ontario Trillium Foundation, The Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association is embarking on a comprehensive research study to assess the tourism potential of the equestrian sector.
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Caledon Town Hall Payers - Kee offers tribute to TRIBUTE
     Shakespeare wrote "All the world's a stage," and this will be ably demonstrated by The Caledon Town Hall Players (CTHP) throughout their new season.
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Warm winter meant rare bird sightings
     In 2005/06, Canada experienced its warmest winter since modern record-keeping began, with average temperatures 3.9 degrees Celsius above normal. And, more Ontario birdwatchers than ever before were treated to sightings of two southern specialists, the Red-bellied Woodpecker and the Northern Cardinal
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There's nothing scary about bats
     Bats have suffered from bad press for years. These poorly misunderstood creatures are frequent victims of myths and misconceptions. As Halloween draws near, it's a fine time to set the record straight about these muchmaligned creatures.
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Public Health surveys cost of healthy food
     The cost of eating healthy food in Wellington and Dufferin counties continues to rise.
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2006 an 'outstanding year' for Bruce Trail
     The Bruce Trail Association held its annual general meeting in Hamilton recently and announced an outstanding year of success for the Bruce Trail.
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Mental health clinic to have new quarters in Guelph
     Community Mental Health Clinic (CMHC) will receive a grant from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to proceed with a capital project for agency quarters in Guelph.
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Turbine development goes to OMB
     The 250-plus partner Bay Street law firm of Blake Cassels Graydon says the environment and zoning are two separate issues in Canadian Hydro Developers' quest for approval of 88 wind turbines in Amaranth and Melancthon.
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