November 23, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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STAR ATTRACTION.

To the delight of thousands that lined the streets, the jolly old soul himself More...

Orvis given hero's welcome

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

A hero's welcome greeted Master Corporal Dwayne Orvis in Shelburne Sunday, as the town and Branch 220 of the Royal Canadian Legion paid honour to the home-town soldier who is on medical leave after being wounded in Afghanistan in September. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Patronage has no place in judicial appointments

ALOT OF CANADIANS, among them columnist Claire Hoy, see nothing More...

Orangeville Citizen

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Will the new blood make any difference?

WITHOUT A DOUBT, the newly elected Dufferin County Council will face some More...

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Mailbox

Language within contemporary rules

This morning, I read Gordon Kirkland's column regarding the use of "text speak" in our schools. I'm disheartened that text speak has made its way into academics, but I'm not surprised either. More...

'Extremely dangerous practice'

The staff at Centre Dufferin District High School has been concerned for many years about the huge number of elementary students who use the staff parking lot at Centre Dufferin High School rather than the walkway as a main route to and from school a More...

Disrespectful teens

Tonight as I was driving home from getting a coffee there were three teenagers crossing four lanes of traffic. I am unsure of which of the three was your child. More...

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Regional News

County, town, DND plan joint emergency management exercise

As part of the requirements of the provincial Emergency Management Act, all municipalities must provide training and conduct a practice exercise with their staff and officials to ensure readiness in case of an emergency. More...

Looking for Dufferin County military members

The Orangeville Citizen would like to hear from anyone in Dufferin County who has family members, who once called Dufferin home and left to join the military. More...

High school students can travel to Italy to earn credits

How would you like to earn some high school credits while living in Italy? More...

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Greening Donald gets bankruptcy protection

By THOMAS CLARIDGE Editor

One of Orangeville's major employers has won court-ordered protection from potential liquidation while it undergoes restructuring. More...

Vandals cause extensive damage to sidewalk

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

Frustration set in when Bob Rounding, president of C & G Concrete, visited one of his work sites a morning after concrete was poured to create five sidewalk bays on Broadway and discovered the work of vandals. More...

Local News

Special tree sculpture will honour storyteller

Orangeville's newest tree sculpture has quite a story behind it - and quite a woman. More...

SHOPPERS DRUG MART'S Tree of Life fundraiser raised $2,100 for Headwaters Health Care Foundation. The event occurs every fall and people pay $1 or $2 for a leaf. Ferdie Van Rooyen presents the cheque to Stephen Doney, chair of the foundation. More...

'Take Back the Night' set for Dec. 6

When men and women gather at Orangeville Town Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 6 to "Take Back the Night," they'll be sharing a dream of ending violence against women. More...

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Columns

Ottawa Journal

For the week of November 20-24, 2006
By David Tilson, MP Dufferin-Caledon

World AIDS Day (December 1, 2006) December 01, 2006 marks World AIDS Day. It is a day set aside each year to pause and reflect on the millions of people around the world whose lives have been affected by this devastating disease. More...

In my Opinion

These are challenging times
Wes Keller

Now that the municipal elections in Dufferin are over, or almost over, for More...

National Affairs

Double standard being applied
Claire Hoy

T he authors of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary define "double standard" as "a rule or principle applied more strictly to some people more than others (or oneself)," a definition which decidedly explains most of the mainstream media coverage of More...

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Sports

Mackie wins split decision to reclaim CBF Middleweight title

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

The judges may have entered a split decision but in the opinion of the largely More...

Shelburne Muskies ice Drayton

Closing in fast on the midway point of their 2006- 07 regular season schedule, the Shelburne Muskies continue sitting in a three way tie for second place in the WOAA Senior Mens North division. More...

Crushers go 0-3 for weekend

After putting together two solid wins the week before, it's back to the drawing board for the Orangeville Crushers thanks to weekend losses to Seguin, Pickering and Toronto. More...

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