December 7, 2006 RSS feed / Local News

FORECAST INC. PRESIDENT

Todd Lisso donated $100,000 to the Broadway beautification project last Friday. Then-mayor Drew Brown accepted th donation on behalf of the Town. More...

'High miler' on Airport Rd.

On Wednesday night of last week, a Caledon OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at an extreme high speed on Airport Road near Walker Road in Caledon. Todd Drowns, 26, of Etobicoke has been charged with going 101 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. More...

Bob Borden returned as school board chair

Orangeville trustee Bob Borden was acclaimed to his third term as chair of the Upper Grand District School Board at the board's inaugural meeting in Guelph Tuesday. Ralph Edwards a trustee representing the Erin area, was acclaimed as vicechair. More...

MAPLES INDEPENDENT COUNTRY

School donated $1,000 to Family Transition Place Wednesday (Dec. 6). The money was raised from the tea room during the annual Fall Festival. More...

Teaching awards deadline January 31

Teachers, principals, viceprincipals and education support staff across the province deserve the recognition for the work they do every day with Ontario's students. More...

Caledon OPP investigate serious collision

Caledon OPP officers and OPP Technical Collision Investigators are continuing their investigation of a collision at about 8:46 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Castlederg Side Road and Mount Pleasant Road in Caledon. More...

Former resident tells of the life of a Bangkok street dog

Bangkok, the steamy capital of Thailand where the temperature seldom falls below 35 degrees, has about 300,000 stray dogs. They are born and bred on the street and it is on the street that they die, often by violent means as being hit by a car. More...

TOYS FOR TOTS:

Auxiliary Constables Joe Bello, Cindy Woolfrey and Lesley Johnston of Orangeville Police Services pose with one of several loads of toys, in front of Winners, during the police service's annual toy drive. More...

Freeman the only chief in new book

Rod Freeman, Orangeville's chief of police, is featured as the only person of that rank in Dorothy Pedersen's latest publication, Canadian Police Heroes: Beyond the Call of Duty. Ms. More...

Danny Marks Rock & Roll Trio to perform at First Night

Orangeville's First Night Committee has announced that the Danny Marks Rock & Roll Trio will be the headliner on the outdoor stage at the First Night celebration December 31 in downtown Orangeville. More...

Forecast returns on turbine investments challenged

Frank Entwistle, a selfproclaimed expert in wind generation, is using summertime turbine results to illustrate, in his words, that "investors may be disappointed." In a news release from his Windwatch Conservation, Mr. More...

SANTA SERVES TEA TO SENIORS:

Santa Claus takes a turn at serving tea to one of the 151 seniors at the Orangeville Royal Canadian Legion's annual Christmas dinner event. Including Santa, there were 60 volunteers at the half-century tradition. More...

Police chase leads to multiple charges

A Caledon OPP officer following a vehicle westbound on Mayfield Road, east of Highway 10 at about 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, observed it being driven erratically. More...

ORCHESTRA WIND SECTION:

Members of the wind section of the Brampton Rose Theatre's orchestra perform at St. Mark's Church, Orangeville, for the camera during their rehearsal for the first-ever presentation of Handel's Messiah at that venue. More...

Headwaters partnership boosts access to heart care

Access to critical, life saving cardiac care is the basis of a new partnership between Headwaters Health Care Centre and the Regional Cardiac Centre at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket. More...

'Homegrown' book a good mystery

Looking for a good mystery novel to give to a friend? Well, there's a "homegrown" book that's perfect for that mystery lover in your family. More...

CLARIFICATION

In last week's paper, an article about Tractor, Turf and Trail should have stated that Mike McMann of McMann Builders, along with other trades, worked around the clock to complete the building in record time. More...

NEW MONO COUNCIL:

The new members of the Town of Mono council were sworn into office Friday by Justice of the Peace John Creelman, a former Mono mayor. More...