December 14, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

PATIENTS OF DUFFERIN FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC have donated well over 200 presents to Dufferin Child and Family Services for 93 children in need of foster care. Back left to right: Dr. Mark Foullong, Lou Ruttimann, a children's More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Two deposed chiefs shared a fault: misplaced loyalties

SELDOM, IF EVER, HAVE WE SEEN two heads of prominent Canadian organizations simultaneously in so much trouble, that both chose to resign rather than face being fired. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Freezing rain, wind pose a potent threat

THE HAZARDS POSED by ice storms are known to be many and varied, but it must have surprised more than a few Melancthon residents to see the township More...

Columns

With Your Permission

Hello and goodbye!

There are at least two sides to every story, every parting and coming of the ways. At this point in my life as a freelance columnist/ journalist/teller of tales, I would like to say goodbye to the Orangeville Banner. More...

National Affairs

Aflaw in the so-called

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Angles ’n’ Attitudes

Democratic deficit

B y courtesy of the mayor of the town in which I live, I had the honour, for the third time this decade, of addressing the new council at its inauguration and of offering the Invocation. More...

Sports

Shelburne Muskies drop Thundercats 5-3

Things are finally starting to settle down around the Fish pond. More...

OVER 200 WRESTLERS from throughout the Upper Grand School Board gathered at Westside Secondary last Thursday afternoon to participate in the 3rd annual Westside Wrestling Tournament. More...

Crusher woes continue

Still in hunt for playoff berth

For Crusher fans, it was another week of disappointment as the Orangeville squad returned to last place in the OJPHL Northern Division standings, after dropping games to Newmarket and Toronto by scores of 6-0 and 10-2 respectively. More...

Orangeville’s water rates forecast to rise annually

Orangeville Council was told Monday that proposed capital projects for water and wastewater projects will total over $50 million between 2007 and 2012, which along with inflation will have Orangeville residents seeing annual increases in their water More...

Oosterhof likely warden for 2007

Anything can happen at County Council More...

Bingo hall has closed

BINGO! Will no longer be called at the Orangeville and District Bingo Hall, at the Mono Plaza on Highway 10. Sunday was its last night in operation, the association More...

Resident blasts Mono’s lack of hunting bylaw

Having lost a friend to a hunting accident early last month, Mono resident Sandy Proudfoot sought answers from council Tuesday evening as to why the Town still allows hunting. More...

Local News

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION DONATES TO FAMILY TRANSITION PLACE (FTP) - Lynda McDougal, vicepresident of the Upper Grand Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, representing 70,000 teachers, donated $750.00 in toys and money to FTP last week. More...

Catholic school board has new chair

At its inaugural meeting last month, the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board elected Mississauga Ward 7 trustee Bruno Iannicca as chair of the elevenmember board, to replace outgoing chair Peter Ferriera, who decided not to run in the munic More...

DUFFERIN OPP detachment in Shelburne is participating in an area toy drive called More...

Mailbox

OARTY ‘welcomes Auditor’s Report’

Re: Peel CAS article, Dec 7, 2006 Our members are for-profit and not-for-profit homes which provide high-quality treatment foster care and group home care. More...

‘An extreme position’

RE: Editorial More...

Permanent solution needed

In response to our letter of concern two weeks ago, the staff and administration as well as the parents More...

Regional News

Warm weather brings back wind plant

An eight-day shutdown of Melancthon 1 wind turbines was undoubtedly costly but is being viewed by industry officials as among statistically and meteorologically predictable occurrences for any wind plant. More...

Wind looks good compared with nuclear: Hornung

Amid suggestions that the public is paying too dearly for wind-generated electricity, the president of Canadian Wind Energy Association says his industry More...

Ottawa Journal

For the week of December 11-15, 2006

Christmas Traditions Around the World Christmas is fast approaching and we will soon be surrounded by all our loved ones to reminisce and to enjoy long-established traditions. We each look forward to our annual traditions. More...