December 14, 2006 RSS feed / Local News

Headwaters tree getting Angels

This holiday season, the residents of Dufferin-Caledon are showing their generous support of Headwaters Health Care Centre and its medical equipment needs by covering the Tree of Giving with Headwaters Angels. More...

Places to Grow a mix of good, bad news

Is Dufferin County Council in its 2007-10 term like a ship sailing into uncharted waters with an inexperienced or fragmented crew? More...

PROUD OPENING: Partners Paul Waechter, left, and Chris Hare display a John Deere print and a congratulatory certificate from MP David Tilson following their official grand opening of Tractor-Turf-Trail on Mono Second Line just off Highway 9 on the w More...

Dufferin has had 130 wardens in 127 years

When East Luther Grand Valley Mayor John Oosterhof takes his seat today as the 131st warden of Dufferin County, he will be among a select few who have been there for one or more terms, then been absent from the post, and then returned. More...

Alliston hospital’s OB unit may close

Sustainability and safety issues may force the obstetrics unit at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston to close its doors. More...

BEST WESTERN GETS BIBLES: Adam Okonowski presents one of 85 Gideon Bibles to Stacey Coupland, general manager of Orangeville More...

Nagler, Heaslip to perform at First Night celebration

Two Shelburne-area musicians will be on stage at Orangeville More...

4 members can sometimes control county council

The makeup of county council for the next four years is curious. All municipalities except East Luther Grand Valley and East Garafraxa have two representatives at county, as those two townships each have fewer than 2,250 electors. More...

SANDRA STARR, an area resident, is presented with the outstanding contribution to health and safety , awarded by Don Butt, Safety consultant and long-time member of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association. Ms. More...

Petition on rural mail service gets fast action

On Tuesday, Dufferin- Caledon MP David Tilson presented pages of signed petitions from residents of Caledon in the House of Commons calling on the federal government to ensure that traditional rural mail delivery continues in the Town of Caledon. More...

Reader writes minister on milk, food

To what extent does raw (unpasteurized) milk place consumers at risk? 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...

‘High miler’ doubled the legal speed limit

Caledon OPP More...

Lots of history at Tractor Turf & Trail

To talk to Chris Hare at Tractor Turf & Trail Company Ltd. is to experience a living history of John Deere dealerships in Dufferin County. More...

Parents seek crossing guard

The parent council at Princess Elizabeth P.S. is concerned for the safety of students crossing at the intersection of Amelia Street and College Avenue and is requesting a crossing guard. More...

ICE - In Case of Emergency

Cell phone users routinely turn their phones on in times of emergency, but now the cell phone can speak for you when you can More...

Crime of the week

Windows stolen from home under construction

Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin-Muskoka and the Shelburne Police Service are requesting the assistance of the public in helping to solve a theft from Lot 42 Berry Street. Sometime between Nov. More...

BOOK RECOUNTING HEROISM LAUNCHED: Author Dorothy Pedersen poses with Orangeville Police Chief Rod Freeman and a copy of her latest book, Canadian Police Heroes, at her launch in BookLore last Tuesday night. Chief Freeman More...

Horse-drawn wagon rides sure to be a hit Dec. 31

The clippity-clop of horses More...

Auxiliary gives Headwaters $51,400

At their Christmas luncheon, held at the Orangeville Legion last Thursday, the Orangeville Headwaters Health Care Auxiliary presented two cheques to the Headwaters Health Care Foundation. More...

WESTSIDE STAFF AND STUDENTS raised $5,538.03 for breast cancer research recently. Students and staff shaved hair, dyed their hair pink and paid a toonie to buy their way out of class to watch it happen. More...

Orangeville Trustee (Upper Grand District School Board)

Monthly Column Edition: December, 2006

Last week saw the Inaugural meeting of the new Upper Grand District School Board and the beginning a four year term. More...

‘Shut out impaired driving’ tips given

The Ontario Community Council on Impaired Driving (OCCID) is building on their More...

Local Georgian campus hosts employer forum

Georgian College More...