December 28, 2006 RSS feed / Regional News

Murdoch seeks milk probe

MPP Bill Murdoch (PC Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound) has fallen short of supporting the distribution of raw milk by one of his constituents, but does support an all-party investigation of whether or not it should be legal in Ontario for anyone to drink the u More...

Poll shows Canadians foggy on ‘brain health’

Maintaining or improve brain health are changes that may also help reduce Canadians More...

Farm help grows, but outlook remains dim

Farmers can now access more funding for environmental practices, but Farm Credit Canada is reporting in its newsletter that small farms might not be sustainable in the long run. More...

ORANGEVILLE MAYOR ROB ADAMS has proclaimed January has CrimeStoppers month. Front left to right: Elaine Litster, chair of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka CrimeStoppers, and Allison Finch, co-chair of Simcoe-Dufferin-Muskoka CrimeStoppers. More...

Palgrave Rotarians support hospital’s Healing Wheel

The Headwaters Health Care Centre recently accepted a donation of $1,000 from the Rotary Club of Palgrave to assist with the purchase of trees and the ongoing maintenance of the new Healing Wheel of Trees that enhances the entrance to the hospital. More...

Vimy Ridge revisited by Canadian students

In Commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War, history teacher David Robinson from Port Perry High School will lead a Canadian contingent of as many as 3,600 secondary students to a special tour whic More...

Mel Lloyd Centre leases renewed

County council has renewed its five-year leases with medical facilities at Mel Lloyd Centre, at rental rates approximating $12 a square foot for 2007. More...

Upper Grand school board seeks review of regulation

At its meeting in Guelph Tuesday of last week, the Upper Grand District School Board decided to write the Minister of Education seeking a review of Ontario Regulation 612/00 (Section 4 (2) (a)), which deals with membership on school councils. More...

Stevenson Memorial’s OB unit closed

Pregnant women who were planning on giving birth at Alliston More...

Hong slams McGuinty’s health care record

When Premier Dalton McGuinty came to power he promised he would improve our health care system and do it without raising our taxes. But local PC nomination candidate Paul Hong says he broke both promises. More...

CAs of Ontario offer personal year-end tax tips

December 31st is not that far away, so take steps before the year is over to reduce your tax load for next year. More...

Student exchanges are getting boost

Last June, Caroline Di Cocco, Minister of Culture, announced that SEVEC (Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada) had received a $226,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). More...