SHELLY PATTERSON signs a book for Hilda Pincoe during the launch of her latest novel, Sundancer, at BookLore on Dec. 16.
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters gets funding for program
By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter
      Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Dufferin received $25,000 in funding on Dec. 15 through the federal government
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Audition Weekend at Century Church Theatre
      Auditions will be held next week at Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh, for both the professional and amateur theatre companies. The professional Summer Festival shows in July and August are
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Town offering subsidy for portable ramps
By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter
      Individuals, business owners, organizations and care providers are now able to receive a subsidy from the Town of Orangeville for portable ramps purchased after Sept. 11, 2006.
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      JANUARY IS ALZHEIMER AWARENESS month as proclaimed by Mayor Rob Adams. Pictured with him are Laurie Turza (left) , executive director, and Ann Bogue (right), education coordinator.
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A look back at the year that was - 2006
      JANUARY For his role in placing Dufferin County and his own township on an international energy map by spearheading development of the Melancthon Wind Farm, Melancthon Mayor Garry Matthews was picked as this paper
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      THE AVALON RAINBOW AUXILIARY has donated $1,000 each to Hospice Dufferin, Orangeville Seniors Centre and Caledon Meals on Wheels, which also serves seniors in Orangeville.
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Access Fitness expanding to town’s west end
      Responding to what they describe as a huge demand for services in Orangeville
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Former Orangeville resident honoured for heroism
      A selfless act of bravery that saved the life of a man trapped inside a burning vehicle has brought praise for Darren Coogan, a former Orangeville resident, from the City of Vaughan and the Sikh community in Toronto, for his act of heroism.
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      THE HEADWATERS DENTAL CENTRE hosted a free child identification clinic recently, with the help of the Orangeville Police Services. Sara Furlong, 6, of Orangeville gets her fingerprints taken by a member of the Orangeville Police auxiliary. The fingerprints are intended to be held by parents or guardians to provide details should the police require information about a missing child.
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      MAPLES INDEPENDENT COUNTRY School donated $1,000 to Family Transition Place Dec. 6. The money was raised from the tea room during the annual Fall Festival. Back left to right: Mary Davies, treasurer of the PTA, Principal Greg Playford and Nadine Collins, resource development manager for FTP. Front: Jack Allanby, Larisa Gray and Masi Valiante.
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      THE MAPLES WOMEN
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St. Paul’s celebrates new church walkway
      On an early-fall Tuesday, under a beautiful blue sky, several parishioners from St. Paul
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Light dusting greets seasons first snow train passengers
By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter
      With just a light dusting of snow on the ground, the first snow train of the season for the Credit Valley Explorer left the new Orangeville train station Wednesday morning with passengers filling two coaches. Passengers enjoying the three-hour tour down the former CPR lined to the north end of Brampton had the option of riding on the coach or dining car.
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