WINTER FUN: Shannon Bowlby (front), Sarah-Mae Rahal (centre) and Deena Rahal take a trip down Murray's Mountain after school on Tuesday. More...
A DONATION OF $850 from John White of the Paradigm Investment Club to the local chapter of the Ontario SPCA is accepted by Petey, a year-old hound dog who is up for adoption and Barbara McCreath, community relations co-ordinator. More...
THE DECISION OF HEADWATERS Health Care Centre to join the GTA/905 Healthcare Alliance can be seen as potent proof that the Ontario government has been unfair, or at least unrealistic, in some of its grant formulas. More...
NO MATTER HOW factually unbiased our stories about wind energy are, there'll always be naysayers who will punch holes and find fault. That is to be expected. Let it be said that wind has some shortcomings, just like it has lots of advantages. More...
The media constantly reports the growing evidence of mankind's responsibility for global warming and of the disastrous consequences if containment of the causes are not initiated immediately. More...
Sometimes Ron Bosman is bursting with so many ideas that he just has to explode them all at once. Among his many topics in the letter of Dec. 21 is same sex marriage, which he is definitely against. More...
Humber College - thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU! I am so happy that you have come to town! Last night my spouse and I attended the first of four workshops on Beer Appreciation. It was fantastic! More...
Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. is continuing its environmental noise monitoring at its transformer substation in Amaranth, and a coalition of which it is a member is aiming at major strides in a varied renewable energy industry. More...
Michael Schmidt, the nearby dairy farmer who faces charges of selling unpasteurized milk, is demanding that provincial investigators leave him alone pending a court decision on whether or not he is breaking the law. More...
Relief swept over many residents in the town's west end Monday night as Orangeville Council deferred a decision on a proposed seniors development comprising town bungalows and apartments until its Feb. 5 meeting. More...
Although several other interested parties wanted to purchase Orangeville's former police station at 9 Centre Street, The Door Youth Centre has obtained it for a subsidized rate of $450,000, $300,000 below what the Town was originally seeking. More...
THE SHEPHERD'S CUPBOARD chairperson, Rev. Susan Wilson, accepted a donation of $937 to the Shelburne food bank from Sherry Seymour, with The Pampered Chef. The funds were raised locally through a Pampered Chef fundraiser. More...
Consulting for new quarters to house Dufferin County administration offices and Provincial Offences courts may proceed, but not before county council, sitting in committee of the whole, discusses a 2005 accommodation review. More...
A lone robber described as being in his early 20s entered the Bank of Montreal last Thursday morning demanding cash from one of its tellers. He handed a note giving directions to the teller which were followed. More...
Here is a surprising statistic for you: nearly 96 per cent of all businesses across Canada employ fewer than 50 people. This means that Canadians apparently like the independence of owning a small business. More...
In the aftermath of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, running simultaneously with the electronics orgy over at Apple in San Francisco, I was reminded of the one and only such show I ever went to, in London, England, in the 1980's, with two More...
H ere's the thing. Having just returned from a trip to Europe and Iran, I can tell you that it wouldn't have been possible without my good old Canadian passport. More...
The Shelburne Muskies may be sitting second in the standings and carrying a respectful 16-6-0 record into the last week of regular season play, but their potential playoff picture is far from clear. More...
SWEETHEARTS TOURNAMENT. The Orangeville Tigers played gracious host as over 60 teams gathered in town over the past weekend to participate in the 29th annual Sweethearts Hockey Tournament. More...
It may not be one of the most popular sports around school and is definitely a far cry from what many know of the sport on TV, but for the members of the CDDHS Royals wrestling team, it's one they are starting to leave their mark on. More...
