January 25, 2007 RSS feed / Local News

BEST WESTERN OFFICIALLY OPEN: Orangeville Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock prepares to snip the ribbon officially to open the Best Western Orangeville Inn & Suites hotel as, left, hotel general manager Stacey Coupland, Queen Elizabeth impersonator Margar More...

Ark of the New Covenant coming to Orangeville

The Ark of the New Covenant will dock in Orangeville at St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church next Monday, January 29. More...

WAL-MART ASSOCIATE Dora McDonald is flanked by district manager Jane King and store manager Rod Hill as she receives recognition for receiving Wal-Mart's shining star award. More...

Guns, hoses, broken noses charity hockey

Local police, firefighters and paramedics are sharpening their skates and practicing stick-handling in preparation for the guns and hoses and broken noses charity hockey game. More...

No unilateral decision made

A story on the Town's Finance commission in our Jan. 18 edition may have left the impression that the Town had unilaterally decided to stop making contributions to town staff pensions. More...

County's hospitals to be fully smoke-free

In an announcement timed to coincide with National Non-Smoking Week, Headwaters Health Care Centre has disclosed a plan to make all of its properties smoke-free, effective May 31. More...

OPP cruisers to have 'retro' colours

It's expected to be about six months before the new/old design of Ontario Provincial Police cruiser will start showing up in Dufferin County. More...

Wife of warden was canine control officer

Funeral services were held at Orangeville's Christian Reformed Church Tuesday for Martha Oosterhof, who died suddenly in her East Luther Grand Valley home last Thursday night. She was 64. Mrs. More...

Mel Lloyd Centre boilers cost double the original estimate in 2006

OCTOBER A parent outraged at Orangeville council's failure to comply with a Town policy passed in 1998 that required new parks and updates of old parks be accessible to all children addressed current councillors, asking them to enforce this policy More...

County to get up to speed on accommodations

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...

Bank robber escapes on foot

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...

Canadian Tenors 'Valentine Special' at the Old Roxy

Canada's hottest tenors will be swooning at the Old Roxy Theatre in Mount Forest for a Valentine's Day show Feb. 14. The tenors are proof that you don't have to be longhaired, guitar-wielding rockers to win audiences all over the world. More...

Eat Smart award for local eateries

Four Orangeville restaurants and a cafeteria have achieved the distinct honour of winning an Ontario's Eat Smart Award for 2007. More...

Mulmur teen charged with impaired driving, marijuana possession

Caledon OPP conducted a vehicle stop while following up on a traffic complaint last Friday on Airport Road near Patterson Side Road. More...

CANDACE BRADLEY, a Grade 11 student at Westside Secondary School, shows a picture she painted in art class. Artists, musicians and thespians displayed their talent and work Tuesday evening at the Westside Art Show. More...

MONO CLIFFS INN recently raffled off a Tickle Me Elmo and raised $905 for Choices Youth Shelter in Orangeville. From the Mono Cliffs Inn is Carol Hall and Wayne Biegle. Gary Bovard (centre), chair of the board for Choices, accepts the donation. More...

Second fund started for burn victim

Wanda Grant of Guelph, a close friend of the mother of the 12-year-old Grand Valley burn victim, has opened an account at the Grand Valley Royal Bank branch in the hope of raising money to assist the family. Ms. More...

READY FOR TOURISTS: Orangeville town staff who have been involved with the project did a brief inspection last week of the town's new train station, work on which is complete except for furnishings. More...

Canoe North seeks enthusiasts for northern adventure

Have you ever dreamed of paddling a canoe down a majestic river in Canada's far north, but didn't know how to get started planning that kind of trip? Canoe North Adventures specializes in making those dreams a reality. More...