February 1, 2007 RSS feed / Local News

Nature's Sunshine supports MADD Dufferin

MADD Dufferin County Chapter recently wrapped up its annual Project Red Ribbon campaign for 2006. The Chapter was thrilled to be able to welcome Nature's Sunshine Products of Canada Ltd. as a sponsor of the local Project Red Ribbon. More...

Arsenic traces in water may cost town $6M

Shelburne is facing a major upgrade to its water wells due to expected changes in provincial standards under the Safe Water Drinking Act. More...

Award-winning novel pulled from school shelves

Students at Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board schools who want to borrow the award-winning novel Snow Falling on Cedars from their school libraries will have to wait at least until the novel has been reviewed by a committee because t More...

FRANK THE TAYLOR donated five per cent of every sale in December 2006 to a charity of the customer's choice. The total donated to 18 charities was $4,348.11. More...

Community getting behind anti-bullying message

Theatre Orangeville will offer a public performance of Night Light by John Lazarus as part of studentfocused programming that discusses bullying and similar issues. More...

Mono now boasts its own version of ACC - Air Camilla Centre

It may be a community of just 230 residents, but Camilla now boasts its very own sports complex, Air Camilla Centre. Just before Christmas, work started on the roughly 25-foot wide and 45-foot long rink located in the St. More...

WDG Health unit warns of norovirus

Wellington-Dufferin- Guelph Public Health says outbreaks of norovirus infection are being reported to the health unit. Symptoms often begin suddenly and may include watery diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, headache, fever, chills and sore throat. More...

Prank leads to Westside evacuation

A prank that led to charges for a 17-year-old last Thursday had some students at Westside Secondary School making panicked telephone calls to parents, saying they were outside, freezing without their jackets, because of an evacuation and they weren' More...

ORANGEVILLE'S ONTARIO SPCA branch received a generous donation of $500 from Wal-Mart this week. The donation matches the amount of money the Branch volunteers collected in the Tag Day Campaign last July. More...

Local stars in Canadian classic at Theatre Orangeville

Theatre Orangeville's main stage will be home to The Drawer Boy from Thursday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, March 4. More...

Meningitis C vaccine clinics set for schools

Wellington-Dufferin- Guelph Public Health is offering Meningitis C vaccine clinics in high schools and to grade 7 students. The clinics will be held during February for high school students, and will start in March for Grade 7 students. More...

LOCAL ARTIST LAURA BERRY is donating a print called Morning Solitude, matted and framed by Bill Dawson of Dawson Custom and Framing, to be won by a participant at the 10th annual Curl for Heart event on Feb. More...

Trying to stop smoking? Take the naturopathic way

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter It's nearly been a month since you've decided to quit smoking and you're either doing well or ready to cave in any moment. More...