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In its effort to improve services locally, Headwaters Health Care Centre now offers, in partnership with Southlake Regional Health Centre, the best emergency heart care available. An agreement signed in the fall between the two hospitals began an innovative partnership that provides this community with access to a range of comprehensive services. More ... 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 ... 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't being allowed back inside. More ... 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. The new sponsor's own manager of operations, Connie Jefferson, is an active member of the local committee of MADD. 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 ... Shelburne is facing a major upgrade to its water wells due to expected changes in provincial standards under the Safe Water Drinking Act. On Monday, Shelburne Council was advised that because of trace amounts of naturally occurring arsenic in its wells, the town's water will no longer be in compliance with the Act, when and if the new standards are implemented. More ... Theatre Orangeville's main stage will be home to The Drawer Boy from Thursday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, March 4. Local stars Jefferson Mappin, Booth Savage, along with Jeff Giles from Toronto will bring this poignant drama to life under the direction of Artistic Director David Nairn. More ... 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 the board received a complaint from a parent. More ... 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. Information will be sent home with students. 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 ... 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. 17 at the Orangeville Curling Rink, in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Pictured from left to right are Mr. More ... Theatre Orangeville will offer a public performance of Night Light by John Lazarus as part of studentfocused programming that discusses bullying and similar issues. Artistic Director David Nairn says he is committed to providing shows for students during the school year to create a dialogue for students about their own experiences. More ... 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. This is National Non- Smoking Week and if traditional methods haven't helped you in the past, a homeopathic doctor may be able to help. More ... 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. Andrew's United Church barn on Mono's 15 Sideroad. More ... |
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