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Swimming enthusiasts who filled the Orangeville council chamber Monday evening successfully pleaded their case to have the Tony Rose Memorial Sports Centre pool remain open. This was prompted after the Citizens' Commission on Finance suggested the pool should be closed to save the Town money, considering that it's facing a $27 million debt. More ... Photo/LAVINIA KERR THE 10TH ANNUAL LIONS Club Spring Home and Garden Show is coming to the Agriculture Centre this weekend. Melody Crowe and Tracey Miller from Orangeville Home Hardware and Lions representative Bill Crowe surround themselves with home and garden items in preparation for the big event. Many local businesses will be on hand to display their wares and get everyone ready for Spring. More ... Repairs of the interlocking bricks around the Broadway median at Mill Street have been scheduled for next Tuesday, March 27. Ed Gill, managing director, operations and transportation, for Orangeville's Public Works Department, said Wednesday that as a result, the street's westbound lane will be closed from 6 a.m. until about 4 p.m., adding: "We expect to have the work completed on the same day. More ... MP David Tilson says he is pleased with what the new federal budget, unveiled Monday by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, has for his Dufferin-Caledon riding The former school trustee sees good news in the budget for the Upper Grand District School Board. More ... The Suicide Resource Group of Wellington-Dufferin plans a public launch of 'Youth Talk - ACelebration of Life,' in Fergus next Friday, March 23. More ... Caledon OPP report that several Caledon-area businesses have complained to them of receiving suspicious e-mails or faxes. The messages received told a story of a mother of five who had recently lost her husband in an explosion in Lebanon. More ... Symplastics Ltd., a locally owned company for 34 years, has been purchased by a German firm, Rochling Engineered Plastics. The deal to sell was finalized last month and Symplastics founder Bob Deans said the move was a good one for the company. "Rochling has resources to build on, it's a very good move and something we've been building toward for a while now." Mr. Deans said. More ... Photo/LAVINA KERR WINNERS in Orangeville donated $5000 to the Family Transition Place (FTP), Tuesday. Winners supports local community organizations that help families like the women's shelter. On hand for the picture is Karen Legge, store manager and Nadine Collins from FTP. More ... Workshops, information from community agencies and keynote speakers will be part of the Upper Grand District School Board's free Parent Learning Fair, to be held on Saturday, March 31, at Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus. As part of the board's student success initiatives, the fair is aimed at parents of students in grades 7 to 12. More ... Local MPP John Tory, leader of the provincial Progressive Conservatives, says premier Dalton McGuinty "is trying to pass the buck and deflect attention from his completely inadequate compensation package for Caledonia residents. More ... Ned Maodus, a former Mono resident and member of the disgraced senior Toronto drug squad, was arrested Monday night in Windsor on charges of assault, assault with a weapon, and uttering death threats. Meantime, he is to appear in an Orangeville court next month on similar charges arising from an investigation at his former Mono home. More ... Photos/LAVINIA KERR AARTS HAIR STUDIO in Orangeville is donating proceeds to Hospice Dufferin from a one day cut-a-thon, on April 1. All $20 haircuts and $10 mini manicures done on that day between 10 a.m. and 1p.m., will be earmarked for the donation. Practicing for the upcoming cut-a-thon, on customer Lana Palmer (sitting) is Aarts Studio staff (from right) Kimberly White, Casey Hutchinson, Melissa Schmaltz, owner Dave Iafrate, Sandra Lee and from Hospice Dufferin Maurene Reedler. More ... Vacation time is often a chance to reflect and recharge from the every day routine. Local novelist Elaine Litster has taken it one step further and used her vacations to Cuba to be inspired to write her first novel. A Cover Too Deep, set in Cuba, is a spy adventure story that transports the reader to the Island nation and weaves a story of intrigue and mystery. More ... Kevin Downe, owner of Mind Over Math and a fulltime student at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, has been named one of two Ontario Student Entrepreneur Competition Champions by Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE), a national charitable organization, and proud supporter CIBC Small Business. More ... After scanning two proposals for animal control, East Luther Grand Valley council decided last week to re-tender for such a service and to outline the specifics of what it would require. The need to employ a new control agency arose on the death of Martha Oosterhof, who had been handling the function for several years. More ... Contributed Photo HYDE-WHIPP HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING was recently awarded a Top 10 American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning Sales award. Ian Rasmussen of American Standard (left) congratulates Darryl Hyde-Whipp (right) on the company's achievement. More ... Headwaters Health Care Centre has purchased a new cardiovascular ultrasound machine to improve access and enhance service for patients. The hospital said in a press release that addition of a third ultrasound machine will allow Headwaters to perform 30 per cent more ultrasound tests annually, allowing more residents to receive care close to home. More ... Contributed Photo SHELBURNE RESIDENTS Brent and Sarina Nasato won a draw at Gimme Shelter Limited for a Yamaha fishing boat and motor recently. The couple is pictured with their children and Todd Broadbent (left) from Gimme Shelter, on Highway 10 near Primrose. More ... Remembering Vimy 90 Years Later On Easter morning, 1917, 170,000 young soldiers, belonging to the Canadian Corps, which included 100,000 Canadians, prepared for what would be one of the most important battles of the First World War. A tremendous challenge was ahead of these soldiers and it was called Vimy Ridge. It had cost the French Army over 100, 000 in May 1915. More ... Trouble & Strife, an Orangeville Blues group headed by Larry Kurtz and Bruce Ley, has been voted "favourite blues artist/group or duo of the year" in the seventh annual Canadian Independent Music Awards. The local group was in competition with four others in its category. More ... Sylvia Jones, Progressive Conservative candidate for Dufferin-Caledon in the Oct. 10 provincial election, says that if elected she will press to get the riding's "fair share of health-care dollars. More ... A whole, rarely seen universe lies under the ice. Fish and wildlife that tough out our Canadian winters have many incredible adaptations to help them survive. We are on the verge of being released from winter's icy grasp, but have you ever wondered how fish or frogs survive the winter? More ... The Caledon Townhall Players served up the local debut of "The Perfect Manhattan," in February, a sparkling, award-winning comedy by local playwright Dianne Lococo, who's also a member of the Townhall Players. A resident of Mono, Dianne is a prolific writer who is currently completing her sixth play. More ... Tax Talk Q: I use public transit to get to work. Can I claim my passes? A: Starting July 1, 2006, you can claim a credit for transit passes that are good for at least a month or longer. You can also claim passes bought for your spouse or common-law partner or children under 19. Make sure you keep your passes and your receipts. More ... Branch 233 is coming to the end of its fiscal year and a new slate of Officers and Executive will take over the end of May. Initiations will take place on Monday, March 26th at our General Meeting, as well as nominations of Officers and Executive for the 2007-2008 term, to be voted on at the April 30th meeting. More ... |
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