HARMONY WHOLE FOODS and Kathi Linsdey's Grade1 class at Island Lake Public School planted a Sugar maple tree this week, as part of the celebrations for Earth Week. Earth Day is this Sunday. More...
After considering the latest gasification report from MacViro Consultants, Dufferin County Council has placed its thermal processing plans on a back burner, and will concentrate on something it controls - composting. More...
". . .fair and predictable access to services and support." - NDPCandidate Lynda McDougall
By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter
Life-long area resident Lynda McDougall has been selected as the New Democratic Party candidate for Dufferin-Caledon riding in the October 10 provincial election. She was nominated by member Sandy Forester who worked on Ms. More...
SPORTS HALL OF FAME inductees were honoured last Friday at a banquet held at Alder Street Recreation Centre. From left to right: Denise Pietz representing her mother Karen Pirie, Ray Hunt, Ross Martin and Don Ellis representing Al Pilcher. Please see page B1. More...
In effort to have the town's 2008 budget prepared by the end of this year, Mono Deputy Mayor Dave Baldwin is looking to establish a budget procedure during the next council meeting on April 24. He is hoping to have a plan established that will see the budget process begin with a draft version in early October and passed by December 31. More...
HARDLY A DAY GOES BY without there being some speculation on the likelihood, or otherwise, of a spring federal election. Those predicting one have plenty of ammunition, ranging from the Conservative attack ads targeting Liberal leader Stéphane Dion to the budget goodies delivered by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and the results of the recent Quebec election. More...
It's Daffodil Time! Springtime conjures up visions of budding trees, green grass, sunny days, and blooming flowers, which reminds us that April is Daffodil Month. It is a time when the Canadian Cancer Society calls upon Canadians all across Canada to support it in the fight against Cancer, during it's month-long campaign. More...
School boards across Ontario are passing resolutions stating their support for merging the four publicly funded school systems in the province into one school system. This is a most welcome, and long overdue, development. Since February, Ontario newspapers have reported that seven boards have passed motions supporting this improvement to Ontario's education system. More...
Apart from the proponents and the locations, about the only thing new about a public information open house at Honeywood this week for two small wind farms was the nature of ownership. More...
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