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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 ... Although a majority of members of county council might have supported it, Mono's impassioned plea for an extended safety zone on County Road 9 was lost by the weight of Orangeville votes. More ... BOSTON PIZZA, celebrating its first anniversary in Orangeville, donated all proceeds of the celebration to the Orangeville Public Library on Wednesday. Students in Lisa Gillies, Magic Backyard program at Credit Meadows Elementary School saved their money to enjoy pizza on Wednesday and donate to the Library. More ... In response to a number of personal attacks, two young students have launched a website to draw attention to the issues of peer-to-peer bullying. The website, "Bullying Kids Speak Up," provides information on bullying and offers a space for young people to share their own personal experiences with bullying and victimization. More ... THE CLOROX COMPANY has donated $11,316 to the Theatre Orangeville Youth Program. The money came from the company's Community Development Program fund that supports youth and education-oriented projects. More ... Seedy Saturday is not one event, but a series of independent local events, which have sprung up across the country in the past twelve years. They bring together home gardeners, seed savers, native plant collectors, agriculture conservation groups, and community gardeners as well as local seed companies that sell open-pollinated varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains and herbs. More ... Caledon OPP report that on Monday afternoon of last week, officer Rosa Caledon OPP officer John Rosa observed a vehicle traveling at what appeared to be an extremely high speed on Airport Road near Charleston Side Road. Radoslaw Karlinski, 22, of Brampton, found himself accused of going 152 km/h in the 80-km/h zone. His court date was set as May 17. More ... Headwaters Health Care Centre is among several community hospitals, and other services, that find themselves disadvantaged financially because the provincial funding formula makes no allowance for "high growth areas," county council was told last Thursday. More ... Would you like to own a U2 War album signed by all members of the band, or perhaps The End of the Beginning war speeches by Sir Winston Churchill, or even the first issue of Life Magazine? These are just some of Allan McGuire's collectible items going on sale this Sunday. More ... After 13 years of owning 10 acres of land in Mono fronting on Highway 10 between 20 and 25 sideroad, a resident is facing difficulties in building a home on the property. The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) wants to put a conservation easement through the property, currently zoned environmental protection. More ... Plastiflex Canada Inc. in Orangeville was one of the six winners at the inaugural presentation this week of the President's Award - the highest honour of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) - as business champions of workplace health and safety. More ... In memory of PRIVATE DAVID BARCLAY BROWN, Reg #426044 David Barclay Brown, or Barclay as he was called, was born to Sarah Angeline and David Bert Brown in 1895. When Barclay was older he lived on his family farm near Orangeville. In 1914, his world - the whole world - was overturned by war. Just six days before Christmas, David took a leap into the unknown and enlisted. More ... AART'S HAIR STUDIO donated $600 to Hospice Dufferin after raising money through a cut-a-thon. Owner David Iafrate (front left) presented the cheque to Executive Director Maureen Riedler (front right) with staff. Over 40 customers took place in the cut-a-thon. More ... Shelburne Council met Monday night but spent most of the time behind closed doors to discuss the Town's reduced sewage allocation with engineers and lawyers. Mayor Ed Crewson was hoping to have an update about the situation but said Wednesday afternoon that won't happen until at least next week. More ... As its main stage season comes to an end, Theatre Orangeville is putting its youth programs into high gear and inviting the community to take advantage of the opportunities for youth by participating in one of the exciting programs, which include: + More ... Thanks to the efforts of the kids, parents and staff of Princess Elizabeth Public School (PEPS), a native school in the Land of the Midnight Sun will finally have some books in its library. The native school, Inuujaq, is at a place called Arctic Bay, Nunavut, a settlement at the northern tip of Baffin Island - at least as far north of Orangeville as Calgary is west of here. More ... The Canadian Women's Foundation, in partnership with Winners and Home- Sense, BMO Financial Group and Rogers Media, launched a 'Shelter from the Storm' campaign on Monday with the sale of limited edition t-shirts at Winners and HomeSense outlets. Shelter from the Storm is Canada's only national fundraising campaign dedicated to ending violence against women. More ... MICHELLE WHYTE (front, far right) from Welcome Wagon has won a national and provincial award for Best Baby Representative of the Year. As part of her success Pauline Hill from Welcome Wagon donated $2,000 to Headwaters Health Care Centre. Ms. Whyte chose to donate the funds to the Obstetrics/Maternity ward. More ... Volunteers and singers are busy preparing for the 2007 season Launch of the Elora Festival and two additional Spring events. Music-lovers are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 2007 Elora Festival program, July 13 to August 5. The launch will take place at the Elora Centre for the Arts next Wednesday, April 25. More ... A story about an 11-yearold Barrie boy who died during a hockey game was the impetus Emma Bryan, a Grade 8 student at Grand Valley District Public School, needed to embark on a mission to raise funds to buy a defibrillator for the Grand Valley arena. More ... Canadian Blood Services has thanked central Ontario regional volunteers who have been giving their time inside and outside blood donor clinics to save the lives of Canadians. More ... Wellington-Dufferin- Guelph Public Health has received a four-year accreditation award from the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation (OCCHA). Meighan Finlay, OCCHA executive director, presented the certificate to Public Health at the Board of Health meeting in Guelph recently. More ... BOSTON PIZZA in Orangeville marked its first anniversary this year when the franchise owners held a proceeds day on Wednesday with funds going to the Orangeville Public Library. The restaurant will soon be initiating its Boston Pizza Reading Rewards Program. More ... The Hill Academy, an academic and athletic school designed to enable dedicated student-athletes to achieve their goals, has announced the appointment of Brian Wright as its principal for the 2007-08 school year. Principal Wright was born and raised in Toronto. He holds an Honours B.A in English Literature and History from Trent University, a Masters degree in English and a B.Ed from Queen's. More ... Next Monday's feature at Monday Night at the Movies, The Italian, will have three screenings, at 4:30, 7:00 and 9:20 p.m. Imbued with overtones reminiscent of Charles Dickens, The Italian - presented at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival - is a humane and sympathetic study of a young boy in the grim world of a Russian orphanage. More ... When the last of the winter snow melted around the 88 transformers stored at its operations and maintenance building in Melancthon, Canadian Hydro Developers discovered that one of the units had developed a slow leak of oil. More ... Earth Day, normally celebrated on April 22 each year, is gaining momentum - and quickly turning into a week-long celebration by some organizations. Since 1970, when Earth Day, was launched in the United States, it has gained international observance over the years, endeavouring to educate citizens about the impact of changes to the environment. More ... |
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