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A Mono resident looking to build his family a house on property he's owned for 13 years has learned that a conservation easement sought by Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is a voluntary process, meaning he doesn't have to give up his land to permit it. More ... Hydro One says a failed lightning arrester caused a four-hour power failure on Saturday that affected Shelburne and three townships - Amaranth, Melancthon, and Southgate (including Dundalk and the former Proton Township). The outage at about 4:40 p.m. affected about 4,660 homes and was described as a forced power interruption. More ... HUMBER COLLEGE'S ORANGEVILLE campus held an open house this past Saturday to allow prospective students to ask questions on programs that will be offered this fall at the Alder Street Recreation Centre. Above, left to right: Eloise Etcubanez, Avril Carnovale, Wanda Buote, Gina Antonacci and Joe Andrews. More ... Combining her passion for running with the hope of finding a cure for diabetes, a local business owner set out to not only run a marathon in Rome, but to raise a minimum of $6,100 for diabetes research. Deidra Cook accomplished this goal in March with her sister Audra, who also raised $6,100. More ... DUFFERIN COUNTY began rolling out green bins for Orangeville residents this week. Collection will start the week of May 7. The bins came with information on what residents can and cannot put in the bins. Left to right: Dufferin Country Director of Public Works Trevor Lewis, Warden John Oosterhof, Mayor Rob Adams and Dufferin County CAO Linda Dean. More ... A local animal lover is hoping to raise funds for the Orangeville and District branch of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) through a community garage sale on May 5. Fred Von Veh recently lost his dog, Trissie, and wanted to do something to help raise money for the local OSPCA. More ... After completing a 10- month course at the Art and Technique Academy of Hair and Esthetics in Brampton, Lauren Murphy, a hair stylist in Orangeville, has won a national award for hair design. As part of the Allied Beauty Association (ABA) show held at the beginning of April, Ms. Murphy completed in Wella's Young Protege competition. More ... Mono Mayor Lorie Haddock gets some in-store biking tips owners John Haddon and Pat Rundle at the official grand opening of Hockley Valley Motorsports last Saturday. The new store features such things as performance car parts, custom mot More ... Orangeville Council is pushing forward with a Request for Proposal (RFP) to replace the Don Cherry's Restaurant in the Alder Street Recreation Centre despite a recommendation from the director of parks and recreation that the process be suspended. More ... CHOICES YOUTH SHELTER held an open house Saturday afternoon in celebration of their new home on Townline. The shelter also received a grant from the Trillium Foundation that afternoon for $47,900. More ... There may be a solution to Shelburne's population-limiting sewage treatment allocation disclosed by R.J. Burnside & Associates earlier this month, but the solution may take some time. The issue was discussed by town council in several closed-door sessions and in a report produced by XCG Consultants Ltd., a Kitchener based environmental consulting firm, that was released on Tuesday. More ... "This is going to be the longest weekend of my life," is an understatement used in this Norm Foster comedy when you consider the antics of two couples featured in The Long Weekend. Sharp barbs, caustic remarks and non-stop wit helps to keep the audience engaged in this laugh out loud contemporary story about marital woes. More ... CALEDON TOWNHALL PLAYERS George Komorowski (left) and Wayne Fitzpatrick (right) rehearsing a scene from the upcoming play Don't Dress for Dinner beginning May 10. More ... MUSIC FOR THE ART CROWD: Lianne Gorelle entertains on her harp at the Dufferin Arts Council's recent show in Mono Community Centre. Organizer Caroline Mach describes the event as a great success - even more spectacular than the group's showing in Etobicoke earlier. The entries has been juried into the show. More ... By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist In the nursery at the back of the Warburton property the endless rows of pots - holding, as it seems, just brown earth and name sticks - certainly give no hint of the richness that is to come. More ... A popular song from the 1960s declared, "You Gotta Have Friends." Kelly Walker, a former Dufferin resident, is definitely a friend of the Dufferin County Museum and Archives (DCMA). He in turn has called on his 'friends' to raise money for the museum. More ... LORD DUFFERIN CENTRE residents and staff held an afternoon tea Tuesday to say goodbye to general manager Angela Grottoli, who is leaving after five years to pursue different opportunities. Pictured, left to right, are Ms. Grottoli, LDC owner Erma Baniulis and managing director Dave Holwell. More ... When it comes to songwriting, Ron Sexsmith is one of the best in this country . The featured artist at Mount Forest's Old Roxy Theatre on Saturday, May 5, Sexsmith started his first band at 14. After moving to Toronto he formed the Uncool and released his cassette Out of the Duff, and a year later, There's a Way. More ... Due to production and technical issues, the Comfortably Numb performance scheduled for April 28 has been postponed to November 18, for 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. shows as originally scheduled. All tickets will be honoured at the rescheduled performance. More ... The successful showing of Fresh Art, Fresh Air and Free Parking "In the City" at the Etobicoke Civic Centre was surpassed last weekend by an even more successful showing "In the Country," at the Mono Community Centre. The juried show featured 80 works by 37 Dufferinarea artists. More ... In Ontario, the week of April 30 - May 4, education will be celebrated with the theme Listening, Learning, Living. The Ministry of Education says it's a time to "celebrate our accomplishments and reflect on new and exciting challenges ahead. More ... HYDE-WHIPP HEATING AND COOLING celebrating 25 years in business was recognized by Mayor Rob Adams recently at the Lion's Home and Garden Show. Owner Darryl Hyde-Whipp (right) poses with Mayor Adams. More ... |
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