May 3, 2007 RSS feed / Local News

ATV club seeks town bylaw

The Dufferin-Grey ATV Club is asking the Town of Mono to pass a bylaw permitting all-terrain vehicles to operate on its municipal roads. More...

OVER THE RAINBOW DREAM PROGRAM granted Lord Dufferin Centre resident Iona King with her wish of taking art lessons again. She received $120 to use for lessons and supplies. Ms. More...

BILL WALLACE, a resident at the Avalon Retirement Centre, was presented with a lifetime achievement certificate on April 26 from the Ontario Long Term Care Association. He was nominated by staff for his very full biography. More...

KEN MANWELL AWARD: Outgoing president Frank Lomack of the Royal Canadian Legion, Orangeville branch, presents Gloria Thomas with former president Ken Manwell's award for her voluntary efforts and team work while serving on the executive committee fo More...

Former board official jailed for theft

A former Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board program superintendent has been jailed for 18 months for stealing over $190,000 from the board. More...

Teen Ranch plans open house Sunday

Teen Ranch is hosting a community Open House on Sunday, May 6, from 1 to 6 p.m. There are activities planned for spectators and participants of all ages, including a climbing wall and giant swing, hay ride, boating and skating. More...

Orangeville woman dies, two hospitalized in crash

One woman died and two others were hospitalized in a single-vehicle accident north of Alton Saturday night. The driver, Miranda Coish, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene. More...

Horse riders want trail fixed

Ahole on an informal trail on Mono's First Line EHS is causing serious concern for some local horse riders and the town's recreation director says Mono Council has just two options. More...

THE COMMUNITY FIRST FOUNDATION has donated $2,500 to the Dufferin Children and Youth Festival, which will take place on June 9 at the RioCan Fairground parking lot located at 95 First Street. More...

THE ORANGEVILLE FARMERS' MARKET opens Saturday, May 12, with a free pancake breakfast courtesy of Orangeville Insurance Services, celebrating 75 years in downtown Orangeville. More...

Headwaters honoured with employer award

Headwaters Health Care Centre has been awarded the Employer Award of Excellence by the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario. More...

REPRESENTATIVES FROM The Orangeville and District Labour Congress take a moment before the "Workers Monument" in front of the Orangeville town hall as part of the "National Day of Mourning" observance which was held across Canada on Saturday April 28 More...

JOHN TURNER MEMORIAL: Rose Elsdon receives the John Turner Memorial Trophy from outgoing Royal Canadian Legion Orangeville president Frank Lomack at the branch's annual elections Monday night. The trophy is awarded for excellence. Ms. More...

OPP to target speeding bikes

Dufferin OPP have announced plans to combat motorcyclists' excessive speeds on Hockley Valley Road, Mono Centre Road and Airport Road with dedicated radar patrols utilizing unmarked police cruisers. More...