May 31, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

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Orangeville family mourns fallen soldier

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter
Valerie McGrady, mother of fallen soldier Cpl. Matthew McCully, knew the news wasn't good when a car pulled into her driveway last Friday morning around 6:30 a.m. and two officials from the military knocked on her front door. More...

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Editorial

Electoral reform: how much is really needed?

ONE OF THE SILLIEST THINGS we've witnessed since the Ontario Liberals came to power in the 2003 provincial election was the appointment of the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, with a mandate to propose changes in our traditional "first past More...

Currie made interesting observations

FORMER AMARANTH MAYOR BOB CURRIE had some interesting observations when he appeared as a delegation at a recent township council meeting. More...

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Mailbox

Places to Grow editorial garners responses

As your editorial of 24 May ("Is it really 'Places to Grow' or just places to stagnate?") outlined, the Ontario government's "Places to Grow" plan requires the Dufferin County population to increase by about 25,000 persons, 12,000 households and 8, More...

Letter to the 'lowlife' stealing graveside flowers

I would like to take advantage of the "Letters to the Editor" space in your paper to address the low-life ____ who has been stealing flowers left on fresh graves in Greenwood Cemetery. Flowers left on a fresh grave have not been discarded. More...

Liberal candidate not a 'sacrificial lamb'

When I decided to run as Liberal candidate in Dufferin- Caledon for the Oct. More...

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Regional News

'Mono in Motion' promotes an active lifestyle

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

With a substantial increase in childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes, area municipalities are working together to create a physical activity plan. More...

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Climate implications not for the faint at heart

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

"It is not what we don't know what gets us in trouble. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so." - Mark Twain. More...

Highway 10 widening project to be in 2 stages

Ontario's Ministry of Transportation has issued the first of two tender calls for the widening of Highway 10 between Orangeville and Caledon Village. More...

WESTSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL students in the Environmental Geography class painted yellowfish near storm sewer drains Thursday afternoon as part of the Yellowfish Road program for the Credit Valley Watershed. More...

Local News

Strang, Foley running for Green Party

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

Noticeably passionate about the environment during his term on Orangeville council, Rob Strang is seeking the Green Party nomination on June 23 to represent the Dufferin-Caledon riding as MPP. More...

Hockley Highlands customers left in the dark

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

It's been over a week since the Hockley Highlands Inn and Conference Centre closed its doors with no prior notice and at least some customers are still in the dark. Mark Arbeau is just one of many customers who had booked his wedding at the inn. More...

Toy gun seized from school bus

Last Friday, May 25, at about 4 p.m., Dufferin OPP officers responded to a report of a gun being seen on a school bus, a student having notified the driver of the bus that a gun had been seen. More...

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Columns

Christian Perspectives

How great His love
Ann McCallum

One of the things I love to do is walk and pray, early in the morning. My asthma keeps me from walking too much during the winter, but I have always taken long morning strolls during the summer, More...

With Your Permission

With music in our minds and hearts
Constance Scrafield- Danby

June is such a splendid month. Summer comes rolling in and the good (warm) weather gets a real grip on our part of the world. More...

National Affairs

The 'absurdity' of position is 'breathtaking'
Claire Hoy

Of all the criticisms leveled by the media and political opponents at Conservatives, the most persistent is that they want to "impose" their "narrow" views upon the unsuspecting populace. More...

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Sports

ORANGEVILLE STORM officially kicked off their 2007 season with a day long soccer extravaganza on the ODSS fields on Saturday afternoon. More...

Outlaws score with big win over Mississauga

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

Local football fans had a lot of choices this weekend as the Orangeville Outlaws took over the Westside field on Sunday, officially kicking off their 2007 season. More...

Bantam Northmen golden

It was a long road for just a short season but the Orangeville Northmen Bantam A team managed to bring home the gold in this year's provincial Field Championships held in Kitchener. More...

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