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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. But he will have some competition from Bolton resident Patti Foley. More ... 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. He learned of the closure through the Citizen and immediately tried contacting the inn. Mr. More ... 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 ... PEROGY PRINCESS PARTY at the Orangeville Farmers' Market last week saw Helen Danchuk (left) crowned queen of the market, shown with market manager Janice Gooding. Over 1,500 people attended the market party. More ... Debbie Fawcett, who lost last November's mayoralty race to Ron Dillman by a slim margin, has now been elected mayor of Melancthon Township by a margin of 31 over her nearest rival. Of 681 ballots cast in Monday's by-election to replace former mayor Dillman, who died shortly after he was elected, Ms. More ... Environment minister Laurel Broten has reviewed the earlier decision of her ministry's approval branch with respect to the Melancthon II wind project, and supports the director's approval of the Environmental Screening Report. More ... OPTIMIST BIKE ROADEO, an annual event for the organization held at the Tony Rose Memorial Arena on Saturday, saw 130 riders from local elementary schools vying for top spot. The top riders from each school were invited to participate in the road safety challenges. More ... With the Orangeville campus of Humber college (Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning) not ready to take on a flood of eager students, its temporary home will be at the Alder Street Recreation Centre for the first year of operation, starting this September. More ... With past Town budgets not being passed until well into the budget year, Orangeville's treasurer has established a timetable that would see future budgets passed in early January. The last two budgets, covering 2006 and 2007, were not passed until April and March, respectively, of those years. More ... LEYTA HAILED AS LEGION BACKBONE: As one of his last official acts as president, Frank Lomack presents Leyta LaMere with an award honouring her for her dedication to Orangeville branch, Royal Canadian Legion. Mrs. LaMere is the widow of former Legion president Bill LaMere. More ... Dufferin OPP is reminding residents to call police immediately when they encounter suspicious people. Daylight break and enter criminals often knock on the front doors of residences to see if anyone is home. If the door is answered, the criminals will often make up a story that they are trying to find someone who lives in the area. More ... She wants to make a difference. Not only that, she wants to inspire others to become more involved in volunteer programs, but before she can do her part she needs your help. Katie Dopp, a 22-year-old Orangeville resident enrolled in the Early Childhood Studies program at the University of Guelph-Humber, is one of 10 students traveling to Kenya in May 2008. More ... Former Amaranth mayor Bob Currie was highly critical of the present council's budget procedures, and spoke harshly of some individual members, when he appeared at the last council meeting as a delegation to present "report cards. More ... Randy Dryburgh, local educational co-ordinator for the Reduce the Juice Project, announced Monday that the foundation has been awarded a $150,000 Trillium Foundation grant over two years, which will allow it to continue its conservation work in Dufferin and expand it to Guelph and Kitchener- Waterloo. More ... David Tilson, MP for Dufferin - Caledon, and the Orangeville and District Seniors Centre hosted a successful information forum last Friday. Representing the Orangeville Police Service, Constable Scott Davis educated the crowd on the growing problem of identity theft and fraud in a presentation dubbed "Fraud Busters". More ... A FOUR-CAR ACCIDENT had one lane block for motorists travelling north on Highway 10, near the Monora Park entrance Thursday afternoon for a short period of time. A green Volkswagen was stopped to make a left turn and was hit from behind by a red Buick that had managed to stop but was hit by a silver Toyota. A pick-up truck was also involved in the accident. More ... Many families in Dufferin are currently without a family doctor because the area needs 13 more physicians - nine in Orangeville and four in Shelburne. More ... HAPPY RETIREMENT: No matter where you or your children might have attended elementary school in Dufferin in the past decade or so, chances are you would have known Rosemarie Armstrong (formerly Bind) as either a teacher or the principal. More ... Westminster United Church in Orangeville this Sunday will announce that it is prepared to sanction same-sex marriages, the board chairman has confirmed. Brian Heimbecker said Tuesday the decision was taken in a 10-5 vote of the Board Monday night. More ... Orangeville's Summer Camp registration is under way. The various day camps, geared towards children aged 5-14, start up July 3 and end August 24. Some new camps have been added to the program this year. More ... |
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