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May 31, 2007  RSS feed

Orangeville family mourns fallen soldier
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. "I was expecting to be told he had been hurt or something," she said. "But I knew it was going to be bad. More...
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. Not many years ago, "the solution to pollution was dilution." The air and the rivers could absorb whatever we wanted to throw at them. Mother Nature would take care of it. We knew that "for sure. 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. Here Dylan Massis, left, and Jonathan Rignatiello, centre, hold the stencil while Dana Duffield sprays with a paint can. Rona helped sponsor the students for the program. More...

 Local News
• article has image Strang, Foley running for Green Party
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...
• Hockley Highlands customers left in the dark
• Toy gun seized from school bus
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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 the post" system of electing members of the Legislature. More...
• Currie made interesting observations
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 Columns
• article has image Christian Perspectives
How great His love
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...
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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 8,000 jobs over the next 24 years. More...
• Letter to the 'lowlife' stealing graveside flowers
• Liberal candidate not a 'sacrificial lamb'
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 Regional News
• article has image 'Mono in Motion' promotes an active lifestyle
With a substantial increase in childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes, area municipalities are working together to create a physical activity plan. The plan is called In Motion and was created by the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority to get people more active. More...
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 Sports
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ORANGEVILLE STORM officially kicked off their 2007 season with a day long soccer extravaganza on the ODSS fields on Saturday afternoon. In addition to the play on the pitch, spectators and players alike also had the opportunity to participate in other activities for the family which included rock climbing and a barbecue. More...
• article has image Outlaws score with big win over Mississauga
• Bantam Northmen golden
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