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May 31, 2007 / 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...

Fawcett elected Melancthon mayor

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

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. More...

Broten confirms approval of wind farm ESR

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...

Town formalizes agreement with Humber

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

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, 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. More...

Volunteering to help build school in Kenya

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

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. More...

Tilson co-hosts Senior Citizen Expo

David Tilson, MP for Dufferin - Caledon, and the Orangeville and District Seniors Centre hosted a successful information forum last Friday. More...

Orangeville plays host to medical students

By LAVINIA KERR Staff Reporter

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...

Town offers summer day camp programs

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...

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...

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...

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. More...

Town looking to approve budgets more quickly

By MANDI HARGRAVE Staff Reporter

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. More...

Residents reminded to report suspicious people

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. More...

Currie lambastes council over budget

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

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...

Reduce the Juice gets $150,000 Trillium grant

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 Duf 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. More...

United church to bless same-sex unions

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Westminster United Church in Orangeville this Sunday will announce that it is prepared to sanction same-sex marriages, the board chairman has confirmed. More...