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TERRY FOX RUN: The 27th edition of the Terry Fox run, Sunday saw a hardy crowd of 146 runners traverse a 10 km or 5 km route around town, Sunday. The event raised $11,856.26. Greg Verner, organizer for the past 25-years, is looking for a volunteer to take over the run next year. More ... THE HOME SHOP in Orangeville donated eight lamps to be lit and on display in homes included on the 13th annual Headwaters Health Care Auxiliary House Tour. Additionally, the Home Shop is donating a $400 Rouge de Champs Limoges porcelain Lampe Berger for a raffle during the tour, held last weekend. More ... This week, the kitchen staffs at the Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville and Shelburne have started using the green bin composting program. More ... AFTER THREE SUCCESSFUL years in Orangeville, Café Uno has opened a location in Toronto's Distillery District. To celebrate, owner Susan Chow (pictured) recently held a customer appreciation day at the Orangeville location on Broadway. She says the larger Toronto location allows her to display her full vision of the café. More ... After years of enduring a vehicle-packed street with hospital staff and visitors occupying or blocking their driveways, residents of Joshua Road have had enough and want council to do something about their cramped situation. More ... For those who used to play an instrument and have given it up because of either a lack of time or people to play with, a new community band is starting in Orangeville tonight and everyone is welcome to join. While players don't have to be expert musicians to join, Dave Lewars, one of the organizers, suggests participants have about two years' experience playing in bands. More ... The Lord Dufferin Centre, a seniors' residence based in the former Dufferin Area Hospital building, is hosting a theatre night tonight featuring Jayco Productions' production, "Harvest Show. More ... Life can change in a moment. This is what six coworkers learn during a normal day of work at a call centre in the funny and touching musical, One Moment, which opens tomorrow (Friday) night at Theatre Orangeville. More ... Headwaters Health Care Centre's obstetrical team had a busy month in August. A record 99 babies were welcomed into the world at the hospital, including two sets of twins. This is the highest monthly number of deliveries in the hospital's 95-year history. More ... "Step right up! Step right up! Win a prize every time!" This is the promise of the carnival games and part of the fun for the kids at almost every fall fair. Giant stuffed toys, screaming midway riders, hotdogs and candy floss, all spring into a child's imagination when you mention the fair. More ... A mother and daughter face theft charges in connection with what Shelburne Police say was a massive shoplifting operation that took place over a nearly 10- month period. Police called to the local Giant Tiger store were informed that two women had been apprehended after being witnessed trying to conceal items they had taken off the shelves. More ... The Headwaters Arts Festival, an annual extravaganza of local art shows, open studios, musical performances and hands-on workshops for the whole family, starts tomorrow (Friday). More ... She has loved horses since she was a child, but didn't become a horse trainer until she was an adult. With 20 years of experience now behind her, Anne Gage is the first trainer to be recognized as a Gold Level coach and trainer in the Chris Irwin Train the Trainer program. More ... WENVOR TECHNOLOGIES, here represented by company president Al Paulissen, was one of many exhibitors present at the Eco-Energy Expo sponsored by the Amaranth Lions at the Orangeville Agricultural Society facilities this past weekend. More ... "If you ate today, thank a farmer." Your breakfast this morning was made possible by farmers. These people and their families have entered into a contract with you, the consumer, to produce safe, healthy, high-quality food in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. More ... ROTARY CLUB of Orangeville and Highland Rotary of Orangeville members pose for a picture at the Rotary Park skateboard to promote the revitalization project at the park through fundraising efforts like Taste of Autumn, October 26, which also funds projects at the Headwaters Health Care Centre. Club members pictured: Front row, John Clarke, Carmine Preziuso, Dave Holwell. More ... Royce Gracie of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and K-1 Pride fame, was in Orangeville on Sunday to teach students at the Johanis' Karate School. With a string of submission wins during the mid- 90s, Mr. Gracie quickly became well known. When the UFC began it was an eight-man single-elimination tournament with few rules. More ... |
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