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Photo/MIKE MALONEY WORLD RECORD WALK: In Orangeville, 4,367 walkers attended the World Record Walk attempt and launch of In Motion. More...

Turbine hearings likely to end next week

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Final arguments at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing into 22 wind turbine sites in Amaranth and a second transformer at the Melancthon Wind Farm substation, also in Amaranth, may come as early as next Wednesday or Thursday, if all goes according More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Our election prediction: a close finish provincially

LAST FRIDAY, with advance polls already open and election day just 12 days away, the Toronto Star's Web Forum showed that in response to being asked whether anything in the Ontario election campaign had "swayed your vote," 81 per cent of the on More...

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Amaranth Council did the right thing

THE FORMER MAYOR OF AMARANTH, Bob Currie, is publicly critical of the current council's handling of township affairs, but as we see it, the council has acted properly in the public interest in reaching an agreement with Canadian Hydro Developers In More...

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MMP proposal slammed by readers as flawed

Ontarians on October 10th will make an important choice between the existing first-pastthe post (FPTP) electoral system and the proposed replacement, MMP (mixed -member proportional). It has been said that FPTP has problems. More...

Some election musings

This election has prompted more exaggeration, obfuscation and confusion than all others in recent memory. Ms Betsy Hall (Liberal) claims in an advertisement that John Tory would "tak(e) $500 billion away from our schools. More...

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Regional News

CVC tree planting a tribute to Hooker family's 17,000 over 10 years

By CARLY SMITH Co-op Student

Charles (Chuck) Hooker is probably Dufferin County's most prolific tree planter, and on Monday, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) employees went to Mr. More...

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Sports

Crushers clipped by Otters and Blues

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

The Orangeville Crushers are finding out that learning curves has ups and downs. More...

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WESTSIDE THUNDER GOALTENDER Jan VanDipten makes a diving save against CDDHS in District 4 soccer action Monday. Despite the standout showing by VanDipten, CDDHS outscored Westside 3-1 to record the win. More...

Atom Flyers open with 5-3 win

The 98AE Minor Atom Orangeville Flyers opened their 2007/08 season with a 5-3 over the Oakville Rangers. The story of the game was clearly the goaltending of Flyer A.J. Braiden. More...

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Appeal Court rejects LaChappelle appeal

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

A three-member panel of Ontario's highest court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a former Orangeville resident and Peel Regional police officer in the impaired driving death of a senior citizen in Caledon six years ago. More...

Common themes in second debate

Local candidates in the provincial election met for the second time for an all-candidates debate sponsored by the Greater Dufferin Area Chamber of Commerce - this time in Shelburne at Grace Tipling Hall. More...

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Photo/MIKE MALONEY THE TOWN OF ORANGEVILLE paid tribute to just a few of many deserving members of the community, hosting their annual Recognition Night at the Opera House on Tuesday night. More...

Local News

New street racing law in effect

Although early reports indicate 44 drivers provincewide have been charged with the new law that addresses street racing, no driver in Dufferin, according to its police services, have been charged under the new regulation that went into effect midni More...

IN THE PUMPKIN PATCH.

A perfect autumn day greeted hundreds of area residents that ventured out to participate in The Maples School Fall Festival. More...

Keachie new DCFS director

Trish Keachie will be assuming the role of executive director of Dufferin Child and Family Services on Nov. 19, replacing Gary Putman, who will be retiring after 29 years in the position. More...

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Columns

Vinnie's Vanguard

Why the focus on 'women's issues'?
Lavinia Kerr

The four local candidates on the campaign trail for the Oct 10 provincial election - Liberal Elizabeth (Betsy) Hall, Progressive Conservative Sylvia Jones, the New Democrat Party's Lynda McDougall and the Green Party's Rob Strang - are taking eve More...

National Affairs

'Great in theory - chaos in practise'
Claire Hoy

One of the most popular tactics used in politics is that rather than sell your ideas, you dump on those your opponent prefers. More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Actions de grace
William Bothwell

Francophones call Thanksgiving Day "Le jour des actions de grace". Reflecting on that, one is reminded that it is a day that tends to get lost in a three-day holiday. More...

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