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October 4, 2007  RSS feed

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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. Organizations across Dufferin held different events, as part of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit's launched In Motion, Wednesday, the "get active" campaign encourages people to maintain a healthy lifestyle through fitness. More...
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. Last Wednesday, about 130 concerned citizens attended with an opportunity to ask 20 questions during the 90-minute question period. 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 to schedule. 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. One of the accolades handed out went to Joan Boggs, who was presented with the Municipal Senior Award by Mayor Rob Adams. 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 midnight, last Saturday. More...
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• Keachie new DCFS director
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 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 online respondents said "No. More...
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• Amaranth Council did the right thing
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 Columns
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Why the focus on 'women's issues'?
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 every opportunity afforded to them to talk to as many people as possible. More...
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 Mailbox
• 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. We are democratic reformers, but the proposed system is more flawed and will create even more problems. More...
• Some election musings
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 Regional News
• article has image CVC tree planting a tribute to Hooker family's 17,000 over 10 years
Charles (Chuck) Hooker is probably Dufferin County's most prolific tree planter, and on Monday, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) employees went to Mr. Hooker's home and returned the favour, planting 142 trees on his 48-acre farm on the 19th Line of East Garafraxa. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Crushers clipped by Otters and Blues
The Orangeville Crushers are finding out that learning curves has ups and downs. After posting a pair of wins the week before, Orangeville found themselves on the wrong side of the score sheet this past weekend, dropping games to both Huntsville and Collingwood. More...
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• Atom Flyers open with 5-3 win
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