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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 ... A perfect autumn day greeted hundreds of area residents that ventured out to participate in The Maples School Fall Festival. Here, Christopher Noddin tries his hand at pumpkin decorating, just one of the many activities ranging from a silent auction through to an afternoon dressage demonstration which were all part of this annual event. More ... 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 ... If Monday's Orangeville Council meeting was any indication, the Baywinds Centre and the Rotary Skate Park continue to be contentious issues within the community. Baywinds aims to provide shelter for disadvantaged individuals in the community who, under normal circumstances, could end up homeless. More ... DUFFERIN HI-LANDS CLUB hosted 350 visitors, Sunday, at the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park as part of the sixth annual Bruce Trail Day, that included organized hikes through the park. The Bruce Trail this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary. More ... Dufferin County Museum and Archives and the Dufferin Arts Council will present the Dufferin Circle of Storytellers in Historic Corbetton Church on Friday evening, Oct. 19. There'll be seasonal stories by some of the "usual suspects" with live musical accompaniment by Harpist, Lianne Gorelle in the intimate surroundings of Corbetton Church on the Museum grounds. More ... Anyone who harbours doubts about Headwaters Health Care Centre should have a chat with Hannah Sawyer, the widow of Barry Laverne Sawyer, her husband for 45 happy years. Hannah, who had been prepared by the family physician fairly well in advance of her husband's passing, was nonetheless somewhat apprehensive about having him spend his final days in an institution. More ... MONO TRAIL was launched, Wednesday, when the Town invited residents to the official opening of the trail - a new 923 metres of multi-surface trailways that will eventually become linked to the Island Lake Conservation Area's Vicki Barron trail. Mono took the opportunity of the grand opening of the trail to participate in the World Record Walk. More ... Last Sunday, thousands of police and peace officers from across Canada descended on Ottawa's Parliament Hill to remember four of their comrades who died in the line of duty over the past year. Among the fallen was Det. Const. Robert Plunkett of the York Regional Police, killed Aug. 2 while trying to make an arrest. More ... Once again, the terms "black and white" or "holstein" will be appropriate monikers for an Ontario police patrol car. The Ontario Provincial Police are phasing out the current fleet of all-white cruisers with blue and gold striping - which have been in place since 1993 - and replacing them with the black-and-white vehicles once seen on Ontario highways. More ... A recently published book documents the major changes in productivity achieved by Ontario farmers in the past century. More ... Roger Short, whose original groundwork and wind studies led to Canadian Hydro Developers' industrial scale projects in Melancthon and Amaranth, has commenced Environmental Screening for four 9 MW projects locally. Two of those are in Melancthon, north of Shelburne, and two are in Grey Highlands, north and west of there. More ... BIGGER THAN GARDEN VARIETY: It appears it takes three kids to operate one of those modern farm tractor, as siblings Cole, Jacob and Mason Brouwer demonstrate during the Dufferin Town & Country Tour last Saturday. The brothers are the sons of Hermina and Steve Brouwer of Amaranth. More ... What do teenagers think of politics? If you were to ask grade 9 students their opinion it would be different than if you a grade 12 student. Teenagers' views change day by day. What do they really know about Sylvia Jones, who is running for the John Tory team? What do they know about Betsy Hall, the Liberal candidate? More ... Tuesday night at the Train Station Restaurant, a gathering of wine lovers became better acquainted with the nectar of the vine, thanks to Humber College's Orangeville 2007 Workshop Series. More ... The Mulmur-Mono Citizen's Coalition is planning to host "The Happening" on Saturday, October 20. Billed as "both unique and inexpensive," the event will begin with a Scavenger Hunt at 3 p.m. by motor vehicle, to various intriguing and historical spots in Mono and Mulmur. More ... Our Friday Member's Night Dinner for Friday October 6th will be Lasagna and Caesar Salad. Dinners are served from 5 till 7 P.M. Cost is $5.00 feel free to drop in & enjoy an excellent meal. Our Turkey & Meat Draw last Saturday was well attended & we wish to thank the volunteers and attendees that helped make the day a success. More ... |
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