October 11, 2007 RSS feed / Local News

Mono looks at preparing its budget ... twice

Due to new provincial guidelines, the Town of Mono is looking at preparing its 2008 budget this fall, as scheduled, and putting out a modified version of it in the new year. More...

420 residents in motion on trail

More than 420 people, including many children from Mono Amaranth Public School, came out to celebrate the opening of Mono's newest trail and participate in local efforts on World Record Walk Day - one of more than 87 sites participating throughout More...

Skateboard Park scene of assault

Orangeville Police responded to a call last Tuesday regarding a complaint about a group of people involved in a fight at Rotary Park. Most of the group had dispersed when police arrived and the officers told those who remained to leave the area. More...

BNI club has roots similar to Rotary

What might be the leastknown club in Dufferin County has been meeting quietly every Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. More...

Placement of founder's sculpture to be marked Sunday

The Town of Orangeville will celebrate the placement of the sculpture of town founder Orange Lawrence at a special ceremony at the Broadway median in front of the town hall next Sunday, October 14. More...

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PAJAMA DAY: Mayor Rob Adams has proclaimed October 12 pajama day in Orangeville. More...

Next week is National School Safety Week

"Give Children the Right-of-way" is the theme of National School Safety Week, Oct. 17-23. More...

Traces festival entering final weekend

Traces of Our Past Festival concludes this weekend with events at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives. More...

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THE DECK donated $500 to the Dufferin area OSPCA, Wednesday, proceeds raised during its 5th annual Motorcycle Show and Shine, last Sunday. Deck owner Tim Callaghan (back left) sits with Litt and Shayne Ranco. More...

'Huronia Landscapes' at museum

The Dufferin County Museum is hosting Huronia Landscapes, a special exhibition of fine landscapes and skyscapes by local artist Douglas Edwards in the museum's Lodge Gallery. More...

Nearly 4,000 voted in advance polls

Apart from the Party platforms in this 140th year of Confederation, voters were given an "extended advance poll" and an opportunity to make a referendum choice between the present electoral system and one that would make seats available to parities More...

First street racers charged locally

Orangeville police last Thursday night laid the first charge against a driver under the new "street racing" law, that took effect on Oct 7. More...

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GOLF BAG FOR GUINNESS? Orangeville didn't quite make it into the Book of World Records, but could Amaranth lay claim to being home of the World's Largest Golf Bag? More...

Chestnut tree rallying from brink of extinction

Many of us have never been aware of a tree species' battle for survival that has been waged in our midst for over half a century. But Orangeville's Dr. Colin McKeen has been serving in the vanguard all along. At 91, Dr. More...

Museum might preserve ancient log cabin

A long-ago pioneer proudly built a log cabin at Glen Cross, and now a local business has donated it to Dufferin County Museum and Archives (DCMA) for use in its education programs. More...

Alexandra Park rededicated as a peace park

Orangeville's Alexandra Park received a new tree in a rededication ceremony designating it as a peace park. More...

Hockley's 16-sided house nearing completion

When a person has been a builder all his life and reaches retirement, what should he do for a hobby that is fun? Build an unusual house, of course. More...

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WASTE REDUCTION WEEK: Councillor Mary Rose and Doug Jones, managing director of the environment and development services are pictured at the proclamation of waste reduction week, Oct .15 - 21, in Orangeville. More...

World Food Day marked next Tuesday

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization celebrates World Food Day each year on October 16, the day the organization was founded in 1945. More...

3 candidates were at ODSS

Betsy Hall was there for the Liberals, Rob Strang for the Green Party and Lynda McDougall for the New Democratic Party, but Conservative candidate Sylvia Jones sent her regrets, saying she had other commitments. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

On Friday October 12th, The Friday Member's Night Dinner selection will be Cathy Clarke's Homemade Meat Pies. Dinner will be served from 5 till 7 P.M. The Cost is $5.00; Debbie Bayshaw will be entertaining in the Lounge from 6 till 10:00 P.M. More...