December 13, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

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GIANT' SEATS DONATED:

Photo/WES KELLER 'GIANT' SEATS DONATED: Theatre Orangeville has donated 70 seats for a Saturday, Dec. 22 performance of The Giant's Garden to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Dufferin. More...

Warden selection expected this week

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County Council is expected to choose its warden for 2008 by 5 p.m. today, and then take a one-hour break before tackling the monthly agenda at 6. More...

Suggestions made for town's economic future

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Will the Orangeville of the future be a high-tech centre and a cultural mecca? Such possibilities for the town were mapped out at the town council meeting Monday night in the Economic Development Strategy Final Report. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Latimer parole ruling: another horrible injustice

THOSE WHO BELIEVE honesty is always the best policy clearly don't understand the strange mentality of Canada's National Parole Board. More...

A real challenge for budget-setters

THERE'S SURELY NO DOUBT that we're in for a White Christmas - and if the meteorological experts are right, maybe a White Easter, as well. More...

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Columns

Breaking up is hard to do

Neil Sedaka sang a great truth in the golden oldie Breaking up is hard to do. Back then, when I first heard it in my youth, I didn't know how hard it was or would be for me and for those I love and care about. More...

Sad, but not surprising

It was sad to read about the Mounties beating up Robert Dziekanski, but not surprising. More...

Dipping Into the Past

'Fence builder,' 65, found frozen to death near brother's farm

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 12, 1907 • James McDonald of Erin, who made his home in the Shelburne area for many years and was known as "Jim McDonald, the fence builder," was found dead near his brother's farm at Erin a few days ago. More...

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Regional News

Headwaters benefits from seasonal spirit of giving

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

This holiday season, the residents of Dufferin and Caledon are showing their generous support of Headwaters Health Care Centre and its medical equipment needs by covering the Tree of Giving with Headwaters Angels. More...

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County insurance for 2008 almost $300,000

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

As one of its first orders of business after its election of the 2008 warden today, Dufferin County Council might engage in a debate about the principle of reciprocal insurance and about the relative merits of large and small deductibles. More...

Council worked late on budget

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A busy meeting of the Orangeville Town Council finally wound up at 11 p.m. Monday with the 2008 town budget coming down to its final draft. Council will meet again next Monday (for the third week in a row) in hopes of wrapping up the procedure. More...

CRUSHERS RYAN CONNELLY

Photo/MIKE MALONEY CRUSHERS RYAN CONNELLY stakes his claim for a spot in front of the Knights crease in OPJHL action on Saturday. More...

Local News

Orangeville Hydro seeks input on 'going green'

Orangeville Hydro is sure its customers have heard, read articles or seen programs or movies that feature the consequences of climate change and probably wondered what they could do to play their part, or help to contribute to a solution. More...

SANTA PARADE WINNERS:

SANTA PARADE WINNERS: The Kinsmen Club of Orangeville presented certificates and cheques to the winners of the Santa Claus Parade floats Saturday morning. Left are Kinsmen Kevin Eels and parade chair Roland Boyd. More...

Seniors-at-risk co-ordinator mulled

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin has a network for the prevention of elder abuse but, unlike Wellington, the program (DNPEA) lacks a central focal point. More...

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Mailbox

More criticism of MPAC system

Time passes and most things remain the same. More...

Another voice in landfill battle

I would like to add my voice to the growing number of Mono Township citizens who are strongly opposed to the direction being taken by the Mono Council concerning the Mono Landfill site. More...

Column on CBC 'fabulous'

Subject: Re: It's all about the money again What a fabulous article that was, making clear to all Canadians why CBC did what they did. More...

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Sports

Crushers shutout Villanova 3-0

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

Sticking to the playbook, combined with a solid team effort, paid dividends for the Orangeville Crushers as the team shrugged off a disappointing loss the night before and shut out Villanova 3-0 on Saturday. More...

Muskies rollover 'Rats

By Jenn Thompson Freelance Contributor

The Fines Home Hardware Muskies traveled from Shelburne to play host to the Ripley Wolves in Dundalk on December 8th and were greeted by a full house of enthusiastic fans. More...

DQ Flyers edged by Dundas

This past weekend, Orangeville's DQ Novice AE Flyers came up against some stiff opposition in a pair of home at home games against Dundas. Saturday afternoon saw the boys playing at home in the Tony Rose. More...

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