January 3, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

Broad-based support for saving pool

While Orangeville's senior citizens have been vocal in their support of Councilor Scott Wilson's argument for renovation and preservation of the Tony Rose Memorial Sports Complex pool, other segments of the population are also rallying to the cause More...

Nathan's wish realized: Headwaters now Web-user friendly

When you're a member of Generation Y, your computer is your connection to the world. But when Nathan Teeter found himself at Headwaters Health Care Centre, he realized that his access to the technology he took for granted - Internet, More...

Ontario moving ahead in wind energy

Figures from Canadian Wind Energy Association indicated that if the Melancthon II wind energy project had been completed, as scheduled, in 2007, it might have put Ontario ahead of all other Canadian provinces in the production of wind energy. More...

2008 likely an eventful county year

MPP Sylvia Jones might find herself challenged by demands from Dufferin County Council in 2008, but she'll likely have the support of at least three of her colleagues. More...

County Council mulls new blazers

In what would be a partial revisiting of the recent past, Dufferin County Council might take on a new appearance in 2008, by cladding its members in distinctive blazers. More...

iPod sends disturbing Yuletide message

Mike Matthews needed to do some deft verbal maneuvring after a supposedly new iPod his son received from Santa Claus turned out to be loaded with tunes most would deem unsuitable for a 10- year-old. More...

Snow train tours start Feb. 2

The Orangeville- Brampton Railway has unveiled plans for its popular Credit Valley Explorer snow trains. This year's excursions will start Saturday, Feb. 2 and continue the next two weekends. More...

Dufferin OPP awaits word on new station

The overcrowded 34- member Dufferin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is hoping for an early decision on proposals to replace its crumbling, cramped quarters on Shelburne's eastern outskirts. More...

Townships still to begin budgets

With budget planning still a few months away, Mulmur and Amaranth townships appear to be facing a common problem - bridges. More...

OPP advises snowmobilers on safety measures

With the anticipated arrival of warmer temperatures over the next few days and increased snowmobile use over the holiday season, the Ontario Provincial Police are reminding snowmobilers to plan their routes carefully. More...

OPP targets tire, shingle dumping

Dufferin OPP detachment is responding to recent incidents of dumping garbage on various back roads in Amaranth Township that have caused concern with local residents and township officials. More...

THE ONTARIO SPCA's

Photo/Paul Hutchings THE ONTARIO SPCA's Orangeville and District Branch was chosen by the Greater Dufferin Area Chamber of Commerce to be the recipients of a $250 donation on Dec. 19. More...

Crime Stoppers mark anniversary

January is Crime Stoppers month and Crime Stoppers of Simcoe- Dufferin-Muskoka plan to celebrate the local organization's 21st anniversary by hosting an evening of lights and magic on January 20th. More...

17 'polar dippers' brave the icy Grand

In spite of an Environment Canada weather warning on New Year's Day, Grand Valley's 16th Polar Dip proved to be the financially most successful in its chilly history. More...

43 charged locally with drunk driving

A total of 43 persons were charged with impaired driving in Dufferin during 2007 - up from 36 charged in 2006. Nine were charged during the annual six-week Red Ribbon Campaign, compared with five in the previous campaign. More...

DUCA shares $5.9 million profits with members

Some banking customers in Orangeville got a surprise deposit on New Year's Day. More...

Scenes from First Night 2007-08

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