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Anger over proposed retirement complex

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter
Turmoil continues to swirl around a proposed 119-unit retirement complex on Orangeville's First Street. More...

ALZHEIMER AWARENESS MONTH

Photo/DAN PELTON ALZHEIMER AWARENESS MONTH has been declared in Orangeville for the month of January. More...

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YCJA secrecy provisions far too broad, inflexible

ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT, the secrecy provisions in the old Young Offenders Act that were preserved and even enhanced in its successor, the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). More...

Legal limits needed on drivers' drug use

AT THE END OF 2007, Alberta's highest court ruled, in effect, that public safety can override human rights legislation when it comes to drug use. More...

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Evolving Whiners into Winners

When Canadian manufacturers faced their self-proclaimed "brush with death" experience with the recently once-soaring Canadian loonie, it starkly exposed the traditional Canadian method of making money - use a cheap dollar and cheap wages (compared More...

Two opposing views printed on the Latimer appeal

In the December 15 issue of the Orangeville Citizen two opposing views were expressed, one in the editorial and the other in Claire Hoy's column. More...

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Regional News

'Narrow Gauge Through the Bush' has history of local rail line

All he wanted to do was build a model of his local railway. But with little information available, author Rod Clarke's simple hobby of model building turned into a five-year quest for research on two of Ontario's most elusive pioneer railways. More...

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UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES

UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES and a wind storm combined for flooding and power outages this week. At top, the Nottawasaga river floods in the Hockley Valley. More...

More of Dufferin to have broadband in 2008

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

A Request for Proposal (RFP) has been issued for the second phase of Connect Dufferin, the program that is eventually to bring broadband Internet service to every home in the county. More...

Gasification decision awaits compost scheme

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Trevor Lewis, Dufferin County's public works director, says the deadline for responses to a composting Request for Proposals has been extended to Jan. 23 from the previous Dec. More...

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Grand Valley wind farm faces snags

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The expansion of Wind Rush Energy's initial 12- turbine Ashton Ridge wind project to a currently proposed 18 appears to be at the root of potential problems. More...

LIN WARD AND AL PACE

Photo/DAN PELTON LIN WARD AND AL PACE at their home/office in the Hockey Valley. The two are proprietors of Canoe North, a company that arranges canoe expeditions to such remote locales as the Mackenzie River and the Arctic coast. More...

Proper TV coming to Orangeville to film show

Is someone at your work just not working out? Do you know a coworker or employee who sucks at their job? More...

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Our Foundations Must be Built on Christ

2008 started with a stormy day in our region, is this a sign of things to come? Will it be the best or the worst year, will the storms of life pull us under, or will we stand on solid ground? Are our foundations stable and strong? More...

Rev. Terry Thom - a new life in this New Year

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

For Terry Thom, his calling to be a minister was not, as he said, a "burning bush". It was a gradual realization that there was more that he ought to be doing with his life than working in the business world. More...

Now's the time for some reality checks

Glancing back in a 60th anniversary Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) book of memories, along with some other publications, I often chuckle at the plethora of compelling reasons why we should not drive motor vehicles. More...

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Sports

Muskies downed 7-6 in overtime

For the Fines Home Hardware Shelburne Muskies, it was "no cigar" as the team dropped a heartbreak 7-6 decision to Saugeen Shores in Port Elgin on Friday night. More...

Crushers looking strong

Though the final scores from this weekend might make you think otherwise, there is a positive mood around the Orangeville Crushers dressing room as the team heads down the tail end of their 2007-08 OPJHL regular season schedule. More...

Bantam AA's settle for tie

Regular season action continues for the Orangeville Bantam AA Flyers. In recent league play, a feisty Flyers squad managed to pull out a 6-6 tie against Oakville. More...

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