January 10, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

County revisiting development charges

Dufferin County councillors might risk eyestrain at their meeting tonight, as they wade through a 109- page Development Charges (DCs) study, including a few complicated graphs and charts. Last month, Hemson Consulting Ltd. More...

Tilson applauds GST cut

David Tilson, Conservative MP for Dufferin-Caledon, has applauded the federal government on its further reduction of the Goods and Services Tax to five per cent, which became effective on January 1st. More...

Former Dufferin warden turning 90

He still rolls his own smokes, as he might have done in his wartime youth in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, and he's a regular Wednesday afternoon bridge player, but you'd never guess by looking at Piet Bouwhuis that the former reeve of East Luth More...

Senior Spotlight January 2008 - Focus on Falls

Happy New Year and best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2008. We would like to thank the seniors who have contacted us regarding our monthly column. It is heartening to know that you find it informative and thought provoking. More...

Self-help guru Arizona-bound to promote book

Tosca Reno is in a bit of a hurry. The bodybuilder and self-help guru is answering questions while on her way home from Toronto to pack for her trip to Arizona. More...

Benefit concert features well-known musicians

Local artist Matthew Shawn Fleming is organizing a benefit for Spark of Brilliance, a communitybased mental health initiative that promotes healing through the arts. Set for Saturday, Jan. More...

Crime Stoppers got 178 calls last month

Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin- Muskoka received 178 calls last month that assisted police in clearing 19 cases, including theft, narcotics offences and other Criminal Code and provincial statute offences. More...

Grand Valley wind farm faces snags

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...

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...

THE FAMILY TRANSITION PLACE

THE FAMILY TRANSITION PLACE (FTP) received a donation of $677 from the Clorox Company of Canada, as well as a slew of toys, just in time for Christmas. More...

Local Crime Stoppers to host laser light show

Public perception is a constant challenge for local branches of Crime Stoppers. People often decline to call and report a crime or clues to a crime, assuming that they will become involved with the police and even the courts. More...

AUCTION FOR SHELTER:

Photo/DAN PELTON AUCTION FOR SHELTER: The Mono Cliffs Inn was the scene of a recent auction staged to raise funds for the Choices Youth Shelter. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

On Friday January 11th, The Friday Night Dinner selection will be Salmon in a Dill Sauce. Dinner will be served from 5 till 7 p.m. Drop in and enjoy a fine meal. More...

Weird winter weather creates havoc in Dufferin County

A wind storm with gales of more than 85 kilometres an hour Wednesday downed a power line, causing a power outage in the Mono area and a traffic light breakdown on Highway 10 in Orangeville, while foggy conditions caused several accidents on local r More...

MPP Jones Assigned Shadow Cabinet Position

MPP for Dufferin- Caledon Sylvia Jones has been given a new position at Queens Park as PC Critic for Community and Social Services. More...

Greens AGM prepares for election

The Green Party of Canada's local riding association held its annual general meeting at the Orangeville Library on December 1. More...