January 24, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Deputy mayor astounded at water approval

Amaranth Deputy Mayor Walter Kolodziechuk was almost incredulous last Saturday morning when he learned from a newspaper reporter that the Ministry of Environment had issued a three-year water-taking permit for Fernbrook Spring Water, and had yet to More...

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Regulator's firing was a dangerous precedent

IT WILL BE INTERESTING, indeed, to see whether Linda Keen, the recently fired president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, accepts an invitation to appear before the House of Commons natural resources committee next Tuesday. More...

Ministry's action wholly unacceptable

ONTARIO'S MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT has effectively thumbed its nose at four or more Dufferin municipalities by hiking the term of a water-taking permit, without due explanation, in the face of wellfounded council and public opposition. More...

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What will it take?

RE: Ken Hayward's views on the Latimer Appeal I was sorely disappointed to read that Mr. Ken Hayward has not changed his views on abortion. More...

Comment from previous owner

With regard to your article titled "Anger Over proposed Retirement Complex" - as the previous owner of this property I would like to comment. More...

Canadian Farmers continue to be insulted

The farming situation continues to deteriorate. While beef prices are up moderately, pork prices continue at all time lows. More...

Regional News

Nature doesn't till - let the revolution begin

If you could grow your garden twice as big as it is with half the work, while adhering to the Laws of Nature, doing no digging, using no chemicals and causing no harm - would you? More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

On Friday January 25th, The Friday Night Dinner selection will be meat pies and will be served from 5 till 7 p.m. Drop in and enjoy a fine meal. More...

$million windfall leaves council divided

Having had a million dollars dropped in their lap, one might think Orangeville councillors would be beaming all around and gathered in a group hug. More...

French immersion coming to Orangeville

A French immersion school for children from junior kindergarten to grade six will open in Orangeville in time for the 2008-09 school year. More...

STARTING IN SEPTEMBER,

Photo/PAUL HUTCHINGS STARTING IN SEPTEMBER, the former Springbrook School on Orangeville's Century Drive will become a French immersion school. The facility will have classes from Jr. Kindergarten to Grade 6, as well as a daycare centre. More...

Local News

Area wind farm settles with native institute

While Premier Dalton McGuinty is telling developers in the Haldimand Tract not to deal with the Haudenosauee Development Institute (HDI), the National Post and CBC have both reported that "a wind farm near Shelburne" has done so. More...

Senior gets 17 months for sex assault

An Orangeville senior citizen was sentenced in Superior Court Wednesday to 17 months in jail for his fifth conviction of sexual assault on young females. More...

Fernbrook owner won't comment

The sign at the road that used to advertise employment opportunities at Fernbrook Spring Water south of Shelburne no longer offers jobs, and further along County Road 11 where several tractor trailer units used to be parked at the James and Fran Br More...

Columns

A marvellous high-tech opportunity

As you might recall, the weather on New Year's Day was far from ideal. And that may be a good reason why most of the seats were empty that afternoon for a spectacular, More...

Dipping Into the Past

Special train took district Oddfellows to Erin convention

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 23, 1908 • A convention of the Oddfellows of Dufferin District No. More...

Been there

Whenever I drive through the village of Flesherton I do an 'eyes left' to acknowledge the former hotel at the main intersection. I usually turn right there and north again up through the Beaver Valley's romantic scenery. More...

Sports

Muskies clinch AA playoff berth with wins

The Fines Home Hardware Shelburne Muskies played two crucial games the weekend, the first on Friday night against the Durham Thundercats in their barn and the second on Saturday night against the Georgian Bay River Rats at the Tank. More...

'Sweet' ending for Atom Tigers

The Sanderson Sports Orangeville Tigers Atom B girls' hockey team was crowned division champions at the 30th Annual Orangeville Tigers Tournament this past weekend. More...

Playoff bound Tykes

The Arthurs Fuel Tyke Select Flyers finished of their regular season last week with three wins to finish the season 20-3-1 and in second place. Orangeville started the week off with a trip to Burlington. More...