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January 24, 2008  RSS feed

ORANGEVILLE BANTAM B
Photos/MIKE MALONEY ORANGEVILLE BANTAM B Tigers got off to a slow start but found their stride in the second, cruising to a 5-1 victory in round-robin play against the Grand Valley Twisters at this past weekend's OGHA Tigers Sweetheart hockey tournament. For more photos, turn to pages B1 and B2. More...
$million windfall leaves council divided
By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

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. But such was not the case at council's budget meeting Monday night, as there was a difference of opinion on how to allocate the funds that came as a result of a special Orangeville Hydro dividend. More...

French immersion coming to Orangeville
By PAUL HUTCHINGS Staff Reporter

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...

Deputy mayor astounded at water approval
By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

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 apprise the township of its action. More...

 Local News
• article has image 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
• Fernbrook owner won't comment
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 Columns
• article has image 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
• article has image Been there
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 Mailbox
• 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. Almost two years ago he wrote a letter to the editor claiming that an unwanted child is better off aborted, and now he is adding mercy killing to this. More...
• Comment from previous owner
• Canadian Farmers continue to be insulted
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 Regional News
• article has image 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? There is the New School of Gardening, with classes going on now in Hockley Valley where you can learn exactly how all the above are accomplished. More...
• Royal Canadian Legion News
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 Sports
• article has image 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. Two wins would clinch a spot for the Muskies on the 'AA' side for playoffs. More...
• article has image 'Sweet' ending for Atom Tigers
• Playoff bound Tykes
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