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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 ... 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. Bruce Morrison, 75, was given double credit for six months of pre-trial custody served since his July 26, 2007, arrest, meaning he has five more months to spend in custody. More ... 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 Braiden farm, there are no longer any trucks in evidence. More ... Photo/WES KELLER CHAPTER GROWING: Lord Dufferin Chapter of the I.O.D.E. grew by 25 per cent this week when it inducted five new members, bringing the membership to 25. From left, inductees Lorelei Baumlisberger, Taunya Baily, incoming president Barbara McMahon, Dawn McKendry, Nancy Evans and Betty Boehnert, with outgoing president Derel Brodie kneeling, pose at the induction ceremonies. The chapter is in its 101th year. More ... Most writers hate when they're asked where they got an idea. Canadian playwright Douglas Bowie doesn't hate it but you can tell it makes him uncomfortable. Theatre Orangeville is producing his play, Ropes End, in February. The award-winning playwright said the idea came from some old files he found on his desk. More ... Even in winter driving conditions, Dufferin OPP officers are busy seizing vehicles and suspending driver's licences under the new provincial racing legislation. Constable Al Buck said the detachment laid 11 racing charges in the fiveweek period ending Jan. 17. More ... Contributed Photo BETTER THAN SNOW TIRES: Linda Leggo, right, got more than she bargained for when she took her business to Orangeville Honda over the Christmas holidays. As part of a boxing week promotion, she won a new Honda HS520C snowblower. She is pictured here with general sales manager Carmine Preziuso. More ... The old Peel Memorial Hospital site in Brampton may have had problems, but many in the community want it re-opened as fully functioning facility. That message came from many of the more than 200 people who were on hand for a community meeting in Brampton hosted by the Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). More ... The Melancthon Township portion of the 132-megawatt Melancthon II wind farm will be under construction this spring, but there has been no apparent resolution of substation noise complaints that are holding up the Amaranth Township portion. More ... Book clubs are everywhere these days, captivating readers with the imagined lives and loves of ages past. More ... The Caledon Townhall Players' winter production "Straight and Narrow" by Jimmie Chinn is a gritty, acerbic comedy that takes a look at relationships under stress. The central couple in the play are Jeff and Bob, long-time partners in both their work and their lives who have grown apart in their needs and desires. More ... Orangeville's recently hired chief of police, Joe Tomei, says he is enjoying his new role as the Orangeville Police Service boss and is looking for contributions from those around him. At a day-long meeting between the chief and members of Orangeville's business community, Mr. More ... Photo/PAUL HUTCHINGS ORANGEVILLE DISTRICT SECONDARY School students (back to front) Richard Caldwell, Turner Gunn, Sarah James, Melinda Holland, Victoria Speirs, Sara May and TJ Runmey hope to make it big when their improv group competes for a spot in the Canadian Improv Games later this year. More ... Back in 1986, Orangeville District Secondary School's drama room was an electrical shop. But today, the school's improv team has put the electricity back into the air with hilarious performances in its bid to go to the national improv finals this year. More ... A development charge background study by Hemson Consulting Ltd. predicts that Dufferin County's population will reach 66,019 by the year 2017, an increase of 10,626 from the present 55,393. At the same time, the number of dwellings in the county is expected to grow by 4,852 units - to 25,036 from the present 20,184. More ... The Upper Grand District School Board and the Office, Clerical Technical (OCT) Bargaining Unit of District 18, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation have ratified a collective agreement that was reached on Dec. 13. More ... Although a proposed 180-kilometre Hydro One transmission line from the Bruce Power Facility to the Milton switching station is still in the environmental assessment stage, there is already vocal opposition to the project. The proposed transmission lines, along with other nuclear and wind projects, are a major point of concern for the Saugeen First Nations in Southampton. More ... Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, has called on federal politicians to put their petty differences aside and put economic concerns at the top of Parliament's agenda. More ... Dufferin OPP detachment say they will begin enforcing a law that prohibits speeding past emergency service vehicles with flashing lights. The law, passed almost five years ago, requires drivers to slow down when they approach a police vehicle, ambulance or fire truck with its lights flashing. More ... Again this year, Boston Pizza will mark Valentine's Day with heart-shaped pizzas that include a touch of charity. More ... Wellington-Dufferin- Guelph Public Health finalized its 2008 budget this week with an 8.4 per cent increase in spending over 2007. As part of the funding formula, Dufferin County will be responsible for 5.8 per cent of the $1,134,320, or $65,790. More ... Photo/DAN PELTON IT WAS STOP SMOKING WEEK in Ontario this week. To further encourage smokers to kick the habit, there will be province-wide contest in March that's open to those who quit in February and stay clean in March. First prize is a new car, and there will be seven $3,000 gift certificates from Future Shop. The Wellington- Dufferin-Guelph Public Health unit is sponsoring the contest in this area. To register, visit www.drivetoquit.ca More ... Depending on one's point of view, the Haudenosauee Development Institute is either offering a palatable solution to the Haldimand Tract problems, or holding developers for ransom. More ... It is a given that into everyone's life, a little rain must fall. This winter, however, there has been rain, freezing rain, howling winds, blizzards and unseasonable warm spells. It can drive one to conclude that Mother Nature has bi-polar disorder. More ... |
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