March 13, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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NOW THAT'S A SNOW BLOWER:

NOW THAT'S A SNOW BLOWER: Dufferin County will be ordering one of these giant snow blowing machines for next year, if a committee recommendation is accepted by the council. More...

Residents face 12% water, sewer rate hike

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

In December, Orangeville Council was mulling over ways to keep the 2008 property tax increase to less than five per cent. At the same time, a 12 per cent hike in water and sewer rates was quietly voted in. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Court's disclosure ruling a reasonable compromise

THE RECENT RULING by Ontario's highest court, which required The National Post to give the RCMP a document and the envelope it contained for forensic testing aimed at disclosing its source, has been wrongly attacked as diminishing our constitutiona More...

Political Cartoon

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Local road allowances shouldn't be sold

AS WE SEE IT, municipal councils should look long and hard before even considering the sale of "surplus" road allowances to an abutting property owner. More...

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Mailbox

Differing opinions on immigration column

Re: Column "Immigrants! If you hated it, leave it behind" I read through the March 6, 2008 column by Constance Scrafield-Danby several times, deeply saddened by the attitudes it revealed. More...

Clarification and apology

I am writing to clarify a point in an article by Wes Keller stating my understanding that Mr. Thomson had made campaign contributions to all members of council, including myself. More...

Where can reader get his free water?

The following letter is addressed to Mayor Rob Adams I understand that a decision of council at which did not attend, was to forgive a new company or industry coming to Orangeville form "paying their water bill." I find this outrageous. More...

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Regional News

Local hunters and MNR unite against 'bad' shooters

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin Northern Peel Anglers and Hunters Association has made an investment of about $1,500 in a form of decoy to be used for targeting "illegal and stupid" gun toters, such as to eradicate them. More...

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OMB approves CHD towers for Amaranth

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

In a decision and order issued Monday, Ontario Municipal Board member Norm Jackson approved the Amaranth portion of Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. Melancthon II wind farm. More...

'07 County Council pay totals $220,000

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Payments to county councillors in 2007 - including allowances and expenses - totalled $219,991.10, according to a report from Treasurer Alan Selby. More...

GETTING A JUMP ON ST. PATTY:

Photo/DAN PELTON GETTING A JUMP ON ST. PATTY: Come Monday, the green beer will be flowing at the Mad Hatter and other establishments in Orangeville and elsewhere in Dufferin as patrons celebrate St. Patrick's Day. More...

Local News

CHD to replace transformer within weeks

Approval of the Melancthon II wind project by the Ontario Municipal Board Monday was "only one of a number of provincial and county approvals," Canadian Hydro Developers executive vice-president Ann Hughes said in a phone interview from Calgary Wed More...

Churches, libraries at risk of break-ins

More than 50 churches and libraries have been the target of break-ins in seven Central Ontario counties, including Dufferin. More...

HOME AND GARDEN SHOW:

HOME AND GARDEN SHOW: The Orangeville Lions Home and Garden Show will be taking place April 4-6 at the Orangeville Fairgrounds, with more than 190 booths featuring displays from landscaping to bed and bathroom fixtures. More...

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Columns

God destroyed sin's control

We are approaching Easter, one of the most glorious times for the body of Christ. More...

Stop complaining about gas prices!

I'm seriously considering buying a Smartcar. I've always loved compact cars, going back to my old 1980 Honda Civic (so old it had round headlights, I used to say in 1992 when I owned it). More...

Dipping Into the Past

Stormbound trains limited local visits to Old Boys' banquet

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 12, 1908 • Reports the TORONTO GLOBE of last Saturday: "Several guests who were coming down from Orangeville last night for the annual banquet and at-home of the Dufferin County Old Boys' Association, held in More...

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Sports

Novice Flyers edged out by Hawks

One of the closest playoff contests to hit the ice in Orangeville came to an unhappy ending for the Orangeville Novice AA Flyers this past weekend. More...

Atom B's bumped by Halton Twisters

The Sanderson Sports Orangeville Tigers Atom B Girls hockey team was eliminated from the Provincial Hockey Tournament this past weekend after a head-to-head, two-game series with the North Halton Twisters. More...

PLAYING HOPEFULLY

PLAYING HOPEFULLY what will be their last game in the ACTS gym before returning to the dome, Flo Components Ltd snuck past Shoppers Drug Mart by a score of 3-2 in Orangeville Storm U14 indoor soccer action on Sunday. Photo/MIKE MALONEY More...

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