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March 13, 2008  RSS feed

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. This demonstration one is a dual auger, Public Works Director Trevor Lewis said. It might have come in handy on County Roads 18 and 124 over the past couple of weekends. SNOW DEJA VU? This is Snider's Summit, created by removing the white stuff from the driveway, following last weekend's storm that piled a huge amount on top of what had already been there. The scene is sort of déjà vu for anyone who remembers the 1930s and '40s. More...
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. Basic remuneration was $134,871.64, including the approximately $1,000 paid each committee chairman. Allowances totalled another $67,335.75, of which one-third is tax free. Mileage and other expenses came to $17,635. 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. Revving up for the festivities at the Mad Hatter are, left to right, Richard Moylan, John Horvath, Vic McCullagh, Judy Hulley and Dayna Irwin. 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. The town points out, however, that this is a variable cost dependent on the amount of water used per household. Once combined with the fixed supply charge of $10. 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 Wednesday morning. More...
• Churches, libraries at risk of break-ins
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 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 constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press. More...
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• Local road allowances shouldn't be sold
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 Columns
• article has image God destroyed sin's control
We are approaching Easter, one of the most glorious times for the body of Christ. I know this Sunday is Palm Sunday; I have to ask, "Has the King of Glory come to your Jerusalem, the heart of your world, to the very heart of your soul?" I hope he has. More...
• article has image Stop complaining about gas prices!
• Dipping Into the Past
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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. The writer wanted to convey her belief that new immigrants should be willing to learn the language and customs of their adopted country. I have no objection to that. More...
• Clarification and apology
• Where can reader get his free water?
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 Regional News
• article has image Local hunters and MNR unite against 'bad' shooters
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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 Sports
• article has image 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. With the best of five series with the Caledon Hawks tied at two, Orangeville was unable to find the magic one more time; falling 4-3 to the Hawks on Sunday. More...
• Atom B's bumped by Halton Twisters
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