March 27, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS Lori Dupuis, Jayna Hefford and Vicky Sunohara hit the ice with Colt Carter and his Orangeville Novice Senators last Thursday evening. More...

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Editorial

Khadr case stands to be top court's most challenging

THE UNIQUE CASE of Omar Khadr took a new twist last week when Canada's top court rejected motions by federal lawyers aimed at limiting the scope of a hearing that will examine whether the Charter of Rights and Freedoms can be of some benefit to the More...

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Earth Hour initiative gaining momentum

ALTHOUGH LARGER PLACES like Toronto and Orangeville took the lead, the idea of joining in this year's global Earth Hour initiative Saturday evening is clearly gaining momentum, raising some interesting questions as to its potential impact. More...

Mailbox

Validity of project less than claims?

Re: More information from the Hydro One I quote Mr. Schneider, from his March 6 letter, "In this way, the Bruce to Milton Project would support Ontario's clean air initiatives and coal shutdown policy." In fact, this will do no such thing. More...

A distortion of teachings

Subject: Response to letter from Geoff Rytell published March 20 In his letter of March 20, Geoff Rytell argues strenuously and convincingly against a bankrupt moral philosophy that he claims is representative of Christianity. More...

Realize your power

As a member of the Ontario Landowners Association, I frequently get calls from people who want to help save our domestic food industry but don't know how. The answer is surprisingly simple- and it's something every Canadian can do. More...

Sports

Back to back wins put Flyers in series lead

The Arthurs Fuels Orangeville Tyke Select Flyers are on a roll. Tuesday night before an enthusiastic home crowd, the Flyers took a 2-1 series lead over Georgetown after posting back to back wins over the Raiders. More...

Bantams even series

The Major Bantam Flyers entertained a full house at Tony Rose for game two of the best of five series in the final Tri County round against Ancaster. More...

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MEMBERS OF THE ORANGEVILLE Novice Senators had the opportunity of a lifetime last week - taking to the ice with a trio of Olympic champions from the gold medal winning Canadian Womens hockey team. More...

Town approves more housing than sewage policy allows

At the March 17 meeting of Orangeville Council, nine developers produced plans to construct close to 600 residential units, ranging from detached homes to apartment units. More...

Fire department replenishes ranks as tension simmers

The Orangeville Fire Department has successfully completed its recruiting drive and hired 10 new volunteer firefighters. "They are undergoing an extensive training right now," says Chief Andy Macintosh. More...

Candlelight set for park during Earth Hour

A candlelight celebration to mark Earth Hour will be held in Alexandra Park in downtown Orangeville on this Saturday from 8 to 9 p.m. More...

Local News

Budget not in synch with times: Jones

Tuesday's Ontario budget is not in tune with the economic times, says MPP Sylvia Jones (PC Dufferin-Caledon). "The majority of financial experts and economists say Ontario is heading for a downturn," said Ms. More...

Comedy features 'weird things'

When writer Holly Edwards decides to summon her long-dead great aunt for help to overcome a writing block, weird things start occurring in the Inglewood Schoolhouse Performers production of Kate Aspengren's House of Wonders. More...

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THE CERAMICS CLUB of the Shelburne 4H Club met for the first time last week at the Main Street Cafe. The ceramics class runs for six weeks and is one of the many the club offers throughout the year. More...

Columns

Christian Perspectives

The Resurrection casts out fear

Fear. We all one fear or another whether it be the fear of creepy crawlies, or water or just about anything. The medical term for fear is phobia and some phobias are recognizable for what they describe and others are not. More...

Senior Spotlight March - Could You Use a Helping Hand?

Last month's Senior Spotlight focused on "Care Options". It offered an overview of the types of care available to Dufferin County residents. At first glance you may have thought "This doesn't apply to me", and this may well be the case. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

On Friday March 28th, The Friday Night Dinner selection will be a Spaghetti Dinner prepared by Guest Chef Richard Flynn and will be served from 5 till 7 P.M. More...

Regional News

Mulmur postpones road closure debate

Mulmur Township council has deferred to an unspecified future date any decision on the closing and sale of an unopened road allowance on the Third Line EHS between 15 and 20 Sideroad, to give members more time for discussions and consideration. More...

Mono drafts agreement for OPP station

It appears that a company called The Hi-Rise Group (Toronto) Inc. will build a 1,092-square-metre (about 12,000 sq. More...

Hazardous waste disposal growing - doubled since '01

The number of vehicles participating in Dufferin's household hazardous waste days has more than doubled since 2001, rising to 3,832 in 2007 from 1,576, says a recently issued summary report. More...