April 10, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

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103 YEARS YOUNG:

Born April 8th, 1905, Emily Simes celebrated her 103rd birthday with friends and family at the Shelburne Residence. She was born in Proton Township and when she married in 1929 she and her husband bought a farm in Amaranth. More...

ALL SMILES:

The Christadelphian youth performers were all smiles just moments before they took the stage at Shelburne's Grace Tipling Hall on Saturday night. More...

CENOTAPH CONTRIBUTION:

Orangeville Mayor Rob Adams presents the Town's cheque for $20,000 to Orangeville Royal Canadian Legion past president Frank Lomack as the Town's contribution to the Cenotaph renewal fund as former mayor Drew Brown, left, and Deputy Mayor Warren M More...

Wendel Clark coming to area

Former Toronto Maple Leaf great Wendel Clark will be coming to Orangeville on Saturday, April 26. This ex-Maple Leaf captain was at one time known as the "heart and soul" of the Leafs. Wendel will be signing autographs between 1 and 3 p.m. More...

Walk for MS set for Sunday

About 350 Orangeville area residents are expected to take part Sunday in the 2008 Super Cities Walk for MS. They will be among about 25,000 who will join in the fundraiser to seek a cure for MS (Multiple Sclerosis). More...

Players staging magic show as fundraiser

What do The Caledon Town Hall Players (CTHP) do when they need a new light and sound board? They plan a show - a magic show, to be precise. More...

Potholes being targeted: Tupling

Drivers who think they've been dealing with more than the usual number of spring potholes on Orangeville streets and laneways are correct, says the town's Public Works manager. "That's right," Jack Tupling said in an interview. More...

ROARING FOR THE LIONS:

The mayors of Orangeville, Shelburne, East Luther Grand Valley and Amaranth have proclaimed April 14-20 as Lions Club Week in Dufferin. More...

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

Orangeville Town Council has carried a motion to make Betty Kading the official town crier. One of her first acts, in her new role, is to give it all for the town at an international town crier competition in Annapolis, Md. More...

LIONS CONVENTION:

Lions Barbara Hanna, George Cottingham and Shirley Brown hold the District A-9 convention banner. More...

MONO VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT:

Town of Mono employees Greg Ferguson, left, and Wayne Flear examine sample water bottles outside the Mono Town Centre. More...