June 19, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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BEST FOOT FORWARD.

Photo/MIKE MALONEY BEST FOOT FORWARD. More...

County paving costs escalate sharply

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The record high prices of crude oil have driven the cost of resurfacing 12.6 kilometres of Dufferin county roads up by about $136,000. More...

Bus terminal for GO, local transit opens June 30

A new bus terminal to be shared by GO Transit and Orangeville Transit will go into operation June 30, following an official opening next Tuesday. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Action surely needed on continuing gap in prices

WE WONDER WHAT REALLY lies beyond the current huge gap in prices between identical commodities in Canada and the United States. More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Fair county wage hikes a thorny issue

THE HANDLING OF SALARY INCREASES is never an easy task for negotiators on either side of the discussions. More...

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Mailbox

Of tire taxes and tire recycling

Nineteen years ago this May the Honourable R. F. Nixon - then provincial Treasurer in the Peterson Liberal Government - introduced a $5 tire tax in Ontario. The tax was supposed to, "... More...

Not given fair treatment

Ian Fairley's opinion of Omar Khadr, held at Guantanamo now for over six years, is that the young man and his family "are vile, terrorist worshipping Canadian citizens who should not be welcome here." The issue here is not Mr. More...

Turkeys not the problem

Re: Wildlife in Mono - June 12 I am a Mono resident since 1992 and pro wildlife. I am sick and tired of hearing farmers and people complain about wildlife. Too many turkeys... too many rabbits..too many coyotes etc...etc...etc. More...

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Regional News

Shelburne Air Cadets dazzle spectators

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

From the moment the right markers took their positions on the grass runway of the South Shelburne (Taylor) aerodrome, there wasn't anyone among a crowd of spectators who didn't sit up and pay rapt attention to Shelburne's 164 Squadron Royal Canadia More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY MARILYN MURRAY Branch 233, Orangeville

This Saturday Evening Karaoke will be provided by Shawn Lundy. We invite members and friends to join us for a great time. The evening commences at 9 p.m. and runs till 1 a.m. Our 6th Annual Show & Shine held on June 1, 2008 was a great success. More...

Melancthon to raise stink over sludge

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Without advance notice, Ontario's Ministry of Environment (MOE) recently overrode Melancthon Township's 2002 bylaw banning the spreading of human sewage sludge, a.k.a. More...

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Second phase wind turbines on the rise

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Canadian Hydro Developers has been working at the north and south ends of the 88-turbine Melancthon II wind farm project by switching the substation transformer at 15 Sideroad Amaranth and erecting towers for the Melancthon Township portion of Phas More...

Downey bringing Stanley Cup home

Honeywood native returning Sunday, June 29th
By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

When the Detroit Red Wings vanquished the Pittsburgh Penguins to become the 2008 Stanley Cup champions, forward Aaron Downey credited the championship to talent, grit and a family-like atmosphere on the team. More...

THE ULTIMATE EBEL:

Photo/DAN PELTON THE ULTIMATE EBEL: Headwaters Health Care Centre held its annual meeting Tuesday at the Monora Park Pavilion, during which Dori Ebel, right, was the recipient of the David Scott award for outstanding contribution to the overall healt More...

Local News

CHARITY CAR WASH:

Photo/DAN PELTON CHARITY CAR WASH: Approximately $15,000 was raised at a charity carwash staged by Orangeville Honda and Carstar Collision Saturday at the Carstar location on Coles Crescent. More...

Street festival a celebration of generations

By MARNI WALSH Freelance Reporter

Shelburne's second Heritage Street Festival has come to another successful conclusion. The sun that shone in the afternoon was indicative of the good times that were happening all over Main Street. More...

Shelburne police report shows high clearance rate

By MARNI WALSH Staff Reporter

The just-released 2007 Annual Police Report by Shelburne Police Service includes high marks in many areas for the force. More...

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Columns

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Christian Perspectives
Rev. Susan Wilson

When was the last time you were at a great feast? Was it a wedding? We seem to do wedding meals very well. They are always grand events with food aplenty, drinks overflowing, sweets and treats to dazzle our taste buds (and challenge our workouts). More...

Our sports fans are being short-changed

Random Reflections
Tom Claridge

Far too often do we hear hockey oldtimers berating the National Hockey League's addiction to expansion and suggesting the league's glory days were those of the "original six" (Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New York, Detroit and Chicago). More...

Parachute jump from balloon among features of July 1 celebration

Dipping Into the Past

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 18, 1908 • A big Dominion Day celebration at Orangeville on July 1 will see Captain Callaghan make his thrilling balloon ascension and parachute drop, and Prince Stanley, King of the HighWire in his startling More...

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Sports

CDDHS Student Athletic Awards given out

By MARNI WALSH Freelance Reporter

School award ceremonies signify the end of another season of growth, learning and achievement. The athletic awards were presented at Centre Dufferin District High School early this month, recognizing many dedicated and promising young athletes. More...

Athletics advance with win over RH Madrid

By David Murray Freelance Contributor

The Allto Construction Orangeville Athletics played two tough matches over the weekend first losing to Owen Sound 1-0 in league play Thursday night at Rotary Park, and then winning there opening Traganitis Cup match 2-0 against RH Madrid on the roa More...

Tykes win pair

The Boston Pizza Major Tyke Northmen picked up a pair of wins, coupled with a tie to even out their season record at 3-3. More...

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