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The Orangeville Police Association released a statement yesterday complaining that while residents of the area enjoy living in one of the safest communities in Ontario, "a little-known issue in local policing looms in the background. More ... Photo/WES KELLER YOUNG MATH WHIZ: Orangeville Christian School Grade 8 student Mary Miedema displays the certificate she won by placing third in the province out of about 800 contestants in a math quiz designed by the University of Waterloo. More ... Photo/WES KELLER MAYORS INSPECT DECORATED BIKES: At the Hockley Village annual strawberry festival Saturday, mayors Lorie Haddock of Mono and Tom Walsh of Adjala get a close look at the bikes decorated by Hayden Morris and Reggie Simpson. Decorated bicycles are a big part of the festival, along with music by live bands and other activities, in the village that straddles two municipalities. More ... Photo/TOM CLARIDGE FREE FAMILY FISHING: Robert Little, president of the Dufferin-Northern Peel Anglers and Hunters Association. (left), poses with Orangeville Mayor Rob Adams outside the town hall, where the mayor signed a certificate proclaiming July 4-6 as Free Family Fishing Weekend. The province-wide observance allows everyone to go fishing without needing a licence. For those three days (12:01 a.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday), Canadian residents can enjoy the fun of fishing in Ontario lakes and streams. More ... Orangeville-area commuters who travel south to Brampton and beyond by car are to be offered a public transit alternative that's hard to beat. Starting next Monday, June 30, Orangeville Transit buses will start servicing the town's new GO Transit bus terminal, and next fall the local transit service will offer free rides to anyone having a valid GO Transit ticket or pass. More ... Photo/TOM CLARIDGE RIBBON-CUTTING: Although it won't be available until Monday, Orangeville's new bus terminal was officially declared open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. Holding the ribbon (left to right): Town transportation manager Ed Gill; Phil Finnerty, GO Transit's director of bus services; Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones, Mayor Rob Adams and his executive assistant, Judy Price. More ... The popular "Strawberry Market Celebration" at downtown Orangeville's farmers' market, takes place this Saturday, June 28, when Jim Lindsay and the team of Orangeville Agricultural Society volunteers will be preparing and serving free strawberry smoothies and shortcake starting at 8 a.m. More ... A divided Orangeville council has narrowly rejected the town hall as a potential site for an electronic message sign being donated by the Orangeville Kinsmen Club. A motion by councillor Scott Wilson to accept the site preferred by the Kinsmen, at the corner of Broadway and Second Street, lost 4-3 when Mayor Rob Adams broke a tie. More ... Photo/WES KELLER KIN CONGRATULATED: Orangeville Royal Canadian Legion President Cathy Connelly presents outgoing Kinsmen president Wes Fellows and outgoing Kinette president Terry Lascos with plaques congratulating the clubs for their 50 years of service to the local community. More ... For the second time, Mark DuBois brought his Studio Singers to the Orangeville Opera House for an evening of delight. Mark's students can begin studying with him from their early teens. They have to audition, though, and he looks for more than singing ability; he looks for dedication, determination and a selfknowledge that says "I have to sing. More ... Photo/SPENCER DUNCAN FILMED LOCALLY: Tara Oram has produced a music video for Country Music Television. Part of the music video was shot in downtown Orangeville June 14 - on Mill Street with Broadway as the backdrop. The video was released this week. Originally from Newfoundland, Tara Oram placed sixth on Canadian Idol in 2007. More ... Seniors' Week in Orangeville was a tremendous success. It was preceded by a bumper Blues and Jazz Festival attended by many seniors from across Ontario. In town, the week started on a healthy note with a Free Lane Swim and Walking Track for seniors at Alder Street Arena. However, the day was crowned when Mayor Rob Adams presented Dr. More ... |
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