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July 3, 2008  RSS feed

Roars of excitement greeted Stanley Cup
A great roar of appreciation went up for Aaron Downey as he appeared at Shelburne's Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex Sunday. The Detroit Red Wings right winger arrived in an cherry red convertible with his parents, Sandra and Doug Downey, grandmother Noreen Payne, and uncle Peter Downey. More...
Despite recruitment, doctor shortage continues in area
By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Based solely on a Dufferin's population of 54,436, the county needs 15 more family physicians to reach a recommended complement of 39, according to figures compiled by Shelburne Mayor Ed Crewson. More...

'Twas a bonnie Canada Day, eh?
By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Canada Day in Orangeville included a reminder of the fact that the country has remained free for almost a century and a half, largely because of the blood shed by thousands of youthful Canadians. More...

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Photo/MIKE MALONEY BEST FRIENDS Tegan and Ella were decked out in their Canada Day best, taking in the festivities at the Orangeville Legion on Tuesday afternoon. Under a clear blue sky with the Canadian flag fluttering overhead, hundreds of celebrants gathered at the local Legion hall to ring in Canada's 141 birthday. More...

 Local News
• Headwaters paints a healthy picture at annual meeting
Despite the never-ending search for qualified physicians and the constant scramble for funding, the mood at the recent annual meeting of the Headwaters Health Care Centre was decidedly upbeat. Addressing those in attendance at the Monora Park Pavilion, outgoing president and CEO Bob Baynham declared: "We're enjoying, perhaps, the most stability we have had in years. More...
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• Melancthon I wind farm back in operation Monday
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 Editorial
• Two Supreme Courts singing far different tunes
THIS CANADA DAY, we had new reason to be thankful that we're living on this side of the Canada-U.S. border. On this side, we have a court system that's often under attack for being too lenient, particularly when it comes to dealing with the scourges of gun violence and impaired driving. More...
• Doctor figures might be misleading
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 Columns
• We need only to trust him
Christian Perspectives
Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky. Stormy weather. Just can't get my poor self together. Keeps raining all the time! Some of you folks will recognize those words from a song of years gone by. More...
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• article has image Good old summertime
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 Mailbox
• Energy, and it's control by the Islamic world
Increasing high energy prices are rapidly damaging the economies of the industrialized western nations while governments are being pressured to fix pump prices at an affordable level The price of gasoline is determined by OPEC which controls the price of every barrel of oil it sells to the west. More...
• Litmus test for church's support?
• Lack of contract 'absurd'
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 Regional News
• Lutherans pick new president
Delegates to Lutheran Church-Canada's eighth national convention, meeting in Winnipeg June 5-9, elected Rev. Robert Bugbee of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kitchener to serve as the church's third president. Among the 110 voting delegates to the convention was Rev. More...
• Deputy minister lauded town's sidewalks, but not street maintenance
• In the Town of Mono, it's gravel pits versus trails
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 Sports
• article has image Northmen B take 2-1 series lead
Orangeville's MacMaster Pontiac Buick GMC Northmen managed to get off to a quick start but were unable to keep the momentum rolling Monday, and will be making a trip north to Owen Sound Thursday night, leading their best of five Ontario Lacrosse Association Junior B playoff series two game to one. More...
• article has image Bengals edge Kincardine 5-2 to take tourny
• article has image Northmen A's roll over Nations
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