July 3, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

Optimists 10th $million hole-in-one under way

The Orangeville Optimists' 10th annual Million Dollar Hole in One Challenge is under way this week. Starting yesterday and running until next Sunday, July 6 at Johnson Controls on C Line, golf lovers have a chance of a lifetime. More...

Kerstin Stinson - Dufferin's flower farmer

Kerstin Stinson says with a note of pride that she a member of the Ontario Farmers Association, inasmuch as she grows flowers on more than an acre of her 72-acre farm and the money she earns from her flower crops have earned her membership as a fa More...

Lamb BBQ coming to farmers' market

A smoked lamb barbecue will be featured this Saturday, July 5, at Market on Broadway, the downtown Orangeville farmers' market. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

This Saturday Evening Karaoke will be provided by Shawn Lundy. We invite members and friends to join us for a fun time. The evening commences at 9:00 p.m. and runs till 1:00 a.m. More...

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. More...

Melancthon I wind farm back in operation Monday

After a month out of production for transformer replacement and installation, Canadian Hydro Developers Melancthon I wind farm was back in operation at mid afternoon Monday. More...

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Photo/DAN PELTON FRIENDS INDEED: The Family Transition Place (FTP) in Orangeville got a major boost recently, thanks to a substantial donation from Bell Canada. More...

Local student wins a 2008 Millennium Award

Margaret (Maggie) Cassidy of Orangeville District Secondary School has won a 2008 Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Excellence Award, which recognizes university and collegebound students for their achievements in leadership, innovation, aca More...

Founders' Fair a blast at Orangeville library

Founders' Fair is promising to be a huge event in Orangeville on July 12, and the town's library will be there. All day long at the Mill Street location, there'll be fun for the whole family. More...