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Orangeville grad nets $5,000 scholarship

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter
Working diligently at McDonald's in Orangeville as a serious high school student while volunteering with the IODE and pursuing sporting activities has earned Jaclyn McMahon a $5,000 scholarship from her employer. More...

ORANGEVILLE STORM

Photo/MIKE MALONEY ORANGEVILLE STORM Minor Soccer wrapped up their 2008 summer House League season in style with a full slate of playoff games at ODSS and the Alder Street Community Centre. More...

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Editorial

Water, gravel extractions: municipalities deserve a cut

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF PRESS lately concerning one of Canada's major growth industries, water bottling. The days are long gone when it was assumed that drinking water would come from taps or fountains. More...

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Columns

Am I my brother's keeper?

Christian Perspectives
Thomas Baer

A lot can be said and has been said about this passage. He said, "I do not know. More...

'Bundling' can have its challenges

Random Reflections
Tom Claridge

Back in the 1970s. when the family moved into the wilds of Mono, life was a lot simpler. Bundling was something you did with things like newspapers, and the bundles were objects one could lift. More...

CALEDON SKETCH:

CALEDON SKETCH: Artist Richard Barrington Nevitt, in his Caledon Sketchbook, says: "So much strength and tranquility appear in grasses frozen in their last serenade to winter's icy cold outdoors. More...

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Sports

Northmen take early Minto tourny lead

The Rayburn Construction Northmen are well on their way in their quest for gold at the Minto Cup Canadian Junior A Lacrosse championships being held currently in Calgary. More...

Crushers gearing up for season start

As Labour Day weekend looms, about to mark the passage of another summer into the history books, the Orangeville Crushers are well on their way to begin writing some new history for themselves. More...

Soccer

Over the past weekend on the soccer pitches at ODSS and the Alder Street Community Centre, Orangeville Storm Minor Soccer wrapped up the 2008 house league season with their year-end championship. More...

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$5M-plus coming to Dufferin

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County and its eight municipalities will receive a total of just over $5 million as their share of a $1.14-billion grant program announced this week by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. More...

County rallying for Katy

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Katy the warrior is battling deadly cancer in Glasgow and the folks back home in Dufferin County are making it clear they're in her corner. More...

Great weather promised for 154th fall fair

Except for the possibility of a thundershower Friday, the weatherman is promising ideal weather for the 154th Orangeville Fall Fair. More...

Local News

Now it might be green bags with green bins

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Depending upon a Sept. 11 vote, you'll likely be able to use recyclable green plastic bags in your source separated organics (SSO) green box soon. More...

Town of Mono mulls gravel pit options

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A town-owned gravel pit continues to be a contentious issue in Mono as council ponders both its commercial viability and how it can coexist with the adjoining lands of the Mono Nordic Ski Club. More...

PUFF, THE MAGIC MUSHROOM;

Photo/DAN PELTON PUFF, THE MAGIC MUSHROOM; The wet, damp summer of 2008 has resulted in larger than normal puff mushrooms, like the one Kurt Grunwald found on his Hockley Road property. More...

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Mailbox

Olympic-themed letters from readers

I am very disappointed that your National Affairs columnist, Mr. Claire Hoy chose to share his opinion about the Beijing 2008 Olympics in his August 14 column. More...

Thanks for understanding

The Orangeville Public Library Board and Staff would like to thank the residents of Orangeville and the customers of the Royal Bank for their patience and understanding during the restoration work on the library. More...

What's next - canned air?

Re: "Water questions answered" "More than 75 percent of Canadians consume bottled water each and every day." That relates to millions of bottles ending up in the garbage, on the ground, in our waterways or having to be recycled 365 days a year. More...

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Regional News

Reality set on course with 'Practical Dreams'

By D'Arcy Kennedy Freelance Contributor

After more than two years of preparations, my extended ocean voyage drew near and the search for just the right name for my 33-foot sloop took centre stage. More...

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