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ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN

Photo/hiredgunphoto.ca ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN Captain Glen Bryan, surrounded by his fellow team mates Greg Suitor, Matt McLeod and Jessie Gamble, hoists the Minto Cup in celebration of his team's 9-4 win over the Victoria Shamrocks on Saturday night in More...

Three injured in Melancthon plane crash

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Investigation continues into the crash of a four-seat Cessna 172 aircraft in a Melancthon field early Monday, in which three men who had taken off from the Brampton Flying Club were injured, two of them seriously. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Law needed to ensure access to Great Lakes beaches

FOR MOST DUFFERIN-AREA residents, a trip "to the beach" is a trip to Wasaga, which bills itself as the world's longest fresh water beach. More...

Political Cartoon

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Hopeful signs on the doctor-shortage front

WHAT A WONDERFUL Christmas present it would be, if the campaign to attract more physicians to Central Dufferin succeeded in getting two or more doctors. More...

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Columns

Hope Is a Message of the Holy Spirit

Christian Perspectives
Rev. Bahman Kalantari

Jesus says to his disciples, I have told you these things while I am still with you. More...

Homecoming

With Your Permission
Constance Scrafield- Danby

The unfamiliar smells of my familiar home greeted me as I walked in the door after the two weeks plus in Toronto doing the Ex. I tried to identify them before they became familiar and indistinguishable again but I was tired and sleepy. More...

Dufferin's MP expected opponent, defended pay raise

Dipping Into the Past

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 3, 1908 • Dufferin's Conservative MP, Dr. More...

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Sports

Orangeville Northmen 2008 Minto Cup Champions

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

Four the fourth time in its 107-year history, Lord Minto's Cup, the symbol of Canadian junior lacrosse supremacy, will find a home with the Orangeville Northmen, who defeated Victoria Shamrocks 9-4 on Saturday night to lay rightful claim to this na More...

ORANGEVILLE CRUSHERS

ORANGEVILLE CRUSHERS extended their pre-season unbeaten streak to seven games when they defeated Bramalea in action at the Alder St rink on Tuesday evening. More...

Downey gives back with House9 program

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

If Aaron Downey, along with brother Trevor, Shawn Kilshaw and Mulmur Deputy Mayor Sue Snider, have their way, no child will ever be denied the opportunity to play hockey. More...

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Stanley Cup win aids local minor hockey

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

If anyone ever doubted that north and central Dufferin are hotbeds of hockey, those doubts would have been dispelled by the enthusiasm that greeted Aaron Downey and the Stanley Cup in Shelburne and Honeywood on the Canada Day weekend. More...

Dance and dine for Katy

The fund-raising efforts continue to aid the family of four-year-old Katy Wymant, the Orangeville girl undergoing treatment for cancer in Glasgow, Scotland. More...

Couple heard cries for help

By MARNI WALSH Freelance Reporter

Labour Day 2008 will be one that Liz Carruthers will have trouble forgetting. She was out on her deck in Melancthon township at about 6 a.m. Monday when she heard human cries: "Help me! More...

Local News

Ambassador competition will launch Shelburne Fair

By MARNI WALSH Freelance Reporter

For decades, the Fair Ambassador competition has provided Shelburne and area youth an opportunity to expand their horizons and grow as individuals. Although the winner was once titled Fair Queen, the role hasn't changed. More...

County may opt for smaller snowblower

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

After meeting with three bidders at a special meeting last Friday morning, Dufferin county's Public Works Committee approved a director's recommendation to accept the lowest of three bids for a snowblower. More...

HOSPICE A BIG WINNER:

Contributed photo HOSPICE A BIG WINNER: During last weekend's Orangeville Fair, Aviva Pilot Insurance presented a token $500 cheque to Hospice Dufferin. More...

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Mailbox

Top Technicians win over another car owner

On Friday, Aug 22, 2008, as I was driving my 300M 2002 through Orangeville, my car overheated badly. I took a turn on Broadway looking for a garage and landed at Top Technicians at 50 Broadway at about 4:30p.m. More...

Editorial repeats incorrect info

I read with interest the lead editorial in the August 28th edition of the Orangeville Citizen entitled, "Water, gravel extractions: municipalities deserve a cut." Unfortunately, the editorial repeats incorrect U.S. More...

Compostable bags only

The County of Dufferin would like to clarify information given by Wes Keller in his article "Now it might be green bags with green bins". More...

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Regional News

Reflections on the 154 edition of the Orangeville Fall Fair

Close to 12,000 people gathered at the Orangeville Fairgrounds for the 154th Orangeville Fall Fair over the Labour Day weekend. As usual, there were the standard cattle and beef shows that were all reasonably successful. More...

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