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September 25, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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WALK FOR WORLD HARMONY:

Photo/WES KELLER WALK FOR WORLD HARMONY: Orangeville Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock gets to share the torch that's being carried 4,000 kilometres by runners while crossing Canada, including stops at Shelburne and Orangeville. More...

County's ambulance service gets high rating

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County Ambulance Service has been rated as one of the best in the province by a nine-member inspection team. More...

Tilson attacks enliven local campaign

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The federal election campaign heated up in week two as Conservative incumbent David Tilson slammed the fiscal platform released by Liberal leader Stéphane Dion and took part in a Conservative attack on Liberal challenger Rebecca Finch. More...

Local News

March of Dimes honours county for Oaks project

Ontario March of Dimes has honoured Dufferin county for the commitment to people with disabilities demonstrated in the creation of accessible housing in the original Dufferin Oaks building. More...

Island Lake open house coming Oct. 6

The Island Lake Conservation Area is planning an open house on Bruce Trail Day, Sunday, Oct. 5. More...

FACE OFF!

Photo/DAN PELTON FACE OFF! Brian Logel, principal of the Maples Independent School, gladly donated his face to the artistic stylings of student Ryan Allanby on Monday. Mr. More...

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Columns

A trinity of rare wonders

Museum Matters
Wayne Townsend

The Dufferin County Museum and Archives has gathered together wonders from three of its legendary moments. More...

Liberals challenged Dr. John Barr in 1908 federal election

Dipping Into the Past

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 24, 1908 • Dr. John Barr will have opposition in the October 26 federal election. The Dufferin Liberal Association, meeting in Shelburne's town hall Thursday of last week, selected Orangeville lawyer J. More...

A cross-border look

Angles 'n' Attitudes
William Bothwell

Three things seem to draw the ire of those who write letters to the editor. One is the fundamentalist view of 'heaven' and who gets there. I am sure that if some people knew the full requirements they would gladly say "I'm out o' there". More...

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Sports

Crushers post back to back shutouts

Off to their best start since possibly even back to their Junior C days, the Orangeville Crushers improved their season record to 7-1 this past weekend, posting three consecutive wins including back to back shutouts Saturday and Sunday. More...

SUNNY SKIES

SUNNY SKIES and perfect conditions greeted both competitors and spectators alike at Equus 3-D farms on Sunday afternoon for their September Horse Trials. Photo/MIKE MALONEY More...

Tyke Northmen

Major Tyke Northmen finished off their season by winning the Laurie Montgomery Harvest Shoot-out Field Lacrosse Tournament on Saturday. The tournament featured teams from Center Wellington, Kitchener, Caledon, Innisfil, Newmarket and Orangeville. More...

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Transit extends hours as pilot project with GO

Orangeville Transit will introduce extended weekday hours of operation next Wednesday as a pilot project with GO Transit for a period of one to three months. More...

Mono deputy mayor to resign Dec. 31

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

After serving on the Town of Mono council for 11 years, Deputy Mayor Dave Baldwin has announced his resignation, effective Dec. 31. Mr. More...

SUNNY SKIES AND PERFECT

Photo/MIKE MALONEY SUNNY SKIES AND PERFECT conditions greeted teams from across Central Ontario that gathered to take part in the 2008 Laurie Montgomery Fall Harvest Field Lacrosse tournament. More...

Editorial

Electric cars: will they finally become marketable?

LAST WEEK, GENERAL MOTORS unveiled its latest version of the longheralded Chevrolet Volt, the plug-in hybrid it hopes will restore GM's leadership among the world's auto makers. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Finally, some really good news!

FAR TOO OFTEN, we find ourselves purveyors of doom and gloom and come to suspect there's some truth in the saying, "No news is good news." Some media outlets have even gone so far as to hire "good news reporters," who usually find their reports bu More...

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Mailbox

Doctors ask, 'Where's the data?

Healthcare still ranks high as a priority area of concern for most Canadians. More...

Reader explains thought process on upcoming vote

I am not a political person. I vote for the candidate I believe to have the best platform. Last time, I voted Green because the Liberals and Conservatives gave me no choice. This time, my vote will go to Mr. Harper. Why? More...

Are scientific calculators replacing economists?

Benjamin Franklin said; "A penny saved is a penny earned." Mother Earth's Advocate Natural (M.E.A.N.) David Suzuki and Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation reported a $2.6 billion annual infrastructure savings for Queens Park. More...

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Regional News

Orangeville man forging mission to help storm stricken Haiti

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

When Orangeville aid worker Dave Harper is asked to describe the people of Haiti, he comes up with this answer: "There are two things about them. They have an incredible sense of passion and joy, combined with an intense fatalism. More...

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