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September 25, 2008 / Local News

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...

Candidate praises Green platform

Dufferin-Caledon Green Party candidate Ard Van Leeuwen has praised the recently released Green Party platform for its brevity and its clarity. More...

Local council bypassed for explosives approval

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

East Luther Grand Valley Council has been left wondering how Orica Canada Inc. won approval for a major explosives storage facility near Luther Marsh, and is fully operational, More...

Cenotaph rededication set for Oct. 25

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The renewed Alexandra Park Cenotaph in Orangeville will be rededicated on Oct. More...

Blame it on the Fiji mermaid?

Was the Theatre Orangeville production of Step Right Up visited by the curse of the Fiji mermaid on Friday? A curtain on the set of the production at the Opera House caught fire Friday. More...

Scenes from a market:

Photos/DAN PELTON HARMONICA MAN: For years, Paul Donohugh has been a fixture at the Broadway market, providing musical interludes on instruments that include his famous mouth organ. More...

Farm tour set for Saturday

"If you ate today, thank a farmer." Your breakfast this morning was made possible by farmers. More...

WESTSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Photo/WES KELLER WESTSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL students Ian Phillips and Katherine Park display their awards for their Grade 11 results. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY MARILYN MURRAY Branch 233, Orangeville

Membership Early Bird campaign commences September 1st and runs until November 30, 08. Dues will be $45. Come in and renew your membership. For further information contact Ed Kelly at the branch. More...

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...

ONCE IN A LIFETIME:

Photo/DAN PELTON ONCE IN A LIFETIME: Dorothy McMullin, left, and Rona Dunston re-enact a recent game where Rona got dealt the holy grail of cribbage... a 29 hand. More...

136th Fair a resounding success

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

If there was one thing to be learned at the opening of the 136th annual Grand Valley Fall Fair, it might have been that the smallest and youngest of people can make an amazing difference to an event. More...

IN A LIGHTER MOMENT,

IN A LIGHTER MOMENT, Shelley Buffitt performs her Bald Headed Man song for Second World War veteran Jack Catcher at the Cenotaph fundraiser Saturday night at Tony Rose Arena. More...

BookLore owner heads Canadian Booksellers Association

Nancy Frater, owner of BookLore Stores Inc. in Orangeville has been elected president of the Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA) board of directors for 2008-09. More...

Tipling Stage Company's first show opens Oct. 3

By MARNI WALSH Freelance Reporter

If enthusiasm counts for anything, Shelburne's first community theatre production, by the Tipling Stage Company, is sure to be a hit. More...

A SHARP PERFORMANCE:

Photo/DAN PELTON A SHARP PERFORMANCE: Ventriloquist, juggler, musician and all-around entertainer Tony Molesworth entertained a Masonic Hall crowd Sunday during the Kinette Club of Orangeville's Family Variety Show. Included in Mr. More...

Local LDS church to hold information session

The Orangeville congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be hosting a community information session entitled, "Are Mormons Christians?" The event will be held this Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. More...