To the surprise of virtually nobody, Tory incumbent David Tilson won a third term as Dufferin-Caledon MP Tuesday night. With 208 of 210 polls reporting, Mr. More...
Photo/MIKE MALONEY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS from across Dufferin made the trek to Rotary Park on Wednesday afternoon to participate in the annual Dufferin Family of Schools Grades 4-6 Soccer Tournament. More...
PERHAPS THE ULTIMATE IRONY in the current global credit crisis was the collapse last week of the Canadian dollar in terms of U.S. currency. By week's end the Loonie had slipped to less than 85 U.S. More...
IT MAY WELL BE that Orangeville Mayor Rob Adams deserves a 60-plus per cent pay raise and his colleagues on town council hikes of roughly 30 to 50 per cent, but surely the process that led to the huge increases was fatally flawed. More...
This is in response to Ms Power's letter in the Oct 9th issue of the Citizen/Free Press. I know and respect Ms Power, but disagree with her comments. More...
Rev. Bellsmith's new look at the ten commandments is not very good either. These ten commandments, written on two tablets of stone by the finger of God, symbolize their permanence and relevance for all time. More...
For their annual canoe trip this year, youths from Saint Mark's Anglican Church in Orangeville went north to the Kawartha Lakes, leaving town with high sprits and high hopes. More...
Both Amaranth and Mono are now agreed on a realignment of Dufferin's two medically underserviced areas and on county funding of a Central Dufferin physician search committee. More...
The disclosure of huge pay raises for Orangeville Mayor Rob Adams and the town council next year has raised that hackles of many town residents. More...
Dufferin County Council has voted to discontinue payment to the lower-tier municipalities for rescue calls beginning in 2009, but has continued its budget of $15,000 for any that might be outstanding or arise between now and the end of the year. More...
Following an in camera meeting last Thursday night, Dufferin County Council approved construction of a 32,000 square foot extension to the west side of the courthouse. More...
There's been a lot of progress in the last 100 years, and with all the technological advances you might think the job of a journalist today has been made a lot easier by things like the computer and the Internet. More...
100 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 15, 1908 • In an open letter published by Shelburne's two newspapers, Conservative MP John Barr advised electors that he was "again making my appeal to you for your support" in the federal election to be he More...
Ashy young man aged 22 taught at Orangeville High School in 1883. He is now in the pantheon of Canadian poets. His name was Archibald Lampman. Until recently Canadian writers, poets in particular, have not commanded world-wide attention. More...
It was a weekend of mixed results for the Orangeville Crushers. After a grueling schedule against some of the league's stronger teams, Orangeville was expected by some to make quick work of their two weekend opponents, Bramalea and Upper Canada. More...
District 4 Girls basketball rivals, the Centre Dufferin District Secondary School Royals and Westside Thunder, hooked up in Orangeville Tuesday for the first time this season. More...
The Shelburne Muskies officially kick off their 2008- 09 season on Saturday night. Playing host to the Walkerton Capitals at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Centre, this year's edition of the Muskies will look quite a lot different. More...
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