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Residents come through for Katy

As four-year-old Katy Wymant battles a rare and serious form of cancer in Scotland, the folks back home continue to remind her and her family that they are not alone. More...

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Editorial

Anxious Liberals are barking up the wrong tree

IN THE WAKE OF the party's disastrous showing in last week's election, senior members of the federal Liberal Party are said to be pushing hard to have Stéphane Dion resign as leader and convert a party leadership review next May into a leaders More...

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An important 10th anniversary

WE'RE SURE that for many Dufferin residents it's well nigh impossible to think that more than a decade has passed since Orangeville's first hospital building was converted into a prestigious seniors' resident called the Lord Dufferin Centre. More...

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Readers weigh in on election procedures

Re: Random Reflections column - 100 Years Later I read with interest your column this past week and thought I'd pass on my comments. More...

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Sports

Crushers down Terriers in shootout

The Orangeville Crushers continued to play .500 hockey, splitting a pair of games this past weekend. With first place in their division on the line, it was off to Aurora on Friday night for a date with Tigers. More...

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CRUSHERS DEFENSEMAN Mike Deston joins with goalie Any Groulx in clearing the crease during second period action in Aurora Friday night. Photo/MIKE MALONEY More...

Muskies open with 6-3 win

The Shelburne Muskies opened their 2008-09 season in style, doubling up on Walkerton by a final score of 6-3 at the CDRC on Saturday night. More...

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County stipends mulled openly, rising modestly

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Among the operational budget items for 2009 in Dufferin County, the total cost of county council is rising 11.5 per cent — to $307,850 from the 2008 budget of $276,100. More...

DRYLAND TRAINING:

Photo/MIKE MALONEY DRYLAND TRAINING: Orangeville Crushers found themselves having to adjust their game somewhat as the team took on players from the Orangeville Minor Hockey Association in a game of road hockey last Saturday. More...

Local News

Garisto confronts mayor over pay hikes

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A former deputy mayor was on hand at Monday's town council meeting to give Mayor Rob Adams an earful over the pay raises he and his councillors awarded themselves two weeks ago. More...

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Contributed Photo STUDENT CHALLENGE: Students from Grades 3 to 8 at Mono Amaranth Public School participated in the "In Motion" Sit up/Push Up" challenge during the week of October 6-10. More...

Melancthon man said electrocuted

Dufferin O.P.P. is investigating the death of a Melancthon township resident following a singlecar crash Sunday night. More...

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Columns

Silence is obsolete

Christian Perspectives
Rev. Susan Wilson

The Reverend Susan D. More...

The giant's little buddy

With Your Permission
Constance Scrafield- Danby

Once there was a big, ugly giant, named Giant. He was so big and so ugly that he ate everybody's share of everything. In return for taking almost everything they had, he gave them his ugly little paintings. More...

Charter sought for railway line past Horning's Mills

Dipping Into the Past

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 21, 1883 • A public meeting was held in the town hall at Horning's Mills last Wednesday to devise some scheme by which a railway (the Cascadilla Railway) might be built through the area. Mr. More...

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