November 6, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

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BELTING IT OUT, BACKROADS STYLE:

Photo/DAN PELTON BELTING IT OUT, BACKROADS STYLE: The Backroads quartet joined the 40- strong Upper Canada Chordsmen for a fundraiser over the weekend at Tweedsmuir Presbyterian Church with the proceeds going to Theatre Orangeville's Building Dreams More...

Plans unveiled for tourism info centre

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

If all goes well, construction of a building housing a tourist and information centre will begin next spring in Orangeville. More...

Landowner group at odds with the OSPCA

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Members of the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) were in a combative mood as they crowded into the Chipwood Park Pavilion, north of Shelburne, for their recent annual general meeting. More...

Lottery cash calendar a Lions fundraiser

The Amaranth Lions Club has launched a novel fundraiser, in the form of a 2009 Lottery Cash Calendar. More...

Major, minor County roadwork proceeding

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Because of an "escalation, de-escalation" clause in its asphalt contracts, the current low price of crude oil hasn't had much impact the over-all cost of paving in Dufferin County. More...

Breeders show at fairgrounds this weekend

Alpaca Canada is hosting the Second Annual Alpaca Canada Futurity & Select Sale event these weekend at the Orangeville Fairgrounds. More...

Teaching career spent entirely at CDDHS

Richard (Dick) Lewis, who spent his entire teaching career in Dufferin County, died last Friday, October 31, at Shelburne Headwaters Health Care Centre, in his 79th year. Mr. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY EDWARD KELLY Branch 233, Orangeville

Membership Early Bird Campaign commences September 1st and runs until November 30, 08. Dues will be $45. Time is running out! Come in and renew your membership before the end of November. For further information contact Ed Kelly at the branch. More...