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November 13, 2008  RSS feed

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Photo/MIKE MALONEY HUNDREDS, both young and old, gathered around the Cenotaph in Orangeville on Tuesday morning, honouring the Veterans and to pay tribute to the fallen at Remembrance Day service. Adding poignancy to the solemn ceremony were the wreaths and photographs of Cpl. Matthew McCully, who was killed while deployed in Afghanistan with the Canadian Forces in May 2007 and who's name was added to the Cenotaph this year. More...
County debates $10M extension
By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County councillors are poised to approve a $10- million extension to the west side, more or less, of the 1973 addition to the county courthouse. The extension would house the mandated Provincial Offences Act courtrooms, the essential secure sally port for the transfer of prisoners, and 25,000 square feet of county administration offices. More...

Town facing budget challenges: Bradley
By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The Town of Orangeville's spending continues to be within the framework of the 2008 municipal budget, but councillor Sylvia Bradley, chairperson of the budget committee, sees a number of challenges going into 2009. Treasurer Wayne Church presented council with an operating budget update last week which covered the first three quarters of the fiscal year. More...

Mono councillor gives up his 2009 salary
By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A standing-room-only crowd at Mono Council cheered Tuesday night at councillor Jean Castel's declaration that he will take no salary next year because of the current economic turmoil. Mr. Castel's declaration came as council began the task of finalizing its 2009 budget. More...

FRIDAY AT THE FLICKS:

Photo/DAN PELTON FRIDAY AT THE FLICKS: Camaria and Alex, bottom left and right, share their popcorn with Nancy Stallmach of Dufferin Big Brothers and Sisters and David McElroy, operations manager of Galaxy Cinemas in Orangeville, in anticipation of the Galaxy Sunlight Film Festival on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Galaxy. Aimed at Grades 6 to 8 and being held on a professional development day, moviegoers will get two movies, pizza, pop and popcorn for $15. All proceeds go to Big Brothers and Sisters. More...

 Local News
• article has image Veterans of three wars at banquet
Observance of the 90th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the "war to end all wars" might have taken a new meaning in Orangeville, as the local Legion's Remembrance Banquet heard of the "large disconnect between today's military and the civilian population" generally, but observances here demonstrated that "the gap has been bridged" in this area at least. More...
• Wynne to speak at Liberal fundraiser
• Road allowance an issue at wind farm hearing
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 Editorial
• Will Barack Obama turn out to be another FDR?
EIGHTEEN PRESIDENTIAL elections have taken place in the United States since Franklin Delano Roosevelt was swept into office promising a New Deal for a country that had spent more than two years mired in the Great Depression and had tired of the inaction of his Republican predecessor, Herbert Hoover. More...
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• Time to rethink rural intersections
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 Columns
• article has image Prayer and Truth for our community
Christian Perspectives
Jim Cymbala, Pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle for over 25 years writes in his book, "Break Through Prayer" the following, "Finding new power in prayer always means developing a new relationship with the Word of God, More...
• Horseshoe wreck victim awarded $11,500 by jury
• article has image Turning point?
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 Mailbox
• Columnist Hoy tackled again on PR issue
I am responding to PR - the devil is in the details, by Claire Hoy, published in Orangeville Citizen on November 6, 2008. In reference to the recent election, Claire Hoy says that the supporters of electoral change had a selfish ax to grind—they didn't deserve to gain any more power. More...
• OV Council 'adding insult to injury'
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 Regional News
• article has image The real horror story behind the business of food we eat
There is a book called "The Omnivore's Dilemma" written by an American, Michael Pollan, a journalist of considerable energy and thoroughness who decided to delve into the business of growing the food that we consume. What he discovered was enough to make a person stop eating ever again, at least from the products one would buy at almost any conventional grocery store. More...
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 Sports
• Muskies claw 10 - 6 win from T'cats
The Shelburne Muskies continue to gobble up their competition in WOAA Senior Mens hockey action. Taking their show on the road this past weekend, Shelburne improved their 2008-09 season record to a perfect 5-0 by dropping the Durham Thundercats 10-6 on Friday then edged past Lucknow on Saturday night with a 4-3 decision over the Lancers. More...
• article has image Crushers post back to back wins over Bruins
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