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November 27, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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SANTA HELPING SPCA AGAIN THIS YEAR

The Ontario SPCA Orangeville and District Branch have announced that Santa Claus is coming to town early to help them celebrate the season with pet pictures with Santa. More...

Local News

Taylor mulls county leaseback

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Acting on a recent development in Guelph- Eramosa Township, East Garafraxa Mayor Allen Taylor has asked the Dufferin County treasurer to investigate the possibility of a leaseback arrangement for a county administration building. More...

Spring start for adult lifestyle building

A new residential development called One Elizabeth Street is being constructed with the aim of catering to a growing social demographic that includes seniors who wish to move from their current homes, but are still healthy and spry enough to not ne More...

Driver of death vehicle in court

The driver of a dump truck that killed one person and injured five others on Highway 9 in October 2006 is among the criminal cases to be heard currently in a non-jury trial in Superior Court at Orangeville. More...

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Mailbox

Trustee corrects errors in Nov. 20 letter

Re: "No Comment on UGDSB raises"; Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 On behalf of the staff and students of the Upper Grand District School Board, I feel compelled to respond to the letter published under the above title on your Nov. More...

'This is the 21st century, not the 19th'

Re "Invading coyotes" November 20 I read with interest the article about the "invading coyotes" allegedly preying on livestock and domestic companion animals. I think three points must be made in this regard. More...

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Regional News

ELGV turbine project up in air

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

An Ontario Municipal Board decision on Grand Valley Wind Farms is expected by the end of next month, but the proponent isn't certain when construction might begin, even if the project is approved. More...

County sets new rules for delegations

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

County council has restricted the number of delegations at its meetings, and has ruled that there shall be no more reading of power point presentations by the delegations. More...

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Sports

Muskies remain undefeated

Derail Palmerston 81's to take first place

It did not turn into the hockey battle many had expected but for the Shelburne Muskies, it was still a win as the Fish doubled up over Palmerston 8- 4 this past Saturday night. More...

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ORANGEVILLE TWISTERS continue to leave their mark in competitions across the region. More...

Crushers pass halfway point in fourth

Orangeville Crushers have passed the midway point of their 2008-09 season, finding themselves with their best record to date since joining the the Ontario Provincial Junior A Tier II ranks. More...

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Council rescinds pay raises

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

In a room filled with hostile supporters of the Committee to hold Council Accountable, Orangeville council voted Monday night to rescind controversial increases to its honoraria. More...

Mono budget calls for no tax hike

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

It took just two council budget meetings for the Town of Mono to slash close to $1.5 million off its 2009 budget and present ratepayers with the prospect of no increase in the town's portion of their property tax bills. More...

COOKIE CAMPAIGN CHEQUE:

The Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign was a sweet success, with $7,700 being raised for the Headwaters Health Care Foundation. More...

Editorial

Now we may be dealing with two dreaded 'D's

IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY that the stories were all about soaring oil prices and the threat of a fresh bout of inflation. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

As usual, far better late than never

IT TOOK AWHILE, but Orangeville Mayor Rob Adams has come up with an entirely appropriate approach to dealing with the matter of appropriate remuneration for the work he and his council members undertake. More...

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Columns

With Your Permission

For Gawd's sake, say something positive!
Constance Scrafield- Danby

It is important that the Media exists. Okay. It is important that the Media conveys the news to the Public, keeps them informed, tells the stories, offers open commentary, has its say. Still okay. More...

National Affairs

Harper's spending more than we can afford
Claire Hoy

Sometimes, the funniest comments are dead serious. More...

Queen's Park

Court ruling poses challenges for McGuinty
Eric Dowd

Dalton McGuinty is finding — like a Progressive Conservative predecessor, Mike Harris — that even powerful premiers are not above the law. More...

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