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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 ... 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 need a care facility. More ... 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 ... Each year The Maples Independent Country School donates a portion of the earnings from the school's major fundraiser, The Fall Festival, to a local charity or foundation. For the past two years The Maples PTA have donated to The Children's Wish Foundation, which supports families with seriously ill children. More ... Orangeville Police have charged three youths in connection with several incidents of mischief last weekend involving spraypainting of school buildings and motor vehicles. In a release Wednesday, police said they received information from a citizen that assisted in identifying the accused, who were arrested Tuesday. More ... TWO DESERVING ORANGEVILLE residents were rewarded for being good all year at Friday night's Moonlight Magic tree-lighting ceremony at Town Hall. Receiving their gifts from jolly old St. Nick were eight-year-old Ethan Lawson, left, and six-year-old Rain Chynoweth. More ... REMEMBRANCE TEA: A Remembrance Tea sponsored by Avalon Retirement Centre and hosted by 3rd Pathfinders, 4th Brownies, Guides and Scouts on November 11 included singing O Canada, the reading of Flanders Fields and a tribute to all those who game so much to enhance the lives of those generations following. More ... Hockley Valley potter Al Pace has been putting the finishing touches on new studio creations in preparation for his 31st annual Christmas Show, which will be held this weekend at The Farmhouse Pottery Studio Gallery on Hockley Road in Mono. More ... Steve Bowles and the staff of Auto Centre Dufferin County Inc. in Shelburne are celebrating being awarded "Garage of the Year" by Service Station & Garage Management (SS GM) magazine. More ... Orangeville's popular indoor walking track is set to re-open within the next week, following its closure due to the presence of mould in the two arenas at the Alder Street Recreation Centre. The Town closed the two arenas and walking track after testing confirmed the presence of mould. More ... LIGHTS EXCHANGE: Paul Ferris holds a box containing a 70-light string of stateof the-art outdoor LED lights that he was told will use just four watts of electricity, compared with the seven to 15 watts consumed by a traditional incandescent ornamental light. More ... Orangeville Police are actively investigating a robbery at a local residence on Wednesday of last week. Police say that at about 10 p.m., three males went to a John Street residence and forced their way inside. One suspect was seen brandishing a knife while another had a gun. More ... A newly launched pilot project, 'Bridging You Home,' jointly sponsored by the County of Dufferin and Orangeville's Lord Dufferin Centre, has its first local graduate in William Kelcher. The program fulfilled its goal when Mr. Kelcher, its first participant, successfully moved back to his home in the community after a prolonged hospital stay. More ... TOONIE TRIUMPH: The staff of Shelburne Residence and Nursing Home recently donated an Exersaucer and gift cards for the clients of Family Transition Place. The money was raised by $2 (toonie) staff donations made on 'Dress Down Fridays' throughout 2008. Orangevillebased Family Transition Place serves all of Dufferin County and the town of Caledon. Shown here (left to right: Barb Sterling, Nadine Collins representing Family Transition Place, Heather Matthews, Sarah Ricci, Lorrie Ismond, Peggy Brooks, and Mike Dickin. More ... SUPPORTING VIOLENCE PREVENTION: Norah Kennedy (left) and Nadine Collins accept a $750 donation from the Upper Grand local of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, presented by Marina Howlett and Tamara Reso of the Upper Grand ETFO. The donation supports the violence prevention youth education programs. More ... The Upper Grand District School Board has ratified tentative agreements reached with four of its bargaining groups. More ... Starting this weekend, Santa and his elves are boarding the Dufferin area's two tourist trains. Both the Orangevillebased Credit Valley Explorer and Tottenham's South Simcoe Railway (SSR) are offering special tours targeting kids of all ages. More ... This Saturday, Tweedsmuir Presbyterian Church in Orangeville will offer a rare opportunity to hear internationally acclaimed Canadian author Alistair MacLeod. An Order of Canada recipient, Alistair was made illustrious by the success of his novel No Great Mischief. More ... David Tilson, MP for Dufferin-Caledon, visited the 1st Caledon East Scouts Troop, at St. Cornelius Elementary School, in Caledon East, on Nov. 4 to speak about the significance of Remembrance Day and his role as Member of Parliament. He told the students, "Remembrance Day is a time to stop and reflect on the tremendous courage, bravery, and sacrifices made by many outstanding men and women of this country. It is because of their efforts we enjoy the rights and freedoms we have today." More ... I want to invite you to a party; it is exactly the kind of party this community really understands. Here is the story: Amanda Graves suffered a trauma in her childhood so severe that she suffers, chronically and indefinitely, from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). More ... |
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