January 15, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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CRUSHERS FORWARD

Jarrod Connelly bulls his way through the Streetsville Derby's defence in Ontario Junior Hockey league play on Sunday. Down 4-2 early in the third, Orangeville answered the call, scoring three unanswered goals to edge Streetsville 5-4. More...

County approves strategy on bottled water ban

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

County council has endorsed a staff-recommended implementation strategy for banning the provision and/or sale of single-use bottled water at all facilities under its direct control. More...

KATY CARRIES ON:

Katy Wymant, the four-year-old Orangeville girl battling cancer in Scotland, underwent her third MRI treatment two weeks ago. It was her first in three months. The hickman line she has been wearing was surgically removed on Monday. More...

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Editorial

Deficits fine now, but surpluses must come later

JANUARY 2009 stands to be historic for North Americans, and not just because it will usher in the first 'coloured' president of the United States. More...

Political Cartoon

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A most welcome report

THE REPORT ORANGEVILLE COUNCIL received this week from Torontobased Amberly Gavel Ltd. is one that should provide a wake-up call for all municipal councils. More...

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Mailbox

Fireworks company owners rebut column

Following are two letters to Tracey Duguay of the Orangeville Banner concerning a recent column, "More fireworks for 2009? More...

'Clearly poorly reasoned'

In 1918, following W.W.1. borders were drawn dividing the Middle East into various Arab countries, one of which was Palestine. At that time the Jewish people were also in search of a national home for themselves. In 1939, W.W.2. More...

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Regional News

Shelburne councillor Walter Benotto elected NVCA chair

Shelburne councillor Walter Benotto was elected Chair of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) board of directors at the authority's 49th annual general meeting, held last Friday. More...

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Pay process 'lacked transparency': report

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A Toronto firm that investigated Orangeville Council's process leading to passage of a bylaw increasing council's remuneration has found that the process did not comply with a provincial law on transparency and accountability. More...

Doctor search funding goes to committee

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

A county council motion to split physician search funding equally between the Orangeville and Centre Dufferin committees was recently withdrawn at county council, but a recommendation is expected to come forward at the council's February meeting. More...

Elementary teachers, board still talking

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Contract talks continue between the Upper Grand District Board of Education and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (EFTO) with three sessions scheduled for next week. More...

Local News

Orangeville officer gets 40-year pin, third GG's exemplary award

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Already having been featured on W5 and in Reader's Digest, an Orangeville Police detective has now received his third Governor General's award, this one for 40 years of exemplary service in a variety of law enforcement roles. More...

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DUFFERIN-CALEDON MPP SYLVIA JONES was joined by Orangeville SPCA branch manager Carol Hulcoop and community relations director Barb McGrath at the facility last week. More...

Mono council sets rules for filling seat

Mono Council has set down the ground rules for filling the seat on council left vacant when Councillor Ken McGhee was elevated to deputy mayor last week. More...

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Columns

Facing the challenges

In November 2000 I was excited to be on a life changing trip "half way 'round the world" observing a culture unlike anything I had previously seen during my very limited travel experience. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY MARILYN MURRAY Branch 233, Orangeville

Join us for our Weekly Saturday Darts on Saturday, January 17, 2009; cost will be $4 per person. Call the branch for more details. Come and join us on Saturday, January 17, 09 for our Karaoke night by Shawn Lundy from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. More...

With Your Permission

Happy New Year - now pull on those boot straps!
Constance Scrafield- Danby

Every year a dozen or so students attending Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School are escorted for 10 days to Nicaragua. More...

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Sports

Crushers rebound to edge Derby's

Heading down into the home stretch of the 2008- 09 regular season, the Orangeville Crushers continued their hold on fourth place in the Phillips division by posting back to back wins over Collingwood and Streetsville this past weekend. More...

Atom BB Tigers take back to back pair

The Orangeville Atom BB Tigers girl's hockey team won back-to-back games this weekend to secure third place in their division by dropping Leaside 5-1 on Saturday followed by a 2-1 decision over Aurora on Sunday On Saturday, More...

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BATTLING BACK from an slow first half, the ODSS Bears Senior Boys basketball squad came out firing after the break to draw with 11 points at the final buzzer, in a 59-48 loss to GCVI at home Tuesday afternoon. More...

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