January 22, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

Crisis support volunteers sought

Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services, a crisis response service, is recruiting community volunteers for the annual spring training to be offered in April and May. More...

Local Grits upbeat after annual meeting

With an influx of new members and a new leader in Ottawa, the federal Dufferin-Caledon Liberal riding association emerged from its annual meeting last week in an optimistic mood. More...

Fraudulent ski lift passes said used

Two Orangeville men have been accused of using fraudulent lift passes at the Hockley Valley Resort ski lift. Tyler Dynes and Thomas Condon, both 20, were charged after Dufferin OPP officers were called to the scene Saturday night. More...

Pedestrian injured by car

Orangeville Police are seeking help from the public regarding an incident in which a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Sarah Street last Saturday, January 17. The victim, a 23-yearold man, was crossing the street about 5:30 p.m. More...

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WORKING OUT A DONATION: By donating the proceeds of the sale of 70 12-day passes to its facility, ACTS Headwaters Family Fitness and Athletics was able to raise $2,100 for the Dufferin Child and Family Services agency. More...

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The 2009 Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake campaign was launched last week with a breakfast hosted by the Best Western Inn & Suites. This year's event will be taking place on Thursday, February 19 and Sunday, February 22 at Kingpin Bowl. More...

Radiologist joins Headwaters staff

Headwaters Health Care Centre announced Wednesday that radiologist Dr. Michael Stefanos has joined the hospital's Department of Diagnostic Imaging. "Dr. More...

Nostalgic film based in summer of '69

The Monday Night at the Movies film to be screened next Monday at Orangeville's Galaxy Cinema is a Canadian production, "A No-Hit No- Run Summer" (Un Été Sans Point ni Coup Sûr). More...

LDC to host session on osteoporosis

As an initiative of the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy, Osteoporosis Canada is working with the Lord Dufferin Centre in Orangeville, to host an Osteoporosis Information Forum for the public next Thursday, January 29. More...

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ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS of the annual Mono Winterfest is the tree chipping event. Volunteers Harvey Cook (wearing sunglasses) and Bob Shirley busied themselves at the festival on Sunday by turning used Christmas trees into useful mulch. More...

Archaeologist keynote speaker at fundraiser

Arctic archaeologist Dr. Robert McGhee will be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser on Friday, February 6 at the Orangeville Senior's Centre at 26 Bythia Street in Orangeville after making two presentations at area high schools earlier on the day. More...

Committee to suggest COL hikes for council

An ad hoc committee on Orangeville Council remuneration has drafted a final report which will propose cost-of-living increases for the current council and a phasing in of a new pay scale for the council elected in 2010. More...

2008: a year of extremes

Looking back on 2008, it was a year of extremes. We started the year with a rosy economic outlook and ended it with some pundits saying we were in the worst shape since the depression. It was also a year of political ups and downs. More...