January 29, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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PAJAMA PARTY: The staff at Princess Margaret Public School took Casual Friday one step further with Pajama Friday. Among those regaled in sleepwear were (left to right) were Liz Crewe, Ann McApine and Tracy Armstrong. Suzee Kennedy is in the back. More...

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LEGION WINNERS: Public Speaking winners Ashley Ethier, Ashley Farmer, Meagan Mesesnel, Edie Shillum, Jesse Baker and Holly Beauvais are congratulated by John Lever, Wayne Piercy, Bill Edge and Patricia Fawcett-Shaw of the Shelburne Legion at Saturd More...

Separating IT services will cost taxpayers

Orangeville's decision to go it alone on IT (information technology) services is estimated to entail costs of about $70,000 to county taxpayers, in addition to the costs incurred by the Town. More...

Studio 3 welcomes new faculty

Orangeville's Studio 3 has begun to offer guitar and bass lessons. The dance studio says musician Paul Donat will be teaching on Saturdays beginning this month. More...

Valentines fundraiser set for The Door

Orangeville's youth centre, The Door, , will hold its annual Valentines Banquet fundraiser at Orangeville Baptist Church on Friday, Feb. 13. More...

Convenience store scene of armed robbery

Orangeville Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at Monday night at the Mac's Milk convenience store on Elizabeth Street. More...

Correction

A story in the Jan. 15/09 Hurontarian said the Xogen pilot project would process 5 gallons per day. It should have read 5 gallons per minute. More...

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FOR FOOD BANK: The Hyland Heights Elementary School student council executive donated a cheque for $200 from the staff and students to the Shepherd's Cupboard food bank in Shelburne. More...

Board to hold public meetings on extended French program

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will hold a series of public information meetings in Mississauga, Brampton, Bolton and Orangeville for parents and guardians interested in enrolling their children in the board's Extended French Prog More...

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HEART AND STROKE MONTH: Orangeville Councillor Sylvia Bradley and Robert Rice of the Dufferin chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation proclaimed February Heart and Stroke Month in Orangeville. More...

The year of 2008 in review - continued

June A 37-year-old Orangeville man was charged with second-degree murder after a stabbing incident on Montgomery Boulevard. More...

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MAKING THE POINT: Orangeville Mayor Rob Adams got his public speaking style critiqued by the Orangeville Toastmasters Monday at Town Hall. February was proclaimed Toastmasters Month. More...

Orangeville rallies to the national call to improve literacy

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Depending on whom you ask, literacy in Canada is either in an alarming rate of decline or on the rebound. More...

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THE THIRD and final session of the Orangeville Indoor BMX & MTB racing series took over the Orangeville Agricultural Centre this past weekend. More...