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March 19, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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SUPERSTARS: MacMaster Pontiac Buick GMC is among the Ontario dealerships that have earned the General Motors Superstar awards. More...

Public meeting planned prior to rail sale

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Before a deal is struck for the sale of the county-owned rail bed north from Orangeville, indications are there'll be a protracted public debate in Dufferin council chambers. More...

Fatality closes Highway 10 all day Tuesday

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

A collision that took the life of a Dundalk man and closed Highway 10 for nearly 12 hours Tuesday resulted in motorists' confusion, with no posted detours for the through traffic. More...

Local News

Nitrate storage facility said to pose serious risks

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

An East Luther resident has invoked spectres of a serious environmental risk, of NIMBYism with a cause, and of potential major litigation for the township in his opposition to the presence of the Orica ammonium nitrate facility close to Luther Mars More...

Dufferin youth fight hunger by doing 30 Hour Famine

Dufferin's students are doing their part to make poverty personal by participating in Canada's longest running youth action campaign, World CORRECTION An article on International Women's Day in last week's issue wrongly identified Nadine Collins More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY MARILYN MURRAY Branch 233, Orangeville

Watch for our lineup of events - Don't miss out! Friday, March 20th will be Salmon Dinner from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Members and Guests Welcome! Join us for our Weekly Saturday Darts on March 21st cost will be $4 per person. More...

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Open letter to parliament - No on C-15

Bill C-15 is a dangerous and radical change in Canadian drug policy that will further enrich gangsters, create more violence on our streets and assuredly fail to reduce either the demand for, or the availability of, drugs in our society. More...

A legacy of deficits and debts

Can either of Canada's two political parties be held responsible for out national debt or the deficits we have incurred? More...

New 'Green' legislation coming

I learned from the press that the Ontario government is pressing toward new legislation governing green power, including hydroelectric projects. More...

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Regional News

Carver Menken takes any opportunity to do 'his art'

By Constance Scrafield-Danby Freelance Contributor

Jim Menken says that years ago, "there was a gentleman from Australia who was my minister's father-in-law. He told me: 'Whatever you do in art, take every opportunity. More...

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Mono golf course plan closer to reality

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Construction of a new golf course in Mono might finally begin, the Ministry of Natural Resources having submitted a memorandum stating that its concerns about the project have basically been satisfied. More...

Decision on Oaks stucco repairs deferred

The architect for the stuccolike exterior of Dufferin Oaks has agreed to an on-site meeting about its deterioration, and county council has agreed to defer repairs pending the outcome of the meeting. Craig Newsome of MMMC Inc. More...

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ORANGEVILLE PEEWEE AA Flyers find themselves in a tight position heading into game three of their OMHA final against the Barrie Colts. More...

Editorial

Marquardt case shows potency of 'expert' testimony

IF THERE'S ANY DOUBT that Tammy Marquardt should be given a second chance to appeal her second degree murder conviction in the deaths of her two-year-old son, it's surely removed if you read the result of her first appeal. More...

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Early '09-10 school start a bad idea

OPENING ONTARIO'S SCHOOLS before Labour Day this year is an idea that school boards ought to reject. More...

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Columns

The abiding Peace of God

Christian Perspectives
Rev. Gord Horsley

When we think of peace, we have a picture of complete rest from toil and fret, no frustrations, or things that would cause grief. One day that may happen, but not on this side of Glory. More...

O glorious political media

Meagre Musings
Dan Pelton

The grey clouds hung over Media land as we checked and cross-checked facts pertaining to maintaining infrastructure, and exercised our limited arithmetic skills to decipher municipal budgets. More...

Ecuador, Lyell, Darwin, Wallace et al.

Angles 'n' Attitudes
William Bothwell

Imust visit Ecuador some day. I should be only the second member of my family or of anyone of my acquaintance to visit that part of the Americas. More...

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Sports

Otters put end to Crushers season

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

They gave it their all, but their all was just no match against a healthy and hungry Huntsville Otters who put together back-to-back wins over the weekend to end the season for the Orangeville Crushers. More...

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Photo/MIKE MALONEY WITH THE HOCKEY SEASON quickly winding down, it wont be long until a lot of the local sporting action moves outdoors. More...

Muskies edge Rocks in overtime

Showing guts and tenacity, the Shelburne Muskies managed to not only wiggle off the hook, but pulled a rabbit from their hat on Saturday night, coming from behind to defeat the Rocks 7-6 in overtime to win their best of seven series four games to t More...

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