March 26, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

THE SAP RUNNETH OVER:

The Orangeville Optimist Club Maple Syrup Festival is scheduled for this coming Saturday and Sunday and, so far, the maple syrup harvest at Island Lake Conservation area has been better than usual, due to the warm weather at night and the colder t More...

Orangeville to participate in Earth Hour Saturday

The Town of Orangeville will join thousands of municipalities around the globe by participating in Earth Hour. This Saturday, March 28, at 8:30 p.m., residents are encouraged to turn off all non-essential lights for one hour. More...

Town drops treasurer, HR manager

Two senior employees of the Town of Orangeville have been let go from their jobs. Town CAO Rick Schwarzer said Treasurer Wayne Church and Human Resources Manager Janice Stubbs have been dismissed without cause from their positions. More...

Town police warn of debit card fraud

Orangeville Police Service is investigating a suspicious incident at a local business shortly before midnight Monday. Police say two males entered a store on the west end of Broadway. More...

Local musician gathers steam with compilation

Orangeville singer/ songwriter Patrick Nind has had one of his songs chosen to be included on an internationally distributed acoustic compilation entitled Chill Out International Vol.3. The CD is available everywhere online including; Amazon. More...

Baywinds fined $10,000 for fire safety breaches

The Baywinds Retirement Centre on Orangeville's northern outskirts was fined $10,000 last week after pleading guilty to 20 charges laid under the National Fire Protection and Prevention Act (NFPA). More...

Innovative ensemble coming to Orangeville

The Toronto percussion ensemble Nexus, which has toured Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Brazil, Scandinavia, Europe and regularly in the United States, is coming to the Orangeville Opera House on Friday, April 3. More...

CLEANING UP THE SYSTEM:

Caroline Farquar, director of education for Renew Life Canada, was the guest speaker at a well-attended seminar on body detoxification at Harmony Whole Foods on First Street on Tuesday night. More...

Third man charged in Besley slaying

A third man has been charged in the shooting death of Ariel Besley, 18, of Brampton. Caledon OPP arrested 24 year-old Roy Terrance Rousseau of Brampton on Monday and charged him with first-degree murder. Mr. More...

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DUFFERIN COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICES Director Tom Reid gives a few pointers to one of the over 100 in attendance at a free public, Cardio- Pulmonary Resuscitation training clinic held in Orangeville on Saturday afternoon. More...

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THE DRIFT BUSTERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB was the recipient of a $1,000 promotional donation from Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). The money will be used to help groom the hundreds of kilometres of snowmobile trails the club maintains. More...

Orangeville Lions set to celebrate 60 years of service

When the Orangeville Lions Club meets to roar about its 60 years of service to the community next month, there'll likely be a seat of honour for the last remaining member of the charter group of 21 who got it started back in 1949. More...