April 16, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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Photo/DAN PELTON TURKEY TROT: Approximately 300 people attended the banquet of the Orangeville chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and raised $62,000 for various charitable donations. More...

Filpino flavour at new eatery

Joy Bradley is busy these days. Her new Thai/Vietnamese/Filipino restaurant will officially open tomorrow, April 17, in the Mac's Milk plaza on First Street, Orangeville, and she is shopping, cooking, and planning for a weekend of specials. More...

Highland gives $5,000 to Horning's Mills hall

The Highland Companies has made a $5,000 donation toward maintaining and upgrading of the Horning's Mills Community Hall. "We appreciate this donation and we will put it to good use," said John Crowe, chair of the hall's board of management. More...

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Photo/DAN PELTON THIS HOUSE HAS HEART: Royal Lepage agents across its Dufferin region successfully wrapped up their This House Has Heart campaign with a $1,550 donation to the Dufferin chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. More...

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Contributed Photo TOP AWARD: Orangeville's Darryl and Heidi Hyde Whipp of Hyde Whipp Heating & Air Conditioning received the highest award from American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning at their yearly annual dealer meeting held recently at the Pe More...

Specialty crop designation said threat to landowners

Dufferin's largest landholder says a local interest group's promotion of a specialty crop designation for North Dufferin potatoes would restrict the right of all landowners to make decisions about the use of their own property. More...

Headwaters plans Walk of Life for Cardiac Wellness p l a n ed for Apr. 26

Current patients and graduates of Headwaters Health Care Centre's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program will be participating in the "Walk of Life" with their families and friends to raise money to support the hospital's cardiac rehab program. More...

Gypsy moths posing problems for Dufferin

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County council last Thursday approved a recommendation to spray about 300 acres of the Dufferin County Forest in an effort to control an infestation of Gypsy Moth, an insect whose larvae feast on the leaves of hardwood trees to the point More...

"of Holm es bu ys Fred 's Ti re division

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

There's a new name on the familiar three medium/ heavy truck-tire service vehicles of Fred's Truck Service, a division of Fred's Tire in Orangeville. More...

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Photo/DAN PELTON DOWN TO EARTH: April 19-25 has been proclaimed Earth Week in Orangeville. During the week there will be Earth Day, an environmental event celebrated by over 500 million people in 180 countries. More...

OSPCA fundraising event set

The Orangeville and District branch of the Ontario SPCA will hold its Spring Garden Lunch this Sunday, April 19. The fundraiser will include a White Truffle lunch, Sonia Day presentation and an opportunity to bid on "fabulous" auction items. More...

Carly's pledge is inspirational

By MARNI WALSH Freelance Reporter

Says the note from nineyear old Carly Way of Shelburne: "Hi everyone. I cut my hair for cancer. Now my hair will make a wig for a little girl or boy with cancer. Most of all, I want to thank everyone that has pledged me. More...

Mono has new public works director

Mono Council has appointed a new director of public works to succeed the late Wayne Reid, who had been with the town for 20 years before dying of cancer last November at the age of 64. More...

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Photo/DAN PELTON A WEEK FOR A JOB WELL DONE: This week has been proclaimed Rotary Week by Orangeville Mayor Rob Adams, in honour of the Rotary Club, which has been involved in community projects for 72 years. More...

'Naughty Nineties' at museum Sunday

The Dufferin County Museum and Archives will present the second in a series of four Sunday afternoon talks by Five Minute Mysteries author Ken Weber. More...