April 30, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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Photo/DAN PELTON TREE PLANTING: Volunteers showed up at Mill Creek on Saturday to help plant close to 500 trees in an event sponsored by Credit Valley Conservation. More...

Melancthon needs 'economic growth, diversity': Highland

The Highland Companies says "economic growth and diversity" are key to ensuring Melancthon Township's financial stability and future. More...

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Photo/DAN PELTON READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Orangeville Public Library, along with BookLore, has launched One Book, One Community; where Orangeville residents are asked to read The Book of Negroes by Canadian author Lawrence Hill. More...

At one point, town of 2,500 had a dozen food stores

By Keith Hunter

While pushing a shopping cart around one of Orangeville's five big supermarkets, my mind went back to the days when that type of store did not exist. If you wanted groceries you went to the grocery store. More...

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THE ORANGEVILLE AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL organized a day of mourning at Town Hall Tuesday to commemorate those who have lost their lives or suffered serious injury in the work place. More...

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Photo/DAN PELTON A PRECIOUS RESOURCE: How does your household fare in comparison t the average residential water user in the Town of Orangeville? More...

Eldon Henderson a founder of air cadet squadron

Funeral services were held yesterday at Doney Funeral Home in Shelburne for Eldon Henderson, the longest serving member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Shelburne and one of the founders of 164 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets. More...

Museum meeting to probe alleged bylaw breaches by Highland

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

In what could be a standing-room-only meeting at the museum tonight, Dufferin County Museum Committee and North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce (NDACT) will attempt to determine whether alleged bylaw violations by the county's larges More...

UG board ratifies deals for teachers, principals

At its meeting in Guelph Tuesday night, the Upper Grand District School Board ratified tentative agreements that had been reached with its elementary teachers, principals and vice-principals. More...

'Kiss' has stunning performances

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

Many actors would appreciate the opportunity to play the part of Robert Castle, the "challenged adult" who is the centre piece of this play, but few would be able to deliver the role with the finesse that Avery Saltzman brings to it. More...

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Photo/DAN PELTON MEDIAN DONATION: The Town of Orangeville has received the final instalment of the $25,000 donation from Edgewood Valley Developments for the Broadway median project. More...

Van Leeuwen explains Green's fiscal stance

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

As the Green Party's recently appointed finance critic, Ard Van Leeuwen — who finished a strong third in Dufferin-Caledon in the October 2008 federal election — would have a direct involvement in practically all of the Green policy. More...

Town launches online water calculator

The Orangeville Water Calculator is ready for residents' data. The online calculator will allow residents to see how their households fare in comparison to the average residential water user in Orangeville. More...

Youth Festival of the Arts marks 12th anniversary

The 12th annual Dufferin Youth Festival of the Arts (DYFA) will open next Monday morning at Orangeville Baptist Church and continue until Friday, May 8. More...

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Photo/WES KELLER ARCHIE MC LEAN, speaking to a near-capacity audience at the 19th annual Orangeville Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Wednesday, outlines the role that charity and spirituality played in his successful life as a top executive. More...