June 4, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Photo/MIKE MALONEY CAMP DAY. Orangeville Tim Hortons outlets joined others across Canada in marking their annual Camp Day. Proceeds from all coffee sales and in-store donations went to the Tim Horton Children's Foundation. More...

Lobsterfest victim of costs, bureaucracy

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Spiralling costs and declining attendance have forced the cancellation of the 2009 version of the Lions Club Lobsterfest, an Orangeville tradition for the past two decades. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Rugby death case now demands a coroner's inquest

THERE'S SURELY NO DOUBT that the manslaughter verdict delivered last week in the death of a teen-aged rugby player was the correct one. More...

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Columns

A wonderful component for growth

Spring is here! I love springtime. I usually make the time for walks with my family in the countryside to enjoy the signs of spring. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY MARILYN MURRAY Branch 233, Orangeville

Watch for our lineup of events - Don't miss out! Our Barrier Free Access Campaign is ongoing and the Barrier Free Access Committee wishes to thank the Scotia bank for their contribution to this worthwhile program. More...

Reflections on the battlefields tour

Marilyn Wright and Steve Brown

It was a whirlwind tour of World War I and II. More...

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Sports

Northmen A blunt Arrows

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

Orangeville continues to be the team everyone is watching in 2009 as the Rayburn Construction Junior A Northmen improved their season record to 6-0 with wins over Six Nations and Barrie this past weekend. More...

Outlaws rule at home

Home was certainly the place to be for the Orangeville Outlaws this past Sunday afternoon as all three of the local footballs squads - Atom, Peewee and Junior Varsity put together winning performances on the Westside field. More...

Peewee Northmen clip Hawks wings

The Boston Pizza Peewee 2 Northmen hosted the Oakville Hawks for their home opener on Wednesday, May 27th and celebrated with a 6 to 0 win. More...

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Town's energy project nearly complete

The Town of Orangeville has undertaken a comprehensive retrofit at seven Townowned facilities that will have a positive cost savings and environmental impact. More...

Fiery meeting expected on trees tonight

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

NDACT (North Dufferin Agriculture and Community Taskforce) is expected to press its demand for a stop-work order on tree cutting by the Highland Group, and to base that in large measure on evidence that Highland exceeded permitted cutting by .06 he More...

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Photo/DAN PELTON THE HAWK GOES GREEN environmental project carried out by students, staff and volunteers at Ross R. MacKay Public School in Hillsburgh, was the recipient of a $1,000 donation from Hallmark Toyota in Orangeville. More...

Local News

Former minister convicted, area men face trials

A retired Mono Mills minister, Rev. William Major, has been sentenced to two years less a day in provincial jail on sexual assault charges involving an adult female parishioner over almost five years, beginning in 1996. More...

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Photo/WES KELLER SOMETHING TO ROAR ABOUT: Orangeville Lions Dave Ferrier and Frank Gray Sr. pose with Kim Brooks, left, and Tina Thorpe of Orangeville Hydro and the company's solar water heater, and urge everyone to reserve Sept. More...

Christian School cuts tuition fees one-third

Orangeville Christian School (OCS) has announced that tuition fees for the 2009-10 school year have been reduced by one third. More...

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MC2 concerned with Mono development

Mono Council made a decision on May 12th to accept the draft proposal of the developer, Pine Glen Farms, to develop 335 homes on the 70 hectare parcel of land adjacent to the Island Lake Phase 1 & 2 developments. More...

Issues with daycare ideas

Councillor Sylvia Bradley likes the idea of having Daycare in Semi-Detached homes and Townhouses and I suppose that would also include Apartments and Condominiums. More...

Columnist's stance questioned

Mr. Hoy's defensive and partisan rant regarding the Tory attack ads is also "beside the point", to quote his article. What Mr. More...

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Regional News

Electric bike sales rise with ecology concerns, gas prices

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Recent reports say the cost of a barrel of oil has risen to over $60 US and signs of a global economy rebound, particularly in Asia, have many commodity experts predicting the price will continue to rise. More...

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