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At first glance, it would seem that there is no argument that a paved road is significantly better than a gravel one. It requires less maintenance, after all, and is more comfortable and safe to drive on. More ... DAWN BAILLIE, (sitting), an emergency nurse at Headwaters Health Care Centre, was presented with a cheque for $500 as part of the RBC Adopta Nurse program, which she will use to further her nursing skills. More ... Pending layoffs at Headwaters Health Care Centre will affect up to nine positions and impact services to patients in Shelburne and Orangeville, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) says. More ... "Only when the last tree is gone, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish is caught, will we realize we can not eat money". — A First Nations saying as told by Kate Armstrong, Melancthon. At its second public meeting in Honeywood Arena, the North Dufferin Agriculture and Community Task Force (NDACT) brought out a reported 350 residents. More ... Orangeville Mitsubishi held a successful car wash June 6 that raised $954 for Headwaters Health Care Centre. Sales rep Jeff Peters presented the cheque on Tuesday to Joan Burdette, left, and Catharine Matzig. More ... The Downtown Orangeville Business Improvement Area (BIA) has announced plans for its 39th annual Founders' Fair celebration on Friday and Saturday of next week, July 10 and 11. More ... Orangeville's Summer Camp program starts up this week and ends August 28. Students have been busy planning activities for the weekly day camps which are geared towards children 5-13 years of age, with a leadership development program for ages 11-13. More ... Rose Dotten CEO, and Heather Hayes presented an evening of Murder, Mystery Fiction and Delectable Desserts at Shelburne Public Library, Thursday June 25. Rose introduced the Library collection of Murder Mysteries with a cooking theme and Heather presented three delicious desserts from the books that were served to the delighted audience. More ... Sue Snider, 2009 winner of the Gary Putman Award, received the award at the Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCFS) annual general meeting, held on Wednesday, June 24. DCFS said Sue was chosen from numerous nominees for her passion about community safety, particularly when it comes to children. More ... One envisions several gritty, sweltering urban settings that would provide inspiration for the genre of rap, and Orangeville isn't one of them. But for Austin Brown, an 18-year-old honour roll grad from Orangeville District Secondary School, the origin of a song is in the mind and heart of the creator, not the town. More ... READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Community First Foundation has donated $1,000 to the Orangeville Public Library to help jumpstart its Summerfest 2009 program. Also sponsored by the TD Bank, the program aims to present a number of youth-oriented programs with the aim of encouraging them to read. More ... Anyone who has been in the Orangeville area for more than 15 minutes knows where Island Lake is and what it is. Yet, there are many in the area who may not truly know what Island Lake has to offer. And that's a situation the Friends of Island Lake would like to change. More ... |
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