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LIVING IT UP: Women Living Well is an organization that aims to provide a venue for local women to connect socially. More...

Accused stabber denied bail

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Justice of the Peace Donald Dudar has remanded Robert Francis Richards, 42, in custody for a further hearing Aug. 27 on the seven charges filed against him in the brutal assault upon Lenore Wirtz at Credit Creek Clothing Company July 11. More...

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Editorial

Inco, Stelco: the dark side of foreign takeovers

WHERE WERE THE economic nationalists back in 2006 and 2007 when foreign firms gobbled up so many Canadian industrial giants, among them Inco, Falconbridge, Stelco and Abitibi? More...

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Rail: a vastly better alternative

WHATEVER ELSE might be said, if the quarry operation envisioned by The Highland Companies is approved, the last thing we would want to see is use of former Highway 24 as the route taken for its output. More...

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What's next on Orica, reader asks

I was at the first meeting held in Grand Valley years ago to initiate the Landowner movement with Ron Dillman. I had also brought my friends, Dave and Jim Honey who started the Niagara Landowners. More...

Not the time for County to spend

I am glad to hear that Dufferin County Council has only given its support in principle to the Wellington-Dufferin- Guelph Health Unit for the construction of a $30 million, 45,000 square-feet building, in Guelph. More...

Readers weigh in on rail

In your editorial "This court ruling must be appealed" (23 July), you argue against the court decision to exclude Orangeville's mayor and deputy mayor (and their thirteen weighted votes) from any county vote on whether to accept the Highland Group' More...

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Regional News

Appeal court restores lawsuit in tobogganing death

The Ontario Court of Appeal has unanimously restored a lawsuit alleging that the Ontario air ambulance service's negligence was responsible for a Shelburne teenager's death following a tobogganing accident at Mansfield Skiways. More...

Proposed quarry would use 2,400 acres, public told

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The quarry proposed by The Highland Companies in Melancthon would affect about 2,400 acres or nearly one-third of the property owned by the company in the township, a well attended open house at Horning's Mills heard last Saturday. More...

OMB pre-hearing set for Orica

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

An overflow crowd is expected at East Luther Grand Valley council chambers for an Ontario Municipal Board pre-hearing conference on Orica Canada's appeal of township council's decision not to grant zoning for the company's explosives site near Luth More...

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Orangeville to appeal conflict ruling

By DAN PELTON & WES KELLER

On the advice of town solicitor Bill Stutz, Orangeville will appeal the Superior Court ruling that the town's county councillors are in conflict on the sale of the county-owned, abandoned CP Rail corridor north from Orangeville. More...

Mono gravel pit issue resurfaces

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The debate over the proper use of Mono's town-owned gravel pit took centre stage at Tuesday's council meeting when representatives of the Mono Nordic Ski Club argued for its use as a recreational area while proponents of aggregate mining said the p More...

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ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN Matt Eckert picks his way through the Six Nations defenders in game three of the best of seven OLA semi-final in Orangeville which the Northmen won 12-5 on Tuesday night. More...

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ECO ENERGY VENDORS SOUGHT:

Lions Frank Gray Sr. and Dave Ferrier pose before a sign advertising that there are still spaces available for exhibitors for the Orangeville Lions Club's Eco Energy show in September. More...

CORRECTION

Hamilton composter is thriving

A story in our July 9 issue concerning disposal of green-box wastes incorrectly stated that a composter at Hamilton was "in trouble." In fact, we are advised that Hamilton's Reinders composter is thriving, operating at its designed capacity and fu More...

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WORLD BREAST-FEEDING WEEK was recognized in Orangeville Wednesday at Rotary Park with the 15th annual picnic staged by the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Health Unit and the La Leche League. More...

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Columns

Christian Perspectives

The Lord´s Prayer: Do You Understand What You Are Praying for?
Bob McLellan

When the disciples of Jesus saw Him praying, they asked, Lord, "teach us to pray". Jesus responded to their request with what we have now labelled as the "Lord´s Prayer". More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Our Barrier Free Access Campaign is nearing completion with the renovations and we will be holding an open house on Aug 19th at 2pm, please watch this column for further details. More...

Museum Matters

Weddings in Dufferin County
By Wayne Townsend

As usual, the summer months in beautiful Dufferin County have been busy with weddings. The local hotels and restaurants have been full. Big white tents appear and disappear in gardens and fields. More...

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Sports

Northmen in control - lead series 3-0

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

The Rayburn Construction Northmen are just one win away from yet another trip the Ontario Junior A lacrosse finals. More...

Warlords sweep Vets

A season that started with such promise for the Shelburne Veterans ended in frustration on Friday night in Elora as the Vets went down 9-7 to the Wellington Warlords to be swept from the 2009 Ontario Junior C lacrosse playoffs. More...

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A SOLID outing by Kevin Buck and his Bengals team mates earned them a well deserved 2-0 win over the Aurora Jays in Midget baseball action at Princess of Wales Park on Monday night. More...

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