August 6, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

Faith communities aid Headwaters Pastoral Care

Headwaters Health Care Centre says financial contributions from area churches and faith communities to the hospital's Pastoral Care Program over the past eight years have reached the $100,000 mark. More...

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RAFAEL GARCIA, manager of SleepCountry in Orangeville, is letting people know that the mattress retailer is teaming up with the Salvation Army to conduct the Backpacks for Kids campaign. The nation-wide campaign, which runs until Aug. More...

Muslim seminar held

Last Friday, July 31, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held a seminar at Shelburne's Centre Dufferin Recreation Centre at which Mukhtar Cheema gave a presentation that was followed by a question and answer session. Mr. More...

Local Doors Open program set for August 15

The Hills of Headwaters tourism region will once again be participating in Ontario's Doors Open program. More...

OPP Hockley chase successful

Dufferin OPP officers responding to a tip concerning a possible impaired driver heading west on Hockley Road shortly after midnight Saturday located the vehicle and activated their emergency roof lights. More...

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THE LEGION POPPY FUND TRUST BURSARIES were awarded last week at Col. Fitzgerald Branch 233 in Orangeville. Recipients (front row, left to right) were Kaitlin Graham, Warren Brown and Brianne Snell. More...

Orangeville has a new treasurer

Orangeville Council will pass a bylaw at its public meeting Monday night to formalize the appointment of Bill McKennan as the town's new treasurer and director of finance. He will officially take over the position on September 8. More...

'There is a whole mindset change coming'

Burnside: Part II

Last week, I had the chance to sit with John Burnside and Mervin Dewasha at the head office in Orangeville of Burnside Engineering and Neegan Burnside. More...