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August 13, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Christian MacDonald dropped by the Launch salon on Mill Street to get a haircut. More...

Day-care parents to seek year extension

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

An ad hoc committee of Children's Place parents will ask Community Living Dufferin for a one-year extension of the day care facility, on the basis of a willingness of all parents to commit to covering at least half of its current operational shortf More...

Local News

Naturopaths battle disease and misconception

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Dr. Danielle Marchildon, a naturopath who practises in Orangeville and Erin, often finds herself multi-tasking. More...

Thieves crash into car dealership

Officers from Dufferin OPP who were dispatched to an alarm call at the Orangeville Nissan dealership on Highway 10 found that would-be thieves had attempted to break into the dealership. More...

Novice sailors complete Florida trek

It is common for families to strengthen the bondi ng process through family outings. Some go on a picn ic, while others go to the movies or to the cottage. More...

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A 'very long reality check' said needed

Claims that the quarry will generate 400 permanent jobs is very misleading (the dictionary definition of permanent "is remaining unaltered"). When the quarry is mined out there will be no jobs. More...

Thanks offered for article

I would like to comment, as well as thank, the Rev. Gord Horsley for his article entitled "The Fiddleville Church Service," which was dedicated to the memory of my late husband, the Rev. Bruce Besley. It felt good to go down memory lane. More...

Series good, but missed mark

I have enjoyed this series in the Hurontarian. However, I feel the thrust of this part misses the mark badly in places. More...

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Regional News

Fiddleville torrents held off until Sunday

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

It almost always rains at some point in that annual Canadian Open Old Time Championship Fiddle Contest festival, but for this year's 59th event Mother Nature chose to wreak torrents on Sunday's pork barbecue instead of on the Saturday parade. More...

Shelburne plays second fiddle to nobody!

This has been one of the more dismal, weather-wise, summers we've had for quite a while. But grey skies and the occasional shower failed to dampen the spirit of Fiddleville, a proud Shelburne tradition dating back to 1951. More...

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Council votes to keep industrial exemption

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Orangeville Council finalized its development charge policy Monday night by narrowly voting to retain the exemption given to developers and builders of industrial use properties. More...

Barrie's Kyle Charron regained fiddle crown

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Kyle Charron of Barrie moved up a notch from his second place finish in the Championship class to claim the coveted top honours for the second time in three years at Shelburne's 59th annual Canadian Open Old Time Championship competition Saturday n More...

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CHARRON CHAMP AGAIN: Shelburne Mayor Ed Crewson presents a coveted Laurie McGaw print to Kyle Charron, 19, of Barrie who took first-place honours in the Championship Class at Shelburne's 59th annual Canadian Open Championship Old Time Fiddlers Cont More...

Editorial

Making punishment fit the crime: a tough task

ONE OF THE TOUGHEST tasks facing any judge is the fixing of a sentence that appropriately deals with the crime and the criminal. More...

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A reasonable exemption

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PASSING strange, we submit, if Orangeville Council done otherwise. More...

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Columns

Christian Perspectives

Spirit opens to God's Spirit when surrounded by His creation
Ann McCallum

On my vacation this summer, my family camped on a lovely spot beside a river in a valley on the edge of the escarpment. It was a great place to hike, and I enjoyed long morning walks with my dog along the forested banks of the river. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Come join us on Saturday Aug 15th for Karaoke with host Neal Welch, from 9pm-1am members and guests welcome. Sunday August 16th is our 14th annual Veteran's Day Salute. Beginning at noon, with the ceremony starting at 2pm. More...

With Your Permission

Clothes maketh the man
Constance Scrafield- Danby

Up until this year, the shows and festivals where we have been busy selling our Celtic jewellery are the Highland Games and the Irish feis'. More...

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Sports

Hinbest on fire at Quick 32 Sportsman Series race

Michael Hinbest has found taking time to learn the car and how to bracket race is paying off. More...

Northmen on the brink

The power outage that halted Sunday's Ontario Lacrosse Association bestof seven final series game between the Orangeville Rayburn Construction Northmen and the Brampton Excelsiors could end up being symbolic of the Orangeville offence throughout th More...

Successful tourney for the OV Bengals

The Orangeville Midget Bengals travelled to Vaughan last weekend to take part in the York Simcoe Baseball association league finals. Game one saw Trent Barwick on the mound for the Tabbies VS Barrie. More...

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