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The executive director of the Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) program, which goes into effect Sept. 1 and aims to divert 90 per cent of scrap on-road tires and collect and recycle 50 per cent of all scrap off-road tires within five years, says the program will have little effect on prices. More ... MEMORIAL DONATION: Dennis Middlebrook donated two beautiful maple trees to Headwaters Health Care in Orangeville, in memory of his father. They are part of the initiative to add hardy and lovely trees to enhance the grounds of the hospital. More ... Mono Council is continuing to wrestle with liability issues that could arise at the town's gravel pit, now shared with the Mono Nordic Ski Club, which maintains crosscountry ski trails on the same site. More ... The public is invited to join A&W and classic car enthusiasts from Orangeville and surrounding areas today (Thursday, Sept. 27) for an afternoon of old-fashion family fun featuring vintage cars and A&W food. More ... When aspiring NHLers and others take their blades to Mel's Pro Shop at the Alder Recreation Centre for maintenance, they are leaving their equipment in the hands of a man with a quarter century of experience. Mel Zahodnik will be honoured for his years of dedication when local dignitaries join others on Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. for a tribute to the skate man of Orangeville. More ... Last Saturday saw Caledon OPP officers, with the help of vigilant motorists, lay impaired driving charges against four drivers, all of whom had their licences suspended for 90 days. At 2:18 a.m., an officer on general patrol observed a brown BMW convertible stop at a green light at the intersection of Innis Lake Road and Old Church Road. More ... ST. MARK'S ANGLICAN CHURCH renovations continue to hum along and, if all goes according to plan, the church will be staging its Open Doors Dedication Weekend Sept. 12-13. There will be an open house from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. On Sunday, Sept.13, there will be a dedication service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by Bishop Michael Bird, followed by a lunch. More ... The 29th Annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research will take place in Orangeville on Sunday, September 13. Last year's 145 participants raised $10,784. This was done with the assistance of many volunteers and the support from Watermaker, Zehrs, Metro, Sobey's Price Chopper, No Fills, Dods & NcNair and Orangeville Window and Doors. More ... Photo/DAN PELTON THE AMBASSADOR OF THE FAIRS COMPETITION, took place Sunday at the CNE Fairgrounds in Toronto. Among the competitors was Jocelyn Zevenbergen of the Orangeville Agricultural Society. More ... In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, a Community Torchlight will be taking place next Wednesday, Sept. 2. A first-ever fundraiser for Dufferin County, The Walk for Suicide Awareness and Prevention will run from 6 to 9 p.m. starting in Alexandra Park, behind Orangeville's Town Hall. More ... The House9 Hockey Foundation says a $1,000 donation it has received from The Highland Companies will be used to provide local children with the necessary equipment and fees required to participate in minor hockey. "This donation will help put more youngsters in uniform and on the ice," said Trevor Downey on behalf of the Foundation. More ... Aardvark Music, on Orangeville's Broadway, is as much a music store as it is a microcosm of the burgeoning, yet largely hidden, artistic community of the Headwaters area. The store is run by Perry Joseph and Gordon Shawcross, who both happen to be part of the popular local band, the House Plants. More ... The speed limit on Highway 10 is to be lowered past its busy Orangeville-area intersections. Orangeville council has received a letter informing them that the Ministry of Transportation will be lowering the limit from 80 to 70 kilometres per hour between a point north of Dufferin Road 109 to a short distance north of the First Street intersection, More ... Here is an occasion for you to polish up your motorcycle, join your fellow enthusiasts and have a day's ride in the wonderful countryside — all for a good cause. Read on: Met Achromtic Leukodystrophy (MLD) is a neurochemical disease which gradually causes the myelin sheath that coats the brain to degenerate. Life expectancy after diagnosis is three to five years. More ... |
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