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FEDERAL GRANT

Thanks to a $2.7 million federal grant through the Community Adjustment Fund, Community Living Dufferin and Theatre Orangeville have enough funds to begin construction of a joint facility on County Road 3. More...

Fair blooms under sunny skies

The 155th edition of the Orangeville Fall Fair took centre stage locally over the Labour Day long weekend with more than 12,000 visitors passing through the turnstiles for the four-day event. More...

Local News

Developer wants more houses in Mono subdivision

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A public meeting in Mono Tuesday night concerning a controversial new subdivision near Island Lake was told that the developer, Pine Glen Farms, wants to add 17 new lots to the 323 it already planned. More...

3 Terry Fox Runs this Sunday

The 29th Annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research will take place this Sunday, September 13, and again this year, Dufferin County will have runs in Orangeville, Shelburne and Grand Valley. More...

OPP lays 100-plus traffic charges

The OPP stepped up its patrolling and enforcement over the Labour Day Weekend with "Operation Maximum Effort," with the Dufferin detachment laying more than 100 charges against motorists, including 95 speeding charges, two cars seized for racing, a More...

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Columns

Are you distracted?

Recently I went to the hardware store to buy some particular item that I needed. After browsing through the store for a while, I arrived at the check-out with a number of items. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Our First Friday Dinner will be held on Sept 11 and it will be Cathy Clarke's Famous Meat Pies Price will be $6.00 (All are Welcome) Tickets Available at the Bar. More...

With Your Permission

This time, let's get it right!

Constance Scrafield- Danby

The last time there was a federal election, last October, it was as a result of the spoiled brat, Stephen Harper's, calling it. This was in direct disobedience to his own law of imposing set dates for elections. More...

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Sports

OBA Championship title for Bengals

The Orangeville Bantam Bengals managed to accomplish their third and final goal for the 2009 Baseball season by winning the OBA B Championships this past weekend in Thorold, Ontario. More...

Athletics season ends in semi-final

The 2009 outdoor season wrapped up this past weekend for the Orangeville Athletic Premier soccer Club. Sponsored by Allto Construction, the Athletic club surprised many, finishing third overall in what was to be a rebuilding year for the club. More...

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PITCHING IN RELIEF for starter Glenda Gribbon, Julia Drew shut down the Bryans Fuel bats through the final innings to help guide Sandhill Disposal to an 18 -4 decision in Ladies fastball action at Idlewyld Park on Tuesday evening.Photo/MIKE MALONEY More...

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New County courthouse addition to cost $6.2M

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County has now received a Parkin Architects Ltd. design report for a $6.2- million two-storey addition with basement at the west side of the existing courthouse to house the Provincial Offences Act (POA) courts, among other things. More...

Melancthon council to oppose quarry

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

To the apparent surprise of some in the gallery at Melancthon council last Thursday, Mayor Debbie Fawcett stated unequivocally that the council is not in favour of a 2,400-acre quarry. More...

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MEMBERS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL DINNER AND AUCTION committee presented a cheque for $311,000 to Headwaters Health Care Foundation Tuesday representing the proceeds of Ole! A Night in Spain, held last May. More...

Editorial

Greyhound's move shows need for new Via role

LAST WEEK'S ANNOUNCEMENT by Greyhound Canada that it plans to end local services in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario should serve as a wake-up call to federal politicians. More...

Political Cartoon

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A $6.2 million unnecessary expense?

IT WOULD APPEAR more than likely that Dufferin County's taxpayers will be billed at least $6.2 million for an addition to a building that for decades has had a chronic shortage of public parking space. More...

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Mailbox

Two 'major threats' to our way of life

In the second half of the 20th century Ontario lost 49% of its farmland to development and today 53% of all vegetables consumed by people are imported. For every apple produced in Ontario five come from other countries. More...

Pork industry in crisis

As a longtime hog farmer and livestock agent from Melancthon Twp. for over 35 years I read with interest Doug Skeates article in the July 16th edition of the Free Press. More...

Forests and Northern Ontario

Doug Skeates' column of 3 September made some interesting observations. Mr Skeates pondered why there are so few people living in northern Ontario. I wondered about that, too. More...

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Regional News

Townships query POA efficiency

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Melancthon has joined with Amaranth in calling for an efficiency study into "to verify overhead costs and provide recommendations for efficiency and cost saving measures" at the Provincial Offences Act (POA) offices. More...

Weekend to End Breast Cancer slogan misses the mark

The annual fundraising walk-a-thon called The Weekend to End Breast Cancer is taking place in Toronto this month. It's been reported that recent events in other cities have drawn a total of 6,445 participants. More...

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