September 10, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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...

St. Mark's to be re-dedicated Sunday

Dating from 1868, Orangeville's oldest church now has a new look, a new entrance and the town's newest stained glass window. The original brick work on St. Mark's Anglican Church is long gone, covered by a stucco-like, weatherproof grey surfacing. More...

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LOOKING FOR A BIG BROTHER OR SISTER: Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock, right, proclaimed September Big Brothers and Big Sisters month in Orangeville Tuesday at Town Hall. More...

Dinner raises $311,000 for Headwaters

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...

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HE WAVERLEY BOAT: No one can accuse Alex Lennox of being an impatient man. Using only photographs as a guide, Mr. More...

Developer wants more houses in Mono subdivision

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...

Big crowd out for plowing match

The weather was perfect last Thursday as the Peel -Dufferin Plowmen's Association hosted their 84th annual plowing match near Bolton. More...

Trouble, strife in store at Museum

The Dufferin County Museum and Archives will have Canadian Independent Music Award Winners Trouble & Strife, featuring Larry Kurtz with special guest Paul James, perform at the opening of its 2009 Made of Wood Show. More...

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THE TERRY FOX RUN takes place this Sunday in Orangeville with Home Hardware being one its prominent supporters. More...

Quiet summer on the Dufferin pot front

Dufferin OPP say they have had not been called in to eradicate an outdoor marijuana grow-op this season, or made any arrests in that regard. More...

Weekend of fun and excitement at 155th Orangeville Fall Fair

SUNNY SKIES and near perfect conditions greeted participants and spectators alike to the Orangeville Fall Fair. More...