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September 24, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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FOR KAITLIN: The recent motorcycle rally to raise funds for the family of Kaitlin Bolton, an Orangeville girl battling MLD, had its contribution increased to the tune of $5,000 from Scotiabank's Community Matching Program. More...

Headwaters expands into nuclear medicine

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Headwaters Health Care Centre has added nuclear medicine to its array of diagnostic services, thanks to the addition of a dual-head nuclear medicine camera and the $900,000 in donations it took to pay for it. More...

Local News

Atlantic salmon thriving in Credit, Mono council told

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A representative of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters who attended Mono council's meeting Tuesday reported that the program to reintroduce the Atlantic salmon to Lake Ontario and local rivers is paying dividends. More...

Hospital nets $5,000 from Jade's lake swim

Caledon's Jade Scognamillo, who at 15 last month became the youngest person to swim 52 kilometres across Lake Ontario, also raised $46,000 for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and $5,000 for Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville. More...

Eco Energy Expo declared a success

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Organizers are calling this year's edition of the Lions Club Eco Energy Expo a success despite lower attendance over the weekend at the Orangeville Fairgrounds. More...

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Many critical of gun control editorial

Before I point out the flaws in your editorial, "Score one for gun control", I would like to extend my condolences to the families and friends of Heidi and Hugh Ferguson, especially their two sons. More...

Charity ride a success

Re: 2009 Charity Motorcycle Ride When you were asked if you could provide some publicity for 2009 Charity Motorcycle Ride, you agreed to do so without hesitation. Thank you. The coverage of the event was excellent. More...

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Regional News

NEC gives transmission line conditional approval

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) has given Hydro One approval in principle to construct about seven kilometres of its proposed 180-kilometre transmission line on land that falls under NEC jurisdiction. More...

Hill responds to Wallace allegations

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

As promised at Melancthon Council's Sept. More...

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Gravel pit compromise wins joint approval

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The 25-year relationship between the municipallyowned gravel pit in Mono and the Mono Nordic Ski Club which maintains trails on the site, appears to have weathered a stormy stretch and returned to a state of cordial compromise. More...

Courthouse addition could be tendered

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County council will consider architectural drawings that would enable it to tender the proposed $6.2- million addition to the county courthouse — an undertaking that's viewed as necessary in whole or in part if provincial offences ar More...

RIDE program leads to seizure of pot plants

Shortly after midnight Tuesday, officers from the OPP Dufferin detachment were conducting a RIDE program on the Blind Line south of County Road 16 when a vehicle approached them, stopped and turned to go north. More...

Editorial

How not to go about combatting white collar crime

WITHOUT A DOUBT, taking a tough stand against crime and criminals is always popular, and even more so when the criminal happens to be rich and famous. More...

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A facility that has proven its value

AS EARLY AS A YEAR AGO, Community Living Dufferin (CLD) knew — or ought to have known — that it could not continue to operate Orangeville's Rolling Hills Children's Place at annual losses that had apparently reached about $70,000. More...

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Columns

Christian Perspectives

... is Patient and Kind
Bob McLellan

Brides and grooms exchange vows while expressing its eternal value. Automobile enthusiasts often have a brand loyalty that mimics it. Their attention to care and upkeep of their vehicle can be passionate. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Come out and join us every Thursday from 7pm to 11:30 pm for a Jam session. More...

With Your Permission

Pity . . .
Constance Scrafield- Danby

It was a dark and stormy night. In the caves. The monsters toiled and groaned with their labours, banging on the metals as they were ground and shaped by mighty wheels. More...

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Sports

Crushers take two of three

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

It was a busy weekend for the Orangeville Crushers. After having opened their 2009-10 season the week before with a 5-3 win over the Toronto Jr. Canadiens, Orangeville was looking to build on that success when Streetsville came to town Friday. More...

Premier title for U10 Storm

The Orangeville Storm 1999 Boys soccer team closed out an incredibly successful season by capturing the Southwest Region Soccer League U10 Premier Division championship. The Storm went undefeated in league play, winning 12 and tying two. More...

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THE 2009 EDITION of the Laurie Montgomery Fall Harvest Shootout took to the fields of ODSS this past Saturday. More...

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