Photo/DAN PELTON BRUCE TRAIL DAYS were held Sunday of last week at Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. Getting into the spirit and helping to build a boardwalk for the trail were budding master carpenters John (left) and Daniel. More...
Despite protests from some at Monday's public meeting, the ad hoc committee on councillors' remuneration has indicated it will go to Orangeville Council with its recommendations for town council pay raises unchanged. More...
East Luther Grand Valley has approved the master plan for Dufferin Eco Energy Park (DEEP), but there might be a few wrinkles in Ministry of Environment (MOE) approvals, and there remain some issues with the Alter NRG memorandum of understanding (MOU). More...
Plagued by months of delays and urban speed limits as they dealt with up to five construction projects, area commuters with jobs in the Greater Toronto Area may have clear sailing as a Christmas present. It all depends on the weather, says Will Mackenzie, information officer for the provincial Ministry of Transportation's Central Region. More...
WESTSIDE SECONDARY Junior Boys soccer team extended their 2009 season record to a perfect 4-0 with a win at home Monday against Wellington Heights. Konnor Watson lead the way with two for Westside while Andrew Grant picked up a single on the way to a 3-1 final score. More...
THE TASTE OF AUTUMN, a gourmet event of the season and major fundraiser for the Rotary Clubs of Orangeville and Orangeville Highlands, took place Friday at Hockley Valley Resort. Server Jessica Weatherhead displayed a plate of some of the delectable appetizers that came with a six-course dinner prepared by six of the area's finest chefs. There was also a silent auction. More...
THE MIND BOGGLES at the prospect of building a single wind power project in Lake Erie that's more than 30 times the 132- megawatt capacity of the Melancthon Wind Farm, currently Ontario's largest such project. Yet that's what the Dufferin project's owner, Canadian Hydro Developers Inc., now plans to accomplish. More...
It's first thing Monday morning, and I am sitting at my desk ready to write an article on Thanksgiving. I turn on my computer and...it won't start Windows. Great. 2 hours later, I decide to switch to another computer so I can get this written. Nothing like a computer to test your "attitude of gratitude". More...
To follow up on a telephone conversation with Wes Keller concerning his article, "Alter NRG expands, tests weeds for syngas," in your October 1 issue, I am writing to clarify who we are. Alter NRG Corp. More...
Prior to a public meeting Monday involving all affected provincial ministry officials and the township planner, Melancthon Council outlined its official stance on a proposed 2,400-acre quarry. The public resolution outlining the stance had been drafted earlier in the day behind closed doors. More...
The Shelburne Muskies are raring to go and ready to hit the ice. With just over a week before they kick off the 2009-10 season, the Fish have already signed the bulk of their roster and only have a few tough choices to make to fill the final few spots. More...
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