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CHAMPIONS JOIN FORCES. On Friday, November 13th, the GCC/Teamsters Local 100M and the Bigtyme Boxing Club will hosting an Olympic Style Boxing fundraiser to benefit the fight against ovarian cancer at the Caledon Community Complex in Caledon East. More...

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THE OFFICIAL OPENING of a 16,800-square-foot addition to the Orangeville Agricultural Society facility at the Orangeville Fairgrounds was held Wednesday. More...

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Editorial

Flu vaccinations: still far better late than never

AS WE SEE IT, vaccinations are a lot like seatbelts. They have undoubtedly saved thousands of lives, yet aren't always employed, some people arguing that they're not really necessary or that they could do more harm than good. More...

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Columns

Old Love - Is the best yet to come?

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

How do just two people fill a stage and complete a story that entails more than two people? They perform in a Norm Foster play. Once again, Mr. Foster brings to the stage at Theatre Orangeville a delightful evening of laughs and "think about it". More...

With Your Permission

Time to admit fallibility
Constance Scrafield- Danby

Although the matter is no longer on the front pages of newspapers here in Ontario, there are many communities still reeling from the revelations of Bishop Raymond Lahey's (formerly bishop for the Diocese of Antigonish, N.B.) predilection for pornog More...

Angles 'n' Attitudes

Something I don't know
William Bothwell

Tom Clark, son of my schoolboy contemporary, Joe Clark, is the host of CTV's "Power Play". Part of that public affairs show is his asking parliamentarians to "tell me something I don't know". More...

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Sports

Muskies take opener 7-1

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

The Shelburne Muskies hit the ice of the Centre Dufferin Recreation Centre in full stride this past Saturday night. More...

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ORANGEVILLE GENERALS Senior Mens Field Lacrosse club found themselves coming up with too little too late, dropping a 7-3 decision to Toronto at Barbour Field on Saturday. Photo/MIKE MALONEY More...

Crushers edged by Hurricanes

The Orangeville Crushers continue to improve on their credibility as one of the league's better teams this year. More...

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Health unit to launch swine flu clinics next week

Wellington-Dufferin- Guelph Public Health plans to start vaccinating residents against the H1N1 (swine flu) virus next week, with the first public clinic in Dufferin already set for Monday, November 2. More...

Draft county budget hikes tax levy 10%

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

If left unchanged, the initial draft budget for Dufferin County in 2010 would drive the tax levy up 9.88 per cent, representing a hike of almost $1.8 million in operations and $1 million in capital spending. More...

Council continues hiring practice revisions

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Orangeville council is continuing efforts to find acceptable revisions to a policy that prohibits hiring relatives of councillors while the councillors are still in office. More...

Local News

No stop sign yet at fatal crossroad

For driving through a yield sign and colliding with a second vehicle in which two persons were killed last Nov. More...

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A $1000.00 DONATION was made to Family Transition Place earlier this month. More...

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ARTIST JUDGING ART: Kathy Longmore does an intensive study of some of the splendid works of art at Orangeville Art Group's annual fall event in Monora Park Saturday. More...

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Lenient sentencing blamed for murders

I have been greatly interested in the thought-provoking discussion regarding the Baywinds facility both at council meetings and in coffee shops, and am very much edified by Dan Pelton's excellent writing on this divisive topic. More...

Local 911 service raises concern

I am writing this letter with some concerns and appreciation regarding the Orangevillearea emergency services. Over the past few weeks, my family and myself have been having weird symptoms. More...

'Who is running Melancthon Township?'

I was appalled to learn that Highland Companies representative Michael Daniher has accessed and is using personal opinions and information gathered by the recent YMCA Survey. More...

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Regional News

County approves 5-year forest plan

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County Council had only one member of the public commenting on its fiveyear operating plan for the county forest, prior to approving the plan at its last meeting. More...

Shelburne hospital victim of Headwaters $2.2 M deficit

Headwaters Health Care Centre plans to close its Shelburne hospital as a means of reducing a potential $2.2-million funding shortfall for the 2010-11 fiscal year if the province goes ahead with a zero funding increase for hospitals. More...

Shelburne facing loss of hospital, doctor

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

After waiting 20 years in vain for Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) to fulfill a promise of ambulatory care, physiotherapy and an afterhours clinic, Shelburne finds itself again in a battle for its hospital's very survival — and town coun More...

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