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As part of its 50th anniversary initiative, the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) has announced four recipients of the first-ever Ontario Long Term Care Association Nursing Leadership Awards. The winners were unveiled and recognized at a special presentation and reception sponsored by 3M Healthcare at the Association's Fall Symposium held in Markham. More ... KEYNOTE SPEAKER Michael Lewis makes a motivational point to a capacity crowd at Monora Park Pavilion following a luncheon sponsored by Small Business Enterprise Centre Tuesday. His main focus was on finding new prospects and then gaining more business by keeping customers happy. He was followed by a panel of In The Hills publisher Signe Ball, Royal LePage representative Margorie Grime and Bethany Lee. More ... Mono council will begin the process of preparing its 2010 budget next Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a public meeting at the Mono Centre Community Centre. The preparations will continue at the regular council meeting Nov. 10 and the aim is to have the budget finalized by Nov. 24. More ... Even though the economy is faltering and job security is almost nonexistent, one must always press for a safe and healthy workplace. That was the message delivered last Friday at the fourth Volunteer Health and Safety Activists' Dinner at the Best Western Inn & Suites. More ... Nearly everyone is familiar with the slogan "Always have time for Tim Hortons" Judging by the response to the chain's Smile Cookie campaign, it appears Tim Hortons and its Orangeville patrons also had time to contribute to Headwaters Health Care foundation More ... If one was to pick up one of an eclectic selection of 21 books on display at the Orangeville Library's Alder Street branch last Thursday, the book may have piped up and declared: "Hey, put me down!" The "books" in the "Living Library" were actually people who were there to either speak to, or converse with, those who "checked them out" for a half-hour session. More ... Humber college's Orangeville campus will be the scene at noon today of a special lecture on police readiness and terrorism. As part of the Humber Orangeville Campus Fall Lecture Series, Karl Barnhart will present a lecture entitled 'Police readiness in an Emergency - Behind the Thin Blue Line' at the Orangeville Public Library Mill Street location from noon to 1 p.m. More ... A RELAXING BOUQUET: Kathi Elliott, left, an educator for Bach Original Floral Remedies, delivered a seminar at Harmony Whole Foods Tuesday night. She was talking about plant and flower-based formulas that can help manage the demands of everyday life by bringing negative attitudes and feelings back into balance and perspective. More ... Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones was on the offensive in the provincial legislature last week, challenging Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to stand up for Ontario farmers insofar as the Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) program is concerned. More ... MAYOR ROB ADAMS, centre, has proclaimed Oct. 30 to Nov. 11 as Poppy Period in the Town of Orangeville. Citizens are urged to support the poppy trust fund for war veterans. The proceeds are used to assist needy veterans and their dependents. With Mayor Adams are Legion branch president Ron Simms, left, and poppy fund chairman Brian Richardson. More ... The Brampton Flying Club is taking an active part in Orangeville's Torch Relay celebration. The club has donated 2.5 hours of banner towing, plus a banner, so Orangeville can welcome the Torch Relay in style. The banner, to read "Orangeville Torch Relay" will fly overhead as the Torch Relay arrives in Orangeville on December 28, 2009. More ... Each year, Headwaters Health Care Centre needs to replace or upgrade over $1 million of equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. More ... If a committee recommendation is accepted by the council, Dufferin County's tree conservation bylaw will not limit woodlot owners to six bush cords of firewood annually for their own use. More ... DEAD MAN DANCING: Eddie Rivera, a 2007 Dancing with the Stars challenger, was in the spirit of the Halloween season Tuesday night at the Orangeville Women's Health Club, leading his charges through the steps from the Michael Jackson video Thriller. More ... CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS month is October and its signature colour, purple, was displayed by Humber College Early Childhood Education students Monday during a fund-raising bake sale partially aimed at raising awareness of the child abuse issue. More ... The issue of reducing the speed limit on Highway 9 between First Line EHS and Heart Lake Road has the Mono council on a collision course with the provincial Ministry of Transportation. The town had requested that the province exercise its jurisdiction over the approximate 1.5-kilometre stretch of road and lower the speed limit from its present 80 km/h to 60 km/h. More ... Broadway has produced many legendary productions, but A Chorus Line and the story behind it remain special. More ... The Orangeville Snowmobile Club is planning a Pray for Snow Dance to be held Saturday, November 7, at the Monora Park pavilion. The Orangeville Snowmobile Club is a volunteer group that works with local landowners to allow its trail system to exist. More ... With rehearsals about to begin for the upcoming Christmas play at Theatre Orangeville, which has a tradition of including several young actors, we thought we would take a back-stage look at how it all goes together and how the youngsters deal with the world of theatre. More ... |
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