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November 12, 2009  RSS feed

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Mono closing in on a zero tax increase
By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Mono councillors got out their pencils Tuesday night and started chipping away at the 2010 draft municipal budget with the aim of having no tax increase for the upcoming year. More...

County-wide marketing plan mulled
By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County council is expected to approve an investment of $55,000 tonight in a plan that would explore ways of marketing Dufferin's potential for economic development. The balance of the plan's $80,000-$100,000 cost would be borne by other fundraising. Tonight's approval appears vital as apparently the deadline for other applications is today, Nov. 12. More...

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Health unit adds Shelburne flu clinic, extends Orangeville dates
By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

An additional flu clinic will offer H1N1 vaccine, for priority groups only, tomorrow (Friday) at the Mel Lloyd Centre in Shelburne from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meanwhile, the Orangeville clinic has been extended to December 23 at the shopping mall at the corner of West Broadway and Centre Streets, and to Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. More...

 Local News
• article has image CDDHS students recreate war memorial
Few have noticed more than a tiny bit of it, but there's a memorial scroll tucked in an obscure corner of the front office of Centre Dufferin District High School honouring local veterans of the two world wars — and four Grade 11 students have decided it's a shame to have it virtually hidden from public view. More...
• ATV operator trapped overnight
• Moonlight Magic coming next week
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 Editorial
• Are over-reaching prosecutors part of the problem?
HARDLY A DAY GOES BY when you don't read or hear about our clogged criminal court system, the legal aid crisis and trials that are dragging on interminably. More...
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 Columns
• A Christian Perspective
In a small rural town a young couple had known each other since childhood. Now that they were mature adults they noticed that they still enjoyed one another's company. Their friendship grew. Finally the young man presented the young woman with a ring and proposed marriage. More...
• Royal Canadian Legion News
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 Mailbox
• Should this really be a 'privacy' issue?
Approximately two weeks ago a long-time resident of Dufferin Oaks had a fall resulting in an injury that would require an operation and a stay in hospital. While falls happen and require operations to many residents from time to time, this long-time resident was very active at the residence and interacted regularly with visitors on the first floor. More...
• November is Diabetes Awareness Month
• What is Peace?
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 Regional News
• article has image No progress on East Gara 'eyesore'
Two more residents of Brookhaven Crescent, an estate residential development off B Line in East Garafraxa, are calling for a township property standards bylaw that would enforce the orderly care of gardens as well as of buildings. More...
• Museum showcases military history of Dufferin veterans
• County gets 2 waste awards
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 Sports
• article has image Muskies derail 81's then down 'Hawks
The Shelburne Muskies are well on their way in proving they are the team to beat this season, posting back-to-back wins in Palmerston on Saturday night and again Sunday afternoon in Port Elgin. More...
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• article has image Crushers halt slide, edge Dixie 2-1
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