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November 19, 2009 / Local News

Council votes to change hiring policy

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Orangeville Council voted Monday night to revise its hiring policies and allow relatives of council members and town employees to apply for certain positions. More...

The gourmet food was pronounced fantastic, the juried art work by 35 of the region's artists wonderful and the music by Russell Scott and Lisa Watson added up to a memorable Headwaters Arts Festival gala at the Alton Mill. More...

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H1N1 shots now universally available

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Everyone in Dufferin who wants the pandemic H1N1 flu vaccine is now eligible to receive it. More...

Council approves pay raise recommendations

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

What may be the final chapter in the contentious saga of Orangeville town council remuneration was written Monday night when council approved recommendations of an ad hoc committee that addressed the issue. More...

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Residents see no need for sidewalks in estate subdivision

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Residents of the Master's Creek subdivision in Mono are protesting plans to install sidewalks on their properties, which they said would intrude on the estate lots they had purchased. More...

Musical benefit set for Eric Copeland

Six months ago, Alton's Eric Copeland was a vibrant nine-year-old, but today he faces enduring 11 courses of chemotherapy, each one squeezing the energy out of his young body with endless complications at every turn. More...

Greenbelt plan both praised and criticized at Mono meeting

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The merits of the Ontario government's 1.8-million acre Greenbelt were debated in Mono Centre on Saturday, as the Mono Mulmur Citizens Coalition (MC2) staged a Growing the Greenbelt meeting which, in the words of meeting chair Harvey Kolodney, was More...