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December 2, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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A BROTHERLY (SISTERLY) ACT:

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Dufferin & District was the recipient of a $1,000 donation from Devonleigh Homes on Tuesday. More...

Headwaters to host public consultation on hospital closure

The November meeting of the Headwaters Health Care Centre's board of directors, heard both a Finance Committee proposal to close the former Shelburne District Hospital and a delegation headed by Shelburne Mayor Ed Crewson opposing the move. More...

I WANNA CHEW TOY, A NEW LEASH AND...

Perky Clark was on hand at MacMaster Pontiac Buick GMC Sunday to give his wish list to Santa. More...

Hydro dividend added to budget mix

When Orangeville Council begins its 2010 municipal budget deliberations on January 18, it might have an additional $550,000 to play with, thanks to a dividend from Orangeville Hydro. More...

SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL FUNDRAISER:

The musical fundraiser for Alton's Eric Copeland, held Saturday evening at Hogey's Bar in the Alder Street Recreation Centre, raised more than $9,000 from a silent auction, donations and ticket sales. More...

New plan for local health services released

The Central West Local Heaslth Integrated Network (LHIN) has announced that its second Integrated Health Services Plan was approved by its board of directors on November 25. More...

FOOD DRIVE:

Auto Centre Dufferin Inc. is kicking off its annual Christmas Food Drive. Food collected will support the Shepherd's Cupboard in Shelburne. More...

New vicious scam preys on seniors

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Are you a senior citizen who hears that a grandson or other relative has run afoul of the law and whose lawyer needs several thousand dollars immediately to keep him out of jail? More...

Borden back for sixth term as UG board chair

Orangeville trustee Bob Borden will serve sixth one-year term as chair of the Upper Grand District School Board. Mr. More...

Community flu clinics continuing to Dec. 11

Wellington-Dufferin- Guelph Public Health will continue to provide both H1N1 and seasonal shots at community clinics until Friday, December when with the exception a clinic scheduled Drayton on December the community clinics will close. More...

HST bill gets second reading

Bill 218, the Ontario Tax Plan for More Jobs and Growth Act - and its controversial harmonized sales tax (HST) provisions - passed second reading the provincial legislature Tuesday and has been referred to the standing committee on finance and ec More...

Tupling to mark 25 years as public works director

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Jack Tupling, the engineer who as the town's public works director has had a key role in Orangeville doubling its population, might describe himself as just "a good old country boy." In fact, he's a transplanted Melancthon native whose credo appea More...

French students to sing national anthem

Four students from Orangeville's new French language school, Ecole elementaire des Quatre- Rivieres, will add the French element to "O Canada" when the Olympic Flame arrives at the December 28 torch relay celebration. More...

THE EGAN CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL SERVICE

is an annual event held at Orangeville Baptist Church, where people gather to remember and to celebrate the lives of lost loved ones. The tradition, which was carried on Sunday, has those in attendance light a candle in memory. More...

A Christmas Story The great culmination

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

After all the hard work, all the hours of going over the same lines and actions again and again, Theatre Orangeville's production of A Christmas Story opened last Friday. The work was worth it. More...

Home invasion suspects arrested

Orangeville police have now made four arrests in connection with a Nov. 17 home invasion robbery. More...