December 17, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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POSTAL EMPLOYEES

and local dignitaries braved Friday's frigid weather to attend the unveiling of Orangeville's latest wooden sculpture; a letter carrier located, appropriately, in front of the Post Office on Broadway. More...

D-C federal Grits nominate Prout

By DAN PELTON

Alton businessman Bill Prout will be the Liberal candidate in the next federal election in Dufferin- Caledon, after being unopposed at a riding association nomination meeting in Mono Mills on Saturday. More...

'First Night' celebration at fairgrounds

The Town of Orangeville's annual First Night celebration, on New Year's Eve will offer free shows and entertainment — and some early fireworks — at the Orangeville Fairgrounds. Running from 6 to 10 p.m. More...

Host CDDHS team tops in impromptu debating

By WES KELLER

Is it better to be naughty or nice in one's life on Earth? More...

GROWING ENTERPRISE:

Photo/KATHEY STANTON Strictly Recreation,' which carries name brand after-market parts, accessories and clothing for Snowmobile/Sled, Motorcycle, ATV & MX enthusiasts held its grand re-opening of its larger (4,000 sq. More...

Agreed, we 'cannot draw a line'

DUFFERIN'S NEW WARDEN is a practical politician with a perspective on provincial affairs gained through experience as chairman of Rural Ontario Municipal Association and vice-chair of the Ontario Municipal Association. More...

Grand Jury wouldn't recommend action for County's aged, poor

Dipping Into the Past

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 18, 1884 • The County Court and General Sessions of the Peace opened at the Court House, Orangeville, on Tuesday, December 9, before His Honour Judge McCarthy, with only three cases on the Civil Docket, th More...

Boland defends closure plan at county

By WES KELLER

Shelburne Mayor Ed Crewson was scheduled to meet with Central West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) last night to ask, among other things, that the HHCC budget approval be delayed until alternatives to closure of Shelburne hospital had been More...

Drug arrests on Highway 10

Last Wednesday night, officers from Caledon OPP detachment who were on general patrol in the area of Highway 10 and King Street observed two pickup trucks parked behind an area building and stopped to investigate. More...

County to resume fire call payments

In a rare reversal of policy, Dufferin County Council has voted to resume payments to lower tier municipalities for fire and rescue calls to accidents on county roads. More...

New press to print Jehovah's Witness publications in Canada

Contributed By Stephen Fielder The three Orangeville congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses joined with delegates from Grand Valley, Fergus, and central west Ontario recently for their semi-annual convention, held in London, Ontario. More...

CONGRATULATIONS:

David Tilson, MP (Dufferin-Caledon) presents his official Member's Statement of congratulations presented to the House of Commons on the occasion of Orangeville District Secondary School's 125th Anniversary. Mr. More...

HST: really just another reason for tax reform

SURELY IT'S A BIT BIZARRE that Sylvia Jones joined with other members of the Progressive Conservative caucus in the Ontario legislature in opposing the McGuinty government's bill implementing a harmonized sales tax (HST) as of next July 1. More...

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