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December 23, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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A SHORTAGE OF SNOW

should not be an issue as local organizers prepare to welcome the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. More...

Local News

Highland assessment shocks Sanford

By WES KELLER

Although adamantly opposed to any rezoning of Highland Companies farmland for aggregate extraction, Melancthon resident Dennis Sanford was less than pleased when he learned that the tax assessment on that property had risen by as much as 400 per cen More...

THE SALVATION ARMY

was, for the fourth consecutive year, the beneficiary of a toy drive held by the Family Optimal Health clinic on First Street, Todd Williamson, left, and Lilli Cotten of Family Optimal Health were joined by Dave Kennedy of the Salvation Army at last More...

CHAPLAINS COMMISSIONED:

Headwaters Health Care Centre’s volunteer chaplain commissioning service was held at Faith Community Wesleyan Church in Orangeville. Back Row (left to right) Jane Adams, Sharon Meredith, Mary T. More...

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Fantino defends OPP enforcement

Re: “Comments said ‘disturbing’ (W. More...

Two letters concerned with climate change

More than 500 university faculty members from universities all over Canada have signed a letter to the Canadian Government calling for immediate and drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. More...

Debating article clarified

As captain of the Centre Dufferin District High School debating team I am very grateful for the acknowledgement of our sport by your newspaper. However, I have some problems with the article as well. More...

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Regional News

Area clergy give thoughts on season

Abundant Life is the Spirit of Christmas Something about Christmas captures human hearts and imaginations. Christmas motivates us to deeds of affection and acts of love. The spirit of giving becomes infectious. More...

The eagle has landed ... on the banks of the Grand

By DAN PELTON

One of the most notable quotes from modern history was uttered in 1969 by astronaut Neil Armstrong when the lunar module of the Apollo 11 space mission touched down on the moon in 1969. “The Eagle has landed,” he said. More...

Appeal court reserves decision on rail sale issue

By DAN PELTON

Orangeville’s appeal of a Superior Court judge’s decision that provincial law bars the town’s representatives from voting on sale of a county-owned railbed regarding the sale of a county-owned rail bed ended Friday with three Ontar More...

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Closing hospital a crime: Willans

By WES KELLER

Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) will make no decision on moving Shelburne’s long-term hospital beds this month, Board chair Margot Hornseth told a packed Grace Tipling Hall last Thursday, but there’s no assurance it will await the o More...

Route set for Monday’s torch relay

Thousands are expected to turn out to see the Olympic Flame in person when it reaches Orangeville next Monday, Dec. 28. More...

IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT:

Santa Claus looks on as $300 cheques are presented to three separate charities at Lord Dufferin Centre Tuesday. Recipients and presenters from left: Major David Henry Salvation Army, Lynn Paltooram L.D. More...

Editorial

Climate changes we’d like to see

THE WEEK BEFORE Christmas 2009 was dominated on the international stage by the fractious Copenhagen conference on climate change and in Canada by the torch relay heralding the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. More...

At last, a little common sense

IT TOOK A LONG WHILE, but Ontario’s Assessment Review Board (ARB) has injected a little common sense into the chaotic world of municipal assessment. More...

Political Cartoon

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Columns

With Your Permission

A little truth and sincerity
Constance Scrafield- Danby

If all the world’s a stage and we must find our places upon it, how do we leave off play acting and find the moments of truth and of sincerity? More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

The Christmas sun rises again
William Bothwell

Not everyone remembers the fictional Mrs Miniver, the creation of Jan Struther. She was the busy, common sense, omni-observant wife of Clem, an architect, and the mother of Vin, Judy and Toby. More...

National Affairs

It will always be ‘Merry Christmas’ to me
Claire Hoy

There I was, as happens every year, checking out the latest batch of “Christmas” greeting cards that came in the mail to see how many actually dared use the word “Christmas.” Precious few, as usual. More...

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Sports

Back to back Crusher wins

By MIKE MALONEY

Orangeville Crushers are heading into a well deserved Christmas break firmly in control of the CCHL West division standings thanks in part to another pair of solid outings this past weekend, earning 5-4 wins over both the Seguin Bruins and Upper Can More...

Muskies put Drayton on ice again

After a few bumps, bruises and disappointing finishes over the last few weeks, the Shelburne Muskies head into the Christmas break on the right note, defeating Drayton 7-2 at home this past weekend Hooking up for the second time in two weeks agai More...

‘Great finish’ for Hinbest

Life is anything but a drag for Orangeville racer Mike Hinbest The year may be drawing to a close but it is one that this local race car driver and the crew of Hinbest Racing wont soon be forgetting. More...

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