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December 23, 2009  RSS feed

A SHORTAGE OF SNOW
should not be an issue as local organizers prepare to welcome the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. Since early Sunday, town works staff, a number of volunteers and two high volume snow making machines loaned by the Hockley Hills Resort, have been hard at work turning Murray's Mountain into a veritable winter wonderland in preparation for Monday morning's torch relay celebrations. More...
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 outcome of a task force to study alternative roles for the Shelburne facility before passing its 2010 budget, on which the fate of the Shelburne hos 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. staff, Elaine Griffin Alzheimers, Lillian Sherry resident, Mary Ann Parsons staff (beside Santa), Eunice Gallant resident, and Nancy Stalmach Big Brothers/Big Sisters. More...

 Local News
• Highland assessment shocks Sanford
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 cent after the purchase by Highland. More...
• article has image THE SALVATION ARMY
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 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
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 Columns
• article has image With Your Permission
A little truth and sincerity
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? Crashing about, reacting to whatever comes our way, to a greater or lesser degree, sometimes feigning sadness or friendship — sometimes meaning it — sometimes not even knowing ourselves what we feel. About anything. More...
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 Mailbox
• Fantino defends OPP enforcement
Re: “Comments said ‘disturbing’ (W. Graham, Orangeville December 10/09) I thank the editor of the Orangeville Citizen/Shelburne Free Press for publishing my open letter to editors regarding Section 172 (December 3, 2009) and the success of the OPP’s Provincial Traffic Safety Program (PTSP). More...
• Two letters concerned with climate change
• Debating article clarified
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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. We easily commit random acts of kindness and become ninjas of compassion. More...
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• Appeal court reserves decision on rail sale issue
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 Sports
• Back to back Crusher wins
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 Canada Patriots. More...
• Muskies put Drayton on ice again
• ‘Great finish’ for Hinbest
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