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Regional News December 23, 2009  RSS feed

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.
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The eagle has landed ... on the banks of the Grand
      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.
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Appeal court reserves decision on rail sale issue
      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 Ontario Court of Appeal judges reserving judgment.
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Caring, benevolence strong in Dufferin
      The Salvation Army has been a presence in Orangeville for more than 100 years, so Pastor Donna Kennedy informed me in a telephone interview. The Thrift Store, run by the S.A., has been collecting goods and re-selling them for about 20 years. All the money goes to assisting those in need as has always been the function of the S.A. since its world-wide inception in 1865.
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Deerfields Stables bring Gypsy Vanner horses to Canada
      DeerFields Stables, owned by Caledon businessman Jim Wilson is a place he built as an idyllic sanctuary from the wear and tear of day to day life. He has stocked it with a collection of kindly, smallish horses, called Vanners, who descend from the Dales Ponies and a number of draft horses in the U.K.
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Royal Canadian Legion News
      Come out and join us for Karaoke on Saturday Dec 26th (Boxing Day) with host Johnny Green from 9pm to 12am. Members and guests welcome.
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ORANGEVILLE
     Major Atom Flyers proved they had the right stuff, defeating Waterloo 1-0 to take the championship title at the 24th annual Ace Bailey Memorial tournament held recently in Stoney Creek. Contributed Photo
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