January 28, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

Honda gearing up for comeback

Despite the doom and gloom stories that have dominated the news the last couple of years, there is optimism at local car dealers, including Orangeville Honda. More...

Official town crier in World Town Crier tourney

Betty Kading, Orangeville’s Official Town Crier, has become a tradition at opening ceremonies and happenings. More...

Railside trail plans raise concerns

Accounting for just 1.2 kilometres of a planned 15-kilometre loop of trails in Orangeville, a planned segment alongside townowned railway tracks is proving to be the most controversial. More...

$300 Donation

$300 DONATION: Colette Whiting (left) of the Rotary Club of Shelburne presents a donation of $300 from the club to Nancy Stallmach of Dufferin District Big Brothers and Big Sisters. More...

Highland wants to clear 2.4-ha woodlot

At its meeting last night, Dufferin County Council’s Museum Committee was expected either to reject a Highland Companies application for a woodlot removal or to approve it with stringent conditions, such as a guarantee that the 2.4-hectare sit More...

HELP FOR HUNGRY KIDS:

HELP FOR HUNGRY KIDS: The Kingpin Bowl and Entertainment Centre has donated approximately $720 worth of food products to both Parkinson Centennial School and Princess Elizabeth Public School. More...

D-C riding residents rally against prorogation

Close to 130 people gathered in front of Dufferin-Caledon MP David Tilson’s Orangeville office Saturday to protest Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s most recent prorogation of Parliament. A similar rally at Mr. More...

Local wait times reduced for psychiatric inpatients

At the Headwaters Health Care Centre’s January Board of Directors meeting, the board granted privileges to 10 physicians in the hospital’s Departments of Emergency Medicine, Medicine and Family Medicine. More...

County won’t plow detour during 124 closures

Dufferin’s Public Works Committee will not recommend that the county plow Melancthon’s Third Line OS as a detour for winter traffic in the event of a closure of County 124. More...

Orangeville girl a finalist for 2009 Ontario Junior Citizen award

Twelve-year-old Makayla Pereira has been selected from among 130 nominees to be one of 12 recipients of the 2009 Ontario Junior Citizen Award. More...

THE BREAKFAST BOWL: Austin was practicing his bowling form last week at the Best Western Inn & Suites, who hosted the breakfast launch of Bowl for Kids’ Sake, a fund-raising bowling event that will take place Feb. 25 and Feb. More...

Business community rallies for Filsinger

In what is being widely seen as a classic David vs. Goliath struggle, Orangeville sign maker/retailer Ken Filsinger appears to be garnering more allies in his battle with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). More...

‘ANGEL HAIR’:

‘ANGEL HAIR’:Sarah Howcroft and Jade Moriarty, both born on April 28, 2000 and best friends since they were 2, decided to donate 11 inches of their hair to ‘Angel Hair for Kids,’ a non-profit organization providing wigs to kid More...