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A group of Orangeville District Secondary School students are spearheading an effort to provide children in Kenya with adequate education. Their aim is to stage a benefit concert at the Orangeville Fairgrounds with the goal of making enough money to help fund the building of a school in that African country’s rural region. More ... After more than 50 exhibits and numerous Crown witnesses, the second degree murder trial of Kenneth Docherty could go to the jury as early as next week. The prosecution is expected to conclude its evidence this week, and at press time it wasn’t clear whether defence lawyer Carrie Bellan would call any evidence. More ... Orangeville Police have arrested and charged a 35- year-old Orangeville man in connection with a robbery at the 7-Eleven convenience store, in the early hours of Saturday January 23. At about 3:20 a.m., two persons entered the store at 268 Broadway, one of whom demanded that the lone attendant fill a bag with cash. More ... Headwaters Health Care Centre has launched Speakers Bureau to promote health care and organizational information. “Our informative and educational sessions cover wide range of topics including health issues for men, women and seniors, prevention and active living,” said Cholly Boland, the hospital’s president and CEO. More ... Winston Uytenbogaart and members of the Headwaters Carving Club will be presenting two seminars at the Mill Street branch of the Orangeville Public Library next Wednesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 20 from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon. More ... SNOWMOBILE STUD: A “poker run” to raise funds for the Orangeville Snowmobile Club was held Sunday at Larry’s Small Engines on Mono 10th Side Road. During the Poker Run, participants followed a prescribed route on the trails groomed by the Dufferin Driftbusters snowmobile club and picked up bags containing playing cards. More ... Melancthon Council and municipal staff have organized a retirement gathering this Sunday, March 7, for Beverly Kumprey, possibly the only person in the township’s history to have served both as an employee and as a councillor. More ... A CELEBRATION OF READING will take place over the next few months as various municipal libraries across the county present One Book One County. More ... Most Mono residents like their town just as it is, and want it not to lose sight of its agricultural roots, if recent surveys are an accurate representation. A 14-point questionnaire, Visions of Mono 2025, prepared by the Mulmur Mono Citizen Coalition (MC2), was voluntarily completed by 120 at the Coalition’s booth at Mono’s Big Day Out. More ... HOME DEPOT, through its community outreach program known as Team Depot, supplied the Dufferin Family and Child Services (DCAFS) foster home on Broadway with paint, window coverings and counter tops for its kitchen; the latter were installed by Verdile Builders and Renovators of Orangeville. More ... Shirley Lockey’s recent diagnosis of advance3d bone cancer has led to her grandson, Mike Lockey, spearheading formation of as Team Shirley that will take part in the 2010 Walk to End Women’s Cancers. More ... Parents seeking a creative experience to stimulate their kids at a reasonable price this March Break will have no trouble finding it in Shelburne. The Shelburne Creative Learning Centre, which runs classes throughout the year will also be offering half and full day alternatives for kids at March Break. More ... SALON GOES TO THE DOGS – and cats and all other animals in the care of the Orangeville OSPCA shelter. Hot Tanning Salon on Riddell Road staged a bake sale two weeks ago and raised $150 for the shelter. They also came through with additional items, such as food, blankets and toys. More ... Among the millions who watched the impressive athletic feats at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games was Orangeville resident Ryan Hussey, who is neither spectator, athlete or volunteer. Rather, Mr. Hussey was working at the Aggreko service centre in Vancouver as a technician for Aggreko, a global leader in temporary power and temperature control. More ... Some people react better to stress than others. Some people manage to adapt in time to the daily rush, others are more fragile and can’t keep up, their body protesting against stress in different ways. Here are some stressful situations that you might have considered to be normal in your life and might not have thought they might cause you so much trouble: More ... Dufferin’s three libraries have collaborated in producing March Break programs designed to more than just keep the kids occupied. More ... WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: The Grade 3 and 4 students of Orangeville Christian School are shown practising a song to sing at the World Day of Prayer Service tomorrow (Friday) at Tweedsmuir Presbyterian Church. Back row (left to right): Stephanie, Larissa, Olivia, Jocelyn, Jordan; front row: Adrianna, Aaron, Armaan, Jack, Brianna. More ... Editor’s note: Christina MacLean had the experience and opportunity of a lifetime, volunteering at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler. More ... A SWEEP FOR ST. ANDREWS: The Legion Zone E-3 Public Speaking competition took place Sunday at the Branch 233 with Speakers from St. Andrews taking gold medals in all three age categories. They now move on to the District E competition. The winners were, left to right, Brigida DiMatteo (Grades 7-9), Taylor Furtado (Grades 1-3) and Emma Middlehurst (Grades 4-6). More ... APRIL WINE: Canadian rock legends April Wine continue to perform great music for their loyal fans. Last weekend found the band at the Old Roxy Theatre in Mount Forest, where April Wine proved they still know how to rock.The band will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame April 18 during the 2010 Juno Awards. More ... This weekend’s threeday Take Two Film Festival, will provide an opportunity to celebrate not only film’s ability to affect social change but this community’s commitment to ending violence. More ... KERNALS OF TRUTH: While many hash out the issues over a beer or a martini at the bar, or at a coffee clatch, the folks at Avalon Retirement Home resolve the issues and the problems of the world at popcorn socials, which are held on a regular basis. The main topic of conversation at last week’s social was the Olympics and how our female athletes were winning the most medals for Canada. More ... |
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