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March 25, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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Disease, wind turbines menace bat population

By DAN PELTON
While the bat will never make nature’s cute and cuddly list, it is a vital part of the ecosystem and its population is being threatened on a number of fronts. More...

IT WAS A BUSY TIME

IT WAS A BUSY TIME last week for the Woodgate Shamrock Irish Dancers, who performed at a number of Orangeville venues celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. More...

Nominees sought for Dr. David Scott Award

Nominations are now being invited for the 2010 Dr. David Scott Award. More...

NDACT presses anew for tree-law enforcement

By WES KELLER

The questions of what constitutes a “woodland,” and of whose interpretation applies, continues to raise rankles of North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce (NDACT). More...

Mulmur Notes Election season’s upon us

The date for municipal elections in Ontario, October 25, is rapidly approaching, and while all the early excitement is focused on the Toronto race, the township and town elections in Dufferin County are very important. More...

THE EGAN FUNERAL HOME

THE EGAN FUNERAL HOME held the first of five weekly grief seminars Tuesday at the Lord Dufferin Centre. Held for the next four Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m., the seminars help people deal with losses in their lives. Dr. More...

Alternative health care to be on display

By WES KELLER

With Shelburne and North Dufferin continuing to be medically underserviced, a group of alternative health practitioners wants the public to know that internal medicine is not always the only way to treat every conceivable condition. More...

Man charged with sexual assault

Orangeville Police Service has charged a 55- year- old Toronto man with sexual assault after a female complainant told the Toronto Police Service about an incident in February in Orangeville. More...

Earth Hour participation expected to increase

Record participation levels are expected when Orangeville and Shelburne join with thousands of municipalities across the planet in asking their residents to take part in Earth Hour 2010 by turning off all non-essential lights and appliances between More...

Orica pays $10,000 for half-load reprieve

By WES KELLER

Over the objections of East Luther Grand Valley Deputy Mayor John Ince, the township council has voted to waive the halfload restrictions on one township road for Orica Canada. In a recorded 4-1 vote, Mr. More...

Town told to strengthen tourism strategy

By DAN PELTON

A tourism and marketing plan presented to Orangeville Council Monday night says the town’s tourism sector is on the right track, but still has some distance to travel. More...

Witnesses to crash sought

Orangeville Police are seeking witnesses to a motor vehicle collision last Friday at the intersection of First Street and Fifth Avenue. More...

Amaranth substation concerns remain

By WES KELLER

A TransAlta Corp. More...

SWORN IN:

SWORN IN: Denise H o l m e sMelancthon’s Chief Administrative Officer, swears in Darren White as the township’s newest councillor last Thursday evening. Mr. More...