April 1, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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THE LIONS HOME AND GARDEN SHOW

THE LIONS HOME AND GARDEN SHOW took place over the weekend at the Orangeville Farigrounds. Several local companies, including Hyde Whipp and Orangeville Precast Concrete Ltd., had displays on hand. More...

NDACT fest May 29, Town’s moved to June

By WES KELLER

Shelburne’s Fiddle Park event of May 29 has been moved to June, making way for an all-day festival at the town’s fairgrounds, a fundraiser for the North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce (NDACT). More...

LADIES, DON'T BE TAKEN FOR A RIDE!:

LADIES, DON'T BE TAKEN FOR A RIDE!: A free ladies’ car care clinic was offered at Roy’s Service Centre this past weekend. More...

STILL SINGING:

STILL SINGING: Mary Ann Parsons directs the 22-member Lord Dufferin Centre Choir, aa accompanist Pam Claridge plays piano at the launch Tuesday of “Still Singing,” its first CD, now selling for just $5. More...

Audiobooks now available at library

Orangeville Public Library has expanded its services with the addition of downloadable audiobooks. More...

Facilitators to report on DEEP project

By WES KELLER

Energy From Waste (EFW), strongly supported in the beginning by the Dufferin Waste Management Master Plan steering committee – until NDP energy minister Ruth Grier ruled against all forms of incineration – could be an important factor in More...

LORD DUFFERIN CENTRE

LORD DUFFERIN CENTRE resident Jessie Shirley shared a tune with Elvis last week, as a pair of Elvis impersonators showed up for a fund-raiser where the proceeds went towards flying needy kids down to Disneyland. More...

PC, Liberal economy approaches reviewed by Chamber president

By DAN PELTON

The latest McGuinty government budget has drawn the ire of Dufferin- Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones, an outspoken opponent of the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax HST). More...

Housing co-op gets $187,000 federal grant

The federal government has announced a $187,000 grant for an Orangeville housing co-operative. The grant to Shaw’s Creek Co-operative Homes Inc. More...

Mono Cliffs park gets $25,000 stimulus

The federal and Ontario governments have announced $25,000 in stimulus funding for Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. More...

OCS teacher to train educators in Uganda

Martha Muntz, the Grade 7 and 8 and Special Education Resource Teacher at Orangeville Christian School, is taking a special trip this spring. She will leave for Uganda next Wednesday, April 7. More...

Orangeville BIA getting a permanent home

By DAN PELTON

To accommodate its need for more space, the head office of Orangeville’s Business Improvement Area (BIA) will be moving from 14 Second St. to 29 First Avenue on April 30. More...

A COMBINE,

A COMBINE, or “an implement of husbandry” in Ministry of Transport jargon, got in a tight squeeze last Wednesday on Broadway. More...

JASON BLAINE,

JASON BLAINE, emerging Canadian country music star, played to a packed house at T.J.’s Hangar last week as he prepared to be an opening act on the upcoming Brooks & Dunn farewell concert tour. More...

Jones attacks Samsung deal

Dufferin-Caledon MP Sylvia Jones has blasted the way the current Ontario government is managing its finances. More...

Lectures set on Mystery of Movies

We all watch movies, yet few of us have little more than a sketchy knowledge of how they come about and the effects they have on us. But such gaps in understanding could soon be filled. More...