April 8, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

Fundraiser tonight targets band uniforms

The Orangeville Community Band will hold a fundraising concert tonight as the first step toward acquiring uniforms for its members. More...

220 calls to Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers of Simcoe-Dufferin- Muskoka reports having received 220 calls during March that assisted police in clearing 20 cases involving narcotic, other Criminal Code and provincial statute offences. More...

FAN meters due by fall, arena ready for winter

A sod-turning to begin capacity expansion at Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex CDRC) has been set for 1:30 p.m. More...

OPP offers $380,000 saving for $40,000

If the eight municipalities that use OPP services in Dufferin were to combine to hire a “civilian data entry” (CDE) person for about $42,000 a year, it would free the time of enough uniformed officers to provide about $380,000 worth of a More...

New drug reforms said fatal to small pharmacies

The stage was set Wednesday for a battle between the Ontario government and organizations representing small pharmacies over reforms aimed at cutting the cost of prescription drugs. More...

Fundraising Fair coming to Guelph

The Upper Grand Learning Foundation is hosting its sixth annual Fundraising Fair. It’s free and open to the public. More...

Orangeville fills calendar for Earth Week

Earth Day was designed to create awareness of the environment and appreciation for the Earth. The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970, in the United States. More...

DCAFS to pursue purchase of its home

Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCAFS) hopes to exercise an option to purchase its building on Riddell Road this November, and will seek the support of county council. More...

Tip leads to marijuana grow op

Acting on an anonymous tip, Orangeville police officers discovered a small marijuana grow op in the Baywinds Residential Complex last Thursday, April 1. More...

Hockey Moms facing off with cancer

Thursday April 22 marks the beginning of the third annual Jennifer Widbur Memorial Hockey Tournament. More...

Mitchell enters Mono council race

A retired businessman with a record of municipal committee involvement has added his name to the ballot for Oct. 25 municipal election in Mono. More...

Museum to host Veteran Appreciation Day

On April 18 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Dufferin County Museum and Archives (DCMA) will host a Veteran Appreciation Day, including the launch of the Dufferin County Virtual War Memorial. More...

Ontario SPCA Walk-a-thon coming

The Orangeville & District Branch of the Ontario Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will hold a fund-raising walk-a-thon on Sunday, May 2. More...

MACMASTER PONTIAC BUICK GMC

MACMASTER PONTIAC BUICK GMC presented a cheque for $3,170 to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Dufferin last week – its contribution from the recent Bowl for Kids Sake at Kingpin Bowl. More...

Tattooing a serious, clean art form

Local tattoo shops are out to assure current and prospective clients that their establishments focus as much, if not more, of their energies on health and safety as they do on their product. More...