May 6, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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Curator’s tour will demystify antiques

Wayne Townsend, Curator of the Dufferin County Museum and Archives, will be on hand at each of the libraries in Dufferin in May to demystify the history and mystery of antiques. More...

IODE launches annual geranium sale

By LINDSEY PAPP Co-op Reporter

Last Saturday, May 1, was the official kick-off of the 15th annual Geranium sale of the Lord Dufferin chapter of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (IODE). More...

Optimist Fantasy Auction this weekend

Tomorrow (Friday) the Optimist Club of Orangeville will host the second annual “Fantasy Auction” at the Horizons Event Centre just north of town. More...

Gary Putman Award nominations sought

Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting nominations for the Gary Putman Award 2010. Gary Putman was the Executive Director of DCFS for 29 years. More...

ORANGEVILLE NON-PROFIT

ORANGEVILLE NON-PROFIT Housing Corporation marked the occasion of their 25th anniversary this past Monday. More...

THE HUMBER COLLEGE HOME RENOVATIONS

THE HUMBER COLLEGE HOME RENOVATIONS program celebrated the grand opening of its new facility on Riddell Road last week. More...

Pharmacists feel threatened by McGuinty’s Bill 16

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Local pharmacies are joining with others across the province to express their concerns regarding Bill 16, an omnibus provincial health care bill which aims, among other things, to make the operation of Ontario’s health care system more transpa More...

MUSIC MONDAY:

MUSIC MONDAY: Music Monday is an event public schools across Canada observe annually to celebrate the importance of music and arts education in our schools. More...

‘FRIENDS OF THE FOREST’:

‘FRIENDS OF THE FOREST’: Laurelwoods Elementary School has launched a ‘Friends of the Forest’ fundraising campaign to raise funds to complete the school’s outdoor learnin More...

KINDERCLUB OPEN HOUSE:

KINDERCLUB OPEN HOUSE: Bonnie Regembal, left, and Barb Weeda prepare for Saturday’s open house at Kinderclub on Dawson Road. The centre has three teachers (co-owners Lynda Addy and Ms. More...

DCAFS raising awareness of youths’ mental health

By LINDSEY PAPP Co-op Reporter

Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCAFS) hosted an “Open Doors” event at 655 Riddell Road on Wednesday recognizing Child and Youth Mental Health Awareness Week as well as International Supervised Access Month. More...

Parks issues dominate council session

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The business of parks in Shelburne boiled down to worms, rezoning and renaming at Monday night’s meeting of the committee of the whole council along with a public meeting on Fiddle Park. More...

Are you ready? - Emergency Preparedness Week in Dufferin

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

It’s well known that Dufferin County is in a summer time tornado belt and a winter-time snow belt, and that climatic changes associated with global warming have rendered the long-term weather patterns virtually unpredictable. More...