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May 20, 2010 / Local News

HST debate dominates legislature

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

As the July 1 date for implementing the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) approaches, opposition MPPs at Queens Park are ramping up their campaigns against it. More...

Orangeville stop for ‘39 Clues’ author

By Constance Scrafield-Danby Freelance Contributor

American author Rick Riordan conceived a plan to write and have written 10 books as a series, The 39 Clues. More...

Contributed Photo THEY MADE IT HAPPEN: Posing here are the management staff of Orangeville’s Lord Dufferin Centre, all of whom played important roles in preparing for an Accreditation inspection More...

Museum presented awards of excellence

Headwaters Arts and the Dufferin County Museum and Archives presented Arts Awards of Excellence on Saturday, May 8, at the Annual Student Art Show. More...

Former resident charged with sex offence

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Jae-Kap Joe Song, 55, who once operated a convenience store in the older section of Orangeville and is said to have established a small church, has been charged in Toronto with inappropriately touching a female parishioner. More...

Tafel seeks Mulmur council seat

Carl Tafel has registered to run for Councillor in Mulmur Township in October’s municipal elections. At this point he is the only one registered for that position. More...

MacMaster garners chamber award of excellence

The Greater Dufferin Area Chamber of Commerce held its 2010 Business Excellence Awards May 11 at Hockley Valley Resort, with MacMaster Pontiac Buick GMC receiving the Award for Business Excellence, over 26 employees. More...

LDC retains accreditation

The Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA) has renewed Lord Dufferin Centre’s accreditation. More...

Locals vigilant as OMB hearing on Orica looms

East Luther residents and Orica Canada aren’t likely to know until at least August whether they’ll continue to be neighbours. More...