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May 27, 2010 / Front Page

$150,000 donation

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Headwaters Health Care Foundation accepted a donation of $150,000 from Headwaters Health Care Auxiliary last week at the Orangeville Seniors Centre. “We are extremely fortunate to have such tremendous support from our hospital Auxilians. . More...

ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN

ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN found themselves well represented at the Ontario Minor Field Lacrosse League Championships this past weekend in Brampton. More...

Local News

Frank the Tailor closing after 40 years

A venerable Orangeville haberdashery is shutting down after serving men’s clothing needs for 40 years. More...

Renowned tenor coming to Hillsburgh

Renowned lyric tenor Mark DuBois is coming to Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh for one night only, Saturday June 12 at 8 p.m., when Mark and the Mark DuBois Singers will present a brand new concert, “The Last Songs Of Spring.” More...

Song’s lawyer refutes allegations

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Far from having nothing more than a mail-order theological diploma and operating a cult, Jae-Kap Joe Song holds a four-year Bachelor of Divinity degree from Chong-Shin College and Theological Seminary in Flushing, N.Y., his lawyer confirmed in a phon More...

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Mailbox

More concerns about tree-cutting bylaw

The concerns surrounding the tree-cutting bylaw (“Forest Conservation By-law”) are complex, and are reflected in the almost year-long debate of the 2009 drafts. More...

Monsanto not welcome in Canada!

Have you heard of the multinational chemical corporation Monsanto? Did you know it is currently threatening to destroy the Canadian agricultural economy? More...

Clarifying an editorial point

I would like to clarify a statement that appeared in the editorial titled ‘Waste Management should be county responsibility,’ which appeared in the May 13 issue of the Orangeville Citizen. More...

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Regional News

St. Paul’s bidding rector farewell

St. Paul’s Anglican Church has bade farewell to the Rev. Susan Wilson, who officially becomes rector of All Saints Church in Erin on June 1. At Shelburne, a farewell luncheon followed the 10:30 a.m. service. Rev. More...

Louise Penny: knowing her ‘dark’ side to write truly

By Constance Scrafield- Danby Freelance Contributor

Louise Penny comments instructively that in order to write about the darker emotions – jealousy, rage, loneliness – she has to examine her own experience of them. More...

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County waste bylaw finally drafted

Dufferin County Council's Community Development Committee is expected to approve a draft of a proposed solid household waste assumption when it meets this evening (Thursday). More...

Wind turbine protests mount, but projects proceeding

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Industrial wind turbine projects are getting the green light to proceed in the province despite mounting protests from groups calling for a moratorium on further construction until more studies are done on the social and economic impact of Ontario&rs More...

Mazda dealership has new owner

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

For Mazda Canada, the wheels are back in motion in Orangeville. More...

Editorial

Bylaw is better than nothing

THE PROPOSED BYLAW on the county’s solid household waste is obviously meant to accomplish little more than to ensure that the proposed energy from waste (EFW) facility at Dufferin Eco Energy Park (DEEP) has a garbage stream. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Your Weekly Chuckle . . .

By KEITH HUNTER

BOSS: “Young man, I want you to know that I have a salary increase in mind for you.” EMPLOYEE: “That’s great! When does it become effective?” BOSS: “Just as soon as you do.” More...

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Columns

With Your Permission

But what do you mean by it?

How long is it now that there has been the debate about “shall we/shall we not all speak both French and English here in Canada?” For how many generations has the legislature in Quebec passed one strange law after another to “preser More...

Christian Perspectives

Weaving the Web of Life

Rev. Barbara Moulton

A most revealing exercise for each of us is looking back (for some of us way back!) and identifying a significant early event, bearing on whatever occurred through the rest of one’s life’s journey. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY TINA MORRELL Branch 233, Orangeville

Come out and join us every Wednesday for Euchre, starting at 7:30 pm. Cost $10.00. All money given back in prizes and everyone welcome to come out. Come out and join us for Karaoke on Saturday, May 29, 2010 with host Jill Phillips from 9pm-1am. More...

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Sports

ORANGEVILLE U15 Girls

ORANGEVILLE U15 Girls - here in action Sunday against Woolwich, were just two of the over 80 teams from across central ontario who gathered here this past weekend to participate in the Stormfront Soccer tournament hosted by Orangeville Minor Soccer. More...

A’s put up the numbers to go 5-0

By MIKE MALONEY Sports Editor

Orangeville lacrosse fans are in for another exciting season as the Rayburn Construction Junior A Northmen improved their record to a perfect 5-0 with convincing wins over St Catharines, Akwesasne and Toronto Beaches this past weekend First up wer More...

Windsor clips B’s and slip into third

With only one game on their schedule, it was a slow week for the MacMaster Pontiac Buick GMC Northmen but it was one that could prove costly for the Junior B squad. More...

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