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June 10, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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THEATRE ORANGEVILLE

Photo/DAN PELTON THEATRE ORANGEVILLE, whose productions bring business to local business when they are being staged, was shown by the Orangeville Business Improvement Area that the organization appreciates the theatre company’s contribution to the c More...

Railbed negotiations set to begin tonight?

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

County council is expected to meet behind closed doors tonight to discuss the possible sale of its portion of the railway corridor north from Shelburne, but at least one councillor is publicly opposed to a sale of the corridor - to anyone. More...

Local News

Orangeville Mazda to return to court in July

The former Orangeville Mazda dealership owned by Sunny Bains, along with former employees Kien Trung and Mohammed Shaikh, is scheduled to make a further appearance in Provincial Offences Court here on July 7. More...

Maycock seeking second term as deputy mayor

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Footsteps are being heard on the Orangeville campaign trail as incumbent Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock has announced his intention to seek re-election and local resident Karl Pilatzke has declared his intention to seek a seat on council. More...

Black Lab Hedda now Laura’s eyes

By LINDSEY PAPP Staff Reporter

“Harness, Hedda,” said 16-year-old Orangeville resident Laura Jotham, as she stood holding a black Canine Vision Canada CVC) harness in front of her small black Lab Hedda. Hedda was almost immediate in her response. More...

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Mailbox

Dalton McGuinty a ‘narcissist, not nanny’

Subject: Role as ‘nanny premier’ may be helpful, Eric Dowd, June 3rd, 2010: More...

Council should reconsider

Subject: Demolition of County House on Zina Street: I am writing in regards to the tearing down of one of the oldest houses in Orangeville the County-owned 1860’s Zina St. house, for expansion of the County buildings. More...

‘Dufferin Gas Chamber’

“Dufferin Eco Energy Park” DEEP should be renamed “Dufferin Gas Chambers”. More...

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Sports

Wolfpack falls prey to Shelburne Vets

Shelburne Vets made the most of a week of rest with two solid showings this past weekend. Friday night, they played host to the Caledon Bandits in Dundalk. More...

Alumni Night

Orangeville Jr A Northmen will be hosting their third annual Alumni Night at the Tony Rose arena this Saturday night when the A’s host Burlington. More...

ORANGEVILLE Jr A NORTHMEN

ORANGEVILLE Jr A NORTHMEN passed the half way point of the regular season schedule this past weekend in convincing fashion with wins over Kitchener-Waterloo, Mississauga and Burlington, improving thei More...

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More UG students to get bus rides to school

More students in grades 7- 12 will be eligible to ride the bus to school in September as a result of a decision by trustees of the Upper Grand District School Board to revise its transportation policy and improve walking distances for these students More...

Bars can open at 10 a.m. during World Cup

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The Ontario government has decided to allow licensed bars and restaurants across the province to serve alcoholic beverages, beginning at 10 a.m., during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which runs from tomorrow, June 11 to July 11. More...

TEXAS BLUES LEGEND

Photo/MIKE MALONEY TEXAS BLUES LEGEND W.C. Clark joined with local fan favourites Trouble and Strife on the main stage Saturday afternoon at the fifth annual Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival. More...

Editorial

Public’s right to know: far too seldom recognized

THESE DAYS, it seems just about everyone supports in principle the public’s right to know, championing the need for such things as open courts, regulation in the public interest, and transparency and accountability for public institutions and t More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Will it all become ‘Harper’s folly’?

WITHOUT A DOUBT, much is being made – and appropriately so – of the enormous expense attached to the G8 and G20 summits in Huntsville and Toronto, respectively, later this month. More...

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Columns

Royal Canadian Legion News

Don’t hide your pain
BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

In the church we have just completed the part of the year known as the “Festival Time” of the church, divided into the Time of Christmas and the Time of Easter. More...

Christian Perspectives

Rev. Adrian Toms

Both widows were devastated. Our Lord had compassion for them and returned their sons to them. Today we cannot expect miraculous healings like we read in Scripture. God does not does not work in that way now, through His prophets or apost More...

Dipping Into the Past

Visitor from the city found Horning’s Mills a ‘picturesque place’

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 11, 1885 • Following are excerpts from “A Sabbath in Horning’s Mills” published by the Shelburne ECONOMIST: More...

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Regional News

D-Day remembered in Shelburne

Canada officially came into existence with Confederation in 1867. Yet, many will contend that the spiritual birth of the nation occurred on the battlefield. More...

CLD actors find more reasons why theatre is good for us

By Constance Scrafield-Danby Freelance Contributor

There is tremendous power in art. Music increases mental agility. Painting encourages calm. And acting endows self confidence. More...

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