August 5, 2010 RSS feed / Regional News

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Platoon of recruits named after HMCS Orangeville

A platoon of recruits at Base Borden has been named after HMCS Orangeville, a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ship that served our country in the Second World War and was named after the Town of Orangeville. More...

PAST CONTEST OPEN CHAMPIONS

1951 - Mel Lavigne, 1952 - Mel Lavigne 1953 - Ward Allen 1954 - Sleepy Marlin 1955 - Victor Pasowisty 1956 - Ned Landry 1957 - Ned Landry 1958 - Ed Gyurki 1959 - Ed Gyurki 1960 - Al Cherny 1961 - Al Cherny 1962 - Ned Landry 1963 - Graham Townsend 196 More...

Beer garden a community effort at Fiddleville

After an absence of one year, there’ll be a beer garden during the Fiddleville festivities in Shelburne and, this time, it has shaped up to involve almost every community group. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

Saturday, August 7th is our combination Trunk, Garage and Bake Sale from 8 am to 2 pm. Come early to get a spot for your vehicle for $10. and display your sale items….. first come, first served. More...

60Contest attracts this Scot’s attention

By Ross Doyle

Currently visiting from a nation with a rich history of celtic and folk music, I find attending Shelburne’s famous annual fiddle festival this weekend is something that really attracts my attention. More...

50 YEARS AGO Cherny won 10th anniversary contest

Al Cherny, 27-yearold Wingham radio and television artist, gained the height of Country Music fame in Shelburne Arena by winning top honours in both classes of the 10th anniversary Canadian Old Time Open Championship Fiddlers’ Contest, held Fr More...