August 26, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

005p1.jpg

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT:

Photo/DAN PELTON PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Johann Moore was among the skateboarders diligently practicing their craft, through repetition at Rotary Park recently. More...

Shelburne fire board seeks Mono’s help

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Representatives of the Shelburne and District Fire Board approached Mono Council Tuesday to ask for the town’s assistance in financing a replacement for a 21-yearold pumper truck. More...

Orangeville Concert Association marks 35 years of bringing fine music

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

For the past 35 years, a group of volunteers have organised and run Orangeville Concert Association (OCA) and brought four to five concerts a year to town featuring high-calibre musicians performing the world’s best and favourite music. More...

Town, area preparing for arts, culture fest

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Whatever your arts and culture fancy may be, there should be something for everybody when Orangeville celebrates Culture Days from Sept. 24 to 26, coinciding with the launch of the Headwaters Arts Festival, which runs from Sept. 24 to Oct. 11. More...

County amends waste agreement

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin’s eight lowertier municipalities are being asked to approve a waste management agreement that would now include the possibility of a small “eco fee” in addition to competitive tipping fees at the proposed Energy From Waste More...

OPP warns of bogus cop calls

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

While it may just be some phone prankster’s idea of a dumb joke, the OPP has issued a warning about calls made by individuals claiming to be law enforcement officers. More...

Dundalk writing couple a thrilling combination

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Take one computer genius, a secret church organization and a ruthless serial killer. More...

Man sentenced to house arrest, license suspension in 2007 traffic fatality

A Caledon man has been sentenced to 18 months house arrest in connection with a November, 2007 traffic accident on Shaw’s Creek Road which claimed the life of 17-year-old Desiree Meyer. More...

Headwaters cafeteria gets ‘Eat Smart!’ award

Headwaters Health Care Centre’s cafeteria, operated by the hospital’s dietary services department, has been recognized as offering exceptional nutritional standards by Ontario’s healthy workplace program, Eat Smart! More...

COLONEL FITZGERALD

DAN PELTON COLONEL FITZGERALD BRANCH 233 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Orangeville had its annual golf scramble Sunday at the Orangeville Golf and Country Club. More...

Local police chiefs rally behind long gun registry

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Next month, the House of Commons will be voting on Bill C-391, a Conservative private member’s bill aimed at scrapping Canada’s controversial long gun registry. More...

Wind turbines: ‘Get used to it,’ says minister

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

While a majority of Canadians favour wind turbines and other forms of renewable energy generation, East Garafraxa Council is taking a hard line on local developmental control – and has gone on record as seeking setbacks that would effectively More...

Ferguson Memorial 5 K Walk/Run set for Sept. 12

The Ferguson Memorial 5 K Walk/Run, a fundraising initiative for Family Transition Place, will take place Sunday, September 12. The walk/run is in memory of Heidi Ferguson (nee Bogner) and her husband, Hugh Ferguson. More...

Mono Cliffs Run a fundraiser for key land purchase

The Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club is sponsoring an eight-kilometre trail run in Mono Cliffs Provincial Park as a fundraiser to help purchase land for the trail in the Boyne River valley. More...