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September 2, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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THE CIVIL REMEDIES ACT

THE CIVIL REMEDIES ACT, a provincial law that allows for the proceeds of crime to be forfeited to the Province, has resulted in close to $100,000 being donated to the Orangeville and Shelburne Police Services to purchase a new canine vehicle and cam More...

‘Foul play’ seen in nurse’s disappearance

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The week-long search for Sonia Varaschin, 42, of Orangeville came to a tragic end late Tuesday when a body found in Caledon Sunday was confirmed to be that of the missing nurse. Police are now treating the woman's disappearance as a homicide. More...

Local News

SINGER AND RECORDING ARTIST

ORANGEVILLE SINGER AND RECORDING ARTIST Bruce Laing strummed his stuff and entertained the crowd at the Lord Dufferin Centre last Thursday. More...

Terry Fox Run’s organizer set for 30th anniversary run

David Kirk says his goal in organizing this year’s 30th anniversary Terry Fox Run is to “broaden the number of potential sponsors.” More...

DUFFERIN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

DUFFERIN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES staged its annual fund-raiser at Staples Business Depot over the weekend. More...

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‘Stop the insanity’

I am offended that Ruby Dhalla and Bob Rae introduced Bill C-428 into the House. It received first reading on June 18, 2009. More...

‘Secrecy’ editorial termed ‘terrific, timely’

Re: ‘Secret’ sessions should be an election issue, (editorial comment, August 19): This was a terrific, timely editorial. More...

Canadians want leaders that defend social justice’

Recently, while on vacation in PEI, I happened to be where Michael Ignatieff was speaking live during his six week tour. He threw around the term “social justice” as if he knew the significance of its meaning. More...

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Regional News

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

Our Ways & Means Committee are organizing a Turkey Roll for Saturday, October 2nd at 1 pm. Sign-up sheets available at the bar. More...

TO’s new season: music, laughs, family, challenges

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

David Nairn, Artistic Director of Theatre Orangeville (TO) always says his hardest job is choosing the shows for any season. More...

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All’s Fair over Labour Day weekend

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

It is common for people to look to the solstices to signal the changing of seasons. More...

BACK TO SCHOOL:

BACK TO SCHOOL: It’s not very often that you see students happy with the prospect of returning to school. More...

Editorial

Time to re-think our policies on natural gas?

AT LEAST SOME of the current provincial policies related to natural gas ought to be changed as bearing little or no relationship to today’s realities. More...

A promising season

ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT, Theatre Orangeville's 2010-11 season is shaping up to be another great success. More...

Political Cartoon

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Columns

With Your Permission

Why food matters

I lived overseas for many years, the whole of the 1970’s and 80’s. Sometime during those years, the philosophy at the Canadian National Exhibition, (the CNE or the Ex, as we like to call it) changed. Especially the Food Building. More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

Things to come

“Coming events cast their shadows before”, wrote Thomas Campbell, Scottish poet and chancellor of Glasgow University. H.G. More...

National Affairs

Who exactly is the gun registry good for?

Some deceits are readily apparent. None moreso than the species arguments being used in a desperate attempt to save the disastrous two-billiondollar boondoggle known as Canada’s long gun registry. More...

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Sports

Northmen end year with strong effort after losing final series against host team

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

The Rayburn Construction Junior A Northmen are done for the season. More...

ON THE ATTACK

ON THE ATTACK - The Orangeville Storm’s Michelle Williams takes the ball around a Guelph defender during a U13 girls L5 game at Rotary Park in Orangeville. More...

Junior Bengals claim Ontario Championship

A tense 16 inning final game ended with the Orangeville Bengals junior team winning 2-1 over Dundas to claim the Ontario Baseball Association Provincial Championship on August 22. More...

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