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September 9, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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TERRY FOX RUN

THE ANNUAL TERRY FOX RUN is celebrating its 30th anniversary and organizers in Orangeville are aiming to raise $1 for every resident of the town, or around $29,000. More...

4 county schools among 600 in Ontario with all-day kindergarten

By LINDSEY PAPP Staff Reporter

On Tuesday there were a few tears across Ontario as children aged four and five started their first day of kindergarten. More...

Local News

No mayoralty race likely in two towns

By DAN PELTON & WES KELLER

With Friday’s deadline for filing nominations fast approaching, the only town in Dufferin with a mayoralty race was Mono, where incumbent Mayor Lorie Haddock faces a challenge from councillor Laura Ryan. More...

UG education director outlined her objectives

At its regular monthly meeting, held Tuesday in Guelph, the Upper Grand District School Board heard Education Director Martha Rogers outline her objectives for the 2010-11 school year. More...

Ashley Duern back as Queen of the Furrow

Ashley Duern has had two years as Peel-Dufferin Queen of the Furrow, and sought the Ontario crown both times. More...

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Regional News

The weather was foul, but they still had a howl!

SPORTS THE ORANGEVILLE FALL FAIR was the victim of some cold, wet and rainy weather, which caused many events to be curtailed on Saturday. Nevertheless, the elements failed to dampen the spirits of the hearty folks who attended that day. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

If anyone would like tickets for our September 11th Anniversary Dinner/ Dance, we still have a few left. Cost is $25.00 each and tickets can be purchased at the Legion or call 519-942-2077 and reserve. More...

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Boots a clue to Sonia’s killer’s identity

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The nine-day search for missing Orangeville nurse Sonia Varaschin, 42, ended tragically when she was identified Tuesday as the murdered body found in Caledon Sunday morning by a citizen walking her dog. More...

Third reading of county wastes bylaw to proceed

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Although there is no certainty of achieving triplemajority support for the county’s takeover of household solid waste (HSW) management, Dufferin County Council will proceed with third reading of the enabling bylaw tonight. More...

ERNA BANIULIS,

ERNA BANIULIS, a pioneer of nursing homes in Orangeville, received a special 90th birthday present last week at Lord Dufferin Centre, which she helped found and currently owns – a wood carving b More...

Editorial

ServiceOntario – a new oxymoron?

ON ITS WEBSITE, ServiceOntario, claims it is committed “to providing you with fast, friendly and easy access to Ontario government information and services – online, in person, at kiosks and by phone.” But in Orangeville, at least More...

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Public transit: a few gaps that need to be filled

FIFTY YEARS AGO, even residents of this part of Ontario had reasonably good public transit available. More...

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Columns

8-day equine celebration starts this weekend

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

Ferrier, Sean Elliott, humorously defines blacksmiths who compete like this: “People pay us to shoe their horses all week long and then, on the competition weekends, we pay someone to let us shoe their horses and then we ask one of our peers i More...

Whispers – a restaurant with a mission

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

Kevin Kroetsch is a brave man, a person who is prepared to put his life where his heart is. After 30 years in the construction business, Mr. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Proposed village bylaws would enlarge school section, rent fire engine

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 10, 1885 More...

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Sports

Tough talk leading up to NABA lightweight title fight

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

It’s being promoted as Undisputed Rivals. One ring, two hometown boxers, ten rounds, and one undisputed lightweight champion. More...

Contribution in softball and women’s sports honoured

“Pitching and winning the final game of the national championship,” was a career highlight that Diane Warriner says is one of her favourite moments in a long and distinguished career in women’s softball. More...

Chesler sisters at Country Classic

Sisters Frankie and Mikala Chesler competed together at the Canadian Country Classic at the Halton Place Show Grounds in Halton Hills, Ontario The competition site is over 80 acres and presented a range of classes and events from a grand prix to t More...

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