October 7, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Candidates gather, en masse, at Westside SS

By DAN PELTON
Staff Reporter
No fewer than 18 candidates for Orangeville council’s seven seats converged on Westside Secondary School Tuesday night to make their pitches for support in the October 25 municipal election. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Wanted: some better transportation policies

WITH BOTH FEDERAL and provincial elections likely to take place next year, the timing could hardly be better for our national and provincial political parties to include innovative transportation policies in their platforms. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Where have all the inquests gone? T

THERE WAS A TIME in Dufferin County, and probably throughout Ontario, when an unexpected death would routinely result in an inquest being called. That’s certainly no longer the case. More...

Click here for all stories

Mailbox

Election letters from our readers

It’s Election time again. Trying to decide who to vote for, who to vote again? And speaking of voting against, therein lies my decision. More...

Sign destruction troubling to candidate

There is a vibrant campaign going on in Mono. More...

Looming energy shortage threatens systems

With our dependence on electrical energy now threatened by the closing of coal fired generators to combat global warming and reduce the carbon streams that are thought to be the source of the problem, we must now face an energy shortage that could d More...

Click here for all stories

Sports

Tough weekend for Flyers

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

Back to back losses over the weekend have left the Orangeville Junior A Flyers near the bottom of the heap in the OJHL north division standings - just one point ahead of Collingwood who are currently in the basement. More...

Slick Mitts capture slo-pitch championship

Orangeville Men’s Competitive slo-pitch ended the season with the Slick Mitts capturing the A division championship defeating TJ’S Hanger 13- 8 in the final game. More...

Franjic ready for next bout

A week after dispatching his opponent in the second round of his first pro fight, “Silent” Steve Franjic is already back in the gym training for his next match. More...

Click here for all stories

Deceased women’s families criticize police

The Orangeville area was rocked for a second time in recent weeks last Friday when the bodies of two women were discovered in a wooded area near Riddell Road and the Orangeville-Caledon Townline. More...

PROVINCIAL MINISTER

Photo/DAN PELTON PROVINCIAL MINISTER of Health and Long-term care, Deb Matthews (seated) was in Orangeville last Thursday (Sept. More...

Local News

Chief offers smoke alarm top 10 list

The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week, from October 3 to 9, is Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With. More...

FOR BRIDES TO BE:

Photo/BRIAN BLANCHENOT FOR BRIDES TO BE: Welcome Wagon, Canada’s largest and most respected greeting service, will host a Bridal Showcase on Sunday, October 17 at 1pm at Horizons Event Centre lo More...

County views insurance cost reduction

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

From a 48% hike between 2009 and 2010, Dufferin’s annual insurance premium would be reduced by about 5% for 2011 and 2012 if a treasurer’s recommendation is approved. More...

Click here for all stories

Columns

With Your Permission

JPM’s plan: divide and conquer

Just so you know, Stephen Harper does not give a fig about the long gun registry. He does not care at all about the long form census. He could not care less if the latter is mandatory. More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

No apology offered

First of all, most of us have distaste for multiple commercials in the electronic media. The radio kind, heard mainly while one is driving, can be silenced quickly. Take the ones on “the new 96.3 Classical FM”, for example. More...

National Affairs

Real indications of unhappiness with McGuinty

Governments, like some house guests, tend to overstay their welcome. Look around. Other than Hazel McCallion in Mississauga - and she’s currently in deep do-do herself - how many long-serving political leaders do you see out there? Not many. More...

Click here for all stories

Regional News

Skin Flick: Not so naughty, but funny

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

What subject matters are there that are more fun on stage than comedy and romance? Combine those two elements with Norm Foster’s clever and witty writing, and the inevitability of a hilarious evening is given. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville Roast Beef is on the menu for Friday, October 8th from 5 pm until 7. Cost is $6.00 and take-out dinners are available. Saturday Karaoke this week will be hosted by Shawn Lundy from 9 pm until 1. More...

Click here for all stories