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$5,000 DONATION:

Photo/LINDSEY PAPP $5,000 DONATION: Feast for the Palate have donated $5,000 to Headwaters Health Care Foundation. More...

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Khadr ‘sentence’ showed tribunal’s true colours

ONE OF THE BASIC RULES in the criminal justice systems of most Western nations is that everyone has the right to a trial by his peers. That was the case in the United States until then-president George W. More...

Do we really need fewer politicians?

IN TORONTO, Mayor-elect Rob Ford wants to cut the number of city councillors in half, to 22 from 44. More...

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Auto insurance letter generates replies

Re: “Higher insurance premiums not justified (2010-10- 28)” K. Hayward’s theory that more drivers on the road mean big bucks for insurance companies is faulty logic at best. More...

Dog Whisperer’s right-hand canine denied entry into Ontario

Everybody who knows dogs knows Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer. He has millions of fans all over the world who watch his television series and read his books. More...

Voter turnout ‘disheartening’

The results of the Municipal Election in Orangeville were nothing like what I had expected. The local electorate gave me the impression that it was peeved about the Council’s decisions regarding several issues. More...

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Sports

FALL RUN:

Photo/BRIAN LOCKHART FALL RUN: Competitors race through the trails at Monora Park during the Mono Nordic Trail Run on October 17. More...

Redwings deliver 6-3 win over Vaughan Wild

The Shelburne “Russian” Redwings notched win number seven on Friday after leaving the ice with a 6-3 win over the Vaughan Wild at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Centre in Shelburne. More...

Junior A Flyers win both weekend games

It’s too early to tell if a coaching change on the Orangeville Flyers bench is going to produce a turn around for the team, but so far so good. More...

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Jones, minister differ on Hydro billing ‘flaws’

Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones questioned Energy Minister Brad Duguid over the current time-of-use billing system for power consumption, saying the change in pricing, based on the time of day energy is consumed, means families are being hit the h More...

New trail causing stir on Mono’s Purple Hill

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Construction has commenced on a trail that will connect Mono's First Line EHS with Old Oak Lane in the Purple Hill subdivision, and at least one local resident is livid about what she sees as a lack of communication from the town. More...

Local News

Robi Botos Trio coming to Orangeville this weekend

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

Soft-spoken, hugely talented jazz pianist Robi Botos will be playing at the Opera House in Orangeville this weekend as part of his Trio, which includes his brother Frank on drums and bass player Attila Darvas. More...

ORANGEVILLE DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL

Photo/DAN PELTON ORANGEVILLE DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL held its annual Health and Safety Dinner and presented Jenna Stuckey of Princess Margaret School with an award for her poster promoting safety in t More...

Townsend to attend international curators U.S. tour

The United States Consulate in Toronto has confirmed that Wayne Townsend, curator of the Dufferin County Museum and Archives (DCMA), will be given a unique opportunity to represent his community, country, and the DCMA later this month in a 10-day to More...

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Columns

Meagre Musings

Reflections on an election

So, another municipal election has come and gone. There was the usual bombast, some occasional mudslinging, vague rationalizations and gratuitous promises. In other words, a typical political campaign. More...

Dipping Into the Past

Hallowe’en hijinks took place in both Shelburne and Orangeville

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 5, 1885 More...

Your Weekly Chuckle . . .

By KEITH HUNTER

LAWYER: “Does the defendant have a habit of talking to himself when he’s alone?” WITNESS: That’s hard to say. I’ve never been with him when he’s alone.” More...

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Regional News

Orangeville local performing at Toronto festival

By LINDSEY PAPP

Allison Price is a performer at the 6th Annual Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival this month in Toronto who got her roots performing at Theatre Orangeville from a young age. “I loved growing up in Orangeville,” said Ms. Price. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville Our Poppy Campaign is now underway until November 11th. Its Branch 233's busiest period, and we appeal to our members to take a few hours of their time to do Poppy canvassing at our local stores. More...

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