December 23, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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THE BOXER

THE BOXER is a wood carving adorning Broadway near the corner of Wellington. At its unveiling Saturday, its mettle was tested by Lynda Grose, who delivered a left uppercut to the jaw. More...

Mild winter gave town a budget surplus

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

When Orangeville council’s budget committee sits down to hash the figures for 2011, they will have the benefit of $385,000 in extra money to work with, courtesy of a mild winter in 2009-10 that did not put a lot of strain on the town’s w More...

Special Sections

Editorial

‘More blessed to give than to receive’ - Really?

AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, giving is in style, with campaigns to stock food banks, provide Christmas hampers and even build “toy mountains” for underprivileged children usually meeting with great success. More...

An issue yet to be resolved

THE WORST THING that can come of a Dec. 4, 2010, Toronto Star story about negative reactions to Shelburne’s mostly Russian Junior A hockey team is for well-meaning residents to keep the controversy alive. More...

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Columns

Cartoon

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With Your Permission

This time of the year . . .

In spite of the cold, the heavy snow, the crisp bite to the air, we are reveling in the coziness of this time of year. More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

One Christmas Eve

William S. Porter, alias O. Henry, wrote a short story, The Gift of the Magi, circa 1906. Has this space retold it previously? Whatever! The author passed away at age 48 in June, 1910. More...

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Mono gravel pit found to be worth $2.3 million

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A Brampton real estate appraisal firm has released a report placing property value of the Town of Mono’s Klondyke gravel pit on 5 Sideroad at about $2.3 million. More...

FOOD BANK DONATION:

FOOD BANK DONATION: Mike Grube (left) Branch Manager at TD Canada Trust’s branch at 89 Broadway, delivered eight boxes and $750 in donations from all three TD branches in Orangeville to Orangevi More...

Local observers don’t see election coming soon

By BILL REA Caledon Citizen

The House of Commons adjourned for the holiday break last week amid reports that the opposition leaders were ready for an election. More...

Local News

An empty Christmas dinner place for Sonia

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

For the first time in decades, there’ll be an empty chair and heavy hearts at the Varaschin Christmas dinner in Bolton as grieving members wonder who and why someone stole away the life of their daughter and sister Sonia. More...

Trust fund set up for family as assault victim regains consciousness

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

A trust fund has been established at the TD Canada Trust bank in support of the family of Shelley Loder, 44, who remains in hospital after being brutally beaten in her Mono photographic studio on Dec. 7. More...

First Night to include video dance, fireworks

Orangeville’s annual First Night celebration promises to be bigger and better than ever this year, with a new venue and several new activities. More...

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Mailbox

‘Absolute shock and disgust’

Re: Dec 13th Orangeville Council meeting I am writing this letter in absolute shock and disgust over council and Mayor Adams’ response regarding the request for an OCPC investigation into the OPS. More...

Re your story in

Town of Shelburne and experience Re your story in your Dec. 16 issue about the house fire caused by a candle on Chisholm Street: I work with a group that tests candles. More...

Deputy-Mayor Bennigton responds to Star article

Re: Shelburne’s Cold War, Toronto Star, Dec. 4, 2010 To my colleagues and friends, More...

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Regional News

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

Ways & Means thanks all who participated in our Meat Roll last Saturday to make it a huge success. There are still some tickets for New Year’s Eve but they are going fast. More...

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Sports

BIG AIR:

Photo/BRIAN LOCKHART BIG AIR: Snowboarder Per-Thomas Stormgaard sails off a jump at the terrain park at the Hockley Valley Resort ski hills over the weekend. More...

Junior A Flyers 0 for 2 after the weekend

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

The second period of Saturday’s Junior A game between the Orangeville Flyers and the Newmarket Hurricanes turned against the hometown squad when the visitors managed to score four to take a three goal lead going into the final twenty minutes. More...

Redwings tame Wild, but get caught in the Storm

Working on their defensive strategy is starting to work for the Shelburne Redwings. More...

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