January 13, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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HEADWATERS DONATION

– The Highland Companies donated $5,000 Monday to Headwaters Health Care Centre. More...

Orangeville council to mull holiday openings

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

An Orangeville building supplies retailer has gained the support of Orangeville Council in its search for “an even playing field” with similar businesses elsewhere in Dufferin. More...

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Editorial

Christian Perspectives

Prioritize our time with the Lord

Recently in my Bible study time, I read Mark 6: 30-34. “The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. More...

Why not try a convoy?

SO HERE WE ARE, in the depth of a typical Canadian winter, and already we’ve seen Highways 10 and 89 as well as County 124 closed due to whiteouts. More...

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2,000 petitions not a minority

Re: “What is missing is a culture of leadership” Letter by Rob Bredin January 6th 2011. More...

Crewson ‘clairvoyant’?

Re: Article in the December 23rd titled ‘Physician search hospital issues in limbo’ More...

Veterans should receive the help they earned

2011 is here. It is now 16 years since Paul Martin and the Chretien government, faced with a growing national debt which had to be contained, sought additional sources of revenue or possibly might lose the next election. More...

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Sports

Muskies rally in third for the win

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

It took 14 shots in a shoot-out to settle Saturday’s Senior AA game between the Shelburne Muskies and the Ripley Wolves after the teams played to a 4-4 tie then ended a five minute overtime period with no scoring. More...

IN FLIGHT:

A skier gets some air over a jump at the Hockley Valley ski hills over the weekend. More...

Junior A Flyers claim both weekend games

Back to back wins over the weekend brought the Orangeville Junior A Flyers record up to 17 wins after 39 games for the season. On Friday, January 7, the Flyers delivered a 4-2 win over the Brampton Capitals on home ice at the Alder Street arena. More...

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DEEP proposal gets funding arm

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Alter NRG, in the business of providing technology, testing and engineering, among other services, will be the provider of its Westinghouse Plasma Arc system for the proposed energy-from-waste (EFW) facility at Dufferin Eco Energy Park, but a related More...

Petition seeks $200 coyote bounty

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

At least two nearby politicians shouldn’t expect much support from animal rights activists or inner-city wild animal lovers, but they are likely to pick up a few more votes from the farming community. More...

Local News

Richards pleads guilty to attempt murder

By Wes Keller Freelance Reporter

Robert Frances Richards pleaded guilty in Superior Court at Orangeville Wednesday to a charge of attempt murder in the May 28, 2009, stabbing attack on the clerk at Creek Side Clothing. More...

Blood donor clinics schedule released

By LINDSEY PAPP Staff Reporter

Canadian Blood Services has released its 2011 clinic schedule and is urging Orangeville-area residents to take an hour out of their day to donate blood. The next Orangeville clinic will be held on Monday, January 24, at Orangeville Baptist Church. More...

ORANGEVILLE HOME HARDWARE

co-proprietor Buddy Pitt and his partner, Melody Crowe, are appealing to Orangeville Town Council to pass a bylaw allowing them to be open on statutory holidays and, in Mr. More...

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Columns

Dipping Into the Past

Schomberg residents behind bid for new rail line out of Beeton 125 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 14, 1886 More...

Your Weekly Chuckle..

By KEITH HUNTER

“ We just got back from playing a game that came from a tribe in Africa.” “Zulus?” “No, actually, our team won.” More...

Ontario matters

Prediction: a chastened Liberal minority I n an election year, as we are arrived at in the Province of Ontario, punditry reaches ‘seasonal’ highs. More...

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Regional News

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville

We’re serving up another scrumptious dinner this Friday, January 14th, featuring Mrs. Clarke’s Homemade Meat Pies with dinner roll, cole slaw, mashed potatoes and vegetables. Tickets are $6. each. Eat-in or take out. More...

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