January 27, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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TOURNEY PROCEEDS:

The Dale Hawerchuk Charity Classic annual golf tournament donated $30,000 to the Headwaters Health Care Centre on Wednesday. More...

MONO AMARANTH PUBLIC SCHOOL

students staged a “beanie baby campaign” where, for $25, people could adopt a beanie baby and have a story written for them. More...

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Editorial

Taxes: unfortunately, they’re a necessary evil

A WORD OF ADVICE to those hearing any of today’s politicians promising and/or defending tax cuts: Tune them out! More...

Sensible solutions are available

THE HEALTH AND CARE CENTRE in Shelburne would appear to us as a natural fit with the Mel Lloyd Centre, administered by Dufferin Oaks. More...

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It is war, and help is needed

In response to Wes Keller’s Wind Turbine article on January 20th, quite frankly it is a war and we need help. It’s a war to protect our health, property values, the environment and our rights. More...

Early cancer detection the key

The recent tragic death of Elizabeth Edwards has again raised the awareness of early detection for cancer. More...

Coyote cull said not the answer to problem

Re.: “Petition seeks $200 coyote bounty”, Jan 13/ 11 I read with disgust the ignorant opinions & actions proposed by Tory MPP Bill Murdoch & Tory MP Larry Miller, & some sheep producers, regarding “a solution to the prob More...

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Regional News

Henderson-Kolk Duo: make everything sound good on a guitar

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD

GUITAR DUO: Drew Henderson and Michael Kolk will perform at the Orangeville Opera House on Sunday, January 30. First meetings between people who become close friends often entail strange stories. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville Our Robbie Burns Dinner is this Saturday, January 29th. Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm and tickets are $10. Stay around for Karaoke at 9:00 pm until 1 am with DJ Johnny Greene hosting. More...

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NDACT speaker Pope opposes solar, wind farms

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Speaking to a Honeywood gathering of about 200 in opposition to a quarry proposed by The Highland Companies for ultimately 2,400 acres of largely potato fields, Bernard Pope urged a diligent fight in defence of farmland, plus closer attention to the More...

Mono wants safety signs, widening on Highway 10

Mono Council wants warning signs posted on Highway 10 to alert drivers to the absence of left turn lanes on the busy highway immediately north of Orangeville. More...

Town council continues hashing out budget

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The second round of talks on Orangeville’s 2011 municipal budget took place Monday night. While it was mostly a forum for discussing and philosophizing on town spending, there were some changes. More...

Local News

Hospice Dufferin: comfort in the final days

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

In their ongoing task of providing emotional shelter and comfort to those afflicted with terminal disease, and their families, Hospice Dufferin has received financial help in terms of a $71,900 grant, spread over three years, from the Ontario Trilliu More...

3 men charged in robbery

Orangeville Police have charged three young men in connection with a robbery on January 2. More...

Committee heads named for new council term

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Orangeville councillors have been allocated their portfolios and committees for a two-year term, or as determined by Mayor Rob Adams. The appointments were announced at Monday’s council meeting. More...

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Columns

With Your Permission

Marching into Harper’s New Year

Pete the Cat lives in the barn. It is not his first choice. He wants to live in the house and frequently dives between the legs of unwary folk as they arrive or leave, to dash into the warm and comfort. More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

A nation well fortified

A full page newspaper advertisement by the Fort York Foundation has reminded those who live in, and those who live happily beyond, Metropolitan Toronto that the Old York’s War of 1812 defence works are a shared inheritance. More...

National Affairs

Does anyone have anything fresh to offer? I t doesn’t seem like five years to More...

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Sports

Muskies win in shootout

The Shelburne Senior AA Muskies squeezed out a win over the Lucknow Lancers on Saturday after giving up a 4-2 lead in the second period then getting back in the game in the third. More...

Junior A Flyers rally in second game

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

A week after beating the Stouffville Spirit 2-1 in a game that ended in a shoot-out, the Orangeville Junior A Flyers dropped their home game against the Stouffville squad losing 5-2 after the visitors took a two goal lead in the second period. More...

Nordic Club packed for annual Ladies Day

There was a full house of participants at the Mono Nordic Club’s annual Ladies Day at Monora Park on Saturday, January 22. Around 120 women took part in the event that featured a warm up followed by a trek around the trails on Nordic skis. More...

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