February 17, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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A CHOCOHOLIC’S DELIGHT!

The Lord Dufferin Centre was transformed into a little bit of heaven for the sweet tooth last Thursday (Feb. 10) with the annual Chocolicious Buffet. More...

Final county budget to be set in March

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

As expected, Dufferin County’s committee of the whole council reduced the 2011 draft budget to produce a tax increase of about two per cent instead of the originally drafted five per cent. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Three months, and we’re still in the dark

A LTHOUGH THE ONTARIO Coroner’s Act has changed over the years, one constant has been its requirement that there be an inquest whenever anyone dies in police custody. More...

Private clinics could offer a needed solution

ONE OF THE STRANGEST stories that appeared in recent weeks was one in The Globe and Mail last week that tried to explain why some of Canada’s top orthopedic surgeons are being forced to take a break and do fewer hip and knee replacements. More...

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Columns

Dipping Into the Past

Delegation from Proton wanted its ‘Old Survey’ returned to Melancthon

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 18, 1886 More...

Ontario matters

Caledonia +5 (part 3)

There was a time in Ireland when my family’s van was routinely stopped. We were questioned and asked for identification. More...

From the Global Classroom

CETA: Being kept in the dark

I t is fortunate that some folk are monitoring the government on behalf of the Canadian people. More...

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THE SHELBURNE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY,

through its regular fundraising efforts throughout the year, raised $4,084 for Headwaters Health Care Centre, which will go toward the purchase of diagnostic imaging equipment. More...

Police inquiry supporters turn heat up on council

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A large contingent of irate Orangeville residents gathered at Monday’s town council meeting to voice their support for an external investigation into the Orangeville Police Service. More...

County to meet with Highland on rail corridor

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Following a closed-door session at the end of the County Council agenda last Thursday evening, the council voted 17-4 in open session to appoint a delegation to meet with The Highland Group to discuss its interest in acquiring the northfrom Orangevil More...

Local News

WCO would defeat Liberals over GEA

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The recent decision of the Ontario Government to place a moratorium on offshore wind farm development has “energized” Wind Concerns Ontario, says the organization’s president – and now WCO would aim to having existing turbines More...

Health unit plans 6th Driven to Quit Challenge

The Wellington- Dufferin-Guelph health unit says more than 378 local residents have already committed themselves to try to quit smoking this March by registering for the sixth annual Driven to Quit Challenge. More...

2nd annual bridal show coming to Orangeville

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

Like so many young people trying to make a go of their lives in these last few difficult years, Danielle DuBois, entrepreneur and events organizer, has worked hard to find a formula for survival. More...

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Mailbox

A new era marked?

If the medium really is the message, the Egyptian “Revolution 2.0” just marked a new era. More...

Good on the Besleys

Dufferin County and all municipalities take note!! More...

Better, not worse service promised

Headwaters Health Care Centre’s Board members are passionate about the future of health care for our community and ensuring the Hospital provides high quality health care services for everyone in Dufferin County and North Caledon. More...

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