April 7, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Federal candidates off and running in D-C

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter
Afive-minute walk down Orangeville’s Broadway will provide proof that the 2011 federal election campaign is up and running in Dufferin-Caledon. More...

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Editorial

Precious little talk on the biggest issue of all

WITH THE ELECTION to be held a little over three weeks from now, only one of the national party leaders has spent any time dealing with what should be the main focus of the campaign: how they would deal with our health care system while trying to end More...

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Museum Matters

Tree planting, then and now

With the arrival of spring, many people’s thoughts turn to tree planting. Tree planting has a long history in Dufferin - going back to the early 20th century. More...

From the Global Classroom

Strategic Use of Words

Favorite electioneering words used by Stephen Harper are ‘unnecessary’ and ‘coalition’. These are popular terms used by the Harper government to attain power. More...

Ontario matters

The Ontario Railway Trilogy – part 1

“Man made the train, To carry a heavy load...” More...

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Sports

GMHL expansion comes to Orangeville

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

First there was the Shelburne “Russian” Redwings. Now there will be a second Greater Metro Hockey League team in the region with a strong foreign presence when the Orangeville Americans start their practices for the 2011/2012 season. More...

READY FOR THE GRIDIRON:

The Orangeville Outlaws footclub club is less than two months away from the start of the 2011 season with the Bantam and Junior Varsity clubs already in training. More...

THE SHELBURNE WOLVES BANTAMS

claimed the all-Ontario Bantam C OMHA championship defeating Six Nations in the final series. The Bantams played 22 games with five opponents to earn More...

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Boland leaves Headwaters on good terms

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Headwaters Health Care Centre has confirmed that Cholly Boland is leaving his position as president and chief executive officer, and that Vice-President Elizabeth Ruegg is taking over as the interim president and CEO. More...

Local News

$1.35M Headwaters grants announced

Kathy Armstrong, Chair of the Headwaters Health Care Foundation’s board of directors, has disclosed that the Foundation has granted more than $1.35 million to Headwaters Health Care Centre for the year ended March 30, 2011. More...

SCOTIABANK donated $5,000

for Dufferin Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake to match the volunteer time and donation of its employees. More...

166 Upper Grand employees topped $100,000 in 2010

The number of Upper Grand District School Board employees being paid more than $100,000 in basic salaries last year jumped more than 50 per cent, to 166 from105. More...

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Thanks for donation

I happened to be in attendance at the meeting held on April by the North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce in the Shelburne Legion. More...

Praise for local police service

We had an unfortunate break-in incident at our residence this past Saturday night while we were in bed. My wife awoke and heard noises downstairs (while I slept, some hero?). More...

‘The Church is to blame’

I read with interest Bob Bredin’s article Tactical Modus Operandi (M.O.) Laid Bare in last week’s paper. It gave me a real insight into what happens behind closed doors in downtown Toronto. More...

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Regional News

Harvest: a play for everyone over 14

By Constance Scrafield

It’s for sure that Harvest, currently playing at Theatre Orangeville, will appeal to a very wide audience. Anyone aged over 14 can enjoy the presentation of the difficulties delivered into the lives of Allan and Charlotte Duncanson. More...

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville On The Menu this Friday (Apr 8th) we are serving Ham and Scalloped Potatoes. Eat-in or take out between 5 pm and 7. Next dinner will be Apr. 15th. Our Easter Meat Roll is on Saturday, Apr. 16th. More...

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