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ALPACA AMOUR: Caroline

Gregg of Rocaro Alpacas in Georgefield, N.S. snuggled up Bacio, of the farm’s alpaca herd during last weekend’s 2011 Alpaca Ontario Show at the Orangeville Fairgrounds. More...

Survey reveals low morale, discontent in OPS

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A complex and thorough survey of the Orangeville Police Service (OPS) has revealed what many have suspected for a long time. Morale in the force is critically low. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

A great issue for the provincial election campaign

I N THE MIDST of the current federal election campaign, the Toronto Star has, perhaps inadvertently, come up with a great campaign issue for the October 6 Ontario election: property taxation. More...

Let’s have a lot more open doors!

WE’RE INCLINED to agree with at least one point Carl Cosak, vicechair of the North Dufferin Agricultural Community Taskforce makes in his letter to the editor elsewhere in this edition. More...

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Concerned at rail corridor process

I write this letter to express my sincere concern with the process, and conclusions to date, around the sale/lease of the County Railway corridor. More...

Why it’s time to have some honest democracy

For several years, as far as politics were concerned, I was a devoted member of the Apathy Party. More...

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Regional News

Royal Canadian Legion News

BY JILL BROYDEN Branch 233, Orangeville Back by popular demand! Mrs. Clarke’s Homemade Meat Pies, on the Menu for Friday, April 15th. Eat-in or Take-out for $6., between 5 pm and 7 pm. More...

Stafford wins gold again in culinary competition

His mother is his inspiration
By Constance Scrafield

As one of six children, Michael Stafford has always appreciated his mother’s skilful use of leftovers to make soup, her penchant for insisting on good quality food and nice presentation at the table. More...

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Community Events

Part 2 Theatre Orangeville and special needs teens: building rapport

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD-DANBY Columnist

There is a wonderful point in the movie, The King and I, when the British teacher, Anna, and the Siamese children she has come to instruct sing “Getting to Know You.” The song talks about the initial days of moving emotionally from being More...

Museum curator Townsend to speak at Mill St. library

Wayne Townsend, curator of the Dufferin County Museum and Archives will be at the Mill Street Branch of the Orangeville Public Library on Thursday, April 28, at 3 p.m. More...

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Highland, quarry opponents came face to face Tuesday

By LINDSEY PAPP Staff Reporter

The controversial quarry application filed last month by The Highland Companies led to both sides of the fight over the future of 2,316 acres of Melancthon farmlands coming face to face again at the Hornings Mills Community Hall Tuesday evening. More...

THE HEADWATERS ARTS FESTIVAL

is on a volunteer drive to find those with an interest and passion about all the arts; whether they be dance, film, theatre, music, literary or visual arts. More...

Local News

Jones asks minister to extend deadline for quarry briefs

Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones has asked the Minister of Natural Resources to extend the deadline for comments on the Highland Companies quarry application. More...

Toronto teen faces 168 credit card fraud charges

Orangeville Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old Toronto man with 168 criminal offences after he purchased more than $60,000 worth of tires from a local business using stolen credit card information. More...

Scientologists appear before Mono council

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Representatives of the Church of Scientology appeared before Mono council Tuesday night to give a presentation about their plans for the Hockley Highlands Inn & Conference Centre property it purchased in 2009 on Mono’s Third Line EHS. More...

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Columns

Christian Perspectives

When your life is no longer your own

If you watch T.V. or go to the movies, there are what are known as the trailers, short ads for a upcoming movies, which when you’re at the movies are shown before the main feature and we are also bombarded with them on T.V. More...

Dipping Into the Past

New chemical fire engine reached Shelburne a week after Royal Block gutted

125 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 15, 1886 More...

Ontario matters

The Ontario railway trilogy – part 2

THE RAILWAY STATION (Archibald Lampman, d. 1895) More...

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Sports

Junior B Northmen ready for 2011 lacrosse season

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

With just over two weeks left until the opening game of the 2011 season, the Orangeville Junior B North men are putting the final roster together for this year’s squad. More...

Junior A hockey still alive

There has been little said about the future of Junior A hockey in Orangeville since the Flyers wrapped up their 2010/2011 season. After a mediocre season, the Flyers lost in their playoff qualifying round. More...

Hockey benefit tournament

The fouth annual Jennifer Widbur Memorial Hockey Tournament will take place this weekend April 15, and 16, a the North Dufferin Community Centre in Honeywood. The tournament kicks off on Friday at 7:00 p.m. with a ceremonial puck drop. More...

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