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MCHAPPY DAY:

Joe Andrews, Director of Humber College’s Orangeville Campus, and McDonald’s staff member Colin Hardy worked the take-out window during the 18th McHappy Day on Wednesday. More...

Suzuki joins quarry fight

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The David Suzuki Foundation has taken issue with the Melancthon “Mega- Quarry,” and is saying the application is incomplete and sometimes conflicting with respect to fisheries and possible threats to endangered species. More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Secrecy: sometimes needed, but often far too much

WITH THE POSSIBLE exception of the government of Pakistan, everyone agrees that on some occasions secrecy is absolutely essential. More...

Must we have world’s lowest limit?

NO ONE WOULD DENY that the linking of Highways 410 and 10 at the north end of Brampton has made trips to and from Toronto much more enjoyable, at least outside the morning and evening rush hours. More...

Political Cartoon

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Mailbox

Soil and crop assoc. opposes quarry as well

An Open Letter to Mr. More...

Another Great Earth Week!

This year we celebrated Earth Week with a number of events. All week we had environmental displays at the Town Hall, Mill St. Library and Alder Arena donated by Dufferin County and Orangeville Hydro. More...

‘One of the best articles’

Re: Dan Pelton’s Meagre Musings (May 5): One of the best articles I have read in a long time. So factual and truly exemplified my feeling as I did write to Mr. More...

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Sports

Shelburne junior golfers a cut above

By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

Golf Club focuses on turning out quality players More...

Junior B Northmen win back to back

A stellar third period effort brought the Orangeville Junior B Northmen from a two goal deficit to a 12-10 win over the Elora Mohawks Monday night at Tony Rose arena in Orangeville. More...

North Dufferin Baseball League Standings

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Mono sets water rates, buys land

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

While water rates in the Mono are certainly not among the lowest in the area, residents of serviced subdivisions in the town can take consolation in the news that rates are unlikely to rise in the foreseeable future. More...

OPS disciplinary hearing adjourned

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

A public hearing into Police Act charges against two Orangeville police constables ended with an adjournment to June 10 so the defence could receive, and have time to review, full disclosure concerning the allegations. Cst. More...

THE CAST FROM NED DURANGO - THE MUSICAL;

Keely Hutton, William Colgate (Ned Durango), David Rosser, Diana Coatsworth and Geoffrey Tyler. This brilliantly crafted World Premiere Musical runs through to May 22 at Theatre Orangeville. More...

Local News

Richards facing more charges

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

At first glance, it appeared that “delayed parole,” i.e. More...

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE WEEK

– Orangeville Councillor Gail Campbell (centre) signs a Naturopathic Medicine Week proclamation at Harmony Whole Foods on Wednesday with naturopathic doctors from Dufferin and surrounding area: More...

OPP poised to pounce on ‘distracted driving’

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

The OPP has issued a press release reminding motorists that the week of May 16-22 will see the force on an enforcement campaign focusing on those engaged in “distracted driving.” More...

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Columns

With Your Permission

A matter of healing

The current controversy over the proposed quarry in nearby Melancthon typifies what is in store for this country, where big business will be invited and encouraged to buy even more More...

Angles ’n’ Attitudes

Tacky taxidermy

How long is it since you saw a moosehead (not the Oland lager) on your neighbour’s front verandah? Such productions by taxidermists were popular when most people had a verandah facing the street. More...

National Affairs

‘A tendency to make too much of too little’

You can imagine my surprise when, a week after Stephen Harper won his majority, I looked out the window in Toronto’s east end and things pretty much appeared to be - how shall we say this? - ah, normal. More...

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Church

Christian Perspectives

Christ, our abiding guest
Rev. Adrian Toms

As I sit in my “sunroom” writing this a week ago, on Friday afternoon, it’s raining. I just walked through the rain to pick up the mail. I got wet. More...

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