July 7, 2011 RSS feed / Local News

Fraudsters on the prowl in area

OPP is advising people to keep their guard up after area residents were called upon, both in person and on the internet, by fraudsters. More...

DCMA Summer Concert Series starts Sunday, 5 by 5 Art Show running

Dufferin County Museum & Archives begins its popular Summer Concert Series in Historic Corbetton Church on Sunday, July 10th, with Natasha Sullivan, Oboist and Kristen Cooke, Oboist, accompanied on piano by Darren Creech. More...

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Town getting new Parks & Rec director

As of August 8, Patrick D’Almada will be the Town of Orangeville’s new Director of Parks and Recreation following almost 15 years with the Town of Milton where he is currently its Manager of Community Programs. More...

Check your Watershed Day coming July 16

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites friends and landowners living in the Credit River Watershed to assist during a one-day stream survey taking place on Saturday, July 16. More...

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Rotary preparing for 61st fiddle fest

The 61st Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship will take place August 3-7 in the renovated Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex. More...

15 Dufferin police at Styles funeral

Dufferin’s three police forces were a relatively strong presence at the Newmarket funeral Tuesday for York Regional Police Constable Garrett Styles, killed in the line of duty on June 28. More...

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Educators give McGuinty a passing grade

While the Tim Hudakled Progressive Conservative juggernaut is dominating the polls heading into October’s provincial election, the McGuinty Liberal government has won praise for its record on education during its eight years in office. More...

Schools’ dental programs seek happy, healthy smiles

Success of the Wellington- Dufferin- Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) preventive dental program at Centre Peel Public School in Drayton has led to three schools in Guelph and Princess Margaret Public School in Orangeville getting dental health programs o More...

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Wind turbine warfare intensifying

With three months to go until this year’s provincial election on Oct. 6, the wind turbine wars appear to be intensifying. More...

Serious crash Tuesday closed Highway 10

An Orangeville man was airlifted to St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto with life-threatening injuries following a Tuesday afternoon collision at the intersection of Highway 10 and Dufferin Road 109. More...

Hearing set on Guelph bid to stop health unit projects

A Guelph courtroom is to be the scene next Monday, July 11, of a bid by Guelph City council for an injunction to stop Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) from incurring costs for the acquisition or construction of capital facilities or f More...

Four charged in pizza parlour breakin

At about 7 a.m. April 7, Orangeville police received a report of a break and enter to the business known as Little Caesar’s Pizza, at 520 Riddell Road. More...

Piercey back in court July 26

The suspended former president of Shelburne’s Royal Canadian Legion made a brief appearance in Ontario Court at Orangeville Tuesday, and is to return on July 26 to be further dealt with. More...

Musical heads back to the ’80s

In the relative scheme of history, the 1980s happened not that long ago. Yet, in contrast to the gloomy, introspective years that followed, it seems like eons since that upbeat, hedonistic decade took place. More...

Kids find themselves at FTP camp

As a community agency dedicated to preventing hardship in families, Family Transition Place, has sent another 12 kids to Camp MyWorld, an experiential, fun and safe learning camp that is being held this week at the Mono Community Centre. More...

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Local teens picked for prestigious program

Remarkable high school students from Orangeville will attend the award-winning Shad Valley program this month. Local teens were selected from more than 1,000 applicants across Canada. More...

7-Eleven to hand out 1,000 Slurpees next Monday

Athousand free Slurpee drinks are up for grabs in Orangeville next Monday. More...

OPP, Mac’s launch Operation Freeze

School may be out for the summer, but kids will still have the opportunity to learn that “doing the right thing” is also the “cool thing to do”. More...

New book advises on preparing for retirement

Retirement expert Donna McCaw, educator and storyteller, have published a book on how to prepare for retirement, and what to do when you think you’re ready, only to find out you might not be. More...

CORRECTION

A story in last week’s issue on local efforts to combat elder abuse failed to explain that the Seniors’ Safety Line, which operates 24/7, is run by the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, which deserves credit for its work More...

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