August 18, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Volunteers

VOLUNTEERS: John and Alex, Dufferin EMS, worked alongside Erin and Terri (middle), Scotia Bank, on the Blizzard assembly line during Dairy Queen’s annual Miracle Treat Day. More...

TOURING 1920s STYLE:

Lord Dufferin Centre resident Jessie Shirley, her daughter Bonnie and son-in-law Wayne Amos and grandson Kole (in the rumble seat) go for a tour with Bert Gauthier in his 1928 Model A Ford at the Centre’s annual community appreciation day last th More...

Special Sections

Editorial

Why must there be a ‘retirement age’?

OVER THE YEARS, a lot has happened to the “retirement age” in Canada. Historically, there was no such thing as a statutory retirement age. More...

Controversial safety measures

THERE ARE TIMES when we’re left wondering whatever happened to the idea of using common sense to solve a problem. These days, it seems that nothing can be accomplished within government without a study being commissioned. More...

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Mailbox

Policy said based on politics, not people

In February of 2009, Premier McGuinty said, “We’re going to say to Ontarians that it’s okay to object on the basis of safety issues and environmental standards; if you have real concerns there, put those forward and we must find a w More...

Trail Etiquette

My wife and I are frequent users of Orangeville’s wonderful trail network. The Town is to be applauded for investing in such a great system that encourages and promotes health and wellness for all its residents. More...

Clarification in order

Subject: Wes Keller’s Silly Season (August 11) Wes Keller can criticize my opposition to the mega-quarry but he shouldn’t misrepresent it. More...

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Regional News

ADVENTURES WITH BRUCE: The Trail, not Springsteen or Lee

Reviewed by Michael Campbell

One thinks, at first, “Would that be with Bruce Springsteen? Or with the late Bruce Lee? It turns out to be adventures with – or rather, on – the Bruce Trail. Why not say so up front? More...

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NDACT consultant files new report on quarry impact

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

The environmental and engineering consultant to NDACT has filed a supplement to his original response to The Highland Companies’ application for the Melancthon mega-quarry, and his office has completed a three-decade review of water pumping at More...

Superior Court to determine if man remains homeless

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

An ongoing dispute with his neighbours has resulted in a Darsam Court man being thrown out of his own house and, depending on the outcome of an August 22 Ontario Superior Court hearing, he might remain homeless until April at the earliest. More...

Friends of Wind takes on area council

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

At a loss of $500,000 plus undisclosed legal fees, the municipal council of Grey Highlands has opted for a Divisional Court challenge of a ruling by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) under Section 41 of the Ontario Electricity Act (OEA) that would provi More...

Local News

DQ, Orangeville help make miracles happen

By LINDSEY PAPP Staff Reporter

Dairy Queen (DQ) had their annual Miracle Treat Day last Thursday, where the whole price of every Blizzard sold on August 11th went to Sick Kids Hospital through the Children’s Miracle Network. More...

Orangeville amputee helps mark 30 years of CHAMP seminars

Seven-year-old Kiernan Rogers, of Orangeville, recently attended The War Amps annual Ontario Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar in Ottawa. This year is a special one, marking the 30th anniversary of CHAMP Seminars, which are held regionally across Canada. More...

T.O. Young Company does play with a deeper meaning

By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD Columnist

When a play with many levels and raising social questions, a play about adventure and a legendary character is offered to a group of actors ages 11 to 18, what will they make of it? They will see it with fresh eyes. More...

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Columns

Why having a GPS is a good idea

A bout two years ago I received, according to the box, a TomTom portable GPS car navigation system for my birthday. More...

Policy, political correctness, police and people (1)

Rob. Bredin

Secret details of the furtive deal done by the McGuinty government (and Samsung conglomerate of South Korea) regarding the manufacture, or assembly, of wind turbines in Ontario and the exclusivist, expensive terms of the “Feed In Tariff, or FIT More...

No reason politics shouldn’t be involved

Sometimes, you just have to laugh. More...

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Sports

Northmen fall in final game

Incredible comeback caps the season
By BRIAN LOCKHART Sports Editor

The Orangeville Junior A Northmen are done for the season after losing game seven of their final series against the Whitby Warriors at Tony Rose Memorial Sports Complex in Orangeville on Sunday, August 14. More...

Midland captures Junior title

Midland Twins captured their first-ever junior championship in the North Dufferin Baseball League on Sunday, August 14, with a 6-5 victory over the Richmond Hill Phoenix. More...

BIG TYME WORK OUT:

Over 40 fitness enthusiasts took part in the third annual Blizzard Boot Camp at the Big Tyme Fitness gym in Orangeville on Thursday, August 11. More...

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