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Editorial

Missing in the U.S.: consensus, common sense

WE WONDER how many Canadians these days wish they were living in the United States. Our suspicion is that while just a few years ago the response would be along the lines of “quite a few” or even “just about everyone.” More...

An unusual acquisition

DUFFERIN COUNTY COUNCIL has made what may well be seen as the most unusual acquisition in its long history. More...

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Dear Premier McGuinty - Foodstock?

An open letter to Premier McGuinty; Did you have an opportunity to attend ‘Foodstock’ in Honeywood, Ontario this past weekend? More...

Abuse of privilege must be halted

The daily social inequities and money pressures have culminated in the unrest manifested by demonstrations in the financial districts of cities throughout the western world. More...

Regional News

The Melville Boys: searching for truth

Because The Mel- ville Boys is a play filled with meaty dialogue, laying some serious and heartfelt emotions, especially about dealing with a predicted time of one character’s death, on the line, as it were, it made one wonder where the playwri More...

For a local actress, life’s a laugh

Macho pals Frank and Mike have taken a break from working out at the gym, tossing back a couple of brews and recalling their favourite scenes from the fight movie “Rocky.” They talk about the film’s hero, Rocky Balboa, getting his n More...

County budget hike now at about 5 per cent

Faced with the realities of rising costs, the need to maintain infrastructure and the slower pace of growth, Dufferin County councillors appear to have given up hope of achieving a close to zero tax rate rise without sacrificing something. More...

Cookies, family raise ventilator funds

By LINDSEY PAPP Staff Reporter Headwaters Health Care Centre has something major to smile about these days. More...

Local News

Proposed DEEP facility meetings scheduled

The public member of the Dufferin group that toured the Utashinai, Japan, Energy from- Waste (EFW) facility gave it a thumbs-up review at County Council last Thursday. More...

County to get former bowling site

In the beginning there was the OK Economy food store that later was used as a secret hideaway for a few classic automobiles, and still later as an OK Bowling alley. More...

New courthouse to open in December

The renovation and expansion of the Provincial Offences court and Dufferin County administration offices on Zina Street is expected to be completed by December, roughly a month and a half behind schedule. More...

Columns

The martyrdom of Yulia Tymoshenko

There are three obvious explanations for Ukrainian President Viktor Yanu- kovych’s behaviour in the case of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who has just been sentenced to seven years in prison and a $186 million fine for a decision she More...

Church and State together

Times have changed at Queen’s Park. Symbolically, the tunnel from the Whitney Block to the legislature, at one time a short-cut particularly under winter conditions, for civil servants crossing Queen’s Park Crescent. More...

Clinton, ON: the great 7/8 split (II)

“My grandpa cleared this land.... When I was five I walked the fence, While grandpa held my hand.... More...

Sports

Flyers Novice AA sweep weekend contests

The Orangeville Flyers Novice AA team improved their regular season record to 4-0. The Flyers hoped to continue their winning ways in Flamborough on Friday. More...

Minor Peewee AE Flyers have good start for the season

The Teen Ranch Minor Peewee AE Flyers opened their season with two wins, a loss and two ties in the last couple of weeks. More...

Overtime loss notches point for Redwings

Penalty shot ties it up

The Shelburne Redwings are still looking or their first win of the season, but at least they now have an entry in the points column after losing in overtime to the Toronto Canada Moose on Friday. (Oct. More...