January 26, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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THE BONNIE WINCHESTER ARMS was the scene of one of several Robbie Burns Day celebrations taking place in Orangeville this week. Dancers from the Vanessa Collie School of Highland Dance entertained. More...

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RIM and new CEO should refocus on core business

Research In Motion Ltd. and its new CEO, Thorsten Heins, should not try to replicate Apple Inc. or Google Inc. More...

Looking back at a previous ‘ice age’

I am a creature of a different era, an age of ice, in the context of both geography and time. Recent news broadcasts provide a reminder of the importance of ice in northern Canada even today. More...

The risk of Islamist coups

The eastern half of what used to be Pakistan narrowly escaped a military coup last month. More...

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Council votes in 1.68% property tax increase

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

After some last-minute shuffling of its financial priorities Monday night, Orangeville Council passed a 2012 budget that includes an increase of 1.68 per cent in the town tax levy. More...

Local News

DANCING FOR THE ANIMALS:

Ryley Cousins chose to have a dance for her 12th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 14. There were 28 kids gathered in the basement at Tweedsmuir Church. More...

Sale of Amaranth landfill falls through

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

A landfill transaction worth potentially $4 million or more to Amaranth taxpayers has died, but the cause of death is unclear. More...

Snow goes deep into Stanton Hotel’s rare value

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

With what almost seems the kind of motivated enthusiasm one hears in some political debates, heritage advocate Victor Snow is ready to take on anyone, professional or otherwise, who would deign to suggest razing the Stanton Hotel, a 149-year-old stru More...

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Global warming ‘not supported by facts’

In his column of 19 January (“Signs of a New Day Dawning”), Doug Skeates reported seeing “windmills” in the ocean off Denmark. More...

A disaster plan in the making

The 2000 mile long oil pipeline from Alberta oil sands to Texas, where the Americans are planning to refine this Canadian oil, is a disaster plan in the making and one driven by greed and necessity but never-the -less unwise. More...

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Sports

MIGHTY TYKES:

The Orangeville Philadelphia Flyers Major Tyke house league team brought home the championship from the annual Shelburne Tykes Tournament on Sunday January 22. More...

View from the bench

by Chris Pomeroy

Hello again and welcome back to my weekly Shelburne Muskie update. It is hard to believe that we only have two games left in the 2011/2012 season, it has really gone by fast. More...

Novice Select Flyers win at home

The Novice Roster Select Flyers recently took part in exhibition games against the Centre Wellington Fergus Icehogs. The first game was held at Teen Ranch on December 21, resulting in a 6-2 win. More...

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