May 2016 Archive

Let’s de-politicize speed limits

WE SUSPECT THAT FEW residents of today’s Ontario are aware of the fact that, at one point in the province’s history, science and testing played ...

Sophie’s Choice, Canadian-style

She’s a positive role model, but the not the official one. The recent hoopla over Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and her need for more assistants certainly ...

Giants on the plus side after home win

The Orangeville Giants senior baseball club are now 2-1 after winning their home opener against the Creemore Braves on Friday (May 13) night at Springbrook ...

Local athlete competes in trampoline championship

As a member of the Twisters Gymnastics and Trampline Club in Orangeville, Meg Turai learned her skills locally before making it as a member of ...

Bears win

Orangeville District Secondary School Bear’s rugby player Andraya Sinkis drives past a Bishop Macdonell defender during the District 4/10 girls semi-final playoff game on Wednesday, ...

Jr A Northmen win home opener

The Orangeville Junior Northmen have made a quick move into first place in the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League after winning two of their first ...

Junior B Northmen win over Guelph

The Orangeville Junior B Northmen extended their record to 8-1 on Monday (May 16) night and are now leading both the division and the League ...

Draft bylaw on open-air burning draws 60 to town hall meeting

A burning question facing Orangeville’s 30,000 residents: which is more important, the backyard barbecue or the quality of the air they breathe? Or, as Councillor ...

Road projects dominate brief session of County Council

Dufferin County Council met last Thursday evening to discuss a wide array of events that have occurred in Dufferin. Warden Laura Ryan presided over an ...

Liberal majority defeats PC motion to restore IBI therapy for kids over five

An opposition motion calling on the Ontario government to restore funding for Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) therapy for children over the age of 5 was ...

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