December 2016 Archive

Minister promises word soon on planned GTA West Corridor

News on the GTA West Corridor and the proposed highway running along it is coming, and soon. It’s just not known exactly when. That word ...

New County Warden targets need for economic development

A distinct effort to improve regional economic development appears to be the chief priority of Dufferin County Council in the new year, with the municipality’s ...

Council okays three-year action plan for age friendliness

Orangeville Council has endorsed a three-year community action plan in an attempt to boost the town’s perceived age friendliness for residents aged 65 years and ...

Cheek swabbing clinic seeks bone marrow for Wayne Bryan

Just a few short months ago, Wayne Bryan was receiving outpatient chemotherapy when he needed a blood transfusion. “One day, the nurse was hooking [the ...

Are eye drops really needed?

Dear Editor, Are eye drops really needed? On arriving home from the hospital with our new daughter, the first call on our answering machine was ...

Electoral reform: a dead issue?

WE WONDER HOW MANY Canadians will take the time to peruse the federal Liberals’ latest tactic as the party attempts to carry out Prime Minister ...

Messiah refreshed

When music lovers everywhere think of Christmas, the two works most likely to come to mind are Handel’s oratorio The Messiah and Tchaikovsky’s ballet suite ...

A possible compromise?

ONCE AGAIN this year, the Santa trains out of Orangeville and Inglewood are all sold out, as are advance tickets for the South Simcoe Railway’s ...

Masters show skill at O-ville curling bonspiel

Sixty-four curlers fill 16 teams for day long event Curling is one of those sports you can participate in for pretty much your whole life ...

Fall Classic brings police to Honeywood arena

Annual tournament raises funds for local causes The seventh annual Police Fall Classic Hockey Tournament took place at Honeywood Arena on Thursday, December 1, with ...

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