June 2017 Archive

Blues and Jazz Festival loves its volunteers

By Constance Scrafield “4 Stages – 90 Acts,” the Orangeville Blues and Jazz folder boasts. The folders are out everywhere, detailing the overall program of ...

Robert F. Hall CSS takes theatre by storm with a great musical

By Constance Scrafield Once again, coming to a theatre not far from you, namely the Lester B. Pearson Theatre, in Brampton, is Swinging at the ...

Parkinson Centennial Public School hosts 2nd-annual ‘Artsplosion’ event

By Jasen Obermeyer Parkinson Centennial Public School has held its second annual “artsplosion,” an evening of the arts where the school community comes together to ...

Much of Town Council feel it’s a priority for the municipality to find funding for a new hall and eight additional firefighters for the Orangevile Fire Department.

Fire chief asks council for new hall and more fighters

By Mike Pickford The Orangeville Fire Department is in need of a new home, says Fire Chief Ron Morden, who reminded Town Council anew on ...

Town CAO Ed Brennan recommends that council select OPP on June 12

By Mike Pickford If the town’s chief administrative officer has his way, Orangeville could soon be policed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Having had ...

Dufferin Board of Trade reacts to Wynne’s $15 an hour minimum wage pledge

By Jasen Obermeyer Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s announced plan to raise the province’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2019 has led to the ...

Andrew Scheer surprising choice to lead Tories into 2019 election

By Mike Pickford Following a heavily contested battle for Conservative Party of Canada leadership, featuring an unprecedented 13 names on the ballot, Saskatchewan MP Andrew ...

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