June 2017 Archive
We get the politicians we deserve
By Brian Lockhart During a recent trip to Italy, former U.S. President Barack Obama made the statement: “You get the politicians you deserve.” He followed ...
Town’s police costs out of control
It’s time we up our game. Enough of opinion when it tries to parade as truth or implicit fact. Another low threshold is being set ...
Some trends of our times
SOME OF US ARE OLD ENOUGH to remember an era when Canadians looked enviously at conditions south of the border. That certainly was the case ...
Volunteers make the world go ’round
By Constance Scrafield It is amazing, when one thinks about it, how much of what happens for good in this world is largely operated or ...
A fallible process?
WE SUSPECT THAT A LOT of Canadians, and not just the signed-up members of the Conservative Party, were surprised at the outcome of last Saturday’s ...
Bravery Park finds its new, permanent home at Alder Parklands
By Mike Pickford There were smiles all around at Town Council on Monday night (May 29) as the municipality officially confirmed the Alder parklands as ...
Popular Urban Slide not returning to Orangeville
By Mike Pickford Despite the apparent success of last year’s Urban Slide event in Orangeville, Town Council has decided to pull the plug on an ...
Site once eyed for Bravery Park to become parking lot
By Mike Pickford It appears that downtown Orangeville will be getting a brand new parking lot after all, with a roughly 25-spot facility slated for ...
Spencer Avenue Elementary School students raise funds for hippo rollers
By Jasen Obermeyer A student at Orangeville’s Spencer Avenue Elementary School has taken an initiative to raise funds for Hippo Rollers – devices to carry ...
Safe Boating Council promotes use of PFD when on the water
By Brian Lockhart The Victoria Day weekend signals the start of boating season in Canada and with that comes the responsibility of making sure you ...
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