February 2019 Archive
Officer cleared of any wrongdoing in defusing incident at Westside
By Mike Baker The Orangeville Police Service (OPS) officer involved in an altercation with a teenage student at Westside Secondary School late last year has ...
Josiah Henson’s ‘inspiring’ story brought to the world by Jared Brock
By Constance Scrafield The call for the telephone interview with the Citizen came from Wales, where Jared Brock is staying, working on his next book. ...
Resident wants anti-idling bylaw to include remotely started cars
By James Matthews Orangeville’s anti-idling bylaw should include vehicles that have been started by remote control, says Ron Lehman, an 87-year-old resident and cancer survivor. ...
Life after cancer treatments focus of upcoming hospice workshop
By Mike Baker Hospice Dufferin will be offering a new workshop to local residents next week focusing on life after cancer treatments. “We’re providing this ...
Small income business tax session scheduled for Feb. 26
Small business owners in Canada must report business income annually to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The business structure will dictate when the tax return ...
Governing from a 1980s playbook
By Laura Campbell Look….I know it’s hard dealing with a sluggish economy, high commodity prices, and big government deficits. I know, because I’ve spent the ...
Our fiat currency
By Brian Lockhart When asked ‘Why do you rob banks?’ notorious bank robber Willie Sutton glibly replied “because that’s where the money is.” It was ...
Amalgamation anyone?
By Mike Baker With Premier Doug Ford last month announcing the Province would be reviewing regional governments across Ontario, it has left locals pondering a ...
Pounds foolish
By Constance Scrafield Remember how 2001 – A Space Odyssey began? Man’s primate ancestors screaming at each other from opposite banks of a river. They ...
Who is steering the ship?
By Doug Skeates Democracy is a fine goal in life. Many Europeans, caught in the throws of Feudalism, headed across the Atlantic Ocean to find ...
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