November 2019 Archive

Full tilt – blindfolded

By Constance Scrafield I spent a lot of time driving in downtown Toronto last week and it was pretty strange what people become behind the ...

Silver lining in age of climate change?

By Martina Rowley Today’s youth and young adults are being bombarded by negative and anxiety-inducing predictions of what Climate Change is said to do to ...

Bolivia’s Morales problem

By Gwynne Dyer “Democracy is in danger in Bolivia as the result of legitimate pressures from the poor. We cannot generate economic growth and well-being ...

Westside senior volleyball team win District 4

By Brian Lockhart The Westside Secondary School Thunder senior boys volleyball team will be moving on to the CWOSSA regional competition after winning the District ...

CAO Ed Brennan cites potential savings in recommending Council disband OPS

By Mike Baker Orangeville CAO Ed Brennan is once again leading the charge for the Town to make drastic changes to local policing. Little more ...

Early 2020 budget forecast calls for 1.5 percent tax hike in Orangeville

By Mike Baker Town staff offered something of a sneak peek at Orangeville’s 2020 financials on Monday evening (Nov. 11), with very early estimates calling ...

Local Collaborative has site visit with Ministry on OHT application

By Mike Baker The Hills of Headwaters Collaborative may be one of the first to receive an Ontario Health Team (OHT) designation.  Last month, the ...

New PAWS legislation proposed for animal welfare services

By Alyssa Parkhill The Ontario government is expected to pass the new Provincial Animal Welfare (PAWS) Act legislation within the next month or so.  The ...

Sara Rose reflects on career as second album nears release

By Mike Baker Almost 18 months on from the release of her debut album and Orangeville recording artist Sara Rose is moving full speed ahead ...

Orangeville’s Bravery Park slated for completion next summer

By Mike Baker It’s mission almost accomplished for mother-daughter duo Shannon and Valerie McGrady, who last week announced the innovative Bravery Park project at Alder ...

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