December 2020 Archive

Town Employee test positive for COVID-19

By Sam Odrowski A Town of Orangeville employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 10. The staff member is currently in isolation and is working ...

A Historic Year

By Jasen Obermeyer It’s safe to say that 2020 is unlike any year we’ve experienced. It will go down as a historic year with watersheds ...

Salvation in a Vat

By Gwynne Dyer We are putting a final end to the fossil era,” said Denmark’s climate minister, Dan Jorgensen, last week. What he meant was ...

Alternatives to democracy

By Brian Lockhart It was in the middle of the night on July 17, 1918, when Tsar Nicholas of Russia, along with his wife, four ...

Our system is better

By Tom Claridge The United States and Canada have the same “parent,” the United Kingdom, and over the years have been great neighbours, with their ...

Primeval Flame

By Constance Scarfield There has been a lot of talk about how Covid-19 might change human behaviour. To my mind, one great concern is the ...

Take it outdoors this winter to stay active and have fun

By Brian Lockhart If you’re planning a sporting activity this winter, your best bet is going to be to take it outside.  With most indoor ...

Council Connections: 2020 in Review

By Mayor Sandy Brown Our elected members of Council started early, with a couple of social nights to get to know each other. It seemed ...

PJHL now looking at February start

By Brian Lockhart The Provincial Junior Hockey League has announced a projected start date of February 1, 2021 for the regular season. The PJHL hosts ...

Review – Theatre Orangeville brings virtual A Christmas Carol reading

By Constance Scrafield A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a favourite – a must-see or hear tradition at Christmas for a great many of ...

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