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Council says tree preservation measures need work

December 11, 2025   ·   0 Comments

By JAMES MATTHEWS A former town councillor is dismayed by how she feels the current municipal government has reacted to rules regarding the municipal tree ...

Some Orangeville residents say tree bylaw is a good start

By JAMES MATTHEWS It may be that Orangeville’s proposed bylaw to protect and bolster the municipal tree canopy needs some tweaking so as not to ...

Orangeville looks at road map to more efficient transportation

By JAMES MATTHEWS A large component of devising a transportation master plan for Orangeville is anticipating what future needs will likely be. Kevin Jones, a ...

Orangeville’s OPP budget has many moving parts, says treasurer

By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville’s estimates for next year’s policing costs hit pretty close to the mark. And that’s pretty handy when staff and council are ...

Treasurer discusses capital program ahead of municipal budget

By JAMES MATTHEWS The capital budget aims to balance Orangeville’s infrastructure needs with taxpayers’ affordability. Cheryl Braan, the town’s treasurer, provided details about the 2026 ...

Orangeville Food Bank continues to see demand outpace supply of donations

By Sam Odrowski The Orangeville Food Bank’s newly released statistics for November show continued growth in the number of people relying on its services. Nearly ...

To repair or walk away: Mono wrestles with land drain’s future

By JAMES MATTHEWS Mono council was in a bind about what to do with a municipal drain. The Rayfield Municipal Drain, though updated, has been ...

East Garafraxa lavender farm recognized at 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Awards

By Sam Odrowski The founder and owner of a 250-acre lavender and sunflower farm in East Garafraxa was recently recognized by the Ontario Ministry of ...

Melancthon mayor shocked by OPP raid at local scrapyard

By Josh Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Changes are being proposed following the discovery that a local scrapyard was in possession of illegal items and ...

Melancthon Feral Cat Rescue to host annual Sponsor a Cat fundraiser

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Feral Cat Rescue in Melancthon is going the extra mile this holiday to make sure lost cats get ...

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