February 2017 Archive

No shirt, no shoes? Come on in!

I don’t know when the practice of putting a sign in a business window stating “No shirt, no shoes, no service” began, but they started ...

Wanted: A larger council

WE WONDER HOW MANY residents of Orangeville realize that the town, with a current population approaching 30,000, has a smaller town council today than it ...

Orangeville A’s take home court win over KW Titans

After going on a three game losing streak the Orangeville A’s returned to the Athlete Institute on Sunday (Jan.29) afternoon looking to get back on ...

Local Skier to represent Canada in European B Tour

Local cross country skier Alexander Maycock has been selected to ski for Canada on the European B Tour. Based on his recent results at the ...

Stayner claims Junior C League championship

The Stayner Siskins have clinched the North Division championship of the Provincial Junior C Hockey League. The Siskins ended the regular season with a win over ...

Third period rally saves Hornets

The Alliston Junior C Hornets turned it up a notch, maybe a couple of notches, in the third period of Friday (Jan. 27) night’s game ...

HMV Canada closing doors in April, local independents surviving

Written By: Jasen Obermeyer Shocked or not, content or sad, it’s happening; HMV Canada is closing all its 102 stores end of April, amid sliding ...

Digital historian project receives more accolades

Dufferin’s Digital Historian Project (DHP) has officially been selected as an ‘exemplary model’ for experiential learning by the Ontario Ministry of Education. The ministry was ...

Town Council reaffirms municipal policy on Workplace Fragrance Awareness Campaign

Orangeville Council reaffirmed the Town’s  commitment to a nearly 15-year-old Workplace Fragrance Awareness Campaign on Monday. In what must go down as one of the ...

Shelburne vigil Sunday responds to Quebec mosque shootings

Next Sunday, February 5, “in response to the recent violence in Quebec City and the increase in xenophobia throughout the world,” Trinity United Church in ...

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