April 2017 Archive

When bullets, bombs just won’t do

By Brian Lockhart There’s an old episode of ‘All in the Family’ that focused on the gun debate in the U.S. Archie Bunker’s daughter Gloria ...

They really do save lives

ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE warnings puts it succinctly, “Buckle Up! It’s the Law!” The good news this week was that the number of fatalities on ...

Celtics coming to Alton Mill April 29 and 30

By Constance Scrafield What could be better than to spend the last weekend of April at a Celtic festival at the beautiful Alton Mill Arts ...

Vivaldi’s Gloria will highlight chamber choir concert

By Constance Scrafield In what promises to be an evening of wonders, a concert at Westminster United Church this month will feature Vivaldi’s Gloria and ...

Consider the future of policing carefully, Orangeville

By Joe James There has been a great deal of debate lately regarding whether the Town should go OPP or stay with its own police ...

‘Hike for Hospice’ coming to Monora Park

By Mike Pickford Minus a slight blip in the weather last week, it appears that Spring has well and truly sprung in Dufferin County and ...

New campus manager at Georgian College excited for challenge

By Mike Pickford There is a new face at Georgian College’s Orangeville campus and the mind behind it is determined to lead the institution into ...

Hillcrest Private School occupies former site of Orange Lodge

By Peter Richardson What do an ex-shoe company executive, a transplanted Manitoba school teacher and a golden retriever named Buddy all have in common? They  ...

Legion’s screening of Passchendaele to commemorate Canada 150

By Mike Pickford The Orangeville Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting a special presentation of the 2008 war film Passchendaele on April 19 in a ...

Dufferin to have its first Poet Laureate ambassador

By Jasen Obermeyer Dufferin County will have its first-ever Poet Laureate, the ambassador providing a face for the public, focusing on the County’s commitment to ...

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