April 2018 Archive

The library, a vibrant place

By Todd Taylor In small commuter towns such as Orangeville it is imperative that we maintain a vibrant community. Many discussions have been had over ...

The missing ‘Help Wanted’ ad

By Constance Scrafield It’s missing from the want ad section of the Citizen: “Wanted Urgently: Reasonably bright person who can actually read and count backwards ...

A historic season

By Jasen Obermeyer The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2017-18 season may go down as one of their finest, most interesting in franchise history. Starting off this ...

Gotham guests, post 9/11

By Tom Claridge Quite awhile ago, daughter Nancy advised me that she had successfully online-auditioned for a fabulous choral concert at Carnegie hall, where the ...

Can the small daily paper be saved?

UNLESS ACTION OF SOME SORT is taken, the only daily newspapers left in North America will be a few tabloids and giants like the New ...

More flexible contracts needed

ONE THING ORANGEVILLE and Toronto had in common during last weekend’s storm was a lack of access to contractors who help clear  the streets and ...

Minister of Agriculture, Food speaks locally on need for rural support

By Jasen Obermeyer Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal is looking to expand support for rural Ontario, after two polarizing summers hit ...

Fiddle Championship continuing in Shelburne

By Marni Walsh The future of the Canadian Open Fiddle Championship was in jeopardy recently as the Shelburne Rotary Club wrestled with the difficult, but ...

Dufferin’s annual Bowl for Kid’s Sake a big success

By Brian Lockhart There’s no longer a bowling alley in Orangeville but that doesn’t stop the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin and District from ...

Mono Council moves forward on parkland needs study

By Jasen Obermeyer After holding three public meetings on the subject of parkland needs in March, Mono’s recreational department will now meet with the study’s ...

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