June 2018 Archive

Barry Burman Shootout takes over O-ville arenas

By Brian Lockhart Local arenas were filled with non-stop action all weekend long as the annual Barry Burman Summer Shoot-out pitted teams from across Ontario ...

Winning weekend for Outlaws Bantam / JV teams

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Outlaws Bantam and Junior Varsity teams had a winning weekend when they travelled to Beeton to take on the TNT ...

This election, educate yourself

By Tabitha Wells When it comes to politics, I realize I have always been an outlier. Even as a young teenager I enjoyed learning about ...

A birthday is a day off

By Constance Scrafield It’s my birthday this week – let’s have some fun… Lots of years ago, my then husband, Ernest, and I were travelling ...

Our police should be commended

ALTHOUGH WE WELCOME letters to the editor, even when the views they express do not coincide with our own, sometimes a letter calls out for ...

Happy Dominion Day?

WE WONDER HOW MANY Canadians realize that July 1 wasn’t always called Canada Day, and that in fact until 1982 the date was called Dominion ...

Relay for Life raises $30,000 for ongoing battle against cancer

By Mike Pickford Close to 100 local residents helped to light up the night on June 15 as Dufferin Relay for Life enjoyed another successful ...

Kendra Bailey and Emma Pink making dreams come true

By Constance Scrafield Two lady artists, whose experiences and styles are very different, are joining forces to make their dreams come true. What they have ...

Whispering Pines Landscaping celebrates 25 years

By Jasen Obermeyer Whispering Pines Landscaping has celebrated their 25th anniversary by unveiling a new robot mower and a partnership with Habitat for Humanity. The ...

Town Council nixes Garisto’s bid for community party on Broadway

By Mike Pickford One councillor’s attempts to bring a piece of little Italy to downtown Orangeville fell on deaf ears at Town Hall on Monday ...

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