January 2019 Archive

ODSS Bears juniors in middle of the pack

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville District Secondary School Bears junior basketball team are holding their own in the District 4 standings but working to get ...

Why we need minimalism

By Laura Campbell Last year in this space I wrote about the magic of minimalism and the fact that this might be the most important ...

Presumption of innocence

By Brian Lockhart The next time your minor hockey or baseball league decides to have a bottle drive as a fundraiser, you might want to ...

When you wish upon a star

By Constance Scrafield By and large, sooner than later, most of us buy a lottery ticket, one time or another. As they do say, “you ...

Congo: Half a loaf

By Gwynne Dyer ‘Half a loaf is better than no bread’ is what you tell yourself to justify giving in to a rotten deal, and ...

Promises carried through

AS FAR AS Orangeville’s new council is concerned it’s mission almost accomplished as they prepare to approve the first budget of the new term.  Coming ...

A flawed cabinet shuffle

IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS we are not blind to the fact that we are surrounded by Indigenous Canadians. They are a part of ...

Fire destroys Attridge Transportation bus maintenance facility in Grand Valley

By Brian Lockhart A fire that destroyed an Attridge Transportation school bus maintenance facility, causing around $1 million in damage, won’t cause a disruption for ...

Orangeville Council to look into long-term drainage issues in town’s west end

By Mike Baker Orangeville Council has vowed to do its part to help an elderly resident overcome a long-term water drainage issue that is plaguing ...

Dufferin County’s draft budget calls for seven percent increase in tax levy

By Jasen Obermeyer The Dufferin County draft budget for 2019 was presented to council last Thursday by Treasurer Alan Selby, with a projected increase in ...

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