July 2019 Archive
Change not always for the better
By Brian Lockhart Imagine living your entire life and never seeing anything change – nothing. The same household tools that were used when you were ...
Dragging two ways
By Constance Scrafield With the recent Celebrate Your Awesome in June, the Drag Show at the Opera House, and the upcoming TroyBoy burlesque at Broadway ...
Nature as a guide
By Doug Skeates There was a time when governments subsidized farmers to eliminate hedge rows so as to create broader fields hence increasing crop productivity ...
The Brexit cult
By Gwynne Dyer Oscar Wilde described fox-hunting as “the unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible.” Brexit may be similarly defined as the unhinged in pursuit ...
Local health unit handed $50,000 to develop program to tackle opioid crisis
By Mike Baker Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has been awarded $50,000 to assist with the development of a program designed to improve the collection of ...
OPS arrest three after suspicious fire in Green Street building
By Paula Brown Orangeville Police have arrested and charged three young persons in relation to a suspicious fire that occurred last Wednesday, June 26, at ...
Orangeville Council endorses new Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan
By Mike Baker The Town of Orangeville has endorsed a new strategic plan designed to transform the municipality into a “thriving, green, healthy and connected ...
Elderberry Street resident losing out in challenge of $1,000-plus water bills
By Makayla Pereira Have high water bills ever been an issue for you? Doug Jones, General Manager of Infrastructure Services for Town of Orangeville confirmed ...
Local ‘icon’ Diane Zahodnik celebrated for years of volunteer work
By Julia Lloyd An icon in the Orangeville community celebrated her retirement on Sunday (June 30) while surrounded by friends and family. Diane Zahodnik has ...
Four local dads join to open new laundromat in town
By Makayla Pereira On June 22, the Orangeville Laundromat celebrated their grand opening with Mayor Sandy Brown and Deputy Mayor Andy Macintosh presenting the owners ...
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