September 2020 Archive
Mono discusses renting space on water tower to ISPs
By Peter Richardson Mono Council discussed the lease agreement for using the water tower for the placement of internet service antennae on Tuesday (Sept. 15), ...
Popular Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival ‘likely’ to return in 2021
By Mike Baker The Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival will, in all likelihood, return in 2021 says Larry Kurtz, one of the founders and lead ...
Town signs off on $3 million redevelopment of Alder pool
By Mike Baker Orangeville Council has signed off on the $3 million redevelopment of the main swimming pool at Alder Recreation Centre in a move ...
Council passes permanent electronic participation bylaw
By Mike Baker Virtual attendance during Orangeville council and committee meetings may become more of a permanent fixture for elected officials moving forward after the ...
Dufferin County to officially recognize Indigenous history with land acknowledgment
By Paula Brown Growing up in Dufferin County in the 1980s, Debbie Sipkema, can remember being taught the history of Orangeville. “They were trying to ...
We need to find that middle ground
By Mike Baker Just how much responsibility does a government, or we as a society, have when it comes to ensuring our poorest and most ...
Everyone wants Donald
By Constance Scrafield It occurred to me, one moment, thinking about things in general: the Movers and Shakers of the United States of America want ...
Working from home
By Brian Lockhart “Get well, get well, we wish you get well soon!” That was the song that drove Elaine Benes over the edge when ...
Presenting Orangeville: Smart city
By Sandy Brown Municipalities across the province gathered, virtually, of course, to make their voices heard at the annual AMO (Association of Municipalities of Ontario) ...
Miracle vaccine
By Gwynne Dyer Nine of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies have just promised not to apply for regulatory approval for any new Covid-19 vaccine before ...
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