December 2023 Archive
Orangeville Food Bank calls for government funding amid unprecedented demand
By Sam Odrowski At what point will Ontario’s food bank network collapse? This is the question that leaders across the sector, including Orangeville Food Bank ...
Should Canada adopt Argentina’s chainsaw approach to government spending?
By Frank Stronach Last month, voters in Argentina elected as their new President a political outsider who promised to inflict painful shock therapy to the ...
White picket fences
By Anthony Carnovale There are times when I read something and I’m, like, “Wait, did I just read that?” Sadly, it happened while reading Brian ...
Peace on Earth
By Brian Lockhart Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men. It is the holiday season, and everyone looks forward to seeing family and friends and enjoying ...
Burma on the Brink
By Gwynne Dyer The Burmese army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan’s army, it is the tail ...
A Fool’s Bargain – two years later….
It’s been exactly two years since the Town of Orangeville abandoned and sold the Orangeville Brampton Railway (OBRY) – all 51 kms of the rail ...
The Cloak of Kindness
By Constance Scrafield There has been a lot of promotion of the newish comfort- zone catch phrase: Christmas Kindness. It makes me feel a little ...
Melancthon mayor elected as 147th Warden of Dufferin County
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County Council will be guided by knowing hands for the upcoming year with former Warden Darren White ...
Caledon woman completes Ecuador trek, raising money for Family Transition Place
By Zachary Roman A Caledon woman recently completed an epic hike in Ecuador. Trish Condo is a realtor with Royal Lepage, which runs the Royal ...
Rotary Club of Orangeville Highlands donates $20k to Men’s Shelter
By Brian Lockhart The Rotary Club of Orangeville Highlands donated $20,000 to the Dufferin Men’s Shelter in Orangeville from funds raised at the Club’s annual ...
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