December 2023 Archive
Broadway clock repairs delayed; February completion expected
By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Despite initial hopes for something sooner, Orangeville’s clock tower on Broadway should be repaired in February. Council approved ...
Local woman places second at Toastmasters divisional competition
By Zachary Roman An Orangeville woman who recently won an area speech competition, advancing to the divisional level, has placed second there. On December 2, ...
The charms of Broadway: Lots to see and do in downtown Orangeville ahead of the holidays
By Constance Scrafield For a small town, Orangeville certainly packs a wallop of interesting and excellent shops and restaurants. Within the confines of what this ...
Leaking basement at Orangeville Seniors Centre set for repairs with $100,000 grant
On Dec. 8, local MPP Sylvia Jones met with the team at the Orangeville Seniors Centre to hear more about the $106,400 capital improvement grant ...
Family Transition Place holds annual vigil for victims of ‘Montreal Massacre’
By Peter Richardson A gathering of men and women came together in front of Family Transition Place in Orangeville to hold the annual vigil for ...
Christmas Concert coming to Hockley Historic Community Hall
By Danielle Williams Hockley Historic Community Hall and Church is putting together its first-ever Christmas Concert featuring three talented solo musicians who will take the ...
GlowJam’s youth dance fundraisers are back with a Christmas special
By Danielle Williams GlowJam will be hosting its first-ever toy drive youth dance fundraiser at Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS) on Friday, Dec. 15. After starting the ...
Tire Discounter Group Inc. raises $148,788.00 for Salvation Army
In a remarkable act of community solidarity and giving, Tire Discounter Group, in partnership with The Salvation Army, New Hope Community Church, Tire Manufacturers and ...
Orangeville praises 4.5% tax levy increase to taxpayers
By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Orangeville property owners will soon be adding an extra $145 to the cheque to cover their 2024 municipal ...
Don’t include me
By Brian Lockhart When I was eleven years old, my best friend from public school transferred to a prestigious, old-school boarding school in a nearby ...
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