October 2024 Archive
Orangeville Hallowe’en Haunt Patrol names winning homes
By Sam Odrowski The results are in for the 5th Annual Orangeville Hallowe’en Haunt Patrol (OHHP) contest, which brought out thousands of people over Oct. ...
What then must we do?
By Brian Lockhart “What then must we do?” It is a line said, then put to paper, by journalist Billy Kwan in the 1982 movie, ...
To write, perhaps to please …
By Constance Scrafield At about seven years old, I wrote my first “book,” on pages of a sketch pad stuck together with glue. It was ...
A Nightmare
After a day of setting up my Halloween display I dozed off and had a nightmare of sorts. It was about a land with some ...
Axe the sales tax on homes
Dear Editor, Housing costs have doubled after nine years of Justin Trudeau, rising faster than in any country in the G7. The cost of a ...
I want to congratulate Nancy Frater of “Booklore” for bringing a world class event to Orangeville.
Hundreds of fans gathered at Alder Street Arena to meet Mats Sundin, former Toronto Maple Leaf’s Captain, and author of his new book “Home and ...
Local Big Brothers Big Sisters to hold online holiday auction, seeks donations from community
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin and District is putting the call out to local businesses to help ...
Re: Toronto Star story of donor’s $203 million to CAMH
What a generous gift made by Bruce McKean and to a facility in need of this kind of support—as does the whole, inadequate system of ...
Dufferin teenager to compete in cattle, equestrian, poultry shows at Royal Winter Fair for first time in event’s history
By Sam Odrowski A 16-year-old Dufferin County resident will compete at an unprecedented level during the 102nd Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. While it takes ...
Westside junior girls’ basketball finished in first place
By Brian Lockhart The Westside Secondary School Thunder junior girl’s basketball team finished the regular season in first place in the District 4 standings. The ...
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