Posts By Sam Odrowski

Melancthon Mayor Darren White selected to serve as Dufferin warden for second time in three years

By Jasen Obermeyer Melancthon Mayor Darren White was acclaimed as Dufferin County’s 142nd Warden for 2019, looking to head an almost brand new council. After ...

Shaughnessy fourth candidate in race for D-C Conservative nomination

By Joshua Santos A former Caledon mayoralty candidate has become the first woman to enter the race to represent Dufferin-Caledon Conservatives in next October’s federal ...

Chief Kalinski welcomes new law allowing mandatory breath tests

By Mike Baker Orangeville Police Chief Wayne Kalinski welcomes the new federal legislation that now allows police officers across Canada to require a roadside breath ...

Mayor’s chain of office mysteriously returned

By Mike Baker The curious case surrounding the disappearance of Orangeville’s municipal chain of office appears to be over, with Town staff confirming the mayoral ...

The monster in us

By Anthony Carnovale As a high school English teacher, I’ve seen my fair share of monsters; monsters that kill, maim and terrify. I’m not talking ...

Orwell

By Brian Lockhart I rarely, if ever, use a quote from another person to pass on words of wisdom or some other profound utterance, especially ...

A candle in the window

By Constance Scrafield The other evening, I put a candle in a lamp and placed it before my window. The road running by my house ...

Consumerism

By Jasen Obermeyer Our economy is based on consumerism, material goods. It’s amazing to think of how much we spend on things, and what we ...

Saudi’s Game of Thrones

By Gwynne Dyer Now is the moment of maximum danger for Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MbS). He has weathered ...

OPP decision should go to public

Pandora’s Box has been reopened in Orangeville. It’s a move we all knew was coming, but when the community’s new mayor, Sandy Brown, tabled the ...

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