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Orangeville public speaks about new animal bylaw

March 7, 2024   ·   4 Comments

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Orangeville’s backyard hen coop program has been incorporated into the town’s new animal control bylaw. Carrie Cunningham, the ...

Province banning road tolls, freezing driver’s licence fees

By Brian Lockhart The Ontario government recently announced new legislation that, if passed, would ban tolls on provincial highways. This ban would apply to the ...

Dufferin residents invited to share their vision for sustainable development at Community Information Session

By Sam Odrowski Input is sought from Dufferin County residents at the upcoming Community Information Session on Tri-County Green Development Standards The meeting takes place ...

Better to avoid conflicts before they happen, says Mono’s integrity commissioner

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Mono council can put a face to the name of its integrity commissioner. Guy Giorno, the town’s integrity ...

Advocating for autism: Ambassador chosen to lead 8th Annual Autism Speaks Canada Walk 

By Sam Odrowski The 2024 Autism Speaks Canada (ASC) Walk Ambassador for Orangeville has been named, and efforts are already underway to fundraise and raise ...

Fame through failure

By Brian Lockhart It was May 26, 1975, when legendary daredevil Evel Knievel revved the engine on his motorcycle to get ready for his attempt ...

The odd birthday

By Constance Scrafield Happy Birthday to all of you “29ers” as we might say on your one actual birthday every four years. All those jokes, ...

Shared living to manage growing costs and loneliness

By Martina Rowley Over the past two months – since just before Christmas – I have noticed an increase in social media posts in our ...

The gas-powered car era is coming to a close

By Frank Stronach Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault stirred up a hornet’s nest two weeks ago when he said Ottawa will stop investing in new ...

Losing track of the OBRY

At the conclusion of Heritage week 2024, it is tempting to ask why the Town of Orangeville did not feature a retrospective on the (now ...

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