February 2014 Archive

The bear facts: what’s a bunch of starving cubs when there are votes to be had

Because Kathleen Wynne was a bit of an outsider — Ontario’s first female and openly gay premier — I had hoped that transparency and citizen ...

Shelburne Legion news

It’s that time of year again, Newfie Time! Tickets are on sale at the branch, don’t wait.  They go fast. Off the Rockers will be ...

Shelburne Library news

More and more new books are arriving as we start looking at and ordering the spring selections. We will publish a list of new large ...

Markdale author publishes inspirational book

Adventures on Green Pasture Farm: Scruff, a heart-touching tale of the relationship between shepherd Mary Ann Pascucci and a rejected lamb, is a book that ...

Shelburne council approves condo proposal

A 40-unit condominium proposal for Shelburne’s Gordon Street has finally been altered such that it satisfies town council’s planning requirements and a privacy issue with ...

Corridor power line discussed with county

Under an agreement to be considered by county council last week, Dufferin Wind Power is prepared to pay an initial total of $1.4-million for a ...

Shelburne facing DC challenges

Following a public meeting that was attended by only a handful of residents Monday, Shelburne council delayed adoption of its new Development Charges bylaw pending ...

ARA response favourable but NDACT not relaxing

North Dufferin Agriculture and Community Taskforce (NDACT) is seeing a glimmer of hope in the government’s response to the 27 recommendations of the Standing Committee ...

Gilead wins over turtle at Divisional Court

An Ontario Divisional Court panel at Belleville last week overturned an Environmental Review Tribunal’s 2013 decision to revoke Gilead Energy’s Renewable Energy Approval for a ...

B&E and ATV theft

On February 19th Dufferin OPP attended the scene of a daytime break and enter on 10th Line in Township of Amaranth.  Investigation revealed that  unknown ...

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