December 2013 Archive

JT – The ‘Poster Boy’ of Canadian politics

Dear editor: It was amusing to watch Justin Trudeau (now known as JT) chortling about the Liberal by-election win in Manitoba. He even quoted Jack ...

Mandela’s good work

Dear editor: Nelson Mandela must have been heart broken to witness his efforts, his works, his accomplishments thrown right back at him as he witnessed ...

Ask a psychotherapist

Question: Here comes “the holiday” season again but it’s no holiday for me! Every year, I’m the one who puts on the whole show and ...

EDITORIAL: Looking back on 2013

This is the last edition of The Free Press for 2013. As the year draws to a close, I am left to reflect on the ...

Stemming the tide of bullying

Incidents of bullying continue to make headlines. Canada has the 9th highest rate of bullying among 13-year-olds out of 35 countries and suicide of teenage ...

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ debuts in Orangeville

There is nothing drowsy about The Drowsy Chaperone! From the opening line until the final bow this play will have you laughing right out loud. ...

Tax Rate

Averages don’t mean much. Across the county, the average assessment grew by 2.5 per cent but some municipalities had a lower average increase and some ...

New housing in Shelburne

The proposal for a 40-unit condominium development on a strip of land between Shelburne’s Gordon Street and the county-owned CP Rail corridor has been modified ...

One Energy Center’s Grand Opening huge Success!

One Energy Center officially opened its doors at 155 Main Street West Shelburne on Sunday, December 15th. The new business (and new location) is owned ...

County residential tax goes up by 1.74%

It wasn’t exactly an early Christmas present, but Dufferin County taxpayers did get a break of sorts from the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC) last ...

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