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News May 16, 2007  RSS feed

Peel to develop active transportation plan
      <!-- Page Number: 2--> Physical and environmental health issues are important to Canadians. Physical health can prolong the life of citizens, and environmental health can ensure that generations of Canadians will prosper in their surroundings. The Region of Peel is aiming to improve physical and environmental health for residents through its Active Transportation Plan.
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Celebrating Peel's paramedics during week
      <!-- Page Number: 2--> Peel's Regional paramedics responded to over 70,000 emergencies in 2006. Paramedic Week, from May 20 to 26, celebrates the work our paramedics do 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and recognizes their commitment to the health and safety of the Peel community.
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Fund helps family of John Pham
      <!-- Page Number: 2--> The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board has announced the creation of a fund to assist the family of John Pham, the 10-year-old student from St. Alfred School in Mississauga, killed in a school bus accident last month.
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Hall will run for local Liberals
      <!-- Page Number: 2--> The Dufferin Caledon Provincial Liberal Association is pleased to announce that it will hold its nomination meeting at Monora Park Pavilion, May 31 at 7 p.m. Nominations closed May 11. Elizabeth Hall will be the candidate. Earl Lennox withdrew his nomination May 1 for personal reasons.
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Mayor Morrison and MP Tilson speak at King's College
      <!-- Page Number: 3--> Caledon's mayor and member of Parliament were invited to speak to the students of King's College on Friday about how they got to where they are today. Mayor Marolyn Morrison and Dufferin-Caledon MP David Tilson explained their respective journeys at the school located on The Gore Road, north of Old Church Road near Caledon East.
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'Hot spot' strategy being adopted OPP wide
      <!-- Page Number: 3--> Caledon OPP is "light years ahead" with its traffic management plan, its detachment commander told Caledon council recently. Inspector Andy Karski said the "hot spot" strategy he initiated in Caledon is now being adopted OPP wide.
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Physician policy updated
      <!-- Page Number: 3--> Caledon council recently adopted amendments to its physician recruitment policy which expired Dec. 31, 2006. Since its adoption three family physicians have been recruited. Council approved $25,000 in this year's economic development and communications department budget to support the recruitment of family physicians.
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Markham retiring from CCS after 15 years of service
      <!-- Page Number: 3--> The board of directors, staff and volunteers of Caledon Community Services wish to announce the retirement of Karen Markham, director of support services. Over the past 15 years, Karen has dedicated her considerable energies and passion to the supportive housing, respite and transportation programs of Caledon Community Services.
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MOTHER'S DAY TEA
      <!-- Page Number: 3--> Three-year-old Meghan McClurg honoured her Mom, Susannah Teney at the Caledon Co-operative Nursery School's annual Mother's Day Tea, held May 10.
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Battery recycling labels coming in the mail
      <!-- Page Number: 4--> Keep an eye on your mail. In an upcoming Citizens for a Clean Caledon (CCC) brochure there will be a Battery Recycling adhesive label for every home in Caledon. The average home has dozens of items that use batteries: iPods, remote controls, digital cameras, cordless gadgets - the list gets bigger every year.
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Chef's Challenge in Caledon July 9
      <!-- Page Number: 4--> Chefs from the premiere restaurants and catering companies across the region will be joined by renowned chefs from Toronto for a sinfully delicious evening of "sip and savor" Monday, July 9 from 4-9 p.m.
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Breast cancer fund-raiser
      <!-- Page Number: 5--> The Calendar Girls are having a fund-raising dinner and they would like to invite you to join them at Zaganella's Restaurant in Bolton (McDonald's plaza) June 9 at 6:30 p.m. Many of The Calendar Girls have participated in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer since its inception and a lot of the women need your support to help them reach their $2,000 goal for this year's walk.
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Credit Valley Conservation gains two new properties
      <!-- Page Number: 13--> The provincial government transferred 10 key green spaces to communities across Ontario. The properties contain a range of significant natural values, including wetlands, hardwood forests, environmentally sensitive areas, and unique ravines and trail systems.
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Facilities policy is adopted
      <!-- Page Number: 13--> With new facilities coming on, the Town of Caledon will continue with its long-established policies in dealing with use and rental requests. Inquiries for ice time increased once construction of the new arena in Caledon East began.
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Liberal candidate Skid Crease discusses climate change 'cover-up'
      <!-- Page Number: 15--> Skid Crease, federal Liberal candidate, will be hosting a series of exciting town hall meetings within the riding of Dufferin- Caledon in order to discuss the issues that are affecting the citizens.
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OPP Report
OPP holds live property auction May 26
      <!-- Page Number: 16--> Caledon OPP Officers responded to 15 property damage and one personal injury collision during the week of April 30 to May 6. High Miler of the Week Thursday, May 3, at roughly 9:52 p.m., a Caledon OPP officer observed a motor vehicle travelling at an extreme high rate of speed on King Street near Chinguacousy Road in Caledon.
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Plants seized at grow-op
      <!-- Page Number: 16--> Tuesday, May 8 at roughly 10:25 p.m. Caledon OPP Street Crime and Major Crime Unit members executed a search warrant on a Caledon residence. Officers entered a residence at 18853 Shaw's Creek Rd. in Caledon and seized 211 marijuana plants as well as various grow equipment.
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Waste collection exemption period through June 1
      <!-- Page Number: 27--> The Region of Peel is offering residents a two-week exemption period for waste collection following the Victoria Day holiday from Tuesday, May 22 to Friday, June 1. During the curbside waste collection exemption period, residents may place unlimited quantities of acceptable waste at the curb on their scheduled waste collection day.
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