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July 25, 2007

DONATION TO CALENDAR GIRLS

Calm Waters Day Spa in Bolton recently donated $405 to the Calendar Girls to boost the fund-raising efforts for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer. Owner Carla Furfaro (second from left), joined by esthetician Elise Furfaro (far left), presents the cheque to Calendar Girls Barbara Karasiuk and Sheilagh Crandall. Calm Waters Day Spa donated a percentage of all the purchases made for Mother's Day. More...

Free tree planting workshop at Legion

The Trees Ontario Foundation will be hosting a free tree planting workshop Thursday, July 26 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 371, 50 Ann Street, in downtown Bolton. The workshop will educate the public on how trees can play an important role in helping to clean our air and protect our water. More...

Garden Foods hosts 5th annual tourney

Garden Foods Market in Bolton is practising its swing against poverty. August 8 they will host the 5th annual Garden Foods Golf Tournament in support of Caledon Community Services. The highly awaited tournament will be held again at Glen Eagle Golf Club north of Bolton on Regional Road 50. More...

News

•	GO terminal in the works for Orangeville

Orangeville may see the train station on Townline accommodate a GO bus terminal in the near future as preliminary discussions are under way between the Town of Orangeville and GO Transit. The idea originated from a discussion among the town's Transit Optimization Committee and Ed Gill, director of operations and transportation, who pursued the idea with GO. More...

•	$1,000 for Clean Caledon

•	No plastics in Peel's organics recycling

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Columns

•	Saving the day or themselves?

Let's all cheer for the latest advancements in corporate citizenship! But the skeptical among us (count me in that special group) could ask whether the power brokers are really saving the day, helping citizens, or contributing to the downward spiral of our very delicate social fabric. While I'm no expert, I'd vote for the latter. More...

•	Cruel and unusual punishment for Black?

•	What's Hot on Video

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Editorial

•	Commissioner's appointment is likely a very wise move

If history is a guide, the recent appointment of William Elliott as the first civilian commissioner of the RCMP in the force's 173-year history was a wise move. More...

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Community

•	Local St. John Ambulance volunteers recognized

Local St. John Ambulance volunteers were recognized in various ceremonies across the province recently. Caledon resident Paul Hong received a Priory Vote of Thanks certificate (PVOT) from the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (the Order) in Ottawa, Ontario. More...

•	Reno at '100 Hearts for a Cure' CF fund-raiser

•	10th annual event raises $315,000 for Headwaters Health Care Centre

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Caledon Sports

•	Bandits travel to Nepean

What an exciting weekend for the Caledon- Vaughan Bandits, with six of their rep teams traveling to the Ottawa area to participate in the Nepean Knights annual Lacrosse Tournament. The tyke 1 team started their series against Orillia. With two quick goals from the opponent, Bandit Nicholas Saville responded with three in a row. More...

•	Holland on short list for under 17 hockey team

•	Wanderers under-8 boys crowned King Classic champs

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Business & Finance

•	Omega Lift wins defence contract for HERC units

The most recent airlift acquisition of the Canadian Department of National Defence is an order with Boeing for four C-17 Globemaster III transport planes. More...

•	Property is designated

•	Mayfield gets rezoning

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Arts & Entertainment

•	Belfountain Inn wins Chef's Challenge award

The Belfountain Inn reigned supreme at the firstever Chef's Challenge to benefit Family Transition Place, held at the palatial Royal Ambassador Event Centre the evening of Monday, July 9. More...

•	Singers, dancers sought for contest

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Our Readers Write

•	Hoy off the mark on MMP

In his editorial "Voter education more important than system" (Citizen, July 11) Claire Hoy unfortunately misrepresents the proposed MMP election system. He attempts to argue that many politicians "won't be elected but instead will be chosen from a list or party 'representatives' chosen in the back rooms of the political parties themselves. More...

•	Speed limits should remain

•	Hoy is misinformed

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