July 25, 2007 / Front Page

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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. More...

News

GO terminal in the works for Orangeville

By Mandi Hargrave Orangeville Citizen

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. More...

$1,000 for Clean Caledon

Caledon council recently gave $1,000 from the Community Green Fund to Citizens for a Clean Caledon's working group, Help Improve Transportation In Caledon Hills. The money was used to organize a Taking Back Suburbia Tour concert in Bolton in May. More...

No plastics in Peel's organics recycling

The Region of Peel launched its Organics Recycling Program in Caledon, Brampton and Mississauga April 2. More...

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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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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. More...

Holland on short list for under 17 hockey team

Team Ontario director of operations, Rob Kitamura announced the short list of 35 players who will be further evaluated for the 2007/08 Ontario Under 17 Team. More...

Wanderers under-8 boys crowned King Classic champs

With only two weeks to select a team, coaches John Ciufo and assistant Pat Marucci were under the gun in preparing the Wanderers' boys under-8 all-stars for their first tournament July 14 in King City - the King Classic. More...

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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

Do you sing or dance? Caledon West Rotary and the Caledon Agricultural Society are proudly sponsoring a talent contest - Caledon Idol - Sunday, Sept. 9, during the Caledon Fall Fair. It will be held at 11 a.m. at the fairgrounds. More...

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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. 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. More...

Columns

Saving the day or themselves?

Mark Pavilons

Let's all cheer for the latest advancements in corporate citizenship! More...

Cruel and unusual punishment for Black?

In the interest of full disclosure, it must be said that your correspondent not only knows Conrad Black but - dare we say it? - actually likes the guy to boot. More...

What's Hot on Video

Are We Done Yet?
By Mark Pavilons Editor

Timely sequel, Are We Done Yet? tickles the funny bone of the entire family. Ice Cube, Nia Long and John C. McGinley (Scrubs) lead the cast in this family comedy. 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. More...

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

Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that slowly takes over the entire body - bringing about progressive disability and eventually an early death. Julia Goltsis has a daughter fighting this terrible disease. More...

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

It broke all the records! The Beat Goes On, the 10th annual dinner and auction in support of Headwaters Health Care Centre was the most successful hospital gala evening yet, raising over $315,000 to support excellent local health care. More...

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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

A heritage designation bylaw was passed by Caledon council recently designating the Joseph Watson property under the Ontario Heritage Act. The property is located at 45 Nancy St. in Bolton. More...

Mayfield gets rezoning

Mayfield and Fifty Developments Inc. was granted a rezoning by Caledon council recently to remove the "H" holding provisions from a portion of a proposed industrial property located north of Mayfield Road and west of Regional Road 50 in Bolton. More...

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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. More...

Speed limits should remain

The editorial on the Caledon Citizen July 4 ('Political' speed laws are a big part of the problem) clearly illustrates the main reason for the large number of traffic accidents in the Town of Caledon. More...

Hoy is misinformed

Mr. Hoy's article on the proposed new electoral system, MMP, is full of misinformation and I recommend that every voter inform themselves on the issue with less biased sources than him. I do have to take up one of his points. More...

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