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Renewing and breathing life into the Town's recreation facilities is the focus of the recreation and property services department in its 2008 budget. Department director Eriks Eglite outlined a number of improvements planned for certain facilities in his presentation to Caledon council last Tuesday. More ... The Town of Caledon's economic development and communications department has reported there are two new doctors in Caledon accepting patients. They include Dr. Gagnon, located at 170 McEwan Drive East, Suite 219, telephone 905-951-7525 and Dr. Siddiqui, 170 McEwan Drive East, Suite 201, telephone 905-857-2356. More ... Maple Farm Supply Ltd. is doing its part to help out. They have set up a box in the store by their Christmas tree to receive unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items. When the box is overflowing with items, they will then be donated to the Caledon Santa Fund. More ... The Palgrave choir (top)sang a few Christmas carols during the community's tree lighting ceremony Saturday night. The big tree in Palgrave was lit up Saturday night. More ... All branches of Caledon Public Library will be closed for the holiday season Dec. 24, 25, 26 and 31, and Jan. 1, 2008. Caledon East patrons should note that the Caledon East Branch will be open Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008 from noon to 8 p.m. and will be closed Thursday and Friday, Jan. 3 and 4, 2008 for maintenance. More ... Caledon has lost a local businessman, Chamber member and environmentalist. John Gilbert passed away Nov. 26 with his family by his side at Headwaters Hospital in Orangeville. John's long battle with cancer was courageous and an inspiration to all. More ... Movember, a small fundraising campaign started in Australia in 2003 to raise funds for prostate cancer, has evolved into an international effort to improve men's health. Participating in Movember involves growing a mustache or mo' through the month of November and collecting money for doing so. More ... An alternative method for paying an overnight parking ticket that involves the donation of a toy to a local charity was adopted by Caledon council recently. Town staff first learned about a similar program being offered in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville through a Toronto newspaper story. Similar programs are in effect in Niagara Falls and Kingston. More ... Williams Coffee Pub in Bolton is helping out with the Santa Fund Food drive by giving away a free medium cup of regular or decaf coffee to anyone who donates a non-perishable food item at the Williams located at 192 McEwan Drive in front of the Empire theatre near Canadian Tire. Items can be brought Monday to Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday & Saturday from 7 a.m. More ... Region of Peel welcomes the McGuinty government's broad-based focus on tackling poverty in last week's speech from the throne and the announcement to establish a new anti-poverty cabinet committee chaired by Children and Youth Services Minister, the Hon. Deb Matthews. More ... Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones expressed her disappointment at the failure of last week's Liberal Throne Speech to address any of the issues that are important to the people of Dufferin-Caledon. "There are a number of pressing issues that dominated the recent provincial election that failed to get a mention in the Throne Speech," she said. More ... The Canadian Mental Health Association, Peel Branch is currently recruiting for its board of directors. They are looking for individuals committed to mental health as part of the broader healthcare system and interested in a policy governance board. In particular residents of Brampton and Caledon with skills in finance are invited to apply. More ... Ontario PC Leader John Tory said the McGuinty government Throne Speech failed to take the province's economic challenges seriously with a real plan to protect existing jobs and attract new ones. "This Throne Speech is more empty words from a government without a compass," said Tory. "There is no sign Dalton McGuinty is taking the warning signs about our economy seriously. More ... Traffic Caledon OPP officers responded to 43 property damage, seven personal injury collisions and one fatality during the week ending Nov. 26. Four drivers - two from Orangeville and two from Woodbridge - were charged Under Section 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act (street racing). Three charges were laid at Highway 10 and Charleston Sideroad. More ... A new poll by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) shows that a startling number of Ontarians are driving while drowsy and fatigued. Poll findings reveal that nearly 1.3 million Ontarians fell asleep or nodded off while driving at least once in the past year. Of these drivers, more than 100,000 did so on five or more occasions. More ... A collision on Highway 9 injured a Tottenham motorist Nov. 23. Caledon OPP report that at about 7 p.m., emergency services personnel responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 9, west of Regional Road 50 in Caledon. A car that was travelling on Highway 9 hit the rear of a dump truck that was exiting a service station. More ... Paul Hong, chair for the board of directors for St. John Ambulance for Bolton and Caledon, announced the new branch manager recently. Morris Samson comes to the organization with many skills and experience in non-profit management, fund-raising, health and safety, and community and public relations. More ... More than 11,000 current and retired Canada Post employees, affectionately called Postal Elves, help Santa to ensure that every child's letter gets an answer in the language in which the letter was written, including Braille. Santa reminds all his young friends that it is very important to include a complete return address, so that Canada Post can deliver his reply. More ... |
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