Advertiser IndexContact Info Get News Updates Print Edition RSS RSS Feed
Shopping
Health Care
Home & Garden
Going Out
Churches
At Your Service
Real Estate
Transportation
Classifieds
News February 14, 2007
Search Archives

Council unanimously approves its 2007 budget
By ALAN LICZYK
      The 2007 Town of Caledon budget was unanimously approved by Caledon council last Tuesday night which results in a 2.8 per cent tax increase on the Town's portion of the tax bill. This means the average home assessed at $361,000 will pay $28.75 more in property taxes. Every $100,000 of market valu...
More ...

Caledon volunteer and achievement awards
      The Town of Caledon is pleased to announce that nominations are currently being accepted for the 2007 Caledon Volunteer & Citizen Achievement Awards. "Since 1984, this awards program has recognized community members whose efforts have made a significant impact to the development and advancement of...
More ...

Consultant retained by Town
      Philips Engineering Ltd. was recently retained by Caledon council to provide engineering services for the update of the Town's development standards, policies and guidelines. Its engineering fee of $27,769, excluding GST, was higher than one of the other firms making a proposal, but staff evaluate...
More ...

2006 election under budget
      The 2006 municipal election cost the Town of Caledon $88,525 which was $16,975 under budget. The total cost included $43,500 for electronic tabulators, supplies, training and on-site support, $17,000 for staffing, $9,270 for voter notification card postage, $6,300 for access to municipal voter vie...
More ...

Help support local volunteer going to Ecuador
Submitted by Richard Hunt
      Michelle van Walraven, resident, student and active community member of Bolton and the Town of Caledon for many years, has volunteered to participate in a self-funded MINGA volunteer experience in Ecuador with Free the Children.
More ...

Residents invited to meeting on Peel official plan
      The Region of Peel welcomes residents to share their thoughts and ideas at a public meeting at regional headquarters Thursday, Feb. 15 starting at approximately 9:30 a.m. The topic is the Peel Region Official Plan (ROP) review. The Peel ROP is a comprehensive document that sets a long-term policy ...
More ...

Appointed
      Councillors Doug Beffort and Gord McClure were recently appointed by Caledon council to Heritage Caledon for the 2006-10 term of council.
More ...

Councillors join CEAC
      Councillors Nick deBoer and Richard Paterak were recently appointed by Caledon council to the Caledon environmental advisory committee for the 2006-10 term of council.
More ...

Fennell supported
      Caledon council voted unanimously to recommend to Peel region that Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell be appointed as Peel's representative to the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority. Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield will be advised of Caledon's position on this matter.
More ...

OPP Report 1-888-310-1122
Suspected impaired driver facing many charges
      Caledon OPP Officers responded to 19 property damage and five personal injury collisions during the week ending Feb. 5. High Miler of the Week Thursday, Feb. 1, at 4:05 p.m., Officer Boles of Caledon OPP observed a motor vehicle traveling at an extreme high rate of speed on Highway 9 near Duff...
More ...

Inquest into death of construction worker
      Dr. William Lucas, regional supervising coroner for central Ontario, announced an inquest will be held into the death of Aleksandar Scapec. Scapec, 28, died Dec. 2, 2005 as a result of injuries sustained while working at a construction site in south Caledon. Under the Coroners Act, an inquest is m...
More ...

Real estate agent fined $98,050 for tax evasion
      Desmond Allen, of Caledon pleaded guilty to six counts of income tax evasion and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion and six counts of filing falsified returns, in the Ontario Provincial Court recently. Allen was fined $98,050 and was given 28 months to pay the fine.
More ...

Early morning house fire
      Wednesday, Jan. 24 at approximately 5:18 a.m., Caledon Fire & Emergency Services responded to a report of a house fire received from a 911 call. Upon arrival firefighters found smoke visible from the exterior and additional assistance was requested.
More ...


Click ads below
for larger version