Deadline nears for fall community green fund bids
      October 1 is the fall deadline for applications to the Town of Caledon's Community Green Fund. As part of the 2007 budget, council approved $20,000 for this year's funding. "Community groups carrying out key environmental work are encouraged to apply for funding support," said Mayor Marolyn Morri...
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Curbside waste exemption period
      The Region of Peel is offering residents a two-week Exemption Period for waste collection following the Labour Day holiday to Friday, Sept. 14. During the curbside waste collection Exemption Period, residents may place unlimited quantities of acceptable waste at the curb on their scheduled waste ...
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Sept. 3, 1907 disaster
Caledon's Horseshoe train wreck revisited
      The Canadian Pacific Railway special passenger train to Toronto Exhibition from Markdale and points south as far as Orangeville was running late and trying to make up time when it derailed Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1907 on the "Horseshoe" curve south of Caledon village. Seven passengers were killed and 10...
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Founder to speak at B&DHS
By Patti Baker
      With autumn approaching, the Thursday, Sept. 6 speaker at the Bolton & District Horticultural Society will be quite timely. The B&DHS founding president, Brenda Heenan, will be giving a talk on planting now for spring bulbs and their companion plants.
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OPP Report
OPP charge man with production of cannabis For assistance call 1-888-310-1122
      Caledon OPP officers responded to 14 property damage and two personal injury collisions during the week of Aug. 20-26. Alcohol & Driving August 26, police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Light Heart Drive in Caledon. Arrested at scene was Aaron Johnston, 47, of Brampton with ex...
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Joint forces investigation uncovers substantial auto theft rings
      Nineteen individuals have been charged with more than 130 Criminal Code theft and fraud related charges and more than $1.5 million worth of stolen vehicles and other stolen/recovered property were seized by police as a result of a successful covert joint forces auto theft investigation in the GTA.
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Councillor rides along with OPP
By Doug Beffort Area CouncillorWard 1
      What an experience! I recently had the opportunity to spend an evening shift with Inspector Andy Karski of the Caledon OPP. We started from the Caledon East detachment at 6 p.m. on a Thursday evening and ended our shift well after midnight. His role was to guide me through the occurrences experie...
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Government and Dufferin- Peel Catholic District School Board welcome return to financial stability
      The McGuinty government and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (Dufferin-Peel) announced that trustees are once again in charge of the board in recognition of its return to financial stability and a commitment to a sustainable future.
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Peel reports first West Nile virus positive crow
      A dead crow found Aug. 17 near the area of Williams Parkway and Airport Road in Brampton is the first bird to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in the Region of Peel in 2007. To date, Peel has no confirmed WNV-positive batches of mosquitoes and no human cases.
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