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News December 5th, 2007
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Caledon recreation facilities to get new life
By ALAN LICZYK Staff Reporter
      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 Tue...
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Doctors accepting patients
      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 ...
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Maple Farm pitches in to help the CCS Santa Fund
      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.
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PALGRAVE WELCOMES THE SEASON
      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.
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Caledon library holiday hours
      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 f...
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Community loses passionate environmentalist John Gilbert
      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.
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Husky is helping to put a face on men's health issue
      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.
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Parking fines can be paid by gifts of toys
By ALAN LICZYK Staff Reporter
      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. Simi...
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Williams helps the Santa Fund
      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 broug...
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Region of Peel commends throne speech for anti-poverty moves
      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.
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Liberal throne speech fails to deliver for Dufferin-Caledon
      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...
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CMHA seeks board members
      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...
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Tory says Throne Speech takes 'don't worry be happy' approach
      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 ...
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Caledon 911
Road Watch plays role in keeping roads safe
      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 charg...
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New poll on fatigued and drowsy driving reveals serious problem
      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 ...
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Rollover injures Tottenham man
      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 wa...
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St. John Ambulance announces new branch manager
      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 relatio...
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Post Office elves help Santa
      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...
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