Login Profile Advertiser Index Get News Updates Print Edition
Flip Edition
2008-04-03 digital edition
Shopping Health Care Home & Garden Going Out Churches At Your Service Real Estate Transportation Classifieds
News
Front Page
News
Columns
Editorial
Community
Caledon Sports
Arts & Entertainment
Our Readers Write
Services
Place a Classified
Order a Subscription
Links
Advertiser Index
Contact Info
Careers
Email us
News Archive
Poll
Have you been affected by the economic downturn?
View results
News April 3, 2008  RSS feed

Singing into Spring with Caledon Community Singers
      After a very traditional Canadian winter, the Caledon Community Singers are definitely ready for spring. What better way to celebrate spring than with a lively assortment of songs? Happily, the seasonal concert entitled Singing into Spring is coming up April 11.
More ...

NAKED VINE SUPPORTING WEEKEND WALK TO END BREAST CANCER
      The Naked Vine, Winemaking and Giftware, are supporting a group of Caledon ladies, who are walking in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer (www.endcancer.ca). They call themselves the Rambling Roses and this is the sixth-year they have walked in the event as a group. This year the walk is in Calgary July 26 and 27 and each lady needs to raise $2,000 to participate.
More ...

Town advises motorists to drive with caution during spring thaw
      The Town of Caledon's Public Works and Engineering Department advises drivers to show extra caution while travelling on roads during the spring thaw. Fall 2007 experienced above-average precipitation, creating saturated soils and high water tables in many areas.
More ...

Rebates are available for water-efficient toilets
      In partnership with the Home Depot, the Region of Peel will be providing instant rebates of $60 and $100 on water efficient toilets this Saturday and Sunday (April 5 and 6) at select Home Depot stores. Additional manufacturer rebates of up to $25 may also apply.
More ...

Parties claim success after by-elections
      The results of last month's federal byelections were good news for the Conservatives, according to David Tilson. The MP for Dufferin - Caledon said he and his caucus colleagues "were really pleased" with the results. The Liberals took all four seats in the 2006 general election, but were able to keep only three of them last week.
More ...

Volunteer opportunities at Hospice Caledon
      If you are a compassionate, emotionally centered individual who enjoys other people, you may be interested in becoming a visiting volunteer for families who are dealing with life-limiting illnesses or are grieving a loss.
More ...

Charges laid against two teens after Mayfield is locked down
      Caledon OPP is continuing its investigation after Mayfield Secondary School had to be locked down Monday. Police were called to the school, at Bramalea and Mayfield Roads, in response to a report of a possible weapon having been brought to the school.
More ...

Abandoned house burns near Snelgrove
      An old, abandoned farmhouse on Kennedy Road, just north of Mayfield Road, was destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Caledon Fire and Emergency Services reported they received the call at about 7:13 p.m., and crews from the station in Snelgrove responded. The house was completely involved with the fire by the time they arrived.
More ...

Three charged with theft
      At approximately 12:35 a.m. March 28, Caledon OPP officers responded to a theft in progress involving tractor-trailer units at a business on Healey Road in Bolton. Police arrived to find three tractor-trailer units running and one tractor that appeared to have been used to ram a vehicle that had been left parked across the yard entrance as a security measure.
More ...

LOCAL STUDENTS PERFORM ANTHEM
     Students at St. John the Baptist School in Bolton participated in singing the national anthem at a recent Brampton Battalion game. This has become a yearly event for the school and is very exciting for all students who participate. Pictured are students from the school and members of the school hockey team.
More ...

Glendale Veterinary Hospital supports Headwaters
      The staff at Glendale Veterinary Hospital in Caledon take the health of pet owners as seriously as the health of their pets. From Feb. 15 through April 15, the Glendale staff is encouraging their clients to make a donation toward the purchase of a portable oximeter for the Respiratory Therapy Department at Headwaters Health Care Centre.
More ...