April 24, 2008 / Front Page

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CALEDON HOME SHOW OPENED WITH MUSIC

The Bolton-based Treblemakers provided the music Friday evening for the opening ceremonies of the 22nd annual Caledon Home Show. Numerous other local dignitaries were on hand for the event. turn to page 13 for more on the home show. More...

News

Government fails families with disabled adult children, Jones charges

Dufferin - Caledon MPP (and Progressive Conservative Community and Social Services Critic) Sylvia Jones last week challenged the McGuinty Liberals to support families who are caring for their adult children with developmental disabilities. More...

Rebecca Finch to carry Liberal banner in Dufferin - Caledon

By Bill Rea

Speculation persists on when the next federal election will be, but Dufferin - Caledon Liberals are now ready for the call with a candidate. More...

Caledon dinner and wine experience is launch of annual fund-raiser by CCS

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A dining and wine experience is being planned next month, in support of Caledon community Services (CCS). More...

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Editorial

Thumbs up to those who pick up the litter, Thumbs down to the slobs who drop the litter

Editorial

We can't help being impressed by both those who organize community clean-ups and those who actually devote a couple of free hours to actually donning gloves and vests, and bend their backs to pick up the trash from the sides of roads, parks, parkin More...

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Arts & Entertainment

Enchanted April arrives at Caledon Townhall May 2

By Marilyn Edridge

"If you appreciate wisteria and sunshine . . ." so begins the ad, which inspires the hopes of four very different women in this uplifting play by Matthew Barber based on the book by Elizabeth von Armin. More...

David Bloom Memorial Spring Sprint will be May 4 at Professor's Lake in Brampton

April is cancer awareness month

"It just seems like more and more people are being diagnosed with a brain tumour," commented Lawrie Bloom, father of David Bloom, who died at the age of 19 from an inoperable brain tumour. More...

Mark's Clothes That Work For The Cause

Mark's Work Wearhouse, with an outlet in Bolton, has announced its fund-raising initiative, Clothes That Work For The Cause, in support of the Breast Cancer Society of Canada. More...

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Pit proposal outlined near Caledon village

By Bill Rea

Town of Caledon staff will soon be preparing a report for council on a proposed aggregate pit in the area of Willoughby Road and Charleston Sideroad. But they should know by now there are neighbours nearby who are not pleased with the idea. More...

Genticorum concert and musicians' workshops this week

The Juno nominated Quebecois trio Genticorum is coming to Caledon this Friday (April 25) at 7:30 p.m. Fresh from their five week tour of Australia, the band is bringing their wonderfully entertaining performance to Claude Presbyterian Church. More...

LIBERAL CANDIDATE NOMINATED

Rebecca Finch was nominated last Thursday as Liberal candidate in Dufferin - Caledon in the next federal election. Turn to page 3 for more on her nomination. More...

Columns

It's income tax time, again

We read a lot these days about stress, and I think we have all been enduring our fair share of that, if not more than our share. More...

No automatic injustice being done

Prominent U.S. businessman and author Bernard Bailey once quipped that, "When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it." Brenda Martin may be one of them. More...

Mayor urges everyone to think and act green

April 22 was Earth Day; the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. More...

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Community

COMMUNITY EVENTS

A directory of what is happening in the community

THIS COLUMN IS PROVIDED AS A FREE PUBLIC SERVICE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ANNOUNCE UPCOMING EVENTS. PLEASE CONTACT BETH EARLYREA AT CALEDON COMMUNITY SERVICES AT 905-584-9460 IF YOU WISH TO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLISHED. More...

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Caledon Sports

Bantam Hawks end season with close series against Brampton

After a strong showing in the Tri County round robin, the Roth Diamond Tools AE bantam Hawks faced off against Brampton for the championship. The first game was at Brampton Memorial Arena March 24. More...

Bench Press Competition will be Saturday

The bench press is a test of upper-body strength and one of the most popular weight training exercises in the world. More...

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Mayfield Taylor Reid Reid, 17, won the gold in the 3,000 metre at a mini meet in Etobicoke last Tuesday. The Grade 11 student will be competing in the 1,500 metre, at the Blue and Gold track and field meet also at Centennial SS in Etobicoke. More...

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Our Readers Write

Where will we get our aggregate?

I am writing in response to the Caledon Citizen editorial of April 17, "Natural water flows must be protected, but we need aggregate too." The editorial took a very even-handed look at the issue and the final question it posed was an important one More...

Thanks from seniors' centre

The Caledon Senior Centre offers its sincere thanks to our Bolton business community, members and friends who participated and contributed to our grand fund-raising draw. More...

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