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Looking for a good reason to fit in one more day out on the golf course? Register for the Region of Peel's annual United Way Golf Tournament and help out your community and have fun on the links. The tournament takes place Sept. 24 at Glen Eagle Golf Club on Highway 50, north of Bolton. More ... Have you always wanted to learn Spanish, but didn't want to travel too far or pay those exorbitant college fees? Or perhaps you're planning a trip to Spain or South America and would like to know some useful travel phrases. Or you simply might want to broaden your horizons and learn this beautiful and romantic language. More ... Ashley Dern, 20, the Peel-Dufferin Queen of the Furrow, was on hand last Thursday at the Peel-Dufferin Plowing Match, held at Lothlorien Farm. A former Orangeville Fair Ambassador, she is retaining her crown for another year. Wally Arnold is seen here with his son Nicholas. He was one of the contestants during the match. Photos by David Anderson More ... Peel Region will receive $67,043,893 from the province to help pay for infrastructure priorities. The funding is part of a $1.1 billion investment in municipal infrastructure announced last week by Premier Dalton McGuinty at the annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). More ... Bill and Millie Wilkinson say they remember their wedding like it was yesterday, rather than 60 years ago. The couple married on Aug. 9, 1948 at Inglewood United Church. Mrs. Wilkinson was born and raised on Kennedy Road north of King and her husband has lived his whole life in Cheltenham. More ... Piotr Derus wants Caledon officials to legalize hybrid electric cars. Lately, Derus, 22, has been meeting with the general public and municipal officials and hasn't taken no for answer. He still awaits their decision whether hybrid cars will be appropriate for a place like Caledon, which is known as the Greenest Town in Ontario. More ... People thinking of starting their own business will be interested in a seminar being planned by the Caledon Chamber of Commerce. Learn about the ups and downs of starting a small business in this three-hour seminar that looks at what it takes to start and run a business. More ... Without trucks Canada would stop. Next week, truck drivers across the country will be honoured and celebrated for their hard and attentive driving all across North America. Kevin Brown, safety director of FlexMor Industries in Bolton, said that trucks are the lifeline that make the wheels of commerce rotate. More ... The following material was gleaned from the Ontario Trucking Association The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) maintains that it drives to make roads safer, and offers resources to try to ensure that. More ... Traffic Caledon OPP officers responded to 18 motor vehicle collisions during the seven days ending Monday. They also charged 14 motorists under the Highway Traffic Act for driving in excess of 50 km-h over the posted speed limit. More ... OPP Sergeant Cam Woolley, who became popular for his traffic reports, including some of the unusual antics police discovered motorists doing on holiday weekends in the summer, has retired as the OPP Highway Safety Division Media Coordinator. It took effect over the weekend. His next career step is with CTV / CP24 as their "traffic and safety expert," covering breaking traffic news, while broadcasting about general issues involving safety. "I always wanted to end my OPP career on a high-note, and with a 30 per cent YTD (year to date) reduction in fatal MVCs (motor vehicle collisions), this is the 'right' time," he stated. More ... Do you know any localvores? Not sure? Until I heard this emerging term I didn't think I had, until I found out I was one (or at least I am trying to be one). A localvore is "someone who is committed to eating locally grown and produced food. More ... |
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