November 6, 2008 / Front Page

News

New stretch of Highway 427 is officially opened in Vaughan

It's not much; only about 800 metres. But the hope is there's more to come. That was the mood Tuesday as Peel Region Chairman Emil Kolb helped officially open the new stretch of Highway 427. More...

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A BIT LIKE CHRISTMAS

No sense waiting until the last minute, so members of the Bolton Business Improvement Area were out Friday starting to put in some decorations for the upcoming holidays. More...

Watch out for suspicious vehicle in Alton/Cataract area OPP warns

Between Oct. 6 and 25, Caledon OPP have responded to calls from residents in the areas of Alton and Cataract regarding reports of a suspicious person in a motor vehicle. More...

Editorial

Provinces uploading plans are only a start, at least for now


We have no trouble agreeing with Mayor Marolyn Morrison's initial assessment of last week's announcement from the province that certain financial burdens on municipalities will be gradually taken over by Queen's Park. More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Muskoka is nice these days

It's amazing when you think of all the wonderful sites we have around here. I mean the natural colours in the trees, which were wonderfully vibrant a couple of weeks ago. More...

Arts & Entertainment

A Caledon Sketchbook to be launched at McMichael gallery

Visitors to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection will soon have the opportunity to view the picturesque landscape of the Caledon Hills through the eyes of local artist, Richard Nevitt. Next Saturday (Nov. More...

Caledon Chamber Concerts presents Handel's Messiah at St. James' Anglican Church

Caledon Chamber Concerts continues its 2008- 09 season November 23 with a presentation of G.F. Handel's well known oratorio, Messiah. The concert will feature the Georgetown Bach Chorale and Chamber Orchestra. More...

Jones not impressed with uploading plans

It's hard to find municipal officials complaining about last week's announcement that the provincial government will upload some of the costs currently borne by municipalities. But that can't be said for opposition MPPs. More...

Evening of poetry at Bolton library

Caledon Public Library will be presenting an Evening of Poetry next Thursday (Nov. 13). It will be at the Albion — Bolton branch, starting at 7 p.m. More...

Columns

PR - the devil is in the details

National Affairs

Besides the certainty of both death and taxes, there is always carping about the weather. And the inevitable post-election debate over changing our electoral system. More...

Veterans Week is Nov. 5 to Nov. 11, 2008

Ottawa Journal

Each November, we as Canadians take time to reflect upon the many achievements and sacrifices made by our country's finest. Our veterans were ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things to protect the rights and freedoms we enjoy today. More...

Role as a Mentor makes difference for mayor and her young friend

Mayor 's Report

I have been very disturbed lately by the number of murders that are occurring within the GTA. One of those has been attributed to Caledon because a young man was murdered and his body dumped into one of our ditches. More...

Community

COMMUNITY EVENTS

A directory of what is happening in the community

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

Caledon Sports

Spirit Day a success for Hall Wolfpack football teams

Robert F. Hall hosted their annual Spirit Day Football Game Saturday, Nov. 1. It was a double header, with the junior Wolfpack hosting the St. Edmund Campion Bears. More...

Sports Corner

There are athletes in the Caledon community excelling beyond immaculate proportions weekafter week. More...

Caledon high school sports scores and schedules

Senior boys' football Friday, Oct. 31 - Mayfield 23, St. Augustine 0 Saturday, Nov. 1 - Bramalea 7, Hall 53 Playoffs: Friday, Nov. 7, 12 noon - Iona Catholic at Mayfield Nov. 7, 2 p.m. More...

Our Readers Write

Need laws to protect animals on road

I'm writing this in regard to the article published in the Oct. 23 edition of your paper, about deer being hit on Ontario roads. More...