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November 6, 2008  RSS feed

BAILEY BRIDGE ARRIVES AT MILL
It took a huge crane and plenty of manpower, but this Bailey bridge was successfully installed Friday at Alton Mill. The 15-ton bridge stretches across Shaw's Creek, connecting Queen Street in Alton with the parking lot of the recently re-opened mill, providing a second access to the property. Photo by Dan Pelton More...
Jones not impressed with uploading plans
By Bill Rea

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...

 News
• article has image 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. The extension, which is now open to traffic, runs from Highway 7 north to Zenway Boulevard in Vaughan. More...
• article has image IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A BIT LIKE CHRISTMAS
• Watch out for suspicious vehicle in Alton/Cataract area OPP warns
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 Columns
• article has image 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. With the federal election just over, the papers are full of hand-wringing articles arguing that our first-past-the-post system is broken. More...
• article has image Veterans Week is Nov. 5 to Nov. 11, 2008
• article has image Role as a Mentor makes difference for mayor and her young friend
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 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. "I think it's a wonderful start, but there is a long way to go," she said. More...
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• article has image Muskoka is nice these days
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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 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...
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 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. Mayor Marolyn Morrison was on hand for the opening kickoff, and she set the tone with a great kick. More...
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• Caledon high school sports scores and schedules
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 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. 15) Nevitt will launch his book, A Caledon Sketchbook, a collection of reflective writings and more than 60 penand ink drawings, at the McMichael. More...
• Caledon Chamber Concerts presents Handel's Messiah at St. James' Anglican Church
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 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. I find it honourable that the police and some other officials are trying to do what they can to prevent such accidents, but I would like to express my sadness over the main reasons these accidents are becoming more frequent. More...
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