November 27, 2008 / Front Page

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Region working on getting water tank for north Bolton

It looks like an elevated water tank, with a capacity of 3,800 cubic metres, is the way to answer Bolton's anticipated water demand. More...

News

CCC wants crowd out for Dec. 10 meeting on Rockfort application

By Bill Rea

Got any plans for Dec. 10? Members of the Coalition of Concerned Citizens (CCC) are hoping to get a big crowd out for the public information meeting on the Rockfort Quarry proposal. More...

Rules for young drivers expected to improve safety on the road

By Bill Rea

The provincial government is planning to increase restrictions on young drivers, in the interest of enhancing safety. More...

Apprenticeship fair today in Mississauga

In the midst of so much economic down turn and unemployment concerns, there is good news for students and residents of Peel, Halton and Dufferin interested in apprenticeships and careers within the trades. 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 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

Caledon boys unite to win the CUFLA Championship

Kyle Brown, Mike Gillan and Derek Cleary have been playing lacrosse together forever. Brown and Gillan would first meet back in 1999 when playing for the Bandits. More...

Caledon on route for 2010 Olympic Torch relay, as it goes through Bolton

Residents of Caledon anxious to catch the Olympic Spirit will have two opportunities to see the Olympic Flame in person Dec. 18, 2009 as it passes through Bolton, and again Dec. More...

Hall reigns victorious in ROPSSAA championship

A special victory: Wolfpack special teams prominent in Hall history-making win
By Jon Yaneff

It was a special victory not only for Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School, but for Caledon as well. The Hall Wolfpack had a complete team effort (especially from special teams), as they defeated the St. More...

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Our Readers Write

Letter was appreciated

Kudos to B.C. Carson of Orangeville for the letter to the editor in the Nov. 20 edition of the Citizen, entitled, There's another side of flu shots. Now there's a really wide awake person! Thank you, B.C. More...

Hoy was on target

Kudos to Claire Hoy for his column in the Nov. 20 edition of the Citizen, exposing the childish conclusion of the report on youth crime by Roy McMurtry and Alvin Curling. These two gentlemen, as their predecessors, completely missed the point. More...

OCOC appeals for province to support Town

The following open letter, addressed to Premier Dalton Mcguinty, Attorney General Chris Bentley, Energy and Infrastructure Minister George Smitherman and Dufferin — Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones, was submitted to the Citizen for pu More...

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Quint Ferri heads up Peel's Farm Family of the year

By Bill Rea

After 75 years of farming in Peel, Quint Ferri has learned a lot, and his fellows know it. Ferri, his son-in-law Nigel Eves and their family was named Peel's Farm family of the Year at a banquet in Caledon East Saturday night. More...

ROPSSAA CHAMPIONS

Linebacker Dan Stewart and quarterback Luis Martinez were in the crowd hoisting the trophy Friday after the robert F. Hall senior football team captured the Tier 2 title, pounding St. Joan of Arc 26-0. See more on the victory on page 17. More...

Columns

Harper's spending more than we can afford

National Affairs
Claire Hoy

Sometimes, the funniest comments are dead serious. More...

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Editorial

Proposed rules should improve safety, but do they go too far?


We can certainly understand the motivation behind the new tougher driving rules that were put forth last week by the provincial government, especially in the way they impact on young drivers. More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Not sure if bail-out's appropriate

I'm really of two minds over the issue of whether government should bail out the North American auto industry. As my late mother never missed an opportunity to point out to me, I'm a capitalist. More...

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Arts & Entertainment

Bolton's Dan Soelberg will be signing books at Forster's

Bolton native Dan Soelberg will be visiting Forster's Book Garden Dec. 7 with his newly penned book Oddities of West Blankshire. More...

Lenny Graf appearing at party

The Caledon Parent-Child Centre/Ontario Early Years Centre (CPCC/OEYC) will present their annual children's Christmas party Dec. 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Albion — Bolton Community Centre. More...

Peel appoints director of children's services

Peel Region has announced the appointment of Sonia Pace as Director of the Region's Children's Services Operations division. More...

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