We take a final look at the year 2007
Editorial

The end of one year and the start of another is always a time for both reflection and resolution.

For many of us, the resolutions only last a couple of days, if that, but reflection on the memories of the year that has departed can last a lot longer. Much depends on what happened to us as individuals in a given year in determining how starkly it will stand out. For some, a year can represent joy. For others, it can be remembered with sadness. And there are those of us who look back on certain years with mixed emotions.

Internationally, it was an eventful year, starting and ending with events that some might consider symbolic. A year ago, we noted the execution of one of the most feared and despised men on the planet, namely Saddam Hussein. As this issue of the paper is prepared for press, the world mourns the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. We suspect philosophers might try to attach some deeper meanings and connections to these two events as time goes on.

Closer to home, issues of growth dominated a lot of the talk in Caledon in 2007. There are many who call for more of it, but there are places not far from Caledon, like nearby King Township, where most would have none of it. And many of us wonder if we will ever get it all right.

We had a provincial election this year, with a new MPP for the area; there were concerns over Canada's role in Afghanistan, and the mounting toll of lives that it is costing; and many of us worried about the taxes we pay, the water we drink, the air we breathe and the roads upon which we drive.

In other words, 2007 was much like any other year; an eclectic mix, difficult to condense into a few words.

What follows is the first installment of our year-end review of events that took place in Caledon over the last 12 months. It's not meant to be an authoritarian or comprehensive list. We have taken the liberty of doing a little bit of proverbial cherry-picking.

Enjoy!