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News February 14th, 2008
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Alpha for Youth program now available in west Caledon area
      Tweens and teens in the communities of Terra Cotta, west Caledon and Glen Williams will have an exciting new opportunity to explore Christianity and the meaning of life at an upcoming Alpha for Youth program, being offered by Union Presbyterian Church.
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Nominations open for Caledon's Environmentalist of the Year for 2008
      The Caledon Environmental Advisory Committee (CEAC) is seeking nominations from the public for the 2008 Environmentalist of the Year Award. The due date for nominations is March 14. "CEAC's Environmentalist of the Year award encourages environmental stewardship across Caledon and provides recogn...
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Anger and concern persist over Brampton hospital situation
By Bill Rea
      The hospital situation in Brampton is still a concern to many in the community, and those people are drawing powerful support. More than 100 of them attended a meeting last Thursday night, hosted by the Brampton Health Coalition, to hear people vent about the situation and to do some venting them...
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Federal funds to help seniors mentor to youth through CCS program
      Dufferin - Caledon MP David Tilson was in the area Friday, bearing money for Caledon Community Services (CCS). He was representing Human Resources and Social Development Minister Monte Solberg and Secretary of State (Seniors) Marjory LeBreton, as he handed a cheque for $25,000 to representatives...
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Concert for St. Alban's Church flood damage
      St. Alban's Anglican Church in Nobleton invites all to come out Feb. 16 and enjoy the music at a benefit concert to raise funds for repairs to the church. When its basement flooded with more than a foot of water Jan.
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New film looks into history of Cedar Mains Farm
By Bill Rea
      A 30-minute film, looking into the times of the abandoned Cedar Mains Farm, is going to be shown this Saturday night (Feb. 16) at Empire Cinema in Bolton. Entitled Cedar Mains Farm: A Forgotten Landscape, the film is the creation of independent film maker and Etobicoke resident Mark Magro.
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CHAMBER CONCERT
     Caledon Chamber Concerts (CCC) presented The Well Tempered Etude, featuring pianist Ron Greidanus at St. James Anglican Church Saturday night. This is the third solo appearance with CCC for Greidanus. CCC president Gordon Morton said small, single musician events "bring chamber music back to what it...
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Fiddle club welcomes members
      The Bond Head Olde Tyme Fiddle Club welcomes all musicians, dancers and listeners to their monthly fiddle dances and jam sessions. The next event is scheduled for Feb. 26 at Bond Head community Hall, at Highways 27 and 88, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $4.
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Government defers firearms marketing regulations
      The federal government has announced that it is deferring the Firearms Marking Regulations to December 2009.
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March Break Camp I Can offers Peel students fun ways to learn, explore
      Can students have a great time during March Break - and improve their reading, writing and technology skills at the same time? Yes, they can at March Break Camp I Can, offered by the Peel District School Board from March 10 to 12.
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Nobleton student set to volunteer in Africa with the Global Volunteer Network
By Jon Yaneff
      It's a strong statement when people try to make a difference in poor places, such as Uganda. Taylor Jackson, 18, of Nobleton will do her part as a registered volunteer with the Global Volunteer Network by spending two months working in that central African country.
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Tree planting workshop rescheduled to Tuesday
      Residents of the northern GTA can learn all about tree planting and care at a free workshop called From Start to Forest. The Workshop will be held this Tuesday (Feb. 19) and is being offered by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) in partnership with the Oak Ridges Moraine Founda...
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Tilson lashes out at Senate again for delay of violent crime bill
      Dufferin - Caledon MP David Tilson quoted both MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Canada and the Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness when he rose again in the House of Commons last week to question the ongoing delay in the Senate of the Tackling Violent Crime Act.
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Police dealt with 23 accidents last week
      Traffic Caledon OPP officers responded to 23 property damage and seven personal injury accidents during the week ending Monday. Break and enter A home on Guardhouse Drive in Bolton was entered during the daytime hours Feb. 4. A laptop, two Play stations with games and Nintendo were reported s...
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Don't feed the deer in the winter
      The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is reminding people that it is not necessary to feed local deer during the winter. There is good natural food available this year, such as twigs and foliage.
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Victims identified in King homicide
      York Regional Police have released the names of the two previously unidentified victims of the Oct. 14 homicide in King.
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Family Day will hit retailers
By Bill Rea
      The new Family Day holiday, which comes Feb. 18, is expected to cost employers a lot of money in wages for no work. And retailers in Peel are expecting to take a hit too. Officials of various shopping malls in Peel appealed to Regional council for help recently, especially in the face of what th...
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