Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Mayfield student killed in Caledon crash


A tragic, single-vehicle accident Sunday evening has claimed the life of a 17-year-old Mayfield Secondary School student.

Tottenham man hurt in Hwy. 9 crash

Charges are pending against a 25-year-old Caledon dump truck driver following a collision that left a Tottenham man with serious injuries on Friday, November 23.

Firefighter from Bolton finally chops his locks


Michael Maniezzo, a Bolton resident and Brampton firefighter, is passionate about providing his services to charities. He has been growing his hair for four years, and is featured in a 'Tarzan-style' photo as 'Mr. December' in the 2007 City of Brampton Firefighters' Calendar, a charity calendar that raises thousands of dollars for local organizations.

Drug warrant issued at home

Three men and two women were arrested and charged after a drug search warrant was executed at a Creditview Road address near Cheltenham Wednesday, November 21.

Final budget is now postponed

Caledon ratepayers will have to wait until February to find out whether or not they'll be hit with a property tax hike for 2008.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Speed causes most winter crashes: police

Ontario Provincial Police and York Regional Police reminded drivers last week to take extra precautions while driving in winter-like weather.

Bolton house fire causes $80,000 in damages

A Bolton house fire which resulted in an estimated $80,000 in damages may have started after a lamp caused a bed to catch fire.

Leaf pickup deadline extended in Caledon


Caledon residents will have a little extra time to rake up the leaves and get them to the curb for pickup.

Bolton councillors want new growth vote

A couple of weeks after council unanimously voted in favour of sticking with Caledon's growth plan, both Bolton councillors are saying they mistakenly supported that controversial decision and they want to revisit the vote on December 4.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Truck petition launched in name of sisters


It’s been two months since the tragic deaths of Brampton sisters Isabel and Vanessa DiCeglie, their lives cut short following a horrific collision with a dump truck at the intersection of Mayfield and Airport Roads in Caledon.

Saturday is ‘Caledon Miracle' collection


The RCR Caledon Miracle Food and Toy Drive will be collecting items for the Christmas season this Saturday.

Winter finch forecast doesn't look promising


At this time of year we start wondering what finches will visit our backyard feeders. To find out what the forecast is, I checked with one of Toronto's top birding gurus, Jean Iron.

Peel puts an end to cash feud with Queen's Park

Satisfied they've got the message across that Peel tax dollars should remain in Peel, regional officials have decided to end their feud with Queen's Park and pay $5.2 million owed to Toronto for social services costs.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Rotary Treasures

Internet photos led police to vandalism charges

Caledon OPP officers responded to 37 seven property damage and three personal injury collisions during the eight-day period November 5 to 13.

Macville donation


Macville Public School's Clare Milliken looks out of this world!

Local is named to water protection group


A Caledon woman has been appointed to the committee charged with developing measures to safeguard drinking water in the Greater Toronto Area.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Parents concerned about instructor's past

A criminal conviction from a Bolton martial art instructor's past has spurred some concerned area parents to remove their children from his classes.

Study touts heritage complex for Caledon East

Building a heritage complex with a reconstructed 19th-century log farmhouse as the central feature is a 'valuable and viable undertaking for the Town of Caledon,' a recently completed consultants' study has concluded.

U.S. immigration crackdown costing Peel taxpayers

A crackdown on illegal immigrants south of the border has caused a ripple effect in Peel Region, as taxpayers have so far doled out more than $70,000 in accommodation bills for people claiming refugee status in Canada.

Man's arm crushed in a work accident

Firefighters from Caledon worked for close to half an hour to free a 22-year-old Brampton man's arm trapped in a rock-crushing machine Monday afternoon.

Caledon couple collect $18.5M lottery win


For Anthony and Antonietta Marrocco Saturday was their lucky day - twice over.

Bolton goalie gets call to play; foils Leafs


Persistence finally paid off for Bolton's Steve Valiquette. The career minor hockey goaltender, who was drafted 190th in 1996 by the Los Angeles Kings, played in just his 13th National Hockey League game on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Bolton remembers


Groups of veterans, cadets, youth organizations and ordinary residents marched through downtown Bolton Sunday afternoon in the annual Remembrance Day observance.

Taxidermy team dives into rush project to build humpback whale to scale


Shawn Galea has crafted his fair share of fish. But the Caledon-area taxidermist hooked his biggest commission yet: A life-size reproduction of a humpback whale.

Councillors vote against faster growth

The Town is sticking to its population plan.
Despite pressure from a developer, the Caledon Chamber of Commerce, and several local businesses to change their stance, councillors unanimously decided Tuesday night to hold fast to their controversial growth plan that calls for Caledon's population to nearly double to 108,000 people by 2031.

Bolton rocked by blasts; homes evacuated


Multiple propane explosions rocked the site of Caledon Propane Inc. located on Betomat Court west of Bolton Wednesday morning, leading to the evacuation of several businesses and neighbouring residences.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Divisive population vote next week


It appears unlikely that the Town's growth plan for the next 25 years will change when councillors vote on the controversial issue next week.

Atlantic salmon released


Belfountain Public School students Rachel Swainson, of Belfountain, and Dana Denscham, of Inglewood, released Atlantic Salmon into the Credit River October 25 with help from Ontario Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller.

Man convicted of molesting girls returning to Peel


A man who is appealing his 10 1/2 year prison sentence for molesting five girls several years ago is moving back to Peel from British Columbia.

OPP show presence at Hall over gun rumour

The 2,000 plus student body at Robert F. Hall was drastically reduced Wednesday after rumours of a gun threat against students spread through the schoolyard and into the Caledon community.