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June 10, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Rob Paul On Tuesday, Council met with Director of Community Services Heather Savage regarding the Caledon East Community Centre (CECC) expansion plan. Council passed a motion to accept the plan presented by Ms. Savage. On staff recommendation, the Town will enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract with Ball Construction Limited for $25,019,347 for the expansion of the CECC—the total addition to the expansion is 57,600 square feet. The catalyst for the project was the Parks and Recreation Mas...

June 10, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Rob Paul With the current Rotary Place expansion in Bolton—home to the Caledon Seniors Centre—it was identified by staff last month there was a budget shortfall of $1,627,056 for the project. As a result, Council passed an amendment to a motion to provide the project with the additional needed funds to move forward, with a final report for the project set for the fall. The building was constructed in 1995 and the Town has been operating it since 2011. It’s the only dedicated seniors’ facilit...

June 10, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Rob Paul When women find themselves in an impossible situation, they need the ability to feel safe and the support to push through. That was the basis for the idea for Victory House, to provide women in need with a place to go when they needed it most. After living in Caledon for nearly 40 years and aiding other women when they were at their most vulnerable, Patricia Valliere, Victory House founder and Executive Director, knew more could be done to help with the healing process while providing an op...

June 3, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Rob Paul Well, Suzanne Hillier isn’t like most people. The former divorce lawyer, who was known in Brampton as “the Barracuda,” now resides in Caledon and at 89 years old, has a new novel coming out on June 6.  The novel is being published by feminist-focused Canadian publisher Inanna and is titled My Best Friend Was Angela Bennett. It’s a story of love, friendship, and survival set in Newfoundland during World War II and has been praised as a harrowing journey, engaging, and unforgettable w...

June 3, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Rob Paul LDD moth infestations have been an issue in the Caledon region, impacting tree health. The non-native moth species can cause defoliation of trees in Ontario and, though the infestations can occur in cycles, it won’t necessarily happen every year. The damage an LDD moth can do depends on the infestation but can range from light to nearly complete defoliation or loss of leaves—in some situations the tree can die. Entering the third year of a population boom for the moths, the Ministry of N...