Headliners - June 4, 2020

CPCC embracing virtual programming in bid to serve local families

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps families at home, programs and services everywhere have turned to virtual platforms to keep parents and ...

Caledon nursing home ‘in good shape’ as military issues damning report on industry

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL Five senior care homes have been condemned by a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) report showing negligence, abuse and unhygienic conditions during ...

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Caledon Seniors Centre celebrating ‘Seniors Month’ with line-up of virtual programs

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL The Caledon Seniors Centre has transitioned to online programs to keep seniors together and active amid the COVID-19 pandemic. June marks ...

Town of Caledon launches new website & online service

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL The Town of Caledon has launched a new website.  On Monday the Town unveiled its new online portal, which will introduce ...

Headwaters hospital receives $100,000 donation from Argo Development

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL With the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic stacking up, the Headwaters Health Care Foundation has been hitting brick wall after brick ...

Various summer events, big and local cancelled due to COVID-19

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL As the weather starts to warm up, we should all be getting excited for going outside, attending events and enjoying our ...

Dufferin-Caledon set for $12 million investment in rural broadband

Written By MIKE BAKER Many rural households across Dufferin-Caledon will soon be introduced to the 21st century, with Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) set to ...

Family Services of Peel develops new initiative to connect seniors stuck at home

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL Family Services of Peel is doing its part to help ensure local seniors stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The ongoing ...

Caledon tennis courts won’t be opening any time soon following CMO decision

Written By ROBERT BELARDI The reopening of tennis courts in Caledon has been denied by Chief Medical Officer of the Region of Peel Dr. Lawrence ...

OHL hockey legends organize fundraiser to support pair of Ontario hospitals

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL Sport is more than a competition. It’s about dedication, hard work, teamwork and supporting one another. With that in mind, three ...

Gordon Lightfoot struggling with COVID-19 restrictions

Written By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD “I’m paying attention to my very extended family,” said Gordon Lightfoot in a telephone interview with the Citizen this week, referring ...

GoodLot beer available for curbside pickup during COVID-19

Written By REBECCA WESTON Popular craft beer stop, GoodLot Brewery, has had to adapt their operations amidst COVID-19.  GoodLot has been deemed an essential service, ...

Sports

Caledon native Brett Murray didn’t expect AHL to cancel its season

Written By ROBERT BELARDI Cancelling a sports league is a rarity. From amateur all the way to professional, it’s not something any organization ever wants ...

Canadian Premier League clubs launch new mask campaigns amid COVID-19 crisis

Written By ROBERT BELARDI Three Canadian Premier League club’s unveiled branded face masks to uniquely support those in need in their communities.  The Halifax Wanderers ...

York9 FC becomes the first Canadian club to sell a domestic player to European team

Written By ROBERT BELARDI York9 FC became the first Canadian Premier League club to sell a player to Europe this past week.  The Nine Stripes ...

Mayfield Golf Club primed for success following recent reopening

Written By ROBERT BELARDI For the first time all season, owner and director of golf and food services at Mayfield Golf Club Christopher De Laat ...

Caledon golf courses reopen in time for Victoria Day long weekend

Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL Just in time for this past long weekend, the provincial government gave the green light for recreational centres, such as boathouses, ...

Caledon Golden Hawks moving to a new home next season

Written By ROBERT BELARDI The Caledon Golden Hawks will not be playing their home games in Caledon East this year, team president, David Arsenault says.  ...

The Olympics is one of the few competitions that offers hope

Written By ROBERT BELARDI Former 11-time Ironman champion and motivational speaker Lisa Bentley says, the 2021 Olympics will be an extraordinary celebration.  This past March, ...

Bolton Brewers coach ‘will be happy to just play ball’ this season

Written By ROBERT BELARDI The Bolton Brewers will be happy to play whatever ball they can get as the team awaits further news from the ...

Popular RAM Rodeo postponed until last weekend in September

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The popular RAM Rodeo that takes over the Orangeville Agricultural Centre every June will still go ahead, but it has been ...

Nine Stripes keeping active throughout pandemic

Written By ROBERT BELARDI York9 FC continues to remain active both on the market and internally within the club.  While waiting for the highly-anticipated green ...

Contents

• Editorial — What price for the collusive ‘swap’?
• Contents Editorial Cartoon — March 29, 2018
• Bill Rea — We don’t need trophies
• Ottawa Journal by David tilson MP — The Jaspal Atwal affair — Still no answers from the PM
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Rowan’s Law will protect athletes from concussions
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• All you really wanted to know about Palm Sunday and were afraid to ask
• Editorial — A perfect time for run-offs?
• Contents Editorial Cartoon — March 22, 2018
• Bill Rea — Beware of scams
• Ottawa Journal by David tilson MP — March is Fraud Prevention Month
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Proroguing and throne speech shows a Liberal government out of ideas
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial Cartoon — March 15, 2018
• Bill Rea — Interesting times
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Local home shows coming soon
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Eating locally to impact the future
• Editorial — Pharmacare should be affordable here
• Bill Rea — Ticket prices no big deal
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Budget 2018 fails middle-class Canadians
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Share your long-term care stories with us
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — Elliott clearly safest pick for PCs
• Editorial Cartoon — March 1, 2018
• Bill Rea — Graham got some things right
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Liberal government letting veterans down
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Sewage Bypass Reporting Act needs to pass before election
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — This time, will the best one win?
• Editorial Cartoon — Feb. 22, 2018
• Bill Rea — No easy answers
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Planning a spring break getaway?
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — FAO shows Hydro One sale will leave Ontarians worse off
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — Sadly, the jury’s verdict will stand
• Editorial Cartoon — Feb. 15, 2018
• Bill Rea — Pretty good show so far
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Reintegration of ISIS fighters is a breach of security
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Shelburne deserves an advanced green — Sign my petition
• Job postings that work at Jobs Caledon
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — A good leadership race could really help the Tories
• Editorial Cartoon — Feb. 8, 2018
• Bill Rea — The wrong time to fall asleep
• Talk of the Town by Mayor Allan Thompson — All Caledon residents urged to ‘Pay It Forward’
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — The Supporting New Parents Act
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — What I heard at the ROMA conference
• Editorial — Progressive Conservatives’ ‘chaos’ a blessing in disguise?
• Editorial Cartoon — Feb. 1, 2018
• Bill Rea — Some retirement project
• The provincial election is coming; Are you ready?
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — New restrictions on Canada Summer Jobs program
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — A week is a lifetime in politics
• Editorial — 3.4 million ‘second-class citizens’
• Editorial Cartoon — Jan. 25, 2018
• Bill Rea — Street hockey’s Canadian too
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Family Literacy Day is this Saturday
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Gas plant trail leads to guilty verdict
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — Attendance isn’t everything
• Editorial Cartoon — Jan. 18, 2018
• Bill Rea — We’ll do fine without the NHL
• Community building is good business
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Standing up for Canadian jobs
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Improving mental health services in Ontario
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — Some thoughts on sentencing
• Editorial Cartoon — Jan. 11, 2018
• Bill Rea — Remembering Bower
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Trudeau breaks sections of the Conflict of Interest Act
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Winter driving — Stay safe
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — A year in review of the current Liberal government
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Hydro, hydro, hydro is on residents’ minds
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Comment — Another successful night for HomeJames
• Editorial Cartoon — Dec. 21, 2017
• Bill Rea — Town Hall meetings help
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — A short history of Christmas pudding
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Have yourself a merry little Christmas
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — When, Minister?
• Editorial Cartoon — Dec. 14, 2017
• Bill Rea — It’s the music of the season
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Government’s announcement on opioids ‘flawed and disappointing’
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Auditor General highlights Liberals’ waste, mismanagement
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — A crowded middle of the road?
• Editorial Cartoon — Dec. 7, 2017
• Bill Rea — Things are better than before
• Talk of the Town by Mayor Allan Thompson — Shop local at Christmas
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Liberal government’s marijuana legislation is too hasty
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — People’s Guarantee promises positive results for Dufferin-Caledon
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — So much for local competition among newspapers
• Editorial Cartoon — Nov. 23, 2017
• Bill Rea — Argos!
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Liberal changes to Employment Insurance benefits
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Government cutting debate on cannabis legislation