Headliners - Oct. 12, 2017

Town seeking more control of Queen St.

By Bill Rea The Town is maintaining its interest in having Peel Region download a stretch of Queen Street in Bolton to Caledon’s jurisdiction. In ...

Ceremony recognizes heritage tree in Cheltenham

By Bill Rea It can be seen some trees deserve heritage designation just by looking at them. A black willow tree standing in the back ...

Fireflies meet Thursdays

The Fireflies Girls Group, for girls aged five to 11, meets at Cheltenham Baptist Church every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for baking, crafts ...

Fundraiser planned for baby Nixxon’s battle with spinal muscular atrophy

By Mike Pickford A young Caledon boy, just six months old, is fighting for his life in Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children after being diagnosed ...

Halloween family fun at CPCC

Put on a fun, non-scary costume and join Caledon Parent-Child Centre (CPCC) for their annual Halloween Family Fun Night. It will be Oct. 26 from ...

Celebrate 150 years at Cheltenham United Church

Next Sunday (Oct. 15) is going to be a special day at Cheltenham United Church, as the congregation marks its 150th anniversary. Founded the same ...

Discuss improvements to Alton streets

Peel Region is proposing improvements to a couple of the streets in Alton, and is planning two public information centres (PIC) to address the issue. ...

More News

Fall festival going on in Terra Cotta

Emmy Award winner coming to Forster’s in Bolton

By Bill Rea Musician, composer and author Don Breithaupt used to live in Bolton, and he will be returning later this month. He will be ...

Town hosting Bicycle Friendly Community Workshop

The Town of Caledon and Region of Peel invite the community to participate in a Bicycle Friendly Community Workshop, presented by the Share the Road ...

Open houses at Bolton Fire Hall

Town of Caledon receives budget presentation award

The Town of Caledon recently received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), for the 2017 budget document, marking the ...

Craft and Bake Sale at Caledon East church

Community Women’s Circle invites everyone to their annual Christmas Shoppe Craft and Bake Sale. It will be Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

CCS HOSTS JOB FAIR

World premiere will open Theatre Orangeville season

By Constance Scrafield Playwright Kristen Da Silva’s leap of faith to give up a good job in the business world to follow her passion for ...

Coat drive coming

Caledon Cares will be joining forces with Krystian’s Men’s Wear of Orangeville for the sixth annual season of collecting clean winter coats for the Caledon ...

Preludes and Cream music coming to Orangeville church

By Constance Scrafield Another fine concert under the leadership of Nancy Sicsic, organist and music director at Westminster United Church, titled Preludes and Cream, is ...

Sports

High-scoring Golden Hawks win two in a row

By Jake Courtepatte The Caledon Golden Hawks are heating up. The junior C club has followed a slow start to the season with wins in ...

DQ Athletes of the Week — Oct. 12, 2017

Sunday Night Hockey League nicely into its 31st season

The Ken’s Lawnmower Repair Blades are off to the best start in the Sunday Night Hockey League. The Blades have posted three wins so far, ...

Friends of Island Lake to host Trail Donation Day

Show your love for Island Lake Conservation Area this Sunday (Oct. 15) at the annual Trail Donation Day. The event is hosted by the Friends ...

GOLFING IN SUPPORT OF MIND FORWARD

Golden Hawks roll over Terriers in three-point weekend

By Jake Courtepatte The Caledon Golden Hawks regained their scoring touch in Saturday’s match with the Orillia Terriers, reaching double digits five days after a ...

Toby Jug Athletes of the Week — Oct. 5, 2017

Yale has perfect record in senior hockey

Mike McNamara had a premium night Oct. 2 for Heart Lake Insurance with three goals and two assists in a 7-3 win over the Grit ...

BOLTON BREWERS CELEBRATE

Triple gold for Maurice at Provincials

Three golds, two silvers, nine National standards, 14 personal bests and one Ontario record. The 310 Running athletes who competed at the Athletics Ontario Bantam/Midget/Youth ...

Contents

• Editorial — Gun control, American-style?
• Editorial Cartoon — Oct. 12, 2017
• Bill Rea — Both sides have to listen
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Trudeau government must take action on national defence
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Celebrating 10 years of serving Dufferin-Caledon
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Editorial — Challenges posed by fake news
• Editorial Cartoon — Oct. 5, 2017
• Bill Rea — Am I still a Trekker?
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Local business needs our support, not higher taxes
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week by eating local and buying local
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Women hold conflicting views too
• Editorial — It was all class
• Editorial Cartoon — Sept. 28, 2017
• Bill Rea — Will new rules go too far?
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Asylum claims costing the taxpayer millions
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Government fails to spend 20 per cent of their promised infrastructure budget
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — A missed opportunity
• Editorial — Community must be satisfied
• Editorial Cartoon — Sept. 21, 2017
• Bill Rea — What to toss and keep?
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Sept. 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — An organic standard will ensure consumer and producer confidence in organic food and products
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — They’ve only themselves to blame
• Editorial — Check out the fall agricultural fairs
• Editorial Cartoon — Sept. 14, 2017
• Bill Rea — Remembering 9-11
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — A look ahead to the fall sitting of the House of Commons
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Ontario budget watchdog casts doubt on government’s budget claims
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Victimized because he’s black?
• Commentary — Mike Duffy’s strange lawsuit
• Editorial Cartoon — Sept. 7, 2017
• Bill Rea — That was summer
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Conservatives have a positive vision for lower taxes
• Town of Caledon — Programs to save on business utility costs
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Left-wing radicals getting a free pass
• Editorial — Keep Sir John A. Macdonald where he is
• Editorial Cartoon — Aug. 31, 2017
• Bill Rea — World got over Diana
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — September is Big Brothers Big Sisters Month
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Fall Fair season in Dufferin-Caledon
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Duffy deserves recompense
• Editorial — U.S. problem: The missing middle
• Editorial Cartoon — Aug. 24, 2017
• Bill Rea — Pass the ketchup
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Fall fairs coming soon to Dufferin-Caledon
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — What I heard at the Association of Municipalities Ontario conference
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — A misleading rosy glow
• Editorial — Fund is nice, but no guarantees in life
• Editorial Cartoon — Aug. 17, 2017
• Bill Rea — Research can be fun sometimes
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — OSFI regulations impact on credit unions
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Government advertising nearly doubles before the election year
• The benefits of hiring interns
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Trump not being treated fairly
• Editorial — A gross dereliction of duty
• Editorial Cartoon — Aug. 10, 2017
• Bill Rea — Hard to have pets die
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — NAFTA Council established to assist in negotiations
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Energy costs continue to rise and hydro continues to be mismanaged
• DARE for your kids
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Hypocrisy revealed for all to see
• Editorial Cartoon — Aug. 3, 2017
• Bill Rea — My fish story
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Government’s approach to closing tax loopholes raises concerns
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Bill 141 would ensure public is notified of sewage bypasses
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — The elephant will remain
• Editorial — Stairway to common sense?
• Editorial Cartoon — July 27, 2017
• Bill Rea — Not surprised O.J.’s getting out
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — Trudeau’s carbon tax is going to be costly for Canadians
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — What I heard at changing workplaces committee
• But for the grace of God and my dogs
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Presumption of innocence crumbling
• Editorial — Is it ‘fair trade’ or ‘America First’?
• Editorial Cartoon — July 20, 2017
• Bill Rea — Anthem wasn’t mocked, this time
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — A year and a half of broken promises
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Bill 120 would require sexual assault law training for judicial officers
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — The tiny minorities rule
• Editorial — The Khadr payout: bad politics
• Editorial Cartoon — July 13, 2017
• Bill Rea — Future looking good
• Rotary Club of Palgrave’s Weekly Rotary Minute
• Ottawa Journal by David Tilson MP — $10.5 million awarded to Omar Khadr
• From Queen’s Park by Sylvia Jones MPP — Special Olympics Summer Games coming to Peel Region
• National Affairs by Claire Hoy — Rewarding terrorist at widow’s expense
• Traffic changes approved on Olde Base Line