The Town of Caledon marked the start of the new year Sunday with the 12th annual WinterFest Celebration at Mayfield Recreation Complex. Mayor Allan Thompson cut the ceremonial cake, accompanied by Councillor Gord McClure; Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones; Councillors Rob Mezzapelli, Barb Shaughnessy, Annette Groves and Nick deBoer; Dufferin-Caledon MP David Tilson; Councillors Jennifer Innis, Johanna Downey and Doug Beffort; and Town Crier Andrew Welch.

Sara Zahra of Caledon East was watching as her daughter Lea, 5, (right) and Cristiana Mamone, 5, worked on crafts involving marshmallows.

Lynn Howard was busy painting the faces of lots of youngsters, including Councillor Jennifer Innis’s two daughters Jolee and Lyra Pallister.
Photos by Bill Rea

Jake Franiczek and Stephanie Oakley of Bolton provided the music for the afternoon.

There was skating at WinterFest. Ari Wyka, 5, of Brampton, was taking to skates for the first time, assisted by his parents Bart and Urszula.