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Broadband petition collects over 2,000 signatures

More than 2,000 people have signed a Town of Caledon petition asking the federal and provincial government to declare broadband internet an essential service and free up unused or “dark” fibre optic networks.

“Bringing broadband to Caledon has been a goal of our Council since day one of this term, if not before,” said Thompson. “It is one of the top priorities in our Work Plan and our residents and businesses have been demanding action.  The pandemic has shown us that high speed internet is...

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Business Opening: Surfaces Design Studio

Surfaces Design Studio is a one-stop-shop for interior design. We asked owner Christian Rocca to tell us about his business and why he decided to locate in Caledon.

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Surfaces Design Studio is a developed service for the selection, installation and fabrication of many solid surface applications.

We are experienced and well equipped to deal with projects ranging from residential to commercial using natural stones, engineered quartz, and porcelains.

We offer full colour ranges...

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Town of Caledon acts to protect most vulnerable from COVID-19

(October 9, 2020) -- In response to today’s announcement from the Province of Ontario that Peel Region is scaling back to a modified Stage 2 for the next 28 days, the Town of Caledon is taking action to implement the necessary health and safety measures to protect its most vulnerable citizens and contain the spread of COVID-19.

“No doubt this is a tough call, particularly given the tremendous progress we’ve made in recent weeks here in Caledon,” said Mayor Allan Thompson. “We need to go by the science...

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Caledon receives major funding boost for rural economic development

Town of Caledon’s Economic Development and Tourism Office is set to take its web-based marketing to a new level thanks to a major funding boost from the Province of Ontario’s Rural Economic Development (RED) Program.

Over the coming months the Town will be building a new, standalone economic development website, modernizing its tourism website and adding to its cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) videos to promote investment and tourism.

The projects will be funded through a 50 per cent cost-share...

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Business Opening: Caledon Roots

Caledon Roots opened just before the pandemic hit but finally has been able to celebrate with a grand opening event at their storefront. We asked co-owner Sarah Leslie about their business and how COVID-19 has affected them.

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Caledon Roots started out as a microgreens business, but we have slowly turned into a country market that now offers strictly Ontario made products including fresh pastas, homemade pies, baked goods, confectionaries and more.

We also scoop Ontario's...

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