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Community Improvement Plan Grants Available for Business Property Owners

There are many reasons to renovate your business property or space: increase sales, send the message that “you’re here to stay”, improve energy efficiency, create a positive work environment, increase the value of your building, and more.  Whatever your reasons, the Town’s Economic Development Office encourages private property improvements because they create a better environment to conduct business and they have a positive impact on the community as a whole.

If 2019 is the year you will be...

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Business Opening: Caramel Cafe

Caramel Café, Bolton’s newest dessert destination, celebrated their grand opening with an event on December 20, we asked owner Ali Abdolrazzak to tell us a little about the business…

Tell us about your Café, and why you got into this business.

It’s always been a dream of my family to open a spot where people could enjoy the best of the best when it came to dessert. And I think we have done that here. My wife is from Montreal, she knows pastries and desserts, and we’re really focused on providing our...

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Caledon Council Golf Tournament Helps Fund Supportive Housing Project

The Caledon Council Community Golf Tournament (CCCGT) is pleased to announce that Raising the Roof, the primary recipient of its funding for 2018, will receive $64,002 towards the renovation of a heritage home for use as supportive housing for adults living with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The property being renovated is located at 1 Cedar Mains Drive in Caledon. A heritage property near Highway 50 and Old Church Road, the building is known locally as “the Church House.”

Once renovated,...

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Town of Caledon Opens Sports Hall of Fame and Recognizes First Inductee

The new Caledon Sport Hall of Fame will be a place to recognize, memorialize and celebrate the accomplishments of Caledon athletes and teams, living or passed on, who have excelled at the community, provincial, national and international level(s). The three categories for induction are: Athlete, Builder and Team.

This first inductee will be Mr. Jerry Callaghan, who will be inducted in the Builder category. Jerry was a leader in organizing various adult and youth sports associations in Bolton, volunteering...

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Writing a Business Plan

Jith Dravin, Business Development & Research Officer, discusses the importance of having, and basics of writing, a business plan.

One of the best parts of my job at the Town of Caledon is working with entrepreneurs who come to the Caledon Business Innovation Zone (CBIZ) at Town Hall seeking help or information.

It’s exciting to see their energy and enthusiasm and gratifying to help them work towards making their dreams a reality.

Often a first step is creating a business plan.

The challenge is...

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