“U.S. farmers are dousing their fields with a wider array of herbicides, helping some turn a corner in the war on super weeds but adding new costs and environmental concerns. Farmers for a decade have fought weeds that developed resistance to the nation’s dominant weed killer, glyphosate, which is widely sold by Monsanto Co. MON […]
“TORONTO – Ontario will embark on a $29-billion transportation plan funded through redirected gas taxes and new “green” bonds, Premier Kathleen Wynne says. The goal is to spend about $15 billion in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and up to $14 billion in the rest of the province. “Twenty-nine billion dollars over the next […]
“The Cities of Mississauga and Brampton have completed preliminary design and environmental assessment work for the Hurontario-Main Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project. It will run from Port Credit into Brampton, and the work completed so far will initiate the Ontario Ministry of Environment Transportation Project Assessment Process (TPAP). As a priority Next Wave project of […]
“Greater Toronto Area (GTA) commute times average 82 minutes and are the longest of Canada’s big cities. With the provincial budget looming on the horizon, citizens are looking for active steps to improve the transportation network. Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance Vice-President of Initiatives Linda Weichel appeared before Peel Regional council recently to encourage bold leadership […]
Property Surveys seem to be shrinking in importance or priority due primarily to the growing prominence of land titles insurance. Has this age old legal document lost it’s significance or importance? We would argue that it’s demise is grossly exaggerated. Firstly, LAND SURVEYS ARE LEGALLY BINDING, it can used as a documented source […]
“The magic of the monarch migration from Canada through the U.S. and on to Mexico (and then back north over multiple generations) continues to be in existential jeopardy. Destruction of monarch habitats in Mexico initiated the threat to the iconic butterfly. But it’s no longer a crisis that gringos can blame solely on the illegal […]
Something of note for the citizens of Caledon: The Town of Caledon has initiated a study to determine how intensification will be incorporated throughout the Town of Caledon. If you are interested, you invited to attending one of the three meetings scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the following times and locations: 9:30am-12:00pm Caledon […]
News has come out this week about a 5 million square foot Canadian Tire warehouse potentially being located in Bolton. Check out the full article from the Toronto Sun here: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/09/19/canadian-tire-warehouse-project-divides-bolton There seem to be mixed opinions about the project. The potential increase in traffic volume could be more than this small town could handle, […]
“The Caledon Central Pool is closed. “Residents are advised that the Caledon Central Pool at 18355 Kennedy road in Caledon is closed immediately and indefinitely,” read a release from the Town of Caeldon. The issues so far are mould, and rust. “The Town of Caledon is taking a precautionary move to close the facility based […]
The bucolic perfectly situated Caledon Central Pool is being threatened with being permanently closed. Here is a perfect opportunity for our Village Associations to speak forcefully about something that has brought immeasurable benefit and pleasure to the many thousand that reside within the Caledon Hills. Please raise your voices in a clear resounding chorus and […]