Town of Caledon MARCH Calendar Schedule
March 2017 Calendar
Category: Caledon Trail
Canada`s Great Trail on McLaughlin Road receives measured promise of safety upgrades by Caledon public works
Inglewood home owners will be delighted to discover that the eventual moving of a few speed limit signs will augment their home equity by approx.$3,000. Based on the hypothesis that the average village residence is worth approx. $600,000. Congrats ! The multitude of mostly 3 season cyclists, hikers & horse-riders will also be pleased to […]
Making a Tiny Portion of Canada’s Great Trail Safer in celebration of Canada`s 150 birthday !
McLaughlin Road North in Caledon is part of Canada`s Great Trail System, plus also being terra firma for the Credit Valley Trail. These 2 trails are also noted conduits to 5 other interconnected trail systems. This simple fact is an invaluable asset to the village, the region and the province. Making this section of interchangeable […]
Traffic Calming Raises Property Values !
Traffic study after study, categorically details that adjacent property owners are the immediate Pecuniary Beneficiary of safer streets. These studies also continually imply that the more bi-pedal friendly neighbourhood becomes the more attractive it becomes for potential property owners (residential, retailer & small commercial). There is a direct correlation between people friendly streets and augmented […]
Monarch Butterfly & Milkweed!
Finally some very good news; The 2016 year represents the first time in over a decade that Monarch Butterfly numbers have increased by 3.5 fold. The estimated number of a 150 million is still a third of traditional numbers from the turn of this century. So there remains lots of work still undone. Perhaps the public […]
Spread That Milkweed!
Parents rejoice, the Super Generation has just arrived in a neighborhood near you! The Monarch Butterfly thru the months of July & August will be diligently laying the eggs of the Super Generation all over that ubiquitous Milkweed. This Super Generation that will fly over 3,000 km back to the Mountains of Michoacán Mexico to […]
400 Strong Hike for Bethell Hospice; May 1st, 2016
On Sunday May 1st, 2016, our very own Tom & Karin Bremner participated in the Hike for Bethell Hospice to help celebrate 25 years of service throughout the Dufferin Community. As many are unaware, Bethell Hospice is the only senior care facility that is free of charge, and offering service and amenities to the Dufferin […]
Credit Valley Trail: Completed by 2017?
An article in Volume 27 of the Country Routes newspaper outlines the boost in movement to finish the Credit Valley Trail, that has all hikers, runners, bikers, walkers, and many more, very excited. This trail will interchange Caledon, Erin and Orangeville with access to Lake Ontario. This trail will be extremely beneficial, not only for the convenience in the […]
Campaigners call for Safety Improvements on Inglewood Trail
The Caledon Enterprise has written an article that voices our ongoing concerns regarding the improvements to the Trans-Canada Trail through the northern end of the Village of Inglewood. Caledon, including Inglewood, is a very active community, it’s rare to pass through any area without seeing someone taking their dog for a walk, out for a […]
Conspicuous Absence of Garbage Cans Along the Caledon Trailway
These last few weeks Karin and I have been doing our best to get ready for the Mississauga 1/2 Marathon, as have many others. The Caledon Trailway offers a great alternative to the treadmill, but we could not help noticing the ubiquitous absence of trash cans at several of the marked parking areas, particularly west […]