80 km sign on McLaughlin Road at Olde Base Line Road. Simply Promoting common sense road safety!

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Tom Bremner, CRA, co-owner of Accurate (Peel) Appraisals Inc., sent the following message to the Town of Caledon regarding the new, and predominantly dangerous speed limit implemented at the Olde Base Line Rd & McLaughlin Rd interchange: “Public works has just erected a 80 km sign adjacent to the new steel road shoulder barriers on the steep […]

The Implementation of Bill 140 and Its Effects on Communities Throughout the Province

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The Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act 2011, which allows for second units within Municipalities, must be governed by domestic zoning and safety by-laws for those units. The City of Brampton (council) recently passed (April 22, 2015) a series of regulations that may well be used as a template for other cities and towns throughout the […]

Campaigners call for Safety Improvements on Inglewood Trail

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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 […]

“Road deaths on steady decline, but more work needs to be done”

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This was the headline of an article published in the Caledon Citizen yesterday. The article discusses the number and reduction of fatal collisions on O.P.P. patrolled roads in Ontario over the last 10 years, and more specifically, in 2013 (290 deaths) and 2014 (287 deaths). Without question, any reduction in the number of deaths resulting […]

A Step Forward in Improving Commuter Safety on Highway 10

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Newly elected Mayor Thompson has advised that Highway 10 will become a safer, better-illuminated roadway under his watch. The long missing light standards at Highways 10 and 410 will be a topic of discussion at the next scheduled M.T.O. meeting. The citizens of Caledon salute his and the councilors tenacity in bringing these overlooked safety decencies […]

Ontario vows to spend $29B on transit over next decade

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“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 […]