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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...

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...

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.

Tell us about your business.

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...

Caledon launches Community Recovery Plan

The Town of Caledon today launched a comprehensive plan to help the community recover from the devastating financial and social effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Community Recovery Plan focuses on supporting business, empowering community organizations, combating isolation through increased connectedness and providing more access to information and services.

“We asked our businesses, not-for-profits and residents what needed to happen to make this community whole again, and we got a tremendous...

Indian Spice Culture opens in Caledon East

On August 21, Caledon's newest restaurant, Indian Spice Culture Sweets and Restaurant, celebrated their grand opening. We asked Maninder Binepal about their family business and the food they serve. 

Tell us about your restaurant.

We are proud to open Indian Spice Culture Sweets & Restaurant which offers authentic Indian food. We have a large variety of delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes. Everything is made from scratch, right here in Caledon East. We...