Archive for 'News'
Murder-Suicide in Orangeville/Mono – Update
Since I reported on this blog on the tragic murder-suicide in Orangeville/Mono some new information has come to light about this very sad story. The young son Connor, 14 of Heidi & Hugh Ferguson has disputed some of the published accounts of what happened that fateful day defending his father. “My father was a wonderful […]
Posted: September 15th, 2009 under News, Orangeville.
Tags: Heidi Ferguson, Hugh Ferguson, mono, News, opp, Orangeville
Comments: 2
Tragic Deaths in Orangeville / Mono
Tragedy has struck a family in Mono Township just north of Orangeville. A mother of two teens apparently wanted to cut ties with her estranged husband and move on with her life but her plans ended when he instead went to her rented home in Orangeville and shot her. As she fought for her life […]
Posted: September 13th, 2009 under News, Orangeville.
Tags: Heidi Ferguson, mono, Mono Mills, News, ontario, opp, Orangeville
Comments: 1
Baffo’s Pizza in Bolton moving to new location
Baffo’s Pizza the popular local pizzeria and restaurant in downtown Bolton for over 38 years will soon be moving to a new better location right on Queen St. (Hwy 50). Currently tucked away one street east on Chapel Street Baffo’s will be moving to the main street where the Billiards/Pool Hall used to be. The […]
Posted: September 11th, 2009 under Bolton, Food, News.
Tags: Bolton, Caledon, Dinner, Food, highway 50, ontario, pizza, restaurant
Comments: 1
Garth Turner to seek Liberal nomination in Dufferin-Caledon
Garth Turner is going to try and enter Federal politics for a third term in the House of Commons, this time as a MP for the Dufferin-Caledon riding. The former MP announced this week that he has officially submitted his papers to seek the nomination, and that those papers have been accepted. Mr. Turner, 60, […]
Posted: August 20th, 2009 under News, Politics.
Tags: Caledon, David Tilson, Garth Turner, ontario, Politics
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Hawkridge Farm (Eaton Family Mansion/Estate) still for sale in Caledon
The famous Eaton family mansion that sits on a 150 acre estate in Caledon which is also now being called Hawkridge Farm on the real estate listing appears to still be for sale after initially being listed for sale back in late 2007. At a price tag of $24 million dollars it easily remains the […]
Posted: August 17th, 2009 under Caledon, News, Photos, Real Estate.
Tags: Caledon, eaton, eaton estate, eaton family, Hawkridge Farm, ontario, Photos, real estate
Comments: 7
Caledon Teen Sets Swimming Record for Lake Ontario
Just to update my earlier blog posting. Jade Scognamillo, only 15, years old becomes the youngest to cross Lake Ontario on a solo swim. Her official time was 19 hours, 59 minutes and 49 seconds. Scognamillo touched the wall at Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto just before 6 p.m after swimming through choppy water for […]
Posted: August 2nd, 2009 under News.
Tags: Bolton, Caledon, News, ontario
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Caledon Swimmer to Attempt Lake Ontario Solo Swim
From the CBC.ca: A 15-year-old from Bolton, Ont., has her sights set on becoming the youngest person ever to swim solo across Lake Ontario. Jade Scognamillo set two records last year on neighbouring Lake Erie. She’s now both the youngest and the fastest to cross the lake. This year, she wants to take on the […]
Posted: July 24th, 2009 under News.
Tags: Bolton, Caledon, News, ontario
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Highway 427 Expansion / Extension into Caledon
As most Caledon residents have already discovered over the past year Highway 427 now ends slightly north at Zenway Boulevard which is just slightly above the old terminus of Highway 7. This tiny 800m expansion however is only an Interim Arterial Extension, a York Region Capital Construction Project and not the actual 427 extension which […]
Posted: July 10th, 2009 under News.
Tags: 427, 427 corridor, Caledon, green belt, highway, highway 427, hwy 427, News, Oak Ridges Moraine, ontario
Comments: 10
Elton John possibly building a mansion in Caledon, Ontario
Here is some gossip news from the Toronto Star about Elton John possibly moving into the Caledon, Ontario. Rumors of him building a mansion on a large estate which is some where off Hwy. 10. A few excerpts from the article: The sprawling house on a large estate adjacent to the Devil’s Pulpit Golf Association […]
Posted: May 27th, 2009 under Caledon, News, Real Estate.
Tags: Caledon, elton john, mansion, News
Comments: 4
Superb Breakfast, Cora’s Opens in Bolton, Ontario
If you are looking for breakfast in the Caledon area and tired of the same old places and want to try something then I recommend trying Cora’s which has opened recently in Bolton, Ontario. Cora’s is a fast growing chain of breakfast/brunch restaurants that offers a bit of a unique take on breakfast offering more […]
Posted: May 11th, 2009 under Bolton, Caledon, Food, News.
Tags: Bolton, Breakfast, Caledon, cora, coras, Food, ontario, restaurant
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