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Caledon (2006 Population 57,050) is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In terms of land use, Caledon is somewhat urban, though it is primarily rural in nature. Many of Toronto's wealthiest citizens own large country estates in the area, among them many members of the Eaton Family, Norman Jewison, Shania Twain, Elton John and the inventors of the board game Trivial Pursuit. It consists of an amalgamation of a number of urban areas, villages, and hamlets; its major urban centre with typified surbuban housing mixed with old town charm is Bolton, located on its eastern side adjacent to York Region.

Caledon is one of three municipalities of Peel Region. The town is located just north of the city of Brampton.

Government

Caledon is divided into five wards represented on town council by:
  • Mayor Marolyn Morrison
  • Area Councillor Ward 1 Doug Beffort
  • Area Councillor Ward 2 Gord McClure
  • Area Councillor Ward 3 & 4 Nick deBoer
  • Area Councillor Ward 5 Jason Payne
Representation on regional council:
  • Mayor Marolyn Morrison
  • Regional Councillor Ward 1 Richard Paterak
  • Regional Councillor Ward 2 Allan Thompson
  • Regional Councillor Ward 3 & 4 Richard Whitehead
  • Regional Councillor Ward 5 Annette Groves
Per capita, Caledon has by far the largest representation on Peel Regional Council among the three municipalities.

Caledon also has a Mayor's Youth Council consisting of about 20 Caledon youth who host two meetings each month. They hold positions mirroring the town council, and inform them about issues important to the youth of Caledon.

Caledon East has recently begun construction on a new recreation center that will contain one pad of ice for hockey.

Communities

Transportation

GO Transit operates two bus routes in Caledon; The town currently has no government-supported local public transit system. However, growing population prompted a resident to start a private-owned transit company named Métis Transit Limited that briefly ran a service in 2006. [1]

Accessible transit services are provided by Caledon Community Services Transportation and Transhelp (run by Peel Region).

The highways in the municipality are:

Attractions

History and trails

  • Brick Work Ruins (Caledon)
  • Bruce Trail (Caledon)
  • Caledon Trailway (Caledon)
  • Canadian Heritage Humber River (Caledon)
  • Elora-Cataract Trail (Caledon)
  • Grand Valley Trail (Caledon)
  • Great War Flying Museum (Caledon)
  • Humber Valley Trail (Caledon)
  • Oak Ridges Trail (Caledon)
  • Caledon Ski Club

Protected areas

  • Albion Hills Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Alton Forest Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Belfountain Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Caledon Lake Forest Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Forks of the Credit Provincial Park (Caledon)
  • Glen Haffy Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Heart Lake Conservation Area (Brampton)
  • Ken Whillans Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Palgrave Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Robert Baker Forest Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Terra Cotta Forest Conservation Area (Caledon)
  • Warwick Conservation Area (Caledon)

Emergency services

Footnotes

External links

East Garafraxa, Orangeville, Mono, Adjala-Tosorontio, New Tecumseth
Erin, Halton Hills
  Caledon  
King, Vaughan
Brampton


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Municipalities of Peel Region, Ontario
City of Brampton • Town of Caledon • City of Mississauga


Coordinates:

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Inner Ring of Golden Horseshoe
Largest City:Toronto
Regions:Durham Region • Halton Region • Peel Region • York Region • City of Hamilton • Niagara Region
Cities:Brampton • Burlington • Mississauga • Niagara Falls • Oshawa • Pickering • Port Colborne • St. Catharines • Thorold • Vaughan • Welland
Towns and Major Communities:Ajax • Aurora • Bolton • Bowmanville • Brock • Buttonville • Caledon • Clarington • Concord • East Gwillimbury • Fort Erie • Georgina • Grimsby • Lincoln • Halton Hills • Keswick • King • Kleinburg • Maple • Markham • Milton • Newmarket • Niagara-on-the-Lake • Oakville • Pelham • Richmond Hill • Scugog • Sutton • Thornhill • Unionville • Uxbridge • Whitby • Whitchurch-Stouffville • Woodbridge
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population according to the 2006 census was 31,612,897.

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The Regional Municipality of Peel encompasses three municipalities directly to the west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The regional municipality is made up of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon [1].
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Bolton is the most populated village in the township of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometers north-west of Toronto, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'.
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The Regional Municipality of Peel encompasses three municipalities directly to the west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The regional municipality is made up of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon [1].
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City of Brampton

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Marolyn Morrison is mayor of the town of Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

Positions

  • Elected Mayor for the Town of Caledon in November 2003, and re-elected with a majority of the votes in 2006
  • Previously served as Ward 2 Regional Councillor for three consecutive terms.

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A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "larger", "greater") is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer.

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Marolyn Morrison is mayor of the town of Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

Positions

  • Elected Mayor for the Town of Caledon in November 2003, and re-elected with a majority of the votes in 2006
  • Previously served as Ward 2 Regional Councillor for three consecutive terms.

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Peel Regional Council is the governing body of the Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada.

It currently consists of 25 members: the mayors of Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon, eleven councillors from Mississauga, six councillors from Brampton, four additional
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Caledon East is a small community in the greater "Town of Caledon" within the Region of Peel, Ontario.
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  • Households: 858 (Town of Caledon Population Distribution: June 30, 2005)

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