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August 2010 to top
Aug.31 Bolton-based AFA Forest Products Inc. Acquires Talon Forest Group LLC
AFA Forest Products (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of AFA Forest Products Inc., Bolton, Ontario, has acquired Talon Forest Group LLC, Portland, Or.
Aug.24 Gap Inc. To Open New Canadian Fulfillment Centre in Bolton
Gap Inc. built a dedicated, in-country fulfillment centre in Bolton, Ontario, to make sure Canadian customers have better service and faster, reliable in-country shipping.
Aug.16 Caledon Community Services (CCS) to operate the Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) in Caledon
Caledon Community Services (CCS) is pleased to announce its Employment Services program has been selected by the Town of Caledon to operate the satellite Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) in Caledon.
July 2010 to top
Jul.27 $48 million Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge project to be built by ConCreate USL Limited of Bolton.
Ottawa's Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge project awarded to Bolton-based ConCreate USL.
Jul.22 David Tilson, M.P. Announces Government of Canada Support for Innovative Research and Development in Bolton
Bolton, Ontario — David Tilson, Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, today announced a total contribution of $226,109 to five Bolton firms from the National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program.
Jul.16 ProLogis Leases 416,000 Square Feet in Caledon
TORONTO, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today it has signed two, second-quarter lease agreements in Toronto, totaling 416,000 square feet. Emerson Canada, a global manufacturing and technology company, has signed a lease for 171,000 square feet, while a leading consumer packaging company has signed a lease for 245,000 square feet. Both companies will occupy the space at ProLogis Park Bolton, a newly developed distribution facility located near Toronto.
Jul.8 Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced that 18 Canadian clean technology projects will receive $40 million.
EnerMotion Inc. of Caledon, Ontario will receive funding to help develop its the Hybrid Auxiliary Power Unit which captures waste exhaust heat, solar energy and braking energy and converts it to cooling, heating and electricity for use in heavy trucking cabs during extended idling times.
June 2010 to top
Jun.23 MAYFIELD/HIGHWAY 50 COMMUTER PARKING LOT TO OPEN JUNE 28, 2010
The long awaited Mayfield/Highway 50 Commuter Parking Lot will open for service on Monday, June 28. The commuter parking facility is located on the southwest corner and includes over 200 parking spaces.
Jun.23 Bolton-based Ionics Mass Spectrometry Group Inc. receives provincial government funding.
Ontario is helping a Bolton scientific instrument company receives nearly $4 million to support the expansion of its business and create new jobs.
Jun.8 Award Winning Builder Coming Soon to Caledon East
Brookfield Homes (Ontario) Limited is proud to add Caledon East to its growing list of fine communities where it has built. This exciting new master planned community located at the Northwest corner of Old Church Road and Innis Lake Road will be the future home to almost 500 families.
April 2010 to top
Apr.8 Canada's Economic Action Plan Investing in Ontario Meat Packing Industry
Member of Parliament David Tilson (Dufferin-Caledon) announced a $1.5 million investment in Holly Park Meat Packers through the Government of Canada's Slaughter Improvement Program.
March 2010 to top
Mar.8 Town of Caledon to partner in the Research, Innovation and Commercialization Centre (RIC)
RIC Centre has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Caledon aimed at supporting and building innovation in the community.
Mar.4 CCS’s Jobs Caledon to deliver Employment Services
Caledon Community Services (CCS) has announced that the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) has selected CCS’s Jobs Caledon to deliver Employment Services as part of its new delivery network for Central Region.
February 2010 to top
Feb.24 EDCO Honours Communities at Ontario Economic Development Awards
The Town of Caledon received two Awards of Merit from the Economic Development Council of Ontario at the recently held Ontario Economic Development Awards.
January 2010 to top
Jan.6 Partnership Brings International Marketing Opportunities to Caledon
In recognizing the benefits from the joint venture activities and programs of the GTMA, Caledon Council recently approved continuing the Town’s membership and the formalization of an International Marketing Services Agreement.