Caledon (2001 population 50,595) 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 and the makers of the board game Trivial Pursuit. It consists of an amalgamation of a number of urban areas, villages, and hamlets; its major urban centre is Bolton.
Caledon is one of three members of Peel Region. The town is located north of the City of Brampton.
Council
Caledon is divided into 5 wards and represented by:
2003-2006
- Mayor Marolyn Morrison
- Regional Councillor Ward 1 Richard Paterak
- Regional Councillor Ward 2 David Lyons
- Regional Councillor Ward 3 and 4 Nancy Stewart
- Regional Councillor Ward 5 Annette Groves
- Area Councillor Ward 1 James Wallace
- Area Councillor Ward 2 Allan Thompson
- Area Councillor Ward 3 Nick deBoer
- Area Councillor Ward 4 Nick deBoer
- Area Councillor Ward 5 Garry Moore
Emergency Services
- Fire - Town of Caledon Fire Service - 9 fire halls
- Police - Ontario Provincial Police and Peel Regional Police
- Ambulance - Peel Region EMS - 2 stations in Bolton, Ontario and Caledon, Ontario
Communities
Transportation
The town currently has no government-supported public transit system. However, growing population has prompted residents to start a private-owned transit company named Métis Transit Limited and started service in January 2006. Accessible transit services are provided by Caledon Community Services Transportation and Transhelp (run by Peel Region). GO Transit operates a bus terminal in Bolton, Ontario and stop in Caledon.
The highways in the municipality are:
- Highway 50, formerly a provincial highway and now a regional
road under Peel.
- Airport Road or Regional Road # 7
- Hurontario Street or Regional Road # 10
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)
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)
| North: East Garafraxa, Orangeville, Mono, Adjala-Tosorontio, New Tecumseth | ||
| West: Erin, Halton Hills | Caledon | East: King Vaughan |
| South: Brampton |