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Vintage Caledon - The Story of Caledon Then and now by Dale O'Hara

4/27/2017

 
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A special reading of the newly released illustrated children’s book, “The Story of Caledon Then and Now” by author Dale O’Hara, was held on May 3rd at Ellwood Memorial Public School in Bolton.

“I am so happy that students will be able to learn about Caledon’s wonderful heritage through this beautifully illustrated book,” says Ms. O’Hara, who read her story this morning to the young audience. “It introduces the concepts of past and present history and the importance of knowing how our environment shaped the settlement of Caledon. This is something that I think resonates with young and old alike.”

Produced and published by the Caledon Heritage Foundation, as their sesquicentennial project, Diana Hillman, co-chair of CHF, explained that the book has been distributed, free of charge, to all Grade 3 students attending schools within the Town of Caledon. She further said that financial support for the book came from The Town of Caledon, and the Brampton-Caledon Community Foundation with the book receiving input and support from the volunteers of the CHF Board, the Town of Caledon, the Town of Caledon Heritage Resource Officer, the two Peel School Boards and the Chief and Council of the Mississauga New Credit First Nation.

Synopsis of book.

Caledon, home to First Nations, was a land of forest, gentle hills and broad rivers. With the arrival of the early settlers, the land was cleared, villages were developed and small businesses were started. Over time, roads and railways were built bringing prosperity to the area. From the mills and quarries, to the factories and farms, this is the story of how Caledon was shaped by its environment from its earliest beginning to the present day.

Copies are available to the public in return for a $5.00 donation to the Caledon Heritage Foundation for each book from the following:

​Forster’s Book Garden, 266 Queen Street South, Bolton.
BookLore, 121 First Street, Orangeville.
Dufferin County Museum & Archives, 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur. 

Vintage Caledon - Group of 7 Film Festival

11/19/2016

 
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Vintage Caledon - Press Release - Old meets New – a Graffiti Wall on a piece of History - July 25-26, 2015

7/24/2015

 
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Media contact:

Vandi Hill
Lab Partners
905 587 0205
vandi@bizbaz.ca


Old meets New - a Graffiti Wall on a piece of History

Caledon Ontario – July 25 & 26 2015.  Street artist extraordinaire - Ean Kools, in partnership with the Caledon Heritage Foundation (CHF), will be doing his stuff on a 4’ X 16’ graffiti wall made from tin panels reclaimed from the Caledon East Orange Lodge. 

The tin panels, patterned and coloured to look like brickwork, were installed in 1895 as an upgrade to the hall’s original painted board and batten siding. You can take a piece of Caledon’s heritage home by bidding on the panel of graffiti you would like to own. 

Ean will be working on one image on Saturday and a different on Sunday, but look for common themes such as Pan Am, Caledon, CHF, DAREarts etc..

With over 150 exhibitors, BizBaz is proving to be an exciting new event for the region with something for everyone.  Where else can you: get a tattoo, eat crickets, see a drone, hit a golf ball, maybe win $5,000, have a beer, pat an alpaca, play kin-ball, enjoy a taco, have your nails done, buy some art or just sit and soak-in the atmosphere of one of the most beautiful golf courses in Ontario.  

In addition, BizBaz is on the last weekend of the Pan Am Equestrian events held in the area.  And with the Pan Am Games Equestrian organizational team in Caledon supporting BizBaz as one of its key events, BizBaz has access over 22,000 visitors destined for Caledon and Mono.  

But the real difference is at BizBaz visitors are encouraged to socialize with seating and picnic areas to relax and enjoy great food and drink.  Spend time with exhibitors to learn more about what they do and how.

A real favourite will be the BizBaz Mini-Putt. Six holes created in partnership with a local organization and artist: Pan Am Caledon & Jennifer McKinnen, DAREarts & Ken Hall, Caledon OPP & James Peglar, Food and Water First & Rosemary Hasner, Headwaters Tourism & Gabrielle Fischer, Glen Williams Mill & their resident artists.  Visitors can play the holes and vote on their favourite.

A similar event has been going strong for over 15 years in Kenya and when Lab Partners saw its uniqueness and success they knew they could bring the same to Ontario.

BizBaz is dog friendly and has a kid zone for children and adults alike.  Other activities include fly-fishing and tying, airbrush body art, archery, mini-putt, and music from 401Radio.   

Come on your horse, cycle, car or motorbike. Admission and parking is free.

Notes to Editor  

Here are some of the planned activities:

Caledon Archers – Take part in an archery competition or just learn how to use a bow.

BizBaz Mini-Putt – Six mini-putts developed by local artists and sponsors/businesses.  You can play and then vote on your favourite.

Re/Max Hot Air Balloon – Wind permitting rides in this hot balloon will be available.

Body art including Tattoo – Citrus Tattoo – get a tattoo or watch one being done. Feather extensions for your hair from Jody’s Flair for Hair and acrylic nails from Maria at Spa Zone.

Drones – Industrial SkyWorks is a Toronto-based commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and data solutions company. They will be demonstrating UAV and data and image collection and image modeling.

Kin-Ball - Kin-Ball, is a team sport created in Quebec, Canada in 1986 by Mario Demers, a physical education professor, in which the main distinctive characteristics are the big size of the ball (about 1.5 meters of diameter) and that the matches are played between three teams at the same time instead of traditional one-vs-one like the most of the team games. The International Kin-Ball Federation counts 3.8 million participants, primarily from Canada, the U.S., Japan, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Denmark and Malaysia.

Falconry – Kingsport Environmental specializes in the time honored sport of falconry. At BizBaz they will have their raptors available for people to see and touch.  You will see them fly and do their stuff.  They offer services in areas such as bird and wildlife management for construction, specialty crops and agricultural areas as well as commercial and industrial uses.

A PIECE OF HISTORY

Made by the Pedlar Metal Co., these interlocking pressed tin panels covered the outside of the Caledon East Orange Lodge, which was built in the mid-1850s and used as a meeting house until 1977. Until it was dismantled in the spring of 2013, this historic timber frame building was believed to be the oldest structure in Caledon East. Threatened with demolition, it was taken down and stored by the Town of Caledon with the hope that it could be relocated and re-purposed.  

The tin panels, patterned and coloured to look like brickwork, were installed in 1895 as an upgrade to the hall’s original painted board and batten siding. At the same time, tin roof panels in a scalloped shingle pattern were applied over the original cedar roof shingles. The rough side of the panel was exposed to the elements for over 100 years.  

This project was supported by the Caledon Heritage Foundation. wwwcaledonheritagefoundation.com.

Osprey Valley Golf Course

Osprey Valley features three distinctive 18-hole championship courses designed by acclaimed Canadian architect, Doug Carrick. Bizarre Bazaar will be held on 4 acres in front of the clubhouse among the trees and watercourses. 18821 Main Street, Caledon Ontario.  www.ospreyvalleygolf.com

Lab Partners

Lab Partners is the brainchild of Heidi von der Gathen and Vandi Hill, a partnership that brings together the expertise of the arts, event planning, marketing and market research. Working in the Headwaters region, Lab Partners offers ideas and solutions for your communication needs. Their signature event is Bizarre Bazaar launched in July of 2015. www.labpartners.ca
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Vintage Caledon - "A Piece of History" and the "Graffiti Wall" at BizBaz, July 25-26, 2015

7/23/2015

 
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A PIECE OF HISTORY

Made by the Pedlar Metal Co., these interlocking pressed tin panels covered the outside of the Caledon East Orange Lodge, which was built in the mid-1850s and used as a meeting house until 1977. Until it was dismantled in the spring of 2013, this historic timber frame building was believed to be the oldest structure in Caledon East. Threatened with demolition, it was taken down and stored by the Town of Caledon with the hope that it could be relocated and re-purposed.  

The tin panels, patterned and coloured to look like brickwork, were installed in 1895 as an upgrade to the hall’s original painted board and batten siding. At the same time, tin roof panels in a scalloped shingle pattern were applied over the original cedar roof shingles. The rough side of the panel was exposed to the elements for over 100 years.  

This project was supported by Caledon Heritage Foundation.


THE GRAFFITI WALL

The Graffitti Wall is made up of a number of tin panels that are "A Piece of History": tin panels from the mid-1850's Lodge.  Street Artist, Ean Kools, and his artist colleague will be the key artists at the Graffiti Wall at BizBaz at Osprey Valley Resort, Caledon during PanAm2015 on July 25-26, 10am-6pm.  The artists will incorporate local heritage, DAREarts, equestrian, Pan Am and BizBaz themes in the design and guests may bid on specific panels.  There is lots to see, do and appreciate - drive to Osprey Valley Resort and enjoy.

A project of BizBaz and Ean Kools and CHF.
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Vintage Caledon - Autumn Gathering - Postponed

10/7/2014

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Please be advised that the CHF Autumn Gathering originally scheduled for October 15th has been postponed.  We wish to apologize for any inconvenience and we'll let you know when we have a new date for this event.

Thank you,

Diana Hillman and Errill O'Hara
CHF Co-Presidents
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Vintage Caledon - MeetUp - Albion/Bolton Historical Society

8/31/2014

 
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Vintage Caledon - Submissions

8/20/2014

 
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Share your story about Life in Caledon in Drawings,  Photos, Oral Histories, Ancestral Roots here and abroad, Memories, Lore, Letters, Prose - all submissions considered for publication on our online museum
and archive, Vintage Caledon.
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Vintage Caledon - Are you a keeper?

8/20/2014

 
Are you a keeper?  A keeper of a great fish story, a found object that someone unknowingly left behind, an old letter, a favourite aunt, a quirky character, an inspirational individual, a gentle soul, a sacred place, a haunting hollow, a heritage peony or hedgerow, a story that is music when shared, or a laugh over a wonky anecdote, an invention, novelty, tradition, play, or sport borne out of life in Caledon?  How did you come to visit or live here?  Where are your ancestral roots?  Does "Caledon" include for you places, people, objects, moments in time that you hold dear or smile when remembering?  We'd like to include your stories through photos, podcasts, pdf, text, and drawings on our online archive and museum at  Vintage Caledon and at https://www.facebook.com/vintagecaledon

Vintage Caledon - Virtual Museum and Archive

8/20/2014

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Vintage Caledon is a virtual museum and archive of the architecture, landscapes, people, ancestral roots here and abroad, and stories and lore of Caledon, Ontario, Canada and MeetUps and Popups posted and hosted by Caledon Heritage Foundation and our Heritage Partners
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Blog - Vintage Caledon - 2014 06 14

6/14/2014

 

The Belfountain Heritage Society Presents
The Belfountain Music Festival
July 6 - July 13, 204

Melville White Church
15962 Mississauga Rd, Belfountain ON
Tickets $20 adults $5 children
Book now at www. belfountainmusic.com
Tickets at the door pending availability
Concerts on Sundays at 3pm, Mon-Fri at 8pm, Student Concert Thu at 4pm
More info at email belfountainmusic@gmail.com or call 647 706 0554
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