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Mars Canada's Carrie Van Zutphen: Women in Manufacturing

In the Financial Post, Mars Canada Food Plant Director, Carrie Van Zutphen tells her story about her career at the Bolton facility, her view on the myths of manufacturing in Canada and her perspective of why more women should pursue a career in this field.

SPECIAL TO FINANCIAL POST

PUBLISHED OCTOBER 26, 2018

Despite growth in Canada’s manufacturing sector being at a near-record high, most women never consider a career in manufacturing.

Today, only six per cent of employed women in Canada have...

Unofficial Town of Caledon Municipal Election Results

Below are the unofficial results for the Town of Caledon 2018 municipal election. (Official results will be published in the next few days at caledon.ca/election.)

 

2018 Election Results (Unofficial)

# Votes

%

   

MAYOR

     

Kelly Darnley

3925

24.09

Barb Shaughnessy

4976

30.54

Allan Thompson

7392

45.37

TOTAL

16293

100.00

WARD 1 - AREA

     

Dwayne Jackson

915

33.01

Lynn Kiernan

945

34.09

Robert Rees

335

12.09

Maura Testani

577

20.82

TOTAL

2772

100.00

WARD...

Agrocrop Exports Ltd: Customer satisfaction is important to us

Yash Karia learned how to run his family business at the age of twenty-four when his father passed away, leaving him at the helm of business operations. With a business that was scaling upwards, Karia had to learn the business and grow the operations at the same time. In 2017 Karia relocated his business from Brampton to a newly built 110,000 square-foot facility with room to grow in Caledon.

Agrocrop produces private-label packaged pulses, lentils, beans and peas for import and export.

Father of two...

Park in Bolton to be renamed to honour community leaders

Kingsview Park is to be renamed to Ruth and Richard Hunt Park to honour two Caledon residents who have served the Bolton community for almost 50 years, including environmental contributions and as active members of the Bolton & District Horticultural Society.

“Ruth and Richard have been a staple in our community as service leaders for as long as I can remember,” said Mayor Allan Thompson. “Their continued contribution to their community serves as inspiration to others, both young and old. This...

Promoting Caledon Employers at the NCP Job Fair

Hiring? Let us represent you at the NCP job fair.

On November 6 the Newcomers Centre of Peel will hold a job fair to connect employers in rural communities with skilled job seekers. This job fair usually attracts over 500 job seekers.

The Town of Caledon and Jobs Caledon (the Employment Ontario office) are partnering to promote Caledon employers. If you are currently hiring and would like our representatives to collect resumes on your behalf please ensure that your vacancies are listed on the free...