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Jimmy Pountney and Luci Verdile: Partners at home and work

Jimmy Pountney and Luci Verdile are life partners and business owners in downtown Bolton.

Pountney is owner of Innovations the Salon and Verdile is owner of Creative F-X.

They met with us recently to chat about what it takes for a business owner to stay committed and about being long-time residents of Bolton.

How did you start your business?

Luci: I was a client of Jims (he was my hairdresser at the time), and I was also going to an aesthetics school in those days. I confidently proposed that we could...

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Amachris Corporation: a leap of faith

Franco Pignotti, Founder, Owner and Managing Director of Amachris Corporation works with leading North American clients to build custom retail interiors across Canada. His roster of clients includes Sephora International, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and many more. Pignotti’s office space at 110 Parr Blvd. in Bolton is where the ideas take shape and sketches become structures. 

We chatted with Franco, his wife Rosa (Business Manager) and son Christian Pignotti (Project Manager) to...

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Town of Caledon Labour Day Holiday Closures

Town of Caledon offices, facilities and non-emergency services will be closed Monday, September 3, 2018 for the Labour Day Holiday.

This includes: 

• Libraries
• Recreation facilities
• Animal Shelter
• Provincial Offences Court Office in Caledon and Orangeville
• Town Hall
• Fire and Emergency Services administration

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Waste Collection (Region of Peel)

There will be no...

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New Pedestrian Crossovers to Increase Safety in Community

As our communities grow, the Town of Caledon is committed to increasing pedestrian safety through the installation of two new pedestrian crossovers on Learmont Avenue at Benadir Avenue, and Twistleton Street in the Southfields community. To be installed this September, this new type of crossover has been approved for use in Ontario to help keep residents safe and is now appearing across Caledon and Peel Region.

“We welcome the opportunity to explore new ways to improve pedestrian safety in Caledon”,...

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Local Artist Cory Trépanier Newest Inductee to Caledon Walk of Fame

Caledon artist Cory Trépanier is the newest inductee into Caledon’s Walk of Fame. The world renowned oil painter, filmmaker and explorer, known for his passionate portrayal of Canadian landscapes, joins the ranks of other distinguished Caledon inductees such as artist Daphne Lingwood, filmmaker Norman Jewison, writer Farley Mowat, builder Conn Smythe and the founders of the McMichael Canadian Collection in nearby Kleinburg, Robert and Signe McMichael. 

“Even though his travels may have taken...

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