Town of Caledon celebrates National Public Works Week

May 17, 2024 (CALEDON, ON) – May 19-25 is National Public Works week, and the Town of Caledon is thrilled to recognize the hard work and dedication that our public works staff provide on a daily basis. In Caledon, our public works consists of Engineering, Operations and Transportation, and includes such tasks as: snow clearing, street sweeping, road resurfacing, stormwater maintenance, park maintenance and more.

To celebrate the week, there are several exciting events planned:

Paint a Trash Can – Caledon Elementary Schools, grades 1-4

Trash cans have been painted by local grade 1-4 students and the painted trash cans will be on display in the Town Hall Atrium for all to enjoy. Mayor Groves and Council will pick a winner at the May 21 Council meeting. The trash cans will then be placed in the Caledon park of the school’s choosing.

From L to R: Councillor Lynn Kiernan, Rick Mountain, Supervisor of Parks, and Jeremy Johnson, Manager of Parks Operations and Forestry pose with the three trash cans painted by Caledon Central Public School.

Education Forum Field Trips – Caledon Elementary Schools, grades 5-8

One elementary school from each Caledon quadrant was chosen to participate in an educational forum field trip to a park closest to the selected schools. At the forums held from May 21 through Friday, May 24, students in grade 5-8 will learn fun facts about Caledon, playground and park benefits, parks and greenspaces in the community, sports field maintenance, invasive species, storm water management and the Caledon Trailway.

Video Challenge – Caledon Secondary Schools, grades 9-12

The objective of this video challenge is for high school students to create a short video sharing how our quality of life is improved by the work completed by public works staff. Schools are busy working on their videos to present to the Mayor and Council at a future date.

Tree Seedling Planting – Public participation event

A public participation tree seedling planting event will take place on Saturday, May 25, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Columbia Way Stormwater Pond, located north of Columbia Way. Toronto Regional Conservation Association staff will be on hand assisting Town staff with the planting event.

Touch A Truck – Public participation event at Caledon Day

During the Town’s annual Caledon Day event on Saturday, June 15, three pieces of equipment will be on display for the public to check out. Operations staff will be on hand to educate the public on what the specific equipment is used for, oversee the public’s safe access to the equipment, and answer any relevant questions.

“Our public works team strives every day to provide quality services to the Town of Caledon, in a fast, effective and safe manner, so it’s important we take the time to recognize their hard work during National Public Works Week,” said Brian Baird, Director of Operations. “We’re excited for our public engagement events being held and look forward to meeting students and the public who are interested in learning more about public works.”

National Public Works Week is celebrated annually to educate the public about the value of public works projects throughout North America and internationally. This week is used to educate the public on the importance of public works to their daily lives, such as planning, building, managing and operating in municipalities to improve everyday quality of life.