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Private school burns down

Several fire crews were called to a blaze on McMurchy Avenue late Friday afternoon. Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen kilometres from the fire raging just south of Queen Street across from the old Brampton fairgrounds. The building, at 57 McMurchy Ave. S., is occupied by Peel Adventist Elementary School. According to initial reports, the fire suppression efforts were being concentrated on the building's roof area. Fire department personnel were alerted just after 4:30 p.m. and were still on scene after 6 p.m. dousing and inspecting the site. No one was believed to be in the building at the time. At press time there was no damage estimate available.
Photo by George Beshiri

Patriotic fun

Petunia the Clown paints a Canadian flag on the arm of Tarnjot Brar, 3, in the Kids’ Zone during Canada Day celebrations at Chinguacousy Park Tuesday. Canadian rock icon Burton Cummings was the big attraction when he rocked the park for a 75-minute show prior to the 10 p.m. fireworks display. See more photos, page 18. For a video of the Canada Day fun, visit www.thebramptonguardian.com.
Photo by Bryon Johnson

Hold still soldier

MCPL Janet Culig from the 23rd Field Ambulance Corps in Hamilton was on hand to add camouflage paint to participants at Larkspur Public School’s Spring Fling recently. The event included fire trucks, an army ambulance and a police car. For $5 visitors also had the chance to enjoy a barbecue lunch.
Photo by George Beshiri

Ready for take-off

Khalifa Shettima, left, is ready for his first flight in a single engine plane as pilot Peter Pasieka readies the plane for take-off. Khalifa was one of the nearly 300 kids that participated in the Young Eagles Day recently held at the Brampton Air Field.
Photo by George Beshiri

Start your engines!

Four-year-old Avonio Spence sits in the seat of a NASCAR car to get the feel of a race car with Victory Lap representative Dan McCann beside him. The NASCAR car was at the Quarry Edge Drive Wal-Mart recently to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Last year, the tour raised $500,000 and organizers are hoping to hit the $1 million mark this year. The tour is entitled The Victory Lap Charity Program.
Photo by George Beshiri

Brampton says ‘Hello summer’

Regional Councillor John Sanderson gives Anna her pancakes Saturday at the Inzola Pancake Breakfast for the Arts. The tasty event raises funds for local arts groups.
Photos by C.J. LaFrance




Region’s waste guru moving on
- The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
BRAMPTON - Peel Region councillors took time out of Thursday's council meeting to bid a fond farewell to senior staff member Andy Pollock, who has decided to step down from his post as Peel's director of waste management.  
Pollock has served as the region's director of waste management for more than seven years.
His next stop is Niagara Region where he will take on a similar role as director of waste. Pollock will formally leave his position sometime in August.
"I wanted to just publicly acknowledge his seven years of service for the Region of Peel," said Mitch Zamojc, Peel's commissioner of planning. "I personally want to thank him for his dedication, passion and hard work. He has taken us a long way in seven years with his knowledge and expertise. I've learned a lot about the waste business because of Andy....



City unveils modern transit facility
By Lori Sherman, Staff Writer - The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
BRAMPTON - Brampton Transit recently unveiled an extensive new state-of-the-art facility at Sandalwood Parkway that is aiming to ease some of the demands of the city’s growing population.
The building, which spans 285,000 sq. ft. and cost $40 million to construct, was funded by the Gas Tax Fund— a federal initiative that finances municipalities growing infrastructure needs.
Peter Alder, senior manager of operations for the Sandalwood facility, said the original transit division located at Clark Boulevard was exceeding maximum capacity.
“It was like a shoe box just bursting at the seams. It’s located on the southeast corner of the city and that facility could not acquire any more land. Plus it made sense to have something balancing it off by creating something in the northwest corner.”
This facility features an expanded...



Brampton Regional News Releases
Teacher calls it a career to become army preacher
The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
By Robert Smol, Special to the Guardian
BRAMPTON - After more than 20 years as a teacher and religious education and adult faith consultant with the...
400 North American Oryias descend on Rose Theatre
The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
By Ashley Goodfellow, Staff Writer
BRAMPTON - A message of hope and pride was delivered to roughly 400 North American Oryias, who assembled at...
Queen’s Park gives LHIN a cash boost
The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
BRAMPTON - Queen's Park has provided the Central West Local Health Integration Network with more than $5...
Public board cuts rental fees
The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
BRAMPTON - Public school board officials are using government funding to help reduce facility rental fees for...
BREAKING NEWS- Fire destroys private school
The Brampton Guardian
Friday July 4 2008
BRAMPTON - A fire late Friday afternoon destroyed the Peel Adventist School at 57 McMurchy Ave., South.
Nursing homes not meeting standards
The Brampton Guardian
Friday July 4 2008
By Peter Criscione, Staff Writer
BRAMPTON - All of Brampton's nursing homes have been reprimanded at least once for failing to meet...
Man, 31, gunned down at Canada Day eve party
The Brampton Guardian
Friday July 4 2008
By Roger Belgrave, Staff Writer
BRAMPTON - Homicide investigators are appealing for the public's help in finding the killer of a 31-year-old...
Illegal fireworks spark small fire at park despite bylaw
The Brampton Guardian
Friday July 4 2008
By Lori Sherman, Staff Writer
BRAMPTON - Two Brampton residents are facing possible bylaw charges for illegally setting off recreational...
Airport officials scale back test flights over Brampton
The Brampton Guardian
Wednesday July 2 2008
By Peter Criscione, Staff Writer
BRAMPTON - Being on Brampton's bad side just isn't worth it.

That is the position taken by officials...

Residents not so blue box savvy
The Brampton Guardian
Wednesday July 2 2008
By Peter Criscione, Staff Writer
BRAMPTON - When it comes to recycling, a growing number of Peel Region residents have a hard time determining...
Province gives Peel cash for more cops
The Brampton Guardian
Wednesday July 2 2008
BRAMPTON - The provincial government is giving Peel region $2.6 million to help cover the salaries of...


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The Brampton Guardian: Providing Local Community News for Brampton, Ontario 24/7 The Brampton Guardian: Providing Local Community News for Brampton, Ontario 24/7

Private school burns down

Several fire crews were called to a blaze on McMurchy Avenue late Friday afternoon. Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen kilometres from the fire raging just south of Queen Street across from the old Brampton fairgrounds. The building, at 57 McMurchy Ave. S., is occupied by Peel Adventist Elementary School. According to initial reports, the fire suppression efforts were being concentrated on the building's roof area. Fire department personnel were alerted just after 4:30 p.m. and were still on scene after 6 p.m. dousing and inspecting the site. No one was believed to be in the building at the time. At press time there was no damage estimate available.
Photo by George Beshiri

Patriotic fun

Petunia the Clown paints a Canadian flag on the arm of Tarnjot Brar, 3, in the Kids’ Zone during Canada Day celebrations at Chinguacousy Park Tuesday. Canadian rock icon Burton Cummings was the big attraction when he rocked the park for a 75-minute show prior to the 10 p.m. fireworks display. See more photos, page 18. For a video of the Canada Day fun, visit www.thebramptonguardian.com.
Photo by Bryon Johnson

Hold still soldier

MCPL Janet Culig from the 23rd Field Ambulance Corps in Hamilton was on hand to add camouflage paint to participants at Larkspur Public School’s Spring Fling recently. The event included fire trucks, an army ambulance and a police car. For $5 visitors also had the chance to enjoy a barbecue lunch.
Photo by George Beshiri

Ready for take-off

Khalifa Shettima, left, is ready for his first flight in a single engine plane as pilot Peter Pasieka readies the plane for take-off. Khalifa was one of the nearly 300 kids that participated in the Young Eagles Day recently held at the Brampton Air Field.
Photo by George Beshiri

Start your engines!

Four-year-old Avonio Spence sits in the seat of a NASCAR car to get the feel of a race car with Victory Lap representative Dan McCann beside him. The NASCAR car was at the Quarry Edge Drive Wal-Mart recently to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Last year, the tour raised $500,000 and organizers are hoping to hit the $1 million mark this year. The tour is entitled The Victory Lap Charity Program.
Photo by George Beshiri

Brampton says ‘Hello summer’

Regional Councillor John Sanderson gives Anna her pancakes Saturday at the Inzola Pancake Breakfast for the Arts. The tasty event raises funds for local arts groups.
Photos by C.J. LaFrance




Region’s waste guru moving on
- The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
BRAMPTON - Peel Region councillors took time out of Thursday's council meeting to bid a fond farewell to senior staff member Andy Pollock, who has decided to step down from his post as Peel's director of waste management.  
Pollock has served as the region's director of waste management for more than seven years.
His next stop is Niagara Region where he will take on a similar role as director of waste. Pollock will formally leave his position sometime in August.
"I wanted to just publicly acknowledge his seven years of service for the Region of Peel," said Mitch Zamojc, Peel's commissioner of planning. "I personally want to thank him for his dedication, passion and hard work. He has taken us a long way in seven years with his knowledge and expertise. I've learned a lot about the waste business because of Andy....



City unveils modern transit facility
By Lori Sherman, Staff Writer - The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
BRAMPTON - Brampton Transit recently unveiled an extensive new state-of-the-art facility at Sandalwood Parkway that is aiming to ease some of the demands of the city’s growing population.
The building, which spans 285,000 sq. ft. and cost $40 million to construct, was funded by the Gas Tax Fund— a federal initiative that finances municipalities growing infrastructure needs.
Peter Alder, senior manager of operations for the Sandalwood facility, said the original transit division located at Clark Boulevard was exceeding maximum capacity.
“It was like a shoe box just bursting at the seams. It’s located on the southeast corner of the city and that facility could not acquire any more land. Plus it made sense to have something balancing it off by creating something in the northwest corner.”
This facility features an expanded...



Teacher calls it a career to become army preacher
The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
By Robert Smol, Special to the Guardian
BRAMPTON - After more than 20 years as a teacher and religious education and adult faith consultant with the...
400 North American Oryias descend on Rose Theatre
The Brampton Guardian
Sunday July 6 2008
By Ashley Goodfellow, Staff Writer
BRAMPTON - A message of hope and pride was delivered to roughly 400 North American Oryias, who assembled at...
Queen’s Park gives LHIN a c