operating practices, response times,
trends and challenges, population
growth, service needs, transportation
access, and alignment with the Town's
Master Fire Plan.
Well known as a “green community,”
being environmentally responsible is
part of Caledon’s culture, Thompson
says. Council has made it a policy to
design all its new facilities to LEED
silver standards.
“Each project has its own challenges
and requirements, but that’s the goal
we’ve set for ourselves,” Thompson
says. “We think it’s important to walk
the talk. We were one of the first
municipalities in Ontario, for example,
to implement a Green Development
Program. This program offers devel-
opers a discount on their develop-
ment charges as an incentive to build
to a LEED standard.”
All these projects are indicative of
a town on the rise. As a citizen and
Mayor, we asked Thompson how he
sees Caledon’s evolution.
“We are growing, but it’s planned
growth,” he says. “The Amazon site,
for example, is on lands we started
planning for over 10 years ago. Over
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