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Joe Fuliere of Brampton polishes his 1956 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud at the Show and Shine during the Cars & Stars Weekend event Saturday. The free show, hosted by the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC), allowed residents to travel back to the days of old. The event kicked off in Gage Park on Thursday evening with Jeff Sommerville’s tribute to Frank Sinatra.
Photo by Bryon Johnson
Children and ice cream go hand in hand during the summer and when the weather heats up, the ice cream starts flying out the doors at places like Dairy Queen. Here, four-year-old Lowell Wright enjoys his ice cream during Thursday’s hot, muggy weather.
Photo by Ken Hay
The City of Brampton and Lowe’s Canada teamed up recently to establish a community garden at the Flower City Seniors Recreation Centre, located on the southwest corner of McLaughlin Road and Queen Street West. Lowe’s volunteers, including Lowe’s south Brampton location manager Matt Basso, were on-site to finish the project, which boasts raised flowerbeds, a terrace and a paved stone walkway.
Photo by George Beshiri
Crowds were up this year as the 26th annual Carabram festival concluded its three-day run Sunday. Dancers like the one pictured above made the Caribbean pavilion a popular one to visit during the weekend. Festival organizers say that more than 40,000 people attended the multicultural festival, which showcases the cultural diversity of Brampton. Photo by George Beshiri
Owen Robinson looks a little unsure if he wants pancakes and strawberries as his mother Magda feeds him a tasty bite during the annual Strawberry Festival held recently at Downey’s Farm. The event included live entertainment, a magic show and rock climbing wall.
Photo by Bryon Johnson
A woman was rushed to the trauma centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto Wednesday afternoon in critical condition following a serious four-vehicle collision near The Gore Road and Queen Street. Another female and two males were transported to Brampton Civic Hospital with less serious injuries. According to Peel Regional Police, the collision occurred at about 5:50 p.m. when a southbound Honda lost control and started the crash.
Photo by Sean Magennis
A toxic plant hazardous to anyone who simply touches it has been found in three Brampton parks.
Giant hogweed turned up in a Toronto backyard recently, and has now been found here— in wooded areas of Peelton Heights Park, Bach Park and Ray Lawson Valley, all in southwest Brampton. It was immediately removed and destroyed by city parks staff, according to city officials.
The sap from the stem, leaves and hairs can cause severe blisters, burns, or temporary blindness, according to health officials in British Columbia where official warnings have been issued about the weed.
The discovery here has prompted Brampton city officials to remind residents to stay on marked pathways and maintained trails, and to keep an eye out for the distinctive plant. Its stalk is dark red and it can grow up to six metres (20...
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