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BRIEF WATER INTERRUPTION Watermain Replacement and Improvement – Thursday July 17, 2025 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. -1732, 1740 and 1760 Dundas Street East

By Resources, Ward 1

BRIEF WATER INTERRUPTION
Watermain Replacement and Improvement
1732, 1740 and 1760 Dundas Street East

Project 18-1310 C2

Peel Region regularly maintains and repairs the water system in your area. Sometimes, we need to turn off your water supply while we do this work.
You will experience a loss of water pressure and a brief water outage (approximately 15 minutes) on Thursday July 17, 2025 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other unexpected events, we’ll let you know the new date and time.

If this interruption may affect an alarm or maintenance company, it is your responsibility to notify them.
After the water interruption
When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (starting in the basement/first floor and finishing on the top floor). You’ll likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear and any vibration or noise has stopped.

Important note
After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking the water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:
• 905-791-7800, extension 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
• 905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

Get the latest project updates
• Sign up for e-notices by visiting peelregion.ca/construction/signup
• Project information can be found at peelregion.ca/construction/project-18-1310-c

We understand construction can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience as we work to improve our community’s infrastructure. This work both maintains and improves Peel’s world-class water systems, allowing us to provide safe drinking water to support a thriving community for life.

If you have any questions, please contact us.
Water Linear Engineering
Engineering Services Division
Public Works, Peel Region
Email: construction@peelregion.ca
Phone: 905-791-7800 ext. 4409

July 16, 2025
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BRIEF WATER INTERRUPTION Watermain Replacement and Improvement 1369, 1370, 1403,1450 to 1458 and 1465 Dundas Street East 2451 to 2455, 2505, 2551 and 3105 Dixie Road – Thursday July 17, 2025 between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m.

By Resources, Ward 1

BRIEF WATER INTERRUPTION

Watermain Replacement and Improvement 1369, 1370, 1403,1450 to 1458 and 1465 Dundas Street East 2451 to 2455, 2505, 2551 and 3105 Dixie Road Project 18-1310 C2

Peel Region regularly maintains and repairs the water system in your area. Sometimes, we need to turn off your water supply while we do this work.

You will experience a loss of water pressure and a brief water outage (approximately 15 minutes) on Thursday July 17, 2025 between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other unexpected events, we’ll let you know the new date and time.

If this interruption may affect an alarm or maintenance company, it is your responsibility to notify them.

After the water interruption
When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (starting in the basement/first floor and finishing on the top floor). You’ll likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear and any vibration or noise has stopped.

Important note
After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking the water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:
•905-791-7800, extension 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
•905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

Get the latest project updates
•Sign up for e-notices by visiting peelregion.ca/construction/signup
•Project information can be found at peelregion.ca/construction/project-18-1310-c

We understand construction can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience as we work to improve our community’s infrastructure. This work both maintains and improves Peel’s world-class water systems, allowing us to provide safe drinking water to support a thriving community for life.

If you have any questions, please contact us.
Water Linear Engineering
Engineering Services Division
Public Works, Peel Region
Email: construction@peelregion.ca
Phone: 905-791-7800 ext. 4409

July 15, 2025
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MEDIA RELEASE: More families in Peel to benefit from affordable child care

By Resources

More families in Peel to benefit from affordable child care

BRAMPTON, Ont. – July 15, 2025.

The Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) plan, also known as $10 a day child care, has already significantly increased the demand for child care in Peel. To address this, Peel’s Early Years and Child Care Services (EYCCS) Division asked the Ministry of Education to allocate more child care spaces, provide capital funding, and allow flexibility to approve more commercial child care spaces to deliver much needed service in the community.

Peel’s advocacy efforts were successful and in March 2025, Peel was granted:

  • 1,672 additional licensed child care spaces to be created by the end of 2026. This means that a total of 13,652 new affordable spaces will be created in Peel between 2022 and 2026.
  • Greater flexibility to approve more commercial spaces which allows EYCCS to respond more quickly to child care providers who are ready to expand.
  • An additional $29.8 million to implement these changes, including $11.8 million for an Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund to support non-profit child care expansion.

These welcome changes mean that more families with children younger than six years will have access to high-quality, affordable child care. What’s more, many of those families who will benefit are in underserved communities.

EYCCS staff continue to monitor and put in place strategies to address any challenges that could limit the successful implementation of the CWELCC program.  Challenges include hiring and retaining qualified staff in child care programs, increasing lease costs in community-based child care settings and very short timelines for rolling out the Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund.

July 15, 2025
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Important Update – Upcoming NAV CANADA Flight Checks: Second Semi-annual Test

By Food for thought

NAV Canada regularly conducts instrument landing system (ILS) check at Toronto Pearson. This is a routine operation that ensures the accuracy and safety of the country’s navigation aids and instrument approach procedures. The ILS is a precision approach system that provides navigational guidance signals and information on a cockpit display to guide pilots accurately to the point of landing in periods of poor visibility.

The second semi-annual test of 2025 will take place for two nights during the week of July 21 from approx. 12:00AM to 4:00AM and will involve all runways at Toronto Pearson. It will take approximately 20 minutes per runway.

Pre-approved flights do operate in the overnight hours in accordance with the Night Flight Restriction program in effect between 12:30 am and 6:30 am. However, given that the flight checks will involve flight patterns of repeated approaches for the runways at varying combinations of height, speed, and direction, we wanted to inform you that there might be noise impacts in your riding.

We have already posted the information on our Noise Advisory Calendar, and will also be posting a message on WebTrak.

Affected residents can feel free to reach out to the Toronto Pearson Noise Management Office directly if they have any questions or wish to submit a noise complaint:

  • Online using WebTrak or the complaint form
  • By phone 416-247-7682
July 15, 2025
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WATER INTERRUPTION NOTICE Watermain Replacement and Improvement 1706 and 1730 Dundas Street East Monday July 21, 2025 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Project 18-1310

By Resources, Ward 1

WATER INTERRUPTION NOTICE

Watermain Replacement and Improvement 1706 and 1730 Dundas Street East Project 18-1310 C2

Peel Region regularly maintains and repairs the watermains in your area. Sometimes, we need to turn off your water supply while we do this work.

Your water will be turned off on Monday July 21, 2025 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other unexpected events, we’ll let you know the new date and time.

Property owner/manager responsibilities during a water interruption
As a property owner/manager, it is your responsibility to:
•Ensure maintenance, mechanical or plumbing staff are on site during the interruption, as it may affectinternal systems that rely on water such as boilers, fire suppression, and alarms.
•Notify the fire alarm company if the interruption could affect an alarm system.
•Have a fire watch completed during the water interruption, as the building’s sprinkler protection systemwill not function when the water supply is shut off.

After the water interruption
When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (starting in the basement/first floor and finishing on the top floor). You’ll likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear and any vibration or noise has stopped.

Important note
After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking the water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:
•905-791-7800, extension 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
•905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

Get the latest project updates
•Sign up for e-notices by visiting peelregion.ca/construction/signup
•Project information can be found at peelregion.ca/construction/project-18-1310-c

We understand construction can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience as we work to improve our community’s infrastructure. This work both maintains and improves Peel’s world-class water systems, allowing us to provide safe drinking water to support a thriving community for life.

If you have any questions, please contact us.
Water Linear Engineering
Engineering Services Division
Public Works, Peel Region
Email: construction@peelregion.ca
Phone: 905-791-7800 ext. 4409

July 15, 2025
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Upcoming Metrolinx Works South Service Road

By Announcement, Construction, Hurontario LRT, Ward 1

As construction continues on the Hazel McCallion Line, crews will install new hydro poles along South Service Road, east of Hurontario Street.  Work is scheduled to take place overnight on July 17, 2025, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on July 18. To perform this work safely and efficiently, the southeast ramp to the QEW highway will be also temporarily closed on July 18 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. Works will resume during the day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 22, 2025, to install the remaining poles.

Traffic signal timings will be adjusted to keep people moving. Only one sidewalk at the time will be maintained east of Hurontario Street at South Service Road during the day of pole installation. The pedestrian tunnel at the QEW will not be impacted by this work. Motorists can access South Service Road east of Hurontario Street, and eastbound on the QEW highway by traveling eastbound on North Service Road to Cawthra Road. Motorists traveling westbound along South Service Road will be able to access Hurontario Street by using Crestview Avenue, Radley Road, Broadmoor Avenue, and Pinewood Trail.   Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained during these works.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE

SOUTH SERVICE ROAD EAST OF HURONTARIO STREET, AND

SOUTHEAST QEW HIGHWAY ON-RAMP

FOR LRT WORK

The LRT contractor is conducting pole installation on South Service Road and on Hurontario Street which will require a temporary road closure and a ramp closure.  During the closure, motorists will not be able to travel east or west on South Service Road east of Hurontario Street and will not be able to access QEW from the southeast on-ramp.

Variable Message Signs have been installed advising motorists of the planned closure. A public notice has been delivered to the area advising of the temporary road closure (attached). 

South Service Road east of Hurontario Street

  • From Thursday July 17th at 07:00 pm through to Friday July 18th at 07:00 am, 2025

Southeast on-ramp at QEW

  • Friday July 18th starting at 12:00 am until 05:00 am

Please note that the LRT constructor has been approved to work 24 hours a day to reduce the overall duration of the closures.

NOTE:  Construction schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions and unforeseen construction conditions.  Should the schedule require changes for any reason, an updated notice will be circulated.

 

July 15, 2025
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WATER INTERRUPTION NOTICE Watermain Replacement and Improvement 1672, 1684 and 1694 Dundas Street East – Tuesday July 15, 2025 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

By Resources

WATER INTERRUPTION NOTICE
Watermain Replacement and Improvement
1672, 1684 and 1694 Dundas Street East
Project 18-1310 C2

Peel Region regularly maintains and repairs the watermains in your area. Sometimes, we need to turn off your water supply while we do this work.
Your water will be turned off on Tuesday July 15, 2025 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other unexpected events, we’ll let you know the new date and time.

Property owner/manager responsibilities during a water interruption
As a property owner/manager, it is your responsibility to:
• Ensure maintenance, mechanical or plumbing staff are on site during the interruption, as it may affect internal systems that rely on water such as boilers, fire suppression, and alarms.
• Notify the fire alarm company if the interruption could affect an alarm system.
• Have a fire watch completed during the water interruption, as the building’s sprinkler protection system will not function when the water supply is shut off.

After the water interruption
When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (starting in the basement/first floor and finishing on the top floor). You’ll likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear and any vibration or noise has stopped.

Important note
After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking the water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:
• 905-791-7800, extension 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
• 905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

Get the latest project updates
• Sign up for e-notices by visiting peelregion.ca/construction/signup
• Project information can be found at peelregion.ca/construction/project-18-1310-c

We understand construction can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience as we work to improve our community’s infrastructure. This work both maintains and improves Peel’s world-class water systems, allowing us to provide safe drinking water to support a thriving community for life.

If you have any questions, please contact us.
Water Linear Engineering
Engineering Services Division
Public Works, Peel Region
Email: construction@peelregion.ca
Phone: 905-791-7800 ext. 4409

July 11, 2025
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SCHEDULED WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION NOTICE – 944 Hampton Crescent, Mississauga – Tuesday July 15th, 2025, from 9:00am- 5:00pm

By Resources, Ward 1

The Peel Region Public Works department regularly maintains and repairs the water system to make sure you have a consistent supply of quality drinking water. Sometimes we must turn off your water supply while we do this work.

Your water will be turned off Tuesday July 15th, 2025, from 9:00am- 5:00pm. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other circumstances, we will let you know the new date and time.

Property owner/manager responsibilities during a water interruption

As a property owner/manager, it is your responsibility to:

  • Ensure maintenance, mechanical or plumbing staff are on site during the water interruption, as it may affect internal systems that rely on water such as boilers, fire suppression, and alarms.
  • Notify the fire alarm company if the interruption could affect an alarm system.
  • Have a fire watch completed during the water interruption, as the building’s sprinkler protection system will not function when the water supply is shut off.

After the water interruption

When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (that is, starting in the basement/first floor, and finishing on the top floor). You will likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear, and any vibration or noise has stopped.

Important note

After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking the water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:

  • 905-791-7800 extension 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
  • 905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Construction Inspections

Engineering Technical Services Division

Operations Support, Public Works

Email: zzgetsdevadmin@peelregion.ca

Phone: 905-791-7800 extension 3246 / 3247 (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Monday to Friday)

Phone: 905-791-7800 extension 4409 (after hours or statutory holidays)

INTERRUPTION DETAILS

Date and Time: Tuesday July 15th, 2025, 9:00am- 5:00pm.  

Location:  944 Hampton Crescent, Mississauga.                          

Addresses Affected:  919-952 Hampton Crescent, Mississauga.                        

Project #:  C-604148

Regional Inspector: Vijay Patel

Telephone #   437-220-6987.

July 11, 2025
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Peel Region presents progress on Seniors Services in 2024

By Announcement

Strengthens commitment to person-centred, emotion-based care 

BRAMPTON, ON (July 10, 2025) – Seniors Services, comprised of the Long Term Care (LTC) and Seniors Services Development (SSD) Divisions, presented its 2024 annual performance report for Adult Day Services and Long Term Care Centres to Regional Council. 

With seniors representing the fastest-growing population in Peel – projected to make up 20% of the population by 2041 — and 65% of LTC residents already living with dementia, Peel Region continues to take bold, innovative steps to deliver person-centred, emotion-based care in line with the Seniors Services Strategic Plan. 

Key achievements in 2024 include: 
 

  • Reaching More Seniors: Services were delivered to 861 residents across Peel Region’s LTC Centres, while 405 community members were supported through in-person Adult Day Services (ADS), and another 101 participated in Virtual ADS. 
     
  • Exceeding Provincial Standards: Peel Region LTC outperformed the provincial average on all six quality indicators for LTC home performance: antipsychotic use without a psychosis diagnosis, worsened skin and wounds, use of physical restraints, falls, worsened pain, and worsened mood from symptoms of depression. 
     
  • Excellent Client and Resident Satisfaction: 100% of ADS clients reported satisfaction with overall programs and services; 98% felt services helped maintain or improve their well-being; and 93% agreed that ADS participation helped them live at home longer. 88% of people living in one of our five Peel LTC homes were satisfied with the quality of care received, and 83% would recommend their centre to others as a place to live. 
     
  • Recognition for Clinical Excellence: For the 10th consecutive year, Peel Region LTC was re-designated as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. 

  • Expanding Emotion-Based Care: All seven LTC Butterfly home areas were re-certified by Meaningful Care Matters, with accreditation underway at two additional Butterfly home areas at the Seniors Health and Wellness Village (SHWV) at Peel Manor. Emotion-based care is also being implemented in all five ADS programs with Malton Village becoming the first Butterfly certified ADS program in Peel Region and in Canada. 
     
  • Innovation at the Seniors Health and Wellness Village at Peel Manor: The SHWV at Peel Manor continues to serve as a leading model of care, offering support and services through an integrated care centre, an eight-bed overnight respite care unit, expanded ADS capacity, and the Thrive program for seniors and their informal caregivers. 
     
  • Behavioral Supports: In its first year, the Transitional Behavioural Support Unit admitted 36 individuals with advanced dementia-related symptoms. As the Lead Agency for Behavioural Supports Ontario, Peel Region is expanding mobile behavioural support teams across Central West to assist residents with dementia, support transitions, stabilize new admissions, and address resource challenges in collaboration with 23 LTC homes and partners. 
     
  • Reducing Hospitalizations: LTC Nurse practitioners are leveraging point-of-care testing and advanced clinical skills to reduce unnecessary hospital transfers through early intervention and on-site treatment within their long-term care home. 
     
  • Improving End-of-Life Care in LTC: Palliative care tools piloted at Vera M. Davis Centre in Caledon with provincial funding are enhancing comfort and family-led approaches at end-of-life, reducing unnecessary hospital transfers and supporting culturally sensitive care, with plans to roll out across Peel Region LTC. 
     
  • Investing in Staff Well-being: The Culture and Wellness program supports staffs’ resilience with mental health resources, Health specific leadership development, and burnout prevention experienced in the health sector, helping to address sector-wide staffing challenges. 
July 10, 2025
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Peel Region Releases Annual Accessibility Status Report

By Announcement

BRAMPTON, ON (July 10, 2025) – Peel Region has released its Annual Accessibility Status Report, outlining Peel’s 2024 accomplishments and initiatives to eliminate barriers and ensure residents of all abilities can access services fully and independently.

The report highlights initiatives that meet and exceed the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and outlines Peel’s ongoing work to implement its 2018–2025 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. Peel remains committed to delivering inclusive and accessible programs for all members of the community.

Highlights from 2024 include:

  • The opening of the award-winning Seniors Health and Wellness Village at Peel Manor, integrating accessible technologies and care services.
  • Ongoing improvements to ensure Peel’s website is accessible and user-friendly, with continued progress toward full AODA compliance.
  • An accessibility lens applied to the design and retrofitting of Peel’s EV charging stations.
  • Accessibility enhancements across community health clinics.
  • Accessible housing and social supports to meet community needs.
  • Walking audits to assess the accessibility, ease, and safety of neighbourhoods across Peel.

Peel’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) plays a vital role in shaping accessible services offering valuable insights and advice on the accessibility of Peel’s programs, services, and facilities.

Advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for both the workforce and community is a top priority for Peel Region. The 2024 Annual Accessibility Status Report demonstrates the collective work of Peel’s staff, community partners, the Office of Culture and Inclusion, and AAC members in building a region where all residents can fully participate in community life.

Residents are encouraged to read the full report and share feedback. Alternate formats are available upon request.

July 10, 2025
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