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Stephen Dasko

Waste collection strike in Peel is over

By Events, Issues, Ward 1

December 9, 2021

The labour dispute involving one of Peel’s waste collection contractors, Emterra Environmental and its employees, has resolved today and the waste strike has ended. Regular waste collection services for strike-affected residents in Peel will resume on Monday, December 13, 2021.

Instructions for residents in strike-affected areas:

  • If you were scheduled for garbage pickup this week (December 6 – 9), continue to leave garbage and organics at the curb (even on the weekend).
  • If you were scheduled for recycling pickup for this week (December 6 – 9), continue to hold onto your recycling until your next scheduled recycling pickup day.
  • Yard waste that was not picked up due to the strike, will be picked up next week (December 13 – 16) in strike-affected areas.
  • Bulky items will be picked up on your next garbage day.

Check peelregion.ca/waste-strike for further updates or follow Public Works on Twitter at twitter.com/peelpublicworks for updated service information.

Neighbourhood Watch Forum

By Issues, Resources, Ward 1

Our School Watch program is now open to all high-school students in the city! This is a wonderful opportunity for your children to take part in a Watch program and engage in community safety! Please share with any youth in your neighbourhoods and families! Registration Link: https://safecitymississauga.online/signup/school-watch-member/azwz79qjbj School Watch is an adaptation of the Neighbourhood Watch and Business Watch programs, in which high school students look out for one another and their school. The program focuses on identifying local issues, educating students on crime prevention and increasing the reporting of suspicious activity and crime to improve student safety and well-being. The School Watch courses include information on how the program works, why students should join, and how to observe and report, as well as concise information on common school issues like bullying from a crime prevention perspective. For example, our short course on bullying includes prevention tips and how bullying may impact a students future if it gets to the level of being a crime. School Watch members will be encouraged to report any crime and suspicious activity which they observe in and around their schools. Students will access local reporting resources such as The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Online Reporting Tool and Peel Crime Stoppers Anonymous Reporting Line. There are many community supports also provided, including specific resources for Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ youth. All School Watch members will have access to our campaigns, which include courses and toolkits. The toolkits are a guide for students to lead campaigns in their own schools. Students who act as “Campaign Leads” will promote awareness and encourage students to take the campaign courses, while earning volunteer hours in the process.

Link:

https://safecitymississauga.online/forums/neighbourhood-watch-2/general-discussion-2/misc.-news

Vacuum Leaf Collection Program Update

By Issues, Resources, Ward 1

We have received a number of requests for a third pick-up as leaves have now fallen from most of the trees.  After reviewing our budgets, resources and the weather for next week, staff can confirm we will extend the program into this week.  With this extension, we cannot guarantee we will be able to collect all remaining leaves.  Crews will go back and start in the YELLOW zones and collect any remaining leaves at the roadside, before moving on to the BLUE and then GREEN zones, weather permitting.

You can refer to the leaf pickup route map and schedule to find out if your street is part of the leaf pickup program.

Disruption to waste collection services in some areas of Peel Region

By Issues, Resources, Ward 1

December 6, 2021

As a result of a labour dispute involving one of Peel’s waste collection contractors, Emterra Environmental and its employees, some residents in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga will experience temporary changes to their curbside waste pickup beginning today, Monday, December 6. Please refer to this map for information about impacted areas. Read More

Booster Shots are Here for 50+

By Covid-19, Issues, Resources, Ward 1

The province is opening up the eligibility for booster shots starting on December 13. If you have received your COVID-19 vaccine series (two doses) more than six months ago, and you are over the age of 50, you can book your third-dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Those who are able to book an appointment can do so through the COVID-19 vaccination portal, by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900, or in select pharmacies and primary care settings. Read More

Water Interruption Notice scheduled Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 from 09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.

By Issues, Resources, Ward 1

INTERRUPTION DETAILS 

Date: and Time:        Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location:                    1447 Myron Drive, Mississauga                              

Addresses Affected:  Myron Drive:

#’s 1437, 1443, 1447, 1449, 1457, 1463, 1467, 1473, 1481, 1487, 1493, 1501, 1511, 1517, 1523, 1529, 1535, 1541, 1565, 1573, 1579, 1583, 1589, 1588, 1582, 1578, 1572, 1566, 1562, 1558, 1552, 1546, 1542, 1536, 1530, 1524, 1518, 1512, 1502, 1492, 1486, 1480, 1472, 1466, 1460 and 1436

Sylva Road: # 1193 Read More

Notice of Bus Stop Impact: NB Hurontario St at South Service Rd – Wednesday, December 1, 2021

By Hurontario LRT, Issues, Resources, Ward 1

Stop(s) Impacted:

  • Stop #0709: NB Hurontario St at South Service Rd

Temporary Stop Location:

  • The stop has been relocated 35m North of the existing bus stop in order to accommodate Mobilinx’s work.

Routes Affected: 2N

Date and Time:  Effective Immediately

Estimated Duration: until Wednesday, December 8, 2021 @ 5:00 PM

Event Type: Construction

Agency: Metrolinx (HuLRT)

Notes: Stops will remain accessible. No detours required. Expect delays due to lane closures.