The Ward 1 Community Excellence Awards were a huge success and a wonderful celebration of just some of the amazing people and businesses we have in our Ward.
We celebrated at the Mississauga Senior’s Centre on Thursday October 26th and had a great turnout of nominees along with many of their family and friends.
Here are a few pictures from the evening:
Best Pizza – Pizza e Dolci
Best New Business – Carlo’s Bakery
Entrepreneur of the Year – Brad Baumgarten
Best Real Estate Agent – Jim Chu
Excellence in Customer Service – Zest for Living
Best Patio – The Crooked Cue
Best Restaurant – Ice N Spice
Artist of the Year, Music – Heather Christine
Artist of the Year, Dance – Colleen Snell – Frog in Hand
Artist of the Year, Visual Art – Stephen Uhraney
Environmental Stewardship – Jeanne McRight
Volunteer of the Year – Jeff McPhee
Lifetime Acheivement Award – Ron Duquette
All the 2023 Winners!
Congratulations again to all the nominees and our winners from 2023. We are already looking forward to next year!
Celebrate the magic of winter in the heart of Mississauga at Light Up the Square
Join the fun on Saturday November 25th, as we light the Christmas tree for the first time this season. There will be ice skating, live performances, and the Holiday Street Market will be offering tasty treats and artisanal goods all night long.
The magic doesn’t stop there. Mississauga’s downtown transforms into a technicolour wonderland as six glowing art installations make their home at Celebration Square and Living Arts Centre (LAC) Park from November 25 until January 2.
7:00 p.m. – Lighting of the Christmas Tree and holiday lights.
Official opening of the City’s largest outdoor skating rink.
Skate rentals are available on-site.
The Holiday Street Market by Street Eats brings artisan and food vendors to get you in the holiday spirit.
Snap a photo with Santa and the elves at the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan.
Explore six glowing public art installations across Celebration Square and LAC Park.
Live music and exciting performances all night long.
The annual Remembrance Day parade will be held on Saturday, November 11.
The parade will begin in front of Branch #82 Royal Canadian Legion at 35 Front Street in Port Credit at 9:30 a.m. and will march from the Legion Hall to Trinity Anglican Church on Stavebank Road for a church service.
Following this, there will be a short service at 11 a.m. in front of the cenotaph, including the laying of wreaths.
We need your input! You’re invited to a community meeting on November 2 about the City’s Asset Naming project
The names of our streets, community centres and parks help tell our City’s story. Naming these is an honour and should be taken seriously. That is why we are reviewing and gathering community feedback about our naming policies and processes; working to ensure we have an equitable, diverse and inclusive approach to naming in the future. You are invited to join us at a community meeting to voice your thoughts and provide feedback on the City’s guiding principles related to naming, place-making and commemoration.
What:
Community meeting where all are welcome to come and share their thoughts and feedback on the guiding principles, developed with research and in consultation with the community, for future naming, placemaking and commemoration.
Who:
All Mississauga community members interested in learning more about the City’s future approach to naming, placemaking and commemoration. Particularly those from South Asian, Black, Indigenous or other racialized communities.
When:
Thursday, November 2, 2023
6 to 8 p.m.
Peel Region invites the community to get a behind the scenes look at how their tap water is treated and cleaned at the Arthur. P. Kennedy Water Treatment Plant.
Event details
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (free drop in, last tour at 3:30 p.m.)
Location: 920 East Avenue, Mississauga
Parking available
The open house showcases how the state-of-the art plant treats and distributes 570 million litres of safe, quality drinking water to Peel homes, schools, and workplaces each day.
The event is being held in recognition of Imagine a Day Without Water an international day that raises awareness about the value of water as an essential resource.
“We are proud to provide these vital services that touch the community every day. In a world where many don’t have has access to clean, safe drinking water and are impacted by climate change we will continue to protect this valuable resource and deliver clean water for life.” Jeff Hennings, Director Water and Wastewater Engineering Services, Peel Region
About Peel Region
Peel Region works with residents and partners to create a healthy, safe, and connected Community for Life for approximately 1.5 million people and over 175,000 businesses in Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon. Peel’s services touch the lives of residents every day. Learn more about Peel’s continuing commitment to our community during our transition. For more information explore peelregion.ca and follow us on Twitter @regionofpeel and Instagram @peelregion.ca.
