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Jan 07 2020
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Mississauga Chosen to Host Ontario Summer Games in 2022

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The City of Mississauga has been selected by the Government of Ontario to host the 2022 Ontario Summer Games (OSG).

“Mississauga is thrilled to once again be selected to host the Ontario Summer Games,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “As Canada’s sixth-largest city, we pride ourselves on our ability to host large-scale sporting events like these. I want to thank the Province for choosing Mississauga. We can’t wait to welcome Ontario’s top athletes, their coaches, families and fans to our great City in 2022.”

“Having hosted the 2016 Ontario Summer Games and the 2018 Ontario 55+ Summer Games, we are excited to build on those successful events and deliver an even better experience in 2022,” said Shari Lichterman, Director, Recreation. “Our staff and volunteers are ready to work with our host committee and start planning another great event for our community and the visiting athletes.”

Lichterman added, Mississauga continues to deliver on its Sport Tourism Strategy with these successful bids.  Next year, the City is home to the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships and the 2020 Karate Canada Junior National Championships. Mississauga is also hosting the 2021 Ontario Parasport Games.

The 2022 Ontario Summer Games will be held in Mississauga from August 11-14, 2022.

About the Ontario Summer Games:

The Ontario Summer Games is the largest multi-sport event in the province. It attracts 3,000 young athletes 15 and 16 years old as well their coaches, managers, officials and their families. The Games are a program of the Ministry, Culture and Sport. For more information about the Games please visit: Games Ontario at mtc.gov.on.ca/en/sport/gamesontario/gamesontario.shtml

 

 

 

 

Jan 06 2020
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Christmas tree collection in the Region of Peel

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Christmas tree collection in the Region of Peel

– From January 13-24, the Region of Peel will be collecting real Christmas trees and wreaths at the curb on residents’ recycling collection day.

To set out for collection, residents should ensure that:

  • trees taller than 3 m. (10 ft.) are cut in half,
  • all plastic bags, ornaments, tinsel, nails, wire and tree stands are removed,
  • trees are not placed in or on snowbanks,
  • if you live in an apartment or condo, the trees are set at the curb by the driveway entrance to the property, and that trees do not obstruct the road or sidewalk.

Residents who miss their collection can also take their Christmas trees to a Community Recycling Centre (CRC). Trees taller than 3 m. (10 ft.) must be cut in half to be accepted. There will be no drop-off fees at the CRCs for Christmas trees during the Christmas tree collection period only.

Residents are also encouraged to sign-up to receive free weekly collection reminders by email, text message, or phone call.

The Region of Peel 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 the cities of Brampton and Mississauga and the Town of Caledon. Peel’s services touch the lives of residents every day. Recognized as a leader in management and service delivery, the Region of Peel received Excellence Canada’s Platinum Award for Excellence, Innovation and Wellness®.

Dec 17 2019
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Mi-Way Holiday Season Schedule

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Starting December 23, 2019, MiWay will operate on revised schedules for the upcoming holiday season. These schedule adjustments will be in effect until January 3, 2020. Customers are encouraged to use miway.ca/planatrip for the most up to date schedules and information.

On New Year’s Eve, all customers are invited to ride free between 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 and 4 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Some MiWay routes will offer extended late night service until 4 a.m. Additional information about the holiday service schedules can be found at miway.ca/holiday.

Additionally, on January 6, 2020, schedules will be revised on some MiWay routes to improve service reliability. Earlier and later trips have been added on some local and express routes, expanding service hours on main corridors, including routes 42 Derry, 103 Hurontario Express and 109 Malton Express.

For a full list, visit miway.ca/servicechanges. Other service changes include:

  1. Route 57 Courtneypark will have added weekday service to the Infield Loop on Britannia Road East, north of Courtneypark Drive (Toronto Pearson Airport).Some weekday trips servicing GO stations have been cancelled due to low ridership demand. Customers are encouraged to use earlier or later trips, or alternative route options. For more information, visit miway.ca/servicechanges

 

Dec 17 2019
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Peel’s winter garbage exemption period

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(December 16, 2019) – The Region of Peel reminds all residents about the change to its garbage exemption period for winter 2019.

 

OLD DATE NEW DATE
December 2019

(Christmas/New Year)

 January 27-31, 2020

February 3-7, 2020

There will be no garbage exemption during the holiday season. Check your collection calendar to find your garbage exemption day.

During the exemption period, remember to put your extra garbage out only on your garbage collection day, not on your recycling collection day.

There is no maximum amount of acceptable garbage (check our website for a full list of items) that you can put on the curb. Garbage bag tags are not required during exemption periods.

Excess garbage cannot:

  • Weigh more than 20 kg (44 lbs).
  • Be larger than 66 cm (26 in) wide and 90 cm (35 in) high.
  • Be smaller than 30 cm (12 in) wide and 30 cm (12 in) high.

Put your excess garbage close to but not on top of your garbage bins, leaving at least 1 m (3 ft.) of clear space between your extra garbage item(s) and your bins.

Residents are also encouraged to check their collection calendar or sign-up to receive free weekly collection reminders by email, text message, or phone call.

The Region of Peel 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 the cities of Brampton and Mississauga and the Town of Caledon. Peel’s services touch the lives of residents every day. Recognized as a leader in management and service delivery, the Region of Peel received Excellence Canada’s Platinum Award for Excellence, Innovation and Wellness®. For more information about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca and follow us on Twitter at @regionofpeel and Instagram @peelregion.ca.

Dec 12 2019
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Vacuum Leaf Program Update (December 12, 2019)

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Vacuum Leaf Program is moving ahead

This has been a challenging season for the Vacuum Leaf Program with having three disruptive snow storms during the program. You would have received a colour coded notice card in the mail in the early fall with the pick-up dates for your area. Green and Yellow have now been completed. Crews have now moved into the Blue Zone, which included the Mineola’s and parts of Port Credit.  They are working diligently to get the program completed.

I would like to thank our residents for their patience and understanding during this challenging season.

 

Stephen

Dec 12 2019
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Walk In The Park program

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Park People is working with the City to bring their Walk in the Park program to older adults and seniors living in Mississauga.  They currently are accepting applications for community walk leaders with a working deadline of January 3rd.

Full details about the program, volunteer role, online application and associated training can be found on our webpage.  Parks staff will be posting in city-owned facilities.

To help get the message out, it would be greatly appreciated if you could take a few minutes to share this opportunity widely amongst your networks.  I

Jill Kelly

Project Manager | Park People

jkelly@parkpeople.ca | office: 416-583-5776 | cell: 416-899-5439

City Builder’s Lab | 401 Richmond St. W., Studio 119, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8

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Dec 10 2019
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Dec 09 2019
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Leaf Clean up Program – Update as of December 9, 2019

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Please be advised that staff are currently changing over the trucks to start up the Vacuum Leaf Collection Program (VLCP) tomorrow.  Crews will continue their in the YELLOW zone and then move forward through as many zones as possible, depending on the weather.

The process will be slow due to possible frozen and wet leaves however, crews will do their best to collect as many leaves as possible.

I will provide an update to you indicating how the program is progressing during the week.

Stephen

Nov 07 2019
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The Mississauga Miracle: 40th Anniversary Open House

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November 6, 2019

November 10, 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the Mississauga Train Derailment.

At that time, the derailment was the largest peacetime evacuation in North America and has been dubbed by many as The Mississauga Miracle.

Join the Museums of Mississauga and Heritage Mississauga for an anniversary open house at The Grange and experience the Mississauga Miracle exhibition.

Event Details 

What:  Mississauga Miracle: 40th Anniversary Event

Who:  Local dignitaries and special guests will be in attendance

 Date: November 10, 2019

Time: 2 to 4 p.m.

Remarks to take place promptly at 3 p.m.

Location:
The Grange
1921 Dundas Street West
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Mississauga Miracle Exhibition

The exhibition will feature local art, 50 oral histories of the experiences of those involved in the train derailment, records and artifacts related to the incident. The exhibition is on now until November 17 at Bradley Museum and The Grange.

To learn more about the latest Museums of Mississauga programming events, visit
culture.mississauga.ca/museums or follow @SaugaMuseums on Twitter.

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Oct 28 2019
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Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) Addendum QEW Credit River Bridge Replacement – November 7, 2019

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City of Mississauga, Region of Peel
THE PROJECT
In 2013, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) completed a study that followed the process for a Group ‘B’ project
under the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000), and identified a
strategy to accommodate future transportation requirements for the QEW from west of Mississauga Road to west
of Hurontario Street, and address the Credit River Bridge. The Class EA study was documented in a Transportation
Environmental Study Report (TESR) and recommended the following improvements:
• New QEW Credit River Bridge directly to the north of the existing bridge
• Rehabilitation of the existing QEW Credit River Bridge
• Reconstruction and reconfiguration of the existing QEW
• Reconfiguration of the Mississauga Road interchange including replacement of the Mississauga Road overpass
• Support facilities and features including landscaping, utilities, drainage and storm water management
improvements, illumination, noise walls, Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)
In 2019, the province chose to implement this project through a Design-Build-Finance (DBF) Public Private
Partnership (P3) procurement model. Additionally, the Province chose to take an alternative approach to life cycle
asset management through replacement of the existing QEW Credit River Bridge rather than rehabilitation.
As the 2013 Class EA considered a rehabilitation scenario only, additional work is now being carried out to assess
impacts associated with the proposed replacement of the QEW Credit River Bridge; conduct further stakeholder
consultation; and prepare and file a TESR Addendum.
MTO is also working with the City of Mississauga to incorporate the City’s active transportation initiatives for
crossings over the Credit River and the QEW, and multi-use trails.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
MTO will be hosting a Public Information Centre (PIC) to provide the public and other interested stakeholders with
an opportunity to review and discuss the TESR Addendum study with members of the Project Team. The PIC will
follow a “drop-in” format.
You’re Invited! Public Information Centre
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Anapilis Halls, Archives Hall – 2185 Stavebank Road, Mississauga
When completed, the TESR Addendum will be filed for a 30-day public review period. Additional notices will be
published in local newspapers at that time and sent to those on the project mailing list, to advertise where the
document is available for review.
To find out more about the project, please visit the project website at www.qewcreditriver.ca.