In hearing your passion, hope, and ideas for the future of Ward 1, I know more than ever, we must be united to ensure this great community is always our place to call home.
The Sixth Annual Ward 1 Community Excellence Awards took place on Thursday October 23rd, and was a truly inspiring evening that filled me with immense gratitude and pride.
I am humbled each year by the opportunity to recognize the incredible individuals, businesses, and organizations whose hard work and dedication make Ward 1 such a vibrant and caring community.
Congratulations to this year’s nominees and award recipients. It is an honour to celebrate all that you do. Below is a full list of this year’s winners across each category:
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
This award recognizes the endeavors of an exceptional individual or company who:
- creates exceptional products and services
- keep our local economies moving forward
- embodies the spirit of community
- values and demonstrates innovation
Winner: Laughtree Clearance Centre – Christine Ader
Customer Service Award
This award recognizes a business for:
- consistently exceeding customer or guest expectations
- exceptional service standards in our community
Winner: Village Pharmacy – Fahd Bahrani
Best Restaurant Award
This award is presented to a restaurant that provides:
- a most enjoyable overall guest experience
- high standards for food quality
- excellent customer service that enhances the dining experience
Winner: Posta Italbar Cucina
Artist of the Year Award
The Artist of the Year Award celebrates an individual whose artistic talent, creativity, and dedication have made a significant impact in our community through the arts.
Nominees should demonstrate not only artistic excellence, but also a commitment to sharing their work in ways that inspire, engage, or uplift others in Ward 1. Whether through performance, exhibitions, teaching, or community involvement, this award honours artists whose work enriches the cultural life of our neighbourhoods.
Let’s celebrate the creatives who bring colour, rhythm, and soul to our community. This award seeks to recognize:
– exceptional performances or composition
– pieces that captivate audiences with their talent
– artistic expression and creativity
Winner: Karen Colangelo
Good Neighbour Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions by an individual who positively influences their local community with:
- acts of kindness, and generosity
- community involvement and volunteerism
- assistance to neighbours in need
Winner: Kimberlee Hutchinson
Volunteer Award
Our city is built by those who give their time and expertise selflessly, expecting nothing in return. This award recognizes an individual who demonstrates excellence in volunteering to make Ward 1 a better place to live, work, and play by:
- dedication and commitment to their cause
- impacting the community
- demonstrating leadership
- supporting vulnerable populations
- enriching the culture
- community engagement
Winner: Karen Priest
Youth Excellence Award
The Ward 1 Youth Excellence Award recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements and contributions of young people, ages 15 to 24, who are helping to shape and strengthen our community.
Whether through creative expression, academic achievement, athletic talent, a passion for volunteerism, or inspiring leadership, this award honours youth whose efforts and accomplishments have had a positive and lasting impact in Ward 1.
It’s a celebration of the young voices, hands, hearts, and intellect making a real difference where we live.
Winner: Hayley Tutty
Lifetime Achievement
Ward 1 would like to honour with great respect and admiration, an individual for their lifetime of support, promotion and vision for our community by demonstrating some or all of the following characteristics:
- advocacy and public service
- mentorship and guidance
- philanthropy and generosity
- resilience and perseverance
- inspiring future generations
Winner: Ric Cooper
Congratulations once again!
Carolyn Ryall will lead Mississauga’s investments in major rapid transit projects, advancing the City’s vision to enhance connectivity, reduce congestion, and promote sustainable growth through efficient and accessible public transit.
October 23, 2025
In this role, Ryall will report to the Commissioner of Transportation and Works and lead Mississauga’s investments in major rapid transit projects, including the Hazel McCallion Light Rail Transit along Hurontario Street and the Bus Rapid Transit corridors along Dundas Street and Lakeshore Road. She will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and advancing the City’s vision to enhance connectivity, reduce congestion, and promote sustainable growth through efficient and accessible public transit.
Under Ryall’s leadership, the Rapid Transit Office will oversee the delivery of these transformative capital projects in collaboration with City divisions, senior leadership, Council, provincial and federal partners as well as other transit agencies and neighbouring municipalities.
Ryall brings over 20 years of experience delivering transformative infrastructure projects across the public and private sectors. Most recently, she served as Director of the Transportation Division at the City of Hamilton where she acted as the Municipal Road Authority responsible for the operation and management of the City’s entire transportation network, while playing a key stakeholder role in advancing Hamilton’s Light Rail Transit initiative.
Prior to that, Ryall led major capital infrastructure and Bus Rapid Transit projects with York Region, Niagara Region, Metrolinx as well as the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario (MTO) – including Ontario’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), which was delivered in partnership with the MTO.
Ryall holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo as well as a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Sociology/Psychology from Queen’s University.
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“I’m pleased to welcome Carolyn to the City of Mississauga and the role of Director leading our Rapid Transit Office. She brings extensive experience managing complex, high-value initiatives including rapid transit, right-of-way capital reconstruction, BRT/LRT projects, and budget oversight. In this role, Carolyn’s experience, expertise and leadership will be invaluable in working with Mayor, Council, and a diverse range of stakeholders and partners to drive the successful delivery of the City’s strategic plans for higher-order transit.” – Sam Rogers, Commissioner, Transportation and Works
“I am looking forward to joining the City of Mississauga’s extended leadership team and working closely with the Mayor, Council and City staff to deliver, support, and implement the City’s transformative rapid transit projects, transportation infrastructure and key priorities. With more than 20 years of public service, I am deeply passionate about leadership and the professional growth of my team. I am committed to mentoring staff, fostering collaboration and building high-performing, inclusive teams that deliver meaningful results for the community.”– Carolyn Ryall, Director, Rapid Transit Office
The City’s new Transit and Road Infrastructure Plan provides a blueprint for implementing a long-term rapid transit and road network in Mississauga over the next 20 years. It will also help position the City to seek funding from the Provincial and Federal governments.
October 23, 2025
The plan will guide the City’s actions, policies and investment in Mississauga’s transit and road network over the next 20 years. As Mississauga continues to grow, there is a need for a multi-modal transportation system that is safe, quick and efficient. The TRIP will guide Mississauga to prioritize transportation infrastructure more effectively, helping people reach their destinations as efficiently as possible, regardless of the mode of transportation they use. It will also help protect vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists and transit users.
Long-term transit network recommendations
The long-term transit network will help grow future transit ridership while providing connections to rapid transit projects currently under construction within the city, as well as to regional transit systems (such as GO Transit) and regional destinations. The recommended transit infrastructure will help reduce transit delays, improve travel time and service reliability.
The recommendations fall into three categories based on how many people are expected to use it, available space and making sure access to transit is equitable. The categories are:
- Higher order transit: These are the busiest routes where transit solutions like Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or Light Rail Transit (LRT) run in their own dedicated lanes.
- Transit-only lanes: These are busy routes where adding special lanes along the curb for buses will help transit move more efficiently.
- Intersection improvements: For many routes, improving intersections can help make transit more reliable and provide better connections.
Long-term road network recommendations
Roads are necessary for connecting to new development areas, crossing major barriers and moving goods around the city. Building new roads or improving existing roads can also help expand connectivity for transit, walking and cycling. Most road improvements in the plan are intended to accommodate transit priority projects.
Sometimes roads may need to be rebalanced to make room and improve safety for vulnerable road users, like pedestrians and cyclists. This could mean adding a new sidewalk, installing protected bike lanes or adding a left turning lane. Before any changes are made, the City will study the road and ask for feedback from the community to help shape the final designs for the road.
Learn more and read the Transit and Road Infrastructure Plan: mississauga.ca/projects-and-strategies/city-projects/transit-and-road-infrastructure-plan/
Background
In the City’s first Transportation Master Plan, endorsed by Council in 2019, a vision was established that “everyone and everything will have the freedom to move safely, easily and efficiently to anywhere at anytime.” The Transportation Master plan is an overarching guide on the future of transportation in Mississauga.
In 2020, the City initiated a study called the Transit and Road Infrastructure Plan to build upon the vision of the Transportation Master Plan and address two of its action items:
- To update the long-term transit network plan
- To update the long-term road network plan
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“Most people in Mississauga drive as their primary mode of transportation to get around the city. Over time, our transportation system has been built to support travel by car. As the demand in Mississauga grows, we are reaching a physical limit to expanding our road network. We need transit and road improvements to support a growing Mississauga. Having this new Transit and Road Infrastructure Plan in place will help guide us over the next 20 years in prioritizing transit and road infrastructure projects that move people safely, easily and efficiently, regardless if they’re walking, cycling, taking transit or driving. With Council endorsing the Transit and Road Infrastructure Plan, the City will be better positioned to seek funding from the Federal and Provincial governments for future rapid transit projects.” – Sam Rogers, Commissioner, Transportation and Works
For the watermain construction project 18-1310 C2, some upcoming work will be completed outside normal business hours. This work will take on the nights of Monday October 27 to Tuesday October 28, Tuesday October 28 to Wednesday October 29 and Wednesday October 29 to Thursday October 30, 2025, between 10:00 pm and 8:00 am at the intersection of Dixie Road and Dundas Street East.
More details are available in the attached notice for affected businesses, which will be posted online at https://peelregion.ca/construction/project-18-1310-c within the next few days.
Stephane Malo has been appointed the new Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management where he will oversee the strategic, financial, and daily operations of Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) and the City’s Office of Emergency Management.
October 22, 2025
In this role, Chief Malo will report directly to the City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), overseeing the strategic, financial, and daily operations of Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) and the City’s Office of Emergency Management.
MFES is committed to protecting life, property, and the environment through education, prevention, investigation, rescue, and fire suppression. The Office of Emergency Management coordinates the City’s response to large-scale emergencies such as floods and extreme weather events and develops plans to ensure residents are prepared and safe.
Chief Malo brings nearly 30 years of progressive experience in fire and emergency services. He began his career as a firefighter with the City of Mississauga in 1996 and has since held several leadership roles, including Training Officer, Captain, Platoon Chief, Deputy Chief of Operations, and most recently as interim Fire Chief. Throughout his career, he has led strategic improvements in efficiency, safety, and community engagement, and guided MFES through critical challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic. He has built strong relationships with staff, union leaders and community stakeholders.
Chief Malo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration and Governance from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) along with certificates in Fire Prevention and Safety, Fire Service Fundamentals and Management Studies from Sheridan College. His executive credentials include advanced certifications from Queen’s University in Public Executive Leadership, Strategic Execution, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Grievance Handling and Ai-Powered Workforce Management. He is also certified in Lean Management.
Chief Malo is actively involved with international, national and provincial fire chief organizations and is currently a member of the Humber College fire service program advisory committee (PAC).
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“On behalf of Council, I congratulate Chief Malo on his appointment. His extensive experience, strong leadership and deep understanding of fire service management and labour relations make him exceptionally well-suited to lead Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services and the Office of Emergency Management with professionalism and excellence.” – Mayor Carolyn Parrish
“I’m very pleased to welcome Stephane into the Fire Chief role permanently. He brings decades of experience, knowledge and leadership and working closely with the Mayor and Council, senior leadership and the MFES and Emergency Management teams, he will ensure Mississauga continues to deliver reliable and effective services to residents and business.” – Geoff Wright, City Manager and CAO
“I’m honoured to be selected as Mississauga’s new Fire Chief. With a strategic vision, operational excellence, and a steadfast commitment to public safety and community engagement, I look forward to continuing to ensure Mississauga remains a leader in emergency response and community safety.” – Stephane Malo, Mississauga Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management
BRAMPTON, Ont. – October 21, 2025. Peel Public Health reminds residents that as the weather gets colder and people spend more time indoors, the risk of catching viruses like influenza (the flu), COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) increases.
There are many ways to help prevent the spread of respiratory infections in the community.
- Stay home when sick
- Clean your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hand.
- Stay up to date with vaccinations. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines help lower the risk of infection, work to reduce severe outcomes if infected, and aid your body’s natural defenses to develop protection against disease.
If you are sick and unable to stay home, wear a well-fitted mask in public indoor settings and avoid contact with vulnerable individuals to prevent the spread of illness.
Protecting the most vulnerable
Certain groups are at higher risk of severe illness from respiratory infections. These include:
- Babies and children under 5 years old
- Adults 65 years and older
- Pregnant individuals
- People with underlying health conditions such as asthma, heart disease, diabetes or a weakened immune system
- Residents of long-term care and retirement homes
- People experiencing homelessness or precarious housing
- Indigenous people (First Nations, Metis, Inuit)
Vaccine information and eligibility
All respiratory season vaccines are free for individuals who live, work or go to school in Ontario.
You don’t need an Ontario health card to get vaccinated. Individuals without a health card can receive the flu and COVID-19 vaccine from a community health centre or local pharmacy.
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines
Beginning October 27, flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available for all Peel residents 6 months and older. Residents can receive the flu vaccine at the same time, or any time before or after a COVID-19 vaccine.
Make an appointment to get the vaccines at:
- Participating family doctors and walk-in clinics
- Participating pharmacies
- Peel Public Health clinics – Children 6 months to 4 years old can get their COVID-19 and flu vaccines at Peel Public Health clinics
You can book appointments online or call Peel Public Health at 905-799-7700, toll-free 1-888-919-7800.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
RSV is the most common cause of pneumonia and other lung infections among infants and young children, and a major cause of hospital admissions in young children and older adults.
This year, Ontario has expanded its RSV prevention programs to include all individuals 75 years and older. High-risk individuals 60 to 74 years, pregnant individuals, infants, and high-risk children up to 24 months continue to be eligible for immunization under the program.
RSV immunization
- Beginning October 1, infants born during the 2025-2026 RSV season will be offered immunization in hospital before discharge.
- Peel Public Health clinics will offer RSV immunization for eligible residents 60 to 74 years and all residents 75 years and older who do not have a primary care provider. Please call 905-799-7700 to book your appointment.
- Eligible adults can also ask their primary care provider about receiving the RSV immunization
- Immunization may also be available for infants through participating family doctors and walk-in clinics.
For more information on program eligibility and where to get immunized, please contact your primary care provider or visit Peel Region’s website.
Visit Health811 online or call 811 (TTY 1-866-797-0007) for health advice and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
BRAMPTON, ON (October 20, 2025) – To address the growing need for access to affordable child care, Peel Region invites residents to the licensed home child care career fair on November 21. Residents with experience caring for children, or who are interested in running a licensed home child care business will learn about career opportunities.
At the career fair, licensed home child care agencies and professionals will share their experiences, explain steps to becoming a licensed home child care provider in Peel region, and discuss the benefits. These benefits include working with agencies that are part of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program, which helps Peel families access affordable child care.
To sign-up for the career fair, visit the event registration page.
Career fair details
Date: Friday, November 21
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Burnhamthorpe Community Centre
Applewood Hills Room
1500 Gulleden Drive
Mississauga, ON L4X 2T7
Please find below the Construction Commencement Notice for the new watermain and sanitary sewer replacement and improvement project 22-2255 on Queensway East and Stanfield Road.
This work will be completed over the next several years, with construction planned to begin on or around November 3, 2025, and be completed in Fall 2027.
More details are available in the notice for affected residents and businesses, which are posted online at Project 22-2255 – peelregion.ca. 
Everyone Welcome!
Nominators, Nominees, Families, Friends — Community Wide
Councillor Dasko would like to extend a personal invitation to you to attend this year’s
6th Annual Community Excellence Awards
Hosted by
Ward 1 Councillor Stephen Dasko
on
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
at
Carmen Corbasson Community Centre, 1399 Cawthra Rd, Mississauga. Lynn Petrescue Room, Second Floor.
The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with light refreshments and will include entertainment throughout the evening.
Hope to see you there!
In Person and Virtual Public Meeting
INFORMATION/RECOMMENDATION REPORT NOTICE
Meeting Date and Time:
Monday, November 10, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Mississauga Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 300 City Centre Drive
City’s Proposal:
City of Mississauga (Wards 1 and 2)
File: BL.01-PAR
Proposed changes: The City of Mississauga is proposing to amend the Zoning By-law to change the number of parking spaces required on these properties to the number of parking spaces that currently exist.
Meeting Details:
This meeting will be held in person and online. Advance registration is required to make a verbal submission at the meeting either virtually or in person Friday at 12:00 p.m. prior to the meeting
date. The proceedings will be streamed live online for the public to view at the following link: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/council-and-committee-videos. If you wish to phone in to listen to the meeting only, please call 905-615-3200, ext. 8437 for instructions.
Options for participating in the meeting are outlined below.
Purpose of Meeting:
For Planning and Development Committee to receive a report that provides information on the project, addresses issues raised and provide a recommendation on the proposal
For people to ask questions and share their views about the proposal
For Planning and Development Committee to make a decision about this project
The report will be available on-line one week prior to the meeting at: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/planninganddevelopment
For detailed information contact:
City Planner Kelsey Martin at 905-615-3200 ext. 5542 or kelsey.martin@mississauga.ca
If you would like to share your views and/or be added to the official record, please contact the Planning and Building Department by Friday at 12:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date:
by mail to 300 City Centre Drive, City Planning Strategies, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1
by email to application.info@mississauga.ca
Please include your name, your address, and file number or address of the property you are providing comments on.
Written Comments:
In order to be received by Committee at the public meeting, written comments must be received no later than Friday at 12:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Submissions are accepted by email at
deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca or by mailing the Planning and Development Committee, City Clerks Office, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1. Please include your name, your address, and file number or address of the property you are providing comments on. Written comments received before, during or after a public meeting but before a by-law is passed receive the same consideration as verbal comments made during a public meeting.
If you wish to be notified of the decision on the proposed zoning by-law amendment and/or proposed official plan amendment, you must make a written request.
How to participate in a public meeting if you wish to make verbal submissions:
Participate Virtually
Advance registration is required to participate and/or make comment virtually at the public meeting. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 12:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Any materials you wish to show the Committee during your presentation must be provided as an attachment to the email. Links to cloud services will not be accepted. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.
Residents without access to the internet can participate and/or make comment in the meeting via telephone. To register, please call Ani Grigoryan at 905-615-3200 ext. 8437 no later than Friday at 12:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. You must provide your name, phone number, and file number if you wish to speak to the Committee. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.
Participate In Person
To make a verbal submission in person, advance registration is preferred. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 12:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date.
If you are a landlord, please post a copy of this notice where your tenants can see it. We want to make sure they have a chance to take part.
Background Studies:
Contact the city planner noted above for more information.
Personal Information:
Individuals should be aware that any personal information in their verbal or written communication will become part of the public record, unless the individual expressly requests the City to remove the personal information. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to application.info@mississauga.ca or in writing to the Planning and Building Department at 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1.
Information about Appeals:
Application decisions can be appealed through the Ontario Land Tribunal. The applicant, a specified person, a public body, or the Minister, or those who own land subject to the application can appeal. A person who otherwise would have an ability to appeal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Mississauga before the proposed zoning by-law is passed and the proposed official plan amendment is adopted is not entitled to appeal the decision and may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal.
General Information:
Visit Mississauga’s online Guide to City Planning and Development to learn more. It’s organized around topics we get asked most – such as What is City Planning, How Land Gets Developed and Ways to Get Involved. Visit www.mississauga.ca/city-planning-guide.
Date of Notice: October 16, 2025
Get ready for an exciting event at the Living Arts Centre connecting entrepreneurs with industry leaders, resources, and opportunities to grow their business in Mississauga!
October 17, 2025
What
The 2025 Startup Canada Tour features a number of prominent speakers from various industry sectors. This event will also feature the Startup Global Pop-up Pitch Competition Grand Finale where finalists will pitch live for their chance to win from an overall $70,000 cash prize pool.
When
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Where
The Living Arts Centre
4141 Living Arts Dr.,
Mississauga, ON
Register
You can register and purchase your tickets online here.
Mississauga is one of Canada’s most diverse business hubs, home to more than 100,000 companies, including 775 multinational corporations and 75+ Fortune 500 firms. Its strategic location, world-class facilities and vibrant mix of business, culture and tourism make it a unique location for hosting national events like the Startup Canada Tour. With support from Invest Mississauga and Visit Mississauga, the city continues to attract business, sport, and cultural gatherings that drive economic impact, support local jobs, and showcase what Mississauga has to offer.
About Startup Canada
Startup Canada is the gateway to Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. It connects entrepreneurs with support organizations, funding opportunities, and peers across the country to help them start and build successful businesses.
About IDEA Mississauga
IDEA Mississauga, powered by Invest Mississauga, brings together industry, government, education and organizational leaders to help start-ups and scale-ups accelerate ideas and commercialize solutions. IDEA offers entrepreneurs a comprehensive suite of resources to support their needs and growth, including tailored programs and services, along with a rich network of mentorship, partners and talent. From start-up to scale-up, the IDEA team is dedicated to driving innovation and turning entrepreneurs’ ideas into reality.
About Visit Mississauga
Visit Mississauga is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for the City of Mississauga. The organization is industry led and responsible for developing a tourism strategy and leading tourism marketing and development efforts for Mississauga. Visit Mississauga is committed to implementing the City of Mississauga’s Tourism Master Plan, promoting local businesses and inviting large-scale business and consumer events to the city. Learn more at visitmississauga.ca, and follow on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
As communicable diseases grow more complex, Peel Public Health is responding with coordinated, compassionate, and innovative care
BRAMPTON, ON (October 16, 2025) – In a recent update to Regional Council, Peel Public Health shared how it continues to respond to increasingly complex communicable disease cases through stronger community partnerships, enhanced operations, and digital innovation to protect residents.
To help residents stay healthier and make it easier to access care, several new measures to prevent and manage infectious diseases have been introduced:
- Community-based programs: we are meeting more residents where they are by offering low-barrier and online options (Getakit.ca) for testing and treating sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections. Additionally, we provide home-based therapy for tuberculosis.
- Operational efficiencies: we are streamlining case and contact management for all communicable diseases and increasing sexual health clinic staffing and availability, so our services are more available to residents who increasingly need them.
- Digital solutions: we have developed online self-assessment tools for disease exposures so residents can assess their risk quickly. Electronic Medical Records enable our teams to quickly access and update any resident medical information. Virtual training enhances our team’s ability to support residents as effectively as possible in outbreaks.
“Treatment must be integrated. It’s about seeing the whole person and supporting them at every point in their recovery,” said Judy Buchan, Director of Communicable Disease at Peel Public Health. “Keeping infections under control requires all partners. Community organizations, healthcare partners, and different levels of government must continue working together for innovative solutions.”
In the last year alone, Peel has seen the return of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, a rise in respiratory outbreaks across long-term care and hospital settings, as well as growing disparities in diseases affecting vulnerable populations. So far this year, the department’s Communicable Diseases team managed:
- 6 urgent responses for 8 confirmed measles cases, involving the notification of more than 1400 contacts.
- A 103% rise in pneumonia caused by Streptococcus bacteria, which can lead to meningitis or blood infections.
“Communicable diseases often only draw attention when there is a large outbreak, or it turns into a news story,” said Nancy Polsinelli, Commissioner of Health Services, Peel Region. “But it’s the steady, everyday work of our public health team that prevents these outbreaks and keeps our community safe.”
Peel’s Communicable Diseases team protects residents by monitoring, detecting, managing, and preventing the spread of infectious diseases. The team provides 24/7 on-call response for urgent communicable disease cases and works closely with external partners to strengthen infection prevention and control measures.
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