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The following general information is to assist staff with identifying the hazards of ticks and Lyme disease at home and at work. Click here for more information.
In an effort to remove and prevent barriers for persons with disabilities, the City is making Mississauga’s waterfront more inclusive and accessible for all with the Accessible Beach Routes pilot project. Accessible Beach Routes will roll out at Lakefront Promenade and Jack Darling Memorial Park on July 1, 2019, weather permitting.
Accessible beach mats provide a nonslip, accessible surface and allows individuals with mobility aids, such as wheelchairs and walkers, older adults and parents with strollers, easier to access to the beach.
Parks Operations staff will install the mats and directional signage at both park locations. The mats are secured in place with pins, allowing for easy maintenance without requiring the mats to be removed or the facility closed for an extended period of time. The beach access route will remain in place for the season and the mats will be removed annually in the fall and over winter.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Stephen
How often do you go to 152nd birthday celebrations? How about when you’re the one getting the gifts? Well that’s what you’re invited to this Canada Day at Mississauga Celebration Square.
Platinum-selling, award-winning, recording artists, Marianas Trench are headlining the mega event on the main stage.
If the hot sun doesn’t keep the stage and the anticipated 100,000 guests warm, music by Logan Staats, Leaving Thomas and Sickick definitely will.
No Canada Day celebration would be complete without the opportunity to remember what it means to be Canadian. The official ceremony will put guests in that proud-to-be-Canadian state of mind as Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Members of Council will lead a reaffirmation oath encouraging attendees to re-confirm their Canadian Citizenship.
Don’t forget your towel for your chance to make an afternoon splash in the fountain sponsored by Alectra. When the sun goes down, the lights get brighter. The celebration of the summer is punctuated with a spectacular fireworks finale at 10:05 p.m. presented by Tim Hortons.
Afternoon hosts, Global News’ Anthony Farnell and Farah Nasser and evening hosts, Antony Robart and ET Canada’s Sangita Patel will host the event which includes a full day of family-friendly entertainment.
Come for the food, stay for the entertainment, leave with the best Canada Day memories ever.
Event Details
Date:
Monday, July 1, 2019
Time:
2 to 10:30 p.m.
Canada Day Main Stage Line-up:
Paul Edward Costa, Mississauga’s Poet Laureate
Pujita Verma, Mississauga’s Youth Poet Laureate
Logan Staats, Season 1 Winner of CTV’s The Launch
Canadian Pop Country Duo, Leaving Thomas
Masked Hip-Hop and Mash-up DJ, Sickick
Juno and Much Music Video Award-Winning Artists, Marianas Trench
Epic fireworks display presented by Tim Hortons
Location:
Mississauga Celebration Square
300 City Centre Dr.
Mississauga, ON
[Map]
Cost:
Free
Additional Information:
Details on the Canada Day celebration on the Square can be found here.
IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION
Parking and Transportation
With limited access to available parking downtown, event goers are encouraged to carpool, walk, bike or take MiWay. Use MiWay’s Plan a Trip tool on any device at miway.ca/planatrip for customized route and schedule information to get to Celebration Square on time. MiWay will also offer additional trips from the City Centre Transit Terminal following the fireworks on the following routes: 3, 10, 19, 23, 26, 34 and 61. Limited accessible parking is available at the 201 City Centre Dr. parking lot after 3 p.m. and in the Living Arts Centre underground parking lot.
Road Closures
There will be road closures in the downtown core from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 1. Areas impacted by the closures are outlined below. The road closure map can be downloaded here.
Closed: July 1 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• Duke of York Boulevard from Burnhamthorpe Road W. to Prince of Wales Drive
• City Centre Drive from Living Arts Drive to Mercer Street
• Princess Royal Drive from Living Arts Drive to Duke of York Boulevard
Closed: July 1 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• Living Arts Drive from Burnhamthorpe Road W. to Prince of Wales Drive
• Burnhamthorpe Road W. from Confederation Parkway to Hurontario Street
• Kariya Gate from Burnhamthorpe Road W. to City Centre Drive (north-bound lanes only)
Don’t worry about losing power half way through the fun. The City has installed two accessible mobility device charging stations on Celebration Square. One can be found directly in front of the amphitheatre and the other in Legends Row on the west side of the square.
Fireworks
If you plan to set off fireworks in your neighbourhood this Canada Day, visit the City’s website for more information on using fireworks safely on Canada Day.
Stephen
- Project webpage -> http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/parks-lakeshore-royal-windsor
- Please note that it is still under an old informal name as Lakeshore Royal Windsor. The webpage will be updated shortly to refer to the trail as Nine Creeks Trail
- The webpage provides a project overview, public engagement, construction staging and frequently asked questions
- Please let me know if you have any questions!
Stephen
Information regarding the City of Mississauga Goose program: Along the Waterfront, the City of Mississauga has a program called Goose Roundup. It’s an annual collection of geese in Mississauga and Oakville. Working alongside Canadian Wildlife Services, the geese are collected and released at Jack Miner’s Foundation Sanctuary, where the geese enjoy their lives in a protected environment.
The City frequently sweeps the turf areas and pathways, primarily in Port Credit Memorial Park, JJ Plaus and Credit Village Marina. We also bring a contractor in to power wash the railings along Credit Village Marina when droppings get excessive.
Parks staff also utilize backpack blowers and pressure washers in many of our waterfront parks to deal with goose droppings- especially along pathways and in picnic shelters.
Starting June 7, things will look a little different on Living Arts Drive the street between Princess Royal Drive and City Centre Drive. A range of temporary urban features will be installed as part of the Tactical Urbanism pilot, designed to improve safety and public enjoyment of our city streets.
Click here for more details.
Sign up for your opportunity during your lunch break to try out a Bosch eBike during this pilot project. The eBikes can run on electric power as well as by pedaling, and will be available from June 10 to June 14 from noon to 2 p.m. The motor can shore up your pedaling as needed and can make it easier to go uphill or ride for long distances.
This eBike trial is open only to City of Mississauga employees and not for members of the public. The eBikes will be located at the northwest corner of Princess Royal Drive and Living Arts Drive.
Take advantage of this opportunity by registering online and signing a waiver prior to your session. Spaces are limited! You will also need to bring your own helmet in order to participate.
Questions about the eBike test event? Contact Diana.Suzuki-Bracewell@mississauga.ca.
Come out and experience Tactical Urbanism on Living Arts Drive and share your feedback on this pilot project at yoursay.mississauga.ca/downtown.
Beginning June 29, we will run more rail service on the Barrie, Stouffville and Lakeshore West GO lines.
On the Barrie Line – we are extending four weekend train trips all the way up to Barrie to make it easier for you to spend time with family and friends or have a weekend getaway. For customers travelling to Barrie, trains at 11:40 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. will take you from Union Station all the way to Allandale Waterfront GO. For customers travelling from Barrie, trains at 4:20 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. will take you from Allandale Waterfront GO all the way to Union Station.
On the Lakeshore West Line – we are also offering customers five late-night express trips from Aldershot GO to Long Branch GO seven days a week.
| Lakeshore West | ||
| Type of Increase | Departure | Arrival |
| New trip | 12:01 a.m., Aldershot | 12:30 a.m., Long Branch |
| New trip | 12:31 a.m., Aldershot | 1:00 a.m., Long Branch |
| New trip | 1:01 a.m., Aldershot | 1:30 a.m., Long Branch |
| New trip | 1:31 a.m., Aldershot | 2:00 a.m., Long Branch |
| New trip | 2:01 a.m., Aldershot | 2:30 a.m., Long Branch |
| Kitchener | ||
| Type of Increase | Departure | Arrival |
| Existing trip, new stops at Etobicoke North, Weston, Bloor | 3:00 p.m., Mount Pleasant | 3:51 p.m., Union Station |
For additional information on these changes, please visit www.gotransit.com, you can also use our trip planning tools for easier travel.
If you would like real-time updates sent directly to your mobile device, please sign up for our On the GO alerts here, or follow your line’s @gotransit account on Twitter.
Best,
Jackie
Jacqueline Czajka
Manager (A), Stakeholder Relations
Communications & Public Affairs Division
97 Front St. W, 4th Floor | Toronto, ON | M5J 1E6
Cell: (647) 262-3946 Office: (416) 202-0328
Email: jackie.czajka@metrolinx.com
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In 2018, the City installed tree watering bags on street trees that were planted in 2015 and no longer covered by warranty. This year the program will expand to street trees that were planted in 2016.The Luso Canadian Charitable Society is excited to announce its 5th Annual Volta Luso Charities will be taking place on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019. This walk, cycle and ride event is in support of Luso Charities programs and services for persons living with disabilities and their families. Programs are provided at our newest centre in Mississauga as well as our existing centres in Toronto and Hamilton.
Help kick off the event at the starting line at 11:00 AM at the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga, located at 53 Queen Street North in Mississauga. Volta Luso Charities is a fun event for families featuring walks, bike riding, stationary spin classes, motorcycle rally and an outdoor entertainment area with a family fun zone for children. The event is free for all registered participants and everyone is welcome. Fundraising for the event in excess of $100 will receive an event gift.
We believe that with your help we can better reach the community and provide our services to more individuals. Details and registration information for the event can be found in the following link.
Please RSVP your attendance by contacting me directly and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Lulham
Event & Community Outreach Coordinator
Luso Canadian Charitable Society
6245 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5N 1A4
(905) 858-8197
lusoccs.org
Who we are
The Luso Canadian Charitable Society is a community leader in the delivery of accessible, coordinated and sustainable services for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. We do not receive any ongoing government funding and rely on organized fundraising events that embrace the kindness of individuals to achieve our goals.
June 7, 2019
Summer temperatures are fast approaching and so is the opening of the City of Mississauga’s outdoor pools and spray pads. Pull out those beach towels, find those flip-flops and get ready for a splashing good time in Mississauga this summer.
Spray Pads
Already feeling the heat? As of May 17, all of the City’s 27 spray pads are open to the community for the summer season, with the exception of the spray pad at Mississauga Valley Park. A section of the spray pad at Mississauga Valleys is under construction and not operational at this time. Residents are free to enjoy the spray pads through to September, weather permitting, but are reminded that the spray pads are unsupervised. City spray pads are a fun, free way to keep cool and open daily at 9 a.m. Residents can use the eParks map to check out the spray pads in their neighbourhood.
Enjoy the interactive water feature at Mississauga Celebration Square. Until Labour Day weekend, the water feature can be enjoyed by residents from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., same as previous years.
Pools
Residents can also look forward to staying cool by the pool this summer. The City has seven outdoor pools and 11 indoor pools, all of which are supervised by trained City employees. The indoor pools operate year-round and soon the outdoor pools will be open for their regular season.
Indoor Pools
- Indoor pools summer schedule starts July 2
Outdoor Pools
- EARLY BIRD SWIMS
June 1 to 21 (weekends only)
- Applewood Heights Outdoor Pool
- Lions Club of Credit Valley Outdoor Pool
- PRE-SEASON
June 22 to June 28
- Select times only
- REGULAR SEASON
June 29 to September 1
- Full summer schedule
All indoor pools will be closed for the July 1 holiday. Outdoor pools will be open, however residents are asked to check with their local pool for holiday swim schedules. For more information, check out the summer swim schedule and these tips for staying cool. For updates on any service disruptions that may occur at the City’s spray pads, residents can call 3-1-1, follow Mississauga Parks and Forestry on Twitter (@MississaugaPF) or visit mississauga.ca/parks. Have fun in the sun and stay cool Mississauga!