PEP Talks is a FREE ongoing peer-support space for parents of teens living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation for residents of the Halton-Peel region. They offer a forum for parents to share their experiences and grow their support network by focusing on a unique aspect of T1D management every month. June’s discussion will focus on the collaborative nature of T1D management in the family setting, with an emphasis on asking for help and cultivating family and self-care practices.
Event
Building Your Village: Collaboration and Self-Care
Date & Time
Tuesday June 18, 2024 | 7:00 PM Eastern Time | FREE ONLINE (Zoom)
Bring the whole family out for this free exciting festival that’s sure to thrill!
June 3, 2024
If you’re looking for some action in Mississauga this summer, Visit Mississauga has got you covered! For the first time ever in Ontario, Visit Mississauga is proud to host the JACKALOPE Action Sports Festival from July 12 to 14, 2024 at Mississauga Celebration Square and Square One Shopping Centre. With skateboarding, bouldering (a form of rock climbing with no harnesses), break dancing and freestyle motocross, along with live entertainment, delicious food and a pop-up marketplace, this free three-day festival promises to deliver thrills and excitement for attendees and athletes. Mississauga will also play host to the JACKALOPE Festival in 2025 and 2026, giving action sport enthusiasts further opportunities to come together and enjoy their passion in Mississauga.
“Mississauga – you won’t want to miss this exciting spectacle,” said Victoria Clarke, CEO of Visit Mississauga. “We are thrilled to partner with TRIBU to bring JACKALOPE to Mississauga over the next three years. Action sports are on the rise, especially since their inclusion in the Olympics. This is the perfect time to bring an event like JACKALOPE Mississauga to our city and provide everyone with the opportunity to experience these exciting sports in person. We invite everyone from across the province, across Canada and beyond to come experience the energy rush and dynamic culture of action sports at JACKALOPE Mississauga this summer!”
Attendees can watch talented athletes compete, and will also have the opportunity to try skateboarding, bouldering and other fun activities for themselves.
Programming for the festival includes:
Vert and Street Skateboarding
Bouldering & Breaking (Canada DanceSport National Championship)
BMX Flatland Competition & BMX Exhibition and Bike Competition
Motocross
Freestyle skate demonstrations
DJs, music, food trucks and more
“We’re delighted to be able to bring JACKALOPE to more Canadians. Our event is very popular in North America, and we’re very proud to bring it to Ontario. I hope Mississauga is ready for the excitement,” said Micah Desforges, founding president of TRIBU and promoter of the JACKALOPE Series. “We’d like to thank Visit Mississauga and the City for its warm welcome and great co-operation.
We look forward to meeting Mississauga residents and experiencing something great with them.”
JACKALOPE Mississauga will feature some of the most exciting young names in skateboarding today. “Golden Ticket”-winning rising stars like 10-year-old Mia K, 12-year old Kenji Leon Jordan and Orapan Tongkong will compete in the JACKALOPE Mississauga Vert Ramp and Street Competition.
“For the first time ever, area residents now have the opportunity to experience and be inspired by extreme sports right here in the heart of Mississauga,” said Stephen Gascoine, Director of Square One Shopping Centre. “Square One is a vibrant community hub, offering diverse retail, dining, and entertainment options. The JACKALOPE Mississauga will bring an unmatched experience to our guests and our city.”
The full JACKALOPE Mississauga program, schedule and line-up of athletes will be announced soon. In the meantime, for more information visit JACKALOPE Mississauga
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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 the destination. The organization’s mandate of implementing the City of Mississauga’s Tourism Master Plan Tourism Mississauga is committed to promoting local businesses and coordinating large-scale events within the city. Learn more at visitmississauga.ca.
Date and Time: Thursday, June 13th, 12:00pm to 5pm.
Location:1311 Northaven Dr
Addresses Affected: 553-1316 Northaven Dr
Project #: C-603083
Regional Inspector: Phemelo Mpoloka
Telephone # 437-220-8917
905-791-7800 ext. 3246/3247
The Region of Peel Public Works department regularly maintains and repairs the water system to make sure you have a consistent supply of quality drinking water. Sometimes we must turn off your water supply while we do this work.
Your water will be turned off on Thursday June 13th, from approximately 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other circumstances, we will let you know the new date and time.
If this interruption may affect an alarm or maintenance company, it is your responsibility to notify them. During the time that the water supply is interrupted, the building’s sprinkler protection system will not function. A fire watch should be performed as necessary during this time period.
After the water interruption:
When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (that is, starting in the basement/first floor and finishing on the top floor). Flush the toilets as well. You will likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear, and any vibration or noise has stopped.
Important note: After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking your water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:
(905) 791 – 7800 Ext. 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
Attend a community event, learn more about electric vehicles and even test drive one.
June 6, 2024
Prepare to be charged with excitement as the City is hosting two electric vehicle (EV) events this month – Community EV Day and Plug’n Drive test drives! Now is a great time to dive into the world of EVs, test drive different vehicles and discover which model suits you best!
Stop by the Community EV Day event on Saturday, June 22 at Burnhamthorpe Community Centre to learn more about EVs. You’ll have the chance to learn more about electric vehicles, and test drive an electric vehicle on a drop-in basis. You’ll hear from the Mississauga EV Society about what it’s like to own an EV, check out some of the City’s electric fleet vehicles, participate in micromobility demonstrations and learn ways to take action to make Mississauga more sustainable and climate change resilient. The City’s Forestry team will also be on site with a tree giveaway.
From June 6 to 30, the City is also partnering with Plug’n Drive so residents can get behind the wheel of an EV for a test drive.
In partnership with Plug’n Drive, the City is hosting electric vehicle test drives. Bookings are available every Thursday to Sunday beginning on June 6 until June 30, 2024. You will have the opportunity to learn about the environmental and economic benefits of EVs, ask questions and test drive one of the latest models.
Thursday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last appointment each day is at 4 p.m.
EV chargers in Mississauga
The City is increasing charging infrastructure through commitments made in Mississauga’s Climate Change Action Plan. To date, the City has installed 30 public charging ports, adding to more than 400 charging ports already available across the city.
Making the switch to EVs and climate impact
As part of the Climate Change Action Plan, the City is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and is working to provide educational resources for residents to reduce their carbon footprint. One action residents can take is to switch to electric vehicles.
An electric vehicle can be fully or partially (hybrid) electric and is known to be efficient and durable, requires less maintenance and can have a longer lifetime than traditional gas-powered vehicles. With the rising cost of gas, switching to electric vehicles can help you save money on fuel, and can also reduce your carbon emissions by up to 90 per cent. Adopting electric vehicles can lead to a greener, more sustainable future for transportation.
Building an additional unit in your backyard is now even easier with free plans from the City – get started here.
June 4, 2024
The City is making it easier to build a garden suite by offering free, pre-approved plans for Mississauga homeowners. Garden suites are small homes that can be built in many backyards citywide. They are a good option for homeowners who want to downsize, need a separate space for family members or who want a rental unit for extra income.
“Today we’re delivering another key initiative from Mississauga’s Housing Action Plan. Our garden suite plans are a great example of how we’re streamlining City processes to get homes built more quickly and help with affordability,” said Andrew Whittemore, Commissioner of Planning and Building. “Housing is a top priority and these plans are one more way that we’re helping to make it easier to get building.”
There are two standardized garden suite models to choose from:
Open-concept studio – 40 square metres (430 square feet)
One-bedroom suite – 55 square metres (600 square feet)
Both models include a kitchen space and three-piece washroom.
The pre-approved plans, which can be downloaded from the City’s website, help residents save time and money as they won’t need to hire a designer to draw custom plans.
Adding density in a gentle way
Garden suites are a good way to add density to Mississauga neighbourhoods in a gentle way. Gentle density helps bring people to areas where schools, parks, community centres and other types of infrastructure is already in place. It can also help reduce sprawl by encouraging more compact, walkable communities.
Whittemore added, “Like other maturing cities, we’re seeing major growth in our urban areas – such as our downtown core – but many of our neighbourhoods are shrinking. Allowing more housing types – such as fourplexes, triplexes and garden suites – is a good way to reinvigorate communities experiencing population decline.”
Using pre-approved plans
Homeowners can customize their interior and exterior garden suite finishes such as paint, plumbing fixtures, siding, windows, doors and flooring as these items don’t require changes to the pre-approved plans. The layout of the suite – such as wall, door, window and room locations – can not be modified.
One of the benefits of the pre-approved plans is that homeowners can skip the design phase and start working directly with a licensed builder. Homeowners will be responsible for all building costs and may need support to help prepare the building permit application.
Increasing ‘Missing Middle’ housing in low-rise communities is a key action in the City’s housing plan. In late 2023, the City updated its Official Plan and zoning rules to make it easier for homeowners to build:
Up to two additional residential units (ARUs) in addition to the primary home; or
A new fourplex on a lot (or convert their current home to four separate units)
Read Growing Mississauga: An Action Plan for New Housing to learn how the City is working to meet the province’s goal of building 120,000 new homes while streamlining building approvals and making homes more affordable.
Artist rendering of the one-bedroom garden suiteArtist rendering of the studio garden suite
The work is now scheduled to take place from Friday, June 14, 2024 at 7 p.m. to Monday, June 17, 2024 at 5 a.m.
Please feel free to share this information with your community at your convenience.
The attached updated notice has been delivered to residents impacted by this construction within a 500 meter radius. We will also be featuring this construction notice on Metrolinx.com and electronic signs will be installed in the area to advise of the closure.
As construction on the Hazel McCallion Line progresses, crews will be working continuously on sanitary repairs on Hurontario Street and Eaglewood Boulevard. This will involve the closure of the access to Eaglewood Boulevard from Hurontario St. from Friday, June 7, 2024 at 7 a.m. to Monday, June 10, 2024 at 5 a.m. Work hours will be continuous during this duration. Work could be rescheduled and delayed due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
A detour route to Eaglewood Boulevard will be available via Mineola Road and Crossfield Bend. During this work temporary lane closures are also required on Hurontario Street. Please follow the signs installed to assist with navigating around the lane closures. Access to emergency vehicles will be maintained.
In accordance with City of Mississauga Noise By-Law Exemption requirements, this notice is meant to advise that residents near the work site can expect to hear noise and vibration caused by trucks, excavators, backhoes, and other construction equipment related to this work. Some noise will also be generated by construction vehicles moving materials in a wider area.
The attached notice has been mailed to residents impacted by this construction between Mineola and Lakeshore. We will also be featuring this construction notice in our newsletter and on Metrolinx.com in the coming week, and electronic signs will be installed in the area to advise of the closure by Monday June 3rd.
Please note, work may be rescheduled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. If you require the most up-to-date information, please reach out to peel@metrolinx.com.
A time to celebrate our 2SLGBTQI+ community as we all work toward a more open, accepting and courageous world.
May 31, 2024
June is Pride Month – a time to celebrate our 2SLGBTQI+ community as we all work toward a more open, accepting and courageous world.
The City of Mississauga is offering a variety of Pride activities all month long. Residents are encouraged to join in celebrating Pride’s history and fostering an open, inclusive and equitable environment in Mississauga. Programming includes:
A time dedicated to honouring the strength, diversity and heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
May 31, 2024
This June, the City of Mississauga joins the rest of Canada in solidarity to commemorate National Indigenous History Month – a time dedicated to honouring the strength, diversity and heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
Throughout the month, the City is offering programming that highlights and celebrates the contributions and traditions of Indigenous Peoples both past and present. The activities showcase the artistry, storytelling and historical narratives of Indigenous Peoples to help foster a deeper understanding of the integral role they have on our city, province and country.
Mississauga is located on lands which were occupied by numerous Indigenous nations since time immemorial. Settlement and the eventual growth of the City was made possible with the signing of Treaties over 200 years ago. As Mississauga celebrates its 50th anniversary, we acknowledge, celebrate and respect the Indigenous Peoples during National Indigenous History Month, and all year long.
For more information about programming and Mississauga’s offerings, visit the webpage.
Peel Regional Police is changing the platform for online reporting to make it more accessible and user friendly for the public, and to better respond to our community’s needs.
A new centralized Online Community Response Bureau (OCRB) has been launched to respond to incident reports submitted online by members of the public.
This dedicated bureau aims to improve response times and streamline our online reporting process. In addition to launching the Bureau, we have upgraded our software to enhance the quality of reports received, expanded the types of incidents that can be reported and centralized the reporting process.
As part of the expanded incident types, PRP will now accept and respond to hate crime reports submitted online. This addition is crucial in addressing the number of underreported incidents within our community, ensuring that all voices are heard, and all incidents are appropriately addressed.
Incidents that can be reported online include:
Theft under $10,000
Commercial Theft/Retail Theft/Theft of Gas under $10,000
Theft from Vehicle under $10,000
Damage/Mischief to Property under $10,000
Damage/Mischief to Vehicle under $10,000
Driving Complaint/Road Watch
Lost Property under $10,000
Hate Motivated Crime/Incident
Reports can be submitted online by visiting the ‘Report It’ section on peelpolice.ca or by clicking here.
The City is pleased to share its progress on the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan: 2023-2028 as it celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.
“More than 201,000 Mississauga residents have a disability – which is more than a quarter of our population. As a City, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive community where everyone has equal access to services, programs and facilities,” said Acting Mayor and Ward 8 Councillor Matt Mahoney. “Our goal is to make all spaces, programs and services easily accessible for all, regardless of ability and I want to thank the Accessibility Advisory Committee who are helping us do just that. On behalf of Councillor Martin Reid who joins me as a Council representative on the committee and all Members of Council, I want to congratulation the Accessibility Advisory Committee on the occasion of their 20th anniversary and thank them for all their advice and input over the years.”
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), the City is required to develop a multi-year accessibility plan that outlines how Mississauga will meet its obligations under the legislation and remove barriers for people with disabilities. Last year, the City launched its third plan, which builds upon what has been accomplished since introducing its first multi-year plan in 2012.
Improved accessibility at a number of City facilities and public spaces through targeted improvements, such as adding universal/all-season washrooms, adding accessible entrances/ramps, improved paths and walkways.
Establishing a more inclusive employment culture by implementing policies and practices that ensure future and current employees with disabilities have the support to work effectively, experience career growth and have opportunities for learning, development and progression.
Conducting site inspections to assess compliance with a number of AODA requirements and completed the biennial filing of the City’s accessibility compliance report.
“We’re proud to share that Mississauga has gone above and beyond AODA standards to create an accessible city for everyone,” said Raj Sheth, Commissioner of Corporate Services. “Our current Multi-Year Accessibility Plan showcases our dedication to removing barriers, promoting inclusion and our commitment to ensuring barrier-free spaces for all. We continue to work with our allies on the Accessibility Advisory Committee to seek their expertise and understanding of the challenges faced by people with disabilities to make sure our City programs and services are accessible to all and to help promote awareness in the community.”
To learn more about the City’s commitments to advancing accessibility and to read the 2023 annual status update, visit the webpage.
About the Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Accessibility Advisory Committee reviews municipal policies, programs and services to make the City more accessible to all citizens. The committee provides advice and suggests actions to help support the City’s accessibility goals. This year, marks the committee’s 20th anniversary.
