Happy New Year 
Wishing you good health and prosperity for 2017
Neighbourhood News
Winter Maintenance and Information 

The City's winter maintenance crews clear City roads, priority sidewalks, bus stops and pedestrian crossings within 12-36 hours after the end of a snowstorm. Back to back storms will extend this timing. Local or residential streets are plowed after priority roads are clear. The City's first priority is safety and access to emergency vehicles and transit.

Please remember to be a good neighbour by helping elderly and disabled individuals clear their snow. Please keep your sidewalks clear of ice to help people travel to school, work and appointments

To find out more about the city's winter maintenance  click here.

Christmas Tree Collection
During the weeks of January 9 and 16, the Region of Peel will collect Christmas trees at the curb on residents' regular recycling collection day.
To set out Christmas trees for collection, residents should ensure that:
  • trees taller than 3 m. (10 ft.) are cut in half,  
  • all outer 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,  
  • 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 also 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.

Residents are encouraged to visit peelregion.ca/waste to check:
  • CRC locations and hours, and  
  • "when does it go" collection calendar for their regular recycling collection day.
For more information about the Region of Peel, explore Peelregion.ca and follow them on Twitter at @regionofpeel .
Hickory Drive Update - Dec. 30/16
Press Release
Peel Police - Update To The Explosion On Hickory Drive, Mississauga

On December 30th Peel Police along with other agencies held a news conference to share the conclusions of the investigation into the explosion that occurred on June 28, 2016 on Hickory Drive in Mississauga.

Below is a brief outline of the news conference:
  • The explosion of 4201 Hickory Drive was as a result of natural gas inside the home. No evidence of any type of explosive has been located, and several witnesses reported smelling natural gas on properties adjoining the residence up to one and a half hours before the explosion.
  • Post-mortem examinations of Robert NADLER and Diane PAGE determined the cause of death to be massive blunt force trauma.
  • Investigators identified four possible scenarios which may have caused the explosion.  Each scenario was thoroughly investigated. This investigation determined that the explosion was intentional and given that the supporting evidence ruled out accidental, double-murder or murder-suicide, investigators concluded that this was a double suicide. 
  • The Office of the Fire Marshall of Ontario determined that there were two natural gas supply lines that were intentionally disconnected from the water heater within the residence.
In conjunction with all partners a community forum is being planned over the next few weeks. Once a date has been confirmed members of the community will be invited to attend.

Leaders of Tomorrow - Essay Writing Contest Program 2017
On the topic of:  
"How would you make our roads safer and educate your community on road safety?"

For full details go to:   www.leadersoftomorrow.ca
Mark Your Calendars

Mayor's New Year's Levee

Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Members of Council invite you to celebrate the beginning of a new year at the 2017 Mayor's New Year's Levee. Join us as a VIP guest during the official ceremony and then enjoy a free skate, live performances, tasty treats & more!

Sunday, January 15, 2017, 2 - 4 p.m.
Meet and greet will take place from 2 - 3:15 p.m.
 
Free Family Fun Skate
 
Join me on:

Sunday, February 5th, 2017
Noon - 2PM
Burnhamthorpe Community Centre
Outdoor Rink
1500 Gulleden Dr.

Free hot cocoa & treats!

Helmets & skates will be available to borrow.
3rd Annual War of the Wards
The 3rd Annual War of the Wards takes place on  Friday, February 3 at 7 pm at the Hershey Centre where four wards from across the city will be vying for the "Most Fanatical Ward" Trophy.

City Councillors from Wards 2, 3, 8 and 10 will partner again with the Mississauga Steelheads, our local OHL team, to offer a unique opportunity for residents to see some great family entertainment, with high-energy hockey including future big-league pro players. The Steelheads will face the North Bay Battalion (our former Peel rivals before they moved north from Brampton).

But War of the Wards is much more than just a great hockey game! There are a host of fun contests and great prizes available exclusively to fans who attend as part of their ward. This is in addition to the regular in-game prizing that is offered by the Steelheads to all fans in the stands for a regular home game.

This year, Ward 3 residents who buy tickets will receive the following:
  • Buy 1 Get 1 free discounted tickets for this hockey game;
  • A complimentary pass for a visit to a drop-in program or activity at a city-run community centre or arena (like a public skate or swim for example).
  • A chance to win valuable prizes - including some Steelheads merchandise.
  • The joy of knowing you are helping our Ward win the Most Fanatical Ward trophy.
Please reserve Feb. 3 in your calendar now and plan to attend this annual, fun event. More details to follow.

Ward 3  enter offer code WARD3