Neighbourhood News

 

City Wildlife
Wild animals are commonly spotted throughout Mississauga.  It has been reported that coyotes have been spotted in the Hydro corridor along Fieldgate and Audubon.  For information on Wildlife please click on the link below
 
Buy Your Tickets For The 3rd Annual War Of The Wards
The 3rd annual War of the Wards is scheduled for Friday, February 3, 2017 at the Hershey Centre.  B ring you family and friends  to cheer on your local hockey team.

To get your 2 for 1 tickets c lick on the Ticket Master link below and enter offer code  WARD3
 
EAB Ash Tree Removals 
City contracted crews will be working in the Ward 3 community to remove street trees infested with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Crews will be working Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All trees scheduled for removals have been marked with an orange X. Affected residents will be notified about the upcoming work. After the initial tree removal, crews will remove the tree stumps, repair the ground with topsoil and reseed. All works will be weather dependant.

All city-owned street and park trees removed due to EAB will be replanted within the community

Connect Her
Save The Date!
Councillor Chris Fonseca is the Chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Increasing Women's Participation in Municipal Government Committee and is hosting Connect Her on March 8th from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at the Living Arts Center for young women between 15 - 25 years.

Connect Her is a forum scheduled in connection with International Women's Day 2017.

The list of panellists include Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Councillor Karen Ras, Janice Baker -City of Mississauga's City Manager, Sonia Ojha - Advertising and Promotional Manager of the Mississauga Board of Trade and Natalie Lue - Chief Executive Officer of the Living Arts Centre. 

FCM Annual Women's Scholarship
The application period for FCM's annual Canadian Women in Municipal Government and Mayor Andrée Boucher scholarships is ending soon on January 31st.
These scholarships provide financial support to young women in Canada to pursue their education, and acknowledge their commitment to women in local government issues and to their communities.
 
TransHelp Website and Online Application
On January 3, the Region of Peel launched the new TransHelp website and online application.
 
The new website supports residents in learning about, applying for and riding TransHelp, the Region's accessible transportation service.

All residents wishing to apply for TransHelp should visit the website to learn more and apply
MiWay Updates

MiWay continues to implement the MiWay 5 Service Plan (2016-2020) and is rolling out improvements across the city.  To view these improvements click on the link below.
 



The City of Mississauga has launched a new online business directory offering free digital access to nearly 15,000 Mississauga businesses. 
The directory is available on the City's Open Data; a site that provides public information about Mississauga in an accessible, structured and useful format. 
 
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre 
The Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre is currently accepting applications for their Volunteer Board of Directors.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity please click on the link below for more details:

Mark Your Calendars
Support The Breakfast With Santa Foundation
The Breakfast With Santa Foundation is holding it's annual fundraising event on Feb. 10th at the Mississauga Grand Banquet Hall.
To learn more about The Breakfast With Santa Foundation please click on the link below: