Weekly News & Updates
Hickory Drive Update

Recently a motion I brought forward to both City Council and Regional Council to provide a grant to residents who have been displaced on Hickory Drive due to events of June 28, 2016 was approved.

The property tax grant will be provided to impacted residents as a result of the joint efforts of the City of Mississauga, the Region of Peel and the Province of Ontario. 

Affected residents will be notified of further details.

To read the full motion please click  Hickory Tax Motion
Yard Waste Collection Starts March 13th 

Residents in the City of Mississauga are advised that yard waste collection started the week of March 13th. 

Residents are encouraged to visit peelregion.ca/waste and use When Does It Go to check their waste management calendar or download their schedule to a personal electronic device.

Reinstatement of Road Safety Advisory Committee

On March 8th Mississauga City Council approved the reinstatement of the Road Safety Advisory Committee.  Staff will operate a variety of road safety initiatives including:

For full details click on the link below:

Parking Master Plan

If you have ideas about ways to improve parking in your neighbourhood, join us at our workshop , open houses or fill out an online survey to help us develop the City's first ever Parking Master Plan - Parking Matters. This plan will help guide future decisions about citywide parking matters. For more information on our Parking Master Plan visit parkingmatters.ca .


Dundas Connects Public Meeting

The Dundas Connects team will be holding its final public meeting unveiling key elements of the Dundas Connects Land Use and Transportation Master Plan on:

Wednesday,April12,2017
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Living Arts Centre
Gallerie & Staging Room
4141 Living Arts Drive

Dundas Connects

Nominate Someone for a Mississauga Civic Award of Recognition

Know someone in Mississauga who deserves an award? Nominations are now open for the City of Mississauga 2017 Civic Awards of Recognition! Local residents and organizations who contribute to the community through volunteering, or through achievements in sports, academia and the arts are eligible for nomination.

What:   2017 Civic Awards of Recognition
When: Nominations are open until April 28, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.
How:  Visit the City's website at mississauga.ca/civicrecognition for criteria and nomination form. You can also submit nominations by email or regular mail.

Civic Recognition Program
Construction Updates
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Supporting Your Community

On Saturday, March 25 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the City will be switching off all non-essential lighting at City facilities for the hour to celebrate Earth Hour's 11th lights out event. To participate, remember to switch off all lights to help take action on climate change. 

March 22nd - World Water Day

In 1993, the United Nations designated March 22nd of each year as World Water Day.  The theme for this year is Wastewater. 

Distraction Thefts

Now that spring is upon us, please remind your family and elderly relatives that while it is nice to be friendly to strangers, to keep physical contact to a minimum and to be aware of their surroundings.



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Councillor Chris Fonseca| City of Mississauga | 905-896-5300 | chris.fonseca@mississauga.ca | www.chrisfonseca.ca
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