What's Happening in the Ward and City
December Hours of Operation
City and region offices close at noon on December 24 and reopen on Tuesday January 2, 2019. During this time, for the City services please call the 311 call centre between 7 am-7 pm on all days except December 25, 26 and January 1.
For urgent issues beyond these times call 311 and press 2 on the menu.
Transit Schedules
Snow Clearing Services
Winter is here so please be prepared by knowing what services the City and Region provide for snow clearing.
Visit the
Region website
for information on Regional roads such as Britannia, Derry, Erin Mills Parkway. Follow the Region on Twitter
@PeelPublicWorks.
Parking Reminder
Reminder that vehicles may not park on any streets year round between 2 and 6 am. You may request a parking consideration if you have guests staying overnight. This may be removed in case of a need for snow removal. Visit the
City website
for information.
Citizen Committees
We value and depend on citizens to become involved in the city. One of the main ways you can do this is to sit on one of the citizen committees. It is such an honour for me to serve on many of these with dedicated and engaged citizens. We depend on their feedback and input on many issues.
The Clerk’s Office is still accepting applications for appointments to committees of Council until
Friday, January 4th
, 2019. Please visit
this webpage
for information.
Cannabis Decision
On December 12, Council voted to opt out of allowing cannabis retail stores to open in Mississauga. Our decision was made because the province was not giving municipalities any rights to determine where the stores would be located. This is contrary to the rights given in all other provinces that have private stores. This could have resulted in multiple stores opening alongside sensitive uses such as community centres, youth drop ins and day cares.
A survey done by the City indicated that while a majority of the approximate 500 respondents agreed to allow the stores a huge percentage also wanted the city to have control over locations and they did not support the existing regulations.
I heard from many Ward 9 residents who supported us opting out as well as a smaller number wanting us to opt in. It was a hard decision but unless the province changes the rules, it was the right one. We have sent a request to the premier asking for the rights that every other municipality is also asking for and if the rules change we will revisit the issue in the new year.
2019 Budget
Please take this opportunity to have your say on the 2019 budget. I want to hear from you and there are many ways you can get involved. Last year I held a Budget Town Hall which was live streamed on Facebook. This was very successful and this year the City will be doing this citywide.
Read more here.
Be A Snow Angel - Help a Neighbour
There are many people who can't shovel their driveway due to age or health. Be a good neighbour and help them out. Students may be able to earn volunteer hours by helping their neighbour.
Take Care of Pets in Cold Weather
As we approach cold winter weather, please remember that pet owners are required to provide proper shelter and care for their pets. Do not leave your pet outside when there are extreme cold alerts.
Click
here
for the Standards of Care information.
Meadowvale Community Centre Pool Temporary Closure
The pool at the community centre will be closed until January 6 for maintenance. The work required the pool to be drained which will take some time to complete.
Parkrun Volunteers Needed
Each Saturday morning at 9 am runners and walkers gather at Lake Aquitaine Park to run or walk around the lake. Part of the Canadian parkrun, the Meadowvale group is proving to be very popular. The program is free and you can register at the
Meadowvale parkrun
website.
The group is looking for volunteers to help out in the coming weeks so if interested in joining a fun group of people, visit the website and
sign up
.
Sign Up for Recreation Programs
Registration is open for programs starting in January as well as March Break programs. Visit
Active Mississauga for more information.
For information on the Active Assist program for low income families please visit the
Active Assist webpage
Natural Ice Rinks in Ward 9
Thank you to the residents who volunteer their time and energy to maintain our local neighbourhood natural ice rinks. Here is a list of all the rinks in the ward. Please consider helping out and have fun.
Charles "Bud" Brennan Memorial Park
6181 Edenwood Dr.
Promenade Meadows Park
7099 Danton Promenade
Union Park
6627 Tenth Line West
Toboggan Runs in Ward 9
We are fortunate to have two places to toboggan in the ward. As part of the construction of Union Park, we renovated the toboggan run making it safer to use and Castlegreen remains a fun place to play.
Union Park
6627 Tenth Line West
Castlegreen Meadows
2829 Castlegreen Dr.
