Dear Resident:
It is hard to believe that we have been under the threat of the COVID-19 virus for an entire year. So much has changed in this time and so many people have suffered as a result, both health and economic related.
Thank you to all of you who have done your part to help keep yourselves, your family, friends and neighbours safe. As we start to see our positive numbers come down the past week, we need to remain vigilant and continue to do our part..unfortunately this is not over.
We have responded with as much help and support we can at both the City and Region, changing policies to support both businesses and residents. We continue to advocate to the province and federal governments on your behalf. As you have heard there will be a delay to our planned rollout of the vaccine here in Peel. We had hoped to open the public clinics mid February for those in the older age groups but given the lack of vaccines coming into the country that will be delayed. I will post when we have some new information to share.
As we continue living in this virtual world please reach out to those who may not have access to family and friends even if just to say hello. Thank you again for all you are doing and take care.
As always you can contact me for assistance on any city or region issue at pat.saito@mississauga.ca, by phone to 905-896-5900 at any time and my staff and I will be pleased to help you. Our offices will be closed until January 4 but I will be checking email over the coming week.
Pat
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Government of Ontario's Stay-at-Home Order
Effective January 14, 2021, In response to the alarming rise of COVID-19 cases, a declaration of emergency was made for all of Ontario.
The enhanced public health and workplace safety measures are anticipated to be in place until at least February 11, 2021.
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Coldest Night of the Year 2021
It is that time again for me to walk, as I do each year, to raise funds for The Dam Youth Drop In to help youth in our community at The Coldest Night of the Year walk. This is a family-friendly walk that raises money for hungry, homeless, and hurting people in our community.
This year's walk will be done virtually, meaning you can walk on your own time as I will be doing on February 20, 2021!
Please consider joining my team or forming your own team, but if you cannot, please consider donating to this cause.
Click here to donate to or join my team, Pat's Plodders.
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Sick Pay Benefits: Call for Resident Participation in Public Campaign
Regional Councill has launched a public campaign asking residents to add their voice to the call for the provincial and federal governments to provide paid sick leave. This pandemic has highlighted the fact that lack of access to paid sick days is a health hazard, particularly for low-income workers, contract and agency workers, those who cannot work remotely, and health-care workers, many of whom are considered essential but do not have access to paid sick days.
Without access to paid sick leave, many essential workers are faced with an impossible decision whether to stay home and face financial hardship or to continue to work and potentially infect others in their workplace.
Residents in Peel are encouraged to visit peelregion.ca/paid-sick-leave where they can email their local MP and/or MPP and join the call for paid sick leave in Peel.
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Hazel McCallion: 100th Birthday Celebrations
February 14, 2021 marks former Mayor Hazel McCallion's 100th birthday. I am so proud to have worked with Hazel for almost 30 years until she retired in 2014. Hazel has been honoured many times but I was proud when Council supported my suggestion to rename Mississauga's Central Library to the Hazel McCallion Central Library. This is the most fitting tribute to this great lady.
There will be many celebrations of Hazel's 100th birthday and I am working on a local ongoing tribute with a group of dedicated citizens..watch for more on that.
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2021 Property Tax Deferral Program Available for Eligible Mississauga Property Owners
As of January 1, 2021, all regular property tax billings, collections, application fees and charges have resumed to the normal schedule, including late payment charges. If eligible resident or business property owners need more time to pay their property taxes, they can apply to the deferral program to have their payments deferred to December 15, 2021.
To be eligible for the 2021 Property Tax Deferral program, property owners will need to provide a COVID-related reason for their financial hardship such as extreme revenue loss, loss of employment, business closure, prolonged suspension of pay, insolvency and/or bankruptcy. Additionally, eligible property owners cannot have any tax arrears (property tax debt) prior to March 2020.
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Ward 9 Volunteer Awards
Ward 9 Volunteer Award nominations are open! Help recognize Ward 9 residents who have dedicated their time to making our community a better place. If you know residents who live in Ward 9 (Meadowvale or Central Erin Mills) and:
- have spent 5 years or more (adults) volunteering in any capacity in Mississauga OR
- have spent 3 years or more (youth) volunteering in any capacity in Mississauga OR
- anyone who has volunteered during the COVID-19 crisis
then consider nominating them so they can receive well-deserved recognition for the incredible work they have done to step for our community.
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New Pedestrian Signals on Battleford
At my reqeust , staff have installed a new pedestrian activated signal on Battleford Road between the Town centre entrance and Glen Erin Drive. This is to provide safe access for students travelling south to school and all pedestrians crossing to and from the park trail.
These type of signals provide a much safer crossing for pedestrians and I will be having several others installed around the ward this year.
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Neighbourhood Area Speed Limit (NASL) Project
As part of our Vision Zero strategy, Council supported reducing the speed limits on all residential streets across the city to 40 kmh and 30 in school zones.
This us being implemented on a neighbourhood basis as quickly as possible.
- Within Ward 9, the neighbourhood within the boundaries of Thomas Street, Erin Mills Parkway, Erin Centre Boulevard, and Glen Erin Drive is the next neighbourhood to receive speed limits changes and Community Safety Zones. The school zone on Middlebury Drive between Thomas Street and Glen Erin Drive will be desginated as a Community Safety Zone.
I will keep Ward 9 residents updated with further actions taken through NASL to make our roads safer.
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Carassauga Festival CutureCast: Virtual Concert
This year, from February 1st - 5th, Carassauga presents "CultureCast", their new virtual concert series! Hosted by Carassauga Honorary Chair and Founder Hazel McCallion, viewers will be able to join in celebrating local cultural artists as they showcase their talent and heritage through music and dance performances. The event will feature 19 performances from the countries of Portugal, Colombia, Indonesia, Korea, Egypt, Iran, Vietnam, Peru, USA - State of Hawaii, Mexico, Lebanon, Ireland, Ecuador, China, Trinidad & Tobago, Philippines, Africa - Ivory Coast, Poland and Italy.
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Celebrating Family Day: Monday, February 15, 2021
This year, celebrating Family Day will look different. With the stay-at-home orders in mind, we hope families will be able to relax and enjoy the day with members of their household by getting innovative and creative with their Family Day activities. I hope you are all able to make some happy family memories while staying safe.
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Residential Rat Control Subsidy Program
As I reported earlier, Peel Region Council approved a rebate program for residents who have had to deal with rats ion their property. We approved a full strategy to be developed but also moved ahead on a one year pilot subsidy program to help residents deal with exterminating the rats.
The Residential Rat Control Subsidy Program started on January 4, 2021 and is available to all Peel residents. Phase 1 of the program will allow residents to submit receipts for rat traps and bait and/or invoices from pest control companies for rat related services from June 1, 2020 until February 28, 2021. Applications for Phase 1 will be accepted until June 1, 2021. Residents are eligible for a 50 per cent rebate of the incurred costs up to a maximum of $200 per calendar year per residential address.
Residents can determine if they are eligible and complete the application form by visiting peelregion.ca/rat-subsidy-program. For any program information, residents may visit the website or contact the Region of Peel at 905-791-7800.
Phase 2 will launch in early spring and I will be sure to bring updated information to you then.
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How to Pay or Dispute a Parking Ticket
The City of Mississauga has updated its website to make it easier for residents to pay or dispute a ticket online for parking, pet, mobile or business licensing violations.
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Winter Maintenance
As a city we are prepared to tackle snow events as they occur over the next few months. I ask that you all be a good neighbour and shovel your driveways and limit parking on the streets. Our winter crews, along with 370 pieces of equipment are ready to respond to winter storms around the clock, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
What We Clear:
The City clears and salts using a priority route system. Major roads, such as Winston Churchill and Tenth Line including on-street bike lanes, priority sidewalks, bus stops, pedestrian crossings and designated roadside multi-use trails are cleared first. Winter maintenance on residential/secondary roads starts once major roads are cleared. The City is focused on using the right amount of road salt, in the right place and at the right time, while maintaining road safety and minimizing impacts on the environment.
During severe winter events, the City may declare a Significant Weather Event - under the Ontario Municipal Act (Regulation 239/02) to allow winter crews time to deploy winter equipment to respond to a significant winter storm.
Snow Season Parking:
Roads with parked cars take longer to plow or salt. You can help by removing your vehicle, garbage and recycling bin from the road during heavy snowfalls. On-street parking restrictions are in effect year round from 2 a.m. until 6 a.m. During winter operations, temporary parking permits can be suspended at any time and new permits will not be issued. Vehicles left on City streets in contravention of the Traffic By-law will be issued a parking ticket and towed at the owner’s expense.
Stay Informed:
- Visit mississauga.ca/snow to learn more about snow clearing in the city.
- Call 3-1-1 (905-615-4311 if outside city limits) to find out if on-street parking restrictions are in effect or to report a missed street after the level of service timelines have expired.
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Natural Ice Rinks in Ward 9
Beginning December 15, all rinks will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, subject to weather
conditions. 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.
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Erin Mills Connects Community Forum & Youth Panel
Erin Mills Connects is hosting a community forum to learn how youth are feeling under these current circumstances. On Thursday, Feb. 25 at 11:30 a.m., young people will share their thoughts about managing school, meeting friends online, looking for work, and keeping their hopes up. The panel will consist of students from Grades 8 to 12 in different schools across the community, as well as recent grads including students from the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Click here to register.
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Waste Collection Information |
Please note that effective February 8, paid tags will be again required on the 2 extra bags of garbage left at the curb. For more information on this and other waste management issues please visit the Region of Peel at www.peelregion.ca/waste
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Report Litter or Dumping
These past months have seen more people out in the parks. Sadly, many of them leave their litter and bins are reported overflowing with garbage left on the ground. Our crews try to keep up with emptying but you can help by reporting. If garbage and debris is left in a park, call 3-1-1. By calling 3-1-1, you will also be able to track the status of your complaint.
Dumping in our parks and streets is not only irresponsible, it is also illegal and subject to fines. For information on the bylaw governing this please visit the City website at:
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Helping Businesses Navigate Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
The City of Mississauga is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes survive the impacts of the pandemic through a variety of free support services, programs and resources through the Economic Development Office (EDO).
Since the pandemic started, EDO created a COVID-19 business support web page that has become a central resource for local businesses to stay informed on latest news and updates. The site also includes a Business Relief Portal, a self-selection tool that is updated daily that helps identify relief programs and incentives that best apply to specific business needs and links to the government source of support.
As the City enters lockdown, businesses can take advantage of Small Business Programs and Resources, including digital adoption programs and training webinars that help businesses build websites, create an e-commerce store, and use social media and other digital platforms to promote their services and products.
EDO also offers Business Advisory Services, a dedicated team that provides one-on-one expert support and guidance to entrepreneurs and business owners, including free access to professional legal, accounting, business operations, sales and marketing specialists.
Temporary Outdoor Restaurant Patios Extended to December 2021
On November 11, 2020, City Council extended Mississauga’s temporary patio program and amended the Temporary Use By-law to allow restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments to operate their temporary outdoor patios until December 31, 2021. As part of the extension, these businesses can also install temporary tents/covered areas and heating devices as part of their patios, in accordance with provincial and City regulations.
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City Online Services is LIVE!
Now its easier than ever for residents to access important services online. We have recently launched our new City Online Services portal on Mississauga.ca to better serve you. |
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COVID-19 Information at Your Fingertips |
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Important Websites
Important Phone Numbers
Mississauga 3-1-1
Available Mon - Fri
(any calls after hours will be routed to Dispatch for support)
Call 311 to report any non-compliance
Peel Public Health 905-799-7700
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Peel Regional Police
Non Emergency Line: 905-453-3311
Toll-free TTY:1-866-797-0007
Important Dates
February 3
February 4
February 10
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Region of Peel COVID-19 updates
- Regularly updated information regarding the various support services available to residents
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Trillium Health Partners Assessment Centres (Mississauga)
Credit Valley Hospital
Valley House
2200 Erin Mills Parkway
Mississauga, ON L5M 7S4
Mississauga Hospital
Clinical Administrative Building
15 Bronte College Court
Mississauga, ON J4Y 0K7
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Councillor Pat Saito | City of Mississauga | 905-896-5900 | pat.saito@mississauga.ca | ward9.ca |
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