Ward 8 / October 2023 E-Newsletter

Ward 8 E-News

Hello Neighbours,

Please visit my website for any city or regional information.

If my office can assist, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Matt

The City-Wide Thanksgiving Drive is an annual fundraiser in support of Food Banks Mississauga (FBM), formerly The Mississauga Food Bank.

This is the 9th year of the City-Wide campaign and the goal this year is $1M.

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Friday, October 6, Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) invites everyone to join them for a free barbeque and open house at the Garry W. Morden Centre as they kick off Fire Prevention Week.

The open house will have activities that the whole family can enjoy and participate in.

October is Pedestrian Safety Month. As daylight hours shorten this fall, the City and the Peel Region are reminding all road users to be aware and stay alert when using roads to prevent collisions. As part of International Walk to School Month, the City is also encouraging students to walk and use other forms of active transportation as a healthy and fun way to get to school.

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Sauga At Play is a free, drop-in, after-school program offered during the school year for 10 to 18-year-olds. It is offered at various community centres and locations throughout the City through our At Play initiative.

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Older Adults are invited to join in for a variety of activities through your computer, tablet, or phone.

Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun and connect with familiar friends or make new ones.

Each activity and fitness class are offered on a weekly basis

All of these events are free!

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All grant details are now live on the City’s Grants Portal, including eligibility and application criteria, guidelines and information sessions.

Grant applications must be submitted online by Friday, October 13, 2023, at 4:30 p.m, with recommendations being brought forward to Council for approval in February.

Do you run a restaurant or have you visited a local patio this summer? If so, the City would like your input on making outdoor seasonal patios an ongoing part of the restaurant scene in Mississauga.

In 2020, City Council gave the green light for a temporary seasonal patio program to help support businesses and bring life to our streets during the challenging times of the pandemic. Since then, these spaces have helped bring vibrancy and energy to our city.

With the temporary program set to expire, City staff are working on by-law updates to ensure outdoor seasonal patios continue to be an option for the restaurants that want to offer them.

Have Your Say

Music For Every Child is an entirely youth-led charity helping children with special needs through music therapy. We focus on youth mobilization as well as raising awareness for kids with special needs. Our dream is to create a more interconnected world that leaves no one behind.

If you're interested in learning more or getting involved, please reach out

general@musicforeverychild.com