August 2020 — the Malton BIA used the funding that usually goes into a huge Canada Day event, with spectacular fireworks, to rent Victory Hall for the month, put protective coverings on the floors, buy equipment and supplies and set up a Bike Repair Shop. The purpose of the shop was to process donated bikes […]
After a great deal of detective work, many conversations with the Province and strong cooperation from Brampton, a public meeting was held September 18, 2018 to announce the construction will begin Spring 2019 at a cost of $40 million dollars shared between the two cities. FINALLY!
We’ve updated this post with site plans, recommendations reports and elevations for the Bristol Road East and Hurontario and 30 Bristol Road East Projects. The PDF’s below offer some insight into this exciting project… Brittania Bristol and Hurontario – Perspectives PDF 9.5MB Bristol and Hurontario – Site Plan PDF 1.9MB Malton Goreway – Elevations PDF […]
Even though the weather is getting colder, there’s never a bad time to talk about parks. Mississauga, after all, is always thirsty for more and better greenspaces. Insauga recently reported that the park next to the Paul Coffey Arena in Malton was getting a bit of a makeover, and residents were invited to provide their input and […]
If halls could talk, what a story Erindale Village’s would tell. The stretch of Dundas Street east of Mississauga Road, originally called Springfield-on-the-Credit was once home to the Royal Exchange Hotel, a post office, general store and the parish hall of St. Peter’s Anglican. On May 5, 1919, a customer walked into Barker’s General Store […]
If there’s one thing that’s always been clear about Mississauga residents, it’s that they cherish their parks and greenspaces and for good reason—in a rapidly urbanizing city dotted with high-rise condos, parks are precious. For that reason, residents might want to attend an upcoming information session on the future of Paul Coffey Park in the […]
With the federal government exploring the privatization of Canadian airports, Mississauga council wants to ensure the city has a say in the fate of Toronto Pearson International Airport. “Our government needs to be there as the conversation is happening, not being told once a decision is made on the airports,” said Ward 3 Coun. Chris […]
Councillor Carolyn Parrish is questioning the motives behind a proposed deal that could see the Erindale Community Hall sold to a developer. Located in the picturesque Erindale Village neighbourhood, the hall has served the community since 1928, hosting weddings, showers, public meetings, retirement parties and other local events. Previously owned by the Erindale Community Hall […]
Coun. Carolyn Parrish is irate over the proposed closure of the Malton police station. Located inside Westwood Square, the station serves the Ward 5 community, an area that has historically been plagued with high crime rates. It is part of Peel police 21 Division and serves as a local hub within the mall where residents […]
Mississauga council will review its heating bylaw to ensure apartment landlords do not blast the heat when outdoor temperatures are well-above seasonal. Councillors voted unanimously at the Sept. 27 council meeting to direct staff to review the wording and provisions in a city bylaw that dictates when landlords are required to provide adequate heating to […]
Fall in the GTA has felt more like the dog days of summer so far, and that has had some hi-rise tenants feeling the heat. City bylaws in Mississauga and Toronto require residential buildings to provide heating as of Sept. 15. Despite the extreme heat alerts over the past week, some landlords refused to turn the […]
Coun. Carolyn Parrish plans to bring forward a motion during Wednesday’s council meeting to address landlords turning on the heat in Mississauga apartment buildings. The move comes in the wake of apartment tenants across the Greater Toronto Area facing scorching temperatures in their units. Citing municipal bylaw requirements, landlords turned on the heat in spite […]
Tucked away behind Paul Coffey Arena, on the southwest corner of Derry Road and Goreway Drive, is a “truly spectacular” children’s playground. The Malton Adventure Playground brings the iconic imagery of classic children’s tales to life. Inspired by the wooden castles playground in Toronto’s High Park, built by television personality and home improvement contractor Mike […]
Even though summer is drawing to a close, there’s never a bad time to enjoy a park and playground—especially since fall can be both mild and visually stunning. Fortunately for people who enjoy outdoor spaces all year-round, a highly-anticipated High Park-style castle park is about to be officially unveiled in Mississauga. Read more>> InSauga, Ashley […]
Crews are wrapping up restoration of Malton’s historic CF-100 interceptor plane. Perched on a pedestal on Derry Road in Paul Coffey Park, the plane represents one of the nation’s greatest aviation feats. Read more>> Mississauga News, Rachael Williams, August 4, 2017
Mississauga’s affordable housing crisis has become an obsession for Councillor Carolyn Parrish. She’s trying to atone for past mistakes, she says, in this case her vote as a local MP more than two decades ago that helped download social housing from Ottawa to the provinces, and in Ontario almost immediately to municipalities. Parrish talked to […]
Insauga previously discussed Mississauga City Council voting to bring a world renowned theatrical performance involving acrobats and horses called Odysseo by Cavalia to the city. The show has received good reviews and the marketing campaign has been quite extensive; advertisements for the show via billboards have been seen as far as Eglinton and Bathurst. The last show is scheduled […]
Peel Region council members are expressing a desire to see more public accountability and transparency around the use of taxpayer-funded spending allowances for travel and other expenses related to their duties. As a special committee prepares to conduct a comprehensive review of the rules governing council expense accounts and reimbursement for job-related spending, several council […]
Mississauga council will provide a $2.7 million grant to Peel Region to offset development charges for a massive affordable housing project in the city centre. Proposed by the Daniels Corporation, a Toronto-based development firm, the $66-million development will contain 174 rental units to help reduce the number of people on the region’s social housing wait […]
A committee plans to go through guidelines line by line to conduct a comprehensive review of the policy controlling how Peel Region council members use taxpayer-funded expense accounts. Peel Region’s Council Expense Policy Review Committee met for the first time June 29 to discuss terms of reference and agree on how the review would be […]
