Ward 5 News

Why was the City unable to freeze taxes, as requested by the Mississauga Board of Trade, for 2021?

City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer Paul Mitcham tells the story in his response to the petition presented in February: “… in response to the petition below requesting a 0% tax rate increase in City of Mississauga for 2021. [The email] refers only to the local share of the tax rate increase subject to budget […]

Celebrating our Community for Black History Month

This year we are recognizing Mississauga’s Black trailblazers, organizations and businesses who have gone above and beyond in the past year, during the pandemic, to help and uplift the community through various initiatives, programs and artistry. Here are four community leaders that Carolyn would like to specifically acknowledge: 1. Hyacinth Harper and Beverly Patterson from […]

Fairwind Park – Coming Soon!

Our new park is coming soon! It will be accessed from Fairwind which runs North off Eglinton, slightly west of Hurontario. It will feature a nautical-themed creative playground, including The HMCS PINNACLE ship, sponsored by Pinnacle Developments (who donated land for the park and funding specifically for the ship). Other features of the playground include […]

Malton Community Police Station Opens!

Residents were greatly disappointed when former Chief Evans decided to close the Community Police Station at Westwood Square for budget reasons.  The relative isolation of the Malton Community, the more than 20 minute drive to the police divisions that served Malton, all combined to increase the crime rates over the 18 months that the station […]

Malton Community Hub

The City of Mississauga will be converting the decommissioned Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School pool in Malton into a Community Hub that provides services and programs that reflect the local community needs. This is a view of the pool attached to the Lincoln Alexander SS building. It has remained locked off from the school for […]

Malton Greenway Bridge Replacement Information

Please be informed that all four bridges (01 -04) along the Malton Greenway will be replaced over the next few months.  Public access will be impacted at each site for short periods.  Bridges 03 & 04 (behind Westwood Mall – See attached Map) Prep work will begin around November 18th – bridge closure is not required for this work […]

Thanks to Jim Hurlburt, our CF 100 Shines Once Again!

A great big THANK YOU to Jim Hurlburt & Sons Restoration in Barrie and to PPG Canada. When the CF 100 was completely restored two years ago, PPG donated all the paints, including the clearcoat. Residents may have noticed that the upper surfaces of the plane began to get cloudy this past few months. Jim […]