Ward 5 News

Mississauga Purchasing Practices to Increase Focus on Social, Ethical and Environmental Aspects

City of Mississauga staff today presented a draft sustainable procurement policy to General Committee. Making Better Choices: A Sustainable Purchasing Approach is the proposed strategy to update the City’s purchasing practices. According to the staff report, sustainable procurement considers social, ethical and environmental factors in the purchasing process, along with price, quality and service. It ensures […]

MiWay Route 39 Britannia

This July MiWay will be extending the routing on Route 39 Britannia (revised route map attached) to service the Airport Corporate Centre, ending at the Skymark Hub. This route will eventually connect with other services at Renforth Station when that station is complete in fall 2017. See the route map here and get more information […]

Winning MiWay Student Ambassadors Make Transit Cool at their School

Promoting transit while gaining leadership and marketing skills are a few advantages that Rick Hansen Secondary School students Shambhavi Sole and Sandy Liang gained from winning the 2016-2017 MiWay Student Ambassador Program, announced at Mississauga City Council today. “The MiWay Student Ambassador Program is a fun way for high school students to spread the word […]

Free Youth Programs at Malton Community Centre

Youth are able to see everything offered in facilities this month, from the Library to Malton Neighbourhood Services to Malton CC Community programs, the pool and fitness. There is something for any youth ages 10-24yrs on this calendar.  Some highlights include:  –          NEW LEARN TO DJ PROGRAM: FREE LESSONS! (Every Monday Starting June 5th, 2017) –           FREE Youth Drop-in’s: Basketball, Volleyball […]

Cavalia Raises White Big Top for Mississauga Run

The largest touring tent in the world was raised last week next to Hershey Centre in Mississauga in preparation for Odysseo’s opening night on Wednesday, June 21. For the special occasion, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Mississauga Ward 5 Councillor Carolyn Parrish joined Cavalia Founder and Artistic Director Normand Latourelle for brief remarks about the […]

Camp 905 – 1-day basketball camp in Malton

Raptors 905 are hosting a one-day camp at the Malton Community Centre on Monday, June 12 (a PD day). Name: Camp 905 Location: Malton Community Centre Date: Monday June 12, 2017 Cost: $95 Notes: All participants will get a Raptors 905 String Bag, Water Bottle, and T-Shirt Website: http://raptors905.dleague.nba.com/camp905/

Mississauga Set to Receive $10 Million Under Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario announced that Mississauga will be receiving almost $10 million in combined funding under the Canada-Ontario Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) agreement. City projects approved through the CWWF include flood storage facilities that will mitigate flooding risks, sediment removal from stormwater management ponds to improve […]

City of Mississauga Hosts Making Room for the Middle: A Discussion on Housing Affordability

The City of Mississauga is taking action on housing affordability with its draft strategy: Making Room for the Middle: A Housing Strategy for Mississauga. The draft strategy includes 40 actions to support housing affordability and is focused on middle income households who do not qualify for public subsidies and cannot afford homes at current prices. […]

Victory Park Tree Planting Update

I spent Earth Day planting trees with incredible residents in Victory Park. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority created this great fact sheet showing the impact this planting had – 150 trees and shrubs planted, 245 square meters enhanced and 129 volunteer hours contributed! Thank you to everyone who came out!

Hurontario LRT Open House

The City of Mississauga and Metrolinx will host drop-in open house events for the Hurontario Light Rail Transit Project. The project team will be available with maps and updated display boards to answer questions and provide updates.   Ward 5 June 5, 2017     6-8 p.m. Frank McKechnie Community Centre 310 Bristol Rd E.