Please be advised that effective 12:00pm Monday January 20, the following 2 new bus stops will be in service:
1) On Southbound Dixie Road, 21 metres south of St James Avenue. (Routes 5 South and 31 South)
2) On Southbound Tomken Road, 19 metres south of North Gana Court. (Route 51 South)
These stops will be made official in the April 2025 Board Period and will have stop numbers added at that time.
As a part of the Lakeview Village project there is a request to temporarily close Lakefront Promenade at Lakeshore Road as well as Lakefront Promenade at Rangeview Road. The works will begin at the most north point of Lakefront Promenade then move southerly to accommodate for installations related to storm and watermains. The temporary road closure will begin at the access point of Lakefront Promenade at Lakeshore Road (Lakeshore Road will not be impacted) with intermittent soft and full closures beginning from January 20th, 2025 till March 14th, 2025. Local traffic will be accommodated through phases with flaggers present and detour routes will be in place during the duration of the works. A notice has been sent out to the affected businesses and residents in the area.
When: starting on January 20th, 2025 till March 14th, 2025
Where: Lakefront Promenade/ Rangeview Road
Advance warning signs and detour signs will be in place. Emergency services access will not be permitted.
Date and Location:
The Community Connect Workshop will be held on February 5, 2025, at the Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga (84 S Service Rd, Mississauga) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Participants:
All members of the public are welcome. Registration is required: https://communityconnect_mh.eventbrite.com/.
Event Description:
Mississauga Health and Trillium Health Partners will be hosting the first Community Connect Workshop – an opportunity for local residents, health care providers and social service organizations in Mississauga to come together and share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas on the access to and delivery of health care and social services in our region. This workshop is designed to foster open dialogue surrounding the challenges faced and needs of individuals, families and communities in our region when it comes to identifying and accessing care. By actively participating in this session, attendees will help shape local priorities and guide the development of programs and services that are better aligned with the wants and needs of our diverse region.
The feedback gathered from this session will play a key role in guiding Mississauga Health’s strategy moving forward. The insights will be compiled into a detailed post-session report for our members, identifying opportunities to strengthen existing programs and develop new initiatives that better meet the needs of our communities.
Program:
• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Registration
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Introductions, including an overview of Mississauga Health and its current work in the community
• 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Discussions with public and local service providers to understand needs and barriers, navigation, communication, and coordination when it comes to accessing care in our region.
As directed by City Council, the Economic Development Division in collaboration with Development & Design (Planning & Building Dept) are developing a Retail Strategy with the assistance of Parcel Economics.
The study will assess the current and future potential of retail, addressing challenges such as e-commerce, shifting demographics, and development pressures. Retail spaces are essential to our communities, supporting economic activity, employment, and cultural diversity. With intensification continuing, it’s important that we understand the impact to the retail sector and identify ways to support and maintain our City’s retail spaces.
As part of this initiative, Invest Mississauga are launching two surveys—one for the community and one for businesses. The feedback will help shape a strategy that ensures a vibrant, inclusive retail environment in Mississauga.
Please find the survey links here. The surveys will be live until February 9, 2025.
Presented in partnership with the Black Caucus Alliance, the awards focus on the efforts and achievements of Mississauga’s Black residents and volunteers.
Mississauga residents can be nominated in one of nine categories:
Nominees must be between the ages of 15 and 24 and have volunteered for at least two consecutive years. They must act as role models for other young people and demonstrate all-around positive community involvement.
Nominees must be currently engaged in business as an owner and/or entrepreneur. Ideal candidates should demonstrate a combination of the following criteria:
Nominees should possess an outstanding record of significant community involvement and service. Candidates must also demonstrate a strong commitment to enriching the lives of others as well as building relationships and collaborating meaningfully with the individuals and communities they serve.
Nominees for this award are being recognized for exemplary contributions to the well-being of students and/or community members through their active involvement in education at the school, board, in extracurricular activities or at the community level.
Nominees for this award are being recognized for their involvement in the creation and/or promotion of methods that keep the physical health or mental wellbeing of Black communities. Ideal candidates must be employed or studying in the field of health sciences. Exhibits leadership in healthcare management administration.
Nominees for this award are being recognized for their involvement in and/or promotion of developing arts and culture within the community. Ideal candidates should demonstrate a combination of the following criteria:
Nominees for this award are being recognized for their model contribution to sports at the community or national level as an athlete or official.
Nominees for this award are being recognized for the best in food, drink and/or hospitality in African-Caribbean products and/or services. The nominee will have received positive reviews and feedback from customers and peers demonstrating their commitment to customer service and satisfaction. The nominee will also have demonstrated leadership and management in hospitality operations, commitment to sustainable and ethical practices in the hospitality industry and be actively involvement in their local community.
This is the highest community-based honour bestowed on an individual whose continued commitment has uplifted the lives of others.
Nominees are individuals who have made significant contributions to the Black community for 15 years or more. Candidates would have improved the quality of life for citizens or brought recognition to the City of Mississauga through their accomplishments.
To be eligible, the nominee must:
If you know someone deserving of an award, the steps to recognizing eligible residents include:
Please note that only completed nomination forms will be evaluated.
Nominees who qualify will be invited to receive their award during an evening ceremony in honour of Black History Month next month at Mississauga City Hall on Friday, February 28 at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit the webpage.
It’s that time of year when we ask for citizens to highlight and nominate local environmental champions through the Friends of the Credit Conservation Awards program.
The program is an opportunity for the CVC Board of Directors and our staff to celebrate those who deserve recognition for their important work in the watershed. Through your work with partners, community members and businesses, we’re confident you know many deserving candidates whose contributions support a thriving environment that protects, connects, and sustains the Credit River Watershed.
Nominations are open to individuals, companies, and groups in the following nine categories:
Examples of eligible projects include:
Nominations for the Friends of the Credit Conservation Awards are open until February 22, 2025.
For more information or to submit a nomination, please visit cvc.ca/ConservationAwards.
Visit Mississauga invites all to Celebration Square to experience the excitement of Ontario’s free, first-of-its-kind epic skiing and snowboarding competition.
For three days, Celebration Square will be bustling with skiing and snowboarding competitions, snowskate classes and demonstrations, DJ sets and afterparties! All ages are invited to come and enjoy some outdoor winter fun and watch an impressive roster of more than 80 professional athletes compete for a $100,000 prize purse, judged on the quality and style of their tricks and descents.
The custom built installation in Celebration Square will host the world’s best professional athletes including American skiing legend Tom Wallish, professional snowboarder Natalie Allport, Canadian Championships gold slopestyle medallist Frank Jobin, snowboarder and Olympian medallist Laurie Blouin, and Olympian skier Megan Oldham, who has brought home hardware from many celebrated ski and snowboard competitions. They’ll be performing their mind-blowing tricks for the public for free.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience the electrifying ambience of a winter sports competition locally!
Following on the success of last summer’s first JACKALOPE Action Sports Festival, Visit Mississauga is once again partnering with TRIBU Expérientiel Inc. to bring APIK to the city for the first time, in its first venture anywhere outside of its long-time home in Montreal.
Check out the full schedule here.
APIK Mississauga
Friday February 7 to Sunday February 9, 2025
Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ON
Free admission has been made possible by Visit Mississauga
“We can’t wait to welcome visitors as we transform Celebration Square into a winter sports haven – complete with skiing and snowboarding competitions in the middle of our city! We invite you to bring your whole family out to this free event and enjoy the magic of winter while you experience the rush of watching these incredibly talented athletes compete. It’s going to be exhilarating, entertaining, and lots of fun. Come join us in February!” – Victoria Clarke, CEO, Visit Mississauga
“We’re excited to be back at Celebration Square! We’ve always been about creating and developing bold and Innovative concepts that generate unique, adrenaline-powered experiences. We’re bringing the snowy mountain spirit to the city with APIK! After two successful editions of APIK in Montréal, we’re proud to be able to inject this unique energy into downtown Mississauga and make it more attractive than ever.” – Micah Desforges, Tribu Expérientiel Inc. CEO
Visit Mississauga is the official destination marketing organization (DMO) for the City of Mississauga. The organization is industry-led and responsible for developing a tourism strategy and leading tourism marketing and development efforts for the destination. The organization’s mandate of implementing the City of Mississauga’s Tourism Master Plan Tourism Mississauga is committed to promoting local businesses and coordinating large-scale events within the city. To learn more about Visit Mississauga, or check out other exciting events coming to Mississauga, go to visitmississauga.ca.
Tribu Expérientiel Inc. builds solid relationships thanks to the power of adrenaline. It helps organizations forge stronger ties with youth and adults who are young at heart by creating daring, integrated experiences that get the adrenaline flowing and forge indelible memories. TRIBU is making sure that its generation will always have ways to have fun, celebrate and get inspired. Visit tribu.co
Join a virtual engagement session to share your perspective and influence the development of the City’s first EDI strategy, shaping future policies and initiatives
We want to hear from you – people who live, work or conduct business in Mississauga. Perspectives on how City initiatives can be more equitable, inclusive and accessible will help inform the City in its role as an employer, service provider, policy maker and as a purchaser of goods and services. This is an important opportunity to influence key decisions that will guide the City’s policies, practices and procedures moving forward. Residents, business owners and other community stakeholder perspectives are vital in ensuring the strategy reflects the needs and aspirations of everyone in Mississauga.
To join the virtual session, please register in advance.
Don’t miss out on this important opportunity to make your voice heard. Together we can build a more inclusive and equitable Mississauga for all.
In April 2024, the City launched the Empowering Change: A Comprehensive EDI Strategy: 2024-2030 project in collaboration with the Diversity Institute. This project forms part of a commitment to advancing EDI and addressing racism and oppression within processes, practices and protocols. As part of the project, we are engaging diverse communities across the city with the goal of understanding diverse perspectives to influence the development of the City’s EDI strategy and guide future policies and initiatives aimed at fostering a more equitable community.
Line and Ballroom Dancing
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Admission $5.00 – proceeds to ANAF Veterans
‘ DJ Tony ‘ Bar downstairs (no outside alcohol)
(Stair Lift Available)
Sandwiches will be provided
Tea, Coffee – cakes, cookies
Army Navy Airforce Veteran’s Club
765 Third Street, Mississauga (Cawthra & Lakeshore)
Join us for A Virtual Community Meeting for the Proposed New Mississauga Official Plan
The City is preparing to finalize its new Official Plan to guide how Mississauga will grow and develop over the next 25 years. From housing and transportation to the environment and economy, the Official Plan includes important policies that help to shape our city.
As we work to finalize the plan, the City is hosting a virtual public meeting for residents to learn more, ask questions and share comments.
To date, public input has played an important part in shaping the policies that make up the new Official Plan, including:
The proposed Official Plan will be available on the City’s engagement website for review the week of January 13, 2025.
Meeting Details
Date: Thursday January 23, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Online – Webex Events
Registration: To register, please click here
