Mississauga is joining communities across Ontario by creating awareness about the importance of testing smoke alarms. Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) is encouraging all residents to test smoke alarms in their homes on Thursday, September 28 as part of the Province’s first-ever Test Your Smoke Alarm Day.
“Smoke alarms save lives. Test Your Smoke Alarm Day is a reminder for us all to double-check our smoke alarms. This small action could save someone’s life during a fire,” said Deryn Rizzi, Mississauga Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management. “I ask all Mississauga residents to push the test button on their smoke alarms to see if they are working. You might need to install a new alarm or need to put in new batteries.”
Last year, Ontario lost more than 130 people to deadly fires – the highest number in more than 20 years. The high fatality rate is cause for concern as many of these deaths could have been prevented if there was a working smoke alarm.
Rizzi added, “I encourage you to help those in the community and in your neighbourhood like seniors and those with mobility issues to test out their smoke alarms.”
Learn more about Test Your Smoke Alarm Day at savedbythebeep.ca. There are many resources available for families.
With smoke alarms, remember that:
- You need to follow the law. Smoke alarms must be installed on every storey of a residence in Ontario, including vacation homes, cabins, trailers, RVs and cottages.
- Property owners must test alarms every year, after the battery is replaced, and after every change in tenancy. Renters are also responsible for notifying their property owners as soon as they become aware that a smoke alarm is not operating.
- Smoke alarms should be tested at least once a month. In addition, replace smoke alarms every 10 years, according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- There are many types of smoke alarms. Smoke alarms can be hard-wired, battery operated or both. If you need to replace a single malfunctioning alarm, make sure the new alarm is compatible with the existing units. For example, you cannot replace a hard-wired smoke alarm with a battery-operated smoke alarm.
- Do not remove the battery if a smoke alarm starts beeping frequently due to cooking, baking, or using the shower.
For more information about fire prevention, visit the City’s fire prevention web page.
Please be advised of the following stop impacts. See the related details below:
Stop(s) Impacted: No. 0324: NB Hurontario St at Inglewood Dr
Temporary Stop Location: Relocated 150m north, South of Mineola
Routes Impacted: 2 North, 8 North
Date and Time: Thursday, August 15, 2024 @7am
Estimated Duration: until Thursday, August 22, 2024 @7am
Event Type: HuLRT
Agency: Mobilinx
Notes:
– Stops will remain accessible;
– No detours required.
Please be advised of the following stop impacts. See the related details below:
Stop(s) Impacted: No. 0335: SB Hurontario St at Inglewood Dr
Temporary Stop Location: Relocated on a temporary wooden platform, 50m South to the Eaglewood Intersection
Routes Impacted: 2 South, 8 South
Date and Time: Thursday, July 4, 2024 @9am
Estimated Duration: until further notice
Event Type: HuLRT
Agency: Mobilinx
Notes:
– Stops will remain accessible;
– No detours required.
I am very excited to announce that construction has begun for the refrigerated ice rink in Port Credit’s Memorial Park!
While preserving the existing topography of the park, the design of the loop will be 3.5 metres wide (11 feet wide) and 200 metres long (over 700 feet long). It will be a walking track in the summer season and will add to the functionality during festival seasons.
Coming this Winter 2023 !!
INTERRUPTION DETAILS
Date and Time: Thursday, September 21 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: 594 Curzon Ave
Addresses Affected: 581-618 Curzon Ave; 919, 931 Hampton Cr; 918, 928, 930 Aviation Rd
Project #: C-601070
Regional Inspector: Phemelo Mpoloka
Telephone # 416-705-1114 ext. 3246/3247
The Region of Peel Public Works department regularly maintains and repairs the water system to make sure you have a consistent supply of quality drinking water. Sometimes we must turn off your water supply while we do this work.
Your water will be turned off on Thursday, September 21st from approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other circumstances, we will let you know the new date and time.
If this interruption may affect an alarm or maintenance company, it is your responsibility to notify them. During the time that the water supply is interrupted, the building’s sprinkler protection system will not function. A fire watch should be performed as necessary during time period.
After the water interruption:
When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (that is, starting in the basement/first floor and finishing on the top floor). Flush the toilets as well. You will likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear, and any vibration or noise has stopped.
Important note: After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking your water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:
- (905) 791 – 7800 Ext. 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
- (905) 791 – 7800 Ext. 4409 (After hours or Statutory Holidays)
SCHEDULED WATER INTERRUPTION NOTICE – 43 Benson Ave – Thursday, September 21 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
INTERRUPTION DETAILS
Date and Time: Thursday, September 21 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: 43 Benson Ave
Addresses Affected: 13-54 Benson Ave
Project #: C-603408
Regional Inspector: Phemelo Mpoloka
Telephone # 416-705-1114 ext. 3246/3247
The Region of Peel Public Works department regularly maintains and repairs the water system to make sure you have a consistent supply of quality drinking water. Sometimes we must turn off your water supply while we do this work.
Your water will be turned off on Thursday, September 21st from approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. If we need to reschedule this work due to weather or other circumstances, we will let you know the new date and time.
If this interruption may affect an alarm or maintenance company, it is your responsibility to notify them. During the time that the water supply is interrupted, the building’s sprinkler protection system will not function. A fire watch should be performed as necessary during time period.
After the water interruption:
When we turn the water back on, air in the pipes may make the water cloudy and your plumbing may vibrate or make noise. We recommend removing the air by slowly turning on your taps from the lowest to the highest faucet in the building (that is, starting in the basement/first floor and finishing on the top floor). Flush the toilets as well. You will likely need to run the water for 10 to 30 seconds. Run the water until it is clear, and any vibration or noise has stopped.
Important note: After the water is turned back on, we recommend checking your water meter (usually located in the basement). If it is leaking, call Water Meter Installations Dispatch at:
- (905) 791 – 7800 Ext. 3226 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday to Friday)
- (905) 791 – 7800 Ext. 4409 (After hours or Statutory Holidays)
Recent CBC article regarding vandalized automated speed enforcement cameras:
Mississauga’s speed cameras have been vandalized 172 times this year. Some councillors want action |
Toronto
Mississauga’s speed cameras have been vandalized 172 times this year. Some councillors want action
City has 22 cameras in what are known as school-area community safety zones
CBC News · Posted: Sep 12, 2023 8:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 12
Mississauga needs to change its automated speed enforcement camera program because of reoccurring vandalism to the grey metal boxes that contain the cameras, two city councillors say.
Already this year, the city says it has received reports of 172 reports of vandalism to its automated speed enforcement camera units. In 2022, it received 161 reports of vandalism.
The city has 22 speed cameras, two per ward, meant to enforce speed limits in what are known as school-area community safety zones. In school zones, the speed limit is 30 kilometres per hour.
Coun. Stephen Dasko, who represents Ward 1, said vandals have spray-painted graffiti on the units, knocked them over and spray-painted their lenses to prevent them from taking photographs.
“It’s been abused. It’s been spray-painted. Actually, somebody had smashed one with a rock recently. Quite frankly, they get toppled over on a regular basis,” Dasko said on Tuesday.
Dasko said the city has a contract with an external company to supply and maintain the speed cameras and the hope they can work together to find a solution.
For example, he said the speed cameras could be moved out of reach to prevent people from damaging the units.
“What makes sense, is if we could have them relocated to being on a pole, or somewhere that is outside of somebody easily being able to get their hands on it,” he said.
Damaged cameras could give ‘false sense of security’
On its website, the city of Mississauga says speeding is a serious problem on its roads and the cameras help to “make our streets safer for everyone by encouraging drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit.”
But they don’t work if they have been tampered with, said Dasko.
Coun. Stephen Dasko
Coun. Stephen Dasko, who represents Ward 1, says: ‘When they’re toppled over, they’re not functional, they’re not doing their job. And I don’t want anybody, quite frankly, to have a false sense of security that this is operational.’ (CBC)
“When they’re toppled over, they’re not functional, they’re not doing their job,” he said. “And I don’t want anybody… to have a false sense of security that this is operational.”
Dasko said one camera set up in his ward in front of Port Credit Secondary School has been regularly pushed over on its side. Two people flipped it over on Friday night.
Dasko said somebody has been spray-painting “try again” on its units.
The vandalism often happens at night, he said.
“Quite often it’s in the cloak of darkness, so a lot of times we’ll wake up to getting these reports,” he said.
1 camera knocked over 18 times: councillor
Coun. Matt Mahoney, who represents Ward 8, said at a council meeting on Sept. 6 that one speed camera on a street in his ward has been knocked over about 18 times. He said it’s frustrating for residents to see.
Mahoney said the city could contact Peel Regional Police about ways to prevent vandalism and the local school boards. He added schools could look at setting up surveillance cameras to monitor the speed cameras and signs could be put up to let people know that there is surveillance.
“Certainly, we need to look at some solutions,” he said. “It’s a problem that all of us deal with regularly and it’s not going to go away unless we find a solution.”
On its website, the city says that when a driver exceeds the speed limit in an area covered by the speed camera, the system captures an image. That image is then reviewed by a provincial offences officer and a ticket is issued.
The ticket, along with a digital copy of the image and an image of the licence plate, is mailed to the person who is a registered plate holder within 30 days of the offence.
“Tickets are issued to the owner of the vehicle regardless of who was driving. No demerit points will be issued and the registered owner’s driving record will not be impacted” the city says on its website.
Here’s the really annoying thing about speed cameras: They work
New speed cameras in Toronto only part of the solution, road safety advocates warn
With files from Greg Ross
©2023 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved
Please be advised of the following stop impacts. See the related details below:
Stop(s) Impacted: No. 0330: NB Hurontario St at Hampshire Cres
Temporary Stop Location:
0332 – NB Hurontario St at Pinewood Trail (110m south)
0709 – NB Hurontario St at South Service Rd (230m north)
Routes Impacted: 2 North
Date and Time: Monday, September 18, 2023 @ 7:00am
Estimated Duration: until Friday, September 29, 2023 @ 7:00am
Event Type: HuLRT
Agency: Mobilinx
Notes:
– Stops will remain accessible;
– No detours required.
Recent extreme weather events and their impact on cities have made the discussion around reducing carbon emissions more important than ever. Finding climate change solutions is the focus of the 2023 Livable Cities Forum, a gathering of climate leaders taking place later this month at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. The annual, three-day event, happening September 25-27, welcomes more than 250 global delegates from different levels of government, community partners and local agencies, industry leaders, post-secondary institutions, health agencies and climate change experts.
The forum provides an opportunity to exchange ideas, share knowledge and insights and look for tangible solutions to lower carbon emissions while building resilient and inclusive communities.
“Our climate is changing rapidly and its effects will forever alter how we live. We must work together to curb the negative impacts and create a healthy and sustainable future for all,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “Mississauga is grateful to host this year’s Livable Cities Forum and welcome the many distinguished climate change and environment professionals and delegates from around the world, representing hundreds of industries and sectors. We are proud to be one of the many Canadian municipalities participating in the Forum, and look forward to sharing our experiences while listening to the expertise of others in understanding and developing climate change solutions.”
This year’s theme focuses on “Intention to Implementation,” transitioning to resilient, equitable, livable, and sustainable communities. The Forum is in partnership with ICLEI Canada and the Canadian Urban Institute.
Overarching themes of the Forum include:
1) Accelerating local transition towards a net-zero future
2) Adapting communities to climate change and building resilience
3) Prioritizing equity, inclusion and meaningful engagement
A key focus of the Living Cities Forum is gaining insights, knowledge and a deeper understanding of climate solutions, actions and resilience initiatives at the local level. In addition to speakers, the Forum also features workshops, plenaries and networking sessions. Organized study tours around Mississauga will showcase how cities can increase the pace and scale of implementation of energy transitions and how to approach climate action to increase engagement, motivation and implementation.
“The overarching themes of the forum align with the climate change work happening around our city,” said Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment at the City of Mississauga. “Mississauga is working towards ambitious climate goals with deep emissions reductions targets, as well as preparing the community for the effects of a changing climate. As a large urban city, we’re committed to becoming one of Canada’s first net-zero cities. We’re embracing diversity, equity and inclusion as core principles of climate action to build more resilient and livable communities and we’re actively working with different levels of government, local corporations, non-profit organizations, community partners and residents to collaborate on action”
The U.N. has already warned about the world entering an era of global boiling, as scientists confirmed that July was Earth’s hottest month on record – including, the three hottest days on record and the highest-ever ocean temperatures for this time of year.
The Forum comes as the City of Mississauga is updating its Climate Change Action Plan to set more ambitious targets aligned with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) recommendations to limit global warming to 1.5 per cent Celsius. The City’s Climate Change Action Plan is a 10-year road map for tackling the impacts of the changing climate. It sets out actions to reduce GHG emissions and help the City increase its resiliency to withstand and respond to current and future climate events.
For further information on the Livable Cities Forum, visit LivableCitiesForum.com.
Background
About Livable Cities Forum
The Livable Cities Forum is ICLEI Canada’s annual event to bring local leaders, urban professionals and on-the-ground practitioners from across Canada and around the globe together.
About ICLEI
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in more than 125 countries, they influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. The Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability.
