The G.E. Booth water resource recovery facility in east Mississauga, is designed to process an average of 518 ML per day (114 million gallons/day) of wastewater from homes and businesses in Bolton, Caledon East, Brampton and parts of Mississauga, as well as some areas of York Region and the City of Toronto. As the facility is integral to providing safe and effective wastewater treatment Peel Regional council approved approximately $190 million to implement additional odour control works at the facility.
Modernizing for improved odour control
G.E. Booth has always been actively managing odours emitting from the treatment plant. In 2020, Peel Region began taking significant steps forward to modernize the plant and improve the level of service for odour emissions to the local community, including the construction of improved odour control facilities.
Demolition of several aging facilities within the plant was completed in 2021 to clear the way for these enhancements.
The implementation of these new odour treatment facilities will be completed in three phases. The first was put into service in 2021 and the second and third will come online in 2026 and 2027. Approximately half of the odour mitigation program is scheduled to be completed by 2026, with the bulk of the work being completed by 2027.
Primary Clarifier tanks are the largest contributing factor to community odour complaints. Design and construction of buildings to cover these tanks is underway and should be in full service by 2027. The site has 13 of these primary tanks. In addition, Peel’s water resource recovery facilities are constantly being upgraded to add the newest technology and support growth in Peel.
Once all the odour mitigation work is completed at G.E Booth, we can expect over 90 percent average odour emissions reduction. In fact, by 2027 over 1,000 acres of land the previously experienced odour will have close to zero odour with the completion of this project.
The annual Remembrance Day parade will be held on Saturday, November 11.
The parade will begin in front of Branch #82 Royal Canadian Legion at 35 Front Street in Port Credit at 9:30 a.m. and will march from the Legion Hall to Trinity Anglican Church on Stavebank Road for a church service.
Following this, there will be a short service at 11 a.m. in front of the cenotaph, including the laying of wreaths.
Agenda Number: 8.1
Date: October 26, 2023
Moved by: Councillor Dasko
That the Regional Chair and local municipal Mayors write a letter, on behalf of Regional Council and local municipal Councils, to the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the provincial Minister of Infrastructure and the federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, to request a meeting in person, to present the required Infrastructure Plan to Support Bill 23 Housing Targets.
BRAMPTON, ON (Oct. 27, 2023) – Yesterday, Peel Region joined 40 other municipalities and health units across Ontario to sign the 2023-2027 Declaration on Climate Change and Air Quality, with a goal of expediting municipalities’ response to the climate emergency.
Peel has been a member of the Clean Air Council since its inception in 2000. During this time, Peel has collaborated with Clean Air Council members to develop and implement actions on clean air, climate change, sustainability and resilience.
The Declaration outlines the collective efforts and commits members to report on progress. This work has included air quality modelling for the Greater Toronto Area, a community of practice related to sustainable procurement and climate change mitigation and adaptation capacity building.
Many of the Declaration items align with Peel’s 2020-2030 Climate Change Master Plan. Peel’s participation in the Clean Air Council has been critical in moving forward on actions to improve air quality and tackle climate change collectively. The group facilitates information sharing between all tiers of government and provides opportunities to adopt initiatives which have proven successful in other municipalities.
While work on air quality and climate change slowed during the pandemic, implementing Peel’s Climate Change Master Plan and select health initiatives continued. Recent examples of Region of Peel work that aligns with the Declaration include:
- The Net Zero Emission (NZE) Building Standard for New Construction for all Regionally owned buildings and facilities
- Affordable Housing’s Energy and Emissions Management Plans, a detailed, holistic plan that leverages the 100-year capital plan for State of Good Repair, sets GHG reduction targets for housing, identifies timelines and costs at a portfolio scale
- Developing the NZE Building retrofit standard – a first in Ontario – applies to all buildings owned by the Region – in progress
- Assessing the Cost of Adapting Regional Infrastructure to Climate Risk from multiple climate hazards and providing cost estimates – in progress
- The updated Peel Public Health Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment and ongoing assessment and mapping of vulnerability indicators
“Past involvement in the Clean Air Council and support for the Intergovernmental Declarations has demonstrated high value, including strengthening our municipal networks and seeing the fuller breadth of climate solutions. I’m proud to have the Region of Peel sign on again to help accelerate priorities that improve air quality and climate outcomes.”
Christine Tu, Director, Office of Climate Change and Energy Management, Peel Region
“Participation in the Intergovernmental Declarations has allowed Peel to further air quality and climate change actions. It has been instrumental in building capacity and partnerships across the membership and coordinating responses across the various jurisdictions. The coordinated activities help to reduce the impacts of poor air quality and climate change on the health of our respective communities.”
Louise Aubin, Director, Health Protection, Peel Region
I want to express my gratitude to everyone who was able to participate in the 4th Annual Ward 1 Community Excellence Awards.
I also want to extend my appreciation to those who dedicated their time to nominate individuals and to those who graciously accepted the nominations.
This year, we were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of nominations, with almost 200 submissions!
This truly reflects the exceptional qualities of our residents and businesses in Ward 1.
Here are all the 2023 winners:
New Business Award
The recipient of this award has been in business for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 5 years. This award recognizes outstanding achievement as a new business in some or all of the following: Research & Development, Company Growth, Products & Services, Market Development, Sales & Marketing, Community Service.
Winner: Carlo’s Bakery
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
This award recognizes the endeavors of an exceptional individual or company who creates the products and services that keep our local economies moving forward.
Winner: Brad Baumgarten
Best Real Estate Agent
This award recognizes a real estate professional who goes above and beyond for their clients and makes important contributions to the community.
Winner: Jim Chu
Excellence in Customer Service Award
This award recognizes a business for their outstanding dedication, loyalty and achievement to exceptional service standards in our community that consistently exceed customer or guest expectations.
Winner: Zest For Living
Automotive Services Excellence Award
This award honours an Automotive Services establishment with outstanding service, provided to Ward 1 residents with consistent high standards and integrity.
Winner: Xtreme Tire
Best Patio Dining Experience Award
The best patio dining experience award is presented to a restaurant that has created a patio that provides the most enjoyable overall guest experience, setting high standards for food quality, while providing guests with excellent customer service that enhances the dining experience.
This local favourite provides an opportunity to relax and enjoy a delicious meal and a great atmosphere.
Winner: The Crooked Cue
Best Pizza Shop Award
Recognizing a local pizza shop – takeout or delivery that provides the best tasting pizza and customer experience.
Winner: Pizza e Dolci
Best Coffee Shop Award
This award recognizes a coffee shop in Ward 1 that has a loyal following that provides great quality coffee, tea and snacks. It also creates a clean memorable atmosphere that keeps customers coming back for more.
Winner: Back Road Coffee Roasters
Restaurant of the Year Award
This award is presented to a restaurant that provides the most enjoyable overall guest experience, setting high standards for food quality, offers a well-priced meal, while providing guests with excellent customer service that enhances the dining experience. This local favourite may also provide an opportunity to relax and enjoy a delicious meal in a great atmosphere.
Winner: Ice N Spice
Artist of The Year Award – Music Performance
The Ward 1 Artist of the Year – Music Performance award recognizes the musician or musical group that has consistently delivered exceptional live performances, captivating audiences with their talent, stage presence, and artistic expression throughout the year.
Winner: Heather Christine
Artist of The Year Award – Dance Performance
The Ward 1 Artist of the Year – Dance Performance award recognizes the outstanding achievements of a dancer or dance troupe who have demonstrated exceptional artistry, creativity, and skill in their dance performances throughout the year.
Winner: Colleen Snell – Frog in Hand
Artist of The Year Award – Visual Artist
The Ward 1 Artist of the Year – Visual Artist award recognizes outstanding accomplishments and contributions within the field of visual arts over the past year. This category celebrates artists whose exceptional creativity, skill, and innovation have made an impact on the art scene locally and inspired audiences through their visual creations.
The Ward 1 Artist of the Year – Visual Artist award recognizes outstanding accomplishments and contributions within the field of visual arts over the past year. This category celebrates artists whose exceptional creativity, skill, and innovation have made an impact on the art scene locally and inspired audiences through their visual creations.
Winner: Stephen Uhraney
Environmental Stewardship Award
Whether helping to protect our climate, reduce waste, support local food or enhance our natural spaces, this individual is recognized as an environmental leader who has made significant contributions to improving our environment.
Whether helping to protect our climate, reduce waste, support local food or enhance our natural spaces, this individual is recognized as an environmental leader who has made significant contributions to improving our environment.
Winner: Jeanne McRight
Volunteer of the Year Award
Our city is built by those who give their time and expertise selflessly and expect nothing in return. This award recognizes an individual who demonstrates excellence in volunteering to make Ward 1 a better place to live, work, and play.
Our city is built by those who give their time and expertise selflessly and expect nothing in return. This award recognizes an individual who demonstrates excellence in volunteering to make Ward 1 a better place to live, work, and play.
Winner: Jeff McPhee
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ward 1 would like to honour with great respect and admiration, an Individual for their lifetime of support, promotion and vision for our community.
Ward 1 would like to honour with great respect and admiration, an Individual for their lifetime of support, promotion and vision for our community.
Winner: Ron Duquette
UPDATE from contractor GHD for the Ministry of Transportation Project:
We are writing to provide a quick update on the ongoing sanitary and storm work at Ogden Ave and South Service Road intersection.
Unfortunately, the contractor was not able to complete the work as planned and faced unexpected challenges related to complex underground utility conflicts while working on the sanitary infrastructure. Due to these unforeseen issues and with the fast-approaching Christmas break, the decision has been made to open the intersection temporarily on Dec 20, 2023, and remove the detour, and close the intersection again after the holidays to efficiently complete the remaining sanitary & storm work. The details of the closures are:
Closed from Jan. 8th to Jan. 26th , 2024 – SSR/Ogden MH1252 Storm Installation
Re-opened as of January 24th, 2024 at noon.
-SSR closure at Ogden on Jan. 8th, 2024, including detour installation
-realign water main to accommodate proposed storm MH1252 (as per response to IR#401)
-complete storm MH1252 and adjacent pipe runs
Just a heads up, the contractor has also provided closure dates for the completion of work on NSR/Westfield & Insley Road; however, this work will commence after the completion of the Ogden & SSR intersection work.
Closed from Jan. 29th to Mar. 1st, 2024 – Westfield/Insley at NSR Sanitary Installation
-mobilize to Westfield/NSR on Jan. 29th and commence Sanitary work
-Feb. 5th to Feb. 16th – Westfield Rd. closure at NSR
-Feb. 19th to Mar. 1st – NSR closure at Insley Rd.
If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact:
You may visit the QEW-Dixie website for regular updates on the status of the construction project.