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4th Annual Ward 1 Excellence Awards – Winners 2023

By Announcement, Stephen’s Initiatives, Ward 1

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.
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.
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.
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.
Winner: Ron Duquette
October 27, 2023
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Peel Public Health recommends layers of protection for respiratory illness season

By Announcement, Covid-19, Resources

As the weather gets colder and people move indoors, the risk of catching viruses like the flu, COVID-19, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) increases. No single measure on its own is 100% effective at preventing the spread of respiratory infections but practicing them all together provides the best protection. In the community, this includes:

  • Stay home when sick, and if unable to stay home, wear a mask and avoid vulnerable populations.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hand.
  • Consider wearing a mask indoors, especially in crowded spaces where you can’t keep a safe and comfortable distance from others.
  • Get vaccinated and stay up to date with vaccinations. Vaccines help lower the risk of infection, work to reduce severe outcomes if infected, and aid your body’s natural defences to develop protection against disease.

Peel Public Health’s webpage dedicated to respiratory illness season will be updated throughout the fall and winter.

Flu vaccine

The flu vaccine is free for Ontarians 6 months or older, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. You do not need an Ontario health card to get the vaccine. The flu vaccine is currently available to people at a higher risk of getting severely sick from the flu infection. Initial doses are prioritized for:

  • Hospitalized individuals and hospital staff.
  • Long-Term Care Home and Elder Care Lodge residents, staff, and caregivers.
  • Health care workers and first responders.
  • Residents and staff of congregate living settings (e.g., chronic care facilities, retirement homes).
  • People 65 years or older.
  • Pregnant individuals.
  • Children 6 months to 4 years.
  • Individuals from a First Nation, Inuit or Métis community or who self-identify as First Nation, Inuit or Métis, and their household members.
  • Members of racialized and other equity-deserving communities.
  • Anyone 6 months or older with chronic health conditions.

Starting October 30, anyone 6 months or older can get the flu vaccine. Make an appointment to get the flu vaccine at:

  • Family doctors and walk-in clinics for adults and children 6 months or older.
  • Participating pharmacies for adults and children 2 years or older.
  • Individuals without a health card can receive the flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine from a community health centre or local pharmacy and at Peel Public Health clinics.
  • Peel Public Health clinics – Starting October 30, anyone over 2 years of age can get their COVID-19 and flu vaccines at Peel Public Health clinics. Peel Public Health clinics will offer the standard dose flu vaccine, not the high-dose or adjuvanted formulations. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist about the high-dose or adjuvanted influenza vaccine. You can book appointments online or by calling 905-799-7700 for Brampton and Mississauga residents, or 905-584-2216 for Caledon residents.

You can receive the flu vaccine at the same time, or any time before or after a COVID-19 vaccine. Refer to where to get the flu vaccine for more information.

COVID-19 vaccine

The updated COVID-19 vaccine (XBB.1.5) is now available for people at a high risk of getting severely sick from the virus. Initial doses are being prioritized for the same groups being prioritized to receive the flu vaccine.

Starting October 30, anyone 2 years or older can get the COVID-19 vaccine at Peel Public Health vaccine clinics.

COVID-19 vaccines are free to anyone 6 months or older in Ontario, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. You do not need an Ontario health card to get the vaccine. Appointments can be booked on Ontario’s vaccine booking website.

In addition to Peel Public Health vaccine clinics, some pharmacies, doctor’s offices, walk-in clinics and other providers across Peel offer the COVID-19 vaccine. Find a pharmacy location here and a primary care provider here.

COVID-19 testing

There are 2 main types of COVID-19 tests in Ontario:

  • Molecular tests, which include Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests.
  • Rapid antigen tests (RATs).

PCR tests need to be processed in a lab. Samples can be collected by a health care professional or at home using a self-collection lab-based PCR kit. In Ontario, publicly funded PCR tests are only available to eligible individuals. Find out if you’re eligible for a PCR test and where you can access a test.

Rapid antigen tests can be done at home, give results quickly and do not require processing by a lab. The Ontario government is making rapid antigen tests available for an extended time. Learn more about rapid testing for at home use.

To support ongoing access to COVID-19 testing through the fall and winter seasons, Peel Region will distribute free rapid antigen test kits to the public (1 to 2 kits per person).

They can be picked up at these Access Peel counters:

  • 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite B, Brampton
  • 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga

Residents who test positive for COVID-19 are reminded that they may be eligible for treatment. To be most effective, these medications need to be taken within five to seven days of when symptoms start.

If you tested positive, have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19, follow directions from the Ontario government.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Through the Ontario government’s High-Risk Older Adults RSV Vaccine Program, adults 60 years or older residing in long-term care homes, Elder Care Lodges, and some retirement homes may be eligible for the RSV vaccine, Arexvy. If adults 60 years or older don’t qualify for the free RSV vaccine, they can still purchase it with a prescription from their family doctor or other primary care provider.

Visit Health811 online or call 811 (TTY 1-866-797-0007) for health advice and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Respiratory illness season isn’t new; it happens every year. We encourage residents to assess their own risk and situation to use the protective measures that will work best for them and their loved ones, including the recommendation for vaccination. Peel Public Health works with partners across the health care system, such as pharmacies and primary care providers, to ensure convenient access to those seeking a vaccine. This is the first year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that Peel Public Health clinics are offering the flu vaccine, and we’re hopeful that residents will take advantage of the many options to get a flu and COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Kate Bingham, Acting Medical Officer of Health, Peel Public Health 

October 24, 2023
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City to Introduce Shared System of e-bikes and e-scooters Next Year

By Announcement

October 18, 2023 at General Committee, Council supported the staff recommendation that the City launch a shared micro-mobility program next year. Micro-mobility is a form of travel using a lightweight device powered by your own body or electricity. The City’s shared micro-mobility program will offer up to 300 electric pedal-assist bicycles (e-bikes) and 900 electric kick-style scooters (e-scooters). For a fee, users will be able to rent e-bikes and e-scooters to get around the city and park with flexibility at a station or at a bike rack closest to their destination.

“This is exciting news for Mississauga. Having a shared micro-mobility system will provide residents with a new way to move around our city,” said Geoff Wright, Commissioner, Transportation and Works. “We’ll be joining eight other Ontario municipalities with shared micro-mobility systems including Toronto, Brampton and Ottawa.”

In October 2019, Council supported the recommendation for City staff to look at how a program of shared bikes, e-bikes or e-scooters could be used for travel in Mississauga as part of a Micro-Mobility Program Development Project. Following extensive analysis and community and stakeholder consultation in June 2022, Council approved a recommendation to develop a shared micro-mobility program that offers e-bikes and e-scooters.

Over the next few months, staff will go through the procurement process for an e-bike and e-scooter service provider, and roll out the program in 2024. Staff will bring a report to Council in 2025 with an update on the program’s progress.

Learn more about the shared micro-mobility program.

Learn more about safety, rules and etiquette for bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters.

Background

The City’s Transportation Master Plan recommended that a shared system of bikes, e-bikes or e-scooters be created in Mississauga. In December 2020, the City implemented an interim e-scooter strategy that involved amending its Parks By-law, Traffic By-law and Transit By-law to regulate where personally-owned e-scooters can be operated in Mississauga. Residents, 16 years old and older, can operate their e-scooter on public roadways in Mississauga with a posted speed limit of up to 50 km/h and on cycling infrastructure (e.g. multi-use trails along roadways and bike lanes). The interim e-scooter strategy created opportunities for the City to collect resident feedback, which has informed the City’s recommendation to introduce a shared micro-mobility system in Mississauga.

October 19, 2023
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City Asset Naming Project – Community Meeting: November 2, 2023

By Announcement, Events

We need your input! You’re invited to a community meeting on November 2 about the City’s Asset Naming project

The names of our streets, community centres and parks help tell our City’s story. Naming these is an honour and should be taken seriously. That is why we are reviewing and gathering community feedback about our naming policies and processes; working to ensure we have an equitable, diverse and inclusive approach to naming in the future. You are invited to join us at a community meeting to voice your thoughts and provide feedback on the City’s guiding principles related to naming, place-making and commemoration.

What:

Community meeting where all are welcome to come and share their thoughts and feedback on the guiding principles, developed with research and in consultation with the community, for future naming, placemaking and commemoration.

Who:

All Mississauga community members interested in learning more about the City’s future approach to naming, placemaking and commemoration. Particularly those from South Asian, Black, Indigenous or other racialized communities.

When:

Thursday, November 2, 2023

6 to 8 p.m.

October 13, 2023
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Public Meeting – Planning and Developent Committee – Please be informed of a City study for your neighbourhood

By Announcement, Planning & Development

City Wide
City of Mississauga
City’s Proposal: To amend the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the following:
 Reduce the number of residential detached dwelling zones
 Reduce minimum lot frontage and minimum lot area requirements
 Introduce semi-detached dwellings as a permitted use in detached dwelling zones
 Amend maximum dwelling heights for detached and semi-detached dwellings

File: BL.09-RES

In Person and Virtual Public Meeting
Meeting Date and Time:
Monday, October 23, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Place:
Mississauga Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 300 City Centre Drive
Meeting Details:
This meeting will be held in person and online. Advance registration is required to make a verbal submission at the meeting virtually. Advance registration is preferred to make a verbal submission
at the meeting in person. The proceedings will be streamed live online for the public to view at the following link: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/council-and-committee-videos. If you wish to phone in to listen to the meeting only, please call 905-615-3200, ext. 5423 for instructions.

Options for participating in the meeting are outlined below.

Purpose of Meeting:
 For Planning and Development Committee to receive a report that provides information on the proposed amendments
 For people to ask questions and share their views about the proposed amendments

The report will be available on-line one week prior to the meeting at:
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/planninganddevelopment

For detailed information contact:
City Planner Kelsey Martin at 905-615-3200 ext. 2470 or kelsey.martin@mississauga.ca

If you would like to share your views and/or be added to the official record, please contact the Planning and Building Department by Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date:
 by mail to 300 City Centre Drive, 6th floor, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1
 by email to application.info@mississauga.ca
 by visiting the following link: https://yoursay.mississauga.ca/increasing-housing-choicesin-neighbourhoods-study

Please include your name, your address, and file number.

Written Comments:
In order to be received by Committee at the public meeting, written comments must be received no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Submissions are accepted by email at
deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca or by mailing the Planning and Development Committee, 300 City Centre Drive, 2nd Floor, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1. Please include your name, your address, and file number or address of the property you are providing comments on.

Written comments received before, during or after a public meeting but before a by-law is passed receive the same consideration as verbal comments made during a public meeting.
If you wish to be notified of the decision on the proposed zoning by-law amendment and proposed official plan amendment, you must make a written request.

How to participate in a public meeting if you wish to make verbal submissions:

Participate Virtually
Advance registration is required to participate and/or make comment virtually at the public meeting. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Any materials you wish to show the Committee during your presentation must be provided as an attachment to the email. Links to cloud services will not be
accepted. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff. Residents without access to the internet can participate and/or make comment in the meeting via telephone.

To register, please call Angie Melo at 905-615-3200 ext. 5423 no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. You must provide your name, phone number, and application
number if you wish to speak to the Committee. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.

Participate In Person
To make a verbal submission in person, advance registration is preferred. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting
date.

If you are a landlord, please post a copy of this notice where your tenants can see it. We want to make sure they have a chance to take part.

Personal Information:
Individuals should be aware that any personal information in their verbal or written communication will become part of the public record, unless the individual expressly requests the City to remove the personal information.

Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to application.info@mississauga.ca or in writing to the Planning and Building Department at 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1.

Information about Appeals:
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City before the by-law is passed and/or the proposed official plan or official
plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal,
there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a part.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of City of Mississauga Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make
oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City before the proposed official plan (or official plan amendment) is adopted, the person or public body is not
entitled to appeal the decision.

Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or
written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Date of Notice: October 5, 2023

October 6, 2023
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SURVEY: Permanent Closure of Tolman Road and Harvest Drive UPDATE – Results Included

By Announcement

Councillor Stephen Dasko has received inquiries from your neighbourhood regarding the possibility of permanently closing Tolman Road and/or Harvest Drive at North Service Road. Presently, Tolman Road and Harvest Drive are temporarily closed during construction.

To assess the level of support for any permanent road closure, this survey has been distributed to the neighbourhood.  The permanent closure of any roadway can impact traffic patterns and volumes on many different neighbourhood roadways in different ways. Some roadways may experience lower traffic volumes, while other roadways can see increases in traffic. Road closures also impact municipal services such as winter maintenance and waste collection.

Should there be support for the permanent closure of Tolman Road and/or Harvest Drive, additional study and evaluation will be necessary to determine the required budget, design, and property impacts.

Your feedback is requested through the completion of the survey below. It is imperative that this questionnaire is completed and returned by each individual resident/household rather than submitted collectively by one given resident on the street. Your feedback is requested by October 30, 2023.

What are the next steps in the process?

  • Fill out the survey https://arcg.is/1bLGLD to provide your comments. Scan the QR code to open the survey on your device.

  • Comments received through this survey will be summarized and communicated back to the Neighbourhood.
  • Should there be support for any road closure a report will be prepared for General Committee.
  • If you require more information, please call 311 or 905-615-4311 (outside city limits), Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7p.m. or e-mail at public.info@mississauga.ca. 

Update: Results from Tolman Road and Harvest Drive Permanent Closure Survey

Thank you to everyone who responded. I appreciate your involvement in the process.
Based on the results, the majority indicated a preference to re-open both roads following the construction.
If you have any questions, please reach out to my office at 905-896-5100 or at stephen.dasko@mississauga.ca.
October 6, 2023
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Mississauga Brings on Health and Human Services Expertise to Prepare for Independence

By Announcement

To prepare to become an independent city, Mississauga has hired Catherine Matheson as the new Interim Commissioner for Health and Human Services. In this new role, Matheson will bring her decades of experience and oversight of important health and human services portfolios to Mississauga and assist the City as it prepares to deliver these services by January 1, 2025, or sooner.

Matheson currently serves as the CAO of Nipissing District Social Services Administration Board and CEO of Nipissing District Housing Corporation. Prior to this, she served as the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chair of the Peel Housing Corporation at the Region of Peel.

“I’m pleased to welcome Catherine to the Mississauga team,” said Shari Lichterman, CAO and City Manager. “She brings a wealth of critical experience to this role, including knowledge of Peel Region and will be an integral part of preparing our City to deliver the important services in the health and human services portfolio. I am confident that under Catherine’s guidance and oversight, Mississauga will be ready on or before January 1, 2025 to provide these important services to residents without missing a beat.”

Throughout her career, Matheson has also served as:

  • General Manager for Community Development in the City of Greater Sudbury
  • Senior Director of Health Care Integration and Transformation at the Northeast LHIN for the Ontario Ministry of Health
  • Director Northeast Centre of Excellence for Seniors Health, Regional Municipality of Sudbury
  • Director of Children Services, Regional Municipality of Sudbury

Matheson holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Social Work from Laurentian University, as well as executive certifications from Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Queen’s University, York University, and the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, to name just a few. She will begin her role as Interim Commissioner on October 23, 2023.

“She is absolutely the right person to take on this important role at this time,” added Lichterman.

As Mississauga works with the provincially-appointed Transition Board to negotiate the terms of the dissolution of Peel Region and the independence of Mississauga, Matheson’s decades of experience and expertise in health and human services will serve to prepare the City to take on these critical portfolios. She will be tasked with ensuring Mississauga has the right structure and resources – both human and financial – in place to deliver this portfolio starting January 1, 2025 or sooner, as directed by the Transition Board.

“I’m pleased to be joining the City of Mississauga at this historic time,” said Matheson. “I believe my decades of experience in health, housing and human services, as well as my time at the Region of Peel, have prepared me well for this important job. I know Mississauga is ready to be a single-tier city and I am confident that over the next year, the City will be ready to deliver these important services for residents.”

Background on Mississauga’s independence

Mississauga has long advocated to be an independent, single-tier municipality. There are currently 173 single-tier municipalities in Ontario. On June 8, 2023, Bill 112, The Hazel McCallion Act (Peel Dissolution) received Royal Assent. The Bill states the Region of Peel will be dissolved by January 1, 2025 and the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton, and the Town of Caledon, will become single-tier municipalities at that time. To facilitate these changes, the provincial government has appointed a Transition Board to work with the Region and the local municipalities.

Mississauga is the 3rd largest City in Ontario and the 7th largest in Canada, with a population approaching one million people. As the province’s second largest economy, Mississauga is proud to have a received a ‘Triple A’ credit rating from S&P for the last 20 years, as well as various financial awards for good governance and strong financial management. Mississauga has a strong identity and a unique history and long track-record of delivering excellent service. In the 2023 Citizen Satisfaction Survey, 79 per cent of residents said Mississauga had a good or excellent quality of life and well over 60 per cent believe they get good value for tax dollars. Mississauga is ready to be an independent City.

Headshot of Catherine Matheson
Catherine Matheson, Interim Commissioner of Health and Human Services
October 5, 2023
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Green-minded Mississauga Businesses Tackle GHG Emissions

By Announcement

Yesterday, the first group of Mississauga businesses participating in the Mississauga Climate Leaders Program (MCLP) kicked off their (Greenhouse Gas) GHG Training Program. The program, delivered by the City of Mississauga through Enviro-Stewards, is a four-part education and skills development series that will help participating local businesses identify and advance cost-effective ways to improve their energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

In addition to the GHG Training Program, participating companies will also benefit from a GHG Emission Energy Efficiency Site Assessment delivered by the City in partnership with Partners in Project Green. As part of the site assessment, a team of technical experts will conduct a facility walk-through for each participating company and provide recommendations about energy efficiency and GHG emission reduction opportunities.

“Congratulations to these businesses on beginning their journey toward greater profitability and energy efficiency while helping us achieve our goal of becoming a net zero city,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “We all have a role to play in ensuring our actions don’t negatively impact our environment, and I commend these businesses for stepping up to do their part and acting as role models for others in the community.”

Participants in this year’s program represent a diverse range of businesses and include the following companies:

  • Arterra Wines Canada
  • Blachford Chemical Group
  • Hydro Extrusion North America
  • Lakeside Process Controls Ltd.
  • Magellan Aerospace Corporation
  • Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc.
  • Sofina Foods Inc.
  • Weston Forest.

“I’d like to welcome our first group of participants in our Mississauga Climate Leaders Program! Sustainability and climate action are fast becoming critical market differentiators and drivers of economic competitiveness within our business community,” said Christina Kakaflikas, Director, Economic Development Office. “We’re thrilled to work with these trailblazers and support them in developing the knowledge and skills that will help them advance their sustainability goals and strengthen their value proposition.”

A photo of people from the Mississauga Climate Leaders Program smiling and proud

Need help greening your business?

Local businesses who are not part of the MCLP GHG Training Program and Site Assessments can still register for the MCLP Workshop Series, delivered in collaboration with Partners in Project Green.

The Series will cover three themes:

  • Identifying GHG Reduction Opportunities (November 28, 2023),
  • Strategies to Engage Employees in Your Sustainability Journey
    (January 23, 2024) and,
  • Environment, Social Governance (ESG) Disclosure Reporting (March 28, 2024).

Click here to learn more and register for these no-cost workshops.

Background on the Mississauga Climate Leaders Program

• The MCLP was developed in response to the City’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), which was adopted by City Council in 2019. The plan includes 89 actions that aim to decrease Mississauga’s GHG emissions and prepare the community for climate change impacts, such as increased flooding, ice storms and heatwaves. On March 22, 2023, Council endorsed a motion to reaffirm and strengthen the City’s commitment to climate action, including examining new GHG emission targets to reach net zero by or before 2050.

• This past June, the City launched the Mississauga Climate Leaders Program (MCLP). Delivered by the City of Mississauga in partnership with Partners in Project Green and the Mississauga Board of Trade, the MCLP was created to provide local businesses with the support and recognition they need to take meaningful climate action. The program focuses on supporting pathways for local businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, save energy and lower costs.

For more information on the MCLP, please visit our program page.

October 5, 2023
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October GO Service Changes – Lakeshore West

By Announcement, Resources, Ward 1

Starting Tuesday October 17, 2023: 

For Peel customers at our Mississauga stations, certain trips may depart up to two minutes earlier or up to five minutes later than their previous schedule. Please check your schedules before you travel.

Importantly, these adjustments will not affect the frequency of service you have come to rely on.

As you travel, we recommend listening closely to announcements on your train for specific directions. There might be instances where you’ll need to switch platforms at Union Station to continue your journey.

Customers are encouraged to visit Triplinx.ca to plan their trip and understand their travel options.

October 5, 2023
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