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Metrolinx Announcement – Upcoming Construction Impacts – GO Expansion

By Announcement, Resources

 GO service is expanding to serve you better – with more frequent service, more stations, cleaner technology, and more connections.

 

As part of investigative work for the GO Expansion project, crews will be drilling vertical boreholes to assess ground conditions within the Lakeshore West rail corridor. This work will support future track and infrastructure updates.

 

Starting Monday, July 8th, drilling is scheduled to take place overnight for approximately 5 months. Borehole drilling is sequenced and moves throughout the rail corridor as work progresses. Daytime working hours are scheduled whenever possible; however, some activities are required to take place overnight when trains are not in service.

 

Residents may experience some noise and minor vibration from the drill and other construction vehicles or equipment.  Noise and vibration monitoring will take place and mitigation measures will be applied as required. Work will take place within the rail corridor.  We apologize for any inconvenience and ask for your patience as we complete this critical work.

 

The attached notice has been mailed to residents impacted by this construction along the Lakeshore West Corridor. We will also be featuring this construction notice in our newsletter and on Metrolinx.com.

 

June 25, 2024
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Slow Down Move Over Save Lives

By Food for thought, Resources

When approaching an emergency vehicle with flashing red lights or red and blue lights, or a tow truck with flashing amber lights stopped on the side of the road, you’re required by law to slow down and proceed with caution. If the road has two or more lanes, and it’s safe to do so, drivers should change lanes providing space for stopped service vehicles. Penalties include:

  • minimum fine of $400 and three demerit points upon conviction.
  • penalties for any subsequent offence (within 5 years) may include $1,000 to $4,000 in fines, possible jail time up to 6 months and possible suspension of driver’s license up to 2 years.

June 23, 2024
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Metrolinx Upcoming Construction Impacts – Eaglewood Intersection

By Announcement, Resources, Ward 1

 

 

The attached notice has been mailed to residents impacted by this construction between Mineola and Lakeshore. We will also be featuring this construction notice in our newsletter and on Metrolinx.com.

As construction on the Hazel McCallion Line progresses,  crews will be connecting the communities on the east and west sides of Hurontario Street at Eaglewood Boulevard with a new signalized intersection and bridge structure over Mary Fix Creek, set to open to July 4, 2024.

Demolition of the bridge structure at Inglewood Drive will take place after the new intersection at Eaglewood Boulevard is opened to road users. Demolition works are scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 5, 2024, to July 29, 2024. No night or weekend work is planned for this activity. Work could be rescheduled and delayed due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

June 23, 2024
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Get ready to roll, Mississauga: City launches shared e-bikes and e-scooters system

By Announcement, Resources

Shared e-bikes and e-scooters are now available for rent across Mississauga for a fee.

June 21, 2024

Starting today, you can rent electric pedal-assist bicycles (e-bikes) and kick-style scooters (e-scooters) in Mississauga for a fee. The City has partnered with Lime Technology, Inc. and Bird Canada to launch its first system of shared e-bikes and e-scooters. The City is offering this new service as an alterative mode of transportation, whether you’re getting to school, work or to run errands. Up to 300 e-bikes and 900 e-scooters will be made available throughout Mississauga at more than 600 locations including near community centres, libraries, bus stops and park entrances. This program allows users to travel throughout Mississauga using another mode of transportation that’s sustainable, convenient and accessible.

“We’re committed to building a more interconnected and accessible transportation network that’s safe for everyone, regardless of age, ability, income or mode of travel. That’s why having a shared system of e-bikes and e-scooters is important. It offers residents another way to move throughout Mississauga, in addition to walking, biking, taking MiWay or driving,” said Geoff Wright, Commissioner, Transportation and Works. “It also promotes active and sustainable transportation while contributing to our climate change goals and healthier lifestyles.”

Graphic of shared e-bikes and e-scooters

Shared e-scooter and e-bike devices

All devices are programmed with:

  • No-ride zones on sidewalks and other restricted areas.
  • Slow-ride zones on busy shared trails and areas with high foot traffic.
  • No-parking zones to ensure trips can only end in areas approved for parking.

All e-bikes have a bell, front and rear lights, reflectors, a height adjustable seat, a step-through frame, a lock, a front basket and a helmet.

All e-scooters have a bell, front and rear lights, turn signals, a lock and a helmet

 

Renting a device

Riders can download Lime Technology, Inc. and Bird Canada’s mobile app from the App Store or Google Play and get set up to ride in a matter of minutes. The app will share more information about the cost, designated pick-up and drop-off locations, and how to unlock a device.

Designated locations to pick up and park a device include City bike racks, street sign posts and lamp posts. In the future, dedicated parking stations will be installed as the program matures.

The app will also share information on safety when riding, where you can ride and information on how to use each device.

Where to ride

Riders must be 16 years old or older to use an e-bike or e-scooter. By law, all e-bike riders must wear a helmet, and all e-scooter users under 18 must wear a helmet. Regardless, all riders are encouraged to wear a helmet for their safety.

E-bikes can be used on multi-use trails, park trails, bike lanes or on any roads, unless otherwise prohibited. E-scooters can be used on multi-use trails, bike lanes and roads with a posted speed limit of 50 km/h or less.

E-scooters can also be ridden on some park trails, so check Lime Technology, Inc. and Bird Canada’s mobile app to confirm which park trails are permitted before you ride. These devices cannot be used on sidewalks.

Remember to obey all road rules, signage, traffic signals and stop signs.

Background

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.

In October 2023, staff brought a report to General Committee providing an update on the Shared Micro-mobility Program and recommending that a hybrid docked and dockless, privately owned and operated system of e-bikes and e-scooters be implemented in 2024.

The City's shared e-bikes and e-scooters.

The City's shared e-bikes and e-scooters.

The City's shared e-bikes and e-scooters locked up.

The City's shared e-bikes and e-scooters locked up.

 

June 21, 2024
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Canada Day Port Credit Celebration MiWay Detours – Monday July 1, 2024

By Events, Resources, Ward 1

The attached detours in effect for this year’s Canada Day Port Credit Celebration on Monday July 1, 2024.

During these detours, the following stops will not be serviced by route:

Route 2 North

Last serviced stop – #0345 Elizabeth Street at Park Street

#0311 – Elizabeth/High

#0326 – Lakeshore/Elizabeth

#0336 – Hurontario/Park

Returns to regular routing – #0324 Hurontario Street at Inglewood Drive

Route 2 South

Last serviced stop – #0335 Hurontario Street at Inglewood Drive

#0337 – Hurontario/Park

#0339 – Hurontario/Lakeshore

#0341 – Ann/Park

Returns to regular routing – #0348 Port Credit GO Station

Route 23 East

Last serviced stop – #0222 Lakeshore Road, east of Benson Avenue

#0221 – Lakeshore/Benson

#0222 – Lakeshore/east of Benson

#0223 – Lakeshore/ Mississauga

#0224 – Lakeshore/Front

#0325 – Lakeshore/Stavebank

#0326 – Lakeshore/Elizabeth

#0341 – Ann/Park

Returns to regular routing at:

#0344 Port Credit GO Station

#0345 Elizabeth Street at Park Street

#0311 – Elizabeth/High

#0323 – Lakeshore/Hurontario

#0353 – Lakeshore/Elmwood

#0354 – Lakeshore/Cumberland

#0355 – Lakeshore/Hiawatha

#0356 – Lakeshore/Wenonah

#0357 – Lakeshore/Shaw

#0435 – Lakeshore/Beechwood

#0436 – Lakeshore/Hampton

#0437 – Lakeshore/Cawthra

Returns to regular routing – #1813 Lakeshore Road at Montbeck Crescent

Route 23 West

Last serviced stop – #3274 Lakeshore Road at West Avenue

#0455 – Lakeshore/Cawthra

#0456 – Lakeshore/west of Cawthra

#0457 – Lakeshore/Beechwood

#0358 – Lakeshore/Shaw

#0359 – Lakeshore/Seneca

#0360 – Lakeshore/Mohawk

#0361 – Lakeshore/Cumberland

#0362 – Lakeshore/Woodlawn

#0881 – Lakeshore/Rosewood

#0363 – Lakeshore/Ann

#0341 – Ann/Park

Returns to regular routing at:

#0314 – Port Credit GO Station

#0345 – Elizabeth Street at Park Street

#0311 – Elizabeth/High

#0302 – Elizabeth/Lakeshore

#0377 – Lakeshore/Stavebank

#0378 – Lakeshore/west of Stavebank

#0267 – Lakeshore/John

#0268 – Lakeshore/Mississauga

Returns to regular routing – #0637 Lakeshore Road at Wesley Avenue

 

June 20, 2024
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Be prepared for construction season with Peel’s email notice service

By Resources

Be prepared for construction season with Peel’s email notice service

Residents impacted by Regional construction projects can receive timely email notices directly to their inbox by signing up for Peel’s e-notice service. These emails will inform residents about what to expect regarding any upcoming watermain and sanitary sewer construction in their neighbourhood.

Peel Region maintains the municipal watermains and sanitary sewers in Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga. These underground pipes bring tap water from treatment facilities to homes and businesses and collect wastewater to send to water resource recovery facilities.

“Watermain Construction in Your Neighborhood” lets residents know what to expect during watermain construction, including its effects on traffic, parking, water pressure, and waste collection.

To learn more about ongoing and future Regional construction projects, including an interactive map, and to sign up for email updates, visit: https://peelregion.ca/construction/.

Stay informed and be prepared this construction season.

 

June 18, 2024
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Mississauga introduces new ‘Invest Mississauga’ brand to support the city’s status as a global business centre

By Announcement, Events, Resources

The City of Mississauga has recently introduced Invest Mississauga, a new brand for its economic development division. This new identity highlights Mississauga’s status as a global center of diverse economic activities and its robust and expanding technology sector.

June 17, 2024

At this week’s Collision Conference, the City of Mississauga officially launched Invest Mississauga, a new brand for its economic development division. The new brand highlights Mississauga’s position as one of the world’s most diverse economies with a strong and growing tech sector.

An identifer for Invest Mississauga which is navy, white and yellow.

“Invest Mississauga is among Canada’s most trusted economic development organizations,” said Christina Kakaflikas, Director, Economic Development at the City of Mississauga. “Our goal is to foster a competitive, prosperous, sustainable and inclusive economy by helping businesses of all sizes grow and succeed. Our customer-focused approach provides customized market data, reliable advice, programming and access to valuable networks that help make business decisions easier, faster and more effective at all stages of growth.”

Today, every company is becoming a tech company by investing in and integrating new ways of doing business through technology to stay competitive. Advanced technologies like robotics and AI are creating new opportunities for companies across every business sector in Mississauga. Invest Mississauga’s leadership, together with the city’s strength across key knowledge-based sectors, makes Mississauga the place for tech and other companies to invest and grow.

Mississauga’s growing tech sector

Mississauga’s tech sector comprises more than 940 companies and 44,000 highly skilled workers. With nearly a third (28 per cent) of the City’s post-secondary educated workforce specializing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Mississauga is a front-runner for companies developing and integrating emerging technologies across diverse business sectors including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, financial services, smart logistics and others.

Kakaflikas added, “Invest Mississauga is continuing to build on Mississauga’s future as a world-leading, innovative economic centre. From startup to multinational enterprise, we work directly with entrepreneurs and business leaders to understand their needs and provide strategies and resources that will help them grow and achieve their goals.”

For example, Medtech employment in Mississauga has nearly doubled since 2016. Mississauga is a world-leader in life sciences and health technology with global companies and startups operating in Medtech, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, and many other subsectors. The city has the second-largest Life Sciences cluster in Canada with more than 500 companies that employ 27,000 people. There has been a $1.5 billion boost in new life sciences investments in Mississauga since 2020.

IDEA Mississauga, an arm of Invest Mississauga supports the city’s startup community, and accelerates inclusive entrepreneurship. Through the IDEA Entrepreneurship Hub, located inside the Square One Shopping Centre, entrepreneurs can come together in a collaborative, creative space. Founders can connect with mentors, partners, and have access to talent and programming that will help take their ventures to the next level.

Invest Mississauga can provide resources and programming to help companies across all sectors grow and maintain their competitive edge.

For more information, visit investmississauga.ca.

About Invest Mississauga

Mississauga is Canada’s seventh largest city and the province of Ontario’s second largest economy. Invest Mississauga is a catalyst for sustainable growth and entrepreneurship in Mississauga, building the city’s future into a world-leading, innovative economic centre. Companies can find the support they need through Invest Mississauga’s offerings, including access to valuable market insights, sector-specific data analytics, guidance on government funding programs and more – giving them the confidence they need to know they’re in the right place to start, locate or grow a business.

June 17, 2024
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Heat Season 2024 – Heat Alert Information

By Announcement, Resources

We are providing you with this update as we move into the warmer months and heat season. During these hot periods, Peel Region’s Medical Officer of Health issues heat warnings and extended heat warnings upon notification from Environment and Climate Change Canada that heat thresholds have been met.

As defined by Ontario’s Ministry of Health, heat warnings are issued when there are 2 or more consecutive days of:

  1. Daytime maximum temperatures are expected to reach 31°C or warmer and overnight temperatures are 20°C or warmer.
  2. Humidex values that are expected to reach 40 or higher.

Extended heat warnings are issued when heat warnings last for 3 or more days.

Based on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s data, the Region of Peel’s Medical Officer of Health has issued the first Heat Warning of the season for Mississauga, with conditions starting tomorrow, Monday June 17th, 2024. The warning will be in effect until further notice.

When extremely hot temperatures are forecast, the City offers residents places to stay cool in Mississauga. These include visiting one of our swimming pools, air-conditioned libraries, spray pads and community centres.

The following is also completed during heat warnings:

  1. The stay cool page is updated on the Recreation microsite.
  2. Social Media is issued (and additional messaging follows throughout the duration of the heat warning, as needed).
  3. Residents can visit the City’s Extreme Heat page to learn more.

In addition, business areas with outdoor workers adjust their operations accordingly to ensure they are meeting health and safety requirements.

We will not be issuing additional updates in advance of each heat warning. Residents can be directed to the City’s hot weather news story throughout the heat season. All of the above identified actions will remain applicable for further heat warning events.

June 17, 2024
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Temporary Road Closure – Eaglewood Boulevard at Hurontario Road – June 14th at 7 pm through to June 17th at 7 am, 2024 – 24 hour work

By Resources, Ward 1

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE

EAGLEWOOD BOULEVARD AT HURONTARIO STREET

FOR SANITARY SEWER WORKS

The LRT constructor will be closing Eaglewood Boulevard at Hurontario Street to complete investigation and regrading works of the existing sanitary sewer on Hurontario Street at Eaglewood Boulevard.  While these works are underway, motorists will not be able to access Eaglewood Boulevard from Hurontario Street and must detour via Crossfield Bend, and Mineola Boulevard.

Pedestrian movements along Eaglewood Boulevard and along Hurontario Street will be maintained throughout the closure.

Emergency Services access to/from Hurontario Street at Eaglewood Boulevard will be maintained during the closure.

Traffic flow will be maintained along Hurontario Street however traffic will be shifted to the west and reduced to a single lane per direction.

The attached notice was delivered to businesses and residents in the Eaglewood Boulevard area.  Variable Message Signs (VMS) have also been installed to advise motorists of the planned temporary closure scheduled for :

  • Friday June 14th at 7:00 p.m. through to Monday June 17th at 5:00 a.m., 2024

 

Please note that the LRT constructor has been approved to work 24 hours during this period to reduce the overall duration of the closure.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the undersigned.

NOTE:  Construction schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions and unforeseen construction conditions.  Should the schedule require changes for any reason, an updated notice will be circulated.

 

June 13, 2024
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SCHEDULED WATER INTERRUPTION NOTICE – Thursday, June 13th, 12:00pm to 5pm. – 1311 Northaven Dr   

By Resources, Ward 1

INTERRUPTION DETAILS

Date and Time: Thursday, June 13th, 12:00pm to 5pm. 

Location: 1311 Northaven Dr                                 

Addresses Affected: 553-1316 Northaven Dr                                   

Project #: C-603083

Regional Inspector: Phemelo Mpoloka

Telephone #               437-220-8917

905-791-7800 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 June 13th, from approximately 12:00 pm 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 this 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)
June 10, 2024
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