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   City of Mississauga Offers School Closure Day Camps

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The City is offering full-day camp programming at select locations on Friday, February 21 in response to the announcement of elementary school closures.

Camps will be offered at Erindale Community Hall, Burnhamthorpe Community Centre, Frank McKechnie Community Centre, Mississauga Valley Community Centre and Meadowvale Village Hall. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

https://web.mississauga.ca/city-of-mississauga-news/news/city-of-mississauga-offers-school-closure-day-camps-2/

Ward 1 Councillor Stephen Dasko’s Community Tent Availability 2020!

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Please let me know if you would like to borrow my Community Tent for your community events this year!

It is a “pop up” style tent and the dimensions are: 10 feet by 10 feet, with open sides and comes with a carrying bag with wheels.    Just give me call at the office and I’ll be happy to accommodate you.   905 896 5100

Blue Canopy Tents

 

Hope to hear from you!

 

Stephen

 

Filming interior and exterior scenes for a commercial “Tim Hortons” at 269 Windy Oaks (Ward 1) on January 27 – 29, from 7:00am – 11:00pm each day

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Please note that the above will be filming interior and exterior scenes for a commercial “Tim Hortons” at 269 Windy Oaks (Ward 1) on January 27 – 29, from 7:00am – 11:00pm each day including prep and wrap.

A permit has been issued to allow parking on the following on January 27 – 28:

  • One side of Windy Oaks between Broadmoor Ave and Minnewaska Trail
  • One side of Broadmoor Ave between Windy Oaks and Mineola Rd E
  • Overnight parking has not been requested or approved

Should you have comments, questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me directly

Stephen

Noise By-Law Review Community Consultation Session – Everyone Welcomed

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This is your personal invitation to attend a consultation session I’m hosting along with the Transportation and Works Department of the City of Mississauga on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Clarke Hall, 161 Lakeshore Road West.

This will provide you an opportunity to participate in the open discussions; hearing from the Representatives from Compliance and Licensing Enforcement.  A facilitated world cafe discussion will following with the assistance of the Facilitator,  Ms. Karyn Stock-MacDonald.  We will also hear from myself and Sam Rogers, the Director of Enforcement.

Look forward to seeing and most importantly hearing from you on your concerns.

Stephen

Mississauga Chosen to Host Ontario Summer Games in 2022

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The City of Mississauga has been selected by the Government of Ontario to host the 2022 Ontario Summer Games (OSG).

“Mississauga is thrilled to once again be selected to host the Ontario Summer Games,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “As Canada’s sixth-largest city, we pride ourselves on our ability to host large-scale sporting events like these. I want to thank the Province for choosing Mississauga. We can’t wait to welcome Ontario’s top athletes, their coaches, families and fans to our great City in 2022.”

“Having hosted the 2016 Ontario Summer Games and the 2018 Ontario 55+ Summer Games, we are excited to build on those successful events and deliver an even better experience in 2022,” said Shari Lichterman, Director, Recreation. “Our staff and volunteers are ready to work with our host committee and start planning another great event for our community and the visiting athletes.”

Lichterman added, Mississauga continues to deliver on its Sport Tourism Strategy with these successful bids.  Next year, the City is home to the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships and the 2020 Karate Canada Junior National Championships. Mississauga is also hosting the 2021 Ontario Parasport Games.

The 2022 Ontario Summer Games will be held in Mississauga from August 11-14, 2022.

About the Ontario Summer Games:

The Ontario Summer Games is the largest multi-sport event in the province. It attracts 3,000 young athletes 15 and 16 years old as well their coaches, managers, officials and their families. The Games are a program of the Ministry, Culture and Sport. For more information about the Games please visit: Games Ontario at mtc.gov.on.ca/en/sport/gamesontario/gamesontario.shtml

 

 

 

 

Help with utility bills or rent to avoid eviction

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You may be eligible for one-time financial help if you are behind in your bills or facing eviction.

This help is available one-time only to avoid having your utilities disconnected or being evicted from your home.

Check your eligibility

You can apply if you live in Peel and you have received:

  • Written notice from a utility company that your service is about to be shut-off due to non-payment, or
  • A notice of eviction for missing a rent or mortgage payment.

Apply online: a 2 step process

Step 1 – When you apply from the link below, you will be asked to create a Region of Peel account. Follow the instructions provided. If you already have an account, you will be asked to log in to your account.

Once you log in, you will get an email message with a link to complete step 2.

Step 2 – After you receive your email notice, log in to the link shown in the email to apply for this service (pay your past-due bills).

Apply online

You will be contacted within 4 business days for further information and to discuss your situation.

If you are not eligible, you will receive a letter in the mail.

If you can’t apply online, you can call us to complete an application over the phone at 905-793-9200 (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

If you have trouble paying bills on an ongoing basis, you may need to consider other options to lower your monthly bills or rent. You can also apply for financial help from Ontario Works.