Ward 11 E-Newsletter

Public Meeting - More Housing Choices in Mississauga's Low-Rise Neighbourhoods



The City is taking steps to make housing more accessible to families, older adults, students, and everyone who would like to call Mississauga home. In line with the Housing Action Plan there are two key initiatives that will enhance gentle density across the City, which will be brought to the Planning and Development Committee on October 23, 2023.

1. Additional Residential Unit (ARU) Zoning: Staff will present recommendations for new zoning and official plan regulations tailored to Mississauga neighbourhoods. These regulations allow for options like garden suites, garage conversions, and laneway suites. Designed to align with provincial requirements, they allow for up to three residential units on a single lot. The regulations also specify the appropriate lot size for one- or two-storey ARUs and provide direction on their size and height.

2. Neighbourhood Zoning Review: Staff will provide an information report on ongoing work to simplify single-detached neighbourhood zones in Mississauga. This project aims to encourage semi-detached and smaller-sized homes by reducing lot size requirements, and enabling the creation of more lots within existing neighbourhoods. These changes would allow more housing types to be built in 99% of residential areas in Mississauga that currently allow single-detached homes only. This project will include opportunities for public engagement, and zoning recommendations are expected next year.

Participate in the Public Meeting:

When: Mississauga Planning and Development Committee, October 23, 2023, at 6 p.m.

How to participate:

·        Watch the live stream on the City's website (no registration is required).

·        Join in person at City Hall (advance registration is recommended).

·        To participate or make a comment virtually during the meeting, please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca(External link) or call 905-615-3200, ext. 5423, no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date.

Apply for the Wilde Wood School Zone Safety Award



Does your elementary school encourage active transportation like walking, biking or using a scooter to get to and from school? The City’s Mississauga’s School Traffic Safety Action Committee is presenting the Wilde Wood School Zone Safety Award to recognize elementary schools who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in active transportation.

Up to two elementary schools from the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the Peel District School Board will be awarded the Wilde Wood School Zone Safety Award along with $500 to benefit students. Schools selected as finalists will be subject to an on-site evaluation review conducted by members of the Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee.

Deadline for applications is Wednesday, November 1. Learn more and apply today: mississauga.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wilde-Wood-Award-Application-2023.pdf

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.

Meeting details:

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:

Join the in-person or online community meeting:

Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mississauga Valley Community Centre

Program Room 1

Please register for either an in-person and online option before the event. To learn more about the City’s Asset Naming Review, please visit the website at mississauga.ca/naming.

Halloween in the 'Ville

Scavenger Hunt

Downtown Streetsville

October 21st - 31st

The Streetsville BIA will be hosting their fourth annual Spooktacular Kids Scavenger Hunt! From Saturday, October 21st to Tuesday, October 31st the BIA is encouraging kids to keep their eyes open for our spooky decals displayed in the windows of the local shops. Once children have found all the decals, they can drop off their filled-in scavenger hunt sheets in the Streetsville BIA mailbox (280 Queen St. S) to be entered for a chance to win a Halloween Prize Basket!

Streetsville's Historic Walking Tour- LAST OF THE SEASON

Meet in the Village Square

New Date: Wednesday, October 25th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

The Dearly Departed:

A Tour of the Scotch Kirk Cemetery

Streetsville’s downtown cemetery is the final resting place of many of the village’s founders and many of its scoundrels, too. A variety of styles of tombstones help tell the story of the burial ground’s varied tenants.

For more information on these spooky events, visit https://villageofstreetsville.com.  

Heritage Mississauga Awards



THE CREDITS is Heritage Mississauga’s annual event, which honours members of the Mississauga community for their contributions and achievements with a celebration of our community heritage. Heritage Mississauga has recognized “Heritage Heroes” in the community for over 25 years, presenting the Credits gala for the last ten.

WHERE

Mississauga Grand Banquet and Event Centre

35 Brunel Road

Mississauga, ON L4Z 3E8

WHEN

Evening Awards Gala: November 2, 2023

Registration: 5:00pm

Program Begins (Dinner & Awards): 6:00pm

For more information or to buy tickets, please visit www.thecredits.strikingly.com.  

Apply to be a natural ice rink volunteer



Love skating in your community and looking to give back? Consider becoming a natural ice rink volunteer this winter season.

As a volunteer, you will make and maintain the rink and shovel snow off the ice surface when it snows. City staff will provide a heated rink hut with equipment and install the rink boards.

Natural ice rinks are generally open between January to March depending on the weather. Temperatures need to be below negative fives degrees Celsius for the water to freeze and create ice. Volunteers will need to be comfortable working outdoors in cold temperatures, likely in the late evening any day of the week, after-dark hours.

Interested in becoming a natural ice rink volunteer? Apply by Wednesday, November 15: mississauga.ca/events-and-attractions/parks/natural-ice-rinks/  

Budget Committee approves Fees and Charges schedule for 2024



The City of Mississauga’s Budget Committee has approved the 2024 schedule for fees and charges, including the City’s Stormwater charge, which was recently revised. The City charges user fees for various services like transit, room and ice rentals, as well as recreation and culture programs. Fees and charges help to recover costs for services or activities that the City provides. Some of the proposed fees and changes include:

Transit – fare changes (effective April 1, 2024)

·        $3.20 to $3.40 for PRESTO single Adult fare

·        $131 to $141 for Adult monthly pass

·        $2.45 to $2.65 for PRESTO single Youth fare

·        $4 to $4.25 for Adult and Youth cash fare

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Recreation program fees & rental rates

·        NEW: Room rentals fee per sq.ft. for dedicated/shared storage

·        NEW: Recording studio and kitchen fee per hour

·        NEW: Paramount Fine Foods Centre event fees for affiliated groups per day

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Parks, Forestry and Environment fees

·        NEW: Natural heritage processing fee

·        NEW: Tree protection zone signage fee

The next Budget Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 27, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., and is open for the public to attend. The full schedule of meetings is available online at Council and Committees Calendar Listings.

Learn more about the City’s 2024 Budget and Business Plan by and the important role they play in our City by:

·        Attending in person or watching a Budget Committee meeting via live stream.

·        Signing up for a 2024 Budget Information Session on Tuesday, November 28, 2023

·        Emailing a question or comment to budget@mississauga.ca or calling 311

·        Following the City budget conversations and posts on Facebook and X (formally Twitter)

·        Reading the proposed Budget Book (being released publicly on November 6, 2023)

·        Watching the Budget Basics video

For more information about the City’s budget, visiting mississauga.ca/budget.

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Update in Ward 11

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras are actively enforcing the speed limit in Mississauga.



Speeding is a serious problem on Mississauga roads. ASE helps make our streets safer for everyone by encouraging drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit.

I am happy to report that we are seeing great results in Ward 11 with our ASE program. Operating speeds have decreased on average by 10km/h and speed limit compliance has increased by 30% in our ASE areas. Please see the table below for ASE areas in Ward 11.

Pedestrian Safety Month



October is Pedestrian Safety Month, and Peel Regional Police would like to take this opportunity to remind residents about pedestrian safety and educate them on ways to become more visible.

With daylight hours decreasing and the cooler weather moving in, our community members will soon start wearing warmer clothes, such as hooded jackets and hats, for warmth. Popular colour choices worn by many are often dark colours. These factors increase the risk of a collision as pedestrians are less visible to motorists, and pedestrian visibility is obscured due to extra clothing.

Seven pedestrians have been struck and killed within the Region of Peel to date, and several more have sustained life-altering injuries. Risk factors for pedestrian safety increase as we move through the fall season. Pedestrians can reduce these risks by:

·        Wearing reflective clothing

·        Wearing brighter/light coloured coats/clothing/backpacks

·        Ensuring that approaching traffic has stopped before proceeding

·        Using crosswalks to cross the roadway when it is safe

·        Adhering to traffic control signals.

·        Avoid wearing earbuds or using cellphones when crossing the road

Pedestrian safety is about pedestrians and motorists doing their part to ensure they see the roadway in front of them. Motorists also play a role in keeping pedestrians safe. Motorists should ensure:

·        That their interior and exterior front windshields are clean of dust and debris

·        Ensure windshield washer fluid is topped up.

·        Make sure your complete headlight system is on.

·        Pay extra attention near intersections, as inattentive pedestrians could be attempting to cross against a traffic light.

·        Drive the speed limit 

Together, we can make our roads a safer place for everyone. Click on the links below for pedestrian and road safety tips and information.

https://bit.ly/3CXGJZS

https://bit.ly/3T6YpIb

Speed Bumps Implemented on Erin Centre Blvd



As you may know, traffic calming uses physical devices or design features of roads such as speed humps or raised pedestrian crossings to help reduce excessive traffic speeds.

Traffic calming devices have been installed on several roadways in Ward 11 and have been working very effectively to manage speeding and keep our roadways safe for all users.

Most recently, speed bumps were implemented on Erin Centre Blvd and will make that roadway safer for the community. Next year, speed bumps are planned to be implemented on Bancroft Drive (2024) and Old Derry Rd (2024) after consultations with area residents. For more information about the City’s road safety and traffic calming programs, please visit mississauga.ca/roadsafety.

Culham Trail Community Walk



On Sunday, September 24, 2023, Ward 11 residents enjoyed a beautiful 4.5km community walk on sections of the Culham Trail in Streetsville. The weather was absolutely perfect as well! I would like to thank all who participated and say a special thank you to former Councillor David Culham, who led the walk and shared memorable stories of the history of the Culham Trail.

What’s on at Courtneypark Library



We have an excellent library system and amazing branch libraries in Mississauga. Ward 11 has great community branch libraries (Streetsville and Courtneypark) with so much going on, so be sure to visit today! Here’s what’s going on at Courtneypark Library:

Quick Facts

·        Established in late 2004

·        21 Staff members

·        Serving a community of 75 000 residents

·        Acts as a community and school library for St. Marcellinus Secondary School

·        Serve approximately 1900 students and faculty during the school year.

·        The library boasts two cozy fireplace lounges, which have been transformed into reading areas.

·        Incredible makerspace, complete with recording studio was built in 2018.

·        There are over 69,786 items in the Courtneypark Library collection.

What’s On

·        Courtneypark Library is hosting a fascinating Museums exhibit capturing a darker moment in the City’s history: the Port Credit Bank of Commerce Robbery. The exhibit promotes Mississauga Confidential, a book and podcast series produced by Heritage Mississauga, following 24 historic crimes that took place in Mississauga between 1847 and 1987.

·        Courtneypark Library staff collaborated on a new Staff Picks display, highlighting some favourite storytime reads including I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen, How to Hug a Pufferfish by Ellie Peterson, and This Book Will Not Be Fun by Cirocco Dunlap. 

·        Boo! Halloween-themed items are available for 3D Printing in October at the Courtneypark Library.  

Free wildlife education programming for children and youth in Mississauga



Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC) is a charity dedicated to the medical treatment and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. They also provide wildlife-focused education sessions and workshops across the GTA and focus on teaching children, youth and adults about the remarkable wild residents with which we share our cities; the threats they face as a result of living in close proximity to people and human infrastructure; and simple age-appropriate ways that everyone can take part in helping to make our communities safer for our wild neighbours.

TWC is pleased to offer a limited number of *free* education sessions to schools and child and youth focused community groups located in Mississauga! To learn more about the variety of programs they offer, please visit their website:

https://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/what-we-do/wildlife-education/

If you are interested in these programs, please contact TWC at education@torontowildlifecentre.com or (416) 631-0662 x3232.