Mississauga Celebration Square has been nominated as a great place in the annual Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) Great Places in Canada event. See the link below to vote.
http://www.cip-icu.ca/greatplaces/en/place.asp?id=5968
January 13, 2012
A reminder that all snow information and questions can be handled by 311. Please call 311 directly.
The Winter Maintenance Program website on eCity has been updated with a new look http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/snowclearingoperations
The website includes links to the updated Winter Maintenance brochure in PDF format and to the 2011-12 Driveway Windrow Pilot Program information. The Winter Maintenance brochure is in the process of being delivered to libraries, community centres, works yards and other city locations. Our community centres will be ready to receive registrations for the Driveway Windrow Pilot Program as of Monday, November 7, 2011.
As usual, during winter maintenance operations, the City of Mississauga will provide you with status updates. You can also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/mississaugasnow
Please also review this notice posted by the City of Mississauga this morning:
Winter Maintenance Update
Friday January 13, 2012
This morning, the City is experiencing its first snow fall of the season. Staff and equipment are working to treat City roads, priority sidewalks and bus stops. Major roads will be treated first, followed by residential roads. Our objective is to complete winter maintenance operations within 24 hours after the end of the snow fall.
We ask our residents to help others, especially seniors and disabled persons, to clear their driveways and sidewalks.
You can also follow us on Twitter at MississaugaSnow
Clear The Way This Winter
The City of Mississauga's winter maintenance program is a co-operative effort between the City and our residents.
Our winter clearing crews are committed to clearing our roads, priority sidewalks, bus stops and pedestrian crossings within 12-36 hours after the end of a snow storm.
Please see our winter maintenance brochure for more information on service levels.
Help keep our City safe by clearing your driveway, sidewalk and stairs, and consider helping an elderly or disabled neighbour.
Please adhere to our on-street parking restriction, in effect between November 1, 2011-March 31, 2012 between 2 - 6 a.m
January 9, 2012
Mississauga News Article Link: http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1275697--tovey-offers-reward-to-find-vandals
Article from the Mississauga News:
Tovey offers reward to find vandals
"Ward 1 Councillor Jim Tovey is offering a $500 reward to help find out who destroyed the Brueckner Rhododendron Garden on Thursday night. The rookie councillor said this morning he's disappointed that anyone would vandalize the park that was created by hard-working citizens. Vandals uprooted 30 peony plants, pushed down snow fences and set fire to protective burlap coverings. Tovey called the damage to the 17.78-acre public garden at 660 Lakeshore Rd. W. disheartening. "I'm perfectly happy to offer a $500 reward leading to their apprehension," he said. "I'd also like to see as part of their sentencing that they work with Dave (Culham) and his great group of volunteers to rebuild the gardens. "I was over ther this morning, trying to clean up some of the graffiti," he added. "If these kids realized its was citizens, people, who were maintaining the gardens, maybe they'd turn the negative energy into positive energy. David Culham, a former longtime City of Mississauga councillor, volunteers hundreds of hours each year at the garden and chairs the stewardship committee that oversees it. Culham said gardening is hard physical work and those who put in that work at the Brueckner Garden, which began some 25 years ago with the donation of more than 1,100 rhododendrons, are now faced with repairing the damage. "It really irritates me that someone would do this to gardens that are put there by volunteers in the community," Tovey added. "I think the people who did this think they're striking out against the establishment, but that's not the case." Anyone with information can call Tovey's office with tips at 905-896-5100.
jslack@mississauga.net
November 29, 2011
Here is your link to the latest miTransit brochure featuring information about more accessible service and Service Changes effective December 12, 2011.
'Ride Free on New Year's Eve' returns Dec 31 from 7pm to Jan 1 at 4am. For other Holiday Season service levels visit www.miway.ca/holidayseasonservice
November 28, 2011
Ward 1 Fall/Winter 2012 Newsletter
Please be advised if a resident has asked or mentioned to their post office/mail person that they do not want to receive "junk mail" this newsletter will not go to their households. (Due to Canada Post rules/regulations).
Should you know a resident who did not receive a copy but wish to please advise them to contact the Ward 1 office by email or telephone with their Name and full address.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact our office directly at: 905-896-5100 or jim.tovey@mississauga.ca .
November 22, 2011
Project Initiative – Outdoor Rink Hut Painting Project
This past weekend twenty enthusiastic youth volunteered their entire weekend to help make Mississauga beautiful. Painting the (traditionally plain green) outdoor huts with cheerful and fun winter scenes, beautifies our parks, inspires community engagement while helping to prevent graffiti vandalism. Lead by Mentor Artist, Anna Ferguson, the youth skilfully painted in the mural designs in less then 15 hours. Once the huts are moved into the parks in a couple of weeks, they will house the equipment required by community volunteers to run the outdoor rink program in parks throughout the City. The hut painting project was initiated in 2010, but with such positive feedback from the community, phase two was eagerly organized. The results speak for themselves.
November 21, 2011
Dear friends,
This morning, the OPA announced that they have reached an agreement with Greenfield South Power Corporation to stop construction at Greenfield's power plant site in Mississauga.
A copy of the OPA statement is included (can be found under News/Current Issues on: www.jimtovey.ca).
Charles has also commented on today’s development, stating:
“We made a specific commitment to the residents of Mississauga to relocate the gas plant currently under construction, and this is the next step in that process.” Charles Sousa, MPP Mississauga South
November 21, 2011
Residential Tax Assistance
The City of Mississauga offers a $400 tax rebate on annual property taxes for low income seniors and low income persons with disabilities who own and occupy their own home. The rebate is applied to your account to offset property taxes. This program replaces the previous loan programs offered by the City and the Region of Peel.
To be eligible you must be receiving benefits under the Guaranteed Income Supplement Program, or the Ontario Disability Support Program.
Application forms must be submitted by December 31st of the year in which the rebate is claimed. For additional information regarding the program or an application form, follow the related links below or contact the Customer Service Centre.
For More Information Visit: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/taxassistance
September 28, 2011
Dear Resident:
The City of Mississauga recognizes the importance of cycling as an active and environmentally sustainable transportation option and is actively working to improve cycling facilities across the City.
As you may know, Cumberland Drive is an on-road section of the popular Waterfront Trail. As such, Cumberland Drive functions as a shared street for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
In order to highlight that Cumberland Drive is a shared street and to improve the way-finding on the Waterfront Trail, additional signage and new pavement markings will be introduced.
The new signage is being introduced to help Waterfront Trail users in navigating their way along the trail. The new pavement markings are being introduced to reduce speeding and emphasize that Cumberland Drive is a neighbourhood street shared by pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
Shared lane or “sharrow” pavement markings depict a bicycle and chevron (see Figure 1). These markings provide guidance for cyclists regarding where to ride in a lane and remind drivers to expect cyclists on the street. The markings do not connote a separate bicycle lane, but rather advise motorists and cyclists to share the street.
Typically, the “sharrow” pavement markings are positioned near the curb where there is space for cyclists and motorists to safely ride side-by-side and where parking is prohibitied. However, with the presence of on-street parking, Cumberland Drive is too narrow for cyclists and motorists to ride side-by-side. For this reason, and in order to avoid conflicts with parked vehicles, the safest place for cyclists to ride on Cumberland Drive is closer to the centre of the street. The “sharrow” markings that will be introduced on Cumberland Drive will be positioned in the centre of the street, with emphasis along the curved sections of the street.
The pavement markings will be applied during off-peak periods and the street will be open to traffic at all times. It is anticipated that the pavement markings will be applied in October 2011.
Sincerely,
Jim Tovey
Councillor, Ward 1
Cc: Jacquelyn Hayward Gulati, Manager, Cycling Office
Jacqueline Hunter, Cycling Technologist, Cycling OfficeSeptember 23, 2011
MiWay Fair Increase: Effective January 30, 2012
Budget Committee has approved a transit fare increase effective January 30, 2012.
As City staff were preparing the 2012 budget, MiWay staff anticipated increasing costs for fuel, insurance, materials and labour. The 2011 budget will be overspent by $3.3 million for diesel fuel due to world prices for oil.
The 2012 cost pressures fall on taxpayers and riders. In order to mitigate the 2012 tax increase and maintain a fair balance between user pay and tax support, a fare increase was necessary.
Staff have received approval to reduce some routes with poor ridership, which helps to control costs. The fare increase covers less than half of the budget request and additional tax support will be required.
Student and children fares remain frozen and increases have been kept as low as possible. Discounted fare options remain in place to help riders with higher cash fares.
An adequately funded system is necessary to provide the 31 million annual transit trips provided by MiWay.
September 22, 2011
"Visit the Office of the Clerk's page on the City of Mississauga's website to access agendas, minutes, the Council and Committees calendar, and much more!"
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/officeofthecityclerk
August 22, 2011
MiWay News
Here is your link to MiWay's latest miTransit brochure featuring information about Transfer Policy changes, Hurontario Street Service Integration map and Services Changes effective September 6, 2011.
Also, did you know that MiWay's APP for the iPhone and iTouch is now available for download within Apple's iTunes Store?