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The City's contractors will be dewatering the Lorne Park Watercolours Storm Pond (#801), likely the first week of October 2017, to allow for a fish/turtle collection (if present) to be completed.
The purpose of this work is to prepare the pond for the upcoming clean out later this Fall. Prior to commencement of the clean out, formal notice of construction will be provided.
If you have any questions or concerns about the work being planned, please email us or contact Scott Perry, Storm Drainage Coordinator, Environmental Services Section at 905-615-3200 ext.5161 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Our Annual General Meeting is being held:
Thursday, October 19, 2017 • 7:30 pm || St. Luke School Library
All residents of Lorne Park Watercolours are welcome to attend to become members. Our current agenda includes two guest speakers: Councillor Karen Ras and Peel Regional Police Constable Taryn Hill (11 Division Community Liaison Officer). We will also be holding elections for 3 of the 6 executive positions. Only members in good standing are permitted to vote.
We kindly request for you to join or renew prior to the meeting to minimize our administration work and prevent delays starting the meeting. If you sign up but prefer to pay by cash or cheque, we will be accepting payments prior to the meeting. Credit card payments are accepted online only.
For help, renewing follow these 5 EASY STEPS. Additional self-help instructions are available here: Tutorials
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Due to a double booking by Peel District School Board, the location of the COYOTE INFORMATION NIGHT has been relocated to a new venue. The Board has provided an alternate location:
Event Date: October 4, 2017 | 6:30 - 8:00pm
New Location: Hillside Middle School (gymnasium) - 1290 Kelly Road Mississauga
The presentation is by Dr. Brent Patterson, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. He is a foremost expert on coyotes in Ontario and you should find his presentation informative. Staff from Animal Services will also be in attendance to answer your questions.
Other Events: Cankerworm & Gypsy Moth Workshops & Ward 2: Upcoming Meetings and Events
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This is a reminder of an upcoming meeting at Mississauga City Hall (Council Chambers - 300 City Centre Drive) on:
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 | 6:30 PM
On the agenda is a Rezoning request for the property at 1260 Kane Road (MAP)
A number of residents, including some Watercolours homeowners, are opposed to the application to build 4 homes on a property that originally had 1. A petition has been published that describes the concerns and past incidents related to 1260 Kane Road.
If you would like to support this opposition, please view the petition here: PETITION
For additional information, please view this PDF
UPDATE: September 25, 2017 - Here is the meeting AGENDA
UPDATE#2 September 26, 2017 - The City Councillors voted unanimously (11-0) to accept the city planning department's recommendation to NOT accept the developer's application to rezone 1260 Kane Road.
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The City of Mississauga Parks and Forestry Department will be holding a number of workshops where staff will be teaching correct tree banding techniques. As mentioned in an email we received from Councillor Karen Ras:
On September 4th to 8th , BioForest Technologies Inc., a contractor for the City of Mississauga, begun monitoring for gypsy moth and cankerworm populations in all impacted Wards. The main focus of their work is to outline all of the areas impacted by cankerworm and gypsy moth based on service requests and past monitoring. This includes Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8. Additional monitoring will be taking place in Wards 5, 9, and 11 based on our existing gypsy moth monitoring program. BioForest will provide the City with both interim and final reports, late fall and early winter, on predicted population levels and defoliation forecasts for 2018 to help inform management decisions.
Gypsy moth egg mass surveys are the first step and will take 3-4 weeks to complete. BioForest staff will count egg masses on trees to help forecast defoliation for 2018. City staff will work with BioForest to scrape egg masses off trees that are easily reached to help reduce populations as part of our regular integrated pest management program.
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There are 2 meetings coming up at this month from the City Planning and Development Committee that will be of interest to you:
- Rezoning request at 1260 Kane Road (PDF) September 25, 2017 | 6:30 PM
- Proposed zoning by-law Amendment for Back to Back and Stacked Townhouses (PDF) September 25, 2017 | 6:30pm
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers - 300 City Centre Drive
Below is a list of other upcoming meetings or events in and around Ward 2 that you may also be interested in attending:
- Cellular Tower Proposal (1500 Indian Rd.) Open House: September 14th, 7-9 pm Lorne Park Hall, 1288 Lorne Park Rd. POSTPONED
- Lakeshore Connecting Communities Public Open House: September 27th, 5:30-8:30 pm. Chartwell Baptist Church, 1880 Lakeshore Rd. W. (PDF)
- Coyote Information Session: October 4th, 6:30-8:00 pm, Presentation by Brent Patterson, Ministry of Natural Resources at Clarkson Secondary School Theatre (2524 Bromsgrove Rd.) RELOCATED
- Virtual Town Hall Budget Engagement Session : October 18th. 7-8 pm. Please contact my office for more details at 905-896-5200
- Future of Heritage in Clarkson Community Meeting: October 24th, 6:30-8 pm, Lorne Park Secondary School, Lecture Hall
- Clarkson BIA 'Halloween in the Village': October 28th, 10am - 2pm, Clarkson Village, visit Clarkson BIA website for more details
- Mayor Crombie and Councillor Ras Office Hours: November 6th, 6-8 pm, location TBA
- Ward 2 Community Fun Skate: November 19th, 2-4 pm, Clarkson Community Centre Rink
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As you may already be aware, the former Imperial Oil Lands at 70 Mississauga Road was sold to developers (West Villlage Partners). A planning and development committee meeting, where staff will present an Information Report, is being held on Monday, June 26, 2017. The report is a draft master plan status update.
For more information, please visit the City of Mississauga website
When: Monday June 26, 2017 • 6:30pm
Where: Council Chambers Civic Centre (2nd Floor) - 300 City Centre Drive [map]
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If you've walked in our neighbourhood park or walkways, you no doubt noticed paint peeling from our beautiful pergolas. Over the years, the LPWRA has been working with the City of Mississauga to have these repainted. In spite of our repeated efforts to have them re-painted they continue to peel. We wanted to assure you that we have been communicating with city staff on getting them cleaned up and wanted to provide you with an update.
City staff determined that since the pergolas are made of galvanized metal, they did not allow the paint to adhere well. The city is currently investigating on how to best deal with the pergolas going forward. They will contact us with their plan and we will keep you informed.
UPDATE (July 31, 2017): The city has secured a contractor to complete painting on all the pergolas in the park and walkways in Watercolours. Work is tentatively scheduled to begin mid-August.
UPDATE #2 (September 3, 2017): We are happy report that the repair work that involves stripping and repainting the metal rafters commenced last week and is expected to be done in one weeks time (weather permitting).
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You may have noticed some fluorescent pink markings on our neighbourhood sidewalks. We wanted to inform you that today the City of Mississauga inspected the sidewalks in Watercolours. They have marked those in need of repair with pink fluorescent paint. Crews will be scheduled to make the repairs. Should you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the City at 311.
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A public meeting is being held to discuss a developer's proposal to revise the zoning to permit 4 two-storey detached homes on a private condominium road. There is also a request to approve a proposed Plan of Subdivision for 4 residential lots.
Monday May 1, 2017 • 7:00 pm
Mississauga Civic Centre | Council Chamber | 300 City Centre Drive
The purpose of the meeting:
- For the applicant to present the proposal
- For people to ask questions and share their views about the proposal
- For Planning and Development Committee to receive a report that provides information about the project
For more information, please see view this document (PDF). If you cannot attend the meeting, the document contains options to share your views.
UPDATE: Here is some more detailed information about the PROPOSAL (PDF)
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Karen Ras will be holding Community Office Hours at Clarkson Community Centre, Multi-purpose Room (beside the Library) on:
Friday, April 28th, 10 am – 12 pm
It is advised that residents contact her office to schedule a one-on-one discussion by calling 905-896-5200, or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Mark your calendars for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt.
EVENT DATE: Saturday, April 15, 2017
LOCATION : Our Park
TIME: 10:030am - 11:00am (Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in)
The Easter Bunny will make a special appearance! We look forward to seeing you there.
This is a member-only event. Please renew or sign up to participate prior to the event.
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On Tuesday, March 28th Councillor Karen Ras be hosting a community meeting, along with Park Planning, to update residents with respect to the Multi-Use Hydro Trail. Animal Services will also be in attendance, to address any coyote concerns. The meeting will be held at Lorne Park Secondary School, 1324 Lorne Park Rd., in the Lecture Hall, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Back in August 2015, a film crew shot scenes for a Pilot for a TV series co-produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Pearl Street Productions, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions. The series called “Incorporated” recently began airing on Showcase in Canada and SyFy Channel in the US. You can catch scenes in the very first episode, featuring some familar areas!
If you are interested in seeing the show, it is available for viewing online here: http://www.showcase.ca/incorporated
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For The Compass
UPDATE: The food and toy collection on Sunday was a tremendous success thanks to the many volunteers and generous neighbours in our amazing community. With your help we were able to deliver approximately 2000 pounds of goodies to help families in need!
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Watercolours is one of the safest communities in Mississauga, in part, because of our strong sense of community involvement, awareness of safety issues and information sharing tools.
Now that school is back and more children are roaming the neighbourhood, the importance of obeying speed limits and stop signs cannot be stressed enough.
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Please note that Gear Shift Productions Inc will be filming interior scenes for a TV commercial “Hatchimals” at 622 Canyon Street on:
August 12 from 7:00am – 10:00pm
A permit has been issued to allow parking on:
One side of Canyon St from Infinity St to Gladwyne Crt/ Sienna St/ Vermillion Crt (no parking within 15m of the intersection and through the curves)
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We are looking for volunteers to help with out annual cleanup of our community. Bags and cleaning supplies will be provided by the City.
Just bring some friends and a spring-cleaning attitude.
DATE: SATURDAY MAY 28 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting point is Palette Park (South end of Watercolours)
Rain Day (if necessary ): May 29, 2016 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
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If you experienced damage to your grass from the snow clearing operations this past winter, there is a new system in place for reporting.
Residents can call 3-1-1 now and have a Service Request created which will be forwarded to the Works Department. Please note: Work will not commence until such a time that weather and soil conditions allow and subject to the availability of sod.
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The European Gypsy Moth is a pest found throughout North America. The caterpillar eats the leaves of trees which may damage the overall health of the tree. Gypsy Moth populations have been in the City of Mississauga for many decades.
The City is now inspecting and choosing City-owned Oak trees to do Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to help manage the Gypsy Moth population in the City. IPM combines biological, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes risks to health and the environment. IPM does not eradicate a particular pest entirely. Rather, it keeps pest population at a manageable level so they do not cause significant damage to trees and the tree canopy
Things you can do on your own trees:
- Install burlap wraps around tree trunks, and collect and destroying caterpillars (May-September)
- Scraping off and destroying egg masses (until mid- May; August - April)
- Using pheromone traps to capture and confuse male moths (June to August)
These steps have proven very effective in controlling Gypsy Moth. A few weeks ago, Forestry held an open house for Ward 2 residents to provide them information on how to treat Gypsy Moth. All attendees received a free moth trap. To learn more about Gypsy Moth, visit Mississauga.ca/urbanforestry.