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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.
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Cart Size Exchanges
Residents wishing to exchange the size of their garbage carts will be able to do so starting on April 1st. There is no cost to exchange your carts during the month of April. After that, a $25 exchange fee per cart will apply.
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Below are details for an invitation to attend a Stormwater Residential Program Workshop, April 13th, 2016; Please RSVP at the link below by Friday, April 8
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An application will be presented for the land (701 & 805 Winston Churchill Boulevard) that was formerly approved for the natural gas power generating station. The application is proposing to remove permissions for the previously approved plans.
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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. To that end, we are sharing the following information, in an effort to make our neighbourhood safer:
We were informed of a number of break-ins, the details of which we hope you find useful.
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The New Bi-Weekly Waste Collection in the Region of Peel now in effect: Pick-up date changed to Monday in Watercolours.
Beginning JANUARY 4, 2016, waste collection in the Region of Peel is changing to cart-based, bi-weekly collection. For residents in Watercolours it also mean a change of the pickup date to MONDAY.
- The new bi-weekly schedule has us starting with GARBAGE and ORGANICS.
- Next week will be RECYCLING AND ORGANICS.
- Going forward GARBAGE and RECYCLING will alternate weeks, while ORGANICS is collected every week
For more information, please visit the Region of Peel website
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You are invited to the next event jointly organized by several South West Mississauga Associations, collectively named South West Mississauga Ratepayers Associations (SWMRA). All the federal candidates for South Mississauga will be participating in a debate.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 6, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Clarkson Secondary School - Auditorium
2524 Bromsgrove Road, Mississauga
Doors open 6:30 pm | Limited seating
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Councillor Ras is organizing an Open House to inform Watercolours’ residents of the restoration plan for Painters Green Park.
September 23, 2015 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Lorne Park Hall, 1288 Lorne Park Rd. (map)
Forestry Staff, along with Councillor Ras, will be on hand to answer any questions that residents have about this plan.
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It seems Watercolours was the perfect location for scenes for a TV pilot being filmed around the GTA. On August 18, 2015, thanks to the cooperation of affected residents, the production filmed scenes along Canyon Street between Cobalt and Infinity as well as the Cobalt Street entrance resulting in the road closure for part of the day.
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Please note that there will be filming of exterior scenes for an upcoming TV pilot currently entitled "Incorporated" for the SyFy Channel. "Incorporated" is an espionage thriller set in the future.
Filming will be on August 18, 2015 | 7:00am until 11:00pm
A temporary road closure has been permitted on Cobalt St from Indian Road to Canyon St between the hours of 9:00am – 3:00pm only. Peel Regional Police will be on site at all times to assist with road closure and traffic control.
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Using Fireworks Safely on Canada Day
If you are planning to use fireworks (pdf) on Canada Day think safety first and take time to review the City’s Fireworks By-law 0293-2001 (pdf).
Did you know that fireworks can only be set off on two statutory holidays - Victoria Day and Canada Day. A permit is required to set off fireworks on any other day.
Permits are issued by the Fire Chief and only on the property listed on the permit.
By-law Highlights
- Fireworks cannot be set off on a public street or roadway
- Fireworks can only be set off in a park if a permit is obtained from the Fire Chief
- Fireworks should only be purchased from a licensed retailer permitted to sell fireworks to the general public within the City of Mississauga as per By-law 1-06 and By-law 340-01
- If you have concerns about fireworks that don't comply with City’s Fireworks By-law 0293-2001 and want to know where to report it. Here's how:
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Resurfacing work for Mississauga Rd.from Lakeshore Rd. to the QEW has been sheduled . This work is expected to take approximately 6-8 weeks and is to commence June 23rd, subject to weather.
For more information, follow this link (PDF)
In addtion, visit the following City of Mississauga Construction webpage showing all of the 2015 resurfacing projects. If you hover over the red line on each street, you will see further details.
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/construction
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Let’s Play in the Park FREE Outdoor Summer Camps at Your Local Park
This FREE half-day, drop-in, summer camp is available at 13 local parks from June 29 to September 4, 2015.
All Mississauga children ages 6-12 are invited to come discover the fun and wonder of active play through physical activities, crafts, drama and games under the supervision of our High Five-trained leaders. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are welcome to stay and play, too. Come outside and play with us!
Find park locations, dates and times at www.Mississauga.ca/play
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Are you 12 - 14 years old? Would you like to travel on MiWay for free this summer? How about free public swimming at both indoor and outdoor pools? Then you need a Freedom Pass!With a Freedom Pass, 12 to 14-year-olds can ride MiWay and use City of Mississauga pools for free all summer.
For more information follow this link: mississauga.ca/freedompass
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Mississauga City Council approved the new stormwater charge at today’s meeting. The stormwater charge will be on the Region of Peel water bill starting in January 2016.
For more information: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/pressreleases?paf_gear_id=9700020&itemId=4900304q
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Learn about coyotes in Mississauga, how to keep pets safe and what you can do to prevent conflicts with wildlife
Tuesday March 24, 2015
7:00 - 9:00pm
Clarkson Community Centre
2475 Truscott Road, Mississauga
For more information:
Call Animal Services: 9005-896-5858 or Click: mypetmississauga.ca
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Many of you may have undoubtedly seen the row of pylons stretching out along the north end of Canyon Street. After we made calls to City and Regional offices, we were informed that Rogers Communications has a permit to complete some conduit work, related to fiber optic upgrades. The permit is scheduled until April 30 but may be extended.
The affected streets are Canyon, Infinity, Sienna, and Indian Road. Please be especially careful when driving in these areas as work vehicles will affect visibility and increase congestion.
Did you know, the spray paint colours indicate which service is being marked?
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UPDATE (March 23, 2015):
Emerald Ash Borer Infected Trees Removed: Now What?