focus on five - bonnie crombie's ward 5 e-newsletter (march 18 - april 1, 2013)

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March 18 - April 1, 2013

Free Tax Preparation Clinics

Do you need assistance preparing your 2012 tax return? Do you make less than $30,000

(gross)? If so, you are eligible to attend one of my two FREE tax clinics in Ward 5. I have

partnered with the Certified General Accountants of Canada to host these free clinics. Here are

the details:

Clinic 1

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Iceland Arena (North Lounge), 705 Matheson Blvd East (Across the street from the Hershey

Centre)9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Clinic 2

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Malton Community Centre (Multi-Purpose Room #1), 3540 Morningstar Drive

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

To attend one of these clinics, you MUST book an appointment by calling 905-896-5500 or
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emailing me

[email protected] Feel free to

contact my office if you have any questions or need

clarification.

I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity.

Frank McKechnie Community Centre Pool Re-Opens

On Sunday, March 10th, over 1,900

residents of the Ward 5 community joinedus for the official re-opening of the pool at

the Frank McKechnie Community Centre.

The pool has been closed for the past eight

months for renovations, but has re-opened

better than ever.

If you are interested in aquatic programming

at Frank McKechnie, please visit

mississauga.ca/portal/residents/frankmckechnie.

Save the Date: Ward 5 Earth Day Celebration andCommunity Clean up

Make sure you markSaturday, April 27th on your calendar for the Ward 5 Earth Day

Celebration and Community Clean-Up. I will be hosting events at both Frank McKechnie

Community Centre and the Malton Community Centre focused on the environment and cleaning

up our community. Activities will include:
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/frankmckechniemailto:[email protected]


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With Dave Arbuckle o f the Region of Peel

A live birds of prey demonstration

Pancake breakfast

Free E-waste (computers, TVs,

batteries, etc.,) collection

Decorating City garbage cans

Various children's activities

Environmentally-focused booths

Ward 5 residents are invited to join me for

park clean-ups, followed by refreshments

and fun, family-friendly activities. More

details will be available shortly. If you are interested in being involved as a volunteer, please let

me know [email protected] or905-896-5500.

Ward 5 Has a Popcorn Machine

I have purchased a popcorn machine for theWard 5 office and for use by groups in the

community. If you have an event and would

like to borrow this machine, please let me

know. It will be booked on a first come, first

served basis and will require you to take full

responsibility for its operation and for the

safety of those using the machine.

If you are hosting a community event in

Ward 5 and would like to borrow our popcorn machine, please contact me [email protected]

905-896-5500

'Councillor's Corner' radio show on Ward 5

I recently recorded a 'Councillor's Corner' radio

show on Mississauga's online radio station, the

HazeFM. The show featured interviews withexperts, City staff and community representatives

about the big issues facing our ward and our City.

I was joined by:

David Arbuckle, Manager, Public Policy and

Government Relations at the Region of Peel to

discuss the Hanlan Water Project and Public

Housing
http://hazefm.ca/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Steve Barrett, Manager of Transportation

discussed the Goreway Bridge and the McLaughlin Road EA

Tom McKay of Peel Regional Police and I discussed community safety and how residents can

take more control of their neighbourhood

Sam Kohli, the newly elected Chair of the newly formed Malton Business Improvement Area

(BIA) outlined the planned initiatives of the BIA and how the community can get involved.

The show will air continually on the HazeFM, but if you would like to listen to it now, please visit

the HazeFM's podcast page, here.

Mississauga Figure Skating Club Biannual Showcase

The Mississauga Figure Skating Club is presenting its

biannual Ice Show on Saturday,March 23rd at IcelandArena. "Sounds on Ice" is a tribute to award-winning

shows such as The Wizard of Oz, The Lion King, Grease,

Mary Poppins, and Hairspray. It will feature over 200 club

members from our CanSkate Learn-to-Skate and Starskate

figure skating programs, as well as our competitive Synchro

teams. There will be two performances, one at 1:00 pm and

one at 7:30 pm. For ticket prices, click here. Tickets can be ordered via email at

[email protected]. Please visit www.mississaugafsc.comfor more

details about MFSC, "Sound on Ice" and registration for Spring Canskate sessions.

Public Consultation: Emerald Ash Borer

This spring, City Forestry staff and contractors will begin

implementing the City's Emerald Ash Borer Management

Plan to preserve select City-owned ash trees from the effects

of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Educating residents about

the EAB is key to the success of this plan. As such, we have

scheduled four public information sessions where residents

will be invited to learn more and to speak directly with

Forestry staff about the EAB.

In Ward 5, the Public Consultation will take place on Tuesday, April 23rd at the Malton

Community Centre (3540 Morningstar Drive) from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. I hope you will

join us to learn more.

Public Consultation: Draft Sport Plan
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The City of Mississauga is currently drafting its new Sport Plan that will guide sport andrecreational planning in the future. The Mississauga Sport Plan will ensure we continue to

actively invest in sport; encourage greater collaboration with community partners; and make

good use of existing facilities. The plan will also provide guidance to staff and community sport

organizations for delivering quality sports programs in Mississauga over the next five years. It

will focus on developing community partnerships, public engagement and investments that will

ultimately enhance sport delivery throughout the City.

You are invited to have your say and to share your memories about sport in Mississauga.

Residents are invited to read the Draft Sport Plan and provide theirfeedback. If you have any

questions, please feel free to contact me [email protected] or 905-896-5500.

Practice with the Toronto Blue Jays

On July 20th, the Toronto Blue Jays will be hosting

an instructional clinic at the Rivergrove Community

Centre. This exciting opportunity it is brought to you

by the Mississauga North Baseball Association and

Honda Canada. Here are the details:

When: Saturday July 20, 2013

Time: 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Where: River Grove Community Centre (5800

River Grove Ave)

Cost: $40/ player

All players will receive a Blue Jays shirt and

hat.Ages 8-14 (They accept 1 year older oryounger)

If your child is interested, be sure to register soon as spots will fill up fast. For more information,

please click here.

Mississauga Waterfront Festival: Full Circle Gala
http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/baseball_academy/honda_instructional_clinics.jspmailto:[email protected]://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/sportplan?utm_source=SportPlan-FriendlyURL&utm_medium=various&utm_campaign=SportPlan-FriendlyURL/http://www5.mississauga.ca/rec&parks/websites/sportplan/draftsportplanfeb2013.pdf


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Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline

Enbridge Gas Distribution is proposing a new natural

gas pipeline to upgrade the existing natural gas

infrastructure and provide increased capacity to the

growing communities ofBrampton, Mississauga,

Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, and Toronto.

The current pipeline has not been upgraded in over

20 years, yet the surrounding communities have

grown substantially.

The proposed pipeline will begin in Milton and travel east to its Albion terminus in Vaughan. Part

of the pipeline project will travel through Mississauga, and more specifically, north of the railway

tracks that border the northern part of Ward 5 (see map). It will follow an existing utility

corridor where the existing Enbridge natural gas pipeline has been located for the past25 years. To learn more about this pipeline, please visit the Enbridge GTA Pipeline website.

Enbridge has made an application to approve the budget to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB),

the provincial organization responsible for approving this type of pipeline. In making its decision,

the OEB will take comments from the public. If you wish to provide feedback, you can visit

www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/participate
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Upcoming Events

General Committee - March 20th

City Council Meeting - March 27th

Ward 5 Free Tax Clinic -April 6th at Iceland Arena

Ward 5 Free Tax Clinic - April 20th at the Malton Community Centre

Indo Canadian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) - Call for nominations for 2013

Annual Awards

Weekly Malton Office Hours - Every Thursday @ the Malton Community Centre,

Multi-Purpose Room 1 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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As well, if you have an upcoming event or an issue that y ou believe should befeatured in this e-newsletter, please send it to me.

Contact: Bonnie Crombie, Councillor, Ward 5 Mississauga

[email protected] |

905-896-5500 | bonniecrombie.ca

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