News & Notes
FLYING OVER PORT CREDIT: Strap yourself in to view this YouTube video testing the Spy Hawk camera. Starts/lands from Port Credit Memorial Park. Does Porter Airlines know about this? Go full screen and pump up the sound to get the PC rush.
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HURONTARIO LRT PROJECT - PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2:
Tuesday, May 14 @ 3-8 p.m. at CITY HALL, Great Hall (map).
DROP IN.
"This is a large, complex city-building project from the lakeshore in Port Credit to downtown Brampton. This next meeting builds upon the design outcomes of PIC #1, and will provide a recommendation for the LRT alignment, the stops, the complete system and its integration."
► Click image below for MEETING NOTICE (PDF).
NOTE: Since recent local meetings about the Harbour Marina Lands and Imperial Oil Lands have included consultants' (controversial) views on extending the LRT even further into Port Credit than shown here, this is an opportunity to have your say!
► Click image (left) for proposed system MAP detail.
► Click for TOPCA's Hurontario LRT webpage.
► City of Mississauga press release (May 8, 2013): Light Rail Transit Display Vehicle Makes a Stop at Mississauga Celebration Square (gives hours). See the Metrolinx LRT display vehicle from May 10-14.
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MISSISSAUGA VISITOR GUIDE 2013-2014: Just published! 96p. FREE.
Published by Mississauga Toronto West Tourism Office in May 2013.
NOTE: Port Credit appears on pp27-29 and elsewhere throughout the Guide, e.g. Fishing p56.
► Click cover image for online version (96p).
► See also the website: Discover Mississauga.
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GO BIKE TRAIN TO NIAGARA: Bike Train service between
Toronto/Mississauga and Niagara is now provided by GO Transit during
the summer months. The service will be operating
May
17 to 20, Victoria Day weekend 2013. The full 2013
Summer schedule has yet to be announced, and is expected to be mid
May. The Mississauga stop is PORT CREDIT.
► Click logo for
Bike Train (Niagara Greenbelt) WEBPAGE for full details and trip
planning resources.
► Click for Bike Train WEBSITE to learn about other destinations in Ontario, leaving from Toronto Union Station.
► Click MAP for enlargement of GO Route and Station stops.
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Mississauga News article
(April 24, 2013):
Mississauga says ‘yes’ to most transit tax options, and fie on Ford.
Caption: "Hurontario LRT. An
artist's rendering of the proposed LRT line that would run up
Hurontario St., the spine of Peel Region, from its base at the Port
Credit GO station to Brampton's downtown. The project is top of mind
for Mississauga councillors as they ponder new taxes and fees to pay
for region-wide transit improvements."
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - HERITAGE MISSISSAUGA 'THE
CREDITS' AWARDS:
Heritage Mississauga announces the launch of its new awards program
the Credits, dedicated to honouring contributions and achievements
of unsung heritage heroes in our community. Eight categories are
open for nominations by the community. Deadline:
June 28, 2013.► Click image for Credits WEBPAGE.
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EMERALD ASH BORER:
This spring (2013) Forestry staff and contractors will begin implementing
the City’s 10-year Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan to
preserve 20,000 select City-owned ash trees from the effects of the
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).
There was a public information session in Port Credit (April 22, 2013) where residents were invited to learn more and to speak directly with Forestry staff about EAB, including the City’s action plan to manage EAB, the long term effect of EAB, available treatment (TreeAzin/BioForest), woodlot management and what residents can do to preserve ash trees located on private property.
NOTE: The City of Mississauga will not be treating Ash trees located on private property and the Forestry Section encourages residents to continually inspect their Ash trees and contact a certified arborist if they suspect EAB on their property.
► Click for the City's EAB WEBSITE for the latest information.
► Mississauga News article (June 28, 2012): City declares war on destructive green pest.
► Mississauga News article (March 21, 2013): City hosts meetings on plans to stop emerald ash borers.
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HERITAGE GUIDE MISSISSAUGA:
Just published! 68p. FREE.
Published by Heritage Mississauga in late 2012. Now available at all Mississauga Libraries and Community Centres and at the offices of Heritage Mississauga (1921 Dundas Street West at 'The Grange').
Goes back 10,000 years and provides information about Mississauga's early settlement, founding villages, lost villages, natural heritage and the emerging city.
NOTE: The Founding Village of Port Credit is on Page 32.
► Click cover image for online version (68p PDF).
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WINTER AT PORT CREDIT HARBOUR: The first snowfall on Dec. 27, 2012. See PHOTO ALBUM (7 images) on TOPCA's FB page. Click this image for enlargement.
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MPAC PROPERTY ASSESSMENT NOTICES:
Residents of Mississauga received their
mailed
Property Assessment Change Notices in October 2012. In
Ontario's four-year assessment cycle, this province-wide Assessment
Update will be effective for the 2013-2016 property tax years on a
phased-in basis, and will be based on a legislated valuation date of
January 1, 2012. The last Assessment Update took place in 2008.
► Click image for full-size INSERT included with mailing.
► Mississauga News article (Oct. 25, 2012): Homes increase in value by 23.7 per cent.
► Click for the City's PRESS RELEASE (Oct. 22, 2012) concerning the impact of reassessment on property taxes.
► Click for the MPAC WEBSITE to learn about the process, what affects your assessment and how to appeal your assessment.
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MISSISSAUGA NEWS PHOTO CONTEST:
The Mississauga News has published
submissions to their 2012 'Picture This' photo contest, and many
familiar port Credit scenes are featured among the 100 pics in their
online album!
► Mississauga News article (Oct. 9, 2012): Top photos win Mississauga News' Picture This contest.
Photos #8 and #42 include TOPCA's painted
bike planters (YAY!) and #93 (shown) is a spectacular shot of the
Ridgetown
and marina at sunset by Sylvia
Stakkestad.
Check out all the photos to see the beauty of the City. Congrats to all the photogs!
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"Lakeshore Road is the only east-west road
that crosses the Credit River south of the QEW. Therefore, we need
to find creative ways to further stimulate the vibrant main street
area while still recognizing that the road is a significant
transportation corridor. The seasonal sidewalk patios and temporary
artwork, that are part of the City of Mississauga’s Culture Node Pilot Project, point to
one way to achieve this aim."
► See the City's full-size Park(ing) Days BROCHURE (5p PDF) which describes all the 2012 cultural node projects.
► Click for TOPCA article about the Port Credit cultural node initiatives.
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PORT CREDIT CYCLING /
WALKING ART SIGN INSTALLATIONS:
September 20-30 along Lakeshore Road East from Stavebank
Road to Elmwood Avenue (close to Port Credit GO Station).
Port Credit residents posed for the silhouettes.
► See the 10p PHOTO ALBUM on the TOPCA Facebook Page.
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PORT CREDIT PARKING SPACE ART INSTALLATIONS:
September 20-30 along Lakeshore Road East from Stavebank
Road to Elmwood Avenue (close to Port Credit GO Station).
Installation art is found in regular parking spots.
► See the 23p PHOTO ALBUM on the TOPCA Facebook Page.
► Mississauga News article (Sept. 20, 2012): Is that a parking spot?
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PORT CREDIT BOARDWALKS IN PARKING SPACES:
The mainstreet
boardwalks are complete and decorated with plantings, and the restaurants are
serving customers on their sidewalk patios, as part of the
Port
Credit Cultural Node pilot project.
► Take a stroll along the boardwalks in this updated PHOTO ALBUM (31p PDF; adjust your zoom for clarity)
► Click image for enlargement.
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MISSISSAUGA MUSIC WALK OF FAME:
On September 7, 2012 the first four
inductees were honoured with a star on the new Music Walk of Fame in
PORT CREDIT MEMORIAL PARK (map) on the path behind the Port Credit
Library.
► Mississauga News article (August 16, 2012): Four inducted to Music Walk of Fame. Excerpt: "Musical luminaries Oscar Peterson, Gil Moore, Ronnie Hawkins and Krisztina Szabo will be enshrined at a ceremony on Sept. 7 during the start of the Southside Shuffle...."
► Mississauga News editorial (August 16, 2012):
Music makes us great.
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PORT CREDIT AERIAL VIEWS: Now on
TOPCA's
Facebook Page.
Thanks to Lydia Ordonez-Niles for providing these balcony shots of Port Credit showing several landmarks about to undergo significant changes as our waterfront urban village evolves!
► Port Credit aerial views: July 2012(8 photos)
► Like us on Facebook and get our news feed about Port Credit as it happens!
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PARKING SPACE ART -- GET IN THERE!
► Click images for full-size POSTER and renderings.
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MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS ROCK THE P.C. LIGHTHOUSE: July 28,
2012. The
newly-renamed (after the rainbow trout in the Credit River)
Mississauga Steelheads OHL team have released the designs for their
home and away jerseys, featuring a shoulder patch which
incorporates an image of the Port Credit Lighthouse, one of the
most photographed
landmarks in Mississauga.
Will we see local fishermen sporting the jersey?
► Click for Steelheads WEBSITE.
► Click for Facebook Page.
► Click jersey images for enlargements.
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PORT CREDIT LIKE NANTUCKET:
July 14, 2012. The National Post
writes: "Since when does Mississauga look like
Nantucket? Walk five minutes from the Port Credit GO station
to the part of Lakeshore that constitutes the town’s main drag and
you’ll immediately feel like you’re in a resort town by the water
thanks to the preponderance of ice cream shops, bakeries, pubs,
boutiques and gift shops — not to mention the adorable lighthouse —
along the strip. Head west to the scenic harbour that’s the
heart of Port Credit...."
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O.F.B.A. VISITS PORT CREDIT FIRE
HALL: July 14, 2012. Members of the
Ontario Fire Buffs Association (OFBA)
visited Fire Station 104 at
62 Port
Street West (map) in the
Old Port Credit Village Heritage District.
OFBA welcomes new members!
NOTE: The PC Fire Hall, opened in 1955, is the oldest surviving fire hall in Mississauga.
► Click image for enlargement.
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ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH:
A member of the City's Heritage staff is trying to verify the story
that before the first
St. Mary Star of the Sea Church located at
11 Peter Street
South (map) on Lakeshore Road West in Port Credit was
built in 1880, there was a building on the site of the old church
that got moved to make way for the new church. The present owner of
the building which was allegedly moved from Lakeshore Road to Peter
Street South would like to know!
► See the March 2012 Newsletter: 'The Lighthouse' (p3) of the Mississauga South Historical Society for further details and contact information for any knowledge you may have. Photo: St. Mary Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church c1953.
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SNUG HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS:
Many don't know that the Snug Harbour restaurant at the Port Credit
harbour is a tenant of the City. The facility is being
renovated and a new lease is in place, further to last year's
Council directive (April
13, 2011 - Minutes, p5-6). Minutes for the most recent
Council meeting on this subject are not yet posted.
The Port Credit Salmon and Trout Association is contemplating a live webcam on the chimney (photo) of the restaurant so that real-time harbour conditions can be seen by PC fans around the world as well as local boaters; the City may be placing a webcam on the Lighthouse so that events at Memorial Park can be seen!
► Click image (April 8, 2012) for enlargement.
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PORT CREDIT BIA GETS A WRITE-UP:
► See the article in Ontario Business Report: Business Improvement Areas: Helping Mainstreet Ontario Thrive which includes Port Credit's BIA and pics of our mainstreet.
