Calendar of Community Events
Port Credit and Beyond
SPECIAL
NOTE: The
175th Anniversary of Port Credit will be
celebrated throughout 2010. The Port Credit 175th Anniversary
Committee is planning a variety of monthly events during 2010 to
celebrate all that our community has become since 1835!
Click on Port
Credit 175 for the Anniversary website.
Click on
PC175
Calendar for a direct link to details for all the monthly events.
This Calendar is jam-packed, with something for everyone!
The order of items couldn't be totally wrangled, as there is so much
at once -- please scan everything to be sure....
SUMMER
WALKABOUT:
Click here for a 75-slide photo album of points of interest
in Port Credit this summer, which partly illustrates the items
below. Last updated July 30, 2010.
WEATHER INFO: For ongoing updates during the summer go to: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAON0441
2010 FALL/WINTER ACTIVE MISSISSAUGA GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE: The Fall/Winter Active Mississauga Guide produced by Recreation and Parks Services is now available online, and in hard copy in all community centres (e.g. Cawthra CC) and libraries (e.g. Cooksville branch). Lists programs and activities for all ages. Online Registration begins on Sat. August 14 and in-person Registration on Sat. August 21.
WEATHER INFO: For ongoing updates during the summer go to: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAON0441
2010 FALL/WINTER ACTIVE MISSISSAUGA GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE: The Fall/Winter Active Mississauga Guide produced by Recreation and Parks Services is now available online, and in hard copy in all community centres (e.g. Cawthra CC) and libraries (e.g. Cooksville branch). Lists programs and activities for all ages. Online Registration begins on Sat. August 14 and in-person Registration on Sat. August 21.
HISTORIC
WALKING TOUR OF PORT CREDIT:
Museums of Mississauga is offering a walking
tour on Sat. July 31 @ 2:00 -
3:15 p.m. in honour of PC175.
These popular tours are being held on the
last Saturday of each month until October
and have been very well attended. Meet in
front of the 'IMPRESSIONABLE GIFTS' store at
74 Lakeshore Road East. Length: 1 ¼ hours
or more depending on what the attendees
wish. Dress for the weather! FREE EVENT. PC175
Calendar.
'BRIARWOOD' SITE DEVELOPMENT: The Committee of Adjustment will consider requests for variances (click to view the Notice of Public Hearing) regarding Phase 2 of this site development on Thurs. August 12 @ 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Click for further info, picture and ongoing updates about the Briarwood site development.
PORT CREDIT YOUTH DROP-IN: On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at CLARKE HALL (map). Free video games, foosball, board games, crafts and more! Ages 10-14. And ....
'BRIARWOOD' SITE DEVELOPMENT: The Committee of Adjustment will consider requests for variances (click to view the Notice of Public Hearing) regarding Phase 2 of this site development on Thurs. August 12 @ 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Click for further info, picture and ongoing updates about the Briarwood site development.
PORT CREDIT YOUTH DROP-IN: On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at CLARKE HALL (map). Free video games, foosball, board games, crafts and more! Ages 10-14. And ....
PORT CREDIT YOUTH 'REC & ROLL' DROP-IN: On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at PORT CREDIT MEMORIAL PARK (map). Ages 10-14 (some flexibility with younger ages). Each Wednesday, youth are invited to swim at Cawthra Pool -- bus transportation will be provided free of charge. For those who do not attend trips days (e.g. Blue Jays game, Bowling, Playdium) or swimming days, normal drop-in activities (drama, waterfront, karaoke, scavenger hunts, etc.) will still occur in the Park (under the Gazebo in hot weather). Trip information, including costs, will be provided to the youth approx. one week prior to the scheduled dates. Run by Bryan, Tryston and Danielle with the City Parks and Rec Dept. See City Youth Programs webpage. Port Credit/Clarkson Drop-In hotline: (905) 615-4840.
POOL CLOSURES:
All but one of the City's outdoor pools are closed this summer for renovations made possible by the Infrastructure Stimulus Funding (ISF) program with the provincial and federal governments. This has attracted media coverage and resident complaints especially during the heatwave! Good news for PC is that nearby Westacres outdoor pool is open, with extended hours to 9:30 p.m. There are also 18 spashpads open (including the newly-upgraded one at Jack Darling Park) and 11 indoor pools that are open. Click here for another listing of Splashpads. See Mississauga News article (July 6, 2010): Pool closures have us steaming.SUMMER FUN IN THE CITY: Go to the City's special webpage for a list of family-oriented recreational events (camps, activities) and registration info: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/summerfun.
MY MISSISSAUGA SUMMER EVENTS AT CITY
CENTRE: July - September
2010. The City of Mississauga is sponsoring a huge
variety of FREE cultural events, concerts and community
festivals at the City Centre all summer long. Because of the
renovation of the Civic Square, events will be held on the lawn
at the LIVING ARTS CENTRE (map). Bring
your own lawn chair or blanket.
Click here for a complete online schedule and further
information.
ROTARY OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHTS: Remaining dates: Fridays: August 6, 13, and 27 @ 8:15 p.m. (Dusk). ADULT-ORIENTED MOVIE: Saturday, July 31 (at dusk) will feature Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Location: PORT CREDIT MEMORIAL PARK (map). Watch movies on a giant outdoor screen. Bring your own chairs and blankets. NOTE: Aug. 20-22 is the Busker Fest weekend and no movie will be shown. RAIN DATES are on Sundays at 8:15 p.m. FREE EVENT. Click here for Movie Poster website (for movies to be shown & details)
ON THE VERANDA: Summer Concert Series, Friday evenings at 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. during the months of July and August. BENARES HISTORIC HOUSE at 1507 Clarkson Road North (map). Hosted by: Friends of the Museums of Mississauga. ADMISSION is Pay-What-You-Can. Complete schedule and performers.
ROTARY OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHTS: Remaining dates: Fridays: August 6, 13, and 27 @ 8:15 p.m. (Dusk). ADULT-ORIENTED MOVIE: Saturday, July 31 (at dusk) will feature Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Location: PORT CREDIT MEMORIAL PARK (map). Watch movies on a giant outdoor screen. Bring your own chairs and blankets. NOTE: Aug. 20-22 is the Busker Fest weekend and no movie will be shown. RAIN DATES are on Sundays at 8:15 p.m. FREE EVENT. Click here for Movie Poster website (for movies to be shown & details)
ON THE VERANDA: Summer Concert Series, Friday evenings at 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. during the months of July and August. BENARES HISTORIC HOUSE at 1507 Clarkson Road North (map). Hosted by: Friends of the Museums of Mississauga. ADMISSION is Pay-What-You-Can. Complete schedule and performers.
FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays @
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. until mid-October at the
Elmwood Avenue Parking Lot (beside the LCBO). Returning and
brand new vendors. Watch for the tomato-red painted bike
which has been installed permanently at the site as part of
the PC175 celebrations by TOPCA (see more below).
RAIN OR SHINE. Market sponsored by the BIA: www.portcredit.com.
STARGAZING:
Saturday
nights after dark during the months of July
and August. Meet at J.C. SADDINGTON PARK (map). Presented
by: Stargazers' Group of Mississauga. The
Stargazers' Group have been stargazing at Saddington
Park and showing the skies to members of the public
through their telescopes for the past few years,
especially on Saturday nights. Saddington Park is
one of the best stargazing spots in the entire GTA
because of its low lighting and position on the
lake. Sometimes they do 'sidewalk astronomy' in
other locations!
Click here for website
(for viewing times and planned dates for clear
nights).
SUNSET CONCERT
SERIES:
Sunday nights @ 6:30 p.m. during
the months of July and August.
PORT CREDIT MEMORIAL PARK (map). Sponsored
by:
Mississauga Culture Division. Live
music by the Credit River until Sunset. July 11,
18, 25 and August 8, 15, 29.
NOTE: Aug. 20-22 is the Busker Fest weekend and no concert
will be held. At the Gazebo. FREE EVENT. All you need
is your lawnchairs! For
performers:
Click here for Flyer.
Mississauga News article
(July 19, 2010):
Sunset series continues in Port Credit. Excerpt: "The
Mississauga Pops Concert Band hosts a show this Sunday [July
25] as part of the Port Credit Sunset Concert Series at Port
Credit Memorial Park. The band, celebrating its 30th
anniversary, will present an expansive summer music program.
... For more information, visit
www.mississaugapops.com
MUSEUM
EXHIBIT:
“175 Years of Port Credit
History".
July 3 -
December 29, 2010.
BRADLEY MUSEUM (The Anchorage) ,
1620 Orr Road (map).
HOURS: M-F from 9am-5pm and Sat-Sun
from 1-5pm.
The Museums of Mississauga are celebrating 175 years
of history in Port Credit with a display highlighting
artifacts from their collection including a model of
Port Credit from the 1930's. Also featured will be
items from St. Lawrence Starch Works and various items
belonging to past residents including the Maybee, Gray and Naish families. FREE ADMISSION.
Click here for POSTER. Further
details at:
Museums of Mississauga.
GREAT ONTARIO SALMON DERBY: Sat. July 10 - Sat. August 28. Port Credit Weigh Station: Marina Park boat launch, Front St. S. (map) by our unique full fish-cleaning station. With its world renowned fishery, Port Credit Harbour and its charter fishing fleet (largest on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario) is official home to the Derby, which is the largest fresh-water fishing derby in the world! Click here for Salmon Derby website.
GREAT ONTARIO SALMON DERBY: Sat. July 10 - Sat. August 28. Port Credit Weigh Station: Marina Park boat launch, Front St. S. (map) by our unique full fish-cleaning station. With its world renowned fishery, Port Credit Harbour and its charter fishing fleet (largest on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario) is official home to the Derby, which is the largest fresh-water fishing derby in the world! Click here for Salmon Derby website.
PC175 PHOTO CONTEST:
DEADLINE: August 15, 2010.
Sponsored by:
RJ Entertainment Publishing.
This contest is open to all residents of
Mississauga who would like to try to capture
the essence of Port Credit in single image
(not previously published; must be taken in
2010). The winning entry will be published
in the Port Credit Village Times,
appear on the PC175 website and go in
the PC175 Time Capsule. Prizes too!
Click here for details.
Get
snapping!
BUSKER FEST 5: August
20-22. Along the Mainstreet of Port Credit --
Lakeshore Road
(map).
Presented by: Port Credit BIA.
Click
here for the Busker Fest website (show times, locations,
performers). With over 40 professional Buskers, 6 staging
areas, 2 spectacular fire shows and lots of "surprise fly pitches"
throughout Port Credit -- with the hugest Grandest Finale in Port
Credit Memorial Park
(map)
on Sunday with every Busker performing to support local charities.
PORT CREDIT IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: August 27-29. Port Credit Harbour Marina, 1 Port Street East (map). Click here for the Boat Show website. 20th year! The only in-water show on Lake Ontario that has used and new boats, both power and sail. Explore over 100 boats both sail and power, new and used. Browse the land displays, listen to the jazz band and live entertainment. Drop in on the speakers at the Speakers Tent. Enjoy being with boats and boaters!
GRANGESTOCK: Saturday, August 28 @ 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Heritage Mississauga’s 2nd Annual Music and Art Festival. FREE ADMISSION. LOCATION: The grounds of the historic Robinson-Adamson House, “The Grange”, in the heart of Mississauga at 1921 Dundas St. West (click for map) one block west of Mississauga Road. Click here for information and Poster. Grangestock will feature the old time rock and blues of the Jerry Stiff Band as well as multimedia artists who will be demonstrating and selling their works in the vendors village. Ice-cold beer supplied by Port Credit's Old Credit Brewery. All proceeds from refreshment sales (incl. BBQ) and silent auction going to support the Research, Education and Resource Centre of Heritage Mississauga. CONTACT: Jayme Gaspar jgaspar@heritagemississauga.org (905) 828-8411 ext. 31
SOUTHSIDE SHUFFLE BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL: September 10-12. MAIN STAGE: Port Credit Memorial Park; Street Shuffle on Lakeshore Rd. (map). Click here for the Southside Shuffle website. This is the 12th annual event, with Canadian and international acts. Entertainment on the Main Stage, and in local bars and restaurants. The Street Shuffle takes place on Saturday from 2-6 p.m., with Lakeshore Road closed off to traffic.
DOORS OPEN MISSISSAUGA: Saturday, September 18 @ 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This year's Doors Open event focuses on the city's west end. Participating sites are located in (west) Port Credit, Clarkson, Erindale, Streetsville, Meadowvale and even newly annexed land from Milton. In 2002, the Ontario Heritage Trust launched Doors Open Ontario, the first province-wide event of its kind in Canada. This event provides a behind-the-scenes look at the city's commercial buildings, places of worship, civic buildings, gardens and heritage sites. This event is presented by the City of Mississauga (click for webpage article), as part of the Doors Open Ontario program. Click here for the Doors Open Ontario website, which includes the listing of planned Mississauga venues with pictures, addresses and other details. FREE EVENT. Guided tours are offered at all site locations.
Port Credit Locations:
● Mississauga Masonic Temple, 45 Port Street West, Port Credit
(905) 278-3011 www.mississaugalodge.com Year Built: 1838
● Port Credit Lighthouse, 105 Lakeshore Road West, Port Credit
(905) 278-7742 www.portcredit.com Year Built: 1991
TOUR DE MISSISSAUGA: Sunday, September 19 @ 9:00 a.m. Online registration is open now, including an online waiver. Last year's Tour started in Port Credit and toured the SW quadrant of the City. This year's TdeM starts at Vic Johnston Arena in Streetsville. The three routes (25k, 60k and 100k) will focus on the NW quadrant of the City and tour Old Meadowvale Village, Streetsville, Lisgar and natural areas including the Credit River (Culham Trail). THIS IS NOT A RACE! Family-oriented event for riders of all ages and abilities. FREE Registration and BBQ at the finish. For details and to register, go to: http://www.mississaugacycling.ca/tour/
PORT CREDIT IN-WATER BOAT SHOW: August 27-29. Port Credit Harbour Marina, 1 Port Street East (map). Click here for the Boat Show website. 20th year! The only in-water show on Lake Ontario that has used and new boats, both power and sail. Explore over 100 boats both sail and power, new and used. Browse the land displays, listen to the jazz band and live entertainment. Drop in on the speakers at the Speakers Tent. Enjoy being with boats and boaters!
GRANGESTOCK: Saturday, August 28 @ 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Heritage Mississauga’s 2nd Annual Music and Art Festival. FREE ADMISSION. LOCATION: The grounds of the historic Robinson-Adamson House, “The Grange”, in the heart of Mississauga at 1921 Dundas St. West (click for map) one block west of Mississauga Road. Click here for information and Poster. Grangestock will feature the old time rock and blues of the Jerry Stiff Band as well as multimedia artists who will be demonstrating and selling their works in the vendors village. Ice-cold beer supplied by Port Credit's Old Credit Brewery. All proceeds from refreshment sales (incl. BBQ) and silent auction going to support the Research, Education and Resource Centre of Heritage Mississauga. CONTACT: Jayme Gaspar jgaspar@heritagemississauga.org (905) 828-8411 ext. 31
SOUTHSIDE SHUFFLE BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL: September 10-12. MAIN STAGE: Port Credit Memorial Park; Street Shuffle on Lakeshore Rd. (map). Click here for the Southside Shuffle website. This is the 12th annual event, with Canadian and international acts. Entertainment on the Main Stage, and in local bars and restaurants. The Street Shuffle takes place on Saturday from 2-6 p.m., with Lakeshore Road closed off to traffic.
DOORS OPEN MISSISSAUGA: Saturday, September 18 @ 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This year's Doors Open event focuses on the city's west end. Participating sites are located in (west) Port Credit, Clarkson, Erindale, Streetsville, Meadowvale and even newly annexed land from Milton. In 2002, the Ontario Heritage Trust launched Doors Open Ontario, the first province-wide event of its kind in Canada. This event provides a behind-the-scenes look at the city's commercial buildings, places of worship, civic buildings, gardens and heritage sites. This event is presented by the City of Mississauga (click for webpage article), as part of the Doors Open Ontario program. Click here for the Doors Open Ontario website, which includes the listing of planned Mississauga venues with pictures, addresses and other details. FREE EVENT. Guided tours are offered at all site locations.
Port Credit Locations:
● Mississauga Masonic Temple, 45 Port Street West, Port Credit
(905) 278-3011 www.mississaugalodge.com Year Built: 1838
● Port Credit Lighthouse, 105 Lakeshore Road West, Port Credit
(905) 278-7742 www.portcredit.com Year Built: 1991
TOUR DE MISSISSAUGA: Sunday, September 19 @ 9:00 a.m. Online registration is open now, including an online waiver. Last year's Tour started in Port Credit and toured the SW quadrant of the City. This year's TdeM starts at Vic Johnston Arena in Streetsville. The three routes (25k, 60k and 100k) will focus on the NW quadrant of the City and tour Old Meadowvale Village, Streetsville, Lisgar and natural areas including the Credit River (Culham Trail). THIS IS NOT A RACE! Family-oriented event for riders of all ages and abilities. FREE Registration and BBQ at the finish. For details and to register, go to: http://www.mississaugacycling.ca/tour/