Waterfront piazzas, a 1.5 kilometre beach, new lakefront land the size of 48 football fields and mixed-use neighbourhoods housing 20,000 people on 250 acres of reclaimed industrial land

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A Sept. 24, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Ambitious project will give Mississauga new coastline.” Click on the link (above) to access the article. The subhead reads: “On Saturday, MPP Charles Sousa and others will announce the “ground making” of new coastline and islands next to where a colossal power plant once stood.” The […]

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Message from Mississauga Ward 1 Councillor Jim Tovey regarding new Port Credit pay parking structure

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The following message from Jim Tovey is from Facebook; I am pleased to share it with you: Many people have been comparing the new Port Credit pay parking structure to Clarkson and Streetsville. Respectfully, this is not an accurate comparator. Port Credit has become a destination in the past few years. Our festivals, culture and […]

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Construction Kickoff Celebration for Lakeview Waterfront Connection project: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016

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An update on the Construction Kickoff Celebration  is available at a subsequent post: Waterfront piazzas, a 1.5 kilometre beach, new lakefront land the size of 48 football fields and mixed-use neighbourhoods housing 20,000 people on 250 acres of reclaimed industrial land Click here for posts about the Lakeview Waterfront Connection project> (Preserved Stories has been […]

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New 3-minute video from Heritage Mississauga features Small Arms Ltd. wartime munitions plant in Lakeview

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This post – along with future posts featuring interviews that I recorded on Aug. 25, 2016 – is concerned with an impressive, engaging 3-minute YouTube video about the Small Arms Ltd. munitions factory that was located in Lakeview, Mississauga just west of Long Branch during the Second World War. The Small Arms Building along with a […]

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In Situ, a multi arts festival at the Small Arms Building in Mississauga, will take place Oct. 27 to 29, 2016

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Click here for previous posts about the Small Arms Building >     The following information is from a Facebook post announcing a public Festival hosted by the Small Arms Society: In Situ is a multi-arts festival taking place in October at the Small Arms Building in Mississauga. The event will feature live music, live […]

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Benefits of healthy watersheds: Impressive infographic at Watershed Checkup website

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The Watershed Checkup website outlines the Benefits of Health Watersheds. The opening paragraphs read: Our natural ecosystems are made up of forests, wetlands, water sources, plants and animals, and provide multiple goods and services that contribute to a healthy economy, environment and people. Every day, we rely on ecosystem goods and services – they connect us […]

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Sweden rolls out its sustainable ways to the world – July 20, 2016 Mississauga News

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A previous post is entitled: “Stockholm’s urban planning continues to be a model for sustainable communities – July 20, 2016 Brampton Guardian.” Click here for previous posts regarding Inspiration Lakeview (Mississauga) and related projects >  A June 20, 2016 Mississauga News article is entitled:  “Sweden rolls out its sustainable ways to the world.” The opening […]

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Stockholm’s urban planning continues to be a model for sustainable communities – July 20, 2016 Brampton Guardian

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A July 20, 2016 Brampton Guardian article is entitled: “SWEDEN: Stockholm’s urban planning continues to be a model for sustainable communities.” The opening paragraphs read: STOCKHOLM—It is a warm spring afternoon and we are standing in the middle of Norra Djurgårdsstaden, a “sustainable neighbourhood” in Stockholm, when the spotlight is stolen by a young blonde […]

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Peel paramedics issue warning after young cyclists badly injured in Mississauga crashes this weekend – July 17, 2016 Mississauga News

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A July 17, 2016 Mississauga News article is entitled: “Peel paramedics issue warning after young cyclists badly injured in Mississauga crashes this weekend.” The opening paragraphs read: Two teenaged boys are in hospital with serious injuries this weekend after separate crashes in north and south Mississauga while they were riding their bicycles. The most recent […]

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Tale of a Town comes to Mississauga between July 11 & July 30, 2016 – Message from Mississauga Culture

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Click here to access the message from Mississauga Culture > I’m really pleased that I was able to learn about this Storymobile visit through an email message today from Mississauga Culture. I subscribed a while back for such messages. I am also really pleased that in recent months, I’ve learned of several events involving Lakeview […]

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