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WelcometotheApril2013E
NewsletterEditionofmy
Councillors
Report!
ThismonthsEnewsletter
featuresinformationonthe
following:
VitaCentresSupperConnection
LetYourGreenShow MPBradButtsTaxClinic MPBradButtsSeniors
Forum
OneMillionTreesMississauga
2013ScoutreesTreePlanting
Asalways,Iampleasedtoassist
youandyourfamilywithany
municipalissuethatyouhave.
Pleasedont
hesitate
to
contact
myofficeat9058965011or
Haveyouheardthenews? VitaCentre,agreatorganizationprovidingsupport,
education,andcounselingtopregnantandparentingyouth,islaunchingtheir
newest,FREE12weekprogramcalled,Supper Connection. Thisprogram
providesopportunitiesforyoungmothers/fathersaged15to30yearswith
children4months
to
12
months
to
come
together
to
share
in
anutritious
meal
learnpracticalparentingskills,andmeetotheryoungmomsanddadsinafun
socialsetting. Freebusticketswillbeprovidedtoeligibleparticipants,andchil
mindingisalsoprovided. Youcanalsowingreatweeklygiveaways! Program
detailsareasfollows:
Wednesday,April3,2013
Startingat4:30PM6:30PM
AngelasPlace 45GlenHawthorneBlvd
Toregisterforthisprogram,pleasecontactCarissa@9055027933x223orv
Agreatwayforyouandyourfamilytodoyourpartfortheenvironmentisby
participatingintheCityofMississaugasLetYourGreenShowcampaign. LetYouGreenShowisagreatawarenesscampaigndevelopedbytheCityandtheRegionPeeltohelpresidentstakeactionagainsttheadverseeffectsofclimatechangea
getsomegreatrewardsintheprocess. LetYourGreenShowhas3phases:1.Phase1 Growlocal/Eatlocal(July1,2012 October31,2012)
2.Phase2 Uselesswater(March22,2013August31,2013)
3.Phase3 Giveyourcarabreak(Fall2013)
Phase2focuses
on
actions
you
and
your
family
can
take
to
decrease
your
water
usage. Lessthan1%oftheEarthswaterisavailabletousasfreshwaterinstrea
rivers,lakes,andgroundwater. TheEarth'sfreshwaterisbeingusedfasterthani
canbereplenished,andusingwaterrequiresenergy.Themorewaterweuse,the
moreenergyisneeded,andmoreharmfulgreenhousegasesarereleasedintothe
Earth'satmosphere,soweneedtodoourpartbydecreasingourwaterusage. A
partofLetYourGreenShowyouandyourfamilycanchoosefromalistofactionsconservewaterandgetsomegreatrewardsintheprocess. Formoreinformation
aboutLetYourGreenShowpleasevisitwww.letyourgreenshow.ca.
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JointheCityofMississauga,CreditValleyConservation,
Ecosource,Evergreen,andTorontoandRegion
Conservationto
officially
launch
the
One
Million
Trees
Mississaugaplantingprogram. Eventdetailsareas
follows:
OneMillionTreesMississaugaLaunch
Saturday,April20,2013
9am12:30pm
OneMillionTreesMississaugaisa20yearprogramto
encourageresidents,schools,communitygroups,and
businessestojointheCity'streeplantingeffortstoplant
moretreesonbothpublicandprivatelandsin
Mississauga.Get
your
friends
and
family
together
and
cometoMeadowvaleConservationArea(1081OldDerry
RoadWest)foramorningoftreeplantingand
otherhandsonactivitiessuchasanaturehike,vegetable
gardening,treeclimbingdemonstrations,andbuilding
yourownbirdhouse. Ifyouplanonparticipatinginthis
specialtreeplanting,pleaseRSVPbyApril17th
at
www.onemilliontreesmississauga.eventbrite.ca.
MississaugaScouterswillbeholdingtheirannualtree
plantingevent,Scoutrees,atBirchwoodPark(1547
LakeshoreRd.
W.)
on
Saturday,
April
27,
2013,
from
9am
12pm. Lastyear,morethan500Scouts,community
volunteers,andvolunteersfromtheCityofMississaugaan
CreditValleyConservationhelpedtoplantapproximately
900treesnearHuronPark. Pleasedressaccordingtothe
weatherandwearbootsorsimilarfootwear.
ScoutreesisaCanadawideenvironmentalprogram,runb
ScoutsCanada,whichisdesignedtogiveScoutsthe
opportunitytodemonstrate,throughtreeplanting,their
concernfortheenvironmentandtohelpbuildacleaner,
greenercommunitythatislesssusceptibletoflooding. Th
yearwill
mark
41
years
since
Scoutrees
was
started
inMississaugaandGeorgetownasapilotproject. Since
then,Scoutreeshasgrownintoanannualeventnationwid
Over80milliontreeshavebeenplantedtodate,andScou
acrossCanadaareplantingmorethan200,000treesevery
yeartohelpbeautifyCanada. Formoreinformationabout
thisScoutreesevent,pleasecontactJeremyJohnston,
GroupCommissioner,4thMeadowvaleWestScouts,at28
MPBRADBUTTishostingaFREESeniors Forumwith
usefulinformationforolderadultresidentsregardingFeder
andMunicipalgovernmentservices,elderabuseprevention
substanceabuse,andmore. Lightrefreshmentswillbe
served.Event
details
are
as
follows:
Friday,April12,2013
10:00a.m.1:00p.m.
VicJohnstonCommunityCentre
335ChurchStreet,Mississauga
Speakerswillinclude:
ServiceCanada CityofMississauga PeelElderAbusePreventionNetwork CanadianCentreonSubstanceAbuse NurseNextDoor RoyalBankofCanada(RBC)Spacesarelimited,sopleaseensuretoRSVPbycalling(905
Itstaxtimeagain,andMPBradButtisofferingagreatFREETax
Clinictoallresidentstohelpyouprepareyour2012Incometax
returns. Detailsareasfollows:
Saturday,April
6,
2013
9:30am4pm
MeadowvaleLibrary(ProgramsRoom)
6677MeadowvaleTownCentreCir.
FreeServicesAreAvailableTo:
SinglePerson Upto$30,000 Couple Upto$40,000 OneAdultwithOneChild Upto$35,000TheItemsYouShouldBring:
1. 2011NoticeofAssessmentreceivedfromtheCRAafterfilingyour2011Incometaxreturn
2. Copyof2011Incometaxreturnfiled3. AllInformationslipsreceivedforemployment,pension,and
investmentincome(T4s,T5s,T3s,etc.)4. Receiptsforcharitabledonations,medicalexpenses,RRSP
contributions,childcarereceipts,tuitionfees,etc.5. Detailsofspousesand/ordependentsincome