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Citizen of the Year
Edna
Toth
is tops
A tireless advocate for the city’s
most vulnerable and downtrodden residents
has been named as
Mississauga’s 31st
Citizen of the Year.
Octogenarian
Edna Toth, chair of
the volunteer-based
Peel Poverty Action
Edna
Group (PPAG), will
Toth
receive the Gordon S.
Shipp Memorial Award, in recognition
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2011
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Old site
gets new
vision
Spring forward —
Despite overcast skies, Anna Yazdan (left) and Victoria Rayner have
a blast during the annual Port Credit Multiple Sclerosis walk held Saturday morning. More than 600
people took part in the event, raising $125,475.
Photo by Claudio Cugliari
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Asteroid Mississauga makes its debut
By JOSEPH CHIN
Staff
Asteroid Mississauga is now orbiting the universe. But don’t go rushing out to scan the night
sky: it’s 450 million kilometres away from Earth
and, at just three kilometres in diameter, isn’t visible to the naked eye.
That’s where the Earthshine Astronomy and
Space Science Organization comes in. Members of
the Mississauga organization would love to hook
residents up with a high-powered telescope to view
Asteroid Mississauga, or 223950 Mississauga as it’s
officially designated, during one of their regular
“star parties” at The Riverwood Conservancy.
In fact, it was partly to build local enthusiasm
for viewing stars that first led Earthshine president
Randy Attwood to explore the possibility of getting
an asteroid named after Canada’s sixth-largest city.
The initiative began last fall when Attwood
approached Canadian asteroid hunters Tom Glinos
and David Levy to name an asteroid the pair discovered in 2004 after Mississauga. Glinos and
Levy, friends of Attwood’s, agreed, and successfully
petitioned the International Astronomical Union,
the naming body. Mississauga joins Calgary,
Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal as the only
Canadian cities with such a distinction.
Attwood and his group are now hoping to fund
and build an astronomy facility in Mississauga to
house a large planetarium and observatory with a
large telescope on the shores of Lake Ontario.
“The old Ontario Power Generating lands in
Lakeview are perfect because they look out over
the dark lake with unimpeded views. Also, the area
hasn’t got much light pollution,” said Attwood,
who doubles as president of the local chapter of the
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
The site, home of old coal-fired Lakeview
Generating Station, stopped making electricity
in 2005. Mayor Hazel McCallion has called for a
“world-class” showpiece to be included in plans (a
waterfront aquarium is her preference).
Attwood and his colleagues had a group of
Seneca College architecture students come up with
a design concept of the facility.
It can be viewed online at http://earthshineastronomy.ca/.
The redevelopment of the old
Lakeview Generating Station is one
step closer to becoming a reality.
Mo n d a y a t C i t y Ha l l , t h e
City’s Planning and Development
Committee unanimously approved
the report entitled “Inspiration
Lakeview: A Vision and Next Steps.”
“It’s the greatest privilege in my life
to be a small part of this,” said Ward
1 Councillor Jim Tovey.
The vision incorporates hundreds
of ideas from residents gathered over
the last seven months during a series
of public consultations. Those suggestions were used to create a list of
core principles that will guide the
development of the 100 hectares of
land where the so-called Four Sisters
stacks used to spew black smoke into
the atmosphere.
“This is one of the key opportunities to establish what Mississauga
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needs to be a waterfront city,” Pino Di
Masco, a partner with the planning
and design company Urban Strategies,
said while presenting to the committee.
The core principles were also used
to distinguish four themes — blue,
green, culture and urban — for the
development of the 245 acres of land
into a mixed-use community.
Blue emphasizes the water around
the site and suggests the creation of
canals and water features that pull
Lake Ontario into the site.
“There should be a whole set of different experiences that really speak for
the fact that this is a waterfront location and should be a fun location,”
Di Masco said. “It should be a place
where people actually come to experience Lake Ontario.”
Green covers the need to create a
sustainable community. The vision
includes rehabilitated natural areas and
integrating sustainable infrastructure.
“Others can look to it, in the future, as
a model of sustainability,” Di Masco said.
The south end of the site would
be used to create an “arts and culture
island” featuring temporary and permanent exhibits.
The urban theme aims to integrate
the redeveloped land back into the
surrounding community.
John Danahy, a member of the
Lakeview Ratepayers Association,
applauded the content of the vision.
“You’ve done a remarkable job listening to people’s ideas,” Danahy said.
“I think it is even greener than the
plan the community put together.”
The City must complete a number
of technical and environmental studies
before creating a final master plan.
Lorenzo Ruffini, Mississauga’s project lead, said the City’s first step is to
circulate the vision to the landowners,
Ontario Power Generation, the provincial government and City staff for
formal comments.
“We will see if we can come up with
a list of enablers, instead of roadblocks
and barriers,” Ruffini said.
Ruffini said public input will continue to help guide the process.
“The public has been very important up to this point,” Ruffini said.
“Without the public’s support on this,
the project could not go forward.”
City staff will look to expedite public access to the site’s kilometre-long
pier to maintain excitement around
the redevelopment.
“It is just an incredible experience
to walk out on that pier,” Ruffini said.
“It’s the furthest out in the lake you
will get without a boat.”
Mayor Hazel McCallion said City
Council will look to provincial and
federal governments for funding.
“It’s going to take a lot of money. I
can assure you it will not be done only
by property tax,” McCallion said.
Toth praised as ‘great ambassador’
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of her efforts and achievements on
behalf of Mississauga’s hungry and
homeless, at a Civic Centre ceremony
on May 19.
Toth was selected from among a
list of nominees that included builders of seniors’ homes, concentration
camp survivors, environmental advocates, little league coaches and longtime church volunteers.
Previous winners include developer Ignat Kaneff, realtor Diane
Kalenchuk, businessman Laurie
Williamson, Dr. Colin Saldanha
and the late Sam McCallion, former
publisher of The Mississauga Booster.
Toth, who celebrated her 80th
birthday at the Knight’s Table,
a Peel food bank, by raising more
than $2,000 for “the people I work
with and represent,” said she wasn’t
looking for recognition when she
began volunteering to help women,
children and families who had little
hope and fewer opportunities.
“It just seemed to be the sensible
thing to do,” said Toth, who feels
“honoured” to be included among the
31 volunteers who have been named
Citizen of the Year since 1980.
“Her efforts to make life better
for people who require assistance
are very time-consuming, but Edna’s
no quitter,” said Sherway resident
Irene Gabon in nominating Toth.
“She knows and she believes that a
remedy and a cure (for hunger and
homelessness) will be found.”
Praising Toth’s “consistent perseverance and positive attitude,”
Gabon defined the former journalist
as “a great ambassador for the poor
and a champion for those who have
no voice.”
Public Notice
FORM 6
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land(s) described below and until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 4, 2011, at The City of Mississauga, Materiel Management,
300 City Centre Drive, Ground Floor, Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day at 3:30 p.m. at The City of Mississauga, Civic Centre, Committee Room A, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 3C1.
Description of Lands:
1.
Legal Description:
Roll No.:
5.
Block 134, Plan 43M1479, City of Mississauga,
Regional Municipality of Peel
(PIN: 13214-0327 (LT))
21-05-040-099-55001-0000
Municipal Address:
0 McLaughlin Road, Mississauga Ontario
Minimum Tender Amount: $28,167.07
2.
Legal Description:
Roll No.:
Municipal Address:
Parcel 95-1, Section 43M826, Lot 95, Plan 43M826,
City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel
(PIN: 13148-0393 (LT))
21-05-040-143-33702-0000
295 Ukraine Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3W6
Minimum Tender Amount: $34,708.26
3.
Legal Description:
Roll No.:
Municipal Address:
Parcel Block B-3, Section M292, Part Block B,
Parts 1 and 3, Plan 43R18119, s/t BL426 complied
with under VS223789; s/t LT1220163,
City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel
(PIN: 13301-0013 (LT))
21-05-030-096-94000-0000
0 Lewes Way, Mississauga, Ontario
Minimum Tender Amount: $9,069.60
4.
Legal Description:
Roll No.:
Municipal Address:
Parcel Plan-1, Section M159, Block R, Plan M159;
s/t 342785VS, LT142559, City of Mississauga,
Regional Municipality of Peel
(PIN: 13174-0105 (LT))
21-05-040-094-21300-0000
0 Meadows Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario
Legal Description:
Roll No.:
Municipal Address:
Parcel Plan-1, Section M15, Block D, Plan M15,
City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel
(PIN: 13488-0703 (LT))
21-05-020-021-02366-0000
0 Silver Birch Trail, Mississauga, Ontario
Minimum Tender Amount: $28,878.27
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a
deposit in the form of a money order or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or
trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the
tender amount.
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or
any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these
matters rests with the potential purchasers.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules
made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount
tendered plus accumulated taxes the relevant land transfer tax and HST, if applicable.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful
purchaser.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender
contact the person named below and reference file number FA.49.465-11
Title
Erica Edwards, Senior Buyer,
Materiel Management
[email protected]
905 615-3200 ext. 5238
Name of Municipality or Board
The Corporation of the
City of Mississauga
Address of Municipality or Board
City of Mississauga, Materiel Management, 300 City Centre Drive, Ground Floor,
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1
Minimum Tender Amount: $35,226.67
NOTE: This document need not be registered.
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