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November 2001

Open House Event Recognizes GIS Day in Peel - November 16
Region of Peel Recognizes Community Involvement in Making Environment Days a Success - November 15
Yard Waste Pick-Up Ends The Last Week In November - November 15
Award-Winning Watercolourist Marc L. Gagnon At The Peel Heritage Complex - November 15
Peel Takes On New Social Housing Role While Housing Needs Grow - November 15
Healthy Pregnancies Focus of Prenatal Health Fair in Caledon on November 24, 2001 - November 14
Medical Officer of Health Releases First Annual Report on the State of the Region's Health - November 8
November 14 is GIS Day in Peel - November 8
CANCELLATION OF VISIT - Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001: Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Chris Hodgson to Transfer Social Housing Responsibilities to the Region of Peel (Media Alert) - November 7
Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Transfers Social Housing Responsibilities to Region of Peel (Media Alert) - November 7
Remembrance Day Waste Collection Schedule (Caledon) - November 2
Remembrance Day Waste Collection Schedule (Brampton/Mississauga) - November 2
Region of Peel Supports Proposed Legislation On Oak Ridges Moraine - November 1
Influenza Season is Here, Time to Get Your Flu Shot - November 1

October 2001

Region of Peel Brings Community Leaders Together To Take Action On Issues - October 30
Region of Peel Receives $29,215 to Evaluate Waste Residue Treatment Technology - October 30
Leave Your Pumpkins at the Curb For Collection (Mississauga) - October 26
Leave Your Pumpkins at the Curb For Collection (Brampton/Caledon) - October 26
Peel's Future Directions Endorsed by Regional Council - October 25
Regional Council Awards Waste and Recycling Haulage Contracts through the Managed Competition Process - October 25
Recycling Your Cardboard Gets Easier - October 22
Film Circuit Brampton Presents Innocence - October 22
Child Care Management Plan Identifies Strategies to Improve Current Child Care Service Gaps - October 18
Mosquitoes In Peel First In Canada To Test Positive For West Nile Virus - October 18
Regional Planning Atlas Wins National Award - October 18
Region of Peel Supports Week of the Child October 15 - 19, 2001 - October 16
Take Precautions When Consuming Unpasteurized Juices - October 11
Region of Peel Celebrates Waste Reduction Week - October 11
Teach Children To Walk To School Safely - October 10
Region of Peel Breaks Ground for Two New Long-Term Care Facilities Opening in 2003 - October 10
Annual Krayons for Kids Campaign Looking for Donations October 9 to 16, 2001 - October 5
Buckle Me Safe Day - October 5
Paintings by John Anderson at the Peel Heritage Complex - October 4
Peel Health Offers Tips for Children Home Alone After School - October 3
Region of Peel Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule - October 2
Peel Paramedics Host Successful Public Open House - October 2
No Waste Collection Changes Due to Thanksgiving Day Holiday in Caledon - October 1
Thanksgiving Day Holiday Waste Collection Changes in Brampton and Mississauga - October 1

September 2001

Regional Council Proclaims October 1 to 7, 2001 World Breastfeeding Week in Region of Peel - September 28
Peel Applauds Province in Decision to Take Back GO Transit Funding and Eliminate GTSB - September 27
Region Recognized by Community Organizations for Quality Programs,
Services and Initiatives - September 27
Monoprints and Collages by Louise Laroche at the Peel Heritage Complex - September 27
Service Reductions for Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program after Province Freezes Money for 2001 - September 27
Peel's Three Long-Term Care Facilites Receive Certificate of Accreditation - September 27
Film Circuit Brampton Continues with The Widow of St. Pierre - September 27
Four Peel Paramedics Receive Award of Excellence - September 27
Moment of Silence Honours Fallen Paramedics - September 26
Peel Long-Term Care Accreditation Presentation - September 25
Free Child Car Seat Clinic in Brampton on Saturday, September 29 - September 24
Free Child Car Seat Clinic In Bolton On Wednesday, October 3 - September 24
Cancer Touches Everyone: Peel Residents Invited to Free Educational Forum to Help Reduce Cancer Risk - September 24
Region of Peel Answers Food Bank's Call for Donations - September 24
Region of Peel Advertising Campaign to Remind Drivers to Stop at Red Lights - September 24
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Chris Hodgson to transfer Social Housing Responsibilities to Region of Peel (Media Alert/Photo Opportunity) - September 24
Volunteers Needed For Community Food Advisor Program - September 18
Dixie Road Watermain Replacement Project Begins September 17, 2001 - September 17
Regional Council Approves Repairs to the Charleston Sideroad Bridge over the Orangeville - Brampton Railway Line in the Town of Caledon - September 17
Regional Council Approves Repairs to Mount Charles Bridge, Mississauga - September 14
Mississauga Environment Day a Blistering Success - September 13
Region Of Peel 'Kicks Off' United Way Employee Campaign -September 13
Regional Chair Emil Kolb Presents Cheque From Annual Hootenanny Funds - September 13
Peel Regional Ambulance Services Sets Up Relief Fund - September 13
Region of Peel Stands Ready to Help - September 11
Healthy Pregnancies Focus of Prenatal Health Fair in Brampton on September 22, 2001 - September 11
Phone Service Restored in Brampton - September 11
Temporary Phone Service Disruption In Brampton - September 10
Snelgrove Bridge Repairs Close Mayfield Road Between Highway 10 and Kennedy Road - September 7
Regional Council Declares Paramedic Week in Peel September 24 to 29, 2001
22, 2001 September 6
Minister Hudak Presents Cheque to Peel Heritage Complex - September 6
Region of Peel Celebrates Waste Reduction Week - September 6
Kick Up Your Heels At The 2001 Emil Kolb Hootenany - September 4
Photo opportunity of a cheque presentation by Emil Kolb to Camp Oochigeas (Photo Opportunity) - September 4

August 2001

Clear Out Your Household Clutter - Region of Peel holds fall Environment Days in Mississauga - August 31
Clear Out Your Household Clutter - Fall Environment Days Coming to Brampton and Caledon - August 31
Nine Mississauga Birds Confirmed Positive for West Nile Virus - August 31
Region of Peel Labour Day Holiday Schedule - August 28
Film Circuit Brampton Presents Fall Line-Up of Films - August 28
Region Of Peel Ends Mandatory Watering Restrictions - August 27
Three Peel Birds Presumed Positive for West Nile Virus - August 24
Labour Day Holiday Waste Collection Changes for Brampton and Mississauga - August 24
Labour Day Holiday Waste Collection Changes for Caledon - August 24
Paramedic Week In Peel September 24 To 29, 2001 - August 24
Art Gallery of Peel Exhibits Works from its Permanent Collection - August 23
No Reports of West Nile Virus In Birds Collected In Peel - August 21
Region Welcomes New Associate Medical Officer of Health - August 21
Road Closures in Mississauga on Sunday, August 19 - August 16
Photographs by Russell K. Cooper at the Art Gallery of Peel - August 16
Non-Profit 'Green' Group Receives Appreciation Award - August 15
Region of Peel's Water Ban is Responsible Reservoir Management - August 15
Mandatory Water Use Restrictions Continue in the Region of Peel - August 14
Region Celebrates Volunteerism in Peel - August 9
Mandatory Water Use Restrictions in Region of Peel - August 9
Appliance Donation Helps Mavis Road Homeless Shelter - August 8
Region of Peel Asks Residents to Reduce Water Use During Dry Spell - August 8
Appliance Donation Helps Homeless Shelter (Photo Opportunity) - August 2
Region of Peel Welcomes New Director of Ontario Works in Peel - August 1

July 2001

Risk of Swimming Pool Drownings Rises In August - July 31
Eastbound lane on Queen Street in Brampton closed due to watermain break - July 27
No Waste Collection Changes Due to Civic Holiday (Caledon) - July 27
Civic Holiday Waste Collection Changes (Brampton) - July 27
Civic Holiday Waste Collection Changes (Mississauga) - July 27
Phil Coman's Photography Exhibit at the Peel Heritage Complex - July 19
Free Dental Screening Program For Children In Need Expands Into Summer Months - July 18
Grey Box Campaign Wins National Award - July 18
Both Blue and Grey Recycling Boxes Now Collected Every Week - July 12
Peel Health Volunteers Are Worth A Mint - July 12
Transhelp's Quality of Service Is In Good Shape - July 12
Peel Staff to Review State Farm's Listing of Three Regional Intersections as the Most Dangerous in Ontario - July 9
Free Child Car Seat Clinic and Community Open House at Peel Children's Safety Village, Wednesday, July 11 - July 6
Statistics for May Show Increase in Red Light Running Violations in Peel - July 4
Celebrate Kidsummer at the Peel Heritage Complex - July 4
Peel Access to Housing Moves to 5 Wellington, St. E., Brampton - July 4

June 2001

Region Of Peel No Longer Collects Yard Waste In Plastic Bags - June 29
Region of Peel Road, Water and Wastewater Projects Summer 2001 - June 29
School Break and Extreme Heat Dangerous Combination - June 28
No Waste Collection Changes Due to Canada Day (Caledon) - June 26
Canada Day Waste Collection Changes (Brampton/Mississauga) - June 26
Debate on Canada's Longer-Term Transportation Futures - June 25
Region of Peel Pledges Continued Support for Preservation of the Oak Ridges Moraine - June 25
Peel - York Water Service Agreement Finalized by Regional Council - June 25
Region of Peel Urges Province To Enforce Existing Workplace Legislation that Bans Smoking in Restaurants and Bars - June 21
Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups: The Photographs of Diane Arbus at the Peel Heritage Complex - June 21
Region of Peel Helps Residents with Temporary Housing Needs - June 21
Healthy Pregnancies Focus of Prenatal Health Fair in Mississauga on June 23, 2001 - June 14
Peel Living Celebrates 25 Years of Social Housing Successes - June 14
South West Mississauga Area Residents Invited to Attend Community Recycling Centre Open House - June 14
Sixth Annual Peel Children's Water Festival Now in Full Swing - June 8
Students Receive Achievement Awards For School Gardening Contest - June 8
Recycle Your Cardboard Boxes the Right Way - June 7
Yard Waste Collection Reminder - June 7
Region of Peel Residents Encouraged to Try It 4 Free on Sat June 16th - June 5
Free Child Car Seat Clinic in Mississauga on Saturday, June 16th - June 5
Smoke-Free Public Places are an Important Step Toward Healthier Communities - June 1
Statistics for the Month of April Reveal that Red Light Runners are Learning Their Lesson - June 1
Brampton Film Circuit Presents Pollock - June 1

May 2001

Region Requests Meeting with Finance Minister Over Provincially Announced Education Rate - May 31
Prevention of Scalds and Burns Focus of Safe Kids Week In Peel - May 30
Reminder To Residents That Three Bag Limit Begins In June - May 29
Peel Reinvests $1,200,000 Into Low-Income Families - May 25
Peel Asks for Public's Help in Reporting Dead Birds - May 24
Peel Health's Smoke-Free Homes Campaign Wins Two Awards - May 24
Region of Peel Celebrates National Public Works Week, May 22 to 26 - May 23
Environment Day in Brampton was a Hit - May 18
Patrick Sibbald's Oil Paintings are on Display at the Peel Heritage Complex - May 18
Regional Staff wins Managed Competition Contract for Roadside Grass Cutting and Litter Pick-up in Caledon - May 17
Region of Peel Plans Special Events to Mark National Public Works Week - May 16
Region of Peel Victoria Day Holiday Schedule - May 16
Peel Kicks Off Put Mosquitoes Out of Touch Campaign - May 15
New Community Recycling Centres a Convenience to Local Residents - May 15
No Waste Collection Changes due to Victoria Day - (Caledon) - May 14
Victoria Day Waste Collection Changes - (Brampton/Mississauga) - May 14
Lack of Time, Energy and Motivation, Three Reasons why Adults are not Physically Active - May 11
Register Now For Summer Classes At The Peel Heritage Complex - May 10
Regional Council Considers Earlier Introduction of Smoke-Free By-law for Billiard and Bingo Halls, Casinos, Bars, Taverns and Nightclubs - May 10
Spring Environment Day in Brampton is Coming - May 10
Registration for the Fifth Annual Peel Children's Water Festival is Closed - May 9
Free Child Car Seat Clinic at Bramalea City Centre - May 7
Number Of Red Light Runners Increased In March - May 4
Mississauga Environment Day Is A Complete Success - May 4
Rating Agencies Reconfirm Region Of Peel's Triple-A Rating - May 3
Region Of Peel Recognizes Emergency Preparedness Week - May 3
Region of Peel Investigating Odours from Lakeview Wastewater Plant in Mississauga - May 3
"Hook Them Young, Hook Them For Life" - Insider DR. JEFFREY WIGAND Reveals Real Truths Behind Tobacco Industry Marketing - May 2

April 2001

Welcome to Museum Month 2001 at Peel Heritage Complex - April 27
Brampton Film Circuit Continues with Maelström - April 25
Redeem your paper yard waste bag coupons at various locations in the Region of Peel - April 25
Lane Restrictions on Lakeshore Road from Hurontario Street to Ann Street - April 25
Region of Peel Launches 2001 Cordon Count Program - April 25
Region of Peel to Host its Third Annual Spring Environment Day - April 24
Spring Environment Day In Mississauga Is Coming - April 20
Prize Winners Of The Juried Exhibition At The Art Gallery Of Peel - April 20
Transhelp To Receive More Funds - April 20
Region Of Peel To Phase In Three Bag Limit - April 19
Region of Peel Road Closures in Malton Area - April 18
Spring Into Spring Cleaning - April 18
Bundling Brush Correctly - April 18
One-Stop Health Info A Big Success In Peel - April 18
Spring = Grass - April 12
Region of Peel Prepares to take on Provincial Social Housing - April 12
More Social Housing Stock in Peel a Possibility - April 12
"Love Me, Buckle Me Right Day" - April 12
Art and Music at Art Gallery of Peel's Annual Juried Exhibition - April 11
Easter Holiday Schedule For Regional Facilities - April 10
No Change to Recycling Collection Until June - April 6
Region of Peel Provides Grace Period for Use of Plastic bags for Yard Waste - April 6
Grade Two Students Now Invited To Peel Children's Water Festival - April 3

March 2001

More Red Light Runners Caught in February, Statistics Show - March 30
Regional Council Implements a No-Stopping Zone on Regional Road 50 in Bolton
on a Four-Month Trial Basis - March 30
"Breathe in Smoke-Free Air" Campaign launched at Regional Council - March 30
Peel Regional Council Endorses Call for Provincial Response to West Nile Virus - March 29
Major Housing Growth in Peel in 2000 - March 29
Peel Region to Encourage Neighbouring Municipalities to Enact Seamless Smoke-Free By-laws - March 29
Peel Fights Paradox of Prosperity: Homelessness - March 29
Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga and Region of Peel get Nomination for World Health Organization's "Clean the Air" Award - March 29
Peel's Breastfeeding Survey Results Released - March 29
Peel Saved Province Additional $4.7 Million In 2000 - March 27
Peel Households Invited To Join Energy Conservation Challenge - March 26
No Waste Collection on Good Friday - March 21
Works of the Brampton's Arts Person of the Year on Display at Peel Heritage Complex - March 21
Is Your Child Riding Safe? - March 20
Brampton Film Circuit Continues at the Peel Heritage Complex with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - May 19
Region of Peel and Ministry of Transportation Work Together on a new Highway 401 and Mississauga Road Interchange - March 15
Yard Waste Pick-up Starts - March 12
Steeles Avenue Lane Restrictions Planned For Friday, March 16, 2001 - March 12
Regional Council Approves June Implementation of Bag Standard - March 9
Regional Council Approves Award of First Managed Competition Contract - March 8
Creative and Fun Learning Experience a the Peel Heritage Complex during March Break - March 2
Make Sense of the Food You Eat - March 2
No Tax or Utility Rate Increase in Peel's 2001 Budget - March 1
Region Says Pack Recycling Box Items Tight - March 1

February 2001

Brampton Film Circuit Continues at the Peel Heritage Complex with Waydowntown - February 27
Putting a Stop to Red Light Running - February 26
Peel Council Approves Short-Term Waste Haulage Negotiations - February 23
Deadline Approaches for Smokers to Quit and Win Prizes - February 23
Region to implement weekly grey and blue box collection and bag limit - February 23
No Utility Rate Increase in Peel's 2001 Budget - February 22
Region to Celebrate National Public Works Week - February 20
Keep the Organics Coming - Region of Peel's Collection Program Going Strong - February 19
Region of Peel Receives Funding for Electronics Recycling Program - February 16
Peel Regional Council Endorses 2001 Peel Children's Water Festival - February 16
Public Works to Deliver Four Papers at the 107^th International Public Works Congress and Exposition - February 16
2001 Regional Budget Proposal Highlights: No Tax or Utility Rate Increases - February 15
Peel Agricultural Advisory Working Group Announces 2001-2003 Membership - February 15
Low Vacancy Rates a Concern in Peel - February 15
Region of Peel Increases Awareness of Hepatitis C - February 15
Region of Peel opens Homeless Shelter in Brampton - February 15
Special General Committee Meeting of Regional Council - 2001 Business Plan Overview - February 14 Media Alert
Put it in the Grey Box - Region of Peel Recyles used Telephone Directories - February 14
Entry Call for Juried Show 2001 - February 13
Composting In A Backyard Winter Wonderland - February 9
Fun Activities at the Peel Heritage Complex during Heritage Day - February 6
A Hundred Years at the Table in Peel - February 6

January 2001

William Osler Health Centre Designated Base Hospital For Peel January 30
Region Of Peel Raises $144,969 For United Way - January 29
Watermain Construction Set to Begin - January 26
Neville Clarke Watercolours at the Art Gallery of Peel - January 26
Water Billing goes on-line - January 25
Oil Paintings and Stained Glass are on display at the Peel Heritage Complex - January 24
Peel Living Elects New Executives - January 23
First month statistics show reduction in red light running - January 22
Regional Councillors to Join Long-Term Care Subcommittee - January 18
Child Care Centres Throughout Peel to Receive $360,000 - January 18
Councillors to Receive Regular Updates on Child Care Centres - January 18
New Region of Peel Interim Commissioner of Social Services Appointed - January 18
Peel Seniors Services Division Transferred to Peel Health - January 18
Brokerage to Improve Hospital Transfers is readying for launch - January 18
Region of Peel no longer Accepting Plastic Bags for Yard Waste Collection - January 18
Region Invites Residents to Quit Smoking and Win Prizes - January 18
Region Seeks Volunteers for Older Adult Housing Committee - January 12
Keep Fire Hydrants Clear in Winter Weather - January 10
Peel Ushers In New Year With Launch Of Land Ambulance Services - January 5

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