News Archive

2007 News Releases - ALL

December 2007

• Region of Peel Seeks Volunteers for Lead Testing - December 21
• Brampton Business Partners with Peel to Become More Efficient and Save Money - December 20
• Region of Peel Holiday Hours - December 19
• Holiday Waste Collection Schedule, Recycling Centre Closures and Other Services – Brampton and Mississauga – - December 18
• Holiday Waste Collection Schedule, Recycling Centre Closures and Other Services – Town of Caledon – - December 18
• Ontario Works in Peel Holiday Office Closure - December 17
• Peel Regional Council Approves 2008 Budget - December 14
• Rob MacIsaac Honours Region of Peel with Employer of the Year Award - December 13
• False Alarm: Only Half of 9-1-1 Calls in Peel Are Emergencies - December 13
• Rob MacIsaac Presents Region of Peel with Employer of the Year Award - December 12 - Photo Opportunity
• Lane Closures on Erin Mills Parkway in Mississauga - December 6
• Peel’s Long-term Care Homes Receive Two Thumbs Up From Independent Health Experts - December 6

November 2007

• Region of Peel Commends Speech From the Throne - November 30
• Story Time Lunch and Learn with Author Carolyn MacDiarmid
  at Peel Child Care Centre - November 30 - Media Alert
• Peel Region’s Human Services Commissioner Awarded by the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association - November 23
• Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting - November 23 - Media Alert
• Waste Collection Delays in Brampton - November 22
• Yard Waste Collection Services Extended in Caledon Settlement Areas and Rural Subdivisions - November 22
• Yard Waste Collection Services Extended One Week (Brampton and Mississauga) - November 22
• Storm Update: Region of Peel's Transhelp Bus Service - November 22 - Media Alert
• New Talent Emerges From the Actors Studio - November 19
• Fine Art and Craft Sale at the Peel Heritage Complex - November 19
• Healthy Start Site Opening in Caledon - November 16
• Mavis Rd. Shelter In Peel Region Temporarily Relocated - November 16
• Peel Proclaims International Day of Disabled Persons - November 15
• National Child Day in Peel is Proclaimed - November 15
• Caledon Yard Waste Collection Ends in November
  - Settlement Areas and Rural Subdivisions – - November 13
• Region of Peel in Home Depot Stores to Promote Toilet Replacement Program - November 7
• Peel, TRCA and City of Toronto Secure Land to Protect Humber River and Hatchery - November 6
• Wastewater Treatment Facility Renamed - November 6
• Buyer Beware – Your Compost Liner Bag May Not Be Compostable - November 6

October 2007

• Canadian Master Headlines at the Art Gallery of Peel - October 31
• Region of Peel Approves Accessibility Plan - October 31
• Postpartum Mood Disorders Forum in Peel - October 30
• Peel Paramedics Treat Kids to Halloween Safety - October 29 - Media Alert
• Peel Paramedics Treat Kids to Safety on Halloween Night - October 26
• Region of Peel is Committed to the Children of Peel - October 25
• Exhibition of Manga-styled Comics Opens at the Peel Heritage Complex - October 24
• Governor General Recognizes Eight Peel Paramedics - October 24
• Region of Peel Celebrates Seventh Annual Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Day - October 24
• Flu Vaccine Clinics to Start October 25 - October 23
• It’s Hip to Hop - Peel’s Third Annual Art Gallery Hop - October 19
• New Home for a Health Clinic - October 18
• Peel Integrated Waste Management Facility Open House - October 18 - Media Alert
• Peel Region Plans New Affordable Housing Units for Brampton - October 18
• Toilet Replacement Program Heart of Peel’s Water Efficiency Plan, Saves Millions of Litres in 2006 - October 18
• Toilet Replacement Program Heart of Peel’s Water Efficiency Plan, Saves Millions of Litres in 2006 - October 18
• The Arctic Travels South to the Peel Heritage Complex - October 12
• Don’t Miss the Chance to Visit the Peel Integrated Waste Management Facility Open House - October 11
• Celebrating Customer Service Excellence at the Region of Peel - October 3
• Region of Peel Thanksgiving Day Holiday Schedule - October 2
• Digitizing Our Past at the Peel Heritage Complex - October 2
• Peel Celebrates Literacy With Children and Seniors - October 2 - Media Alert
• We’re Breaking Through! - October 1 - Media Alert

September 2007

• Thanksgiving Day Holiday Waste Collection Schedule and Community Recycling Centre Closures - Town of Caledon - - September 28
• Thanksgiving Day Holiday Waste Collection Schedule and Community Recycling Centre Closures - Brampton and Mississauga - - September 28
• Region Proclaims October Child Abuse Prevention Month - September 27
• Peel Engages Local Children in Literacy Initiatives - September 26 - Media Alert
• Weekly Yard Waste Collection Resumes in October - Brampton and Mississauga - - September 24
• Region of Peel Acting to Get a Fair Deal for Municipalities - September 24
• Peel Demonstrates the Importance of Literacy to Local Children - September 19 - Media Alert
• Green Days Are Back at a Location Near You - September 19
• A New Season of Programming Comes to the Peel Heritage Complex - September 18
• Ready, Set, Latch! Women in Peel Gather to Compete in North American Breastfeeding Challenge - September 18
• Green Bins Containing Non-Compostable Plastic Bags No Longer Collected - September 17
• Ontario Works Offices and Employment Resource Centres Closure
  Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - September 17
• Peel Region Official Plan Review Takes Focus - September 13
• Two Bag Standard for Garbage Collection Starts Oct. 1 - September 10

August 2007

• Avoid Contact With Bats - August 31
• Peel Reports Its First West Nile Virus Positive Human Case and Mosquito Batch - August 31
• A Month of Photography at the Peel Heritage Complex - August 30
• First World War Humanitarian, Lawyer and Historian Commemorated at the Peel Heritage Complex - August 30
• Forget-Me-Not at the Peel Heritage Complex - August 30
• Region Declares Literacy Month in Peel - August 30
• Peel Reports its First West Nile Virus Positive Crow - August 28
• Region of Peel Labour Day Holiday Schedule - August 28
• Curbside Waste Collection Exemption Period
  September 4 - 14 - August 27
• Labour Day Holiday Waste Collection Schedule and Community Recycling Centre Closures - Brampton and Mississauga - - August 27
• Labour Day Holiday Waste Collection Schedule and Community Recycling Centre Closures - Town of Caledon - - August 27
• Not All Plastics Can Be Recycled in Your Blue Box - August 21
• Elimination of Municipal Funding for the Ontario Disability Support Program Step in the Right Direction - August 21
• Watermain Break – Airport Road, South of Derry Road - August 21 - Traffic Alert
• Art Gets Dramatic at the Peel Heritage Complex - August 20
• Region of Peel Appoints New Director for Ontario Works - August 16
• Region of Peel Implements Cart-based Waste Collection Program for the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation - August 15
• Smart Commute Initiative a Success for Daily Commuters
  - Large Scale Deployment Now Needed - August 13
• The Peel Heritage Complex is Blooming in Our Community - August 9
• New Waste Diversion Program Converts Used Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Fuel - August 8
• Extreme Heat Alert in Brampton/Caledon, No Heat Alert in Mississauga - August 3 - Media Alert
• Heat Alert in Mississauga, Extreme Heat Alert in Brampton / Caledon - August 2 - Media Alert
• Watermain Break – Steeles Avenue West of Hwy. 10 - August 2 - Traffic Alert
• Heat Alert in Mississauga, Heat Alert in Brampton / Caledon - August 1 - Media Alert

July 2007

• Peel Heritage Complex Offers Free Admission in August - July 31
• Civic Holiday Waste Collection Schedule and Recycling Centre Closures - Brampton and Mississauga - - July 27
• Civic Holiday Collection Schedule and Community Recycling Centre Closures - Town of Caledon - - July 27
• Region of Peel Civic Holiday Schedule - July 27
• Be Cool - Every Thursday Night at the Peel Heritage Complex - July 20
• No Plastics in Peel's Organics Recycling Program Please - July 20
• Protect Yourself Against Mosquitoes - July 20
• Community Programs Funding Applications Now Being Accepted - July 18
• Summer Drama Classes Continue at the Peel Heritage Complex - July 13
• A Different Kind of Paperwork at the Art Gallery of Peel - July 13
• Region of Peel Wins Award for Talent Management - July 13
• Has Your Lawn Gone to Sleep? - July 13
• Still Time to Learn From the Masters At the Peel Heritage Complex's Summer Art Camp - July 12
• Peel Ecofair Celebrates Students Making a Difference to Our Local Environment - July 10
• Regional Council Approves Fifth Strategic Plan - July 4

June 2007

• Committees Address Accessible Housing in Peel - June 27
• Extreme Heat Alert in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon - June 27 - Media Alert
• Children’s Services Celebrates Multiculturalism Day - June 26
• Think Local, Buy Local - June 26
• Travel Trends in Peel - June 26
• Extreme Heat Alert in Mississauga, Heat Alert in Brampton/Caledon - June 26 - Media Alert
• Region of Peel Canada Day Holiday Hours - June 25
• Heat Alert in Mississauga
  No Heat Alert in Brampton/Caledon - June 25 - Media Alert
• Peel Organics Recycling Tips: No Plastic Please - June 22
• Region of Peel Honoured for Homelessness Initiative - June 21
• Region of Peel to Launch Best Start Integrated Programs - June 21
• Canada Day Waste Collection Schedule and Community Recycling Centre Closures - Town of Caledon - - June 21
• Canada Day Waste Collection Schedule and Recycling Centre Closures - Brampton and Mississauga - - June 21
• Summer Yard Waste Collection Schedule for Brampton and Mississauga - June 18
• Ontario Works Offices and Employment Resource Centres Closure - June 13
• Heat Alert in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon - June 13 - Media Alert
• Region of Peel Announces Initiatives to Improve Air Quality - June 11
• Grade 5 Contest Winners Announced - June 8
• Public Meeting on Peel Region Official Plan Review a Success - June 7
• Toronto FC and Theresa Albert Take High5Crew Winners on a $1,000 Shopping Spree At Sport Chek - June 7 - Media Alert
• Residential Sampling of Drinking Water in Peel - June 5
• Queen Street in Brampton Closed Between Airport Road and Goreway Drive - June 5
• Peel’s Free Lawn and Garden Workshops Help You Make the Most of Your Lawn and Garden - June 5
• Beautiful Lawns and Gardens are a Free Consultation Away - June 5
• Customer Service Excellence a Priority for Peel Housing Corporation - June 1

May 2007

• Learn, Shop and Keep Fit At This Year’s Heritage Yard Sale and Walk for the Art of It - May 31
• Ambitious Students Curate Secondary School Juried Exhibition - May 31
• Region of Peel Appoints New Commissioner of Health Services - May 31
• high5crew.ca Invent-a-sport and Invent-a-recipe Contest Winners to Be Announced Saturday At Bread & Honey Festival - May 31
• Summer Art Camp Returns for Another Engagement - May 29
• Greenlands Securement in Peel - May 29
• Region of Peel Employee Honoured with Heintzman Leadership Award - May 29
• Family Fun Day at the Peel Chldren’s Water Festival - May 25
• Yard Waste Collection Delays in Brampton and Mississauga (May 24, 2007) - May 24
• Region of Peel Victoria Day Holiday Hours - May 18
• Peel Students Showcase their Efforts to Improve the Peel Environment - May 18 - Media Alert
• On the Front Lines to Protect Public Health, Public Health Inspectors Offer Four Steps to Food Safety - May 18
• Peel’s Public Health Nurses Providing Vital Aid to the Region’s Unseen Homeless Families - May 17
• What Do You Get When You Add Water and Outdoor Fun with Education? The Peel Children’s Water Festival! - May 17
• Yard Waste Collection Delays in Mississauga Tuesday (May 15) Collection Area - May 15
• Tall Pines Long Term Care Centre Offers Unique “Hush, Don’t Rush” Seniors Spa Program - May 15
• Region of Peel Begins Monitoring for West Nile Virus - May 14
• Victoria Day Waste Collection and Recycling Centre Schedule: Caledon - May 14
• Victoria Day Waste Collection and Recycling Centre Schedule: Brampton and Mississauga - May 14
• Curbside Waste Collection Exemption Period
  May 22 – June 1 - May 14
• 2007 Environment Day in Mississauga - May 10 - Media Alert
• Dianne Sutter Brings Here, There and Everywhere to the Whitney Community Gallery - May 10
• Region of Peel Celebrates Public Works Week - May 10
• Marking Canada Health Day By Celebrating the Contributions of Peel Health Workers - May 10
• Hal Johnson and Joanne Mcleod Help Tackle Childhood Obesity in Peel - May 9 - Media Alert
• Yard Waste Collection Delays in Brampton and Mississauga Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Collection Areas (May 8-11, 2007) - May 8
• Celebrating Peel’s Regional Paramedics - May 8
• Peel to Develop Active Transportation Plan - May 7
• Mississauga Woman Quits Smoking and Wins Big! - May 7
• Environment Day is on its Way - May 3
• Region of Peel Natural Snow Fence Program "We Need Your Corn" - May 3
• Emergency Preparedness Starts with You - May 3
• Peel Regional Paramedic Services Begin Study Intended to Save More Lives - May 3
• Winners of the 34th Annual Juried Show of Fine Art Announced - May 2

April 2007

• Unique Contests Help Grade 5 Students get Active and Eat Well - April 27
• Peel Region Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting - April 26
• Kids, Start Your Engines! - April 26
• Yard Waste Collection Delays in Brampton and Mississauga Wednesday and Thursday Collection Areas - April 25
• Yard Waste Collection Delays in Mississauga’s Tuesday Collection Area - April 24
• Free Admission to the Peel Heritage Complex Every Weekend in May - April 24
• Peel to Host First Green Home and Garden Expo - April 24
• Yard Waste Collection Delays in Brampton and Mississauga Monday Collection Areas - April 23
• Yard Waste Collection Delays in Brampton and Mississauga Monday Collection Areas - April 23
• Immunization - A Public Health Success Story - April 23
• Spring Environment Day In Brampton Is On Its Way - April 20
• 2007 Environment Day In Mississauga - April 19 - Media Alert
• Region of Peel Announces 2007 Community Programs Funding
  44 Community Agencies To Benefit From One - Year Or Multi - Year Grants - April 18
• Region of Peel Celebrates Earth Week - April 18
• One-Day Water Efficient Toilet Sale - April 17
• Peel’s Population Is On The Rise - April 16
• Peel Volunteers Help Grow Community - April 12
• Mississauga Environment Day Events Are Coming - April 12
• A Student Fair Of Historica Proportions - April 11
• Baby-Friendly Step For Health Professionals, Giant Leap For Peel Babies - April 5
• Correction: Ontario Works Easter Holiday Hours - April 3
• Region Of Peel Easter Holidays Hours - April 3

March 2007

• Youth Action Alliances Take On The Tobacco Industry - March 30
• Community Partners Act On Peel's Gang And Youth Violence - March 30
• Easter Waste Collection and Recycling Centre Schedule - Brampton and Mississauga - March 30
• Caledon Easter Waste Collection and Recycling Centre Schedule - March 30
• Opposite Ends Of Spectrum Meet At The Whitney Community Gallery - March 29
• Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of The Region Of Peel Archives - March 29
• Community Comes Together To Stop Youth Violence In Peel - March 27 - Media Alert
• Yard Waste Collection Starts April 2
  - Caledon Settlement Areas And Rural Subdivisions - - March 27
• Yard Waste Collection Starts April 2
  - Brampton and Mississauga - - March 27
• Energy Matters Summit 2007 - March 23 - Media Alert
• Region Appoints New Accessibility Committee - March 23
• Get Your Food Scraps Ready - Peel's Organics Recycling Program Is Underway - March 23
• World TB Day Helps Raise Awareness About Prevention and Treatment - March 22
• Spring Migration at the Art Gallery of Peel - March 22
• Peel's Organics Recycling Program Offers Residents a Variety of Bin Liner Options - March 21
• Official Launch Of The Region Of Peel's New Organics Recycling Program - March 21 - Media Alert
• Region Launches Pre-Rinse Spray Valve Program For Peel Restaurants - March 20
• Peel Takes Action for Fair Human Services Funding - March 15
• Peel to Co-host Energy Management Summit - March 13
• Community Helps Plan Peel’s Future - March 12
• Peel Regional Council Approves 2007 Budget - March 9
• Free Nicotine-Replacement Products Available to Peel Smokers - March 8
• Peel Calls for a Comprehensive National Early Learning and Child Care Strategy and Equitable Funding for the Region - March 8
• Peel's Community Food Advisors Lead The Way To Healthy Lifestyles - March 6
• Mayfield Road Closure in Brampton - March 5
• Vandana Sen Sizzles On The Canvas
  At The Whitney Community Gallery - March 5
• No Waste Collection Services In Caledon On Friday, March 2 - March 2
• Come Get The Real Dirt On The
  New Peel Organics Recycling Program - March 1
• Region of Peel Employees Awarded for United Way Support - March 1
• Peel Public Health Releases
  Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector in Peel - March 1

February 2007

• Canadian Great Headlines At the Art Gallery of Peel In A.J. Casson: Behind The Scenes - February 27
• March Break Madness at the Peel Heritage Complex - February 26
• Peel’s Regional Council Supports Additional Funding For Environmental Protection - February 23
• Calling All Artists
  It's Time For The 34th Annual Juried Show Of Fine Art - February 21
• Winston Churchill Boulevard in Mississauga Southbound Lane Reductions - February 20
• Appliance and Fixture Pick-Up Can Now be Booked Online - February 19
• Local Artists Premiere At Art Gallery Of Peel - February 19
• Region of Peel Child Care Centres Closed Today - February 14
• Last Chance to Participate in Peel’s “Grown Local” Farm Guide - February 14
• Come Celebrate Heritage Day at the Peel Heritage Complex - February 13
• Peel Working to Fix Water Main Break on Dixie Road in South Mississauga - February 8
• Residents Invited to Peel Region Official Plan Public Meeting - February 8
• Peel Residents Encouraged to Return Wine and Liquor Containers to the Beer Store - February 6
• Regional Council Meetings Available Online Through Live Audio Broadcast - February 5
• Improvements to Peel Water and Wastewater Facilities Well Underway and Below Budget - February 5

January 2007

• Region of Peel in Mississauga Stores to Toilet Replacement Program - January 30
• Heal Your Winter Blues with the Creative Therapy Exhibition at the Peel Heritage Complex - January 30
• Region of Peel Recognizes Work of Public Health Inspectors - January 25
• Organics Recycling Program to Launch in Peel - January 25
• Residents Invited To Provide Input Into Regional Official Plan Review - January 24
• Get Some Love Sweet Love at the Peel Heritage Complex - January 23
• Region Of Peel: Older Adults’ Housing - January 19
• Quit Smoking And Win A Car! - January 19
• Residents Invited To Provide Input Into Regional Official Plan Review - January 18
• Peel Health Prepares for Aging Population - January 18
• Community Food Advisors Ready To Give Free Healthy-Eating Presentations - January 17 - Media Alert
• Residents Invited to Provide Input Into Regional Official Plan Review - January 17
• TransHelp Service Cancelled for the Day - January 15, 2007 - January 15
• Region Pilot Testing Alternative Fuel to Improve Air Quality in Peel - January 15
• Ontario Municipal Board Approves Peel’s Urban Boundary Amendment - January 12
• Mississauga Art Couple Exhibit At Peel Heritage Complex - January 8
• Peel Working to Make Roads Safe for Motorists This Winter - January 8
• Winter Classes at the Peel Heritage Complex - January 3

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