The Region of Peel Public Works department celebrates a number of Special Events throughout the year. Below you will find information about these events.
Teacher's Workshops | World Water Day
Earth Week | Compost Awareness Week
Drinking Water Week | Public Works Week
Children's Water Awareness Week | Conservation Days
Lawn and Garden Workshops
Fall Fairs | Waste Reduction Week | Santa Claus Parades
World Water Day – March 22, 2011
World Water Day is an international day of observance and action that started in 1992 by the United Nations to draw attention to the world water crisis.
“Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge” is the theme for World Water Day 2011, which is celebrated each year on March 22. This year's theme focuses on the importance of managing water resources. Sustaining healthy ecosystems and human health is the key to providing good water quality. Water must be managed so that it is safe, free of pollution and available for future generations. Governments, organizations, communities and individuals can actively address water quality through pollution prevention programs, waterway cleanup and restoration.
On World Water Day, the Region of Peel encourages Peel residents to pause and reflect on ways that they can make a difference by using water more efficiently in their everyday lives. In 2003, the Region of Peel launched Water Smart Peel, an education and awareness program focused on water efficiency. The goal of this program is to reduce individual daily water consumption by 10% by 2015.
Earth Week – Monday, April 18 – Friday, April 22, 2011
Earth Week provides the Region of Peel with an opportunity to raise public awareness about environmental issues and encourage Peel residents to make positive actions that improve the state of the environment locally while thinking globally. Earth Week ends with Earth Day on April 22, the largest global environmental celebration. Established in 1970, Earth Day is considered to be the birth of the environmental movement.
Prior to the start of Earth Week, the Region of Peel will participate at various community events to provide information about environmental initiatives that the public can become involved with:
- Caledon Home Show in Bolton – Friday, April 15 to Sunday, April 17, 2011
Compost Awareness Week – Sunday, May 1 - Saturday, May 7, 2011
Compost Awareness Week led by the Composting Council of Canada, aims to raise the profile of composting as an environmentally viable option for waste diversion.
Some waste management programs which are profiled during this week include: composting and the Region-wide organics recycling program. These programs help raise awareness of the importance of composting and participating in the organics recycling program to help Peel reach its goal of diverting 70 per cent of our waste from disposal by 2016.
Drinking Water Week – Sunday, May 1 - Saturday,
May 7, 2011
Drinking Water Week, driven by the American Water Works Association, recognizes the vital role that water plays in our daily lives. A Safe, reliable water supply is critical to the success of any community. It is the basis for the health and welfare of many citizens creating jobs, attracting industry and investment yet is it often taken for granted.
The Region of Peel provides safe, clean and reliable drinking water to over one million residents. To ensure that everyone can benefit from this life giving resource it must be used wisely. The Region of Peel's water efficiency program, Water Smart Peel, demonstrates to residents the importance of using water wisely indoors and outdoors.
The Region of Peel will participate at various community events including:
- Brampton Spring Home Show in Brampton – Saturday, April 30 to Sunday, May 1, 2011
Public Works Week – Monday, May 9 - Friday, May 20, 2011
Public Works Week, instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association, calls attention to the importance of public works in community life and recognizes the hard work of public works employees who are dedicated to providing and maintaining essential services for present and future generations. The Region of Peel kicks off Public Works Week with a public open house:
- Peel Integrated Waste Management Facility Open House – Saturday, May 7, 2011
Children's Water Awareness Week –Thursday, May 26 - Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The foundation of Children’s Water Awareness Week is the Peel Children’s Water Festival (PCWF) which will take place at Heart Lake Conservation Area in Brampton. The PCWF is a six-day, annual environmental education program offering learning opportunities to 5,000 Peel elementary students in grades two through five on school days as well as approximately 4,000 Peel residents on the Family Fun Day event. Since its inception in 1996, more than 70,000 Peel elementary students have attended the PCWF.
Conservation Days
Conservation Days offer Peel residents a number of disposal and recycling services free of charge in a one-stop drop off location. Residents can also purchase blue boxes, green bins, kitchen containers, backyard composters and rain barrels.
- Saturday, September 24, 2011
GE Capital Real Estate
2599 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, Ontario
8:30 am to 3 pm
- Sunday, October 1, 2011
Fletchers Meadows Public School
10750 Chinguacousy Road, Brampton, Ontario
8:30 am to 3 pm
Lawn & Garden Workshops
Throughout the summer, free lawn & garden workshops are offered to Peel residents on a variety of topics.
- Saturday, June 11, 2011
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Sheridan Nurseries, 2069 Burnhamthorpe Rd., Mississauga
- Sunday, June 12, 2011
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Sheridan Nurseries, 606 Southdown Rd., Mississauga
- Saturday, June 18, 2011
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Sheridan Nurseries, 2069 Burnhamthorpe Rd., Mississauga
- Sunday, June 19, 2011
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Sheridan Nurseries, 2069 Burnhamthorpe Rd., Mississauga
- Saturday, June 25, 2011
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Humber Nurseries, 8386 Hwy 50, Brampton
- Saturday, July 23, 2011
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Humber Nurseries, 8386 Hwy 50, BramptonÂ
Fall Fairs
Come visit the Public Works display booth at the Brampton and Bolton fall fairs.
- Brampton Fall Fair in Brampton - Thursday, September 15 - Sunday September 17, 2011
- Bolton Fall Fair in Bolton - Friday, September 23 - Sunday, September 25, 2011
Waste Reduction Week – Monday, October 17 - Sunday, October 23, 2011
Waste Reduction Week is a national event designed to raise awareness of the importance of preserving resources and reducing waste across Canada. The Region of Peel is dedicated to waste reduction and environmental sustainability and encourages residents and businesses to practice the 3Rs (reducing, reusing and recycling) everyday.
- Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Recycling at Home Presentation
Courtneypark Public Library
730 Courtneypark Drive West, Mississauga
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Santa Claus Parades
Watch for the Region of Peel float in the Mississauga, Brampton and Bolton Santa Claus Parades.
- Brampton Santa Claus Parade in Brampton - Saturday, November 18, 2011
- Mississauga Santa Claus Parade in Mississauga - Sunday, November 27, 2011
- Bolton Santa Claus Parade in Bolton - Saturday, December 4, 2011
For additional details, please contact Nazreen Subhan at 905-791-7800, Ext. 3314, or e-mail us.