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 | Fix a Leak Week | World Water Day
Canada Water Week | 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 | World Town Planning Day
Santa Claus Parades
Fix a Leak Week - March 12 - 18, 2012
Fix a Leak Week is led by WaterSense®, a partnership program with the Region of Peel sponsored by the U.S. EPA, seeks to protect the future of our water supply by offering residents and homeowner’s simple ways to use less water. This week will promote the water-saving benefits of fixing household leaks.
Canada Water Week - March 19 - 25, 2012
Canada Water Week is a week-long celebration of water from coast-to-coast held annually in the third week of March to coincide with World Water Day on March 22. This week complements our Water Smart Peel program in informing businesses and residents to consider their water use habits.
World Water Day – March 22, 2012
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 and Food Security: The World is Thirsty because we are Hungry” is the theme for World Water Day 2012, 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 16 – Friday, April 20, 2012
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 20 to Sunday, April 22, 2012
Compost Awareness Week – Sunday, May 6 - Saturday, May 12, 2012
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 6 - Saturday,
May 12, 2012
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:
- Community Expo in Brampton – Saturday, May 5, 2012
Public Works Week – Monday, May 14 - Friday, May 26, 2012
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 2012 Public Works theme is “Public Works: Creating a lasting impression”.
Children’s Water Awareness Week – Monday, May 21 - Friday, May 25, 2012
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.
Lawn & Garden Workshops
Throughout the summer, free lawn & garden workshops are offered to Peel residents on a variety of topics. Stay tuned for more information on workshops offered in 2012.
Fall Fairs
Come visit the Public Works display booth at the Brampton and Bolton fall fairs. Stay tuned for more information on the 2012 fall fairs.
Waste Reduction Week – Monday, October 15 - Sunday, October 21, 2012
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.
World Town Planning Day - Thursday, November 8, 2012
World Town Planning Day is celebrated in over 30 countries to recognize and promote the role of planning in creatingvliveable communities. Globally recognized, World Town Planning Day draws attention to the aims, objectives and progress of urban and regional planning; and highlights the contributions sound planning has made to the quality of global human settlement and the environment. World Town Planning Day highlights the significant role planning has in regional development, environmental protection, sustainable economic growth and the quality of life that Peel residents enjoy. It provides us with an opportunity to profile the ideals of urban and regional planning not only within the profession, but also among the other professions and the general public.
Santa Claus Parades
Watch for the Region of Peel float in the Mississauga, Brampton and Bolton Santa Claus Parades. Stay tuned for more information on the 2012 parades.
For additional details, please contact Nazreen Subhan at 905-791-7800, Ext. 3314, or e-mail us.