SHERIDAN TIMES Fall & Winter 2019 The Voice of Sheridan Homelands Photo by Mona Ankisetty SHORA Membership: Automatic Subscription Available (see pg. 5) www.shora.ca • facebook.com/sheridanhomelands • @shora_sauga SHORA Board of Directors President’s Message Brandon Wiedemann President Tim Tibbs Vice-President Denis Semwogerere Treasurer Thank you for taking time to read YOUR community magazine. Lina Tasca Secretary SHORA is a non-partisan association run by your neighbours. Many of us give Directors dozens of hours each month organizing events, meeting with city staff, and working with you and your family to make our community stronger. Mona Ankisetty Pieter Kool Nate Douglas Leslie Leaver This year we have had several departures from the board. Thank you to Else Julianna Eddy James Johnston Grech, our long-time Treasurer. Thank you to exiting board members Jordan DesRoches and Shawn Lancaster, and welcome to new board member Denis Semwogerere. SHORA Liaison SHORA urgently needs your help. Please get involved. If you have an idea for an Kathleen Jay Police Liaison event that you would like to organize, please reach out to us ([email protected]). If you have an interest in helping the board, please join us at one of the meetings. We also need your help to ensure our ongoing work continues: • At the skating rink • Writing articles for this magazine Community Calendar • Volunteering at our events • Canvassing • Attending city meetings December 14, 2019 MSO – Highlights from Messiah (Hammerson Hall) This issue highlights the efforts of your neighbours. You will read about SHORA events, city plans for climate action, the changing infrastructure in our December 15, 2019 community, environment, and much more. MSO – A Merry Little Christmas (Hammerson Hall) Winter 2019/2020 Thank you to Lina Tasca, Gia Amedeo and Pieter Kool for their efforts in pub- lishing this magazine. Thank you to the advertisers and the City of Mississauga Skating Rink, Thornlodge Park (weather permitting) Community Grant Program who help fund SHORA’s annual activities. January 25 & 28, 2020 MSO – La Traviata (Hammerson Hall) I hope that you have the opportunity to engage with SHORA volunteers in making our community one of the best in the GTA. February (tba) SHORA Annual General Meeting Brandon Wiedemann February 8, 2020 [email protected] MSO – Sultans of String (Hammerson Hall) www.SHORA.ca • facebook.com/sheridanhomelands • @shora_sauga March 28, 2020 MSO – Music by Request (Hammerson Hall) April 11, 2020 SHERIDAN Easter Egg Hunt, Thornlodge Park Published By April 25, 2020 TIMES MSO – Star Wars (Hammerson Hall) Editor Lina Tasca • [email protected] May 30, 2020 Sales Pieter Kool • [email protected] • 416-802-7689 Community Garage Sale James Johnston • [email protected] • 905-822-5256 Graphic Designer Gia Amedeo Printer RJ Multi Litho Inc. May 30, 2020 MSO – Orchestral Fireworks – The Music of Kings DEADLINE for Ads and Articles for the Spring/Summer Issue: March 31, 2020 (Hammerson Hall) Please send articles in Word Document format (not pdf). 3 SHORA Membership By Brandon Wiedeman Sheridan Park Drive - Changing Before Our Eyes SHORA (Sheridan Homelands Ratepayers’ Association) is a non-profit organization that relies exclusively on our members and partners to sustain ourselves. We do not You’ve likely noticed a lot of changes in the Sheridan Park Drive corridor. I’ve received many emails from neighbours - No, the extension has not receive funding from the government or any other agency. been approved, nor is it currently being built. Over the last 15 years, we have kept our membership fees modest at $10 per year, There are 6 projects currently underway or near completion. and will do so for the remainder of 2019. 1. New water mains at the rear of the baseball diamond. Due to a number of factors like inflation, volunteer turnover, lack of volunteers, and the changing 2. New park with exercise equipment near the baseball diamond. perception of door-to-door canvassing, it will not be possible to keep annual membership fees at 3. New bicycle maintenance rack at Fifth Line, part of the City of $10 and keep providing the same activities and services as in the past. Mississauga community grant program. 4. New Region of Peel Paramedic satellite station to serve our residents Therefore, starting in 2020, membership dues will be increased to $15 per year through (previously located south of the QEW). an automatic subscription system, or $20 per year via cash, PayPal or cheques. 5. New curbs at Erin Mills Parkway, designed to enhance pedestrian This is lower or equal to most associations in Mississauga. safety by shortening the distance crossing the road and by slowing turning vehicles. To subscribe to the new automatic renewal membership service ($15 per year), 6. New bicycle traffic lights at Erin Mills Parkway. please visit www.shora.ca. 7. New multiuse trail on the west side of Erin Mills Parkway. SHAKESPEARE IN THORNLODGE PARK On July 25th 2019, some 180 people enjoyed Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ performed by the Driftwood Theatre Company. Special thanks to Gary Betts for sponsoring this event. Photos by Dahlia Katz 4 5 Managing and Preparing Mississauga-Lakeshore By Councillor Karen Ras For Climate Change By Lina Tasca Federal Election Candidates’ Debate We know that climate change is here and it’s affecting Mississauga. • Retrofit all municipal buildings to be net zero or near net zero; and The City of Mississauga is committed to decreasing our carbon • Ensure that all new corporate buildings are built to net zero or footprint and preparing the community for the effects of a chang- near net zero standards. ing climate. The recently released draft Climate Change Action Plan is our ambitious, yet practical, plan to do that. As with any major initiative, there is a substantial cost to imple- menting the Climate Change Action Plan. Initial estimates for the The weather around the world is changing and we are seeing first 10 years of the plan, based on current technology, is more changing climates, rising temperatures, increased precipitation than $450 million. This is mainly for capital funding and is not cur- and more frequent weather events. rently contained in our ten year capital forecast which means in the coming years, we have very tough choices to make. In 2017 and 2019, we have had record high water levels in Lake Ontario. We are certainly feeling these impacts locally including in- There is a cost to making these changes, and there are also costs creased seasonal flooding, extreme rainfall, ice storms, and some in taking no action. of the hottest summers on record. Now is the time to have your say and provide input into the City’s More than half of the world’s carbon emissions originate in cities Climate Change Action Plan. and urban areas and cities are facing the increasing costs of adapt- ing to the impacts of climate change. https://yoursay.mississauga.ca/climate-change Eugen Vizitiu, People’s Party of Canada (PPC); Cynthis Trentelman, Green Party of Canada; Stella Ambler, Conservative As a City, Mississauga is committed to doing its part towards se- Party of Canada; Sven Spengemann, Liberal Party of Canada; Adam Laughton, New Democratic Party of Canada. curing a better future and transforming into a low carbon and re- silient carbon city. Taking steps towards this goal will be achieved through actions taken not only by the City, but also by the wider community including residents, business owners, and visitors. On October 10th 2019, SHORA, along with other Ratepayers’ Asso- ciations in South-West Mississauga, helped organize a Candidates’ Sven Spengemann I know some of you may think that no matter what the City does, it David D. Snell Ltd. Debate for Member of Parliament (MP) in the riding of Mississau- won’t make a difference in the grand scheme of the global climate ga-Lakeshore. The five candidates (as shown in the photo) are Member of Parliament change picture. But we as a Council know that we have an obliga- Eugen Vizitiu, People’s Party of Canada (PPC); Cynthis Trentelman, tion to reduce the carbon footprint of our operations and services. Windows Green Party of Canada; Stella Ambler, Conservative Party of Cana- Mississauga - Lakeshore We have an opportunity to improve local air quality and become Replacement windows da; Sven Spengemann, Liberal Party of Canada; Adam Laughton, more resilient when extreme weather hits. (As I write this, there is a with Solar Gain or Solar Shield, New Democratic Party of Canada. massive snow storm hitting the Prairies dumping 60+ cm of snow at the end of September.) Roll-a-way or magnetic screens. The Southwest Mississauga Ratepayers Association Executive presented questions gathered in advance to the candidates, fol- Our Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) presents a way forward Entrance Doors lowed by questions from the audience. This sometimes-animated over the next ten years, providing an incremental process to take Patio Doors YOUR action, measure progress, adjust to changing conditions, and con- question and answer session included topics such as immigration, VOICE IN French Doors tinue to build towards the ultimate 30-year vision. climate change, environment, health care, economy, Indigenous OTTAWA! Eavestrough communities. and taxes, to name a few! In the coming weeks, the City will be seeking public feedback and Leaf Guard My team and I finalize the CCAP for approval. The Clarkson Secondary School Auditorium was filled to capaci- are here to serve Soffit our community. ty with Sue Shanly facilitating the debate. This successful debate What are some of the Actions we are proposing? Here are just Insulated Siding provided residents the information required to make an informed a few of the planned options for change: decision for the federal election.