Staying Safe and Preparing for the Unexpected in Mississauga
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While you can’t possibly prepare for every aspect of every emergency situation, you can ensure that you and your family have the essentials covered.
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Modern Motoring - A first drive review of the 2023 Toyota Crown
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2023 Toyota Crown - What's in a name?
Read MoreModern Artist - Rob Aguiar
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In conversation with the 2022 Mississauga Music award winner, Rob Aguiar, for best local promoter.
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2022 Mazda MX-5 - Super sized fun in a small car.
Read MoreModern Travel - A day trip to Hamilton for waterfalls, fun and food
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While we usually take longer multi-day road trips, we decided it’d be good to mix things up and explore our proverbial backyard and experience Hamilton.
Read MoreModern Artist - Claudia Laroye
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In conversation with one of Canada’s premiere travel writers and author, Claudia Laroye, on her new book, A Gelato A Day.
Read MoreModern Money - Cool your spending with these 9 nifty tips on keeping your home warm in winter
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With the cooler weather here and upcoming winter season, it’s time to run through some ideas to stay warm and save some cash while enjoying your home.
Read MoreDecanting Digest - Three great wines for autumn entertaining
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If you’ll have loved ones gathering with you this autumn, give these wines a try. They add just the right punctuation to a variety of dishes that are likely to grace your table as the temperatures dip and the leaves begin to fly.
Read MoreThe history of Mississauga’s Thomas Street
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Thomas Street in Streetsville is not named for a son of Timothy Street, or for any member of the Street family. The road takes its name from one Thomas Paterson (1820-1860.)
Read MoreAn easy, affordable and delicious Slow Cooker Vegan Chili recipe
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There’s a reason slow cookers are so readily associated with autumn: they’re perfect for creating low-maintenance and hearty meals, which is exactly what we all need when the weather gets cooler and the kids go back to school.
Read MoreNiagara Falls' Winter Festival of Lights celebrates their 40th year
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With over 3 million lights and 75+ spectacular displays providing colourful visuals, Niagara Falls will be transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland.
Read MoreModern Motoring - A first drive in the 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid AWD
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2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid First Drive - Claiming the compact crown?
Read MoreGet in the Halloween Spirit with the Home Depot Canada
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Here are creative and fun ways to give your trick-or-treaters a dazzling show when they come knocking on your door this Halloween.
Plus, embrace autumn with excellent accent pieces for a truly fun and fantastic fall season!
Modern Motoring - A video review of the 2023 Nissan Z
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2023 Nissan Z - Fashionably late, right on time.
Read MoreModern Motoring - A video review of the 2023 Genesis G90
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2023 Genesis G90 - The biggest gets better.
Read MoreThe history of Mississauga's Streetsville Memorial Cemetery
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In the early years of settlement in Streetsville the community lacked a formal cemetery. Timothy Street sought to rectify this situation and on February 24, 1824, he donated part of his land to the Presbyterian congregation for use as a burying ground for all Protestant denominations and for a church.
Read MoreMississauga's 'Twas The Bite makes an incredible impact on our community
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Mississauga's 'Twas The Bite makes an incredible impact on our community.
Read More2022 Mississauga Election Profiles - Ward 4 Candidate Joan Pace Jakobsen
/Leading up to the 2022 Mississauga elections, Modern Mississauga Media reached out to all incumbents and candidates via email with the same set of questions to help our community learn more about them leading up to the Monday, October 24, 2022 election.
For full information on how and when to vote, click here.
1.What ward are you running in and why are you running for Mississauga City Council?
I’m running for Ward 4 Councillor because we need strong leadership to advocate for all Ward 4 residents and ensure resident concerns are responded to in a timely manner.
2. What makes you stand out over other candidates?
I’m raising a family and taking care of aging parents so I understand seniors’ needs. I have worked at the City of Mississauga so I can hit the ground running once elected
3. What are your top 3 campaign priorities?
Resident & community engagement. Affordability of property taxes and housing. Community Safety.
4. If you could change one thing about Mississauga's zoning laws, what would it be?
Improve inclusionary zoning laws to meet the affordable housing needs in Mississauga while ensuring community safety. Review legacy zoning processes to ensure it's not encumbered unnecessarily.
5. How do you plan to actively involve and include residents in decisions?
Host local face to face events to share ideas and collaborate. Use communication mediums such as social media, newsletters with infographics, and in different languages. Support the creation of community groups such as a Ratepayers Association.
6. What budget item is the most important to your ward?
We are seeing lots of hard earned tax payers dollars being spent on pilot projects that started without public consultation. Need to review initiatives such as ineffective road calming projects.
7. What are three of your favourite aspects of Mississauga?
1. Recreation and Arts Community Programs. 2. Free diverse cultural events throughout the city to ensure inclusivity for all. 3. Green spaces and waterfront.
8. How will you be supporting our local businesses if elected?
Collaborate with businesses and community groups to understand their needs and build an action plan to best support them at local events. Partner with business to support the creation of a Business Improvement Association (BIA) in Ward 4 which, in turn, improves community engagement.
9. What does Mississauga currently excel at?
We have great recreational and cultural programs throughout Mississauga. Active Mississauga programs are diverse to accommodate the needs of the community.
10. How would you communicate with residents and what communication standards can voters expect?
Being approachable through face to face engagement and being present in the community. Hosting “coffee with the councillor” . Responding to inquiries or complaints -many have been waiting months for answers on inquiries sent which is unacceptable.
11. Please provide your campaign website.
www.electjoan.ca
Learn about the Halloween Nights of Lights walk-through event
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If you’re looking for a fun fall outing that’s idea for families, friends, dates or a solo adventure, the Halloween Nights of Lights has you covered.
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A review of the 2023 Mazda CX-50 - New roads ahead.
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