BRAMPTON, ON. (July 15, 2010) – The Region of Peel’s Passenger Assistant Program and Dialysis Transportation (Passenger Plus) services will resume in full on Monday, July 19. Red Cross Mississauga-Halton and CUPE reached a settlement that has been ratified. Staff is now making preparations to resume service and will be contacting customers to coordinate travel arrangements.
“The Region is pleased both parties have come to an agreement so our customers can now resume using our Accessible Transportation services,” said Damian Albanese, Transportation Director. “Accessible Transportation services are important to making our community accessible to residents who require specialized transit services.”
The Red Cross is contracted by the Region to deliver the Region’s Passenger Assistant Program and Dialysis Transportation. The Region was not involved in the negotiations. Questions relating to the negotiations should be directed to the respective parties involved.
Accessible Transportation customers can contact the Region’s Accessible Transportation office at 905-791-1015 for more information.
BRAMPTON, ON. (June 7, 2010) - The labour dispute between the Red Cross Mississauga-Halton and CUPE has resulted in a strike that impacts the following two Accessible Transportation services, effective today:
Passenger Assistant Program (PAP)
Dialysis Transportation (Passenger Plus)
Other services and programs operated by the Region's Accessible Transportation group - TransHelp, Community Bus, taxi script service - are unaffected and continue to operate normally.
Red Cross will continue to provide service to dialysis patients seeking rides to appointments.
Passenger Assistant Program service is interrupted with no service delivery until the strike is over. PAP customers should seek alternative transportation arrangements.
The labour dispute is between the Red Cross Mississauga-Halton and drivers represented by CUPE. The Region of Peel is not involved with the negotiations. The Red Cross is contracted by the Region to deliver the Region's Passenger Assistant Program and Dialysis Transportation.
"Passenger Assistant Program customers should be aware of the service disruption while customers travelling for dialysis treatment will continue to receive transportation service at this time," said Damian Albanese, Transportation Director. "The Region is not involved with the negotiations, but the Region does encourage the Red Cross and CUPE to work together to address the outstanding issues so service can resume for our affected customers."
The Region will continue its effort to communicate necessary information to the clients of the affected services. Please visit the Region's website for the latest news on this matter and for updates on when services will resume.
Accessible Transportation customers can contact the Region's Accessible Transportation office at 905-791-1015 for information.
The Regional Municipality of Peel was incorporated in 1974 on the principle that certain community and infrastructure services are most cost-effectively administered over a larger geographic area. The Region of Peel serves more than one million residents in the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton and the Town of Caledon.
BRAMPTON, ON. (June 7, 2010) - Summer has arrived and Peel Public Health is once again taking steps to minimize the impact of West Nile Virus (WNV) throughout the region.
At the heart of the Region's Vector Borne-Disease (VBD) Prevention Plan is a regional surveillance program that oversees mosquito larvae reduction and also builds public awareness through education and community outreach.
To help protect residents from WNV, Peel Public Health has started surveying stagnant water sites on public property for mosquito larvae. If larvae are present, larviciding will be conducted. Larviciding of road side catch basins will begin on June 7 and be completed in four phases.
Peel will also be collecting and testing adult mosquitoes for the virus weekly from mid-June to the end of September.
"Although there is always the possibility of WNV in Peel, we believe the risk is greatly reduced through our surveillance program," said Paul Callanan, Peel Region's Director of Environmental Health. Mr. Callanan also emphasized the active role the public can play by reducing mosquito breeding areas and taking personal protection measures.
For homeowners, reducing mosquito breeding areas on their property can be done by:
Clearing leaves and twigs from eavestroughs
Changing water in birdbaths weekly
Turning over wading pools when they are not in use
Removing water that collects on pool covers and make sure the pool's pump is circulating
Ensuring flowerpot saucers, window boxes and planters drain properly
Checking all windows and door screens to ensure there are no tears or holes
Placing a fine mesh screen over rain barrels
Fill in low depressions on lawn areas
Emptying or disposing of containers that can hold water such as old tires, wheelbarrows, barrels, pails, toys and recycling bins.
"Stagnant water with a high organic level that sits for longer than seven days is an ideal breeding site for mosquitoes, especially as the weather gets warmer," said Mr. Callanan. Stagnant water can be reported at 905-799-7700 or online at peel-bugbite.ca.
To reduce the risk of WNV, residents are reminded to:
Avoid areas with high mosquito populations and take extra precautions at dusk and dawn when mosquito activity increases.
Wear light-coloured clothing and cover exposed skin by wearing long sleeves, pants and a hat.
Use a mosquito repellent and follow the manufacturer's instructions.
For more information about how to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and protect yourself and your family from WNV, visit peel-bugbite.ca.
Select electronics may also be taken to participating retailers. Visit dowhatyoucan.ca, choose “Enter Electronics” and search for the nearest collection site by municipality, postal code or material type.
Items no longer collected at the curb
Starting April 5, 2010 the following items will not be collected at the curb.
BRAMPTON, ON. (March 22, 2010) – The Region of Peel’s yard waste collection services resume March 29, 2010 in the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga.
Yard waste will be collected weekly on regularly scheduled waste collection days in April, May, June, October and November. Yard waste will be collected every other week in July, August and September.
Residents can find their summer yard waste collection schedule in the 2010/2011 Waste Management Guide, which is being delivered in March to all households that receive curbside waste collection. The schedule is also available at www.peelregion.ca/waste.
Residents are asked to follow these steps when putting yard waste at the curb for collection:
Place yard waste in labelled, open, rigid and reusable containers; bushel baskets; or paper yard waste bags
Set out yard waste and recyclable material on the opposite side of the driveway from garbage, if possible
Tie brush securely in bundles up to 1.2 m (4 ft.) in length and 76 cm (30 in.) in width, weighing no more than 20 kg (44 lbs.)
