October 15, 2025 • 35 mins
Norm Murray interviews Mississauga Ward 1 Councillor, Stephen Dasko. They chat about the Autumn season (and Winter) and what's going on in his part of the city.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:33):
I'm Norm Murray. You're listening to News Talk Saga nine's sixty.
Great to have you long today. In this hour we
call the Norm. I know it's my name, but really
what it is is it's about finding out what the
norm is, what's the new norm, what's the normal? Is
there such a thing as normal anymore? Honestly, I don't
think so, because just when you think you're getting used
to something or an idea that's normal, it changes. It
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can be like that day to day, sometimes hour to hour.
Thankfully though, we have Stephen Daskar, who is the Ward
one counselor in Ward one counselor, and he'll be telling
us what's normal. I guess what's going on in his
part of the city. It's always a pleasure to welcome
him every month here to News Talk Saga nine sixty. Hello,
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Counselor Dasco.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
How are you hi, Norm? I am doing terrific. It's
great to hear your voice. I can't believe yet another
month has gone by on us.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Well, yeah, it does seem to go fast, doesn't it.
I know that sounds like a cliche, but it's so.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
True, right, it really does, it really does. I can't
believe it, you know, I think we say that almost
every month, but it's true.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
It does.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
It absolutely flies by.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Yeah, yeah, for sure. So listen, we got through Thanksgiving
here and the month of September and going forward, and
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving weekend and also
the month of September. Anything you want to talk about
that you've been doing the last month or.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
So, it has been yet another very active month. So
I must tell you just to kick off what we
had yesterday. Excuse me? Was we ended up having at
the City of Mississauga are Long Service Awards? Oh yeah,
and that was just I love going every year because
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this is where you get to see folks that quite
often you urobe shoulders with at the city or sometimes
those that you have yet to meet. But with a
minimum service of twenty five years at the City of Mississauga.
So twenty five years at Mississauga, thirty years, thirty five years,
forty and one at fifth o'clocking at fifty years at
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the City of Mississauga.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
So these are yearly awards given out for people who
have been committing themselves truly to our community. That's amazing
that you do this.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Yeah, yeah, you know, these are folks that just have
an incredible it's amazing. The one common theme that you
talk to everybody that has put in this kind of
time is the passion for the work. They enjoy working
at the city, They enjoy being a part of that team.
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And I think it just shows and speaks volumes about
the organization itself.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Yeah, for sure, absolutely, And congratulations to all the nominees
as well as the winners. Any names you want to
mention here in categories and.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Such, Well, these are folks that just get recognized. You know.
It doesn't that they don't they won't win an award
for it. It's they get recognized for their time in
and and so it really is just great to see
people everything from my way transit to our library system,
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those that help build our parks and and and do
so much live rays, et cetera. I mean, it really
is incredible to see that that type of dedication and
out at it. We had, of course Mayor Parish, our
city manager Jeff Wright, all the commissioners were out and
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we had some of our some of our counselors as
well out there too.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
Awesome, great to hear, great to hear, and I'm thankful
for you and all of counsel and the mayor and
everybody else for continuing with this initiative. It's very very important,
I think, because you know, it's tough enough to get
people to contribute time and volunteer and all that, because
we have such busy lives. We're all just trying to
get by. So when you see people and feel people
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who are still going to give back to the community,
much of the time for free, then it really means
something even more. I don't know. I mean, I'm not
trying to knock anybody who's ever volunteered in the past,
but nowadays it just seems like the pressure is really
on Stephen and yet some of these people that you
have recognized with mayor, parish and everybody else, they continue
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to rise to the top and to give of themselves.
That's amazing.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
Yeah, yeah, they just the work that they put in
and the passion of it, it really is amazing. One
individual will I will say, his name's Bruno di Michelle,
and it boggles my mind that he's in for twenty
five years at the city when him and I were
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hanging out at hockey rinks together when we were kids.
So just to see that, I'm thinking to myself, hang
on a second, I don't feel old enough to know
somebody that's been twenty five years at the city that
I grew up with.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
You know, that's great? Love it yep, for sure, Well
that's outstanding. So I'm glad that that happened. Just yesterday.
As you'd mentioned, a nice way to you know, follow
up after Thanksgiving, I know, I wanted to mention something
with regards to Thanksgiving real quick here, and that is
the annual Mississauga Thanksgiving Food Drive. Although you might think
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it's wrapped up and they're done, they're actually continuing until
this Friday, steven, as you know, and the food their
drive is eight hundred thousand dollars. They're still short and
the drive continues, aiming to provide healthy and appropriate food
to neighbors facing food insecurity in Mississauga. According to the
organization's website, of course, purchasing fresh and frozen food including dairy, meat, grains, fruits,
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vegetables in bulk and they do it at prices lower
than retail. So their goal is eight hundred thousand dollars
is their target, and they still have until Friday to
collect it or at least to meet that goal. So
I know there's a lot of people working behind the
scenes on this, and this is something passionate to you
and your entire in all of council, for sure.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
It's something that is certainly not lost on any one
of us. And you know we all work to help
raise funds, raise food for food banks Mississauga for example,
myself as well. We've got the Compass Food Bank down
in the Ward and the need unfortunately keeps growing. It's
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striving for a day at some point where we don't
need food banks around. But until that time, the work
that has done is incredible. What you see from folks
like Megan Nichols at food Banks Mississauga is it truly
is second to none. And so this is where you
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give them a dime and they will squeeze a dollar
out of it, and this is something that they do
day in day out. It's amazing where when we find
times like Thanksgiving or Christmas, those are times that people
tend to think about giving and do give, but realistically
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the need is there three hundred and sixty five days
a year and it's unfortunately it's been growing, especially since
the pandemic that was a big watershed mark for a
lot of people that were on the margins, living in
the margins, and so wherever people can if you have
an opportunity to lend a hand again, food Banks Mississauga
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has been doing their campaign and what they call that's
what they call a hub and spoke model where a
lot of what you would give in to Food Banks
Mississauga would end up getting distributed out to places like
the Compass, the Dam, eating Food for Change, a lot
of the different food hamper programs that happened through different
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religious organizations, a lot of a lot of what use
a lot of what they get does come from Food
Banks Mississauga. Ont of what you would give directly to
each one of these organizations as well.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
Yeah, and a quick shout out to Daisy You who
is director of communications at Food Banks in Mississauga, just
to put it in perspective, like you just said, Stephen,
she said, this is her quote. For every dollar that
is donated, we can provide food for one meal. That
means one hundred dollars again provides food for one hundred
meals if you think about it that way. No donation
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is too small, that's for sure. Go to Food Banks
Mississauga dot C and help them out this Thanksgiving to
achieve that goal. Last time we heard they were at
less than seventy percent of their goal over just the
day before yesterday. I guess it was so going up
till Friday. They're hoping to catch up to that eight
hundred thousand dollars. So what else has been going on? Anyway? Steve,
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and I don't want to steal away from what you
were planning on talking about what's happening.
Speaker 1 (09:51):
Here not it's all not it's all again just a
busy area. I was also at the Jim Toby Lakeview
Conservation Area down there with our local mp IS named
Star Charles SUSA, also down with the senior team from
the Region of Peel, also with the Credit Valley Conservation
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Authority folks there and Toronto Region Conservation Authority. We were
all down there because we are just seeing there's some
new bridges that went into place there which really helped
connect everything we had. I think it was a trail's
mississ Trails Canada came in with a grant that's a
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federal organization and that was really significant for putting the
trail infrastructure into Jim Tovie Lakeview Conservation Area. And then
as well, it was incredible to see every time I
get down there, there's something that is just unbelievable in
terms of how it's been changing. So a lot of
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the planted native plants that have been put in, they're
really coming alive right now. But also what's really significant
is some of what they call placemaking, those features that
have been put into place that are from an indigenous
component are really coming alive. And just the original theme
and the vision of bringing it to life is very
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much intact. And so it's getting very exciting because the
much anticipated opening is going to be this coming spring.
So that was great to get out on site there today. Yesterday,
I should say, we're.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
Speaking with Stephen Dasco World One counselor go to Stephen
Dasco dot com or dot ca A. It's the same
place Stephendasco dot com and get updated on all of
the stuff actually that he's talking about. And there's a
lot going on there always is, and the website is
always the best place to visit I find to really
get the low down on everything. So yeah, so we're
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moving forward here outstanding news, Steven.
Speaker 1 (12:04):
That's great, and if I could, I'll throw a few
other things out there that are happening in the WARLD
in the local community is there's I think you've heard
me talk about before. I have a real passion for
when it comes to our heritage in the city of Mississauga,
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being able to tell stories and also our arts and
culture groups as well. And so there is a really
iconic building that we do have in the city in
the South end. It's called the Adamson Estate. It's just
at the bottom of Enola and it's in the Lakeshore
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and Cawthra area. This is one that a lot of
people will know from having wedding pictures taken and things
like that, but you haven't had a chance to go inside.
And so now after forty years, we've been able to
open things up so that people can actually get inside
the building. And we've got it as part of a
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pilot project with Museums Mississauga. And this is for the
first time in forty years. We just opened the doors
a week ago Saturday. First one that we have is
called History Exposed and that's the story of black ensplavement
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in Canada, and it is it is a somber but
very educational exhibit that was done by a doctor Cooper
and she put her heart and so on to this project.
It runs until December twenty eighth, and if you want
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to get more information about it, it's Mississauga dot Ca
forwards last History Exposed all one word, that's Mississauga, dot
Ca Forward slash History Exposed and you can find out
the dates and times that it is open. It's open
essentially from Thursday through Saturday, and you can find out
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all the information in the times to get in. Admission
is free, by the way, if you do want, they
certainly take donations at the door, but admission to walk
right in is so you get to see this in iconic,
incredible house and also just a world class exhibit that
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is going through. This is the only stop that this
has going right across Canada. It's the only stop in
the GTA, so pretty incredible to see that as well.
And that's actually been put on by Peer twenty one
and it's really an eye opening and very worthwhile exhibit
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to go see, And so I thought i'd make mention
of the atoms and estate because it's one that people
do tend to ask me about, and I feel strongly
that i'd like to see buildings like that go to
just some great good to be able to tell stories
and let people know that there's a lot of different
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layers of Mississauga that some may not have had a
chance to experience.
Speaker 2 (15:20):
Yet, oh for sure. And I think it's great to
educate our kids about this as they get older and
start to understand more and therefore appreciate where they've grown
up and how it came to be the way it is.
Also so oh absolutely for sure, you know what. I
was just noticing that, you know, I mean, as we
transition the seasons a little bit, we're feeling it a
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little bit out there today. I mean, I know, yesterday
was pretty nice. Today it dropped temperature wise a little bit,
and on and on as we go forward here, obviously,
but one story that came to us from Mississauga dot
Com is that Mississauga is enacting the Winter Storm Parking Band. Now,
I know you're thinking, let me get through Hollow Ween
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please first, before we start talking about winter storms, but
I like to bring it up a little ahead of time, Steve,
And that's all just trying to make people aware. It helps.
It enhances snow clearing services for residents, for example. And
I know that you have taken a real interest in
the in the world and the I mean the case
of snow clearing for people in Port Credit and Ward
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One in general. So I know that you'd be interested
in that snow clearing services for residents. It's something that's
starting to be talked about now before we actually get
into it.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
It's amazing how these seasons come upon us very very quickly.
And the snow clearing one, yes, it's probably not one
that we want to be talking about so soon, but
it is going to be coming a pause very quickly.
Normally at this time I would be talking about what
we call the windrow clearing program that has been out
for seniors. And so that's one that in the past
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it was offered for seniors to hundred dollars and for
the season you would have your windrow cleared out and
for those that were of a lower income that are seniors,
you would have that fee waived. And now what a
majority of council had decided on is to have windrows
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cleared across the city, so that is coming into place,
but also with that comes a little bit of a wrinkle,
and that wrinkle is you need to really pay attention
to whether there is a snow advisory that that is
out there, to pay attention if you're parking your cars
on the street or what they call the lower Boulevard
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because with that, of course, snow clearing equipment needs to
come in and be able to do its jobs properly.
And so that's one where you're going to definitely want
to keep tuned into, whether it's social media channels or
you know, things like sea Be twenty four, et cetera,
in terms of getting those updates on snow advisory because
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if you're over five centimeters of snow, that's where the
plows start coming out, and you'll want to make sure
that your cars are are not blocking some of the
you know, some of the equipment that's going to be
coming around.
Speaker 2 (18:17):
Appreciate that something a little bit more seasonal maybe I
should have mentioned first, and that is the twenty twenty
five vacuum leaf pickup, because that's happening before the snow flies,
or at least we hope, so November tenth to the fourteenth,
and then again December one to fifth, at least in
Ward one. I'm assuming this is directly from your website,
Stephen dasco dot com, so I know you speak specifically
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to Ward one, and a reminder to everybody, Stephen not
to rake your leaves onto the road please or I'm
coming over there even.
Speaker 1 (18:48):
Well I think you heard it there first. Don't do
it because Norm's going to come after you if you
happen to do that, and nobody wants to see that.
He's he's a nice guy, but he's a very large
man as well, you know. But no, with all kidding aside,
this is I feel it's a very important program that
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that we do offer for residents, and it's it's always
trying to get those days right because sometimes it can
be a little bit too early, sometimes it can be
a little bit too late. But this is I think
a very valuable service that we do offer for residents.
And and yes, please be mindful in terms of where
you're putting your your leaves and that because we have
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had situations in the past where people have put their
leaves out for example, in front of in front of
rocks and other type of things, and people's vehicles have
hit them, et cetera. And so just be mindful because
not everybody knows what's underneath your pile of leaves, so
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how you put them.
Speaker 2 (19:54):
And when the leaves get wet on the road, they
become like a slippery oily click. Honestly, you're sliding along it.
It's not a good thing, so it can be quite dangerous.
Quite frankly. Not to mention kind of on site that
we love seeing the leaves, leaves falling. It's one of
the most beautiful times of the year. I love autumn
for that. But we got to do the right thing
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and be responsible about it too. So I'm glad you
mentioned that on your website. Stephen Good Yeah.
Speaker 1 (20:23):
And you know what, if I could, I'd like to
talk about just a few and other initiatives that that
are going on. The annual Word One Excellence Awards are
coming up. I can't believe where the time is gone,
Like we were talking about it on top of the show,
but it's our Word One Excellence Awards.
Speaker 2 (20:43):
We are.
Speaker 1 (20:44):
We're into our seventh year. We had it going even
through the pandemic I think it's so important to be
able to recognize individuals and organizations down in the ward.
It's people that are doing volunteer work, some of our
local businesses, as you know, I've got a real passion
for and so that is going to be on the
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twenty third of October at six thirty pm and that
will be over at the Carmen Corbuson Community Center And
if you haven't had a chance to see it, there's
a perfect chance to go in and check it out.
But also you go upstairs and that is at the
Petresciu room that we've got booked for that. And it
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also is it's accessible for those with any disabilities because
there are elevators, etc. That will get you to where
you need to get to in the community center. So
please come and join us. Again, that's at six thirty
pm start and that's for our Ward one Excellence Night,
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so hoping everyone can join us there. And now we
actually do have our nominations are closed and the judging
panel will be making their selections. So every year it's
very exciting to see those that are recognized for true
excellence in the community.
Speaker 2 (22:08):
Yeah, there's a good lineup on your website. To describe
the categories Entrepreneur of the Year, for example, Excellence in
Customer Service, Good Neighbor Award, Volunteer of the Year, right
down to Youth Excellence Award, which I love that too,
and then the Lifetime Achievement Award. That's a big one
that takes a lot of concentration on your part. I
guess you're the one choosing that one.
Speaker 1 (22:31):
You know, what we do is we put out the
categories and we post it and it is all those
in the community that come in and put forward their
recommendations of who they would like to see recognized, and
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then it goes into our panel. So yeah, my extent
is I love hosting it, love love doing a lot
of the kind of the background work in terms of
just getting everything organized. But this is an exercise that
is taken on by the community and and by the
by our panel toy to help bring it all to life.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Yeah, yeah, for sure. And I was noticing also on
your website that no surprise again getting into the time
of year that we're getting into, and that is that
you're looking for volunteers to help out with the skate
with the skate park going on the situation, I guess
down your way? Is that right?
Speaker 1 (23:34):
Well, I think the one that's out there right now is.
We're also looking for some volunteers. We've got a few
different things coming up. I'll mention maybe just one more.
When it comes to what's happening for Halloween. I can't
believe that this is coming to life, but I really
wanted to have our Costra Elliott of State. That's that
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old house at the Kostra Woods on Kostra Road, just
south the QWW.
Speaker 2 (24:01):
I'm scared already, yes, oh and you should be.
Speaker 1 (24:04):
It's very it's terrifying just thinking about it.
Speaker 2 (24:06):
You know.
Speaker 1 (24:08):
We have the doors coming open there and you'll be
able to go into the house. They've got some rooms
set up with some scary lights going on in there.
There's gonna be kettlecorn. It's very family friendly to come out.
We're going to have a scavenger hunt and pumpkin carving contest.
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There's all kinds of different things going on. And that
is on the twenty fifth and twenty sixth of October,
and that's from noon until four pm. So come on out.
For all the details again, just go to my website
which is Stephen Dasco dot Ca. That's Stephen Dasco dot ca.
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Or you can also check out my social media links
which is Dasco Ward one and you'll find all of
the information there. But that's coming up. That's very exciting.
And then yes, we've got right after that, we're right
diving right into kind of the Christmas and holiday season.
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And what we've got this year is Mississauga's first outdoor
European inspired Christmas Market. It is going to be pretty incredible.
We're going to have ice sculptures, lots of lights, tall
Christmas tree. I've got rumors out there that Santa Claus
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is going to be coming. We've got our vendors are
actually sold out, and it's all this is all outside.
We're going to have performances that are I think is
going to get everybody right in the Christmas spirit and
in the holiday spirit. And we've got an incredible celebrity
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MC for our Friday Night. And and I hate to say,
but you know what, Norm, it's you.
Speaker 2 (26:00):
You had me wondering there when you said you have
a celebrity coming along. I'm like, Oh, who'd you get?
What is going on here? I didn't know? Wow? Well thanks,
I can't wait for it. I really truly, in all sincerity,
I can't wait to get up there on stage and
figure out whatever we're doing. Anyways, I still don't really
know completely except it's going to be in the holiday
spirit and all family friendly fun and I can't wait
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to get I'll probably end up spending some money at
the vendors myself. Now. It's gonna be so much fun.
A lot of people show up as they always do
to these sorts of things, and it's at the right
time too, I think, you know, as we're just like
you said, getting into the holiday frame of mind, and
in November right in that pocket right there, just before
you go into December, and you know, it really comes
on strong.
Speaker 1 (26:41):
So yeah, November twenty first and twenty second, and so
that is an opportunity as well. If if anybody is
looking for some volunteering that they'd like to do in
the community, or if you happen to know with some
of the kids that need volunteer hours, this is a
great opportunity at the at the outdoor market. So again,
just go to my website and you can find details
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in terms of how to get in contact with us.
Please please do the more the Merrier is the way
I look at it. It's going to be a lot
of fun. And then of course the evening of the
twenty second is Mayor Parish is bringing in the it's
going to be an evening Christmas parade that's coming to
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City Hall area. And then as well they're going to
be lighting their Christmas tree, So that's the evening of
the twenty second, and so there's that going on, and
then of course next the week after that, November twenty ninth,
we're back into Port Credit for having the second annual
lighting of the Christmas Tree and also the lighthouse that's
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going to be down in Poor Credit Memorial Park right
by where the skating trail is going to be open
for everybody. So lots of great, I think, family fun
things that are coming up for everybody to enjoy. We've
had enough challenging times that are going on right around
the globe right now and and and sometimes in many
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people's lives, and and this is something to hopefully bring
some joy to everybody and and get everybody out to
know that you know, no matter no matter what your
income status is, no matter what your you know, where
you come from, or anything like that, you've got a
home in terms of being being in the community and
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participating with whatever you'd like to do. And uh and
so this is one that I find a lot of
pride in being able to do with with everybody in
our community. And h and so H as a lot
of folks like myself don't necessarily look forward to winter,
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these are a few things to look forward to.
Speaker 2 (29:00):
You know. Thank you and well said, and thank you
for that. You know. I was. You know, I'm an
on air host at the Shopping Channel at TSC part
time now and I'm there most weekends. Anyways, I was
the other night. I had noticed for the first time
in the hallway outside the studio a row of fully
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decorated Christmas trees ready to go in. And I thought, no,
wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, I thought,
you know what, Actually, I kind of like this. I
love I love the holiday myself, and no matter what
people think about well it's kind of early, I say, no,
it's not early. Bring it on. Let's go because it's
a happy time, and let's extend it as long as
we can.
Speaker 1 (29:40):
You know, see, you're just diving right in force.
Speaker 2 (29:43):
Wow, that's what happened. Well, that's what we do at
TSC on television, that we start real early with the
holiday gift giving ideas and all that, you know, to
allow for delivery and all that. Yeah, we get into
it earlier than some of the stores even do. But
you know what, that's okay, it's all it's all fun.
Speaker 1 (30:01):
It really is. It really is, and it's what helps,
I think, bring everybody together and and and bring some
joy at the same time.
Speaker 2 (30:11):
Absolutely, So you've been out about carousing at all. I mean,
you've been into any restaurants or clubs you want to
talk about, or names you want to drop and say
hello to people. Any ribbon cutting and as I always say,
you know, any openings and baby kissing and all that stuff.
Speaker 1 (30:25):
That well, we did have a recent ribbon cutting and
that was again in the Poor Credit area. There was
an opening there. It's for Super Smash Burgers and that's
on Lake Shore, right around Lake Shore and Mohawk, and
I am under the understanding that it is. It's just
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an absolute killer hamburger that they that they make there,
and they had their opening appreciation day. It was just
packed and wish them great success. It's a really funky
looking place. This is the organization second operation. The first
one is in mark them. Their second one is right
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here in Ward one. So it's great to see. So
that is one that is brand new.
Speaker 2 (31:17):
Love it. That sounds amazing. I absolutely am putting that
on my Ward one bucket list to to visit in
the next little while. Here. Super good stuff.
Speaker 1 (31:26):
Oh please do, please do. And last, if I could
just give a bit of a brief update I know
for anybody that was tuned in last time and if
you wanted to kind of get an update. Last time,
I spoke about a group called TAMMA. That's the Peel Arts,
Museums and Archives organization and going the last time I spoke,
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we were talking about being able to have a second
look at how that is being done right now and
see if we can do more for our local artists.
As I feel art is local, our museum program is local,
and this is maybe about having a second look. Well,
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the result of that, I will say is we are
having that second look and that's where Mississauga, Brampton, Calladen
staff along with Peel are all having a look at
how we do things. And what I'm really looking at
is not cutting any money, but retargeting and putting it
into a local sphere, and that's directly investing that money
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into our museum program, which is also heritage, and also
into our arts programs here in the City of Mississauga.
Because we're a music city. We have a lot of
different components that I think could make us excel on
the world stage. We certainly have the talent, we just
need more opportunities and more funding. And this really is
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an incredible time. And I wanted to say profound thanks
to to to the Mayor's and also to Council up
with the region, because it wasn't it wasn't unanimous, but
it was pretty darn close, and so that passion is
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there to be able to provide more opportunities to our
local arts groups and also for our museum groups as
well here as well. So I just want to give
that update.
Speaker 2 (33:32):
Absolutely absolutely. As far as the Halloween House, it's all
family friendly. Until you can't you can't fully describe and
understand what that noise was that you heard and then
suddenly you got everybody like running for the door. That
sounds amazing. And as far as Smashburg, Smashburg, I just
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looked it up. There's two hundred and nine locations in
the US in Canada and we have one of them,
and I love that and it's in Ward One.
Speaker 1 (34:05):
Super it's a good thing. Yeah, yeah, it's having more
variety for everybody, I think is great. Having that local
experience is also just a fantastic thing to have as well.
Speaker 2 (34:16):
Yeah, for sure, Steven, you've really enlightened us with a
lot going on in Ward One. We appreciate that very much.
All the best of you going forward here, and I
can't wait for next month's party, like you were talking about,
for the holidays there, and we'll talk to you before
then though, at the beginning of the month roughly. And
in the meantime, enjoy the.
Speaker 1 (34:34):
Month well, thank you, Norm and you as well, my friend.
Enjoy those awesome changing leaf colors out there.
Speaker 2 (34:42):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (34:42):
It's a little bit delayed this year, but man, they're
starting to really come alive right now. To see that
those colors, the vibrant colors out.
Speaker 2 (34:51):
There, as long as the blue ones are coming to
life on the ice, I'm real happy. Steven Dasco. Thank
you very much.
Speaker 1 (34:57):
You get to see some of the blue ones out there,
that's for darn sure. Yeah, go least go and Go Jays.
Speaker 2 (35:02):
That's right, and we will continue. We'll be back in
just a moment. Go to Stephendasco dot com Stephen Dasco
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Speaker 1 (35:20):
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Speaker 2 (00:33):
I'm Norm Murray. You're listening to News Talk Saga nine's sixty.
Great to have you long today. In this hour we
call the Norm. I know it's my name, but really
what it is is it's about finding out what the
norm is, what's the new norm, what's the normal? Is
there such a thing as normal anymore? Honestly, I don't
think so, because just when you think you're getting used
to something or an idea that's normal, it changes. It
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can be like that day to day, sometimes hour to hour.
Thankfully though, we have Stephen Daskar, who is the Ward
one counselor in Ward one counselor, and he'll be telling
us what's normal. I guess what's going on in his
part of the city. It's always a pleasure to welcome
him every month here to News Talk Saga nine sixty. Hello,
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Counselor Dasco.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
How are you hi, Norm? I am doing terrific. It's
great to hear your voice. I can't believe yet another
month has gone by on us.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Well, yeah, it does seem to go fast, doesn't it.
I know that sounds like a cliche, but it's so.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
True, right, it really does, it really does. I can't
believe it, you know, I think we say that almost
every month, but it's true.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
It does.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
It absolutely flies by.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Yeah, yeah, for sure. So listen, we got through Thanksgiving
here and the month of September and going forward, and
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving weekend and also
the month of September. Anything you want to talk about
that you've been doing the last month or.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
So, it has been yet another very active month. So
I must tell you just to kick off what we
had yesterday. Excuse me? Was we ended up having at
the City of Mississauga are Long Service Awards? Oh yeah,
and that was just I love going every year because
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this is where you get to see folks that quite
often you urobe shoulders with at the city or sometimes
those that you have yet to meet. But with a
minimum service of twenty five years at the City of Mississauga.
So twenty five years at Mississauga, thirty years, thirty five years,
forty and one at fifth o'clocking at fifty years at
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the City of Mississauga.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
So these are yearly awards given out for people who
have been committing themselves truly to our community. That's amazing
that you do this.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Yeah, yeah, you know, these are folks that just have
an incredible it's amazing. The one common theme that you
talk to everybody that has put in this kind of
time is the passion for the work. They enjoy working
at the city, They enjoy being a part of that team.
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And I think it just shows and speaks volumes about
the organization itself.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Yeah, for sure, absolutely, And congratulations to all the nominees
as well as the winners. Any names you want to
mention here in categories and.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Such, Well, these are folks that just get recognized. You know.
It doesn't that they don't they won't win an award
for it. It's they get recognized for their time in
and and so it really is just great to see
people everything from my way transit to our library system,
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those that help build our parks and and and do
so much live rays, et cetera. I mean, it really
is incredible to see that that type of dedication and
out at it. We had, of course Mayor Parish, our
city manager Jeff Wright, all the commissioners were out and
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we had some of our some of our counselors as
well out there too.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
Awesome, great to hear, great to hear, and I'm thankful
for you and all of counsel and the mayor and
everybody else for continuing with this initiative. It's very very important,
I think, because you know, it's tough enough to get
people to contribute time and volunteer and all that, because
we have such busy lives. We're all just trying to
get by. So when you see people and feel people
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who are still going to give back to the community,
much of the time for free, then it really means
something even more. I don't know. I mean, I'm not
trying to knock anybody who's ever volunteered in the past,
but nowadays it just seems like the pressure is really
on Stephen and yet some of these people that you
have recognized with mayor, parish and everybody else, they continue
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to rise to the top and to give of themselves.
That's amazing.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
Yeah, yeah, they just the work that they put in
and the passion of it, it really is amazing. One
individual will I will say, his name's Bruno di Michelle,
and it boggles my mind that he's in for twenty
five years at the city when him and I were
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hanging out at hockey rinks together when we were kids.
So just to see that, I'm thinking to myself, hang
on a second, I don't feel old enough to know
somebody that's been twenty five years at the city that
I grew up with.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
You know, that's great? Love it yep, for sure, Well
that's outstanding. So I'm glad that that happened. Just yesterday.
As you'd mentioned, a nice way to you know, follow
up after Thanksgiving, I know, I wanted to mention something
with regards to Thanksgiving real quick here, and that is
the annual Mississauga Thanksgiving Food Drive. Although you might think
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it's wrapped up and they're done, they're actually continuing until
this Friday, steven, as you know, and the food their
drive is eight hundred thousand dollars. They're still short and
the drive continues, aiming to provide healthy and appropriate food
to neighbors facing food insecurity in Mississauga. According to the
organization's website, of course, purchasing fresh and frozen food including dairy, meat, grains, fruits,
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vegetables in bulk and they do it at prices lower
than retail. So their goal is eight hundred thousand dollars
is their target, and they still have until Friday to
collect it or at least to meet that goal. So
I know there's a lot of people working behind the
scenes on this, and this is something passionate to you
and your entire in all of council, for sure.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
It's something that is certainly not lost on any one
of us. And you know we all work to help
raise funds, raise food for food banks Mississauga for example,
myself as well. We've got the Compass Food Bank down
in the Ward and the need unfortunately keeps growing. It's
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striving for a day at some point where we don't
need food banks around. But until that time, the work
that has done is incredible. What you see from folks
like Megan Nichols at food Banks Mississauga is it truly
is second to none. And so this is where you
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give them a dime and they will squeeze a dollar
out of it, and this is something that they do
day in day out. It's amazing where when we find
times like Thanksgiving or Christmas, those are times that people
tend to think about giving and do give, but realistically
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the need is there three hundred and sixty five days
a year and it's unfortunately it's been growing, especially since
the pandemic that was a big watershed mark for a
lot of people that were on the margins, living in
the margins, and so wherever people can if you have
an opportunity to lend a hand again, food Banks Mississauga
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has been doing their campaign and what they call that's
what they call a hub and spoke model where a
lot of what you would give in to Food Banks
Mississauga would end up getting distributed out to places like
the Compass, the Dam, eating Food for Change, a lot
of the different food hamper programs that happened through different
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religious organizations, a lot of a lot of what use
a lot of what they get does come from Food
Banks Mississauga. Ont of what you would give directly to
each one of these organizations as well.
Speaker 2 (09:04):
Yeah, and a quick shout out to Daisy You who
is director of communications at Food Banks in Mississauga, just
to put it in perspective, like you just said, Stephen,
she said, this is her quote. For every dollar that
is donated, we can provide food for one meal. That
means one hundred dollars again provides food for one hundred
meals if you think about it that way. No donation
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is too small, that's for sure. Go to Food Banks
Mississauga dot C and help them out this Thanksgiving to
achieve that goal. Last time we heard they were at
less than seventy percent of their goal over just the
day before yesterday. I guess it was so going up
till Friday. They're hoping to catch up to that eight
hundred thousand dollars. So what else has been going on? Anyway? Steve,
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and I don't want to steal away from what you
were planning on talking about what's happening.
Speaker 1 (09:51):
Here not it's all not it's all again just a
busy area. I was also at the Jim Toby Lakeview
Conservation Area down there with our local mp IS named
Star Charles SUSA, also down with the senior team from
the Region of Peel, also with the Credit Valley Conservation
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Authority folks there and Toronto Region Conservation Authority. We were
all down there because we are just seeing there's some
new bridges that went into place there which really helped
connect everything we had. I think it was a trail's
mississ Trails Canada came in with a grant that's a
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federal organization and that was really significant for putting the
trail infrastructure into Jim Tovie Lakeview Conservation Area. And then
as well, it was incredible to see every time I
get down there, there's something that is just unbelievable in
terms of how it's been changing. So a lot of
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the planted native plants that have been put in, they're
really coming alive right now. But also what's really significant
is some of what they call placemaking, those features that
have been put into place that are from an indigenous
component are really coming alive. And just the original theme
and the vision of bringing it to life is very
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much intact. And so it's getting very exciting because the
much anticipated opening is going to be this coming spring.
So that was great to get out on site there today. Yesterday,
I should say, we're.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
Speaking with Stephen Dasco World One counselor go to Stephen
Dasco dot com or dot ca A. It's the same
place Stephendasco dot com and get updated on all of
the stuff actually that he's talking about. And there's a
lot going on there always is, and the website is
always the best place to visit I find to really
get the low down on everything. So yeah, so we're
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moving forward here outstanding news, Steven.
Speaker 1 (12:04):
That's great, and if I could, I'll throw a few
other things out there that are happening in the WARLD
in the local community is there's I think you've heard
me talk about before. I have a real passion for
when it comes to our heritage in the city of Mississauga,
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being able to tell stories and also our arts and
culture groups as well. And so there is a really
iconic building that we do have in the city in
the South end. It's called the Adamson Estate. It's just
at the bottom of Enola and it's in the Lakeshore
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and Cawthra area. This is one that a lot of
people will know from having wedding pictures taken and things
like that, but you haven't had a chance to go inside.
And so now after forty years, we've been able to
open things up so that people can actually get inside
the building. And we've got it as part of a
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pilot project with Museums Mississauga. And this is for the
first time in forty years. We just opened the doors
a week ago Saturday. First one that we have is
called History Exposed and that's the story of black ensplavement
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in Canada, and it is it is a somber but
very educational exhibit that was done by a doctor Cooper
and she put her heart and so on to this project.
It runs until December twenty eighth, and if you want
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to get more information about it, it's Mississauga dot Ca
forwards last History Exposed all one word, that's Mississauga, dot
Ca Forward slash History Exposed and you can find out
the dates and times that it is open. It's open
essentially from Thursday through Saturday, and you can find out
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all the information in the times to get in. Admission
is free, by the way, if you do want, they
certainly take donations at the door, but admission to walk
right in is so you get to see this in iconic,
incredible house and also just a world class exhibit that
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is going through. This is the only stop that this
has going right across Canada. It's the only stop in
the GTA, so pretty incredible to see that as well.
And that's actually been put on by Peer twenty one
and it's really an eye opening and very worthwhile exhibit
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to go see, And so I thought i'd make mention
of the atoms and estate because it's one that people
do tend to ask me about, and I feel strongly
that i'd like to see buildings like that go to
just some great good to be able to tell stories
and let people know that there's a lot of different
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layers of Mississauga that some may not have had a
chance to experience.
Speaker 2 (15:20):
Yet, oh for sure. And I think it's great to
educate our kids about this as they get older and
start to understand more and therefore appreciate where they've grown
up and how it came to be the way it is.
Also so oh absolutely for sure, you know what. I
was just noticing that, you know, I mean, as we
transition the seasons a little bit, we're feeling it a
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little bit out there today. I mean, I know, yesterday
was pretty nice. Today it dropped temperature wise a little bit,
and on and on as we go forward here, obviously,
but one story that came to us from Mississauga dot
Com is that Mississauga is enacting the Winter Storm Parking Band. Now,
I know you're thinking, let me get through Hollow Ween
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please first, before we start talking about winter storms, but
I like to bring it up a little ahead of time, Steve,
And that's all just trying to make people aware. It helps.
It enhances snow clearing services for residents, for example. And
I know that you have taken a real interest in
the in the world and the I mean the case
of snow clearing for people in Port Credit and Ward
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One in general. So I know that you'd be interested
in that snow clearing services for residents. It's something that's
starting to be talked about now before we actually get
into it.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
It's amazing how these seasons come upon us very very quickly.
And the snow clearing one, yes, it's probably not one
that we want to be talking about so soon, but
it is going to be coming a pause very quickly.
Normally at this time I would be talking about what
we call the windrow clearing program that has been out
for seniors. And so that's one that in the past
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it was offered for seniors to hundred dollars and for
the season you would have your windrow cleared out and
for those that were of a lower income that are seniors,
you would have that fee waived. And now what a
majority of council had decided on is to have windrows
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cleared across the city, so that is coming into place,
but also with that comes a little bit of a wrinkle,
and that wrinkle is you need to really pay attention
to whether there is a snow advisory that that is
out there, to pay attention if you're parking your cars
on the street or what they call the lower Boulevard
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because with that, of course, snow clearing equipment needs to
come in and be able to do its jobs properly.
And so that's one where you're going to definitely want
to keep tuned into, whether it's social media channels or
you know, things like sea Be twenty four, et cetera,
in terms of getting those updates on snow advisory because
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if you're over five centimeters of snow, that's where the
plows start coming out, and you'll want to make sure
that your cars are are not blocking some of the
you know, some of the equipment that's going to be
coming around.
Speaker 2 (18:17):
Appreciate that something a little bit more seasonal maybe I
should have mentioned first, and that is the twenty twenty
five vacuum leaf pickup, because that's happening before the snow flies,
or at least we hope, so November tenth to the fourteenth,
and then again December one to fifth, at least in
Ward one. I'm assuming this is directly from your website,
Stephen dasco dot com, so I know you speak specifically
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to Ward one, and a reminder to everybody, Stephen not
to rake your leaves onto the road please or I'm
coming over there even.
Speaker 1 (18:48):
Well I think you heard it there first. Don't do
it because Norm's going to come after you if you
happen to do that, and nobody wants to see that.
He's he's a nice guy, but he's a very large
man as well, you know. But no, with all kidding aside,
this is I feel it's a very important program that
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that we do offer for residents, and it's it's always
trying to get those days right because sometimes it can
be a little bit too early, sometimes it can be
a little bit too late. But this is I think
a very valuable service that we do offer for residents.
And and yes, please be mindful in terms of where
you're putting your your leaves and that because we have
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had situations in the past where people have put their
leaves out for example, in front of in front of
rocks and other type of things, and people's vehicles have
hit them, et cetera. And so just be mindful because
not everybody knows what's underneath your pile of leaves, so
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how you put them.
Speaker 2 (19:54):
And when the leaves get wet on the road, they
become like a slippery oily click. Honestly, you're sliding along it.
It's not a good thing, so it can be quite dangerous.
Quite frankly. Not to mention kind of on site that
we love seeing the leaves, leaves falling. It's one of
the most beautiful times of the year. I love autumn
for that. But we got to do the right thing
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and be responsible about it too. So I'm glad you
mentioned that on your website. Stephen Good Yeah.
Speaker 1 (20:23):
And you know what, if I could, I'd like to
talk about just a few and other initiatives that that
are going on. The annual Word One Excellence Awards are
coming up. I can't believe where the time is gone,
Like we were talking about it on top of the show,
but it's our Word One Excellence Awards.
Speaker 2 (20:43):
We are.
Speaker 1 (20:44):
We're into our seventh year. We had it going even
through the pandemic I think it's so important to be
able to recognize individuals and organizations down in the ward.
It's people that are doing volunteer work, some of our
local businesses, as you know, I've got a real passion
for and so that is going to be on the
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twenty third of October at six thirty pm and that
will be over at the Carmen Corbuson Community Center And
if you haven't had a chance to see it, there's
a perfect chance to go in and check it out.
But also you go upstairs and that is at the
Petresciu room that we've got booked for that. And it
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also is it's accessible for those with any disabilities because
there are elevators, etc. That will get you to where
you need to get to in the community center. So
please come and join us. Again, that's at six thirty
pm start and that's for our Ward one Excellence Night,
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so hoping everyone can join us there. And now we
actually do have our nominations are closed and the judging
panel will be making their selections. So every year it's
very exciting to see those that are recognized for true
excellence in the community.
Speaker 2 (22:08):
Yeah, there's a good lineup on your website. To describe
the categories Entrepreneur of the Year, for example, Excellence in
Customer Service, Good Neighbor Award, Volunteer of the Year, right
down to Youth Excellence Award, which I love that too,
and then the Lifetime Achievement Award. That's a big one
that takes a lot of concentration on your part. I
guess you're the one choosing that one.
Speaker 1 (22:31):
You know, what we do is we put out the
categories and we post it and it is all those
in the community that come in and put forward their
recommendations of who they would like to see recognized, and
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then it goes into our panel. So yeah, my extent
is I love hosting it, love love doing a lot
of the kind of the background work in terms of
just getting everything organized. But this is an exercise that
is taken on by the community and and by the
by our panel toy to help bring it all to life.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Yeah, yeah, for sure. And I was noticing also on
your website that no surprise again getting into the time
of year that we're getting into, and that is that
you're looking for volunteers to help out with the skate
with the skate park going on the situation, I guess
down your way? Is that right?
Speaker 1 (23:34):
Well, I think the one that's out there right now is.
We're also looking for some volunteers. We've got a few
different things coming up. I'll mention maybe just one more.
When it comes to what's happening for Halloween. I can't
believe that this is coming to life, but I really
wanted to have our Costra Elliott of State. That's that
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old house at the Kostra Woods on Kostra Road, just
south the QWW.
Speaker 2 (24:01):
I'm scared already, yes, oh and you should be.
Speaker 1 (24:04):
It's very it's terrifying just thinking about it.
Speaker 2 (24:06):
You know.
Speaker 1 (24:08):
We have the doors coming open there and you'll be
able to go into the house. They've got some rooms
set up with some scary lights going on in there.
There's gonna be kettlecorn. It's very family friendly to come out.
We're going to have a scavenger hunt and pumpkin carving contest.
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There's all kinds of different things going on. And that
is on the twenty fifth and twenty sixth of October,
and that's from noon until four pm. So come on out.
For all the details again, just go to my website
which is Stephen Dasco dot Ca. That's Stephen Dasco dot ca.
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Or you can also check out my social media links
which is Dasco Ward one and you'll find all of
the information there. But that's coming up. That's very exciting.
And then yes, we've got right after that, we're right
diving right into kind of the Christmas and holiday season.
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And what we've got this year is Mississauga's first outdoor
European inspired Christmas Market. It is going to be pretty incredible.
We're going to have ice sculptures, lots of lights, tall
Christmas tree. I've got rumors out there that Santa Claus
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is going to be coming. We've got our vendors are
actually sold out, and it's all this is all outside.
We're going to have performances that are I think is
going to get everybody right in the Christmas spirit and
in the holiday spirit. And we've got an incredible celebrity
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MC for our Friday Night. And and I hate to say,
but you know what, Norm, it's you.
Speaker 2 (26:00):
You had me wondering there when you said you have
a celebrity coming along. I'm like, Oh, who'd you get?
What is going on here? I didn't know? Wow? Well thanks,
I can't wait for it. I really truly, in all sincerity,
I can't wait to get up there on stage and
figure out whatever we're doing. Anyways, I still don't really
know completely except it's going to be in the holiday
spirit and all family friendly fun and I can't wait
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to get I'll probably end up spending some money at
the vendors myself. Now. It's gonna be so much fun.
A lot of people show up as they always do
to these sorts of things, and it's at the right
time too, I think, you know, as we're just like
you said, getting into the holiday frame of mind, and
in November right in that pocket right there, just before
you go into December, and you know, it really comes
on strong.
Speaker 1 (26:41):
So yeah, November twenty first and twenty second, and so
that is an opportunity as well. If if anybody is
looking for some volunteering that they'd like to do in
the community, or if you happen to know with some
of the kids that need volunteer hours, this is a
great opportunity at the at the outdoor market. So again,
just go to my website and you can find details
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in terms of how to get in contact with us.
Please please do the more the Merrier is the way
I look at it. It's going to be a lot
of fun. And then of course the evening of the
twenty second is Mayor Parish is bringing in the it's
going to be an evening Christmas parade that's coming to
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City Hall area. And then as well they're going to
be lighting their Christmas tree, So that's the evening of
the twenty second, and so there's that going on, and
then of course next the week after that, November twenty ninth,
we're back into Port Credit for having the second annual
lighting of the Christmas Tree and also the lighthouse that's
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going to be down in Poor Credit Memorial Park right
by where the skating trail is going to be open
for everybody. So lots of great, I think, family fun
things that are coming up for everybody to enjoy. We've
had enough challenging times that are going on right around
the globe right now and and and sometimes in many
(28:14):
people's lives, and and this is something to hopefully bring
some joy to everybody and and get everybody out to
know that you know, no matter no matter what your
income status is, no matter what your you know, where
you come from, or anything like that, you've got a
home in terms of being being in the community and
(28:37):
participating with whatever you'd like to do. And uh and
so this is one that I find a lot of
pride in being able to do with with everybody in
our community. And h and so H as a lot
of folks like myself don't necessarily look forward to winter,
(28:57):
these are a few things to look forward to.
Speaker 2 (29:00):
You know. Thank you and well said, and thank you
for that. You know. I was. You know, I'm an
on air host at the Shopping Channel at TSC part
time now and I'm there most weekends. Anyways, I was
the other night. I had noticed for the first time
in the hallway outside the studio a row of fully
(29:20):
decorated Christmas trees ready to go in. And I thought, no,
wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, I thought,
you know what, Actually, I kind of like this. I
love I love the holiday myself, and no matter what
people think about well it's kind of early, I say, no,
it's not early. Bring it on. Let's go because it's
a happy time, and let's extend it as long as
we can.
Speaker 1 (29:40):
You know, see, you're just diving right in force.
Speaker 2 (29:43):
Wow, that's what happened. Well, that's what we do at
TSC on television, that we start real early with the
holiday gift giving ideas and all that, you know, to
allow for delivery and all that. Yeah, we get into
it earlier than some of the stores even do. But
you know what, that's okay, it's all it's all fun.
Speaker 1 (30:01):
It really is. It really is, and it's what helps,
I think, bring everybody together and and and bring some
joy at the same time.
Speaker 2 (30:11):
Absolutely, So you've been out about carousing at all. I mean,
you've been into any restaurants or clubs you want to
talk about, or names you want to drop and say
hello to people. Any ribbon cutting and as I always say,
you know, any openings and baby kissing and all that stuff.
Speaker 1 (30:25):
That well, we did have a recent ribbon cutting and
that was again in the Poor Credit area. There was
an opening there. It's for Super Smash Burgers and that's
on Lake Shore, right around Lake Shore and Mohawk, and
I am under the understanding that it is. It's just
(30:49):
an absolute killer hamburger that they that they make there,
and they had their opening appreciation day. It was just
packed and wish them great success. It's a really funky
looking place. This is the organization second operation. The first
one is in mark them. Their second one is right
(31:09):
here in Ward one. So it's great to see. So
that is one that is brand new.
Speaker 2 (31:17):
Love it. That sounds amazing. I absolutely am putting that
on my Ward one bucket list to to visit in
the next little while. Here. Super good stuff.
Speaker 1 (31:26):
Oh please do, please do. And last, if I could
just give a bit of a brief update I know
for anybody that was tuned in last time and if
you wanted to kind of get an update. Last time,
I spoke about a group called TAMMA. That's the Peel Arts,
Museums and Archives organization and going the last time I spoke,
(31:47):
we were talking about being able to have a second
look at how that is being done right now and
see if we can do more for our local artists.
As I feel art is local, our museum program is local,
and this is maybe about having a second look. Well,
(32:08):
the result of that, I will say is we are
having that second look and that's where Mississauga, Brampton, Calladen
staff along with Peel are all having a look at
how we do things. And what I'm really looking at
is not cutting any money, but retargeting and putting it
into a local sphere, and that's directly investing that money
(32:33):
into our museum program, which is also heritage, and also
into our arts programs here in the City of Mississauga.
Because we're a music city. We have a lot of
different components that I think could make us excel on
the world stage. We certainly have the talent, we just
need more opportunities and more funding. And this really is
(32:56):
an incredible time. And I wanted to say profound thanks
to to to the Mayor's and also to Council up
with the region, because it wasn't it wasn't unanimous, but
it was pretty darn close, and so that passion is
(33:18):
there to be able to provide more opportunities to our
local arts groups and also for our museum groups as
well here as well. So I just want to give
that update.
Speaker 2 (33:32):
Absolutely absolutely. As far as the Halloween House, it's all
family friendly. Until you can't you can't fully describe and
understand what that noise was that you heard and then
suddenly you got everybody like running for the door. That
sounds amazing. And as far as Smashburg, Smashburg, I just
(33:55):
looked it up. There's two hundred and nine locations in
the US in Canada and we have one of them,
and I love that and it's in Ward One.
Speaker 1 (34:05):
Super it's a good thing. Yeah, yeah, it's having more
variety for everybody, I think is great. Having that local
experience is also just a fantastic thing to have as well.
Speaker 2 (34:16):
Yeah, for sure, Steven, you've really enlightened us with a
lot going on in Ward One. We appreciate that very much.
All the best of you going forward here, and I
can't wait for next month's party, like you were talking about,
for the holidays there, and we'll talk to you before
then though, at the beginning of the month roughly. And
in the meantime, enjoy the.
Speaker 1 (34:34):
Month well, thank you, Norm and you as well, my friend.
Enjoy those awesome changing leaf colors out there.
Speaker 2 (34:42):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (34:42):
It's a little bit delayed this year, but man, they're
starting to really come alive right now. To see that
those colors, the vibrant colors out.
Speaker 2 (34:51):
There, as long as the blue ones are coming to
life on the ice, I'm real happy. Steven Dasco. Thank
you very much.
Speaker 1 (34:57):
You get to see some of the blue ones out there,
that's for darn sure. Yeah, go least go and Go Jays.
Speaker 2 (35:02):
That's right, and we will continue. We'll be back in
just a moment. Go to Stephendasco dot com Stephen Dasco
dot c. A back in the moment here on News
Talk SAGA nine sixty I'm Norm Murray.
Speaker 1 (35:20):
Stream us live at Saga nine sixty am dot c
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