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Port Credit Slow Roll

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See OHWB&R Events Calendar About 35 riders participated in this bi-monthly Port Credit Slow Roll When Thu, 12 May, 19:00 – 21:00 Where JC Saddington Park, 53 Lake Street, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3Y3, Canada ( map ) Description Departure as in the past from J D Saddington Park parking lot at 7 pm sharp. Arrive early to register and complete a waiver. This ride will be easterly along the Great Canadian Trail to Jack Darling Park and return. Notification within three hours or earlier for weather related cancellations. 2022 scheduled rides will be every second Thursday to September 29th, 2022. We will also plan some Saturday rides which may include a Stone Hooker brewery stop over. Since 2018, Bert’s Sport Excellence of 1211 Hurontario Street Mississauga, ON L5G 905-278-4780 has been our main sponsor providing pre ride clinic bike minor tune-ups, custom T-shirts and prizes. We are most appreciative of their fifth year commitment to our cycling in Port Credit. Bert’s is offering a 10%

Etobicoke Creek Watershed

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Etobicoke Creek Watershed Etobicoke Creek is home to 286, 361 people and is about 59 km long, draining an area of 211 km 2  (through the cities of Brampton, Mississauga and the City of Toronto, and the Town of Caledon.  Land use in the watershed has been dramatically altered over the past 200 years and rapid changes have continued in recent decades. The Etobicoke Creek watershed currently consists of three major land uses, including: 27% rural, 68% urban, and 5% urbanizing. The watershed is home to 503 species of plants and animals. The vast majority of the natural cover is located within river valleys or stream corridors and represents approximately 13.8% of the watershed.  Although habitat may not be continuous in some areas, the habitat patches help to provide a stepping stone effect allowing species to move north and south. These valley corridors play an important role in facilitating both resident and migrant species movement.

Get to Know your Neighbourhood by Bike

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News release Get to Know your Neighbourhood by Bike with Self-Guided Community Rides Starting Saturday, May 29, the City of Mississauga will begin to roll out a number of self-guided bike routes across the city with the return of its Community Rides program. The Community Rides program encourages residents, families and those new to cycling to explore their neighbourhood by bike and get outdoor exercise. This year, the City will mark out bike routes across Mississauga so that residents of all ages and cycling abilities can enjoy a route in their neighbourhood either solo or with their household, while following COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. Every two weeks throughout the spring and summer, a new bike route will become available on Saturday. With the launch of each bike route, residents will be able to use an online map to view the route. During that weekend, wayfinding pavement markings and signage will be set up where needed along the route to help guide riders. In place of i

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