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Events and concerts galore as Mississauga marks June as Seniors Month & Recreation and Parks month | inSauga
Published May 31, 2022 at 9:53 pm
There are numerous ways for Mississauga residents to get out and about when the city marks noth Seniors Month & Recreation and Parks Month this June
Numerous events are coming to Mississauga throughout the month of June in celebration of two simultaneous initiatives; Seniors Month and Recreation and Parks month.
Seniors Month
Seniors Month is a provincial celebration of the contributions older Ontarians make in their communities. The theme of the month for 2022 is to Stay Active, Stay Safe and Say Connected.
On the Provincial level, and resident can nominate someone for a Senior Achievement Award. The award recognizes 20 people across the province for “significant contributions to their communities.” The nomination deadline June 15.
The city itself has organized several events across the city in recognition of Seniors Month. First, they’ve launched a virtual conversational French course. For four weeks the course will run every Monday for one hour at 10 a.m.
Secondly, Mississauga is wrapping up it’s fiftieth anniversary concert season in bombastic style with with a fireworks show accompanied by the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.
The Orchestra will play Ottorino Respighi’s tone poem Pines of Rome (1924), George Frideric Handel’s Music for the Fireworks (1749) and Joseph Haydn’s Fire Symphony (c. 1765). The show is set of June 4 at 8 p.m. at Hammerson Hall tickets are going for $45 to $75 with discounts for seniors.
Next, The Zombies are coming to Hammerson Hall as well on June 22 to celebrate their 2019 induction into Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the those unaware these British psychedelic rockers climbed the charts starting in 1964 with their single “She’s Not There.”
The Zombies followed up quickly with “Tell Her No” (1968), and the iconic “Time of the Season” (1968), which hit number three on the Billboard’s Hot 100 and number one on Cashbox a year after release. The latter song is frequently used in film to represent the swinging Sixties featuring in films such as The Conjuring (2013), All the Money in the World (2017), and Cruella (2021).
Their album Odessey and Oracle (1968), recorded at Abbey Road Studios, remains one of the era’s most acclaimed records ranking 100th on Rolling Stone’s 2012 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and 243 on the 2020 updated list.
Tickets for the show run $60 to $90.
Mississauga is also hosting three free Music & Mingle events with performers Alison Melville and Colin Savage. They’ll first hit Woodlands Library on Saturday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. then Meadowvale Library on Saturday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. and finally the Port Credit Memorial Pop Up Library on Tuesday, June 28 at 10:30 a.m.
There are also virtual events scheduled for each day of the week.
This city has numerous brick and mortar fitness opportunities at Erin Meadows Community Centre, Churchill Meadows Library and Older Adult Centre, Frank McKechnie Community Centre, Mississauga Seniors’ Centre, Mississauga Valley Community Centre.
All together they offer a variety of lessons including;
- Low and Tone Cardio
- Gentle Pilates
- Drumming Fit
- Gentle Yoga
- Community Walks
Recreation and Parks Month
Throughout June Mississauga will also mark Recreation and Parks Month. They’ll host numerous events inculding; Outdoor Community Walk, Cycle and Tone, Bollywood Fitness and a TRX Circuit (cardio and strength training).
Every Tuesday until August 30 they’ll also host Fresh Air Fitness at Mississauga Celebration Square. There’s no fee or registration for these events just don’t forget to bring a towel and a yoga mat.
There are opportunities to get out and get fit all across the city. Residents can sign up for registered or drop-in programs like swimming, Pilates, total body workouts, cardio, yoga, spinning, Zumba®, kickboxing and more.
There is also outdoor amenities like skateboard parks, BMX parks, batting cages, basketball, tennis, and cricket courts as well as soccer, and softball fields.
Those looking for a nature walk can find a green space throughout the city to explore like; Riverwood Conservancy, Burnhamthorpe Trail, Lake Aquitaine Trail, Meadowvale Conservation Area and Sawmill Valley Trail.
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Summer Recreation Registration Opens
Get active in our new outdoor fitness area, register for lifeguard training and other aquatics programs, or learn to preserve in new fermenting and canning classes – there’s something for everyone. View summer recreation guides at victoria.ca/recreation starting on April 27. Registration opens on Monday, May 2 at 9 a.m. Some programs fill quickly so register early. Please note: Summer camp registration opens on April 25 at 9 a.m.
No known threats targeting Super Bowl events in Los Angeles area this weekend, authorities say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are no known security threats to the Super Bowl, authorities said Tuesday as they outlined the coordinated law-enforcement effort to keep the game at SoFi Stadium and the Los Angeles region safe.
Fans attending the game can expect an enormous police presence at the stadium, which will have a tightly monitored security perimeter. Meanwhile patrol officers, tactical teams, K-9 units and paramedics will be been deployed across Los Angeles County in the run-up to the NFL championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at least 500 members of his department are devoted to safety for the big game, including agents focused on ferreting out cyberthreats and preventing human trafficking.
“We have no information of a specific, credible threat against the Super Bowl,” said Mayorkas. “What this is all about is planning and preparation to prevent any incident from occurring.”
Mayorkas’s department, however, warned that a truck convoy on the order of those clogging central Ottawa, Ontario, and disrupting U.S.-Canadian commerce at a bridge near Detroit could emerge and create problems near the Super Bowl site.
“Air Force fighter jets will enforce a temporary flight-restricted zone on Sunday in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration, the FBI and other agencies. NORAD earlier in the week scheduled a defense exercise for the airspace over the Inglewood area. ”
The city police department in Inglewood, where the stadium is located, is the lead local law-enforcement effort. It will coordinate with the Los Angeles Police Department and the sheriff’s department. About 400 deputies were dedicated to the Super Bowl, including extra patrols for the county’s transit system, said Jack Ewell, chief of the sheriff’s Special Operations Division.
Inglewood Police Chief Mark Fronterotta said his officers will focus on preventing fights between fans, after a San Francisco 49ers fan suffered a brain injury during an altercation outside SoFi during the NFC championship game last month. “The parking lots will be extensively covered,” Fronterotta said.
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said there has been no disorderly behavior at pre–Super Bowl activities at the downtown L.A. Convention Center. The LAPD has canceled some scheduled time off to ensure the department has enough staff for all the week’s events, including a possible victory parade for the Rams, Moore said.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on Wednesday on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, Calif.
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Only small, clear bags will be allowed inside the stadium on game day, though fans are encouraged to bring as little as possible with them.
“If you want to breeze through security, less is more. The less you bring, the faster you go through security,” said Cathy Lanier, the NFL’s chief security officer.
Security measures extend to the skies, too. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, planned a defense exercise on Tuesday for the airspace over greater Inglewood. On Sunday, U.S. Air Force fighter jets will enforce the temporary flight-restricted zone in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration, the FBI and other agencies.
The FAA warned that drone operators who fly unmanned aircraft into the restricted area could face large fines and potential criminal prosecution.
MarketWatch contributed.
