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Sheridan’s waste audit digs deep

Sheridan’s waste audit digs deep

STORY BY MICHAEL RODRIGUES A Tim Hortons coffee cup. Is it mixed recycling? Does it belong in organics? Or does it belong with the other trash? On Oct. 16, Sheridan’s Office for Sustainability conducted its first waste audit since April 2013. With the intention of finding ways Sheridan College can reduce the amount of waste […]

Planning your Halloween

Planning your Halloween

BY BRITTANY MCAULEY If you’re like anyone else on Halloween, you’re probably not sure what to do or where to go. The Sheridan Sun has broken down a few of our favourites this year that all promise to spook, surprise and show you what Halloween really is.

Mayoral candidates debate youth issues

Mayoral candidates debate youth issues

STORY & PHOTOS BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Nine mayoral candidates took the stage at the University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus on Oct. 1 to debate youth initiatives in the city. Scott E.W. Chapman, Bonnie Crombie, Grant Isaac, Kevin Jackal Johnston, Masood Khan, Stephen King, Steve Mahoney, Derek Ramkissoon and Andrew Seitz spoke to an audience of […]

Streetsville unveils newly minted Village Square

Streetsville unveils newly minted Village Square

STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARKO WOLOSHYN After two years of construction, frustration and headaches Streetsville’s Village Square is now a well-groomed destination for coffee shop regulars and culture-hungry tourists. The $3-million renovation has created a public space outfitted with a stage and seating area intended to host a range of events including live musical performances, […]

Single mom goes from eviction to election bid

Single mom goes from eviction to election bid

PHOTO & STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Pregnant with her fourth child, Rose Streete was a single mother who found herself homeless in 2006 after losing her job in the auto industry. Last year, the 44-year-old graduated from Sheridan in the Community Outreach Worker program as the valedictorian for her class. Since graduating she has worked […]

LIVE EVENT – Dog Festival at Riverwood Conservancy

LIVE EVENT – Dog Festival at Riverwood Conservancy

COVERAGE BY KATE WOODS AND PADDINGTON On Sunday, September 28, the Sheridan Sun will be covering the Dog Festival at Riverwood Conservancy in Mississauga. We will be posting live coverage, so be sure to come back and join the Sun’s Kate Woods and her K9 companion, Paddington, as they bring you live coverage of this […]

Celebration Square is Awemazing for the anual AwesTruck

Celebration Square is Awemazing for the anual  AwesTruck

STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PAISLEY Celebration Square experienced both rain and shine last weekend for its first ever SoundBites event. SoundBites is a two-day open-air festival featuring music, movies and food trucks. “This is the first year of the event and we are excited to make this an annual thing at Celebration Square,” said […]

Embrace your inner foodie with Sheridan Eats

Embrace your inner foodie with Sheridan Eats

BY JESSICA WEINGARTEN AND DANA MIELE We know how you feel – you’ve been to every pub night, maxed out your entire $50 Tim card that you got in your Christmas stocking and have had one too many Coors Light and wings combo at Monaghan’s and are searching for something a little more sophisticated. You […]

Celebration Square tree lighting draws thousands

Celebration Square tree lighting draws thousands

VIDEO BY GREG LONGLEY The tree lighting ceremony at Celebration Square near the Hazel McCallion Campus drew thousands of people on Saturday night to ring in the Christmas season. Gourmet food vendors lined the square as families participated in skating and horse-drawn carriage rides while listening to performances by Matt Dusk, The Walkervilles and The […]

Lighting up at Celebration Square

Lighting up at Celebration Square

STORY AND PHOTOS BY TYLER REYNOLDS It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays in Mississauga. The city held its Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Celebration Square on Nov. 23. “We’ve had the event going along with the city for several years now,” said Karen Ferreira, supervisor of events and promotion for Celebration Square. […]

Young living forever in Mississauga

Young living forever in Mississauga

STORY AND PHOTOS BY NICHOLAS OLSEN Cruising down Burnhamthorpe Road in a black Honda Accord, Jahlaine Reid, 23, an aspiring stylist, sits reminiscing about his old neighbourhood, Ridgeway Drive, Mississauga, “I’m trying to leave the drama behind, live life and keep things close. It’s all about elevation,” he says in a humble tone. “We’re going […]

The Inside Ride puts the fun in fundraiser

The Inside Ride puts the fun in fundraiser

STORY AND PHOTOS BY DYLAN PAISLEY Men, women and children pedalled their hardest on stationary bikes for the Inside Ride last Saturday in Mississauga. The Inside Ride is a biking fundraiser where teams raise money for Ontario Parents Advocating for Children with Cancer. “We provide support for parents whose children are being diagnosed with cancer […]

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