The TOPCA website is being restructured to enable better access to Port Credit issues and events!  Meanwhile, use the new 'Search box' to locate anything on our website.  'Home' will always return to the new Home Page, even from older webpages.

Town of Port Credit Association (TOPCA)

► Port Credit is an historic port community, and an authentic village, within the urban context of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.  Our population is 11,500 in a city of over 734,000.

► The Town of Port Credit Association (TOPCA) is the municipally recognized residents' association for the entire Port Credit District, located in Ward 1.  We want to enhance our village ambience and keep Port Credit a vibrant place to live, work, shop, dine and play.

► TOPCA's website is maintained as a resource for citizen-oriented information that affects all Port Credit residents.  TOPCA is an all-volunteer effort and we appreciate your support to help us continue our activities.

NEWS ALERTS

LAKESHORE LAYERING MODEL:  As presented at the THREE VILLAGES Public Meeting: 'The Lakeshore Corridor as a Complete Street' on May 7, 2012 at the Port Credit Legion.
► Click the POSTCARD CONCEPT for enlargement. 

► See the TOPCA Meetings webpage for more details and entire presentation.

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BIKE PLANTER PAINTING BLITZ:  A volunteer painting blitz is ongoing in April and May 2012 to brighten up the TOPCA bicycle planters located throughout Port Credit, including along the Imperial Oil fence (shown left).  Some bikes will be repaired or replaced.  Flowers to follow shortly. 
► See the TOPCA Projects webpage for more info and photos of each bike.

Contact TOPCA@topca.net for more info.

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ROBERT BATEMAN VIDEO:  The Lake Ontario Shoreline: Under Stress.  Artist and environmentalist Robert Bateman discusses the ecological importance of Mississauga's Lake Ontario shoreline in this video created by Credit Valley Conservation (CVC).  Pertains to the waterfront in Clarkson, Port Credit and Lakeview, i.e. the City's waterfront!

► See the CVC's Living by the Lake WEBPAGE for more details about the Lake Ontario Integrated Shoreline Study (LOISS).  Note the Lakeview Waterfront Connection (LWC) project (see below) falls under this study.

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ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH:  A member of the City's Heritage staff is trying to verify the story that before the first St. Mary Star of the Sea Church located at 11 Peter Street South (map) on Lakeshore Road West in Port Credit was built in 1880, there was a building on the site of the old church that got moved to make way for the new church. The present owner of the building which was allegedly moved from Lakeshore Road to Peter Street South would like to know!

► See the March 2012 Newsletter: 'The Lighthouse' (p3) of the Mississauga South Historical Society for further details and contact information for any knowledge you may have.  Photo: St. Mary Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church c1953.

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SNUG HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS:  Many don't know that the Snug Harbour restaurant at the Port Credit harbour is a tenant of the City.  The facility is being renovated and a new lease is in place, further to last year's Council directive (April 13, 2011 - Minutes, p5-6).  Minutes for the most recent Council meeting on this subject are not yet posted.

The Port Credit Salmon and Trout Association is contemplating a live webcam on the chimney (photo) of the restaurant so that real-time harbour conditions can be seen by PC fans around the world as well as local boaters; the City may be placing a webcam on the Lighthouse so that events at Memorial Park can be seen!

► Click image (April 8, 2012) for enlargement.

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PUBLIC ART AT PORT CREDIT MEMORIAL PARK:  The utility boxes at Port Credit Memorial Park (map), which have been plagued by graffiti, are starting to sport new music-themed murals.

At left: Work in progress (April 8, 2012).  Click for enlargement.

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PORT CREDIT BIA GETS A WRITE-UP: 

► See the article in Ontario Business Report: Business Improvement Areas: Helping Mainstreet Ontario Thrive which includes Port Credit's BIA and pics of our mainstreet.

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PORT CREDIT'S ANNUAL PEN PROJECT:  On March 31, 2012 local politicians attended at the docks to help get the salmon fry loaded at the PORT CREDIT VILLAGE MARINA (map).  Sponsored by the Port Credit Salmon and Trout Association.  The PCSTA plans to help raise 10,000 baby Chinook Salmon until they are strong enough to fend for themselves out in the big lake.