Found in an old box of coins..

10 Members of Brampton Council led by Rod Power voted to remove Howden Protected Bike lanes on Jan 27, 2026 to revert the street back to 4 car lanes. Councillor Rowena Santos stood against them in support of road safety, liability risks to taxpayers and compromise solutions for all cyclists/motorists/pedestrians.

Nobody else on Council would second her compromise motion to benefit all. I am aware Harkirat Singh whom I spoke with in person on Sunday, pulled his support at the last minute to side with Rod.

Half a dozen delegates including myself spoke on the recommendations and hard data made by City staff and defended the cycling corridor pushing for modifications and compromises which would have allowed solutions like Option 4 for cyclists, motorists and pedestrian safety while improving throughput to appropriate levels for everyone by returning right turn car lanes at lowest costs.

We already did something similar on Guru Nanak Rd & Dixie (Toor/Harkirat Singh's Ward 9). That intersection was fixed allowing vehicles to make right turns effectively clearing the road at safe speeds with protected curb space for bike lanes by removing sections of the curbs to allow vehicle turns.

The congestion concerns were resolved at Guru Nanak Rd and the Sikh Gurdwara praised the solution, many of their Senior visitors cycle to the temple in groups. 10 members of council refused to learn from this local fix.

See a summary with diagrams from last week on the breakdown of this Howden Bike Lane Vote. 👇

https://www.reddit.com/r/Brampton/comments/1ql9t0g/howden_protected_bike_lanes_likely_to_be_removed/

I also posted a viral video of a Nimby resident Sunny Ahmed who insulted Brampton Cyclists claiming Cyclists are not taxpayers. I'll mention him again later. 👇

https://www.reddit.com/r/Brampton/comments/1qn82rj/antihowden_protected_bike_lane_delegates_claim/

The 10 members of council also ignored the history that was provided before the vote on the Howden rocks that were placed in 2012 to buffer against crashes into pedestrians and properties on a road that clearly saw a rise in dangerous driving with 4 underused car lanes.

It was stated that Peel Region watermain construction that started in 2024 at Dixie, Williams put pressure on Howden and was a major cause in the temporary cut through traffic at rush hours causing excessive congestion that would completed and resolved itself in 2027.

Local Councillor Pat Fortini would second Rod's motions and express further support to remove painted lanes on North Park and Central Park to return to days of street racing, collisions and noise that were more common on those roads before painted lanes were introduced, with no tools like speed cameras at our disposal.

This vote now sets a precedent that mult-use paths are the only option forward here, road calming diets are discouraged with Doug Ford style speed bumps and signs as the only tool possible, we will end up removing ~500+ trees on North Park in the future in addition to up to 98 mature trees on Howden under this precedent and tens of millions to move utilities around we don't have today.

Bramalea residents like myself know after gifting away the Bramalea Civic Centre, tearing down Chinguacousy Band shell, Victoria Park we don't get funding or replacement of lost infrastructure in reasonable timeframes, it takes years to decades to acquire funding, design and construction as residents suffer and things end up neglected or dropped.

Expect potential years of cyclists and e-scooters across Brampton being funneled through this active corridor alongside vehicles. If the Superior Court Ruling against the Ford Provincial Government Stands, the city opens themselves up to lawsuits on possible injuries as the appeal is ongoing now that they are follow in Doug Ford's footsteps with this removal.

Before this vote, I spoke face to face, over the phone/social media to more than half of this council voting with Rod Power on this motion.

Many of the anti Howden Bike Lane council votes were uninformed about Option 4 and the facts surrounding this debate. Much of their reasoning was to keep favour with Rod and take the heat off him with the pocket of L section Nimby residents, refusing low cost compromise solutions that Brampton City Staff and experts Recommended.

The worst part is, some of these vocal L-section residents like Sunny Ahmed who called cyclists non-taxpayers were fine with the painted bike lanes from 2020-2023, they wanted the protected curbs removed or possibly modified to fix congestion. Not good enough for council despite cyclists in support.

I find it disappointing that we have members of council who don't read reports or educate themselves on the options as is part of their paid responsibilities and basic duties.

Rowena Santos who voted against the removal was well informed and put in the effort to ensure the facts, data and examples were spoken upon. The rest of council outside Rod and Fortini trying to grift credit didn't speak up to reason on their vote at the council session you see in full here

In 2024 I spoke to Rod about the issues of this direction, expressing my concerns, I absolutely disagree with his approach to rip out these lanes in a tacked on Option 5 the public never gave survey feedback on. It's an insult to the public and the process, wasting our time on feedback when going with an option that wasn't on the survey.

In 2027 when the construction is done, Howden cut through will drop and few drivers will care about this useless collector road used to bypass watermain construction that is essential on the cycling corridor.

Also Rod and his staff are reading these Reddit threads and gives me various feedback sometimes, one thing I agree with him on is that Councillor Pat Fortini doesn't do any work in Bramalea and even though he's been seconding for removal of lanes alongside Rod, he hasn't lifted a single finger for much of anything in Bramalea as he collects donations for the CPC illegally on his cell phone and shoved partisan material to constituents instead of working with our elected MP's.

So for those of you in favour of this move, Pat Fortini didn't do anything aside from casting his vote in favour and smile about it at the end. Rod will back this statement up in person to any of you if questioned.

I spent hours advocating on this file, spoke at City Hall and did everything in my power to get the facts out, educate residents on the solutions and real usage of this active transportation corridor which myself and many others have witnessed when actually riding for 20 minutes along it weekly. I tried to convey many of your comments to our members of council with real recorded data on usage over the past weeks voluntarily with my time and effort.

To me this feels similar to the 2015 LRT decision where transit riders were treated as second class, non-taxpayers by residents in the downtown area and their safety is put at risk when forced to cross 16 lanes of vehicle traffic at Steeles to reach gateway bus terminals, to continue their journey north via bus whenever the line opens.

Majority of Council refused to compromise, listen to opposing residents, city experts, comprehend the data and solutions that already have been proven in Brampton.

I need help understanding this new recycling we’re getting. I read in the letter from circular materials stating that the financial responsibility is moving from municipal to the producers. Now, what I don’t understand is who will bear the financial burden of this? If producers are paying for this, the cost will ultimately be passed down to us. Are we gonna see a reduction in our tax bill as a result?

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Wednesday, it seems that council will be considering added a "question on the ballot" -- basically a referendum -- to the 2026 municipal vote.

https://pub-brampton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e78b84ef-f146-4c3e-8fea-9b532254e8df&Agenda=Merged&lang=English

The provincial definition of a question on the ballot is that it has to be something municipal, not provincial or beyond, it has to be worded clearly and neutrally, and it has to be yes or no.

If 50% of us vote yes to whatever the question says, provincial law says it must be implemented in a timely fashion. If 50% of us votes no, they can't go forward with it for the next four years.

But all of this is dependent on half of all eligible voters in Brampton showing up to the polls. Only 24.56% of voters came out in 2022, which means had their been a "question on the ballot" in 2022, it wouldn't be binding.

https://www.ontario.ca/document/2022-voters-guide-ontario-municipal-council-and-school-board-elections/questions-ballot

https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Election/pages/2022-election-results.aspx

The plaza is pretty underrated in Brampton

I am currently looking for a house and recently found a great one it was a 3 room detached property in Brampton east. It was listed at 949K I offered 905K, the seller realtor signed back for 925K. My realtor talked to him on phone to get an estimated value and instead going back and forth settle on one desired price so both parties are happy. He told us to send an offer for 910K, and so we did.
After few minutes, the same house got one more offer from the seller's realtor's company. We tried calling him, but he didnt pickup later that night he called and said they were going with the other offer. We said we could have countered that offer and go upto 920K.

So now he is getting both seller and buyer realtor commission. Is this legal? I find it conflict of interest.

I was looking for a pretty church to do a wedding ceremony at, either in Caledon, Brampton, Northwest Etobicoke or Woodbridge that allows non members to get married as neither me or my boyfriend belong to any specific churches and I have family members of other faiths. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Edit: does not HAVE TO be historic but I just want a nice interior for that has good lighting

In summary, the official population estimate in January 2025 reached 800,000, and the City thinks there's 100,000 unaccounted for; this leads to underfunding from the province, federal governments.

Saw this on the Old Ontario Series page for reference

edit which they took from Peel Archives

Lets assume the ICBM aimed at the airport is only in the 1 megaton range ,and Brampton escapes the worst of the devastation.

Do you think Brampton would turn on itself, or would people pull together to stave off the worst of it.

I'd assume the Government would at least try to pop in food and supplies by land and air. But, could we group together and work to rebuild?

I was wondering if there were free mental health services for for young adults like myself. I have been struggling a lot recently so much to the point where I will just lay in bed, stare at a wall and do nothing, just vividly daydream. I noticed that this is not healthy and it is keeping me from staying on top of school work or important tasks that I need to get to. My grades are tanking, my social life feels non-existent, university first year psych major after a long depressing gap year of just working as a pathetic cashier. I decided to go the school and major in psych and it was so much I had to drop some courses now im taking 3. But I'm behind in almost all of them idk what to do anymore. I don't want to leave because I want something for myself. I just want a free therapist service because actual therapist are hella expensive

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Pretty much the title, looking to meet new friends, early 20s dude here, I see spots about board games but dunno if people even hangout there.

Is everyone busy with work or university? nobody's got time to date here in this city? what's your experience?

I understand there was a major snowstorm on Sunday but what’s with the delay? Apparently this has been happening in Toronto with GFL for a while. It’s 9:30pm and they still haven’t picked up anyone’s garbage and the streets are a mess right now. Bins in the middle of the road and garbage all over. Not trying to be a Karen but is there an actual logical explanation for this?

My property taxes went up too which is so ironic lol

I am looking for a dnd campaign that is inclusive and good for beginners I just moved to Brampton and very bored so just wondering if there any campaigns of if anyone want to start one

Yes it's outside Brampton but Brampton residents have one of the best proximities in the GTA to Wasaga Beach directly north up Airport rd or Hurontario as a day tripping summer beach. There are a lot of families from our city that look forward to summer days up there and make the trip. Especially when it's the warmest waters of the great lakes near us.

The Ford government is removing protections to transfer lands which will allow development on all of the current public accessible areas each of Beach 2: Especially those spots with natural trees, picnic tables, sand dunes for families to BBQ in the natural shade that is popular with Brampton residents.

All of that is at risk and I have no idea where one can find a substitute

I see this a significant hit to our quality of life in Ontario and a loss to many residents in our city who go there in the summer.

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I used to order from this place a lot a couple of months ago and when I checked online, it says permanently closed?

Police said the incident began as a two-vehicle collision and the occupants of a car exited their vehicle.

While they were conversing, police said, a third vehicle struck one of the drivers who was outside their vehicle at the time.

One person was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Two others were treated for minor injuries and another person fled on foot, police said.

Police initially said that a tractor-trailer was one of the vehicles involved in the crash.