Applewood's January CITO
I tend to walk around the Chechalk Trail and often see so much garbage laying around the area. I hope it is simply garbage being blown from the nearby industrial buildings and not the act of people throwing it irresponsibly but sadly not everyone is perfect. My plan is to host a CITO event in Applewood once every month at different locations on rotation. This month of January will be my fourth time hosting a CITO event as well as my first event this year of 2026, so why not start the new year off by cleaning up the environment. This will be a great social exercise for me to get out of my comfort zone so please be patient with me if I am awkward at first. I will be providing garbage bags and gloves for everyone but please bring your own garbage picking tools. I am very excited to see everyone that will attend. The event meetup location will be near the midpoint of this section in the trail at 9:00 AM and the event will end at 10:00 AM. All waypoint directions have been attached to this event listing.
Applewood, located in the city of Mississauga is a suburban district "neighbourhood" consisting a group of smaller neighbourhoods, many bearing its name. The area was originally settled in the 1800s having notable villages such as Dixie and Burnhamthorpe. Named after the abundant amount of apple trees in the area, many of the original pioneering families that settled in the area became owners of apple orchards. Eventually with the orchards declining economically, the area became stagnated being mostly rural until suburban development rapidly began during the 1950s economic boom post-World War 2.
The Chechalk Trail is a less popular 3.8km long paved path trail. The city recently changed the trail name to Chechalk Trail due to the motion to consider the renaming recommendation for 30 days was voted on unanimously, 11-0 on Wednesday November 1st 2023. As a chief of the Mississaugas, the forbearers to the present-day Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Chief Chechalk played a key role in the city’s history and is the only signatory of Treaty 14 that has not yet been recognized with an official naming in the city. With this naming, the city has honoured all of the chiefs who signed the treaties which allowed for the settlement and creation of the present-day Mississauga. Chief Chechalk signed Treaty 14 on September 12th 1806. It gave the British some 85,000 acres of land along the north shore of Lake Ontario to the southwest of the Toronto Purchase. This multi-use point-to-point trail extends from Audubon Boulevard to Dundas Street East offering people an easy paved path to reach their desired destination on either direction plays a vital connection role. This trail allows for the use of bicycles on and off roads, through natural and urban settings. This great network of trails was developed through the city master plan as well as through the support of the Mississauga cycling committee. This trail system connects interesting areas of the community and the road system all are combined to present a great urban trail experience.
Please note that the trail closes daily at 11pm and it is highly recommended to come here during daylight hours.
The nearby Bethesda Common Park located in the neighbourhood of Summerville, is a serene outdoor space nestled in a busy neighbourhood offering visitors a nature outdoor space in a dense suburban environment. With its lush greenery and peaceful ambiance, the park provides a picturesque setting for leisurely strolls, picnics, and enjoying nature's beauty. The park offers a small playground for those who have kids to spend quality family time outdoors. There used to be the Bethesda of Forest Glen United Church that resided on this property from 1970 to 2004 before the city of Mississauga acquired the property to make a park hence the name. Overall this space is always busy with a huge variety of age groups from local high school students to young families.
Please note that the park closes daily at 11pm and it is highly recommended to come here during daylight hours.
You will need to traverse through Chechalk Trail during this event. Enjoy a glimpse of the paved quiet trail while attending this event. You will need to walk off the main path occasionally to reach any garbage you see.
Please be careful while traversing through the grass since it can get quite overgrown naturally.
Feel free to help out by voluntarily cleaning up any unwanted trash and debris that often sadly plague this trail :)
Be sure to comeby and visit Applewood's January CITO, get out and help make the community be a better place, good luck and happy cleaning!