This week has a few reasons to get outside before the fall chill settles in. The salmon run is peaking along the Credit River, and the Salmon Run Community Ride gives you a guided way to see more of it.

There’s also a busy community stretch ahead, with the CIBC Run For The Cure in Mississauga, a Guinness world record attempt, and Homegrown Mississauga bringing apples, art and seed saving into one local stop.

Let's get into it!

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📅 Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m. | 📍 River Grove Community Centre

This free City ride follows the Credit River during salmon season, with 8 km and 16 km route options starting and ending at River Grove. It is a good fall outing if you want fresh air, light exercise and a chance to see one of Mississauga's best seasonal nature moments.

Bring your bike and helmet. The routes stay available after the event too, so you can save the ride for another weekend if Saturday does not work.

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📅 Saturday, October 3 | 📍 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82

This all-ages pop-up brings African food, live music, local vendors, games and prizes to Port Credit for a full Saturday afternoon.

Go if you want a food-first outing with a lively room and plenty to browse between bites. The venue is at 35 Front Street North, and the listing notes free parking.

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📅 Thursday, October 1, 6:30 p.m. | 📍 The Small Arms Inspection Building

Tonight's free event brings together apple tasting, public art and a hands on seed saving demo from the Mississauga Seed Library. It is a simple way to mark the end of growing season, learn a bit about the city's apple history and leave with ideas for next year's garden.

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📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:30 a.m. | 📍 2800 Speakman Drive

The Canadian Cancer Society's 35th annual Run for the Cure returns with 5 km and 1 km run or walk options. It is open to all ages, and leashed pets can join too, so this works for families, teams or anyone who wants a Sunday morning walk with a clear purpose.

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📅 Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 3 | 📍 The Small Arms Inspection Building

This free exhibit features traditional and contemporary Indigenous art from 17 artists, including paintings, beadwork, sculpture and clothing design. It ends Saturday, so it is a timely stop if you want a short culture visit in Lakeview.

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📅 Friday, October 2, 4:00 p.m. to Saturday, October 3, 4:00 p.m. | 📍 Square One Shopping Centre

Blueheel Dance Studio is teaming up with Guinness World Records holder Suresh Joachim for a 24 hour dance record attempt at Square One, with a goal of dancing with 1,100 partners.

The callout is for women 16 and older, with no dance experience needed and only a short 30 to 60 second turn on the floor.

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📅 Sunday, October 4 | 📍 Riverwood

Take a fall walk through Riverwood while helping fund the conservancy’s nature programs. The 10 a.m. event has a $25 registration fee, a two kilometre trail route, nature activity stations, refreshments, and a shorter one kilometre option for anyone who wants flatter terrain.

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$29.99 winter tire changeover. All makes & models.

Nobody gets excited about booking a tire change. It’s just one of those fall jobs that needs to get done.

Wait until the first snow shows up in the forecast and everyone starts booking at once. Then you’re scrambling for an appointment for something you could have got done earlier.

So here’s an easy way to get it taken care of.

Right now, get your winter tire changeover done for $29.99 + tax at Peel Chrysler.

And it’s not just for Chrysler owners. Peel services all makes and models, so whether you drive a Honda, Toyota, Ford or something else, the offer still applies.

Their service department is local, right here in Mississauga, and Peel Chrysler is rated 4.7/5 by more than 5,000 Google reviewers.

If changing the tires is already on your list, cross it off now and head into colder weather with one less thing hanging over you.

Mention The Weekly Sauga when booking to receive the $29.99 rate. Mounting and balancing extra.

📍 2550 Hurontario Street

This long-running family spot is a comfort-food stop near Hurontario and Dundas, with big plates that work for breakfast, lunch, or an easy dinner. The menu leans classic: pancakes, French toast, eggs Benedict, omelettes, house soups, Greek salad, Reuben sandwiches, Monte Cristos, schnitzel on a bun, and chicken parmigiana.

Go if you want a simple sit-down meal with plenty of choice. The Mississauga Special comes with pancakes, eggs, home fries, toast, and jam, while Orchard’s Super Platter adds pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, and toast for a fuller breakfast plate.

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📍 26 Lakeshore Road East

This Port Credit Italian spot does stone oven pizza, fresh pasta and shareable starters in the centre of the village. Start with polpette, Italian meatballs in tomato sauce, burrata, or calamari fritti.

For mains, keep it classic with a Margherita pizza, try one of the house pizzas like Bella Mia or the mushroom focused Del Bosco, or go for a pasta like spicy vodka rigatoni. It fits a casual date night, a family meal or a group dinner where pizza and pasta make ordering easy.

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📍 4555 Hurontario Street, Unit C2

Hakka Ren does Indo Chinese comfort food with a long menu of shareable plates. Start with chicken pakoras, small crispy fritters made with spiced chicken batter, or try fried wontons and hot and sour soup. For mains, go for chili chicken, chili beef, fried rice or Hakka noodles, a stir fried noodle dish with vegetables, soy sauce and your choice of protein.

It works well for a casual group dinner because most dishes are easy to split. Chicken Manchurian is another house-style order to know: fried chicken pieces tossed in a tangy, garlicky sauce. There are also plant based chicken, beef and shrimp options with sauces like chili, Manchurian, Szechuan and house special.

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Mississauga's annual salmon run is underway, and early October is usually the best time to watch. The City points residents to Erindale Park, Riverwood Park and Meadowvale Conservation Area as good places to see salmon moving upstream from Lake Ontario.

Why it matters: It is a free fall outing that feels very Mississauga, but the fish need space. Watch from trails, bridges and riverbanks, and stay out of the water.

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Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services is focusing this year's Fire Prevention Week on safe charging habits for phones, laptops, e-bikes, e-scooters and power tools. The City says lithium ion batteries were its fastest growing ignition source, with battery related fires up 122 per cent in 2025 compared with the year before.

Why it matters: Most homes now have several rechargeable devices. Charging on hard surfaces, avoiding overnight charging near beds and replacing damaged batteries can lower the risk.

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The City is reminding residents that a free Mississauga Library card gives access to more than books, including movies, video games, digital news, online learning, programs, museum passes, Wi-Fi hotspots, sports equipment and tools from the Library of Things. The library system says its programs and services create about $236.7 million in social and economic value each year.

Why it matters: If you are trying to cut costs, this is one of the easiest local cards to use more. There are 18 library locations across the city.

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The goal is simple: make it easier to know what's happening around Mississauga and prove our city is more interesting than people think.

See you Tuesday!

-Will