Louroz Mercader 2010

Today marks 100 days until election day on October 25th. Only 100 days left to spread the message of change to our neighbours and friends to tell them why Louroz Mercader has the unique skills and community experience necessary to bring positive results for Ward 7 residents.

Local business, community and neighbourhood leaders have joined Louroz because they believe that he is THE candidate for Ward 7 City Councillor for Mississauga that can realize our shared community goals.

Louroz has energized hundreds of residents and supporters at numerous events throughout Ward 7 by speaking about his vision for a prosperous, safe and beautiful community.

His five priority areas as city councillors will be:

• Revitalize Cooksville and the intersection of Hurontario and Dundas
• Build a reliable and sustainable transit network
• Promote clean and safe neighbourhoods for seniors and families
• Protect homes through flood prevention
• Provide young people with art & sport programs & families with community supports

If you believe that Louroz Mercader will do a great job at City Hall, using his community organizing skills to turn shared ideas into action and making Mississauga into a vibrant place that includes everyone, there are many ways you can support the campaign.

• Order a Lawn/Window/Porch Sign by sending your name, address and phone number to louroz@lourozmercader.com
• Ask your neighbours to order a lawnsign and to vote for Louroz on October 25.
• Organize a tea party or BBQ for Louroz to meet your neighbours and have a conversation about your concerns in the City or in the neighbourhood.
• Go doorknocking with Louroz on your street to make sure people on your street know that Louroz will represent them and bring their needs at City Hall.
• To volunteer to host a tea party/BBQ or to join the doorknocking team please e-mail louroz@lourozmercader.com with your contact information and how you would like to help!

DONATE:

We need to raise funds for brochures, signs and our new campaign headquarters that will be opening soon. Every little donation helps!

Please visit our Donate Page for more information on how to donate to Louroz’s Campaign.

Contributions by cheque can be made payable to Louroz Mercader 2010 and mailed to:

Louroz Mercader 2010
50 Burnhamthorpe, Suite 401
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C2

Together for Change, Together for Ward 7,

Anastasia Tolias
Campaign Chair

July 1, 2010
Mississauga, Ontario

Time and again, the qualities of our people make me feel such pride in being Canadian:

• creativity and hard work that over the generations have built and sustained our prosperity;
• tolerance and respect, from which we find strength and purpose in unmatched diversity;
• compassion and generosity, that are the foundation of our commitment to sharing prosperity and opportunity;

values that have made Canada the best nation in the world in which to live — a nation where anything is possible.

This is the country which we have built together, which our forebears have built together, with imagination, with passion, with vision, and with compassion.

As I reflect on these qualities, I am filled with a sense of humility at the privilege of being a citizen of our great country.

I thank our democratic system for allowing me the extraordinary honour and privilege of standing as candidate for Mississauga city councillor – Ward 7  in the upcoming municipal election on October 25th. I pledge to continue to work hard to earn the position to serve my fellow Canadians.

I would like to give a special welcome to new Canadians who become citizens today. I welcome each and every one to our national family.

You enliven us. You enrich us. You expand our imagination. You challenge our complacency. You add to our diversity. You are so much our future, building on the great traditions that have built this country over generations. You are part of our future.

Today, as we celebrate our democratic freedoms, our national day, let us be inspired by the great stories of inspiration of our 34 million fellow citizens.

Happy Canada Day!  Long live our great country!

Louroz Mercader

On behalf of my family and campaign I want to wish a Happy Independence Day to all Filipinos and friends across the Greater Toronto Region, Canada and around the World!

As we raise the flag and sing the national anthem to celebrate the 112^th anniversary of the declaration of independence, let us remember the heroism and sacrifices made by our forebears.

Here in Greater Toronto, 200,000 Filipinos call it home, 31,000 of them in Mississauga and 6000 of them in Ward 7.   

We should be proud of our contributions to society, as we serve in every sector from the arts, business, education, entertainment, finance, government, health, hospitality, journalism and sports.

With instilled values of hard work, respect, generosity and humbleness, I am confident that this will be another great year of success and triumph for Filipino Canadians.

MABUHAY!

Louroz Mercader

Ward 7 Mississauga City Councillor Candidate

Schedule of Independence Day Events Louroz will be attending:

May 28-30, Carassauga, Philippines Pavilion, Hershey Centre

June 5, Santacruzan 2010, Mississauga Valley Community Centre

June 5, Peel Halton Youth Basketball Association 15^th Anniversary Gala

June 6, Kalayaan Picnic, Mississauga Valley Park

June 11, Philippine Flag Raising Ceremony at Queen’s Park

June 11, Philippine Consulate Open House, Toronto

June 12, Philippine Independence Day Council – Kalayaan Gala, Doubletree Hotel

June 13, Filipino Fiesta in the Square, Brampton Rose Theatre

June 19, Philippine Independence Day, Earl Bales Park

June 20, Philippine Press Club of Toronto

July 24, Mabuhay Festival, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Victory for Mississauga businesses and soccer fans 
Louroz Mercader thanks government for applying fair policy across Ontario

I would like to thank the province for allowing all Ontario operators to adjust drinking hours in celebration of the 2010 World Cup of Soccer in South Africa.

If there are no objections from city council, drinking establishments in Mississauga would be allowed to start serving alcohol at 10 a.m. instead of 11 a.m. during the upcoming international sporting event between June 11 – July 11.

As Chairman of the Cooksville Economic Development Corporation (CEDC), I urged all Mississauga Members of Provincial Parliament to extend this policy across the province so all operators may benefit from this unique opportunity and not just the city of Toronto.

I appreciate the government responding to my request for a fair policy across Ontario. Thanks to their timely decision, along with the expected approval of local council, all Mississauga operators will now have the opportunity and flexibility to meet the needs of their customers.

As a significant international event, the 2010 World Cup of Soccer is a time when people of diverse backgrounds come together to celebrate as a community. By slightly adjusting drinking hours to align with matches in another time zone, all of Mississauga’s licensed establishments can equally take advantage of this event.

Louroz Mercader

Cooksville Economic Development Corporation
www.Cooksville.org 

May 27, 2010

Re: Early Hours at Mississauga Bars for World Cup

Dear Mayor McCallion and Minister Fonseca:

I am writing on behalf of several business owners in the Cooksville Business District in seeking your support to enacting provincial legislation permitting Mississauga and other municipalities to extend alcohol-serving hours, which would allow patrons to drink licenced alcohol an hour earlier during next month’s World Cup matches.

As you are aware Toronto city council is allowing restaurants to start serving at 10 a.m. — an hour earlier than normal — from June 11 to July 11. The city of Toronto is the only city in the province that’s allowed to extend serving hours on its own; all other municipalities needs provincial permission.

I understand that a law allowing other municipalities to extend serving hours is on the books, but is to be enacted “on a day to be named by proclamation of the lieutenant-governor” — simply put, it’s up to the provincial cabinet to make a decision.

If it has not done so already, I am asking that City Council present and pass a motion at its next meeting for: the city of Mississauga to request that the province of Ontario make the necessary changes as soon as possible. To aid in drafting your motion, I understand that the City of Ottawa has passed a similar motion at its Council meeting held today.

The bottom line is that Mississauga establishments should not unfairly suffer a loss of customers and business to Toronto as a result of this provincial decision.

Many thanks in advance for your support,

Louroz Mercader, Founding Chairman
Cooksville Economic Development Corporation (CEDC)
www.cooksville.org

Cc: Nilton Pires, Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill
Clarkson, Port Credit and Streetsville Business Improvement Areas
Mississauga Board of Trade
Councillors George Carlson – Ward 11, Carmen Corbasson – Ward 1, Pat Mullin – Ward 2,
Mississauga Members of Provincial Parliament
Mississauga News, Mississauga Business Times, Toronto Star, HazeFM, Rogers 10

Forty years ago, a small group of dedicated citizens decided to take action to make their local communities cleaner, healthier places, and Earth Day was born. Since then, countless Mississaugans have made a positive impact on our planet and now, I am calling on all of Ward 7 to pitch in.

This Earth Day I encourage you to join your family, friends, neighbours and community group and tackle the litter on your local street, boulevard, park or take part in the many other Earth Day activities found here:

Let’s make Ward 7 clean, green and beautiful!

Louroz Mercader

It is National Volunteer Week! You can now sign-up to volunteer for the Mercader 2010 campaign by clicking here.

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The video, Volunteers: All Around You paints a picture of the diverse and unique landscape of volunteers across our country and their daily impact. From coaches to mentors, community service workers to change makers, volunteers are all around and their efforts are at the foundation of our communities.

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Thank you for your support.

Mississauga, ON – April 15, 2010 – Louroz Mercader will formally launch his candidacy for Ward 7 City Councillor with the Filipino Community of Mississauga on Saturday, April 17, 2010.

“This launch with the community will give Filipino voters the opportunity to learn more about me, my history of struggle and work on behalf of the community, and my vision and ideas for the future. I want to communicate to them my passion, commitment and love for my city and her people. Most of all, I hope this launch will inspire Filipino-Canadians to join my campaign team in our effort to claim Mississauga’s great future”

said Louroz Mercader

Louroz Mercader 2010 Filipino Community Launch
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Media Availability: 6:30 – 7:00pm
Keynote Speech to Filipino Community: 7:15pm – 7:45pm

Gateway Centre for New Canadians
3450 Wolfedale Road, Mississauga

According to the 2006 Canadian Census, 30,705 Filipinos call the City of Mississauga home, making it the third largest concentration after Toronto and Winnipeg. 5080 Filipinos reside within Ward 7 Mississauga, making it the 6th largest ethnic group.

About Louroz M. Mercader
Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Mississauga, Louroz Mercader is a veteran community activist and outspoken youth advocate.

At 27 years old, he is a proven leader with over a decade of public sector experience, Louroz has worked tirelessly to deliver innovate free programs for youth; promote the development of a sustainable transportation system and the building of strong, healthy and safe neighborhoods. For more information visit: www.lourozmercader.com

Contact: Louroz Mercader 647.230.9722 louroz@lourozmercader.com

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Dear Friends:

Today marks 200 days until Election Day on October 25, 2010. I want to take a moment to reflect and share with you why I want to represent the residents of Ward 7 at Mississauga City Hall.

I am answering the call to public service because I believe in Ward 7, because I feel a profound sense of connection to this community and in large part because of its amazing diversity and abundance of opportunities it has provided me.

The only way I know to show one’s appreciation is to dedicate one’s life toward service to others and the community. It is my firm belief that we should create a more inclusive and connected Mississauga that benefits everyone.

I have been a strong, passionate and proven leader by building grassroots program for children and youth, representing the interests of the people by serving on numerous boards and committees, and dedicated towards finding solutions to building a better community.

I want to bring out the very best in Ward 7 – helping its small businesses to grow, its neighbourhoods to thrive, and its people to prosper. I want to deliver those changes that residents tell me they want to see: a cleaner city with safer streets, better transit, programs for youth and quality public spaces.

A vote for my campaign is a vote for change. For solutions, not excuses.

I hope you’ll join my team and me as we work together for change on October 25. Please get connected to the campaign: vote, volunteer and donate. Visit lourozmercader.com/connect.

Yours for an even stronger Ward 7,

Louroz M. Mercader
LourozMercader.com