In 2009, Brampton's Works & Transportation Department celebrated its commitment to "Revitalize, Reinvest, & Renew" the City with fellow staff, politicians and Brampton residents.
Bridge Building Contest
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- Grade 7 & 8 students from Brampton elementary schools participated in the Bridge Building Contest.
- Students were challenged to build a bridge that spanned 50 cm that could hold the most weight. Students could only use 100 Popsicle sticks and white craft glue.
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Spring Fling Mighty Machines Display
- Works and Transportation participated in the Spring Fling event held in Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park.
- Equipment displays included excavators, backhoes, street sweepers and dump trucks.
- The operators demonstrated their skills and expertise, showing residents how the excavator and backhoe can perform difficult tasks.
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Sandalwood Transit Facility Tours
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- Brampton Transit opened its doors to the public, offering tours of their new Sandalwood Parkway garage.
- Transit staff showed groups of school children and the public around the state-of-the-art facility.
- Tour groups learned about the functions of the call centre, the environmental measures put in place to reduce emissions, and the many new technologies being implemented to improve operations.
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National Public Works Week Urban Challenge
- Teams of Girl Guides and Boy Scouts navigated their way throughout the City using the Brampton Transit system while collecting trivia answers related to public works.
- Eight locations were designated as “Urban Challenge Checkpoints” and had the answers to the trivia questions hidden at the location.
- The winning team was awarded a $100 gift certificate for camping gear.
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Backhoe Competition
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- Fifteen participants had to complete three challenging tasks with a Caterpillar loader/backhoe.
- All of the participants displayed great knowledge and professionalism, while gaining a new appreciation for the challenges of the tasks.
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Commissioner's Challenge
- Works & Transportation Commissioner Tom Mulligan issued a challenge to his fellow Commissioners to participate in a friendly relay.
- Six teams pushed wheelbarrows around Gage Park while speed walking to various stations.
- The challenge promoted departmental teamwork through public works activities.
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