​BRAMPTON, ON (May 17, 2021) –Today, the City kicks off its celebration of National Public Works Week (NPWW) in Brampton to acknowledge and appreciate the men and women who contribute to keeping the community safe, clean and moving each day.

Nearly 700 City of Brampton employees are part of the Public Works and Engineering team, which provides critical and essential work on the frontlines including construction and maintenance to keep sidewalks, roads and bridges safe for essential travel, signal and streetlight management, spring cleanup, snow removal, catch basin cleaning, street sweeping and more.

Prior to COVID-19, the City of Brampton celebrated NPWW by building awareness of how public works services affect the community every day, with activities held throughout the week. While there are no in-person events this year, there is a NPWW colouring sheet for children which can be coloured, photographed and posted on social media. Residents can learn more about the people who are in Brampton’s Public Works Department by watching staff videos on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram throughout the week or visit www.brampton.ca for more information.

Quotes

“National Public Works Week is an opportunity to educate the public on the role public works plays in our daily lives. From planning, to building, managing and maintaining – our public works professionals support the key operations that are at the heart of our Green, and Healthy and Safe community.”
- Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton

“This year’s theme is Stronger Together. Over the past year, our Public Works team has demonstrated resiliency; they’ve adapted to change and gone above and beyond to maintain service levels to ensure the health and safety of our community.”
- Paul Vicente, Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 5; Chair, Public Works and Engineering, City of Brampton

“Public works professionals support and maintain critical infrastructure, facilities and services that are essential to sustainable and resilient communities, public health, and high quality of life and well-being of the residents of Brampton. This week and every week, we recognize and thank our team who contribute to making Brampton the Healthy and Safe Community it is.”
- David Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Brampton