Tyler Tim Realtor

So imagine a quiet Friday night, you, your loved ones and your teenage son, all of a sudden you hear a knock on the door, and who else but 200 teenagers looking for a party. Sounds a bit off, but this was one family's reality in Mississauga this past weekend. The teenage son was looking to have a small get together at his house with some friends, which he spread the word through social media, However it quickly got out of hand. Initially it was thought to be a prank, but the hashtag #ProjectXHouseParty quickly caught their eye and the teens quickly flocked to the home in Lorne Park. From 9pm to 1am Police were called in to help notify the teens that there was no party taking place and that the only flashing lights teens would see is that of a police car. This isn't the first time in the GTA area that social media has drawn an massive crowd to a home. Back in  May a home under construction was massacred as a teenage son hosted a party which saw roughly 2000 guests in a sho...

In what was one of the major weather stories of 2013, the GTA rainfall that cast itself upon us on July 8th 2013 was perhaps the worst Mississauga has seen. Over at Pearson airport there was 126 mm of rain fall that caused massive flooding the likes the city has never seen before. The rain began in the late afternoon roughly 4pm and lasted through until late in the night. Not only was the flooding a huge concern, but also was a major blackout that occurred across the entire city. As I was driving along the 403 from Mavis in substantial rainfall, I could see the north side of Mississauga with lights and brightness, but i could also see the south side of Mississauga in complete darkness as if the city was empty. In terms of costs, the entire GTA incurred recovery costs of over $850 million. In one instance a child was swept away in the rains rapid current near Dundas and Dixie road. As if things couldn't worst it was only 5 months later that we witnessed one of our coldest and ...