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With seven major highways passing through the city, Mississauga offers fast and convenient access to major destinations in Canada and the United States. In addition, most of Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's busiest, is located in the city. Mississauga has doubled in size in each of the last two decades. Mississauga had the largest population growth in Canada (89,500) between the census years of 1986-1991. Another 80,994 were added between 1991-1996; an increase of 17.5% in the four year period.

Despite its size, Mississauga is thought of by some as a suburb of Toronto and the two cities' urban sprawls are indistinguishably linked. As Toronto has continued to grow economically, Mississauga has followed suit, building predominantly low-density tract housing and high rise condominiums to attract individuals tired of city life. At the same time, businesses saw the benefits of locating to Mississauga - low tax rates, proximity to a number of transportation routes (air, rail, road), proximity to Toronto, and an abundance of land (at least, at the time) - and it soon became desirable to locate there. The city is debt-free and has not borrowed money since 1978.

While being in the top ten Canadian cities by population, Mississauga has few cultural institutions for a community its size due to its proximity to Toronto. It is by far the largest city in Canada without a daily newspaper (The Mississauga News is three days a week), and currently doesn't have any television stations or commercial radio stations. Mississauga is beginning to break away from its label as a "bedroom community" to Toronto as 25,000 more workers commute to jobs in Mississauga than leave. Despite this, Mississauga is virtually unknown outside of Ontario.

Mississauga, over the past few years, has been trying to make an image by introducing an international design competition to make a 50-62 story building (as its city icon), plans for up to 40 new highrise residential buildings have been approved recently for the "city centre" area, and a three acre city park. The international design competion received over 90 submissions from around the world. On January 30, 2006 six finalists were selected (The most noticeable entry was submitted from the M.A.D. office in the United States. The building design rotates 360 degrees from bottom to top). The citizens are allowed to vote online for their favorite design. The winner will be annonuced March 28, 2006 at a news conference at the top of the CN Tower.

History:

At the time of the arrival of the Europeans in the 1600s, both Iroquoian and Algonquian speaking peoples already lived in the Credit River Valley area. One of the First Nations groups the traders found around the Credit River area was called the Mississaugas, a tribe originally from Lake Huron. By 1700 the Mississaugas had driven away the Iroquois.

In 1805, government officials from York, as Toronto was then called, bought 340 km² (84,000 acres) of the Mississauga Tract and in 1806 the area was opened for settlement. The various communities settled include: Clarkson, Cooksville, Dixie, Erindale (then Springdale), Port Credit, Sheridan, and Summerville. This region would become known as the Toronto Township. [3]

Toronto Township was formed on August 2, 1805 when officials from York (what is now Toronto) purchased 84,000 acres (340 km²) of land from the Mississaugas for 1,000 pounds. After the land was surveyed, much of it was given by the Crown in the form of land grants to United Empire Loyalists who emigrated from the US. More than a dozen small communities grew in this area, most of which were located near natural resources, waterways for industry and fishing, and routes leading into York. In 1873, in light of the continued growth seen in this area, the Toronto Township Council was formed to oversee the affairs of the various villages that were unincorporated at that time. The Council's responsibilities included road maintenance, the establishment of a police force, and mail delivery service.

In 1820, a second purchase was made and additional settlements established including: Barbertown, Britannia, Burnhamthorpe, Derry West, Elmbank, Malton, Meadowvale Village, Mount Charles, and Streetsville. This led to the eventual displacement of the Mississaugas and, in 1847, they were relocated to a reserve in the Grand River Valley near present-day Hagersville.

With the exception of Port Credit and Streetsville, the township settlements were amalgamated by a somewhat unpopular provincial decree in 1968 to form the Town of Mississauga. Political will, as well as a belief that a larger city would be a hegemony in Peel County, kept Port Credit and Streetsville as independent island towns encircled by the Town of Mississauga. In 1974, both were annexed by Mississauga when it reincorporated as a city.

On November 10, 1979, a 106 car freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals was derailed at the intersection of Mavis Road and Dundas in Mississauga. The resulting fire was allowed to burn itself out, but a ruptured chlorine tank was the main cause for concern. With the possiblity of a deadly cloud of chlorine gas spreading through suburban Mississauga, 218,000 people were evacuated. Within a few days Mississauga was practically a ghost town, later when the mess had been cleared and the danger neutralized residents were allowed to return to their homes. At the time, it was the largest peacetime evacuation in North American history. Due to the speed and efficiency in which it was conducted, many cities later studied and modeled their own emergency plans after Mississauga's. For many years afterwards, the name "Mississauga" was to Canadians associated with a major rail disaster.

Law/Government:

Mississauga City Hall seen from the west side of the library squareMississauga has had only three mayors in its history. Dr. Martin Dobkin was the city's first mayor in 1974. He was then followed by Ron Searle. Searle was defeated by then-city councillor and former mayor of Streetsville, Hazel McCallion. McCallion is regarded as a force in provincial politics and often referred to as Hurricane Hazel, comparing her political force to the devastating 1954 storm that struck the Toronto area. McCallion has won or been acclaimed in every mayoral election since 1978, and in recent years has not even campaigned. She was most recently re-elected for her tenth term in November 2003. She will be running for re-election for this year's election. McCallion is the nation's longest serving mayor and was runner-up in World Mayor 2005.

Mississauga's City Council is comprised of the mayor and nine city councillors, each representing one of the city's nine (soon to be eleven) wards.

Federal/Provincial ridings:

Mississauga-Erindale
Mississauga-Brampton South
Mississauga East-Cooksville
Mississauga South
Mississauga—Streetsville

Geography:

Mississauga is bound by Oakville, Ontario and Milton, Ontario to the west, Brampton, Ontario to the north, Toronto to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south. Halton Hills, Ontario borders Mississauga's north-west corner.

Economy:

Mississauga is home to more than 18,000 companies ranging from corporate head offices and industrial branch operations to corner store retail businesses, and including 50 of Canada's Fortune 500. The Mississauga business community is facing certain issues at this time. With international competition, political and economic changes and rapidly advancing technology, companies require more adaptable and more highly skilled workers. Employers recognize the need to retrain the existing labour force and incorporate those who would like to work but have been limited so far due to low skill levels and other barriers.

Mississauga has provided an ideal environment for small businesses. Many developers have built small multiple units which provide efficient and affordable accommodations for small companies. The economic stability of Mississauga is enhanced by thousands of small and medium-sized businesses. A large percentage of these employers have fewer than 50 employees.

An employment survey conducted in 1994 indicated that the greatest number of firms and of employees were active in the manufacturing/warehouse sectors followed by retail and wholesale sectors. There will be a shift in the employment base away from traditional manufacturing and towards: light assembly, warehouse distribution, and general services. The strong industries in Mississauga are: pharmaceuticals, electronics, computer, chemical and transportation parts and equipment industries.

Mississauga demographics indicate that the labour market is experiencing some fairly dramatic changes. It is predicted that in the next ten years, 70% of the new Canadian work force will consist of women, racial minorities, and people with disabilities. It is also evident that the Mississauga labour force is aging as fewer young people are available to take entry level jobs and many present employees are struggling to adapt to the changing economic climate.

Primary Employers:

AECL (Atomic Energy of Canada Limited)
Air Canada
Avis Car & Truck Rental
Bell Mobility
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Canada Post (Gateway Postal Facility)
Cara Operations
City of Mississauga
Credit Valley Hospital
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Federal Express Canada Ltd.
GlaxoSmithKline
Hershey's Canada
Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd.
Honeywell
Loblaws Companies East
Microsoft Corporation
Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)
Petro-Canada
Pepsico Canada Ltd.
Praxair Canada Inc.
Prophix Software Inc.
PPG Canada Inc.
Purolator Courier
Research In Motion Ltd.
RBC Financial
Siemens AG
TD Bank Financial Group
Tech Data Corporation Canada
Trillium Health Group
Wal-Mart Stores Ltd.
Xerox Corporation

Demographics:

In 2006, Mississauga had a population of 695,000, up over 150,000 from a decade earlier. With just over 40% of the city's population having a language other than English as their mother tongue, the city is relatively diverse, perhaps owing to its proximity to Toronto. More than 30% of Mississauga's population speaks more than one language.

Because the city is so close to Toronto, it contains many people of different cultures. Many of them live in the comfortable housing areas in the city outside the hustle and bustle of Toronto.

Ethnic make-up

From Statistics Canada 2001 Census Data:

White: 59.3% South Asian: 14.9%
Black: 6.2%
Chinese: 5.9%
Filipino: 4.0%
Arab: 1.9%
South-east Asian: 1.6%
Latin-American: 1.5%
Korean: 0.8%
West Asian: 0.7%
Aboriginal: 0.3%
Japanese: 0.3%
Other Visible Minority: 1.6%
Multiple Visible Minorities: 0.8%

Religious make-up:

Catholic: 42.1%
Protestant: 21.8%
Eastern Orthodox: 3.1%
Other Christian: 2.9%
Muslim: 6.9%
Hindu: 4.8%
Sikh: 3.8%
Buddhist: 1.9%
Other: 12.0%
First Language:

From Statistics Canada 1996 Census Data:

59% English
4.4% Polish
4.2% Chinese
3.6% Italian
3.6% Punjabi
3.2% Portuguese
1.9% Tagalog (Filipino)
1.7% Spanish
1.4% Arabic
1.3% Croatian
1.3% French
1% Urdu
10.6% Other
36.9% Multiple language responses

Sports and recreation:

Mississauga Warriors of the Ontario Varsity Football League
Mississauga IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League
Mississauga Titans of the Etobicoke District Cricket League
Mississauga Demons of AFL Canada
Mississauga Rattlers of the Great Lakes Inline Junior "A" Roller Hockey League
Mississauga Hockey League
Mississauga Girls Hockey League
The Mississauga Figure Skaing Club

Media:

The Mississauga News is the city's primary English language newspaper.

The following television stations broadcast directly out of Mississauga. For more area stations, visit Toronto television stations.

Rogers Television, community channel
The Shopping Channel, broadcasts nationally out of Mississauga

Attractions:

Shopping:

Square One Shopping Centre, the largest mall in Ontario
Erin Mills Town Centre
Dixie Outlet Mall
Heartland outlets
South Common Mall
Meadowvale Town Centre
Sheridan Centre
Port Credit, "Mississauga's Village on the Lake"
Streetsville, "Mississauga's Village in the City"

Cultural attractions:

Art Gallery of Mississauga, a free gallery in the Civic Centre showcasing local art
Benares Historic House
Bradley House Museum
Living Arts Centre, a showcase for the arts
Mississauga Arts Council's Calendar of Arts and Entertainment Listings in Mississauga
Opera Mississauga

Historical attractions:

Adamson Estate
Benares House
Bradley Museum
Old Meadowvale Village

Outdoor and recreational attractions:

There are over 481 parks and woodlands areas in Mississauga, including:

Applewood Trail
Burnhamthorpe Trail
Cooksville Creek Trail
Culham Trail
Erindale Park Credit River
Etobicoke Creek Trail
The Hershey Centre, the city's major sporting centre
Indian Road Trail
Lake Wabukayne Trail
Levi Creek Trail
Ligar Meadow Brook Trail
Malton Loop
Milgrove Trail
Mississauga Meadow Trail
Mississauga Valley Trail
Oakridge Trail
Playdium
Rattray Marsh Conservation Area (Mississauga)
Sheridan Creek Trail
Waterfront Trail
Winston Churchill Trail

Transportation:

Major highways include;

Highway 401 (the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, connecting Windsor-Detroit to Quebec),
Highway 403 (to Hamilton),
Highway 407 (toll route across the north end of the city),
Highway 410 (to Brampton),
Queen Elizabeth Way (to Niagara Falls and Buffalo), and
Highway 427, straddling the Toronto-Mississauga Boundary, with access into Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Rail:

Mississauga is on three major railway lines (Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway), which lead into and around Toronto; the GO Transit commuter rail service provides service into Toronto's Union Station along the Lakeshore West (GO Transit), Georgetown (GO Transit), and Milton (GO Transit) lines. VIA Rail service in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor is provided on the CN Lines, although there are no stops in Mississauga.

Bus:

The Greater Toronto Area's GO Transit service also provides an extensive intercity bus service, which connects Mississauga to downtown Toronto and neighbouring suburban hubs including academic institutions as McMaster University (in Hamilton), Sheridan College in Oakville, York University, Seneca College, Centennial College, University of Toronto at Scarborough all within Toronto, and Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Ontario.

The city's Mississauga Transit service provides relatively frequent bus service across the city, and connects to the Toronto Transit Commission's subway and GO Transit (a busway similar to Ottawa's Transitway is being built). There are also connections to Oakville Transit, and Brampton Transit, with routes going beyond these borders. There are also plans for the construction of an LRT (similar to Calgary) along Hurontario Street ("Highway 10," the ciy's main street), and possible on some other busy streets.

Air:

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in northeastern Mississauga (Malton) is a hub for Air Canada and provides flights to all regional, national, and international destinations.

] Public services:

Education:

Mississauga is the home to the University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM/Erindale College), one of three intercity campuses of the University of Toronto. UTM has an enrollment of approximately 8,000 students. It is growing rapidly, at a rate of about 1,000 students per year since 2002.

Mississauga is served by the Peel District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.

Hospitals:

Trillium Health Centre (formerly Mississauga Hospital)
Credit Valley Hospital

Library:

Mississauga's Central Library.Mississauga Library System

Police:

Peel Regional Police
Ontario Provincial Police - Port Credit Detachment

Fire:

Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services

Notable people from or residing in Mississauga:

Brett Simpson, member of the O.P.
Evan Smith, founding member of the O.P.
Jeremy Tozer, founding member of the O.P.
Danny Buffett, founding member of the O.P.
Natalie Appleton, musician, member of All Saints
Billy Talent, rock band
Johnny Bower, former goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Hockey Hall of Fame member
Brad Boyes, NHL hockey player
Mike Bullard, comedian
Deanna Casaluce, television actress (Degrassi: The Next Generation)
Don Cherry, former NHL coach, commentator on CBC's Hockey Night In Canada
Paul Coffey, NHL hockey player
Rik Emmett, musician, founding member of Triumph
Ron Fellows, race car driver
J.D. Fortune, current lead singer of INXS
Rick Green, comedian and writer (The Red Green Show, History Bites)
Joel Gibb, singer-songwriter (The Hidden Cameras)
Paul Henderson, NHL hockey player and scorer of the series-winning goal in the 1972 Hockey Summit Series
Allison Higson, Olympic swimmer
Jane Kerr, Olympic swimmer
Silken Laumann, former rower of the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
Manny Malhotra, NHL hockey player
Stefan Molyneux, Movie Producer/Libertarian writer
Suzie McNeil, contestant on Rock Star: INXS
Kevin Newman, anchor of Global National
Ryan O'Marra, world junior hockey player
Carolyn Parrish, MP, Mississauga—Erindale
Oscar Peterson, world-famous jazz pianist and composer
John Roberts, television journalist
Adamo Ruggiero, television actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation)
Steven Nator, world famous Bollywood director
Robert J. Sawyer, science fiction writer
Jason Spezza, NHL hockey player
Matt Stajan, NHL hockey player
Daria Werbowy, international supermodel
Wojtek Wolski, OHL hockey player

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