Neighbourhood Watch: Mississauga
By NextHome Staff
March 26, 2018
March 26, 2018
by Gale BeebyHousing OptionsInitially a suburb of Toronto, Mississauga's growth has given it a unique identity. In 1935, the first suburban developments – corresponding with the opening of the QEW from Highway 27 to Highway 10 – popped up in the area south of the Dixie Road and QEW interchange. Over time, development moved north and west and large-scale developments started, to happen in the 1960s and '70s. Mississauga saw a condo boom starting in the 1990s and the area around Square One is now full of highrise buildings.Click here for a list of condos for sale in the Mississauga area.
Leisure Pursuits There is a lot to do in Mississauga, including a visit to the Art Gallery of Mississauga and the Living Arts Centre, which offers a number of musical performances, plays and children's activities. The city's largest festival happens on Canada Day and the Tree-Lighting Ceremony and New Year's Eve bash at Celebration Square at City Hall are always popular. Carassauga, The Festival of Cultures, happens during May and is the second-largest cultural festival in Canada. Many cultural events are held throughout the year in Celebration Square. Streetsville holds its annual Bread and Honey Festival the first weekend of June and Port Credit holds multiple festivals throughout the year, including Buskerfest, the Waterfront Festival, and the Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Fastival.The Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League play at the Hershey Centre and the Chargers of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League play at Port Credit Arena.
Parks & RecMississauga boasts more than 522 parks and 225 kilometres of trails and woodlands. Some parks provide serenity, while others boast a variety of active recreational facilities, including indoor and outdoor skating rinks, cricket and soccer pitches, baseball and softball diamonds, football fields, tennis courts and childrens' play areas and splash pads. Mississauga boasts world-class synchronized swimming and rowing clubs, in addition to canoeing, soccer and figure skating clubs. There are many golf courses in the city, including Derrydale, Credit Valley, Toronto Golf, Streetsville Glen, Lionhead, Grand Highland, Mississuaga Golf, BraeBen and Lakeview.Retail Therapy Each of the villages that now make up Mississauga have lovely boutique-style shopping with cafés and restaurants to suit every taste and budget. Square One Shopping Centre, located at the City Centre, has more than 350 stores and services and is surrounded by several bars and restaurants, a multi-screen movie theatre, City Hall, the Central Library and Playdium. The Erin Mills Town Centre is the second-largest mall in the city and is notable for its clock tower, mini-golf course and daycare centre. The Dixie Outlet Mall – the city's first indoor shopping centre – is home to premium brand outlets and the Fantastic Flea Market.Easy AccessMississauga is served by seven major highways, including the QEW, Highways 401, 403, 409, 410, 427 and 407. Mississauga Transit is the third-largest municipal transit system in Ontario, servicing about 43 million riders per year. There are more than 80 routes through the city connecting with the TTC, Brampton Transit, Oakville Transit and GO Transit. Mississauga Transit operates express service from the Islington subway station to Mississauga City Centre, the Airport Corporate, Gateway and Meadowvale business districts.
Leisure Pursuits There is a lot to do in Mississauga, including a visit to the Art Gallery of Mississauga and the Living Arts Centre, which offers a number of musical performances, plays and children's activities. The city's largest festival happens on Canada Day and the Tree-Lighting Ceremony and New Year's Eve bash at Celebration Square at City Hall are always popular. Carassauga, The Festival of Cultures, happens during May and is the second-largest cultural festival in Canada. Many cultural events are held throughout the year in Celebration Square. Streetsville holds its annual Bread and Honey Festival the first weekend of June and Port Credit holds multiple festivals throughout the year, including Buskerfest, the Waterfront Festival, and the Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Fastival.The Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League play at the Hershey Centre and the Chargers of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League play at Port Credit Arena.Parks & RecMississauga boasts more than 522 parks and 225 kilometres of trails and woodlands. Some parks provide serenity, while others boast a variety of active recreational facilities, including indoor and outdoor skating rinks, cricket and soccer pitches, baseball and softball diamonds, football fields, tennis courts and childrens' play areas and splash pads. Mississauga boasts world-class synchronized swimming and rowing clubs, in addition to canoeing, soccer and figure skating clubs. There are many golf courses in the city, including Derrydale, Credit Valley, Toronto Golf, Streetsville Glen, Lionhead, Grand Highland, Mississuaga Golf, BraeBen and Lakeview.Retail Therapy Each of the villages that now make up Mississauga have lovely boutique-style shopping with cafés and restaurants to suit every taste and budget. Square One Shopping Centre, located at the City Centre, has more than 350 stores and services and is surrounded by several bars and restaurants, a multi-screen movie theatre, City Hall, the Central Library and Playdium. The Erin Mills Town Centre is the second-largest mall in the city and is notable for its clock tower, mini-golf course and daycare centre. The Dixie Outlet Mall – the city's first indoor shopping centre – is home to premium brand outlets and the Fantastic Flea Market.Easy AccessMississauga is served by seven major highways, including the QEW, Highways 401, 403, 409, 410, 427 and 407. Mississauga Transit is the third-largest municipal transit system in Ontario, servicing about 43 million riders per year. There are more than 80 routes through the city connecting with the TTC, Brampton Transit, Oakville Transit and GO Transit. Mississauga Transit operates express service from the Islington subway station to Mississauga City Centre, the Airport Corporate, Gateway and Meadowvale business districts.