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Mississauga [a] is a Canadian city in the province of Ontario.Situated on the western shore of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, it borders Toronto to the east, Brampton to the north, Milton to the northwest, and Oakville to the southwest.
Mississauga is not traditional city, but is a mostly suburban municipality created from the predominantly-rural Toronto Township, which was restructured into the Town of Mississauga in 1968. The present city was established by amalgamating the new town with the historic independent towns of Port Credit and Streetsville in 1974. As the fledgling ...
The redevelopment of Meadowvale Community Centre was a priority for the City with an estimated budget of $37 million (CDN). [3] The demolition and rebuilding of the centre were aimed to improve public accessibility, update mechanical systems, enlarge program space and add a therapeutic pool in response to the changing recreational needs of the ...
One Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) route, 52B/52D Lawrence West, is operated by the TTC contracted on behalf of the City of Mississauga. The fare payment method is the same as for regular MiWay buses; via a Presto card, contactless, or cash. As a result of the One Fare program, transfers between the two systems are now free.
Mississauga City Council is the governing body of the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and 11 councillors elected to serve a four-year term. The last general municipal election was held October 24, 2022 ; a by-election for Ward 5 councillor and city-wide mayoral by-election were held on June 10, 2024.
The Township of Mississauga moved to 1 City Centre Drive near Burnhamthorpe and Hurontario in 1971. It along with Square One was located on the old Robert Norman Carr farm. Built as a 5 floor office building, it was converted as a civic centre in 1971. In 1974 it became City Hall and remained so until 1984.
The city announced on 10 February 2021 that the library would officially be renamed to honour the centennial birthday of Mississauga's longest-serving mayor, Hazel McCallion. [5] [6] The Hazel McCallion Central Library was reopened to the public on December 19, 2023 with limited hours before its official grand reopening on February 3, 2024. [7] [8]
In 1974, Lisgar became part of Mississauga when the town was given city status and its limits expanded west to Ninth Line (with the remaining area that became part of Oakville 12 years earlier transferred to Milton). [11] An additional annexation of a narrow strip of land west to the then-new Highway 407 was carried out in 2010. [12]