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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Mississauga |
2001 population: 612,925 (Source: Statistics Canada) Mississauga is a city in the province of Ontario. It is on Lake Ontario. The city was named for the tribe.
Former and merged community names include:
· Clarkson · Cooksville · Dixie · Port Credit · Streetsville
In 1974, the town of Mississauga incorporated as a city, encompassing Port Credit and Streetsville.
Received national attention for a July 1980 nursing home fire, which killed 25 residents.
Filming location for 2005 movie, "Four Brothers"
Well-known residents have included:
· Cheryl Pounder, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (ice hockey) · Donovan Bailey, Olympic gold medal winner
Local festivals include:
· Carassauga Festival - May 25-27, 2007 · Waterfront Festival - June 15-17, 2007 Dates often change. Check Mississauga web sites and events links in the sections below.
Historic sites and museums: Benares Historic House, Bradley Museum, HVACR Heritage Centre Canada, Lithuanian Museum-Archives
Transit: Mississauga Transit
Listed places in Mississauga: | Cemeteries (5) | Hotels (38) Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Mississauga travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Mississauga Web sites | Mississauga local government | Mississauga board of trade Ancestry & family history | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) | Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Mississauga include Assumption Catholic Cemetery, Mississauga Cemetery, Spring Creek Cemetery, St. John's Dixie Cemetery, St. Mary's Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Mississauga area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Mississauga | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Ontario | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Mississauga | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Mississauga festival web sites: | Waterfront Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Mississauga local government Web site | Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Mississauga | Mississauga locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Mississauga include Mississauga News | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Mississauga | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Travel & tourism | Airports near Mississauga | Hotels in or near Mississauga Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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