Peel Region, Ontario, Canada

With over 1 million residents, Peel Region is the20,000 businesses in total are in the city employing
second largest Administrative Region in Ontario.over 400,000 people.The Peel Region local
Conveniently located with Halton Region to the Westgovernment is headquartered in the City of
and York and Toronto to the East, the Region hasBrampton (chartered as a village in 1853) and is one
experienced fast growth in both residential andof the major employers in the area. With over
commercial developments. Peel Region was370,000 residents, Brampton is a large city with
incorporated into the organisation it is today whennumerous attractions, parks and businesses. Two
the old County of Peel had its municipalities reformedmajor automobile manufacturers have their Canadian
into the 2 cities of Brampton (central region) andbases here - Ford and Daimler/Chrysler - along with
Mississauga (largest city south of the region) and theCanadian Tire, Coca-Cola and Nortel. The
Town of Caledon (north of the region).As with all ofunemployment rate is around 7.5% and there is an
Ontario, Peel Region has an extensive heritage.average growth rate for industry of 3.8%.The city is
Starting with the native peoples and then thedissected by five of Ontario's major highways, is
settlement by the westerners in the 16/17 hundreds.close to Lester Pearson International airport, has rail
The Peel Heritage Complex has been constructed tolinks and the local Brampton Transit connects to the
provide ample coverage of this.The RegionalGTA GO Transit and Mississauga Transit.There are
education programs are administered by 3 schoolthe standard recreational activities - 3,000 acres of
boards - The Peel District School Board for the public,parks, trails, arenas and leisure centres. Also, the large
English based students. The Dufferin-Peel Catholicman made Professor Lake has sandy beaches and
District School Board for Catholic denominationprovides wind surfing, canoeing and boating in the
students and The Conseil Scolaire de District dusummer months. Staying on the aquatic scene - the
Centre Sud-Ouest which is for the FrenchWild Water Kingdom is Canada's largest water park
students.The Region also has its own administrationand attracts millions of visitors each year. The Peel
for Healthcare which follows the Provincial system. AsHeritage Complex is in the city and the new
with the rest of the GTA, transportation links are thePerforming Arts Centre will be opening in 2005. Gage
best in Canada with Highways, Railroads and thePark was the first municipal park and is still open to
country's largest airport - the Lester Pearsonthe public today with concerts, wading pool for the
International.The MunicipalitiesThe City of Mississaugakids which becomes an ice arena in the winter.The
is Canada's sixth largest city, with a Population of atschools and healthcare are administered by the Peel
least 680,000 is still growing rapidly and is namedRegion Government with one major hospital in the
after a band of the Ojibwa First Nation. Many newcity. Housing costs are rising at around 10% per year
businesses are being attracted by competitive taxwith the 2003 average for a detached home at
rates with exceptional services, infrastructure andaround $295,000. The average household income was
transportation links. The lowest crime rate across all$75,000. The city is known for being a safe place to
the major Canadian cities also makes it a primelive with low average crime rates and is policed by
location for families to settle.Well situated on thethe Peel Region Police Force. Overall, the city offers
shores of Lake Ontario adjacent to Toronto,an excellent standard of living to its residents and is
Mississauga is a business powerhouse. Many ofset to continue as one of Canada's fastest growing
Canada's top companies are based here including Bellcities.The Town Of Caledon is a smaller, fairly rural
Mobility, Air Canada, Pratt & Whitney,community in the Northern section of the Peel
GlaxoSmithKline, RBC and TD Financial Groups. OverRegion.