| With over 1 million residents, Peel Region is the | | | | 20,000 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 West | | | | government is headquartered in the City of |
| and York and Toronto to the East, the Region has | | | | Brampton (chartered as a village in 1853) and is one |
| experienced fast growth in both residential and | | | | of the major employers in the area. With over |
| commercial developments. Peel Region was | | | | 370,000 residents, Brampton is a large city with |
| incorporated into the organisation it is today when | | | | numerous attractions, parks and businesses. Two |
| the old County of Peel had its municipalities reformed | | | | major automobile manufacturers have their Canadian |
| into the 2 cities of Brampton (central region) and | | | | bases here - Ford and Daimler/Chrysler - along with |
| Mississauga (largest city south of the region) and the | | | | Canadian Tire, Coca-Cola and Nortel. The |
| Town of Caledon (north of the region).As with all of | | | | unemployment 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 the | | | | dissected 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 to | | | | links and the local Brampton Transit connects to the |
| provide ample coverage of this.The Regional | | | | GTA GO Transit and Mississauga Transit.There are |
| education programs are administered by 3 school | | | | the 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 Catholic | | | | man made Professor Lake has sandy beaches and |
| District School Board for Catholic denomination | | | | provides wind surfing, canoeing and boating in the |
| students and The Conseil Scolaire de District du | | | | summer months. Staying on the aquatic scene - the |
| Centre Sud-Ouest which is for the French | | | | Wild Water Kingdom is Canada's largest water park |
| students.The Region also has its own administration | | | | and attracts millions of visitors each year. The Peel |
| for Healthcare which follows the Provincial system. As | | | | Heritage Complex is in the city and the new |
| with the rest of the GTA, transportation links are the | | | | Performing Arts Centre will be opening in 2005. Gage |
| best in Canada with Highways, Railroads and the | | | | Park was the first municipal park and is still open to |
| country's largest airport - the Lester Pearson | | | | the public today with concerts, wading pool for the |
| International.The MunicipalitiesThe City of Mississauga | | | | kids which becomes an ice arena in the winter.The |
| is Canada's sixth largest city, with a Population of at | | | | schools and healthcare are administered by the Peel |
| least 680,000 is still growing rapidly and is named | | | | Region Government with one major hospital in the |
| after a band of the Ojibwa First Nation. Many new | | | | city. Housing costs are rising at around 10% per year |
| businesses are being attracted by competitive tax | | | | with the 2003 average for a detached home at |
| rates with exceptional services, infrastructure and | | | | around $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 prime | | | | live with low average crime rates and is policed by |
| location for families to settle.Well situated on the | | | | the 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 of | | | | set to continue as one of Canada's fastest growing |
| Canada's top companies are based here including Bell | | | | cities.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. Over | | | | Region. |