| With over 1 million residents, Peel Region is | | | | and TD Financial Groups. Over 20,000 |
| the second largest Administrative Region in | | | | businesses in total are in the city employing |
| Ontario. Conveniently located with Halton | | | | over 400,000 people.The Peel Region local |
| Region to the West and York and Toronto to | | | | government is headquartered in the City of |
| the East, the Region has experienced fast | | | | Brampton (chartered as a village in 1853) and |
| growth in both residential and commercial | | | | is one of the major employers in the area. |
| developments. Peel Region was incorporated | | | | With over 370,000 residents, Brampton is a |
| into the organisation it is today when the | | | | large city with numerous attractions, parks |
| old County of Peel had its municipalities | | | | and businesses. Two major automobile |
| reformed into the 2 cities of Brampton | | | | manufacturers have their Canadian bases here |
| (central region) and Mississauga (largest | | | | - Ford and Daimler/Chrysler - along with |
| city south of the region) and the Town of | | | | Canadian Tire, Coca-Cola and Nortel. The |
| Caledon (north of the region).As with all of | | | | unemployment rate is around 7.5% and there is |
| Ontario, Peel Region has an extensive | | | | an average growth rate for industry of |
| heritage. Starting with the native peoples | | | | 3.8%.The city is dissected by five of |
| and then the settlement by the westerners in | | | | Ontario's major highways, is close to Lester |
| the 16/17 hundreds. The Peel Heritage Complex | | | | Pearson International airport, has rail links |
| has been constructed to provide ample | | | | and the local Brampton Transit connects to |
| coverage of this.The Regional education | | | | the GTA GO Transit and Mississauga |
| programs are administered by 3 school boards | | | | Transit.There are the standard recreational |
| - The Peel District School Board for the | | | | activities - 3,000 acres of parks, trails, |
| public, English based students. The | | | | arenas and leisure centres. Also, the large |
| Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board | | | | man made Professor Lake has sandy beaches and |
| for Catholic denomination students and The | | | | provides wind surfing, canoeing and boating |
| Conseil Scolaire de District du Centre | | | | in the summer months. Staying on the aquatic |
| Sud-Ouest which is for the French | | | | scene - the Wild Water Kingdom is Canada's |
| students.The Region also has its own | | | | largest water park and attracts millions of |
| administration for Healthcare which follows | | | | visitors each year. The Peel Heritage Complex |
| the Provincial system. As with the rest of | | | | is in the city and the new Performing Arts |
| the GTA, transportation links are the best in | | | | Centre will be opening in 2005. Gage Park was |
| Canada with Highways, Railroads and the | | | | the first municipal park and is still open to |
| country's largest airport - the Lester | | | | the public today with concerts, wading pool |
| Pearson International.The MunicipalitiesThe | | | | for the kids which becomes an ice arena in |
| City of Mississauga is Canada's sixth largest | | | | the winter.The schools and healthcare are |
| city, with a Population of at least 680,000 | | | | administered by the Peel Region Government |
| is still growing rapidly and is named after a | | | | with one major hospital in the city. Housing |
| band of the Ojibwa First Nation. Many new | | | | costs are rising at around 10% per year with |
| businesses are being attracted by competitive | | | | the 2003 average for a detached home at |
| tax rates with exceptional services, | | | | around $295,000. The average household income |
| infrastructure and transportation links. The | | | | was $75,000. The city is known for being a |
| lowest crime rate across all the major | | | | safe place to live with low average crime |
| Canadian cities also makes it a prime | | | | rates and is policed by the Peel Region |
| location for families to settle.Well situated | | | | Police Force. Overall, the city offers an |
| on the shores of Lake Ontario adjacent to | | | | excellent standard of living to its residents |
| Toronto, Mississauga is a business | | | | and is set to continue as one of Canada's |
| powerhouse. Many of Canada's top companies | | | | fastest growing cities.The Town Of Caledon is |
| are based here including Bell Mobility, Air | | | | a smaller, fairly rural community in the |
| Canada, Pratt & Whitney, GlaxoSmithKline, RBC | | | | Northern section of the Peel Region. |