· What factors influence the creation of a successful community? Business-friendly local government, competitive taxes and utilities,
extensive telecommunications infrastructure, exceptional city services, quality living options, a natural local environment, excellent
community services and excellent transportation links, including Canada's largest international airport, make Mississauga the
choice.
· The area has attractive Class A office buildings that house nearly
50 companies, including
major employers such as Baxter Corporation, Deloitte and Touche, E D S Canada, Edulinx Canada Corp. ca/library
· We are also the safest city in Canada for the 7
year in a row, as documented in a national study based on crime statistics from the
largest cities across the country.
· The beautiful Credit River Valley offers scenic recreational parks and its clear waters are ideal for fishing. For more information visit
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· Mississauga is served by two school boards, Peel Board of Education and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
, which are responsible for elementary and secondary schools in the area.
Peel Board of Education
· Peel Board of Education, one of Canada's largest school boards, serves more than 225 schools with 10,000 elementary and
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secondary students.
· The City of Mississauga won the 2006 World Leadership Award for its Healthy City Stewardship Center initiative to improve the health of Mississauga residents.
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· 11 community centers throughout the city, as well as city-operated facilities such as arenas, swimming pools, fitness centers, golf courses, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields and more. In partnership with the University of Toronto, 1
key organizations came together to improve the health of
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communities and develop the Healthy Mississauga 2010 plan.