Peel Region, Ontario, Canada

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