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History of Mississauga
The first Europeans arrived here in 1600s, when the territory of the Credit River Valley was populated by Iroquoi and Algonquian people. When the foreign traders came to the River territory, one of the first ethnic group they found here were the Mississaugas, who came here from Lake Huron earlier. By the eighteenth century Iroquois were totally supplanted by Mississaugas. In 1805 the municipal authorities from York (the former name of Toronto city) purchased about 85 000 acres in Mississauga Tract to found here a new settlement. Soon the lands were settled by different communities, including Dixie, Clarkson, Cooksville, Sheridan and others. Since August 1805 the region was called the Toronto Township.
After these territories were open for settlement the major part of them was divided into land grants presented to United Empire Loyalists by the Crown. Europeans coming here formed lots of new communities that mostly settled near rich mineral resources or waterways, in places with excellent conditions for developing industry and trade. In the second half of XIX century the local population grew in number and in 1873 the Toronto Township Council was created to manage local affairs. The Council had to control the development and maintenance of transport system, form a police force body, create mail service. In 1820 the territory of the Toronto Township grew up due to the purchase of new lands for additional settlements. By 1847 Mississauga people had to move away from these lands and they were relocated to the territories of the Grand River Valley that are currently known as Hagersville. The major part of Mississauga lands were occupied by agricultural holds, except a few small villages. In the 19th and 20th centuries the territories were full of fruit growing orchards. People from Toronto came here to gather fruits and vegetables in rich gardens.
In the beginning of 20th century the Lake Ontario shores were lined with residential cottages used mostly as a weekend houses for citizens who preferred to spend free time far from the city noise. In 1937 Malton Airport opened its doors for travelers, later it became the most heavily used airport in Canada and was renamed to Toronto Pearson International Airport. 1939 was the year when the Queen Elizabeth Way highway was opened for use. It is the first world’s highway with controlled access. At that time lots of suburban communities such as Erin Mills and Meadowvale were developed. Almost all township settlements expect Streetsville and Port Credit were united into the Town of Mississauga in 1968. Later, in 1974 the remaining settlements were joined to it and the town officially gained the status of city.
"Mississauga" is mostly associated among Canadians with the big rail disaster that took place here in November 10, 1979. A 106 car freight train that transported explosive and toxic chemicals was derailed. As a result there was a big chemical fire, where the main danger was the tank of chlorine. To avoid the worst of possible consequences more than 200 000 people were evacuated from Mississauga. After the territory had been cleared from the chemical remains, people came back to their houses. The disaster was a tragic for local people but the authorities made everything possible to minimize the damage and today nothing remains about that terrible event. It was the biggest people evacuation caused by non-war needs in the history of North America. The evacuation operation was implemented in the fastest and the most efficient way, so it is still the example of how to perform emergency evacuation for many Canadian cities.
History of Mississauga The first Europeans arrived here in 1600s, when the territory of the Credit River Valley was populated by Iroquoi and Algonquian people. When the foreign traders came to the River territory, one of the first ethnic group they found here were the Mississaugas, who came here from Lake Huron earlier. By the eighteenth century Iroquois were totally supplanted by Mississaugas. In 1805 the municipal authorities from York (the former name of Toronto city) purchased about 85 000 acres in Mississauga Tract to found here a new settlement. Soon the lands were settled by different communities, including Dixie, Clarkson, Cooksville, Sheridan and others. Since August 1805 the region was called the Toronto Township. After these territories were open for settlement the major part of them was divided into land grants presented to United Empire Loyalists by the Crown.
Europeans coming here formed lots of new communities that mostly settled near rich mineral resources or waterways, in places with excellent conditions for developing industry and trade. In the second half of XIX century the local population grew in number and in 1873 the Toronto Township Council was created to manage local affairs. The Council had to control the development and maintenance of transport system, form a police force body, create mail service. In 1820 the territory of the Toronto Township grew up due to the purchase of new lands for additional settlements. By 1847 Mississauga people had to move away from these lands and they were relocated to the territories of the Grand River Valley that are currently known as Hagersville. The major part of Mississauga lands were occupied by agricultural holds, except a few small villages. In the 19th and 20th centuries the territories were full of fruit growing orchards.
People from Toronto came here to gather fruits and vegetables in rich gardens. In the beginning of 20th century the Lake Ontario shores were lined with residential cottages used mostly as a weekend houses for citizens who preferred to spend free time far from the city noise. In 1937 Malton Airport opened its doors for travelers, later it became the most heavily used airport in Canada and was renamed to Toronto Pearson International Airport. 1939 was the year when the Queen Elizabeth Way highway was opened for use. It is the first world’s highway with controlled access. At that time lots of suburban communities such as Erin Mills and Meadowvale were developed. Almost all township settlements expect Streetsville and Port Credit were united into the Town of Mississauga in 1968.
Later, in 1974 the remaining settlements were joined to it and the town officially gained the status of city. "Mississauga" is mostly associated among Canadians with the big rail disaster that took place here in November 10, 1979. A 106 car freight train that transported explosive and toxic chemicals was derailed. As a result there was a big chemical fire, where the main danger was the tank of chlorine. To avoid the worst of possible consequences more than 200 000 people were evacuated from Mississauga. After the territory had been cleared from the chemical remains, people came back to their houses. The disaster was a tragic for local people but the authorities made everything possible to minimize the damage and today nothing remains about that terrible event. It was the biggest people evacuation caused by non-war needs in the history of North America. The evacuation operation was implemented in the fastest and the most efficient way, so it is still the example of how to perform emergency evacuation for many Canadian cities.
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