Playdium is a family entertainment centre chain owned by Cineplex Entertainment . It currently consists of three locations.
78-734: Playdium first launched on September 7, 1996, opening its first location in Mississauga , Ontario , Canada as Sega City @ Playdium . It was located near the Square One Shopping Centre and served as the chain's flagship location. The 11 acres (480,000 sq ft) centre cost CA$ 17 million to build and included an arcade , batting cages , go-karts and mini-golf . A partnership with Sega GameWorks , it featured many arcade games from that company such as Daytona USA , and eight-player racing setups for Indy 500 (as Virtua Indy ) and Manx TT Super Bike . In 1999,
156-437: A Playdium card cannot be used at Xscape, or vice versa. A baseball dome, formerly with a Toronto Blue Jays partnership, operated year-round and had nine variable-speed batting cages . There was also a Megabytes fast food restaurant on the gaming floor and a full-service mezzanine diner. Megabytes featured marketing similar to Cineplex concession stands and OutTakes restaurants, though at lower prices, while also incorporating
234-401: A history at Exhibition Place going back over 100 years. Automotive shows, displays, races and driving demonstrations have taken place on the grounds since the invention of the automobile, including the first appearance of an indy car , the 1916 Indianapolis 500 winning Peugeot during the 1918 Canadian National Exhibition . From 1952 until 1966 the grandstand hosted stock car racing on
312-735: A maximum elevation of 214 m (699 ft) ASL in the far western corner, near the Hwy. 407/401 junction, to a minimum elevation at the Lake Ontario shore of 76 m (249 ft) above sea level. Apart from the embankments of Credit River valley, it tributaries and the Iroquois shoreline, the only noticeable hills in Mississauga are actually part of the former Britannia Landfill , now a golf course on Terry Fox Way. On August 17 2024, heavy rainfalls caused localized flooding in areas across
390-500: A neighbourhood of the city located in its northeast end, is home to Toronto Pearson International Airport , Canada's busiest airport, as well as the headquarters of many Canadian and multinational corporations . Mississauga is not a traditional city, but is instead an amalgamation of three former villages, two townships, and a number of rural hamlets (a general pattern common to several suburban GTA cities) that were significant population centres, with none being clearly dominant, prior to
468-577: A paved quarter mile circuit on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons, hosting crowds upwards of 20,000 often broadcast live on CBC in Toronto. In 1958 the venue hosted a NASCAR Cup Series race, the Jim Mideon 500 . The race was the first of Richard Petty's 1,184 starts in NASCAR and was won by his father Lee Petty . Following the 1977 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix , Labatt , the sponsor who held
546-831: A regional office in Mississauga. Mississauga is also an aircraft development hub with Canadian headquarters of Aerospace companies such as Magellan Aerospace and Honeywell Aerospace . Mississauga has a vibrant arts community, promoted by the Mississauga Arts Council, which holds an annual awards ceremony, called the MARTYs, to celebrate the city's entertainers, artists, filmmakers, writers, and musicians. Mississauga's largest festivities such as Canada Day Celebration, Mississauga Rotary Ribfest, Tree Lighting Ceremony, and New Year's Eve Bash generally occur in Celebration Square. The Canada Day celebration
624-784: A selection of Pizza Pizza and Starbucks menu items. Past cross-promotional partners included HMV Canada , the Toronto Blue Jays (indoor batting cages, baseball camps, and coupons on Blue Jays tickets), the Molson Indy Toronto (the 1.2 miles (1.9 km) outdoor go-kart track was formerly known as the Mario Andretti Racetrack), and Roots (the lounge was formerly known as the Roots Treehouse ). The outdoors also include an 18-hole miniature golf , and Water Wars . Playdium Movie Magic
702-616: A sharper turn than it had been in the previous configuration. Michael Andretti is the all-time race win leader with seven victories. The 2020 and 2021 editions of the event were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario , marking the second gap in the race's history. This came due to the restrictions that were in place barring non-essential travel at the Canada–United States border (as most IndyCar Series races are within
780-401: A significant Jewish population, with active community classes, cultural activities and holiday celebrations. The Mississauga Library System is a municipally owned network of 18 libraries. Grand Prix of Toronto The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto is an annual Indy Car race, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Molson Indy Toronto , it was part of
858-632: A standing start while the Sunday race would be a rolling start. After an aborted standing start Saturday leading to a rolling start, teams and officials agreed to try the standing start again Sunday. The Sunday standing start was successful on its first attempt and was the first successful standing start in unified IndyCar series history (the Champ Car World Series had used standing starts late in its history shortly before unification). In 2014, weather forced both races to be run Sunday, exposing
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#1732783126926936-461: Is a spiritual successor to Playdium near the former Toronto location and at the former West Edmonton Mall location. A new Rec Room location took over the former Target at Square One Shopping Centre in 2019. Despite this, future plans regarding the nearby Playdium location have yet to be announced. The company also operates The Playdium Store, which retails arcade games and various other home entertainment solutions. In October 2017, Cineplex announced
1014-611: Is home to several transit hubs, such as Square One Bus Terminal , and the City Centre Transit Terminal. With a population of 717,961 as of 2021, Mississauga is the seventh-most populous municipality in Canada , third-most in Ontario , and second-most in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) after Toronto itself. However, for the first time in its history, the city's population declined according to
1092-645: Is officially represented by Pearson International Airport but because of its topography and large surface area conditions can differ depending on location: fog tends to be more common along the Lakeshore and in the Credit River Valley at certain times of year, particularly during the spring and autumn. During snowfalls when temperatures hover close to freezing, northern parts of the city, such as around Derry Road, including Pearson Airport away from warmer Lake Ontario usually get more snow that sticks to
1170-399: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Mississauga had a population of 717,961 living in 244,575 of its 254,089 total private dwellings, a change of -0.5% from its 2016 population of 721,599 . With a land area of 292.74 km (113.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,452.6/km (6,352.1/sq mi) in 2021. In 2021, 15.2% of the population
1248-553: The Champ Car World Series from 1986 to 2007. After a one-year hiatus, it has been part of the NTT IndyCar Series schedule since 2009. The race takes place on a 2.874 km (1.786 mi), 11 turn, temporary street circuit through Exhibition Place and on Lake Shore Boulevard . Toronto is classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit. It is IndyCar's second-longest running street race, only behind
1326-515: The Grand Prix of Long Beach and is the third oldest race on the current schedule (tied with the Mid-Ohio 200 ) in terms of number of races run. The Toronto Indy is one of seven Canadian circuits to have held an IndyCar race, the others being Canadian Tire Motorsport Park , Mont-Tremblant , Sanair , Montreal , Vancouver , and Edmonton . Motorsport and automobile demonstrations has
1404-642: The Köppen climate classification , Mississauga has a humid continental climate ( Dfa/Dfb ). Summers can bring periods of high temperatures accompanied with high humidity. While the average daily high temperature in July and August is 27 °C (80.6 °F), temperatures can rise above 32 °C (89.6 °F). In an average summer, there are an average of 15.8 days where the temperature rises above 30 °C (86.0 °F). Winters can be cold with temperatures that are frequently below freezing. In January and February,
1482-610: The Philippines , Viet Summerfest for Vietnam , Muslimfest for the city's Muslim community, Indian festival Diwali and Mosaic Festival, which is the largest South Asian multi-disciplinary arts festival in North America. The annual Bread and Honey Festival is held in Streetsville , a district that was once an independent rural village. It is held every first weekend of June at Streetsville Memorial Park to commemorate
1560-440: The 2021 census, from a 2016 population of 721,599 to 717,961, a 0.5 per cent decrease. The growth of Mississauga was initially attributed to its proximity to Toronto . However, during the latter half of the 20th century, the city attracted a diverse and multicultural population. Over time, it built up a thriving, transit-oriented central business district of its own, which is now known as Mississauga City Centre . Malton ,
1638-653: The Airport lands and Malton were a part of Toronto Gore Township . After the land was surveyed, the Crown gave much of it in the form of land grants to United Empire Loyalists who emigrated from the Thirteen Colonies during and after the American Revolution , as well as loyalists from New Brunswick. A group of settlers from New York City arrived in the 1830s. The government wanted to compensate
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#17327831269261716-693: The Haudenosaunee and eventually taking over when the Haudenosaunee retreated. The European traders would gather annually at the mouth of what is now known as the Credit River to give the Anishinaabe credit for the following year. "From this, the Mississauga bands at the western end of the lake became known collectively as the Credit River Mississaugas." Toronto Township , consisting of most of present-day Mississauga,
1794-528: The Loyalists for property lost in the colonies and encourage development of what was considered frontier. In 1820, the government purchased additional land from the Mississaugas. Additional settlements were established, including: Barbertown, Britannia, Burnhamthorpe, Churchville , Derry West, Elmbank , Malton, Meadowvale (Village), Mount Charles, and Streetsville . European-Canadian settlement led to
1872-485: The Meadowvale area (Argentia Road), heavily damaging some buildings and some parked tractor trailers. A relatively strong tornado tore a path across Mississauga (then part of Toronto Township) on 24 June 1923, cutting a swath from present-day Meadowvale to near Cooksville, killing four people and causing massive property damage in a time when most of Mississauga was still rural farmland dotted with fruit orchards. In
1950-420: The Mississaugas and the federal government settled a land claim, in which the band of indigenous people received $ 145,000,000, as just compensation for their land and lost income. Mississauga covers 288.42 square kilometres (111.36 sq mi) of land, fronting 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) of shoreline on Lake Ontario . Mississauga is bounded by Oakville and Milton to the west/southwest, Brampton to
2028-534: The United States) and after Mayor John Tory announced that all mass public gatherings were banned throughout the summers of 2020 and 2021 respectively in response to the pandemic. Following the cancellation of the 2020 race, a new three-year agreement was reached in September 2020 between Exhibition Place and Green Savoree Toronto to host the event through 2023. On March 14, 2024 it was announced that
2106-641: The Woodland period, the first semi-permanent villages appear. Artifacts show that residents of Mississauga engaged in long-distance trade, likely as part of the Hopewell tradition . "The band level of social organization that characterized earlier cultures gave way eventually to the tribal level of the Ontario Iroquoian Tradition," and people began cultivation of crops such as maize , beans, squash, sunflowers, and tobacco. This led to
2184-604: The area, and, as part of a long conflict known as the Beaver wars , they had dispersed the Wyandot by 1650. But by 1687, the Haudenosaunee had abandoned their new settlements along the north shore of Lake Ontario. The Algonquian -speaking Anishinaabe Ojibwe people had been aligned with the Wyandot, and when they were dispersed, the Anishinaabe expanded eastward into the Credit River Valley area, clashing with
2262-405: The case. Play credit and tickets for games are loaded on a digital game card and can be purchased in units to use at any time or in time blocks of two hours. While all games require credit, redemption games cannot use time blocks and may also award digital tickets to successful players. A few other machines also cannot use time blocks. Cards from Player One brands are not interchangeable. For example,
2340-687: The centre was renamed to Playdium. At its peak, the chain operated four Playdium locations: Mississauga (next to the Square One Shopping Centre), Toronto (next to Scotiabank Theatre Toronto ), Edmonton (inside the West Edmonton Mall ) and Burnaby (inside Metropolis at Metrotown and host of official Dance Dance Revolution tournaments in 2000 and 2001). Though the Playdium brand did exist in smaller arcades that are now known as Cinescape or Xscape. The Rec Room
2418-615: The city into five historical rate centres–Clarkson, Cooksville, Malton, Port Credit, and Streetsville. However, they are combined as a single Mississauga listing in the phone book. The first Touch-Tone telephones in Canada were introduced in Malton on 15 June 1964. On 1 January 2010, Mississauga bought land from the Town of Milton and expanded its border by 400 acres (1.6 km ), to Highway 407, affecting 25 residents. Also in January 2010,
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2496-476: The city of Toronto. North of there it passes through the western limits of Pearson Airport . There have been two aviation accidents, in 1978 and 2005 where aircraft overshot the runway and slid into the Etobicoke creek banks. In 1954, heavy flooding resulted in some homes along the riverbank being swept into the lake after heavy rains from Hurricane Hazel . Since that storm, houses are no longer constructed along
2574-606: The city's incorporation that later coalesced into a single urban area. Indigenous people have lived in the area for thousands of years and Mississauga is situated on the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat , Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg people, including the namesake Mississaugas . Most of present-day Mississauga was founded in 1805 as Toronto Township within York County , and became part of Peel County when new counties were formed by splitting off parts of
2652-480: The city. The floods caused many traffic disruptions as well as dangerous road conditions and road closures. All creeks and rivers throughout Mississauga were either at full capacity or flooded into parks and greenspaces. There are 25 neighbourhoods in Mississauga: Mississauga's climate is similar to that of Toronto and is considered to be moderate, located in plant hardiness zone 6b. Under
2730-635: The community of Elmbank. The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) highway, one of the first controlled-access highways in the world, opened from Highway 27 to Highway 10 in Port Credit , in 1935 and later expanded to Hamilton and Niagara in 1939. The first prototypical suburban developments occurred around the same time, in the area south of the Dixie Road/QEW interchange. Development in general moved north and west from there over time and around established communities. In 1952, Toronto Township annexed
2808-482: The community's shift away from rural to urban, council desired conversion into a town, and in 1965 a call for public input on naming it received thousands of letters offering hundreds of different suggestions. "Mississauga" was chosen by plebiscite over "Sheridan" by a vote of 11,796 to 4,331, and in 1968 the reincorporation went forward, absorbing Malton in the process. Port Credit and Streetsville remained separate, uninterested in ceding their autonomy or being taxed to
2886-551: The development of the Wyandot or Huron, Iroquoian -speaking culture. The Lightfoot site with four to six longhouses was located on the Credit River near Mississauga's border with Brampton. Another village with many longhouses was on the Antrex site, located on a wide ridge bounded by two small tributaries of Cooksville Creek. Around the end of the Woodland period, the Haudenosaunee, another Iroquoian confederacy, began to move into
2964-532: The different cultures around the world by setting up pavilions for countries around Mississauga. Visitors get free public transportation with their ticket to tour the city and explore the different pavilions. Various countries showcase their culture through food stalls, dance performances and small vendors. The event largely takes place in the Hershey Centre. There are also culture-specific festivals held in Celebration Square, including Fiesta Ng Kalayaan for
3042-426: The difficulty in logistics of running two races in an already packed schedule. By 2015, both standing starts and the two race format were abandoned. In 2016, the track layout was modified to accommodate the newly constructed Hotel X Toronto . Under the new layout, the pit lane was moved to the opposite side of the race course, starting at the outside of turn 9 and exiting just after turn 11. This, in turn, made turn 11
3120-529: The event started in 1986. The unification of Champ Car and the Indy Racing League was announced on February 22, 2008, and the Grand Prix of Toronto's future was left in doubt. After attempts were made to preserve the race for 2008, it was confirmed on March 5, 2008, that the race had been cancelled. On May 15, 2008, Andretti Green Racing (co-owned by Michael Andretti ) purchased the assets of
3198-544: The eventual displacement of the Mississaugas. In 1847, the government relocated them to a reserve in the Grand River Valley , near present-day Hagersville . Pre-confederation, the Township of Toronto was formed as a local government; settlements within were not legal villages until much later. Except for small villages, some gristmills and brickworks served by railway lines, most of present-day Mississauga
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3276-561: The far north-west corner of the city, but these drain toward the lake in neighbouring Milton and Oakville. The shoreline of former Glacial Lake Iroquois roughly follows the Dundas Street alignment, although it is not noticeable in some places but is more prominent in others, such as the site of the former brickyard (Shoreline Dr. near Mavis Rd.), the ancient shoreline promenteau affords a clear view of downtown Toronto and Lake Ontario on clear days. The land in Mississauga in ranges from
3354-553: The floodplain. The creek and its tributaries are administered by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). Most land in Mississauga drains to either of the two main river systems, with the exception of the smaller Mary Fix and Cooksville Creeks which run roughly through the centre of Mississauga entering the lake near Port Credit. Some small streams and reservoirs are part of the Sixteen Mile Creek system in
3432-553: The former Grand Prix of Toronto. On July 30, 2008, it was confirmed that the race would return to Toronto on July 12, 2009. On September 18, 2008, Andretti Green Racing announced that it had signed a multi-year agreement with Honda Canada Inc. for the title sponsorship of the race, henceforth named from 2009 onward as the Honda Indy Toronto. In 2013, the race weekend was changed to a 2 race format with one race Saturday and one race Sunday. The Saturday race would feature
3510-532: The founding of the village. The festival was inaugurated in 1974, in response to amalgamation with the City of Mississauga. Activities include the Bread and Honey Race, which raises money for charities and local hospitals. It also has its own annual Canada Day celebrations, which are also held at Streetsville Memorial Park. Port Credit , another neighbourhood that was formerly a town, holds multiple festivals throughout
3588-490: The ground because of the lower temperatures, often when rain transitions into snow or mixed precipitation. The reverse occurs when a strong storm approaches from the south kicking up lake effect snow , bringing higher snowfall totals to south Mississauga. The city usually experiences at least six months of snow-free weather; however, there is the odd occurrence where snow does fall either in October or May, none which sticks to
3666-560: The ground. The Port Credit and Lakeview areas have a micro-climate more affected by the proximity of the open lake, warming winter temperatures as a result, but it can be sharply cooler on spring and summer afternoons, this can also be the case in Clarkson, but with much less consistency. Most thunderstorms are not severe but can occasionally bring violent winds. The last known tornado to cause significant damage touched down on 7 July 1985, when an F1-rated tornado struck an industrial park in
3744-482: The mean temperatures are −5.5 °C (22.1 °F) and −4.5 °C (23.9 °F) respectively, it is common for temperatures to fall to −15 °C (5.0 °F), usually for only short periods. In an average winter, there are 3.9 nights where the temperature falls below −20 °C (−4.0 °F). The amount of snowfall received during an average winter season is 108.5 centimetres (42.7 in), averaging 44.4 days with measurable snowfall. The climate of Mississauga
3822-471: The mouths of these rivers to catch fish during spawning runs. They would harvest nuts and wild rice at the wetland margins in the late summer. During late Archaic times, there were large cemeteries. "The accelerating upward population increase continued," with 23 known sites from this period. Pottery first appears during this period in the style of the Point Peninsula complex , and near the end of
3900-461: The needs of a growing municipality. Political will, as well as a belief that a larger city would be a hegemony in Peel County, kept Port Credit and Streetsville as independent enclaves within the Town of Mississauga, but both were amalgamated into Mississauga when it reincorporated as a city in 1974. At this time, Mississauga annexed lands west of Winston Churchill Boulevard from Oakville in
3978-486: The neighbourhood's Blues and Jazz Festival, which includes musical performances from local blues and jazz artists. The Malton neighbourhood, which contains a significant number of Sikhs , holds its annual Khalsa Day parade, marching between the gurdwaras in Malton (Sri Guru Singh Sabha) and in the Rexdale neighbourhood in Toronto (Sikh Spiritual Centre). This parade is attended by 100,000 people. Mississauga has
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#17327831269264056-580: The new title partner of the race would be the Ontario Honda Dealers, changing the name to the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. The Indy Toronto circuit is based around Exhibition Place, but the heritage of NASCAR and Exhibition Place dates considerably earlier than the 2010 Canadian Tire Series round at Indy Toronto. In 1958, the 31st round of NASCAR's Grand National (now Cup Series) championship
4134-405: The north, Toronto to the east, and Lake Ontario to the south/south-east. Halton Hills borders Mississauga's north-west corner. With the exception of the southeast border with Toronto (Etobicoke Creek), Mississauga shares a land border with all previously mentioned municipalities. Two major river valleys feed into the lake. The Credit River is by far the longest with the heaviest flow, it divides
4212-496: The northwest, in exchange for lands in the northernmost extremity (which included Churchville) south of Steeles Avenue which were transferred to Brampton . That year, Square One Shopping Centre opened; it has since expanded several times. On 10 November 1979, a 106-car freight train derailed on the CP rail line while carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals just north of the intersection of Mavis Road and Dundas Street . One of
4290-557: The original county in 1851. Mississauga itself was established in 1968 as a town, and was reincorporated as a city in 1974, when Peel was restructured into a regional municipality . The name Mississauga comes from the Anishinaabe word Misi-zaagiing , meaning "[Those at the] Great River-mouth". Other forms such as Sauga and, in reference to the city's residents, Saugans , and Mississaugans , are also commonly used. A single site in Mississauga with Hi-Lo projectile points
4368-474: The population. The 2021 census found that English was the mother tongue of 44.9% of the population. The next most common mother tongues were Urdu (5.0%), Arabic (4.7%), Mandarin (3.2%), Polish (3.1%), and Punjabi (2.9%). Of the official languages, 96.5% of the population knew English and 6.8% knew French. Over 60 of the Fortune 500 companies base their global or Canadian head offices in Mississauga. Some of
4446-539: The province of Ontario . Situated on the western shore of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel , it borders Toronto ( Etobicoke ) to the east, Brampton to the north, Milton to the northwest, and Oakville to the southwest. Although Mississauga was initially a car-centric city, significant strides have been made to improve walkability and add cycling lanes, with most major arteries having bi-directional bike lanes . The city's downtown
4524-527: The race by two votes in July 1985 for the race to be held the following year. The first Molson Indy Toronto was won by Bobby Rahal on July 20, 1986. The event quickly became Canada's second largest annual sporting event, eclipsed only by the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, with three-day attendance figures routinely around 170,000 people. In the 1996 race, American driver Jeff Krosnoff
4602-544: The race weekend. These include: During the tenure of Molson's original race ownership, the Molson Indy Festival Foundation hosted various fundraising events in the city in the week leading up to the race week. As of 2004 the foundation had donated $ 5.6 million towards community groups and charitable organizations. In 2010 the race introduced the annual Fan Fridays to the race weekend. In lieu of paid admission, attendees are encouraged to make
4680-849: The relaunch of the Playdium brand, with plans to open 10 to 15 locations nationwide. The first location under the relaunch opened in Brampton in September 2019, followed by a location in Whitby in November 2019. On October 15, 2020, it was announced that Playdium would permanently close its original location in Mississauga on November 1 due to redevelopment of the area however its locations in Brampton and Whitby would remain open. On February 20, 2021, Playdium opened its third new location in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia . The original main building in Mississauga
4758-523: The rights to CART sanctioned IndyCar races in Canada and ran the first Molson Indy at the Sanair Speedway outside Montreal. The tight tri-oval was unpopular with the CART teams in part due to a severe injury to Rick Mears during the first event. In the spring of 1985, Molson revived the idea of a street circuit through Exhibition Place in Toronto for a third time. Toronto City Council approved
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#17327831269264836-523: The rights to F1 racing in Canada at the time, as well as the owners of Mosport Park revived the proposal to move the race to Exhibition Place after the FIA deemed Mosport as an unsuitable host facility going forward. Toronto city council turned down the proposal by a margin of two votes and within a few hours, Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau had negotiated with Labatt to move the race permanently to Montreal. In 1984, Molson Breweries in-house promotional division, Molstar Sports & Entertainment acquired
4914-408: The southern portion of Toronto Gore Township. Two large new towns ; Erin Mills and (New) Meadowvale , were started in 1968 and 1969, respectively. While the Township had many settlements within it, none of the hamlets were legally existent, and all residents were represented by a singular Township council (Malton had special status as a police village , allowing it partial autonomy). To reflect
4992-486: The speed and efficiency with which it was conducted, many cities later studied and modelled their own emergency plans after Mississauga's. For many years afterwards, the name "Mississauga" was, for Canadians, associated with a major rail disaster. North American telephone customers placing calls to Mississauga (and other post-1970 Ontario cities) may not recognise the charge details on their bills. The area's incumbent local exchange carrier , Bell Canada , continues to split
5070-491: The strongest industries are pharmaceuticals, banking and finance, electronics and computers, aerospace, transportation parts and equipment industries. TD Bank also has Corporate IT development centres in the city along with Royal Bank of Canada , Purolator Inc. , and Laura Secord Chocolates are headquartered in the city, and Walmart , Kellogg's , Panasonic , Hewlett-Packard , and Oracle 's Canadian headquarters are also in Mississauga. Regional airline Jazz operates
5148-418: The tank cars carrying propane exploded, and since other tank cars were carrying chlorine, the decision was made to evacuate nearby residents. With the possibility of a deadly cloud of chlorine gas spreading through Mississauga, 218,000 people were evacuated. Residents were allowed to return home once the site was deemed safe. At the time, it was the largest peacetime evacuation in North American history. Due to
5226-401: The western side of Mississauga from the central/eastern portions and enters the lake at the Port Credit harbour. The indented, mostly forested valley was inhabited by first nation peoples long before European exploration of the area. The valley is protected and maintained by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA). Etobicoke Creek forms part of the eastern border of Mississauga with
5304-425: The year. During the summer, there are street performances on multiple venues scattered throughout the district during Buskerfest. The neighbourhood also holds a grand parade named "Paint the Town Red" during Canada Day. Finally, during August, it holds the Mississauga Waterfront Festival, which includes concerts as well as family activities. During September, the Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle is being held to celebrate
5382-399: Was 40,000 square feet (3,700 m) and included over 200 attractions. Some arcade games include Mario Kart Arcade GP DX , Luigi's Mansion Arcade , Pac-Man's Arcade Party and two Pump It Up machines ( Pump It Up 2017 Prime 2 and Pump It Up 2015 Prime ). The arcade was previously curated into themed "communities" such as Contact, Music , Speed and Sports , but this is no longer
5460-404: Was a DVD video rental shop that operated using automated retail kiosks. It launched in early 2011 and closed in late 2016. Competitors included Le SuperClub Vidéotron , Redbox and Zip.ca kiosks. Contrary to these, Playdium rentals were location-specific and could only be returned at the original kiosk where the DVD was rented. Mississauga Mississauga is a Canadian city in
5538-402: Was agricultural land, including fruit orchards, through much of the 19th and first half of the 20th century. In the 1920s, cottages were constructed along the shores of Lake Ontario as weekend getaway houses for city dwellers. In 1937, 1,410.8 acres of land was sold to build Malton Airport (later known as Pearson Airport). It became Canada's busiest airport which later put the end to
5616-498: Was also changed to distance Champ Car from the rival Indy Racing League (IRL), which had gained the exclusive right to use the "Indy" name after 2002. In 2007, after Molson dropped their title sponsorship to the race, Steelback Brewery signed a multi-year, multimillion-dollar deal to become the event's title sponsor, renaming it the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto . This marked the first title sponsorship change since
5694-502: Was attended by 130,000 people in 2012, the Ribfest has recorded 120,000 visitors in 2012, and the inaugural New Year's Eve in 2011 has attracted 30,000 spectators. One of the most anticipated events in the city is Carassauga, a festival of cultures that occurs annually during mid-May. It is the second largest cultural festival in Canada. During 2013, 4014 performances took place and 300,000 people attended. Carassauga attempts to display
5772-818: Was formed on 2 August 1805 when officials from York (what is now the City of Toronto) purchased 85,000 acres (340 km ) of land from the Mississaugas under Treaty 14. A second treaty was signed in 1818 that surrendered 2,622 km of Mississauga land to the British Crown . In total Mississauga is covered by four treaties: Treaty 14, Treaty 19, Treaty 22 and Treaty 23. The original villages (and some later incorporated towns) settled included Clarkson , Cooksville , Dixie, Erindale (called Springfield until 1890), Lakeview , Lorne Park , Port Credit , Sheridan, and Summerville. The region became known as Toronto Township. Part of northeast Mississauga, including
5850-491: Was held at the third Exhibition Stadium (located on the site of BMO Field ). That race marked the Cup debut of Richard Petty . As of July 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Grand Prix of Toronto ( Exhibition Place ) are listed as: Besides the main event, Honda Indy Toronto also holds races of lower levels before. These are known as support series. A variety of racing series have previously run as support series on
5928-603: Was killed in a crash with 4 laps remaining. In that same crash, volunteer corner marshal Gary Avrin was killed, and marshal Barbara Johnston also received injuries in the crash; she was treated and released that evening. Adrián Fernández won the race. The name of the race was changed in 2006 from the Molson Indy Toronto to the Molson Grand Prix of Toronto after it was purchased by the Champ Car World Series from Molstar Sports and Entertainment. The name
6006-537: Was registered in the Ontario Ministry of Culture database of archaeological sites. Lake Ontario was much smaller at this time, and sites from this period may be 500 m into the lake. According to Smith, there was a growing population at this time. There are 23 known Archaic sites in Mississauga, mostly in the Credit River and Cooksville Creek drainage systems. People would congregate at rapids and
6084-613: Was under 15 years of age, and 16.6% was 65 years and over. The median age in Mississauga was 40.8. The 2021 census found the most reported religion in the city to be Christianity (49.9%), with Catholicism (30.4%) making up the largest denomination, followed by Orthodox (3.6%), Anglicanism (2.0%), United Church (1.5%), Pentecostal and other Charismatic churches (1.2%), and other denominations. The next most reported religions were Islam (17.0%), Hinduism (8.8%) Sikhism (3.4%), Buddhism (2.0%), and Judaism (0.2%). Those who claimed no religious affiliation made up 18.1% of
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