Neighbourhoods

If you are looking for a house for sale in Mississauga, Ontario, you will notice that there are many different neighbourhoods, but the main ones are: Clarkson, Cooksville, Dixie, Erindale, Erin Mills, Lakeview, Lorne Park, Malton, Meadowvale, Port Credit, and Streetsville. There are apartments, single-family dwellings, and condominiums all over Mississauga - one does not have a hard time finding a home in this busy city!

As a planned community, Erin Mills in Mississauga can boast of person to space ratios and elbow room as a luxury that most communities in southern Ontario would kill to have. The advantage of the planned community is that certain spots are designated for residential and recreational use with development planned years in advance. This means that for people who enjoy an active life, the communities can offer a lot more than their unplanned counterparts.

In Erin Mills, that means lots of chances for bikers and walkers to take the paths that connect the many parks in the community. The most popular of these paths is the Erin Mills Parkway/Burnhamthorpe Trail that leads through the entire community, from park to park through to the business area.

In fact, the trail system of Erin Mills is one of the most noteworthy aspects of the entire community. All the trails in the community are interconnected, with the Burnhamthorpe section serving as the main artery. The other trails branch off still further into smaller trails that circumnavigate certain parks and lead back to certain neighbourhoods, but eventually all lead back to that one main route.

This means that exploring the Erin Mills trail system is generally pretty easy, even without the use of a map. Bikers with any experience at all will probably be able to thoroughly explore the opportunities in less than a week, and that means that you can mark your favourite trails down for future rides.

If you prefer to have the trails marked out for you, there is good news. Maps of the trail system are available all over the city, from the Town Hall to the various bicycle shops in the community. You can also gain access to trails and portions of trails by checking out the specific trails names on the Internet.

There is something for most biker's tastes along the Erin Mills trail system, from easy flats for beginners or those just out for a little sun to hilly portions for those looking to really burn off the calories. All the trails are unique in their appearance, with a great blend of trees and horticultural efforts that give every portion an individual feel.

Every community has its own unique history and that history is told through the people and the buildings that have been a part of the development of the neighbourhood. Today, the history of communities is more important than ever before, as far as public perception goes, and that is the reason behind initiatives such as Doors Open.

Doors Open Mississauga is a part of the wider initiative known as Doors Open Ontario. The initiative was the brain child of bodies interested in enhancing an awareness of the many different communities that make up the province by calling to action organizations, buildings, and individuals who can help tell the story of their communities. These assorted tale-tellers open their doors to residents and tourists alike at a certain time each year to relate the stories of the community, beyond regular business.

In Mississauga, Doors Open day 2008 is on September 27. On this day, the businesses and buildings that have agreed to add their tales to the public story of Mississauga open their doors to the public for tours and interpretive walks that detail the development of their facilities and the features that have allowed them to become an integral part of Mississauga's development.

The number of organizations and locations that take part in the Doors Open day in Mississauga are staggering in their diversity. Come learn about Humanistic Buddhism at the Guang Shan Temple of Toronto; find out the precepts of this faith and the history of the temple itself, built in Mississauga in 1997. Visit the amazing miniature village run by Tom Wilson and open to the public throughout the year, and find out about its development alongside the historic gardens and the Meadowvale Museum.

If the business history and the unique perspective it sheds on the development of a community interest you, you might want to check out SMC Pneumatics Company, a global operation with an office right in Mississauga! Or check out how the best young minds are being developed for the betterment of the community in the future by taking a tour of the Rotherglen Montessori School.

Finally, wrap your head around the real nitty gritty in community development with a tour of the North Water Reservoir and Pumping Station, or visit the entertainment history of Meadowvale at the Meadowvale Theatre.

A Mississauga realtor can help with any questions you might have about life in one of these neighbourhoods, whether you're looking at a Port Credit home on the water or a Mississauga townhome in the downtown core.