Life still lives here ....!!in Malton..
Malton is a thriving area of Mississauga in Ontario, Canada - Mississauga being a "suburb" of Toronto, part of the Region of Peel, and in the Greater Toronto Area.
(Malton itself is located in the northwest part of Mississauga, bordered by CNR Rail tracks)
Some interesting facts about Malton
Malton was purchased from the Mississauga Indians for 8,500 British Pounds in 1818. This purchase was the second such purchase from Mississauga Indians and also included other parts of Peel (Caledon and Chiguacousy portion of Brampton), the Town of Gore, and parts of what is now Toronto, including Albion/Rexdale.
- In 1819, the first settlers arrived in Malton. It was these first settlers that cleared the land, built homes and struggled to establish farmland in Malton. Richard Halliday named Malton after his birthplace in Yorkshire, England.
- By 1858 roughly 500 people lived in Malton including a shoemaker, wagon maker, carriage maker, saddler and a blacksmith. In the last half of the 19th century, however, the population began dwindling as Brampton became more and more popular with the construction of a court, jail, and poorhouse. The population in 1867 was down to 200, and the number of business was also down from 1858. There was, however, an increase in the number of hotels in the area.
- In1974, GO station built in Malton giving Maltonians quick access to downtown Toronto. It was not until 1974 when Malton became part of the City of Mississauga as Ward 5. The land where Westwood Mall currently lays was nothing more than farmland owned by the Shaw family until being sold to developers in 1954.
- Malton’s first school was built in 1828 and was made of log. A new brick school was built in 1858 at a different location and named Malton Public School. In 1923, the log school built in 1828 was torn down and a newer, more modern school was built.
- Marvin Heights Public School on Redstone Road was opened in 1964 when 150 homes were built in the Marven Heights are of Malton.
- Westwood Secondary School on Morning Star Drive East of Goreway was opened in 1968. This school is now known as Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School after the closure of Morning Star Secondary School in 2000.
- The land where Westwood Mall currently lays was nothing more than farmland owned by the Shaw family until being sold to developers in 1954.
- About Toronto Pearson Airport - In 1937 the Port Authority of Toronto deemed Malton the most suitable local an airport. Malton was no longer just a small farming town, but a Town on the verge of playing a huge role in the age of aviation in Canada. In 1984 Malton Airport renamed Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Malton Airport was demolished after the construction of a new Terminal in 1964, Terminal 2 opened in 1972, Malton Airport is renamed Lester B. Pearson International Airport in 1984, and Terminal 3 opens in 1991. Terminal 1 was demolished in 2004, the same year a new Terminal 1 opened.
Old Malton Mall
Attractions
Malton is a small town and if I were to mention any big corporate attractions; it would certainly fall out of the radius I have chosen to mention about. Locally, we have the following places to have fun.
- International Center: Home to Canada’s largest and most popular events such as exhibitions, conferences and heritage shows.
- Various restaurants such as Asian Wok; with delicious Chinese style Hakka menu, a place to find all types of South Asian foods.
- Parks and trails
- Library and recreation Centers
Political Leadership roles
Federal Leadership : Federally Malton is represented by Mr. Bal Gosal
Provincial: Provincially, Mr. Jagmeet Singh is leads the Malton Village.
In the city cousil, Malton's mayor is Hazel Mccallion, and Councillor Bonnie Crombie.
Profile of a local person of Malton
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| Loveen Kaur Gill |
Town of Malton, next to Pearson Toronto Airport is home to 70 percent of the newcomers in Toronto and yet it faces great challenges in terms of integration and settlement issues. Member of Parliament to Counciller turned Bonnie Crombie said she is working closely to find out what lies behind all the crime in her ward.
“I am spending the day tomorrow with the Police up there; we will be doing a ride, sit down and talk about strategies and situation that can help. But for me, I believe you can address the root cause of crime. So, what’s causing crime?” says Crombie.
Crombie came into politics at an early age, and interestingly she met her husband in one of election campaigns. She has always had a keen interest in politics. After losing her seat in Federal elections she was certainly disappointed however she feels fortunate to be able to work closely with people again to solve their everyday issues. “A house that the garbage hasn’t been taken out or the grass not cleared, these are issues that affect people that they care about in their day to day lives,” Crombie laughed as she said,” So, I am hoping to make people’s day to day lives a little better and improve our community and for the betterment of Mississauga as a City.
When incorporating her politician’s life to her family life, “I am not always there, teacher meetings, games, soccer games and rugby games but he does his best effort to be there. I have three wonderful children, two of them are at University and one at High School and they are also very supportive and I have two boys and a girl,” Bonnie Crombie expressed very proudly that the support of her family keeps her moving.
Some useful links for my town:
http://www.peelregion.ca/ltc/malton/
http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/travelling/stations.aspx?station=MTGO
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Library
Things to do
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154996-Activities-Mississauga_Ontario.html
Sources:
Moe's website (currently unable to get the link at this time) Most of the history came from his work.
Sources:
Moe's website (currently unable to get the link at this time) Most of the history came from his work.
