Streetsville
(pop. 12,040) is a community located
in the northwestern corner of Mississauga,
Ontario, on the Credit River. Streetsville
occupies both the west and east banks
of the river, but the majority of
it is located on the west bank of
the river. It is unique in that it
has retained a variety of historical
buildings and streetscapes, harkening
to an era that has long since past.
While the village is surrounded by
modern suburban development, it still
has a unique “small town”
charm. While a number of settlers
had moved into the area now known
as Streetsville, the village’s
growth was stimulated by Timothy Street,
for whom the village is named. Street
settled there with his family in 1825.
In 1858, Streetsville was incorporated
as a village, with John Street as
its first reeve. In January 1962,
Streetsville was incorporated as a
town when at that point, the town’s
population had exceeded 5,000.
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