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2010 • 2011 TOURISM GUIDE BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANADA •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 1 20/04/10 3:45 PM 101254 SWB Bram Tourism Ad HR.pdPage 1 12/8/09 1:08:38 PM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Over 180 Shops & Services… for all your shopping needs! Come and visit us at Shoppers World Brampton. We are conveniently located in the centre of Brampton at the Northwest corner of Hwy #10 and Steeles Avenue. Easy access from Hwy. 410 and the 407 ETR. SIGN-UP NOW FOR OUR e REWARDS CLUB NEWSLETTER! shoppersworldbrampton.com OVER 180 SHOPS AND SERVICES Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Saturday: 9:30am - 6:00pm Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm SINCE 1969 499 Main Street South, Brampton, ON L6Y 1N7 Located at the Northwest corner of Hwy #10 and Steeles Avenue www.shoppersworldbrampton.com •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 2 20/04/10 3:45 PM INSIDE. WELCOME 2 INFO 4 EXPLORE 6 REST 12 FUN 18 ARTS 28 MAPS 32 RELAX 42 PLAY 50 INDULGE 58 Gage Park 1Front Cover Photo: Heart Lake Conservation Area. 1 •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 1 20/04/10 3:45 PM WELCOME. Welcome to Brampton, Canada’s Flower City! I am proud to present our 2010/2011 Tourism Guide. Ours is a city full of opportunity, fun and excitement and we encourage you to participate in all that we have to offer. With more than 6,000 acres of parkland, Brampton provides access to a wide variety of outdoor activities, while the Rose Theatre Brampton offers some world-class acts and entertainment. Celebrating our Flower City status, and award winning participation in the Communities in Bloom and WinterLights programs, the City is always awash with flowers and lights. All year round, our community and corporate partners come together in a spirit of goodwill and co-operation and help create the essence of Brampton. Apart from being a beautiful City, Brampton has also been recognized as a global leader in community safety. We are the first municipality in the GTA, and one of only 14 in North America, to be designated as an International Safe Community by the World Health Organization (WHO). Take a moment, go through this guide, and I am sure you will find something that you and your family will really enjoy. There is something for everyone in Brampton: art, music, culture, nature, shopping, entertainment and sports. I am confident you will be delighted and impressed by Everything Brampton! Enjoy your stay! Susan Fennell Mayor of Brampton 2 •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 2 20/04/10 3:45 PM Brampton Gateway Highway 10 3 . .Primary CommunityINFO Contacts/Services Emergency Only (Fire, Police, Ambulance) 911 Brampton Government Information (Municipal & Regional) (local only) 311 Animal Services 905-458-5200 Brampton Transit 905-874-2999 City Hall - General Information 905-874-2000 City Hall - TTY 905-874-2130 Corporate Communications Office 905-874-3604 Council Office 905-874-2616 Economic Development Office 905-874-2650 Fire & Emergency Services (Non-emergency) 905-874-2700 GO Transit 416-869-3200 Hospital (Brampton Civic Hospital) 905-494-2120 Libraries 905-793-4636 Mayor’s Office 905-874-2600 Recreation 905-874-2300 .Tourism Brampton Tourism Brampton Information Line (Available 24 hours/day) 905-874-3601 Tourism Brampton E-mail [email protected] Tourism Brampton Website www.tourismbrampton.ca City of Brampton Website www.brampton.ca Tourism Brampton Information Kiosk 33 Queen St. W. Brampton’s self-help tourism information kiosk is located at 33 Queen St. W. in downtown Brampton. Open 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, this location offers Brampton tourism publications and brochures from a variety of locations across the province of Ontario. .Brampton Library The Brampton Library welcomes all travellers! We provide free access to the internet and Microsoft Office products through more than one hundred workstations among our six locations. If you prefer, bring your own laptop or wireless device for free wireless service, or simply take a relaxing break in one of the comfortable seating areas and catch up on the news or your favourite magazine. See the library website for details, locations and hours. Brampton Library 905-793-4636 [email protected] www.bramptonlibrary.ca All information contained in this publication is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. The City of Brampton cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy of all information and will not be responsible for errors, changes or omissions. Reproduction of this material is prohibited without written permission from the City of Brampton, Economic Development & Communications – Tourism Section. 4 5 5 •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 5 20/04/10 3:45 PM EXPLORE. Brampton is one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing cities. Despite the hustle and bustle of city life, Brampton offers many wonderful places for visitors to stop and smell the roses. As Canada’s Flower City, and International Communities in Bloom Award Winner, Brampton takes immense pride in our lush green escapes, beautiful floral displays, and urban getaways. Brampton is a popular location for sports. We proudly host many provincial, national and international sports tournaments at the Powerade Centre and many facilities throughout the city. With a population of more than 450,000 people, Brampton’s young and diverse multicultural mosaic represents more than 175 distinct ethnic backgrounds. Our diversity is mirrored in an eclectic mix of restaurants and boutiques, festivals, performing and visual arts and museums. Come experience Everything Brampton, you’ll be glad you did! Page Brampton in the GTA 8 Getting Here & Around 8 Brampton Transit Terminals 10 6 •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 6 20/04/10 3:45 PM Corner Roadside Garden 7 •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 7 20/04/10 3:45 PM ACCESS Brampton in the GTA .Located northwest of Toronto, Brampton is the third largest municipality in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The GTA is Canada’s business and manufacturing capital and the sixth largest region in North America. .Getting Here From the Airport Travel by limousine, taxi, or hotel shuttle from the Pearson International Airport to Brampton. Contact your accommodation to inquire if they provide an airport shuttle. Brampton Transit Route 101 Airport EXPRESS runs weekdays and Saturdays from Terminal 1 to the Bramalea Transit Centre. For more information, visit www.bramptontransit.com or call 905-874-2999. By Train or Bus See centre map for station and terminal locations. GO Transit GO Transit links Toronto and the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area to Brampton with an extensive network of train and bus services. Bramalea GO Station, 1713 Steeles Ave. Brampton GO Station, 27 Church St. W. (downtown) Mount Pleasant GO Station, 1600 Bovaird Dr. W. 1-888-438-6646 or 416-869-3200 TTY 1-800-387-3652 www.gotransit.com 8 •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 8 20/04/10 3:45 PM Greyhound Canada Greyhound Canada is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation in Canada and connects Brampton to nearly 1,000 locations. Greyhound Bus Terminal, 8 Nelson St. (downtown) 1-800-661-8747 TTY 1-800-397-7870 www.greyhound.ca Via Rail Via Rail is Canada’s passenger rail network, operating fast business and leisure service to Brampton along the Quebec City – Windsor corridor. Brampton Station, 31 Church St. W. (downtown) 1-888-842-7245 TTY 1-800-268-9503 www.viarail.ca .Getting Around Brampton Transit – Welcome Aboard! (Ad on page 11) Brampton Transit welcomes you to comfortable, friendly, reliable and frequent service with great connections to surrounding transit systems. With over 35 routes to choose from, 29 of which are fully accessible, we can get you where you are going. Brampton Transit tickets, weekly and monthly passes, are sold at four Brampton Transit terminals and from more than 60 designated ticket agents. Plan your travel around the city using eRide, Brampton Transit’s online trip planning service. Use interactive maps and menus to create customized point- to-point trip plans and view schedules for every stop on your chosen route. Visit www.bramptontransit.com and plan online, anytime. In September 2010, Brampton Transit launches the first of three Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines. A public transit solution featuring enhanced, state-of-the-art vehicles and world-class technologies, Züm (pronounced “zoom”) is a new service that will run along the city’s key north-south and east-west corridors. 9 •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 9 20/04/10 3:45 PM TRANSIT .Brampton Transit Terminals Bramalea Transit Centre 200 Clark Blvd. Downtown Brampton Terminal (Four Corners) 8 Nelson St. Shoppers World Brampton Terminal 100 Steeles Ave. W. Trinity Common Terminal (Springdale) 164 Great Lakes Blvd. For general information about schedules, fares, routes and services, call 905-874-2999. For lost and found, customer service, or the staff directory, call 905-874-2750. E-mail Brampton Transit at [email protected] or visit www.bramptontransit.com. Taxis and Limos Brampton has many limousine and taxi services to whisk you to your destination. Check the listing of limos and taxis at www.tourismbrampton.ca. Accessibility for Life The City of Brampton and its Accessibility Advisory Committee are committed to ensuring people of all ages and abilities are able to enjoy and participate in what Brampton has to offer. Visit our Accessibility For Life website for helpful information on accessible services and facilities and accessible parking in the city. www.brampton.ca/accessibility 10 •••COB380-0754 2010FINALHIsingles.indd 10 20/04/10 3:45 PM A faster ride is on the way. Beginning September 2010, your visit to Brampton will include a modern and more efficient way to move around the city.
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