CULTURAL HERITAGE GUIDE MISSISSAUGA 0 Celebrating Mississauga’s Cultural Story Welcome to Mississauga’s Cultural Heritage Guide, celebrating the rich diverse heritage this city has to offer. Over the last 50 years, Mississauga has grown from a population of 100,000 that were mainly early settler families to close to 800,000 residents comprising of cultures from around the world. Today, Mississauga has unique architecture, inspiring community spaces, and vibrant festivals where you can experience and celebrate our diverse heritage. We invite you to explore, travel through the pages and discover Mississauga’s amazing cultural story. 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FrontPublisher_______________________________________________________________________________ Cover DesignHeritage MississaugaHeather Boden2019 Publisher Heritage Mississauga 2019 Editor Meghan Mackintosh,(1923 Durant Heritage Star Mississauga courtesy of Alan and Donna Cooper looking across Middle Editor Meghan Mackintosh, Heritage Mississauga CreativePublisher Design CreativeHeritage Campus Mississauga 2019 This guide will help residents connect to our City’s cultural heritage of today, highlighting Creative Design CreativeRoad Bridge, Campus Carassauga Festival of Cultures, Sanborg Productions) FrontEditor Cover Design HeatherMeghan Boden Mackintosh, Heritage Mississauga Mississauga’s wide-array of festivals, community and cultural spaces, natural heritage (1923 Durant Star courtesy of Alan and Donna Cooper looking across Middle BackCreativeFront Cover: Cover Design Design CreativeHeatherMississauga Campus Boden ITALFEST, Ferragosto in the City, 2018, Celebration Square and historic spaces that I encourage all residents to visit. 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