Long before colonization, Indigenous peoples had seasonal observances and ritual communal feasts associated with fall harvests, along with dance, potlatch and other spiritual ceremonies.

While Mississauga was not home to a residential school, many Indigenous peoples with ties to this place were impacted by residential schools and government policies of assimilation that continue to have lasting effects today.

The cenotaph came to be through the efforts of local individuals and organizations following the First World War to create a permanent memorial.

Steeped in history and in community, the congregation was first formed in 1825 when Colonel Peter Adamson opened his home, Thorne Lodge, for services.

One of the impacts of the War of 1812 was the social impacts – in some cases the war separated families, forced difficult decisions, and resulted in social upheaval.

Wherever I look, history, and legacy of the War of 1812, is all around us, shaping the narratives, place names, and stories of our home.

This traces a route of travel that has been part of our landscape for more than 200 years now.

Decisions made in almost every historic survey that I have referenced in Mississauga can still be seen in some fashion on our landscape today – in some cases over 200 years later.

The Maggie Hunter was not a large ship, even judged by the standards of her time, but she was a big vessel for Port Credit, and much larger than the other stonehookers.

The area around Britannia began to draw colonial-era settlers as early as 1819, shortly after the signing of Treaty 19 between the Indigenous Mississaugas and The Crown in 1818.

There are multiple name references to Shawnee chief and warrior Tecumseh (1768-1813) on our landscape, with some differences to how they appear (and how they are spelled.)