Streetsville

Streetsville. An Enduring Heritage. , Although Streetsville's prosperity peaked before 1867, the village continued to thrive after the arrival of the Credit Valley Railway in 1879. It was too late, however, for the village to supplant Brampton as the business and political centre of Peel. Many of the existing buildings in Streetsville date from the post-Confederation period, and reflect the story of this prosperous and industrial rural village., Timothy's mill, later owned by John Blain, John Dracass, and V.C. Johnston, amongst others, burned in 1929., The Temperance Act spelled the end for most of Streetsville's inns and hotels. The Royal Hotel, the last operating hotel in Streetsville, closed in the 1940s. The village gradually changed from an industrial mill-town into a small business and services centre., Many of the mills, which were once the lifeblood of the village, began to close in the early 20th century. By 1951, the population of Streetsville was registered as 1,139 people. The village officially became a town on January 1st, 1962, and the town's first mayor was Frank Dowling. However, the town could not expand, as it was surrounded by the new Town of Mississauga (formerly Toronto Township), and bordered on one side by the Credit River. In 1974, the Town of Streetsville amalgamated with the Towns of Mississauga and Port Credit to form the City of Mississauga., Since 1973, Streetsville has been home to the annual Streetsville Founders Bread and Honey Festival, an event which celebrates this unique village, its history, and continues the tradition of annual fairs. Streetsville is also home to one of Mississauga's oldest cenotaphs, which was erected in 1925 by the Streetsville Overseas Veterans Association in honour of those Streetsville residents who served and died overseas. A walk through Streetsville offers a unique chance to stroll through streetscapes that have remained relatively unchanged for over a century. Streetsville is home to the largest concentration of historic buildings in the City of Mississauga, many of which have served many different purposes over the years. A good example of this is the Streetsville Village Hall, which has served, over its history, as a tinsmith shop, public library, and village hall.