Streetsville in Mississauga in Peel Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Streetsville Public Utilities Commission Water Wheel

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 14, 2024

1. Streetsville Public Utilities Commission Water Wheel Marker

Inscription.
This water wheel from Streetsville P.U.C.’s power plant at the dam in the Credit River dates back to 1907. It provided the first supply of electricity to the Streetsville area and today is a visible reminder of the contribution of the Credit River to the progress of the Streetsville community.

The Streetsville Public Utilities Commission
1975
Commissioners
Chairman: R.K. Walker
Mayor: M. L. Dobkin M.D.
Councillor:
Hazel McCallion
U. C. Bailey
V. C. Johnston
D. M. Richmond

Erected 1975 by Streetsville Public Utilities Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 43° 34.935′ N, 79° 42.857′ W. Marker is in Mississauga, Ontario, in Peel Region. It is in Streetsville. It is on Queen Street South 0.1 kilometers south of Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 159 Queen Street South, Mississauga ON L5M 1L2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Queen & Main Street (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Streetsville (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (approx. half

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a kilometer away); a different marker also named Streetsville (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Remembering Our 1812 Heroes (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Streetsville Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Streetsville Grammar School (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Reid Mill / Moulin Reid (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mississauga.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 14, 2024

2. Streetsville Public Utilities Commission Water Wheel Marker

Streetsville Power Dam, c1910 image. Click for full size.

3. Streetsville Power Dam, c1910

Source: Mississauga Library (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.