On May 1, the City of Mississauga's Culture Division hosted the launch of a cultural resource for the city - Mississauga Culture on the Map. The launch took place at Noel Ryan Auditorium, Mississauga Central Library.

"Mississauga Culture on the Map is a one-stop online resource tool for arts and culture in Mississauga," said Susan Burt, director Culture Division. "You can easily view, search and display Mississauga cultural resources, activities and other related topics. I want to thank all of the team members and internal and external culture stakeholders for all of their hard work and dedication to making this initiative a success."

The cultural map contains information such as arts and culture businesses, community cultural organizations, cultural spaces and facilities, public art, heritage properties, festivals and events, local artists and other related cultural resources.

Mississauga Culture on the Map is one of the key recommendations from the five year Culture Master Plan approved by Council in June 2009. For more information visit www.mississauga.ca/portal/discover/artsmasterplan.

For more information on Mississauga Culture on the Map please contact John Ariyo, project manager, at 905-615-3200 extension 4065 or visit www.cultureonthemap.ca.

About Culture Division
The Culture Division was created in 2007 to foster growth and sustainability of culture in Mississauga. Through its policy development, services, programs and partnership initiatives, the Culture Division plays an integral role in the growth of the City for the 21st Century by preserving, supporting and enhancing the artistic and historic fabric of Mississauga.

As Canada's sixth largest city, Mississauga is home to 738,000 residents and 55,000 businesses, including 63 Fortune 500 companies with Canadian head offices or major divisional head offices. A diverse, progressive and award-winning municipality located on the shores of Lake Ontario in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, Mississauga is "Leading Today for Tomorrow" by focussing on delivering services, implementing its Strategic Plan, delivering value for money and maintaining infrastructure.

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