Showcasing heritage across Ontario from February 17 to 23, 2025
City services | February 19, 2025
This week marks Heritage Week – a time to celebrate and showcase heritage in all its forms, including its influence on diverse traditions and cultural expressions across our city and province.
Throughout the week and beyond, the City of Mississauga invites the community to learn and reflect on how heritage is conserved, promoted and commemorated within our City, and how current programming helps to preserve our past and shape the future.
Mississauga is dedicated to conserving the history of our city and takes pride in the past. Home to more than 500 designated heritage properties city-wide, these unique places are located in three Heritage Conservation Districts: Port Credit, Meadowvale and Streetsville – nestled between houses and buildings across various neighbourhoods, each telling the stories of our city’s past.
Additionally, Mississauga has more than 600 registered archaeological sites, some of which date back 10,000 years ago and our Museums are home to 25,000 unique artifacts.
Built resources, such as historic houses, bridges, conservation districts, cultural heritage landscapes and archaeological resources, are considered to be heritage properties. The Ontario Heritage Act defines how a heritage property is identified, designated, protected and conserved. When heritage approval is required for any property alterations within Mississauga, important steps are required in order to preserve the property’s historical landscape. Learn how to apply and what funding is available.
Own or recently purchased a heritage property? Owners can apply for funding to support the conservation, repair or restoration of a designated heritage property. Projects must show how they are using best practices to protect and conserve the heritage property. Learn more
For questions or more information about heritage planning, email the team or call 905-615-3200, ext. 4061.
“Mississauga is lucky to have a rich history that shapes who we are today. As we look to the future, it’s important to remember where we came from. Our team is committed to preserving the stories that make this city what it is as we continue to grow. I’m proud to support our heritage and make sure those stories are shared, not just this Heritage Week, but all year long.” – Mayor Carolyn Parrish
“Heritage provides us with a sense of who and where we are, and it helps make Mississauga a great city. As the Chair of the City’s Heritage Advisory Committee, I’m honoured work alongside many to find ways to conserve our past as we continue to build into the future.” – Councillor Brad Butt, Ward 11 Councillor and Chair of the Heritage Advisory Committee
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